HurricaneDij's Annual Top 50 NBA Players List (Year 6)

[HurricaneDij39]

*[FONT=&quot]Last year's ranking in parenthesis[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]1[/FONT]) LeBron James, SF, Miami Heat (1)

[FONT=&quot]2[/FONT]) Kevin Durant, SF, Oklahoma City Thunder (2)

[FONT=&quot]3[/FONT]) Kobe Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers (3) - Obviously he’s coming down in next year’s rankings.

[FONT=&quot]4[/FONT]) Chris Paul, PG, Los Angeles Clippers (7)

[FONT=&quot]5[/FONT]) Carmelo Anthony, SF, New York Knicks (11)

[FONT=&quot]6[/FONT]) Dwyane Wade, SG, Miami Heat (4)

[FONT=&quot]7[/FONT]) Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder (9)

[FONT=&quot]8[/FONT]) James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets (37)

[FONT=&quot]9[/FONT]) Tony Parker, PG, San Antonio Spurs (17)

[FONT=&quot]10[/FONT]) Tim Duncan, PF, San Antonio Spurs (22)

[FONT=&quot]11[/FONT]) Blake Griffin, PF, Los Angeles Clippers (16)

[FONT=&quot]12[/FONT]) Derrick Rose, PG, Chicago Bulls (5) – I still believe he’s the best point guard in the NBA, but he needs to hit the court before I rank him as such again.

[FONT=&quot]13[/FONT]) Deron Williams, PG, Brooklyn Nets (13)

[FONT=&quot]14[/FONT]) Dirk Nowitzki, PF, Dallas Mavericks (6)

[FONT=&quot]15[/FONT]) LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, Portland Trail Blazers (14)

[FONT=&quot]16[/FONT]) Rajon Rondo, PG, Boston Celtics (10)

[FONT=&quot]17[/FONT]) Dwight Coward, C, Los Angeles Lakers (8)

[FONT=&quot]18[/FONT]) Stephen Curry, PG, Golden State Warriors (NR) – Yes, I’m finally giving him his due. He would have put Jerry West to shame had he made that 80-footer against the Lakers.

[FONT=&quot]19[/FONT]) Ty Lawson, PG, Denver Nuggets (36)

[FONT=&quot]20[/FONT]) Andre Iguodala, SF, Denver Nuggets (35)

21) Kevin Love, PF, Minnesota Timberwolves (12)

[FONT=&quot]22[/FONT]) David West, PF, Indiana Pacers (NR)

[FONT=&quot]23[/FONT]) Paul George, SF, Indiana Pacers (NR)

[FONT=&quot]24[/FONT]) Chris Bosh, PF, Miami Heat (28)

25) Paul Pierce, SF, Boston Celtics (21)

[FONT=&quot]26[/FONT]) David Lee, PF, Golden State Warriors (24)

[FONT=&quot]27[/FONT]) Josh Smith, PF, Atlanta Hawks (27)

[FONT=&quot]28[/FONT]) Luol Deng, SF, Chicago Bulls (29)

[FONT=&quot]29[/FONT]) Zach Randolph, PF, Memphis Grizzlies (15)

[FONT=&quot]30[/FONT]) Marc Gasol, C Memphis Grizzlies (38)

31) Al Horford, C, Atlanta Hawks (44)

[FONT=&quot]32[/FONT]) Brook Lopez, C, Brooklyn Nets (NR)

[FONT=&quot]33[/FONT]) Kevin Garnett, PF, Boston Celtics (20)

34) Tyson Chandler, C, New York Knicks (NR)

[FONT=&quot]35[/FONT]) Pau Gasol, PF, Los Angeles Lakers (19)

[FONT=&quot]36[/FONT]) Monta Ellis, SG, Milwaukee Bucks (34)

[FONT=&quot]37[/FONT]) Brandon Jennings, PG, Milwaukee Bucks (32)

[FONT=&quot]38[/FONT]) Kyrie Irving, PG, Cleveland Cavaliers (33)

[FONT=&quot]39[/FONT]) Rudy Gay, SF, Toronto Raptors (31)

[FONT=&quot]40[/FONT]) John Wall, PG, Washington Wizards (46)

[FONT=&quot]41[/FONT]) Joakim Noah, C, Chicago Bulls (NR)

[FONT=&quot]42[/FONT]) Carlos Boozer, PF, Chicago Bulls (47)

[FONT=&quot]43[/FONT]) Al Jefferson, C, Utah Jazz (NR)

[FONT=&quot]44[/FONT]) Joe Johnson, SG, Brooklyn Nets (26)

[FONT=&quot]45[/FONT]) Jrue Holiday, PG, Philadelphia 76ers (NR)

[FONT=&quot]46[/FONT]) Mike Conley, PG, Memphis Grizzlies (NR)

[FONT=&quot]47[/FONT]) Roy Hibbert, C, Indiana Pacers (42)

[FONT=&quot]48[/FONT]) Manu Ginobili, SG, San Antonio Spurs (41)

[FONT=&quot]49[/FONT]) George Hill, PG, Indiana Pacers (NR)

[FONT=&quot]50[/FONT]) Shawn Marion, SF, Dallas Mavericks (NR)

[FONT=&quot]Honorable mention[/FONT] – Greg Monroe, Anthony Davis, Mo Williams, Steve Nash, Goran Dragic

[FONT=&quot]Dropped from last year's list [/FONT]– Andrew Bynum, Amar’e Stoudemire, Danny Granger, Paul Millsap, Eric Gordon, Kyle Lowry, Gerald Wallace, Danilo Gallinari, Jason Terry, Andrew Bogut

Tear it up guys. At least I have your hero at #1, though.

