#NBArank 5: Dirk Nowitzki

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ESPN.com and the TrueHoop Network are ranking every NBA player -- and counting them down on Twitter (@NBAonESPN), from No. 500 to No. 1. As the rankings are announced, you can also find them here on the pages of ESPN.com.

RT @Schwe_String: @swish41 How do you feel being ranked #5 by ESPN? (It's an honor to be mentioned among top players in the world. Period.)Wed Oct 19 15:41:37 via UberSocial for BlackBerryDirk Nowitzki
swish41

Somebody please explain how @swish41 is ranked 5th in the N.B.A after last year? Name 1 player that played better? & don't worry I got time.Wed Oct 19 04:26:45 via Twitter for iPhoneTyson Chandler
tysonchandler

I guess outplaying EVERYBODY in the playoffs doesn't count on ESPN.Tue Oct 18 15:05:28 via webPetar Serafimovski
Petar_Sera

No. 5 Dirk Nowitzki. Until we have a season, the last memory of NBA action is Dirk outplaying two guys ahead of him to get a ring. #NBArankTue Oct 18 15:26:37 via webJacob Tucker
TuckerJacob

Why exactly is Chris Paul better than Dirk Nowitzki? #NBArankTue Oct 18 15:28:48 via webBrian Beeghly
brianbeeghly

Dirk Nowitzki at No. 5?? Are you kidding me. All he did was sweep Kobe and company, take out Durant, and shut out the big three in Miami. DISRESPECT. #NBArankTue Oct 18 15:03:47 via webFaizan Qurashi
FaizanQurashi

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