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  • #25614
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    llperez

    my top 50 players. Im leaving ming and brandon roy out becasue i dont think we can accurately rank them as of now.

    1-lebron james
    2-kobe bryant
    3-dwyane wade
    4-dirk nowitzki
    5-chris paul
    6-dwight howard
    7-deron williams
    8-kevin durant
    9-derrick rose
    10-pau gasol

    11-carmelo anthony
    12-russell westbrook
    13-amare stoudemire
    14-steve nash
    15-blake griffin
    16-tim duncan
    17-joe johnson
    18-kevin love
    19-zach randolph
    20-lamarcus aldridge

    21-manu ginobli
    22-tony parker
    23-monta ellis
    24-paul pierce
    25-rajon rondo
    26-chris bosh
    27-rudy gay
    28-andrew bogut
    29-al horford
    30-kevin garnett

    31-tyreke evans
    32-lamar odom
    33-david west
    34-carlos boozer
    35-chauncey billups
    36-al jefferson
    37-josh smith
    38-danny granger
    39-luis scola
    40-kevin martin

    41-andre iguodala
    42-raymond felton
    43-eric gordan
    44-andrew bynum
    45-gerald wallace
    46-joakim noah
    47-paul millsap
    48-brook lopez
    49-steph curry
    50-david lee

    just missed: ray allen, stephen jackson, jason kidd, devin harris, john wall, michael beasley, andrea barganni, marc gasol, elton brand

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  • #484455
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    nateoak10
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     Zbo doesnt belong in the top 20 and neither does Joe Johnson . Reke has been bad this year, no way he should be top 35 for me 

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    nateoak10
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     Zbo doesnt belong in the top 20 and neither does Joe Johnson . Reke has been bad this year, no way he should be top 35 for me 

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  • #484459
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    kacey
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    KLove at 18 is a bit high for me.  Other than that, quality list.

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  • #484510
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    kacey
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    KLove at 18 is a bit high for me.  Other than that, quality list.

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  • #484501
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    NYCrealdeal
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    id rather have everyone from 41 thru 50 than billups

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    • #484505
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      kaimurdah
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      Dirk is not the 4th best player in the league. Manu and Monta are also underrated.

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      kaimurdah
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      Dirk is not the 4th best player in the league. Manu and Monta are also underrated.

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  • #484553
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    NYCrealdeal
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    id rather have everyone from 41 thru 50 than billups

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  • #484523
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    mj23mj23bestever
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    durant at 8 at too low imo id have him 3 behind kobe and lebron i cant stand lebron put im not one of those haters who dont admit how good he is ive also got d rose in front of cp3 and dwill now as the best pg in the league

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  • #484574
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    mj23mj23bestever
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    durant at 8 at too low imo id have him 3 behind kobe and lebron i cant stand lebron put im not one of those haters who dont admit how good he is ive also got d rose in front of cp3 and dwill now as the best pg in the league

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  • #484537
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    IndianaBasketball
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    Not too bad of a list.

    How do people rank their top 50 players? Based on stats, wins/team success, ability, overall impact or what?

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  • #484588
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    IndianaBasketball
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    Not too bad of a list.

    How do people rank their top 50 players? Based on stats, wins/team success, ability, overall impact or what?

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  • #484620
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    mikeyvthedon
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    Is usually a combination of those things. Circumstance even plays a part, as does statistical output, overall skill set, defensive ability and just the elements that lead to winning basketball. At this time, I feel that LeBron has overtaken Kobe as the best player in the league, though Kobe may still have a superior basketball team. I will make a list later, I usually start a list at the beginning of the year, but every year their are major changes that come down. My suggestion for making a list is to start in a smaller forum, maybe breaking it down by position, than kind of draft from their. It is difficult, and no one will have theirs be the same. It is kind of opinion backed up by what may or may not be facts. Nonetheless, I liked both top 50’s, though their were some players I felt were ranked too high or too low. Knicksboy ranked Andrew Bogut far too high, but with LL, I am not sure Kevin/Z-Bo and Dirk are not ranked far too high as well. Randolph vs Love is a tough one in my mind, Z-Bo is a more proven low post scorer, their rebounding is similar, though Kevin’s numbers deem it otherwise. Zach’s team is better, but it is difficult to say Kevin would be better than Zach or vice versa if they switched places. Zach put up worse numbers in a similar position to Kevin in Portland, but has he not improved greatly as a player? These are just some of the questions you should be thinking about in your rankings, and also you should maybe think about the fact that both of them are below average defenders.

