Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 16 minutes ago

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How good was Dirk Nowitzki?! Was he the best shooting big man in NBA history? How did he grow and evolve over his career? And without great passing, how big of an impact was he able to have on his team's offense?

This episode is part of the the second season of the "Greatest Peaks" series. Season 2 focuses on the legends of NBA offense, examining unique archetypes, controversial players and stylistic spearheads who have influenced the game over the years.

Footage: usasportsondvd.com

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
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basketball-reference.com
stats.nba.com
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Music:
Confronting the Void (Cody Martin)
Alter Ego (Lost)
Hair (Fairlight)

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