Who are your top 5 NBA PLAYERS RIGHT NOW

[broncosmitty]

This threads going full SportsHoopla idiocy

Hope you're proud!

 

[CitySushi]

I don't see it that way at all.


He had an excellent regular season. He's still theoretically improving. In time...

And that's fine. You can judge your own list how you want. I was explaining mine and how I got to my rankings.

 

[tlance]

But by "now" you seem to think it must be based solely on results of the current season. Pryor seasons and expectations for next year don't matter?

Based on the fact that LeBron is 34 and had the worst season since his rookie year (for many reasons) I am knocking him down. It is more likely than not that his best days are in the past.

Also, I happen to believe that the caliber and depth of the elite players across the league is as great as it has ever been.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

5. Jared Dudley
4. Tristan Thompson
3. Hassan Whiteside
2. JaVale McGee
1. Patrick McCaw

You fail you forgot Jimmy Butler

 

[tlance]

You gotta knock him off to take his spot.

KD is right there, but I've never seen him do what I've seen LBJ do. And I don't think LeBron has fallen off other than this year went off the rails for his whole franchise. Those two have talents and skill sets that others are not capable of. Despite ungodly athletic ability.

My list could be very different this time next year.

He didn't get knocked off?

Team misses the playoffs, and he posts the worst efficiency stats in over 12 years.

I think he got knocked off.

2014 LeBron still drags this group to 50 wins.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

If I'm drafting a team now

1) Giannis
2) AD
3) Harden
4) KD
5) Lebron

Cyborg Embiid is number one

But hes a beeeotch

 

[tlance]

Yeah, but it's also not an all time list. It's a right now list. Right now, Giannis, IMO is clearly the best player in the NBA. With the way he's elevated his team to the best record in the NBA, being 1a or 1b at the very minimum in the MVP race and being the GUY on the Bucks makes him the best player, RIGHT NOW.

This.

 

[tlance]

I don't see it that way at all.


He had an excellent regular season. He's still theoretically improving. In time...

That is what we have to work on though.

If Giannis plays poorly and the Bucks lose in round 2, I will take him off my top line.

Right now though?

Number 1.

Well ahead of an injured 34 year old whose team missed the playoffs.

I do expect my list to look different in a month or two.

 

[GNG]

Actually I might take a healthy AD over Giannis

Are you serious or just trying to troll this thread?

 

[broncosmitty]

That is what we have to work on though.

If Giannis plays poorly and the Bucks lose in round 2, I will take him off my top line.

Right now though?

Number 1.

Well ahead of an injured 34 year old whose team missed the playoffs.

I do expect my list to look different in a month or two.

One playoff series won't sway my opinion much.

Four could.

 

[broncosmitty]

He didn't get knocked off?

Team misses the playoffs, and he posts the worst efficiency stats in over 12 years.

I think he got knocked off.

2014 LeBron still drags this group to 50 wins.

Healthy LBJ had them with home court in the first round.


I'm not holding a bad/injured half season against him enough to drop him. If KD wins another Finals MVP I might though.

 

[tlance]

One playoff series won't sway my opinion much.

Four could.

It shouldn't.

But also silly to say he needs a title.

Because GS is winning this year.

And really, KD should have the top spot if knocking off LeBron and winning rings is the criteria

 

[tlance]

Healthy LBJ had them with home court in the first round.


I'm not holding a bad/injured half season against him enough to drop him. If KD wins another Finals MVP I might though.

I am.

But I am also bringing him back in play next year.

 

[The Derski]

Are you serious or just trying to troll this thread?

It’s a reasonable opinion. If you don’t think so then you don’t watch basketball.

 

[broncosmitty]

It shouldn't.

But also silly to say he needs a title.

Because GS is winning this year.

And really, KD should have the top spot if knocking off LeBron and winning rings is the criteria

Giannis won't be in my Top Two.

KD and LBJ, one or the other.

Giannis could get into the Top Five though with an impressive playoffs.

 

[GNG]

It’s a reasonable opinion. If you don’t think so then you don’t watch basketball.

I watch enough to know you are clueless.

 

[The Derski]

I watch enough to know you are clueless.

Umm. Okay.

 

[Robotech]

Based on the fact that LeBron is 34 and had the worst season since his rookie year (for many reasons) I am knocking him down. It is more likely than not that his best days are in the past.

Also, I happen to believe that the caliber and depth of the elite players across the league is as great as it has ever been.

I totally agree with this. It's funny how so many people think that the '80s and '90s NBA was head and shoulders above today's NBA. Today's NBA is at least as good. I will include recent seasons in today's NBA. Not only do you have so many elite players, you also have some of the greatest teams playing at the same time, like the Warriors, Rockets, LeBron's Cavs, recent Spurs teams. I guess that makes sense because of the talent level that is around nowadays.

 

[dtgold88]

No the term
Is now. Not 10 years ago. Not 6 months from now. RIGHT NOW

Ok. RIGHT NOW I, like you, think Lebron is still the best player in the league.

 

[tlance]

Giannis won't be in my Top Two.

KD and LBJ, one or the other.

Giannis could get into the Top Five though with an impressive playoffs.

Fair enough.

I guess for me, I just think the gap between the elite players in the league today is probably as narrow as it has ever been.

Throughout history, there are normally 1 or 2 guys that are clearly a cut above the rest.

LeBron and KD were that. But they both have played somewhat unevenly at times this year and because the gap is so narrow, I think the list is more likely to change (perhaps drastically) from year to year than ever before.