HurricaneDij's Annual Top 50 NBA Players List (Year 12)

[HurricaneDij39]

*Last year's ranking in parenthesis.

1) Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks (7)
2) Kawhi Leonard, SF, Los Angeles Clippers (9) (Play in 70 regular season games if you want to be #1.)
3) James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets (2)
4) LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers (1)
5) Kevin Durant, SF, Brooklyn Nets (3) (By all accounts he should be higher, but the injury really dampens his overall outlook.)
6) Stephen Curry, PG, Golden State Warriors (5)
7) Damian Lillard, PG, Portland Trail Blazers (8)
8) Anthony Davis, F/C, Los Angeles Lakers (4)
9) Paul George, F, Los Angeles Clippers (17)
10) Russell Westbrook, PG, Houston Rockets (6)
11) Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets (19)
12) Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers (13)
13) Karl-Anthony Towns, C/F, Minnesota Timberwolves (12)
14) Kyrie Irving, PG, Brooklyn Nets (10)
15) Ben Simmons, PG, Philadelphia 76ers (11)
16) Jimmy Butler, G/F, Miami Heat (15)
17) Klay Thompson, G/F, Golden State Warriors (16)
18) Kemba Walker, PG, Boston Celtics (22)
19) Donovan Mitchell, SG, Utah Jazz (26)
20) Bradley Beal, SG, Washington Wizards (25)
21) Luka Doncic, SG, Dallas Mavericks (NR)
22) Nikola Vucevic, C, Orlando Magic (NR)
23) Rudy Gobert, C, Utah Jazz (28)
24) Blake Griffin, PF, Detroit Pistons (30)
25) Chris Paul, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder (14)
26) LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, San Antonio Spurs (21)
27) Khris Middleton, G/F Milwaukee Bucks (41)
28) Draymond Green, PF, Golden State Warriors (23)
29) Victor Oladipo, SG, Indiana Pacers (18)
30) C.J. McCollum, SG, Portland Trail Blazers (35)
31) Jamal Murray, PG, Denver Nuggets (NR)
32) DeMar DeRozan, SG, San Antonio Spurs (20)
33) Mike Conley, PG, Utah Jazz (NR)
34) Devin Booker, SG, Phoenix Suns (43)
35) Pascal Siakam, PF, Toronto Raptors (NR)
36) Jrue Holiday, PG, New Orleans Pelicans (38)
37) Andre Drummond, C, Detroit Pistons (32)
38) Tobias Harris, F, Philadelphia 76ers (NR)
39) D’Angelo Russell, G, Golden State Warriors (NR)
40) Kyle Lowry, PG, Toronto Raptors (37)
41) Buddy Hield, SG, Sacramento Kings (NR)
42) Trae Young, PG, Atlanta Hawks (NR)
43) Kevin Love, PF, Cleveland Cavaliers (29)
44) D’Aaron Fox, PG, Sacramento Kings (NR)
45) Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics (46)
46) Malcolm Brogdon, G, Indiana Pacers (NR)
47) Clint Capela, C, Houston Rockets (42)
48) Steven Adams, C, Oklahoma City Thunder (34)
49) Eric Bledsoe, PG, Milwaukee Bucks (48)
50) John Collins, PF, Atlanta Hawks (NR)

Honorable Mention: Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter, Julius Randle, Otto Porter, Lauri Markkanen, Gary Harris, Jeff Teague, Andrew Wiggins, Danilo Gallinari, Lou Williams, DeAndre Ayton, Kristaps Porzingis, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Ja Morant.

Dropped from last year’s list: Porzingis, Hayward, Teague, Otto Porter, Lou Williams, John Wall, Al Horford, DeMarcus Cousins, Marc Gasol, Goran Dragic, DeAndre Jordan, Paul Millsap.

My Reach Pick: Gray Harris, SG, Denver Nuggets

 

[Bart]

Top 50? Too much damn reading and thinking. I read this forum to get away from work.

 

[Bart]

*Last year's ranking in parenthesis.

1) Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks (7)
2) Kawhi Leonard, SF, Los Angeles Clippers (9) (Play in 70 regular season games if you want to be #1.)
3) James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets (2)
4) LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers (1)
5) Kevin Durant, SF, Brooklyn Nets (3) (By all accounts he should be higher, but the injury really dampens his overall outlook.)
6) Stephen Curry, PG, Golden State Warriors (5)
7) Damian Lillard, PG, Portland Trail Blazers (8)
8) Anthony Davis, F/C, Los Angeles Lakers (4)
9) Paul George, F, Los Angeles Clippers (17)
10) Russell Westbrook, PG, Houston Rockets (6)
11) Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets (19)
12) Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers (13)
13) Karl-Anthony Towns, C/F, Minnesota Timberwolves (12)
14) Kyrie Irving, PG, Brooklyn Nets (10)
15) Ben Simmons, PG, Philadelphia 76ers (11)
16) Jimmy Butler, G/F, Miami Heat (15)
17) Klay Thompson, G/F, Golden State Warriors (16)
18) Kemba Walker, PG, Boston Celtics (22)
19) Donovan Mitchell, SG, Utah Jazz (26)
20) Bradley Beal, SG, Washington Wizards (25)
21) Luka Doncic, SG, Dallas Mavericks (NR)
22) Nikola Vucevic, C, Orlando Magic (NR)
23) Rudy Gobert, C, Utah Jazz (28)
24) Blake Griffin, PF, Detroit Pistons (30)
25) Chris Paul, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder (14)
26) LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, San Antonio Spurs (21)
27) Khris Middleton, G/F Milwaukee Bucks (41)
28) Draymond Green, PF, Golden State Warriors (23)
29) Victor Oladipo, SG, Indiana Pacers (18)
30) C.J. McCollum, SG, Portland Trail Blazers (35)
31) Jamal Murray, PG, Denver Nuggets (NR)
32) DeMar DeRozan, SG, San Antonio Spurs (20)
33) Mike Conley, PG, Utah Jazz (NR)
34) Devin Booker, SG, Phoenix Suns (43)
35) Pascal Siakam, PF, Toronto Raptors (NR)
36) Jrue Holiday, PG, New Orleans Pelicans (38)
37) Andre Drummond, C, Detroit Pistons (32)
38) Tobias Harris, F, Philadelphia 76ers (NR)
39) D’Angelo Russell, G, Golden State Warriors (NR)
40) Kyle Lowry, PG, Toronto Raptors (37)
41) Buddy Hield, SG, Sacramento Kings (NR)
42) Trae Young, PG, Atlanta Hawks (NR)
43) Kevin Love, PF, Cleveland Cavaliers (29)
44) D’Aaron Fox, PG, Sacramento Kings (NR)
45) Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics (46)
46) Malcolm Brogdon, G, Indiana Pacers (NR)
47) Clint Capela, C, Houston Rockets (42)
48) Steven Adams, C, Oklahoma City Thunder (34)
49) Eric Bledsoe, PG, Milwaukee Bucks (48)
50) John Collins, PF, Atlanta Hawks (NR)

Honorable Mention: Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter, Julius Randle, Otto Porter, Lauri Markkanen, Gary Harris, Jeff Teague, Andrew Wiggins, Danilo Gallinari, Lou Williams, DeAndre Ayton, Kristaps Porzingis, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Ja Morant.

Dropped from last year’s list: Porzingis, Hayward, Teague, Otto Porter, Lou Williams, John Wall, Al Horford, DeMarcus Cousins, Marc Gasol, Goran Dragic, DeAndre Jordan, Paul Millsap.

My Reach Pick: Gray Harris, SG, Denver Nuggets

What happen to your avatar with the cute chick? Did you break up or something?

 

[HurricaneDij39]

What happen to your avatar with the cute chick? Did you break up or something?

Shaqdaddy bait post LOL...In all seriousness the reason I took it down was because I didn't want the pic to come up in google on the HurricaneDij name.

As a blogger I had made her my cover story during a local region season, given that she had previously torn her ACL at the meager age of 14. Now that she's in college and a not-so-public figure if you will, I didn't think it'd be fair to publicize her to too much of an extent.

 

[tlance]

What happen to your avatar with the cute chick? Did you break up or something?

In other words, he blogs about high school girls basketball in his area and has used pictures of the girls he blogs about as his avatar multiple times without knowledge or consent from the girl/family.

We told him multiple times it was a terrible and possibly illegal idea.

At least the last one was over 18.

 

[WiggyRuss]

In other words, he blogs about high school girls basketball in his area and has used pictures of the girls he blogs about as his avatar multiple times without knowledge or consent from the girl/family.

We told him multiple times it was a terrible and possibly illegal idea.

At least the last one was over 18.

