Allen Iverson or Dirk Nowitzki?

[tgan3]

I had this discussion with my friend. Who would you take if you have them on draft day and want to build a team? and if they are in their prime and for one season?

Overall as a player, I sided Allen Iverson reason because I believe he is a one of a kind talent, can score the lights out with underrated passing ability and is just overall a very talented player and better baller then anyone not named Shaq, Duncan during his prime. Of course he had 1 MVP season in 2000-01 and trip to the finals and also 11x NBA allstar appearances.

Nowitzki on the other hand is just a total mismatch for anyone. A 7 footer who can shoot and handle and also has 1 MVP and a championship to boot. My friend's arguement is that Iverson is a one dimensional player, mostly a volume scorer with low fg% and doesn't really make a team improve while Nowitzki is more well-rounded.

I don't totally agree with that. But there's no question these are two unique players in NBA history. Who would you take and why? (For building a team and one season in their prime)

[Breezy]

If you want to win games, Nowitzki.

If you want to put asses in seats, Iverson.

[kurple]

Dirk had the better career

AI was a bigger talent and more dominant player

[JohnnySic]

Dirk had the better career

AI was a bigger talent and more dominant player

This.

[Rubio2Gasol]

I would take Dirk to start my team.

[knickballer]

Nowitzki by far. Dirk's teams has always been competitive, always finishing in the top 3 or 4 in the West and winning the West multiple times. AI's teams always were a fringe borderline playoff team in the East and he missed the postseason numerous times..

[ILLsmak]

There aren't many people I'd take over AI. Dirk was great in his championship win, but AI is just a better player. He makes a better impact from the guard spot and that's saying something about how amazing he was.

-Smak

[brain drain]

AI was a bigger talent and more dominant player

Pure crazyness. The only thing AI dominated was the ball...

[brain drain]

There aren't many people I'd take over AI. Dirk was great in his championship win, but AI is just a better player. He makes a better impact from the guard spot and that's saying something about how amazing he was.

-Smak

LOL. AI got to the Finals one time. Put Dirk in the east during the Leastern Conference years and he's in the finals practically every year.

[Xiao Yao You]

Dirk. He realizes there is 4 other guys on the court with him.

[Segatti]

Dirk is better than Wade and better than AI, no doubt.

[miles berg]

If you want to win games, Nowitzki.

If you want to put asses in seats, Iverson.

Yeah right, Dirk sold out more games consectively than any player this century. Look it up, and look at their crowd this year when he was hurt, the sellout streak stopped at over 500 consecutive while he was on the shelf.

Dirk by a large margin on the court, much more talented, way easier to build a winner around.

This isn't eve a close debate.

[TaLvsCuaL]

The white guy

[Whoah10115]

Dirk is the better player. Not to mention he'd be easier to build around..Iverson was too high maintenance.

[tmacattack33]

I'd take Dirk if he had a chance to play at playoff 2011 level.

If you take that out of it, I'd go with Iverson.