David Robinson: Dirk Nowitzki is "clearly the best international player ever"

[baseline bum]

tlongII man, what happened? Could have been

C Prime Sabonis
F Buck Williams
F Prime Jordan
G Prime Drexler
G Terry Porter
6 Jerome Kersey
7 Drazen Petrovic
8 Cliff Robinson
9 Danny Ainge
10 Kevin Duckworth
11-12 WGAF?

[Brazil]

srsly though, is dirk the best white-skinneded nba playa evuh?

don't give me any bob cousy-pet tripe

Bird say o

[ElNono]

It actually hurts watching Dirk play these days... don't know how much longer those knees are gonna hold up... he still makes those impossible turnaround shots though...

[KawhiLeonard]

Sabonis before the injuries tbh

[313]

tlongII man, what happened? Could have been

C Prime Sabonis
F Buck Williams
F Prime Jordan
G Prime Drexler
G Terry Porter
6 Jerome Kersey
7 Drazen Petrovic
8 Cliff Robinson
9 Danny Ainge
10 Kevin Duckworth
11-12 WGAF?

Could they have had Jordan with Drexler?

[testies]

don't forget Oscar Schimdt

[superjames1992]

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.html

Agree with the Admiral, tbh......

[superjames1992]

Dirk > Manu



And Dirk >>> Enrique, but we already knew that.

[baseline bum]

Could they have had Jordan with Drexler?

Yes, they drafted Drexler in 83 and drafted Bowie in 84 because they already had Drexler.

[TheyCallMePro]

Blasphemy. Especially since the best international player ever is currently on his own team--Manu Ginobili.

Everyone gives Dirk a break. Why? He's had great teams around him his whole career. And only 1 Championship. He's a 7 foot jump shooter. Finess as . No WAY he's better than Manu. Pop just knows were about to play the Mavs because Memphis is going to beat them tomorrow. Trying to make them feel good about the beat-down they're about to receive no doubt.

[RD2191]

Does Dirk even defense?

[Biernutz]

Has anyone ever thought of Dirk as a defense stopper. No...But as the best international jump shooter ..Yes.....

[Man In Black]

Hakeem is an International. The NBA defines International as any player born outside the 50 states. That's why Tim Duncan is an international from USVI. JJ Barea is Puerto Rican and he's considered an International. Even though Chris Kaman played for Germany in the FIBA Tourney's in the past, he isn't considered an International.
Same for Serge Ibaka, who is from Congo, but plays for Team Spain. He, too is an international.
Kyrie Irving was born in Australia. You'll find him on the list too.

[tenbeersbold]

Really Dirk,idk...dude is just freakishly tall for his position and has a high unguardable shot release

Combine that with the fact that he commits an offensive foul on his signature shot about half the time he takes it

Ya know that old lower the shoulder and plow into the defender to get space for his shot move...most other players that's an offensive foul sorry

We wont even go into the matador D he plays...that vicious dunk by Leonard over him last game was vintage Dirk.lmao standing around with a pissed off look on his face trying to blame anybody but himself for pulling an "ole" as Leonard flew by

Sides he's got no ring w/o Chandler...that's the dude who won it for them,not him

[Fireball]

As Olajuwon played for the US national team in 96 I never saw him as an international player. Of course he is and then its a contest with Dirk. Otherwise its a no brainer that Dirk is the best ... Manu, Tony, Detlef, Rik, Vlade, Kukoc? cmon, not even close

[Venti Quattro]

Hakeem is Nigerian-American. If he's talking from a "no American citizenship whatsoever" p.o.v., saying Dirk is correct.

As Olajuwon played for the US national team in 96 I never saw him as an international player. Of course he is and then its a contest with Dirk. Otherwise its a no brainer that Dirk is the best ... Manu, Tony, Detlef, Rik, Vlade, Kukoc? cmon, not even close

Shawn Bradley > Dirk

[Spursfanfromafar]

Technically, Tim Duncan is.

But more correctly, _irk Nowitzki is the most unique, revolutionary offensive player in the NBA ever..and that itself qualifies him for being the best ever international player.

[BatManu20]

Dave is right. And if Dirk played defense he'd be top 10 all time imo.

[Fireball]

Shawn Bradley > Dirk

Bradley was bigger, that's true

[spurraider21]

how the are people leaving Shane Heal off the list?

[exstatic]

dirk makes larry bird look like larry flynt

If you held a draft of those two players, I'd pick Bird first 100 times out of 100 tries. Bird's career was cut short by back injuries but his per game #s on Dirk's. Imagine Dirk's body carrying around Manu's testicles and creativity. That starts to describe Bird.

LB 24p/10r/6.3as
DN 22.5p/8r/2.6as

[Raven]

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.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

And I believe he got his citizenship early as well. But Hakeem is an international player as well as Tim Duncan. USVI is its own country remember. Its just a commonwealth of the the US. But Tim as always been an American Citizen that is why most don't consider him Int'l.

Hakeem is the best Int'l player ever. Dirk is probably #2.

[George Gervin's Afro]

he's right

[EVAY]

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.

And you are the most tedious, one-note "johnny" to ever appear in an alleged "fan" chat room. Please go away.