    One guy I feel is too low on both lists is Carlos Boozer. In my mind, Boozer should more than likely be ranked ahead of both Randolph and Love. You can say that Booz is more of a second banana than either of them, but would both of them not be better as second bananas as well? For a while, Utah seemed more like Boozer’s team than even Deron William’s, and while Utah is still a good team, I feel they were much stronger with Boozer rather than Al Jefferson. Boozer’s work on the Bulls has been overshadowed by Derrick Rose MVP talk, and while it is definitely Rose’s team, Boozer has been huge in the Bull’s turnaround too the upper echelon of the East. To me, Timmy, Garnett and Boozer still are better players than Love, Z-Bo and LaMarcus. I have a hard time saying that you switch all three into different situations that the Spurs, Celtics and Bulls get better. Aldridge to me is the closest to that group and has really come into his own. But, those 6 guys I would rank differently, though still behind Dirk, Gasol, Amare and possibly Chris Bosh. Blake Griffin has been beastly, but is he really better than some of these guys? In his rookie year compared to their rookie years, yes to every other than maybe Timmy, but right now? It is tough to say.

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  • #484569
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    mikeyvthedon
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    Is usually a combination of those things. Circumstance even plays a part, as does statistical output, overall skill set, defensive ability and just the elements that lead to winning basketball. At this time, I feel that LeBron has overtaken Kobe as the best player in the league, though Kobe may still have a superior basketball team. I will make a list later, I usually start a list at the beginning of the year, but every year their are major changes that come down. My suggestion for making a list is to start in a smaller forum, maybe breaking it down by position, than kind of draft from their. It is difficult, and no one will have theirs be the same. It is kind of opinion backed up by what may or may not be facts. Nonetheless, I liked both top 50’s, though their were some players I felt were ranked too high or too low. Knicksboy ranked Andrew Bogut far too high, but with LL, I am not sure Kevin/Z-Bo and Dirk are not ranked far too high as well. Randolph vs Love is a tough one in my mind, Z-Bo is a more proven low post scorer, their rebounding is similar, though Kevin’s numbers deem it otherwise. Zach’s team is better, but it is difficult to say Kevin would be better than Zach or vice versa if they switched places. Zach put up worse numbers in a similar position to Kevin in Portland, but has he not improved greatly as a player? These are just some of the questions you should be thinking about in your rankings, and also you should maybe think about the fact that both of them are below average defenders.

    One guy I feel is too low on both lists is Carlos Boozer. In my mind, Boozer should more than likely be ranked ahead of both Randolph and Love. You can say that Booz is more of a second banana than either of them, but would both of them not be better as second bananas as well? For a while, Utah seemed more like Boozer’s team than even Deron William’s, and while Utah is still a good team, I feel they were much stronger with Boozer rather than Al Jefferson. Boozer’s work on the Bulls has been overshadowed by Derrick Rose MVP talk, and while it is definitely Rose’s team, Boozer has been huge in the Bull’s turnaround too the upper echelon of the East. To me, Timmy, Garnett and Boozer still are better players than Love, Z-Bo and LaMarcus. I have a hard time saying that you switch all three into different situations that the Spurs, Celtics and Bulls get better. Aldridge to me is the closest to that group and has really come into his own. But, those 6 guys I would rank differently, though still behind Dirk, Gasol, Amare and possibly Chris Bosh. Blake Griffin has been beastly, but is he really better than some of these guys? In his rookie year compared to their rookie years, yes to every other than maybe Timmy, but right now? It is tough to say.

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  • #484764
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    SDE
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    Wow i would love to meet the GM that takes Dirk, and Pau over Melo.

    These days point guards grow on trees

    The top players in the game are wing players like your first 3 but D Howard is the exception

    Stat, Melo KD need to be higher

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  • #484812
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    Wow i would love to meet the GM that takes Dirk, and Pau over Melo.

    These days point guards grow on trees

    The top players in the game are wing players like your first 3 but D Howard is the exception

    Stat, Melo KD need to be higher

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  • #484770
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    Just a couple things that stick out

    Johnson is not the 17th best player, Love isn’t the 18th, Odom isn’t the 32nd ( All Too High)

    Curry, Gordon, Boozer and Granger are too low to me.

    Billups and Brook Lopez aren’t in the top 50

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  • #484818
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    Just a couple things that stick out

    Johnson is not the 17th best player, Love isn’t the 18th, Odom isn’t the 32nd ( All Too High)

    Curry, Gordon, Boozer and Granger are too low to me.

