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Talent/Skills wise, he's probably right.
It's a little irrelevant thread when the playoffs start next week, but as the Spurs have two great international players like Tony and Manu, the Robinson's statement could be...
-interesting?
-controversial?
-wrong?
-true?
http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/04...rs-shower.htmlDavid Robinson, a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, also marvels at Nowitzki’s achievements and how his career has soared worldwide.
“There is probably no international player that has brought to the game what he’s brought to the game,” Robinson said. “He has a sustained level of excellence, and really from the first time he came in the league he showed what he can do and has never backed down and he seems like he still hasn’t slowed down.
“Even after all these years he’s still putting up ridiculous numbers. He’s clearly the best international player ever.”
Talent/Skills wise, he's probably right.
I agree with the admiral.it would be hard to make a case otherwise.
Interesting take since he got raped by the Dream in 96'
Nothing controversial about that statement. Parker's a post-season choke artist and Manu's too fragile/injury prone to ever be a franchise player. Pau is closer to Dirk than either TP or Manu.
He clearly is. Not a big deal. He's been a lot more consistent over a longer period of time.
So Hakeem is not an international player ?
Shut up got
Where should you rate Manu? Gold medal,Three rings, plays offense and he plays defense.
Nowitzki is way better than Parker or Ginobili. Dude has an MVP and carried a team with no real #2 guy to a le, including one of the biggest Finals upsets ever. Nowitzki is closer to the level of Duncan than Parker,Ginobili are to the level of Nowitzki.
Dirk's up there but if Hakeem is considered an international player I'd have to choose him. Dirk's second tho with TP/MVPau tied for third (unless we're talking about total career and not just NBA, otherwise Manu is clearly third).
Dirk is the best pure shooter but spotty on defense.
Manu's best years were 2000 to roughly 2008... unlike a lot of these guys, he came to the league late and already at the top of his game. While somebody could make the argument that Manu's peak was better, Dirk innate talent is better, and he's been doing it for longer as the #1 guy.
Hakeem isn't spoken as an International basketball player bc he went to college in the US and played before going to the NBA. Obviously he's foreign.
Nash should be somewhere on the list too, IMO. He never ended up winning anything, but he was a 2x NBA MVP and could be pretty dominant on offense.
What?? Manu is an amazing player but his peak is not as good as Dirks. I take peak to mean their best season essentially. Dirks best season was MVP.
Dirk is a top 10-15 player of all time. This statement is like D-Rob saying Duncan is the best PF of all time. You can argue but you'd be wrong.
Hakeem is as much an international player as Timmy is tbh. They don't count.
I don't think Hakeem counts. But yeah DRob is right. Manu is not better than Dirk.
I take peak as playing at your absolute best. Even then, it's debatable. That's why I said somebody else would have to make that argument.
In before daf and Manu > Dirk
Hakeem is the number one, dirk clear second, then you have Nash, Manu, Parker, Pau, Sabonis...
You can add Dražen Petrović too.
If Hakeem is out then David is right and it's not even close
You are correct, Tim and Hakeem are not international players as far as I am concerned. Going to college here in North America pretty much writes that off IMO. Dirk is the best international player ever and to me there is no debate.
Divac too, we must missing some others
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