He’s so good, he should have been the first pick of the draft, West says. A lot of people shook their heads over that. They knew Luka was good. But this good? No one saw this coming. West sees it now, and that’s not all he sees. “Look at Dallas,” he says. “One player has transformed them into a playoff team. He will be the best player Dallas has ever had. I have great respect for Nowitzki, but Dirk is not him.”