Due to the retirement of Nowitzki's jersey, there was a discussion of international player rankings, and everyone had different criteria for judging, Gasol, Ginobili, Kirilenko, Yao Ming, Nowitzki, Alphabet Brother Antetokounmpo and other players are very good international players. And recently NBA celebrities, now basketball commentator Perkins also gave his mind the top 5 international players!
Perkins' list is as follows: 1. Hakim Olajuwon, 2. Dirk Nowitzki, 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, 4. Steve Nash, 5. Tony Parker! All five are undoubtedly among the greatest stars in the league's history, and their selection is no surprise.
In fact, the first Olajuwon is also a certain controversy, not that there is any controversy about Olajuwon's status in history, but whether Olajuwon is an international player, Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, but by the United States basketball Beijing, and joined the United States nationality to compete in the Olympic Games, so whether it is an international player is really a big controversy. But when many media discuss international players, they count Olajuwon among them!
And the second-place Nowitzki has just completed the retirement of the jersey, and his career has won 4 first-time, 5 second-team, 3 third-team, one regular season MVP, six players of the month, one NBA Sports News Most Valuable Player of the Year, one Finals MVP, 14 All-Star selections, and a championship! These honors are enough to prove the greatness of Nowitzki!
In the NBA's seasons, he has won 3 first-time, 2 second-team, one-time fastest improved player, 3 defensive first-team, one defensive second-team, two-time regular-season MVP, five all-Star, one Finals MVP and one defensive player. It can be said that a player can get the honor, the alphabet brother has basically got it in these years!
Nash's career has been selected 3 times for one-time, 2 second-team, 2 third-team, 2 regular season MVP, 8 all-Star teams, 5 assist kings, and also inducted into the Hall of Fame, which also proves Nash's excellence! Parker won three second-team, one third-team, one Finals MVP, six All-Stars, and four championships! Although these players are great, in fact, international players like Gasol and Ginobili are also competitive!