HurricaneDij's Annual Top 50 NBA Players List (Year 13)

[tlance]

Sabonis wasn't an all-star this year???

Remember it was you specifically that labeled Domas Sabonis as the "next Zaza Pachulia" back in 2017 when the Pacers first traded for him.

We all make bad predictions, don't we? Bad predictions only become a bug under a microscope on this board when a fan of an unpopular midwest team makes them, such as Wiggy. I can't imagine why that is.

Because he is a homer troll.

Not because he is a Cavs fan.

 

[Heatles84]

Sabonis wasn't an all-star this year???

Remember it was you specifically that labeled Domas Sabonis as the "next Zaza Pachulia" back in 2017 when the Pacers first traded for him.

We all make bad predictions, don't we? Bad predictions only become a bug under a microscope on this board when a fan of an unpopular midwest team makes them, such as Wiggy. I can't imagine why that is.

I never said this. Go dig it up.

 

[Shanemansj13]

*Last year's ranking in parenthesis

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (1)
2. Kawhi Leonard (2) – His emergence as a facilitator for the Clippers allows him to hold off LeBron James, the greatest player of this generation, for the #2 spot – At least for 2020.
3. LeBron James (4)
4. James Harden (3)
5. Anthony Davis (8)
6. Kevin Durant (5)
7. Luka Doncic (21)
8. Stephen Curry (6)
9. Damian Lillard (7)
10. Russell Westbrook (10)
11. Joel Embiid (12)
12. Zion Williamson (NR)
13. Nikola Jokic (11)
14. Pascal Siakam (35)
15. Paul George (9)
16. Jayson Tatum (45)
17. Karl-Anthony Towns (13)
18. Kyrie Irving (14)
19. Jimmy Butler (16)
20. Ben Simmons (15)

*Last year's ranking in parenthesis

I think as of right now you could slide Harden back like 5 spots. KD, Kyrie and Klay will not apply here:

1. Giannis
2. Lebron
3. Kawhi
4. Steph
5. AD
6. Lillard
7. Doncic
8. Harden
9. RW
10. Embiid
11. Mitchell
12. Jokic
13. Towns
14. Tatum
15. Walker
16. Butler
17. George
18. Beal
19 Siakam
20. Simmons

 

[HurricaneDij39]

I think as of right now you could slide Harden back like 5 spots. KD, Kyrie and Klay will not apply here:

1. Giannis
2. Lebron
3. Kawhi
4. Steph
5. AD
6. Lillard
7. Doncic
8. Harden
9. RW
10. Embiid
11. Mitchell
12. Jokic
13. Towns
14. Tatum
15. Walker
16. Butler
17. George
18. Beal
19 Siakam
20. Simmons

Harden is right where he should be on my list. The Westbrook/Harden hate on this board had reached ridiculous levels a long time ago. I don't see how anyone in their right mind could have Steph (who played in five games this season) at #4. This isn't 2016 or even 2018.

My Schroder inclusion is looking real good right now after he dropped 30 the other day to even things up. If T.J. Warren could keep some semblance of his bubble performance for next season he will be on the list as well.

Didn't see the McMillan firing coming. Being swept in back-to-back seasons likely sealed his fate, however. Maybe the Nuggets will also fire Malone after they get eliminated tomorrow...

 

[dtgold88]

Harden is right where he should be on my list. The Westbrook/Harden hate on this board had reached ridiculous levels a long time ago. I don't see how anyone in their right mind could have Steph (who played in five games this season) at #4. This isn't 2016 or even 2018.

My Schroder inclusion is looking real good right now after he dropped 30 the other day to even things up. If T.J. Warren could keep some semblance of his bubble performance for next season he will be on the list as well.

Didn't see the McMillan firing coming. Being swept in back-to-back seasons likely sealed his fate, however. Maybe the Nuggets will also fire Malone after they get eliminated tomorrow...

a couple good games by Schroeder made it less absurd to have him in your top 50? Does that mean after the 2 games he did nothing it would have been right to have him outside a top 300?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Harden is right where he should be on my list. The Westbrook/Harden hate on this board had reached ridiculous levels a long time ago. I don't see how anyone in their right mind could have Steph (who played in five games this season) at #4. This isn't 2016 or even 2018.

My Schroder inclusion is looking real good right now after he dropped 30 the other day to even things up. If T.J. Warren could keep some semblance of his bubble performance for next season he will be on the list as well.

