HurricaneDij's Annual Top 50 NBA Players List (Year 7)

[HurricaneDij39]

Care to explain?

Why? The Thunder keep losing names and winning games. Who else can you really credit to that besides Durant, who keeps improving in all categories, especially his playmaking. Impact on a game and your team's success plays a major factor in my ratings.

You guys really want me to start yet another LeBron soap opera?

 

[Flauge]

Why? The Thunder keep losing names and winning games. Who else can you really credit to that besides Durant, who keeps improving in all categories, especially his playmaking. Impact on a game and your team's success plays a major factor in my ratings.

You guys really want me to start yet another LeBron soap opera?

posting anything on this board about any player will inevitably break down into a lebron soap opera.

so let me end it for everyone here...

Heatfan: Lebron is the best.
Lakerfan: No he isnt. Pacers are better than the heat. Kobe also has 5 titles. Lakers have 16.
Heatfan: huh.. what?

there.. the discussion has been had. let's go back to just the list. Justifications can be made for Lebron or Durant at the top spot. Honestly, who really cares.. you really cant go wrong with either choice. I prefer Lebron due to the efficiency and defense. but i also am a huge miami heat fan.

 

[#1BostonFan]

How is LeBron not #1?

LeBron can turn the entire game around on defense just as easily as he can on offense. Durant can't.

 

[#1BostonFan]

Why? The Thunder keep losing names and winning games. Who else can you really credit to that besides Durant, who keeps improving in all categories, especially his playmaking. Impact on a game and your team's success plays a major factor in my ratings.

You guys really want me to start yet another LeBron soap opera?

Not really

 

[True Lakers Fan]

I personally believe Cleveland is going to have a hard time dumping Bynum because there is no benefit to make a trade only to waive the dude -

 

[HurricaneDij39]

posting anything on this board about any player will inevitably break down into a lebron soap opera.

so let me end it for everyone here...

Heatfan: Lebron is the best.
Lakerfan: No he isnt. Pacers are better than the heat. Kobe also has 5 titles. Lakers have 16.
Heatfan: huh.. what?

there.. the discussion has been had. let's go back to just the list. Justifications can be made for Lebron or Durant at the top spot. Honestly, who really cares.. you really cant go wrong with either choice. I prefer Lebron due to the efficiency and defense. but i also am a huge miami heat fan.

The Pacers have also drawn plenty of hate on this board this season. Never realized we were so special.

 

[bksballer89]

You have some special Pacers fans on here

 

[HurricaneDij39]

I personally believe Cleveland is going to have a hard time dumping Bynum because there is no benefit to make a trade only to waive the dude -

His contract comes off the books if he's waived by tomorrow I guess. An opportunity for a team to dump their dead salary if Cleveland feels it will help them challenge for a playoff spot.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Alright, you guys have pissed me off enough times as is, so here goes:

I've said much of the last two years that you can't survive well into your 30's as an elite player if your game revolves primarily around pure athleticism, which LeBron does.

While he has become a better shooter over the years, you saw what that did for J-Rich. Absolutely nothing. While LeBron's shooting percentages have gone up this year, his averages have gone down in spite of that. You are seeing signs of decline from LeBron this year, albeit ever so slight. Not saying he'll decline to J-Rich levels, but if you're expecting him to produce like this for the rest of his career, you're setting yourself up for a big disappointment.

Bring out the piss cup, Mr. $tern. He looks a hell of a lot older than 29, especially watching him in interviews.

And yes, I really did just compare LeBron to J-Rich...

 

[Clayton]

While he has become a better shooter over the years, you saw what that did for J-Rich. Absolutely nothing. While LeBron's shooting percentages have gone up this year, his averages have gone down in spite of that. You are seeing signs of decline from LeBron this year, albeit ever so slight. Not saying he'll decline to J-Rich levels, but if you're expecting him to produce like this for the rest of his career, you're setting yourself up for a big disappointment.

Yeah but if you're talking about the best player in the NBA right now, its still Lebron even if he looks like he is 35.

 

[#1BostonFan]

Alright, you guys have pissed me off enough times as is, so here goes:

I've said much of the last two years that you can't survive well into your 30's as an elite player if your game revolves primarily around pure athleticism, which LeBron does.

While he has become a better shooter over the years, you saw what that did for J-Rich. Absolutely nothing. While LeBron's shooting percentages have gone up this year, his averages have gone down in spite of that. You are seeing signs of decline from LeBron this year, albeit ever so slight. Not saying he'll decline to J-Rich levels, but if you're expecting him to produce like this for the rest of his career, you're setting yourself up for a big disappointment.

Bring out the piss cup, Mr. $tern. He looks a hell of a lot older than 29, especially watching him in interviews.

And yes, I really did just compare LeBron to J-Rich...

LeBron is the best player in the league right now and I don't see anyone taking that crown away from him for some time.

 

[Hambombs]

Obviously it was tough to rank injured stars Rose, Rondo, Horford, Lopez, and Kobe Bryant, but these rankings would not have looked complete without them.