    Billups and Brook Lopez aren’t in the top 50

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  • #485641
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    mikeyvthedon
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    1. LeBron James

    2. Kobe Bryant

    3. Dwyane Wade

    4. Kevin Durant

    5. Dwight Howard

    6. Dirk Nowitzki

    7. Derrick Rose

    8. Deron Williams

    9. Chris Paul

    10. Carmelo Anthony

    11. Pau Gasol

    12. Amare Stoudemire

    13. Russell Westbrook

    14. Tim Duncan

    15. Paul Pierce

    16. Manu Ginobili

    17. Chris Bosh

    18. Joe Johnson

    19. Rajon Rondo.

    20. Kevin Garnett

    21. Steve Nash

    22. Carlos Boozer

    23. Tony Parker

    24. LaMarcus Aldridge

    25. Blake Griffin

    26. Al Horford

    27. Zach Randolph

    28. Monta Ellis

    29. Kevin Love

    30. Rudy Gay

    31. Josh Smith

    32. Danny Granger

    33. Andre Iguodala

    34. Andrew Bogut

    35. Lamar Odom

    36. Paul Millsap

    37. Eric Gordon

    38. Al Jefferson

    39. Chauncey Billups

    40. Luis Scola

    41. Stephen Curry

    42. Tyreke Evans

    43. Joakim Noah

    44. David West

    45. Ray Allen

    46. John Wall

    47. Kevin Martin

    48. Stephen Jackson

    49. Raymond Felton

    50. Gerald Wallace

    Next 10 By Position: Devin Harris, Andre Miller, OJ Mayo, Jason Richardson, Luol Deng, Michael Beasley, Elton Brand, David Lee, Nene, Andrew Bynum

    Possible movers up in the near future: Marc Gasol, Jrue Holliday, Wesley Matthews, DeMarcus Cousins, Brandon Jennings, Brook Lopez, Wilson Chandler, Andrea Bargnani (as soon as he becomes a second banana, because his defense/rebounding is atrocious), DeMar DeRozan, Darren Collison. Others slightly further away: Derrick Favors, Evan Turner, Serge Ibaka, Landry Fields, Greg Monroe, DeJuan Blair, George Hill, Nicolas Batum, Ty Lawson, Roy Hibbert

    Just a rough list I compiled ranking who I feel are the best players in the NBA and a few names on the cusp as well as some who may lay claim soon enough.

      

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  • #485600
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    mikeyvthedon
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    1. LeBron James

    2. Kobe Bryant

    3. Dwyane Wade

    4. Kevin Durant

    5. Dwight Howard

    6. Dirk Nowitzki

    7. Derrick Rose

    8. Deron Williams

    9. Chris Paul

    10. Carmelo Anthony

    11. Pau Gasol

    12. Amare Stoudemire

    13. Russell Westbrook

    14. Tim Duncan

    15. Paul Pierce

    16. Manu Ginobili

    17. Chris Bosh

    18. Joe Johnson

    19. Rajon Rondo.

    20. Kevin Garnett

    21. Steve Nash

    22. Carlos Boozer

    23. Tony Parker

    24. LaMarcus Aldridge

    25. Blake Griffin

    26. Al Horford

    27. Zach Randolph

    28. Monta Ellis

    29. Kevin Love

    30. Rudy Gay

    31. Josh Smith

    32. Danny Granger

    33. Andre Iguodala

    34. Andrew Bogut

    35. Lamar Odom

    36. Paul Millsap

    37. Eric Gordon

    38. Al Jefferson

    39. Chauncey Billups

    40. Luis Scola

    41. Stephen Curry

    42. Tyreke Evans

    43. Joakim Noah

    44. David West

    45. Ray Allen

    46. John Wall

    47. Kevin Martin

    48. Stephen Jackson

    49. Raymond Felton

    50. Gerald Wallace

    Next 10 By Position: Devin Harris, Andre Miller, OJ Mayo, Jason Richardson, Luol Deng, Michael Beasley, Elton Brand, David Lee, Nene, Andrew Bynum

    Possible movers up in the near future: Marc Gasol, Jrue Holliday, Wesley Matthews, DeMarcus Cousins, Brandon Jennings, Brook Lopez, Wilson Chandler, Andrea Bargnani (as soon as he becomes a second banana, because his defense/rebounding is atrocious), DeMar DeRozan, Darren Collison. Others slightly further away: Derrick Favors, Evan Turner, Serge Ibaka, Landry Fields, Greg Monroe, DeJuan Blair, George Hill, Nicolas Batum, Ty Lawson, Roy Hibbert

    Just a rough list I compiled ranking who I feel are the best players in the NBA and a few names on the cusp as well as some who may lay claim soon enough.

      

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  • #485684
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    JoeWolf1

     Carlos Boozer is 24th in the NBA in scoring, 10th in rebounding, 8th in FG % , I think he’s higher than #33.

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    JoeWolf1

     Carlos Boozer is 24th in the NBA in scoring, 10th in rebounding, 8th in FG % , I think he’s higher than #33.

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  • #485720
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    mikeyvthedon
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    But I see what you are saying. That is why I did my own, while some picks I definitely agree with my counterpart ll, I differ on some aspects of who the flat out better players are. Even with my boy LA burning Carlos last night, LaMarcus still lacks Carlos’ consistency and toughness on the boards. I felt like Carlos was ranked very low on both of these lists. It is difficult to make a top 50 though, a lot of things come into account. If Boozer had not been injured at the beginning of the year, he would have been a lock for the All-Star game. Taller guys can get to him, but he is so strong and incredibly hard to defend in the low post. When I have seen him play this year, he looks as good as ever. 

