The 2023-2024 NBA Season

[msgkings322]

Are these the ten best players in the league?

Eastern Conference

• Frontcourt: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
• Frontcourt: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
• Frontcourt: Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
• Backcourt: Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
• Backcourt: Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks

Western Conference

• Frontcourt: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
• Frontcourt: Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
• Frontcourt: Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
• Backcourt: Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
• Backcourt: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Close but no. Only one that doesn't belong is Lillard, probably Haliburton too

The guys who said Steph and Mitchell are better are correct

 

[wildturkey]

I’ll take him on the MLE to play alongside Embiid/Maxey/Hield. Any financial commitment beyond that? I’m out. For any real money commitment I’d rather watch the Clippers fumble away PG13.

Full MLE is what now, 12 mil? I think I'd be willing to go up to 15 to 16 mil but that's about it.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[DJ Fieri]

Full MLE is what now, 12 mil? I think I'd be willing to go up to 15 to 16 mil but that's about it.

Somewhere betwee 12.5-13 mill I think.

 

[dtgold88]

Don't have a channel changer for your TV?

or a mute button.

 

[dtgold88]

How about just hitting the mute button? That's what I do.

ninjad

 

[Wamu]

ninjad

 

[dtgold88]

I could make a case for all those players except Dame and Hali. Both aren’t top 10 players.

Insert Steph and another player of your choice

Steph likely needs to be included. Dame? He's definitely not playing as well in Milwaukee and likely does not deserve his spot in AS game this year.....but I think a good case could have been made for him last year and doubt he fell off the map too much.

 

[dtgold88]

Yep insert Mitchell and Steph and that could very well be the top 10 players in the league

Can we put Kawhi in the backcourt?

 

[dtgold88]

Did you see this @Shanemansj13 or @WiggyRuss ?

Still no lock he stays of course but at least makes it harder to believe he's a lock to go.....

Donovan Mitchell inside Cavs locker room recently: 'I'm happy as hell where I'm at'

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell recently shared a positive message about his feelings with the Cavs, according to Cavs insider Chris Fedor.

cavaliersnation.com

 

[tlance]

Can we put Kawhi in the backcourt?

Definitely ahead of Mitchell

 

[dtgold88]

Definitely ahead of Mitchell

If we are not required to use a true SG for this "exercise" I would absolutely put Kawhi in over Mitchell.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Can we put Kawhi in the backcourt?

Yeah I would put Kawhi in over Mitchell

 

[Shanemansj13]

Steph likely needs to be included. Dame? He's definitely not playing as well in Milwaukee and likely does not deserve his spot in AS game this year.....but I think a good case could have been made for him last year and doubt he fell off the map too much.

Yeah could be but now we are seeing he really is a poor defender. All the other guys in the top 10 are plus defenders. Even Steph has improved as a defender over the years. Dame hasn’t imo

 

[tlance]

If we are not required to use a true SG for this "exercise" I would absolutely put Kawhi in over Mitchell.

Kawhi could absolutely play 2

But the original question was whether the all star starters were the best 10 players in the league.

Easy no there.

 

[bksballer89]

Skills challenge is cool but a little long

 

[thunderc]

Let’s go Sabrina

 

[bksballer89]

Wow that’s impressive

 

[Shanemansj13]

Very impressive. Obviously the smaller ball makes a big difference but I think she needed more than 26 to win

 

[Shanemansj13]

Better luck next time