Didn't see the McMillan firing coming. Being swept in back-to-back seasons likely sealed his fate, however. Maybe the Nuggets will also fire Malone after they get eliminated tomorrow...

Harden is right where he should be on my list. The Westbrook/Harden hate on this board had reached ridiculous levels a long time ago. I don't see how anyone in their right mind could have Steph (who played in five games this season) at #4. This isn't 2016 or even 2018.

My Schroder inclusion is looking real good right now after he dropped 30 the other day to even things up. If T.J. Warren could keep some semblance of his bubble performance for next season he will be on the list as well.

Didn't see the McMillan firing coming. Being swept in back-to-back seasons likely sealed his fate, however. Maybe the Nuggets will also fire Malone after they get eliminated tomorrow...

Steph didn't have a serious injury...if he isn't a top 5 player you kinda have to question if you watch the game of basketball. KD and Klay had serious injuries...Kyrie is fragile. Could have included Kyrie bc it is expected though.

I don't hate Harden especially not like a lot on this board do. He is a great player without a doubt but I don't think he is better than those guys ahead of him on my list. Maybe Doncic bc he is so young...ok I see that. Maybe Lillard...but not imo. Harden is unstoppable scorer but that has a lot to do with his great art of flopping...have to give him credit, it's an art but if I am building a franchise right now, I would take Lillard over Harden and it isn't about age bc they are one year apart. It's not like I think he is way better...it's very close.

Schroder is pretty underrated but it's easier playing against a 2nd unit than the starters. That being said, he's averaging what he did in the regular season and shooting the ball much better and only 26. He's a nice piece for a 6th man.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

All apologies to LeBron nut-lovers, but my next list won't be out until September 2021.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it many times again - MeBron is nothing more and nothing less than a 35-year-old bully at this stage for our sport's young talent with his never-ending collusion tatics. Of course, that said young talent is simply too naive to see it that way because they grew up idolizing (wait for it)... LeBron James.

Even though he did shit himself in Game 1, you could say Paul Pierce was right in that this generation is intimidated, as in star-struck, by LeBron.

This is what the NBA wanted though, so congratulations...

 

[Shanemansj13]

All apologies to LeBron nut-lovers, but my next list won't be out until September 2021.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it many times again - MeBron is nothing more and nothing less than a 35-year-old bully at this stage for our sport's young talent with his never-ending collusion tatics. Of course, that said young talent is simply too naive to see it that way because they grew up idolizing (wait for it)... LeBron James.

Even though he did shit himself in Game 1, you could say Paul Pierce was right in that this generation is intimidated, as in star-struck, by LeBron.

This is what the NBA wanted though, so congratulations...

Keep digging yourself in a bigger hole.

No Paul Pierce wasn't right...he is usually always wrong bc he lets his emotions get to him instead of sticking to facts. That's something you have in common with Pierce.

 

[lebron23james]

All apologies to LeBron nut-lovers, but my next list won't be out until September 2021.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it many times again - MeBron is nothing more and nothing less than a 35-year-old bully at this stage for our sport's young talent with his never-ending collusion tatics. Of course, that said young talent is simply too naive to see it that way because they grew up idolizing (wait for it)... LeBron James.

Even though he did shit himself in Game 1, you could say Paul Pierce was right in that this generation is intimidated, as in star-struck, by LeBron.

This is what the NBA wanted though, so congratulations...

I am on pins and needles waiting for your Sep 2021 list...Can't wait!

 

[Wamu]

All apologies to LeBron nut-lovers, but my next list won't be out until September 2021.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it many times again - MeBron is nothing more and nothing less than a 35-year-old bully at this stage for our sport's young talent with his never-ending collusion tatics. Of course, that said young talent is simply too naive to see it that way because they grew up idolizing (wait for it)... LeBron James.

Even though he did shit himself in Game 1, you could say Paul Pierce was right in that this generation is intimidated, as in star-struck, by LeBron.

This is what the NBA wanted though, so congratulations...

You're a dumbass. And stop with that collusion nonsense. Why don't you have an issue with KD joining a team he couldn't beat, that were the 2x defending conference champs, with the 2x League MVP?

 

[trojanfan12]

All apologies to LeBron nut-lovers, but my next list won't be out until September 2021.

Why apologize for something no one gives a shit about except for another opportunity to mock you.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it many times again - MeBron is nothing more and nothing less than a 35-year-old bully at this stage for our sport's young talent with his never-ending collusion tatics. Of course, that said young talent is simply too naive to see it that way because they grew up idolizing (wait for it)... LeBron James.