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    mikeyvthedon
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    But I see what you are saying. That is why I did my own, while some picks I definitely agree with my counterpart ll, I differ on some aspects of who the flat out better players are. Even with my boy LA burning Carlos last night, LaMarcus still lacks Carlos’ consistency and toughness on the boards. I felt like Carlos was ranked very low on both of these lists. It is difficult to make a top 50 though, a lot of things come into account. If Boozer had not been injured at the beginning of the year, he would have been a lock for the All-Star game. Taller guys can get to him, but he is so strong and incredibly hard to defend in the low post. When I have seen him play this year, he looks as good as ever. 

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  • #485762
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    llperez

    hey mikeyvthedon, i like your list but one thing i wanted to point out is that the ducks are going down on thursday. UC!…LA!

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  • #485803
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    llperez

    hey mikeyvthedon, i like your list but one thing i wanted to point out is that the ducks are going down on thursday. UC!…LA!

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  • #485796
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    IndianaBasketball
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    Best list I’ve seen so far.

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    IndianaBasketball
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    Best list I’ve seen so far.

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  • #485931
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    mikeyvthedon
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    Our only loss at Matt Court LL! I do hope we continue our winning ways and take down your Bruins, but UCLA has been playing fantastic ball lately. Your message also made me think that I completely forgot about my boy Aaron Brooks, who when healthy may very well crack the top 50. Really hope Aaron either gets his PT back or gets his chance to shine on another team. Lowry has been solid, but Brooks is waterbug quick and he can be such an explosive scorer. His shooting has been WAY off from the field thus far, but he is shooting 96% from the FT line. The kid is a baller, really bummed he has not continued his MIP ways thus far in the season.

    IndianaBasketball, thanks man. I appreciate the comment, and I hope you know that some of the stuff you said about Eric Gordon made me really rethink things about my analysis of players. Well, thanks to Knicksboy for starting this, LL for making a great list and to people for commenting and giving their feedback. I needed to make a new player rankings, I usually make a top 100 before the season, but the last thing I did was a top 10 by position I believe. If you saw that list, it has changed pretty drastically as the season has progressed. The league is constantly changing and players roles are constantly changing for a variety of reasons. A couple years ago, you would never see a list of top PG’s without Baron Davis or Gilbert Arenas, but times change and players evolve or decline. 

    By the way, 28 Western Conference Players compared to 22 Eastern Conference. However, the top 30 is slanted 19-11 in favor of the West, which might be some explanation of the difficulty in choosing All-Stars in the Western Conference. Also 8 players I would classify as SF’s, 10 SG’s, 5 C’s, 11 PG’s and 16 PF’s! PF seems to be the deepest position in the league, another reason why the All-Star choices were so incredibly difficult. More to come I am sure, always love making lists and have done so for a long time 🙂

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    mikeyvthedon
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    Our only loss at Matt Court LL! I do hope we continue our winning ways and take down your Bruins, but UCLA has been playing fantastic ball lately. Your message also made me think that I completely forgot about my boy Aaron Brooks, who when healthy may very well crack the top 50. Really hope Aaron either gets his PT back or gets his chance to shine on another team. Lowry has been solid, but Brooks is waterbug quick and he can be such an explosive scorer. His shooting has been WAY off from the field thus far, but he is shooting 96% from the FT line. The kid is a baller, really bummed he has not continued his MIP ways thus far in the season.

    IndianaBasketball, thanks man. I appreciate the comment, and I hope you know that some of the stuff you said about Eric Gordon made me really rethink things about my analysis of players. Well, thanks to Knicksboy for starting this, LL for making a great list and to people for commenting and giving their feedback. I needed to make a new player rankings, I usually make a top 100 before the season, but the last thing I did was a top 10 by position I believe. If you saw that list, it has changed pretty drastically as the season has progressed. The league is constantly changing and players roles are constantly changing for a variety of reasons. A couple years ago, you would never see a list of top PG’s without Baron Davis or Gilbert Arenas, but times change and players evolve or decline. 

    By the way, 28 Western Conference Players compared to 22 Eastern Conference. However, the top 30 is slanted 19-11 in favor of the West, which might be some explanation of the difficulty in choosing All-Stars in the Western Conference. Also 8 players I would classify as SF’s, 10 SG’s, 5 C’s, 11 PG’s and 16 PF’s! PF seems to be the deepest position in the league, another reason why the All-Star choices were so incredibly difficult. More to come I am sure, always love making lists and have done so for a long time 🙂

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  • #486414
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    kacey
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    Yeah, quality list there mike.

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    kacey
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    Yeah, quality list there mike.

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