[Lotto StudParticipant]

All in their prime years: Rate them in a standard Lottery Draft selection order from 1-13

Allen Iverson ‘00-‘01 Sixers
Ray Allen ‘05-‘06 SuperSonics
Kobe Bryant ‘05-‘06 Lakers
Tracy McGrady ‘02-‘03 Magic
Vince Carter ‘00-‘01 Raptors
Richard Hamilton ‘05-‘06 Pistons
Jason Terry ‘01-‘02 Hawks
Manu Ginóbili ‘04-‘05 Spurs
Jamal Crawford ‘07-‘08 Knicks
Michael Redd ‘03-‘04 Bucks
Joe Johnson ‘09-‘10 Hawks
Dwyane Wade ‘08-‘09 Heat
Monta Ellis ‘10-‘11 Warriors

[Lotto StudParticipant]

1. Allen Iverson
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Tracy McGrady
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Ray Allen
6. Vince Carter
7. Richard Hamilton
8. Joe Johnson
9. Michael Redd
10. Monta Ellis
11. Jamal Crawford
12. Manu Ginóbili
13. Jason Terry

[The GoatParticipant]

Kobe AI Manu DWade Vinsanity Allen TMac Rip Hamilton Joe Johnson Jason Terry Michael Redd Jamal Crawford Monta Ellis T

There’s’s 4 clear tiers for me. Kobe & AI Tier 1, then DWade and Manu Tier 2. VC, TMac and Ray in Tier 3. The rest in Tier 4.

I suppose I’ll get questioned about Manu, but to me hes easily there. He was a major reason his teams won multiple rings, he made all star teams, he changed roles and still remained effective, had a good 3 pointer, great drive and passing, great defender. Don’t forget he contributed at 40+ as well. The real forgotten stuff though was how good he was early in his NBA career, just after he torched Europe. The ultimate accomplishment – leading Euro League players and NBA journeymen over a team of NBA all stars to win an Olympic gold. He was unquestionably the reason for Argentina’s victory. That was 14 years ago. Think about how long he’s been playing at a high level – and like a maniac too, full speed. Top 3 and it’s a no brainer as far as I’m concerned.

[220Participant]

 I’d personally have to put Ray Allen over Manu Ginobilli. Ray Allen helped his teams to 2 championships instead of Manu’s 3, but the biggest difference is that Ray Allen was significantly better in his prime. He was the best player on his team for the majority of his career while Manu was a central figure. I personally don’t place a lot of value on Olympic accomplishments especially when comparing a foreign player to a US player.  Foreign NBA players are asked to truly carry their Olympic squads while US NBA players are asked to fit in with a whole team of NBA stars. The US guys rarely ever get an opportunity to shine for more than a game or two in the Olympics.

 

 

 

[Lotto StudParticipant]

I’m not too sure if you all are comprehending the draft itself. It is solely based on their seasons with the team assigned beside the names; not career based projections. 

[CoachWyersParticipant]

 I appreciate the posts the past two days, and I know I am not doing it exactly how you wanted people to do, but like my PG ranking from yesterday I am ranking them based off their career.

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwayne Wade
3. Allen Iverson
4. Tracy McGrady
5. Manu Ginobili
6. Ray Allen
7. Vince Carter
8. Joe Johnson
9. Richard Hamilton
10. Michael Redd
11. Jason Terry
12. Jamal Crawford
13. Monta Ellis

 

 

[morestealsthanscoresParticipant]

I fear this won’t be popular.

 

1. Kobe
2. Tracy
3. Carter
4. Allen
5. Redd
6. Ginobili
7. Johnson
8. Wade
9. Hamilton
10. AI
11. Terry
12. Crawford
13. Ellis

 

 

 

[invalidParticipant]

 how in the world can you put redd, jj, rip above ai? and wade number 8? am i missing something or you just missed all those times?

[morestealsthanscoresParticipant]

Hah. Knew that wouldn’t be popular!

Because for my shooting guard, I value size, shooing, defense, and attitude. AI would get dominated defensively in most playoff series in 2018, he’s a crazy inefficent scorer, and he’s destroyed as many teams as he’s built.

 

  

[OhCanada-Participant]

1.Kobe
2.Wade
3.Iverson
4.Carter
5.Tracy
6.Allen
7.Ginobili
8.Johnson
9.Redd
10.Hamilton
11.Ellis
12.Crawford
13.Terry

[jaycee24Participant]

 1 T Mac

2 Kobe

3 AI

4 Dwade

5 Ray Ray

6 VC

7 Ginobli

8 Joe Johnson

9 Rip

10 Redd

11 J Crossover 

12 Jet

13 Monta

I will argue till I die Tmac is maybe the most talented player I’ve seen other than Lebron and I’m 25 yo 

Give me Kobes career no doubt but T mac in 03 was disgusting 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dmo21Participant]

1. McGrady

2. Bryant

3. Wade

4. Carter

5. Iverson

6. Allen 

7. Johnson

8. Ellis

9. Hamilton

10. Redd

11. Ginobili

12. Terry

13. Crawford

I did not remember Ellis having that great of a year. Good for him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

 1. Kobe 2. Wade 3. T-Mac 4. Iverson 5. Carter 6. Allen 7. Redd 8. Ginobilli (2008) 9. Hamilton 10. Jonhnson 11. Terry 12. Crawford 13. Ellis 

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