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http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2011/08/16/top-100-nba-players-nos-1-10/?sct=hp_t13_a3&eref=sihp
Melo and Amare #'s 20 and 19 respectively..
Melo and Amare #'s 20 and 19 respectively..
Zach Randolph is on the same level as Amare as far as defense goes...The guy is merely pulling stats from all aspects of the game. You are shorting Zach,basedon the stats angle
20/10 for basically his whole career,and he excelled last year.
He is just as good on offense as Amar'e, as far as the jumper goes, and has three point range , and is an excellent rebounder, especially on the offensive glass.
Plus Zach is a decent defender, Amar'e probably has the worst defense of any player to be an All-Star, given the athleticism he possesses.
Pau is one of the most complete bigmen in the game still.
I don't think these guys are better than ours, but stats wise, which this guy clearly is using, other have impact on both sides of the ball more than Stat and Melo,which is true.
Zach is not nearly as bad defensively as Amar'e, Zach at least will box out.Zach Randolph is on the same level as Amare as far as defense goes...
Now bout we put Amare over Zach because he blocks more shots? This list is stupid
Very true. This list is very subjective to say the least.Zach is not nearly as bad defensively as Amar'e, Zach at least will box out.
Can Amar'e sniff Randolph's rebounding? No, not even close.
Which do you value more? 12 boards a game or 2 blocks.
Basically, all lists are subjective, the top 10 in any list is usually the bar for the list.
The guy stated how he made the list, and the list is consistent in what he said.....both sides of the ball.
Everyone in the top 10 are exceptional to solid defenders, and are very good scorers.
Everything after top 10 is personal opinion, he just chose to open up a stat book.
Very true. This list is very subjective to say the least.
Exactly! This is almost like going in order of whose on a better team. Which in that case its more of a team award more than a whose the best of the best IMO. There's some pretty average and sub par defenders ahead of Melo and Amare on this list. We already know what those 2 can do on offense so I won't even stress that..How is Nash a better defender than Melo? And if Durant is top 10 then why isn't Melo? Durant and Melo are pretty much the same defensively imo.
Seems more like a popularity contest. I'm still waiting for people to realize that Monta Ellis scored .9 less points per game than Rose, shooting .6% higher from the field and .3% higher from 3 point range. While also averaging 2.1 steals vs Rose's 1.0. The only large statistical margin that Rose has is in FT% where he was at 85% and Monta at 78%. I mean....Rose averaged 7.7 assists as the PG, and Monta averaged 5.6 as a time share between PG and 2. Several times he hit double digit assists with Steph on the court. I don't think 2.1 assists diff between PG and non-PG is enough to quantify why they're so far apart on that list.
But Rose is #9 and Monta is #44? And don't even talk about wins, because Deron is #7 and Blake is #14.
If the game of basketball is a statistical game to this dude, how are those guys 35 spots apart?
Plus: Monta's 5.6 assists was the third highest among non-PGs behind LBJ and Iggy. But even Iggy is sitting at 30 and Monta is 40 ****ing 4th?
Funny.