If Dallas win it all this season, is Dirk top 10 all time?

[masonanddixon]

Right now I have him in the 15-20 range, but I am thinking he could displace Hakeem is he wins one more.

[JT123]

If Dirk carries the team throughout the playoffs and is without question the main reason the Mavs win, then sure. I don't see this happening though. The Mavs CAN win the title this year, but if they do Dirk will likely be playing a similar role to the one Duncan played in these last Finals. Players don't move up my all time list for winning "along for the ride" rings.

[masonanddixon]

If Dirk carries the team throughout the playoffs and is without question the main reason the Mavs win, then sure. I don't see this happening though. The Mavs CAN win the title this year, but if they do Dirk will likely be playing a similar role to the one Duncan played in these last Finals. Players don't move up my all time list for winning "along for the ride" rings.

Yeah I don't think he can win as the undisputed best player anymore. He will need to be a 1a/1b guy with Monta, or more likely, the 2nd option.

[Phantom84]

I still can't get over Dirk losing to an 8 seed Warrior. Don't know how I will place him in the top ten unless he win at least two more rings as the main man.

[navy]

Depends on his performance. The answer is still probably no.

Doesnt have the accolades/stats with only two rings and a failed mvp season.

[Cocaine80s]

I'd put him at #10 pushing Kobe out

[Sarcastic]

He might make top 20. He has zero case for top 10.

[Milbuck]

He might make top 20. He has zero case for top 10.

Who is in your 11-20 range ahead of Dirk?

[Sarcastic]

In no particular order:

Garnett
Barkley
Malone
Oscar
Baylor
West
Isiah
Dr J
Moses
Mikan

[masonanddixon]

In no particular order:

Garnett
Barkley
Malone
Oscar
Baylor
West
Isiah
Dr J
Moses
Mikan

Dirk is already better than Garnett, Barkley, isaiah, and Malone

[Sarcastic]

Dirk is already better than Garnett, Barkley, isaiah, and Malone

Why, because Lebron tanked a title for him so Wade wouldn't win FMVP? Wade was the best player in that series.

Dirk isn't even a better basketball player than guys like Robinson and Ewing, but he has more accolades due to a weak era, so he gets placed above them.

[masonanddixon]

Why, because Lebron tanked a title for him so Wade wouldn't win FMVP? Wade was the best player in that series.

Dirk isn't even a better basketball player than guys like Robinson and Ewing, but he has more accolades due to a weak era, so he gets placed above them.

Is this a joke? You're trolling the hell out of me!

[Sarcastic]

Dirk has literally no shot at top 10. Absolute zero.

[Sarcastic]

And people that have actually watched basketball for a long time would have absolutely no problem with the players I listed in the 11-20 range. Those players did absolutely amazing things. Some were actually considered the absolute best player in the league at some point.

Defense does count. Dirk can be debated for top 20, but no case for top 10.

[AintNoSunshine]

Dirk is already better than Garnett, Barkley, isaiah, and Malone

Dirk has one great Playoff run out of his entire career and all of a sudden he's god. He isn't better than any of those guys.