Even though he did shit himself in Game 1, you could say Paul Pierce was right in that this generation is intimidated, as in star-struck, by LeBron.

This is what the NBA wanted though, so congratulations...

lol

There's stupid, then there's really stupid, then there's this crap that you posted.

So, when KD chose to go to the Warriors who already had Steph, Klay and Dray, had just won 73 games and a group of them all went to the Hamptons to recruit him...that wasn't "collusion"?

How about when Kawhi wouldn't agree to go to the Clippers unless they got PG? "Collusion"?

How about PG joining Westbrook in OKC, then bolting to join Kawhi? Or Westbrook leaving to join Harden in Houston? Or when CP3 left the Clippers to join Harden in Houston?

Or how about when Kobe told the Lakers to get him help or he wants out and they got him Pau Gasol?

And for the record, none of that is collusion because players can't collude because they can't sign other players.

You either need a new schtick or a new dictionary because this is a complete fail.

 

[Wamu]

Why apologize for something no one gives a shit about except for another opportunity to mock you.



lol

There's stupid, then there's really stupid, then there's this crap that you posted.

So, when KD chose to go to the Warriors who already had Steph, Klay and Dray, had just won 73 games and a group of them all went to the Hamptons to recruit him...that wasn't "collusion"?

How about when Kawhi wouldn't agree to go to the Clippers unless they got PG? "Collusion"?

How about PG joining Westbrook in OKC, then bolting to join Kawhi? Or Westbrook leaving to join Harden in Houston? Or when CP3 left the Clippers to join Harden in Houston?

Or how about when Kobe told the Lakers to get him help or he wants out and they got him Pau Gasol?

And for the record, none of that is collusion because players can't collude because they can't sign other players.

You either need a new schtick or a new dictionary because this is a complete fail.

hurricane gets confused.

 

[logic]

All apologies to LeBron nut-lovers, but my next list won't be out until September 2021.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it many times again - MeBron is nothing more and nothing less than a 35-year-old bully at this stage for our sport's young talent with his never-ending collusion tatics. Of course, that said young talent is simply too naive to see it that way because they grew up idolizing (wait for it)... LeBron James.

Even though he did shit himself in Game 1, you could say Paul Pierce was right in that this generation is intimidated, as in star-struck, by LeBron.

This is what the NBA wanted though, so congratulations...

'Cane, I can't believe that you showed back up to post this when LeBron is one game away from taking a third team to a championship.

Your sense of timing is impecable.

 

[msgkings322]

All apologies to LeBron nut-lovers, but my next list won't be out until September 2021.

I've said it many times before and I'll say it many times again - MeBron is nothing more and nothing less than a 35-year-old bully at this stage for our sport's young talent with his never-ending collusion tatics. Of course, that said young talent is simply too naive to see it that way because they grew up idolizing (wait for it)... LeBron James.

Even though he did shit himself in Game 1, you could say Paul Pierce was right in that this generation is intimidated, as in star-struck, by LeBron.

This is what the NBA wanted though, so congratulations...

CRY MOAR

 

[msgkings322]

Keep digging yourself in a bigger hole.

No Paul Pierce wasn't right...he is usually always wrong bc he lets his emotions get to him instead of sticking to facts. That's something you have in common with Pierce.

I suspect Cane is mostly trolling though, he posts that nonsense knowing we'll react

 

[msgkings322]

You're a dumbass. And stop with that collusion nonsense. Why don't you have an issue with KD joining a team he couldn't beat, that were the 2x defending conference champs, with the 2x League MVP?

He'll probably say what the other LeBron haters say....LeBron "started it"

 

[Shanemansj13]

I suspect Cane is mostly trolling though, he posts that nonsense knowing we'll react

I don't know... I honestly think he just types/thinks through his emotions instead of looking at things realistically. Wiggy does the same, both are knowledgeable but they can get out of hand at times.

 

[Mebert]

I love KAT, but until he becomes even an average defender he can't be top 20 imo. If he ever becomes a good defender he is a top 5 player.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Schroder is pretty underrated but it's easier playing against a 2nd unit than the starters. That being said, he's averaging what he did in the regular season and shooting the ball much better and only 26. He's a nice piece for a 6th man.

Bet @Shanemansj13 loves Schroder now that he's a Laker and playing for LeBron's team...

 

[bksballer89]

Jimmy at 19 and Bam at 38 is freaking hilarious