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

[FONT=&quot]1[/FONT]) Kevin Durant, SF, Oklahoma City Thunder (2)
2) LeBron James, SF, Miami Heat (1)
[FONT=&quot]3[/FONT]) Chris Paul, PG, Los Angeles Clippers (4)
4) Paul George, SF, Indiana Pacers (23)
[FONT=&quot]5[/FONT]) Stephen Curry, PG, Golden State Warriors (18)
[FONT=&quot]6[/FONT]) LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, Portland Trail Blazers (15)
[FONT=&quot]7[/FONT]) Kevin Love, PF, Minnesota Timberwolves (21)
[FONT=&quot]8[/FONT]) James Harden, SG, Houston Rockets (8)
[FONT=&quot]9[/FONT]) Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City Thunder (7)
[FONT=&quot]10[/FONT]) Blake Griffin, PF, Los Angeles Clippers (11)
11) Dwyane Wade, SG, Miami Heat (6)
[FONT=&quot]12[/FONT]) Tim Duncan, PF, San Antonio Spurs (10)
[FONT=&quot]13[/FONT]) Damian Lillard, PG, Portland Trail Blazers (NR)
[FONT=&quot]14[/FONT]) John Wall, PG, Washington Wizards (40)
[FONT=&quot]15[/FONT]) Dirk Nowitzki, PF, Dallas Mavericks (14)
[FONT=&quot]16[/FONT]) Dwight Howard, C, Houston Rockets (17)
[FONT=&quot]17[/FONT]) Carmelo Anthony, SF, New York Knicks (5)
[FONT=&quot]18[/FONT]) Tony Parker, PG, San Antonio Spurs (9)
19) Anthony Davis, PF, New Orleans Pelicans (NR)
[FONT=&quot]20[/FONT]) Ty Lawson, PG, Denver Nuggets (19)
21) Kyrie Irving, PG, Cleveland Cavaliers (38)
22) Monta Ellis, SG, Dallas Mavericks (36)
[FONT=&quot]23[/FONT]) Kobe Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers (3)
[FONT=&quot]24[/FONT]) DeMarcus Cousins, C, Sacramento Kings (NR)
25) Goran Dragic, SG, Phoenix Suns (NR)
[FONT=&quot]26[/FONT]) Eric Bledsoe, PG, Phoenix Suns (NR)
[FONT=&quot]27[/FONT]) Al Horford, C, Atlanta Hawks (31)
[FONT=&quot]28[/FONT]) David Lee, PF, Golden State Warriors (26)
29) Brook Lopez, C, Brooklyn Nets (32)
[FONT=&quot]30[/FONT]) Marc Gasol, C Memphis Grizzlies (30)
31) Zach Randolph, PF, Memphis Grizzlies (29)
[FONT=&quot]32[/FONT]) Chris Bosh, C, Miami Heat (24)
[FONT=&quot]33[/FONT]) Andre Iguodala, SF, Golden State Warriors (20)
34) DeMar DeRozan, SG, Toronto Raptors (NR)
35) Luol Deng, SF, Chicago Bulls (28)
[FONT=&quot]36[/FONT]) Serge Ibaka, PF, Oklahoma City Thunder (NR)
[FONT=&quot]37[/FONT]) Mike Conley, PG, Memphis Grizzlies (46)
[FONT=&quot]38[/FONT]) Roy Hibbert, C, Indiana Pacers (47)
39) Derrick Rose, PG, Chicago Bulls (12)
40) Jeff Teague, PG Atlanta Hawks (NR)
41) Rajon Rondo, PG, Boston Celtics (16)
[FONT=&quot]42[/FONT]) Lance Stephenson, SG, Indiana Pacers (NR)
[FONT=&quot]43[/FONT]) Nikola Pekovic, C, Minnesota Timberwolves (NR)
44) Josh Smith, SF, Detroit Pistons (27)
[FONT=&quot]45[/FONT]) Joakim Noah, C, Chicago Bulls (41)
46) Deron Williams, PG, Brooklyn Nets (13)
47) Kyle Lowry, PG, Toronto Raptors (NR)
48) Klay Thompson, SG, Golden State Warriors (NR)
49) Andre Drummond, C, Detroit Pistons (NR)
[FONT=&quot]50[/FONT]) Joe Johnson, SG, Brooklyn Nets (44)

[FONT=&quot]Honorable mention[/FONT] – David West, Paul Pierce, Paul Millsap, Kemba Walker, Al Jefferson, Bradley Beal, Marcin Gortat, Manu Ginobili, DeAndre Jordan

[FONT=&quot]Dropped from last year's list [/FONT]– West, Pierce, Ginobili, Jefferson, Kevin Garnett, Tyson Chandler, Pau Gasol, Brandon Jennings, Rudy Gay, Carlos Boozer, Jrue Holiday, George Hill, Shawn Marion

Lol lebron is the best player in the league, also iguodala is better player than David lee. Dubs 2nd best player

 

[#1BostonFan]

Lol lebron is the best player in the league, also iguodala is better player than David lee. Dubs 2nd best player

It's pretty obvious to most of us.