I gotta say, even with the best of intentions, which i think he has, i gotta agree with you on this one. Strongly agree.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

In other words, he blogs about high school girls basketball in his area and has used pictures of the girls he blogs about as his avatar multiple times without knowledge or consent from the girl/family.

We told him multiple times it was a terrible and possibly illegal idea.

At least the last one was over 18.

@trojanfan12 I don't have time to deal with this. The point is I was posed a question and I answered it. And if I didn't answer it, someone else would have. If I truly wanted to glorify myself, I would have lied and said she was my girlfriend and in her upper twenties.

I will take @WiggyRuss 's word but I won't give in to self-important egomaniacs whom are strictly looking to get a rise.

At this point I am done sporting avatars unless I get involved in a bet and/or the Nuggets win the title. I've outgrown the whole practice, anyway.

 

[WiggyRuss]

@trojanfan12 I don't have time to deal with this. The point is I was posed a question and I answered it. And if I didn't answer it, someone else would have. If I truly wanted to glorify myself, I would have lied and said she was my girlfriend and in her upper twenties.

I will take @WiggyRuss 's word but I won't give in to self-important egomaniacs whom are strictly looking to get a rise.

At this point I am done sporting avatars unless I get involved in a bet and/or the Nuggets win the title. I've outgrown the whole practice, anyway.

I am just a firm believer in always erring on the side of caution- because even when you have the best of intentions, often times perception becomes more important than facts

 

[Shanemansj13]

LMAO @ what this thread turned into

 

[Shanemansj13]

*Last year's ranking in parenthesis.

1) Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks (7)
2) Kawhi Leonard, SF, Los Angeles Clippers (9) (Play in 70 regular season games if you want to be #1.)
3) James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets (2)
4) LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers (1)
5) Kevin Durant, SF, Brooklyn Nets (3) (By all accounts he should be higher, but the injury really dampens his overall outlook.)
6) Stephen Curry, PG, Golden State Warriors (5)

Two things I have a problem with...

1. You put Giannis over Kawhi bc he didn't play in 70 regular season games? But you could say he took a less talented teams to the Finals and won it all and beat a more talented team the Bucks and Giannis. I mean the Bucks looked pretty unbeatable in the regular season, you aren't the best player if you can't get your team to the Finals with a great supporting cast.

2. Harden is above Curry for what reason? In 2018 they were up 3-2 on the Warriors and blew a lead. This past year they lost when the W's didn't have KD. Harden will never be over Curry anytime soon.

My list:

1. Kawhi
2. Lebron
3. Giannis
4. KD (only at 4 bc of the injury otherwise he would be at 2 or 3)
5. Steph

 

[trojanfan12]

@trojanfan12 I don't have time to deal with this. The point is I was posed a question and I answered it. And if I didn't answer it, someone else would have. If I truly wanted to glorify myself, I would have lied and said she was my girlfriend and in her upper twenties.

I will take @WiggyRuss 's word but I won't give in to self-important egomaniacs whom are strictly looking to get a rise.

At this point I am done sporting avatars unless I get involved in a bet and/or the Nuggets win the title. I've outgrown the whole practice, anyway.

I understand your intent with some of the avatars. But I have to agree with Wiggy, using an underage girls picture on the internet without her or her parents permission just seems like asking for trouble.

Personally, I've never been one to even post pics of my own kids on the internet, let alone someone else's.

Using a picture for the actual blog in a story that is about them is one thing, making that picture your avatar on some message board is another and probably isn't the best idea.

Maybe just pick a generic avatar that represents one of your teams?

 

[trojanfan12]

As for the actual thread...

It would be interesting to see the reasoning behind some of your changes from last year. There were some significant jumps and drops.

I get your point (and agree to an extent) re: Kawhi. But load management is how it's done now. So I can't say I really agree with his ranking (not that there's anything wrong with #2 lol).

But for example, why did AD drop from #4 last year to #8 this year?

Why did PG jump from #17 to #9?

Westbrook drop from #6 to #10?

Lou Williams had arguably his best year as a pro, but dropped out of the top 50?

 

[Bart]

Shaqdaddy bait post LOL...In all seriousness the reason I took it down was because I didn't want the pic to come up in google on the HurricaneDij name.

As a blogger I had made her my cover story during a local region season, given that she had previously torn her ACL at the meager age of 14. Now that she's in college and a not-so-public figure if you will, I didn't think it'd be fair to publicize her to too much of an extent.

Sorry bud. Didn’t mean to start a shit storm. Good luck with the blog.