Dirk Nowitzki was an absolute beast. A nearly seven footer with great ball handling skills and inside/outside presence. Additionally, he was a true leader, and guided his team to the NBA championship. But the further we go out from the mid 90s, kids these days forget about how dominant Dirk was. Clearly, he grew up in the time of Kobe, LeBron, Shaq, Duncan, Iverson and the rest, and still managed to take the Mavericks to a championship. He is a top 25 to 30 player in my book.