Top 25 Players in the NBA

[WiggyRuss]

This list- at least mine- takes into account the whole package- age, talent, ceiling, work ethic, attitude, how good of a teammate etc. but with the MOST weight on how they will contribute to their team THIS year.

1. LeBron James
2. Steph Curry
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Kawhi Leonard
5. Kevin Durant
6. Paul George
7. Anthony Davis
8. CP3
9. Kyrie Irving
10. Jimmy Butler
11. Blake Griffin
12. Klay Thompson
13. James Harden
14. John Wall
15. Andre Drummond
16. D. Lillard
17. D. Cousins
18. L. Aldridge
19. KA Towns
20. D. Jordan
21. A. Horford
22. K. Lowry
23. D. Green
24. G. Antetekuompo
25. C. Anthony

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

This list- at least mine- takes into account the whole package- age, talent, ceiling, work ethic, attitude, how good of a teammate etc. but with the MOST weight on how they will contribute to their team THIS year.

1. LeBron James
2. Steph Curry
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Kawhi Leonard
5. Kevin Durant
6. Paul George
7. Anthony Davis
8. CP3
9. Kyrie Irving
10. Jimmy Butler
11. Blake Griffin
12. Klay Thompson
13. James Harden
14. John Wall
15. Andre Drummond
16. D. Lillard
17. D. Cousins
18. L. Aldridge
19. KA Towns
20. D. Jordan
21. A. Horford
22. K. Lowry
23. D. Green
24. G. Antetekuompo
25. C. Anthony

Swap Curry and Lebron and add Whiteside in there.

 

[CitySushi]

This list- at least mine- takes into account the whole package- age, talent, ceiling, work ethic, attitude, how good of a teammate etc. but with the MOST weight on how they will contribute to their team THIS year.

1. LeBron James
2. Steph Curry
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Kawhi Leonard
5. Kevin Durant
6. Paul George
7. Anthony Davis
8. CP3
9. Kyrie Irving
10. Jimmy Butler
11. Blake Griffin
12. Klay Thompson
13. James Harden
14. John Wall
15. Andre Drummond
16. D. Lillard
17. D. Cousins
18. L. Aldridge
19. KA Towns
20. D. Jordan
21. A. Horford
22. K. Lowry
23. D. Green
24. G. Antetekuompo
25. C. Anthony

Solid list. Only glaring issue I would have is Marc Gasol needs to be back on that list, definitely over DAJ.

Few minor tweeks here or there. I would probably swap Towns and Drummond, other that don't really see any problems with the list. If Blake comes back healthy and productive he probably moves back into that 8th/9th spot.

 

[PnkPanther]

Harden's complete lack of defense makes 13 seem awfully high

 

[The Derski]

Don't swap Curry and Lebron.

 

[bksballer89]

KD at 5

 

[tlance]

Swap Curry and Lebron and add Whiteside in there.

Only LeBron haters and Curry's mother and wife would agree with this.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Only LeBron haters and Curry's mother and wife would agree with this.

Why does it bother you so much that I prefer Curry over lebron? Stop being such a little whining bitch about it.

 

[tlance]

Why does it bother you so much that I prefer Curry over lebron? Stop being such a little whining bitch about it.

LOL. Who is whining? Sounds like you are the one doing that. I am just calling you out for being wrong. That debate was settled clearly in the Finals the last 2 years. LeBron has been much better head to head both times. And I wanted Golden State to win.

 

[bksballer89]

LOL. Who is whining? Sounds like you are the one doing that. I am just calling you out for being wrong. That debate was settled clearly in the Finals the last 2 years. LeBron has been much better head to head both times. And I wanted Golden State to win.

Yeah I don't care for Lebron but he is clearly the best player in the league still. I wouldn't rank Curry 2nd right now.

2015 without his top 2 guys he forced a great Warriors team to 6 games. This season down 3-1 and he come back to win the series against the same team. If you're truly the best in the league, no way in hell do you allow a team to come back from 3-1 to win the series especially when you had HCA

 

[CodeBreaker]

Yeah I don't care for Lebron but he is clearly the best player in the league still. I wouldn't rank Curry 2nd right now.

2015 without his top 2 guys he forced a great Warriors team to 6 games. This season down 3-1 and he come back to win the series against the same team. If you're truly the best in the league, no way in hell do you allow a team to come back from 3-1 to win the series especially when you had HCA

Shaqdaddy's just looking for anyone else to put in the #1 spot over LeBron bcos clearly, LeBron > Curry. Altho during the regular season, it was highly debatable.

 

[tlance]

Shaqdaddy's just looking for anyone else to put in the #1 spot over LeBron bcos clearly, LeBron > Curry. Altho during the regular season, it was highly debatable.

No question Curry deserved the MVP award. That does not make him the best player in the world though. LeBron has always been more impactful.

I know I am preaching to the choir, but the Warriors won 2 playoff series basically without Curry. They were a very good team without him. The Cavs were like 3-14 without LeBron, but good enough to win the title with him. It is no contest as far as who the better player is.

 

[msgkings322]

Only LeBron haters and Curry's mother and wife would agree with this.

Yeah even Curry wouldn't agree.

 

[femurov]

I think Melo is too low.

 

[msgkings322]

I think Melo is too low.

Nah that's correct, he looks great at the Olympics but not in the NBA. No D, no leadership, ball hog, etc. He was James Harden before James Harden

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

This list- at least mine- takes into account the whole package- age, talent, ceiling, work ethic, attitude, how good of a teammate etc. but with the MOST weight on how they will contribute to their team THIS year.

1. LeBron James
2. Steph Curry
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Kawhi Leonard
5. Kevin Durant
6. Paul George
7. Anthony Davis
8. CP3
9. Kyrie Irving
10. Jimmy Butler
11. Blake Griffin
12. Klay Thompson
13. James Harden
14. John Wall
15. Andre Drummond
16. D. Lillard
17. D. Cousins
18. L. Aldridge
19. KA Towns
20. D. Jordan
21. A. Horford
22. K. Lowry
23. D. Green
24. G. Antetekuompo
25. C. Anthony

3 guys from my Team in the top 25 and we are still a 2nd round out.

 

[bksballer89]

Nah that's correct, he looks great at the Olympics but not in the NBA. No D, no leadership, ball hog, etc. He was James Harden before James Harden

I wouldn't say he's a ball hog anymore. He changed big time last year. I agree about the no D & leadership

 

[WiggyRuss]

I wouldn't say he's a ball hog anymore. He changed big time last year. I agree about the no D & leadership

i thought 2 years ago when he was close to the MVP he played at least decent D....last year it was terrible.

 

[bksballer89]

i thought 2 years ago when he was close to the MVP he played at least decent D....last year it was terrible.

Agree. It is amazing how guys can be bad at defense for so long and don't work on it. Really makes no sense how he & harden never got better at defense. You don't have to be great but just ok is good enough

 

[tducey]

Draymond Green should be higher than 23, otherwise decent list.