 

[Clayton]

Ive seen a lot of the Grizzlies this year. Z-bo is the 3rd best player on that team. At some point you get so banged up that its just plain ol' regression.

 

[bksballer89]

Iguodola is too high. I would maybe swap Melo and Kobe.

 

[Clayton]

The top 7 looks perfect, imo. Kyrie Irving looks a little too low. Vince Carter has also prob had a better year than Marion.

 

[bksballer89]

Kyrie didn't have a great 2nd half of the season. After avg 23 PPG on 46% shooting before the AS game, his numbers went down to 20 PPG on 41% in the 2nd half

 

[Clayton]

Kyrie didn't have a great 2nd half of the season. After avg 23 PPG on 46% shooting before the AS game, his numbers went down to 20 PPG on 41% in the 2nd half

James Harden started regressing towards the end of the season, as well. Its hard to be 'the guy' in a league where teams should really have multiple star players to compete.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I know you have Little Lebron higher then Kobe even though he only has one championship, but I would love to see Lebron have the grit and balls to shoot and clutch two free throws on a torn achilles tendon and then walk off the court like a real man does

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Shawn Marian in the top 50 - Are you crazy? My 88 year old mother is smarter then he is

 

[bksballer89]

Shawn Marian in the top 50 - Are you crazy? My 88 year old mother is smarter then he is

Did you watch basketball this year? Marion had a damn good year if you actually paid attention.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Did you watch basketball this year? Marion had a damn good year if you actually paid attention.

He did not play better then Dwight Howard though who didn't even make the list. In fact if I had the time there were players that played better. The dude just isn't that good - come on now

 

[bksballer89]

He did not play better then Dwight Howard though who didn't even make the list. In fact if I had the time there were players that played better. The dude just isn't that good - come on now

Howard did make the list. Are you blind? He's 17th

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Howard did make the list. Are you blind? He's 17th

I didn't see - that, but still to have Derek Rose at #12 over Dwight Howard when Derek Rose didn't even play a game the entire season?

Ramon Sessions had a better season then Rose

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Lilliard or however you spell his name had a better season then Derek Rose and so did Clay Thompson. Just saying and both of those two deserve a spot over Shawn

 

[HurricaneDij39]

How many rings do Lilliard and Thompson have TLF? Or do they just pad stats on mediocre/lousy teams?

 

[bksballer89]

Lilliard is a rookie. He will continue to improve...No need to shit on him

 

[True Lakers Fan]

How many rings do Lilliard and Thompson have TLF? Or do they just pad stats on mediocre/lousy teams?

What does that have to do with the top 50 players in the NBA this season?

I'm just saying that even those two played better then Derek Rose was a DNP then entire season. That's just stupid

 

[thehoorse]

I don't understand how this list has Derrick Rose, Kevin Love and Rajon Rondo. Those guys missed more than half the season, if not the entire season. I also agree with bksballer that Marion should not be on this list. He may have had a decent season, but there are several guys that had better seasons. Greg Monroe (whom you list on your honorable mention) should be ahead of Marion.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I don't understand how this list has Derrick Rose, Kevin Love and Rajon Rondo. Those guys missed more than half the season, if not the entire season. I also agree with bksballer that Marion should not be on this list. He may have had a decent season, but there are several guys that had better seasons. Greg Monroe (whom you list on your honorable mention) should be ahead of Marion.

Thank you for the voice of reason - I kind of gave him the benefit of the reason with Rondo, hadn't noticed Kevin Love - I had that clown on my fantasy league and he was a complete disaster that screwed me over, but Rose didn't even play this season

 

[HurricaneDij39]

LOL @ The Hoorse being the voice of reason. Are we supposed to just pretend these guys aren't in the league anymore simply because they didn't play much this year?

Anyway, Shawn Marion is a champion and he had a very good year this year. That is why he made my list.

 

[thehoorse]

LOL @ The Hoorse being the voice of reason. Are we supposed to just pretend these guys aren't in the league anymore simply because they didn't play much this year?

Anyway, Shawn Marion is a champion and he had a very good year this year. That is why he made my list.

I don't have to be the voice of reasoning for someone to realize your list has some major flaws. I'd like to read your explanation on why Derrick Rose is on the list of Top 50 players list for 2012-2013 season when he didn't even play 1 second.