time to separate the real from the fake..
Some crazy lists in here. Letz see if I can class this thread up a bit.. Pay attention
My Definitive Take,
1. Kobe ~ still the best player in the game right now.. 5 chips.. so smart.. dfends.. he aint Jordan but he's the closest thing we have right now to that level of greatness..
2. Lebron ~ best all around player other than the Mamba
3. Wade ~ one of the 5 best shooting guards of all time
4. Howard ~ has new post moves to go w his unbelievable Supermaness
5. Paul ~ still the best, grittiest 2 - way player at the PG position and look at where he has his scoring-inept squad.. he's having a down year, for him.., but is still top 5 in all categories pertinent to high-level PG play
6. Amare ~ our MVP.. contrary to what you hear he averages 1.0 steals and 2.1 blocks per game.. he's focused more on D this year.. also leads the league in 4th quarter scoring and is 5th in the league in ppg
7. Gasol ~ Kobe's Robin.. just an extremely skilled, long (pause), smart player.. so fundamentally sound, defends very well too.. just an awesome talent
8. Anthony ~ the best Pure scorer in the league.. let us be careful not to overrate him because he's on our team.. needs to defend better and use his greatness @ a scorer to create easy shots for teammates.. mid-range jumper and game is second to only the Mamba IMOeace:
9. D.Rose ~ he's the quickest PG in the league though not the best.. gives good, consistent effort at the defensive end.. very dominant right now because of his ability to penetrate and create havoc in the paint.. his jump shot is gotten more consistent.. is more of a scoring PG
10. Durant ~ not quite as dominant a scorer as Melo yet, but still extremely potent
Best of the Rest
11. Dirk ~ he's still unbelievable.. he's shooting it so well this year.. his rebounding numbers have fallen off however
12. Bosh ~ so fundamentally precise, mid-range jumper/game is money for a PF, defends and rebounds well @ his position
13. Nash ~ he's still basically Nash.. he's just as efficient and still does all of the things we're used to seeing from him.. he just no longer has Amare, which is the reason his team's not positioned for a playoff birth currently
14. Pierce ~ still a solid 2 -way talent.. the Truth is still just that.. he's shooting it at over 50% this season
15. T. Parker ~ RIGHT NOW the most important and best player on the Spurs.. he's the best finishing PG in the league (yes still better than Rose)
16. Garnett ~ people underrate him but if Allen weren't on the team his ppg numbers would be higher (around 18-20).. his rebounding numbers are still really good, defense too.. Doc manages his minutes well
17. D.Williams ~ can you say.. overrated.. there's a reason why Utah dumped him and Sloan hated him.. shoots too much for a PG and doesn't defend as well as other players above him (other than Nash) at his position on this list..
18. Duncan ~ this aging GOAT@ the PF-C position will come alive in the post season, Pop keeps his minutes low for this reason
19. Manu Ginobili ~ i like Manu, but he's a bit erratic and can fall in love w the 3 ball a little too much.. that said, he has a gritty mental toughness that's unflappable.. he doesn't back down from anyone.. clearly benefits from playing along side other really good/great players, but his skills at penetrating and finishing are still unreal and he passes well when he draws help
20. J.Johnson ~ not worth a 100 mil, but he's real talented offensively and underrated defensively.. he's having a down year
Love, Rondo, Boozer, Westbrook and Ray Allen would have been next up if you were wondering- in that order BTW.
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