DoleINGout Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1. Kevin Durant 2. Anthony Davis 3. LeBron James 4. Kawhi Leonard 5. James Harden 6. Joel Embiid 7. Giannis Antetokounmpo 8. Russell Westbrook 9. Kyrie Irving 10. Steph Curry 11. Karl-Anthony Towns 12. Klay Thompson 13. Damien Lillard 14. Jimmy Butler 15. Rudy Gobert Chis Paul Draymond Green DeMarcus Cousins* Paul George 20. Khris Middleton Al Horford Nikola Jokić Gordon Hayward* Donovan Mitchell 25. John Wall Victor Oladipo Devin Booker Bradley Beal Jayson Tatum 30. Carmelo Anthony Kristaps Porzingis* Kevin Love DeMar DeRozen Mike Conley 35. Jaylen Brown Kyle Lowry Enes Kanter Marc Gasol LaMarcus Aldridge 40. Steven Adams Kemba Walker Lauri Markkanen Blake Griffin Paul Millsap 45. Ben Simmons Trevor Ariza Dwight Howard CJ McCollum Jrue Holiday 50. Myles Turner Andre Drummond DeAndre Jordan Goran Dragic Dejounte Murray 55. Harrison Barnes Lou Williams Clint Capela Jeff Teague Eric Gordon 60. JJ Reddick Aron Baynes Hassan Whiteside Tobias Harris Jamaal Murray 65. Domantas Sabonis Aaron Gordon Terry Rozier Brandon Ingram Ricky Rubio 70. Shaun Livingston John Collins Markieff Morris Malcolm Brogdon Eric Bledsoe 75. Taj Gibson Isaiah Thomas Dennis Smith Otto Porter Nicolas Batum 80. Marcin Gortat Nikola Mirotić Joe Ingles Tyreke Evans James Johnson 85. Pau Gasol Nikola Vučević Dario Šarić Andrew Wiggins Tristan Thompson 90. Andre Iguodala Marcus Smart Julius Randle Patrick Beverley* Darren Collison 95. Will Barton Kyle Kuzma Lonzo Ball Serge Ibaka Kris Dunn 100. D'Angelo Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Feel free to add to my honerable mentions: Jusuf Nurkić Willie Cauley-Stein TJ Warren Dirk Nowitzki Tyson Chandler Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Reggie Jackson Ish Smith Jeremy Lin* Kyle Anderson Avery Bradley Dennis Schröder Danilo Gallinari Kelly Oubre Jr. PJ Tucker Dwayne Wade Thon Maker John Hensen Dion Waiters Jabari Parker Wilson Chandler Danny Green Cody Zeller Kelly Olynyk Justice Winslow Evan Fournier Ersan Ílyasova Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Bojan Bogdanović De'Aaron Fox Tim Hardaway Jr. George Hill Gary Harris Jonas Valančiūnas Derrick Favors Manu Ginóbili Rajon Rondo Marco Belinelli Taurean Prince Tony Parker Caris LeVert Jamal Crawford Jerami Grant Patty Mills Chandler Parsons Kent Bazemore Tyler Johnson Josh Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resilient part 2 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 OK, I applaud your effort. But they will come for you. Wait for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, resilient part 2 said: OK, I applaud your effort. But they will come for you. Wait for it. So what are your thoughts, not "theirs"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 You certainly have your opinions and I applaud you for that. I disagree on a whole bunch, but let's just concentrate on the biggest one that I'm sure you knew would get the most responses: Stephen Curry at #10, especially behind Westbrook and Irving, is factually incorrect. You're going to need to explain that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 very curious on these rankings. how would you justify some of these things like: Dejounte Murray being better than Clint Capela? Aron Baynes being better than Aaron Gordon? Trevor Ariza being better than CJ McCollum? Shaun Livingston being better than Otto Porter? Enes Kanter being better than Lamarcus Aldridge? I'll stop there just to get at least get some narrative going. Just curious. I was a frustrated basketball fan that watched mayyyybe 5 games between Jan-Apr, so maybe I missed a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seminoles1 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 17 minutes ago, jfinley88 said: very curious on these rankings. how would you justify some of these things like: Dejounte Murray being better than Clint Capela? Aron Baynes being better than Aaron Gordon? Trevor Ariza being better than CJ McCollum? Shaun Livingston being better than Otto Porter? Enes Kanter being better than Lamarcus Aldridge? I'll stop there just to get at least get some narrative going. Just curious. I was a frustrated basketball fan that watched mayyyybe 5 games between Jan-Apr, so maybe I missed a lot. You didn't. None of those are very defendable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, seminoles1 said: You didn't. None of those are very defendable. well give him a chance bro you dont know what he sees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 10 hours ago, seminoles1 said: You certainly have your opinions and I applaud you for that. I disagree on a whole bunch, but let's just concentrate on the biggest one that I'm sure you knew would get the most responses: Stephen Curry at #10, especially behind Westbrook and Irving, is factually incorrect. You're going to need to explain that one. Curry: Injury prone, mediocre defensively, not physical. All strengths of Westbrook. If you want to say Curry is better overall than Irving I have no qualms. I just think Irving has matched up well in the past against Curry, playing slightly better defensively and coming up clutch, (per usual). 9 hours ago, jfinley88 said: very curious on these rankings. how would you justify some of these things like: Dejounte Murray being better than Clint Capela? Aron Baynes being better than Aaron Gordon? Trevor Ariza being better than CJ McCollum? Shaun Livingston being better than Otto Porter? Enes Kanter being better than Lamarcus Aldridge? I'll stop there just to get at least get some narrative going. Just curious. I was a frustrated basketball fan that watched mayyyybe 5 games between Jan-Apr, so maybe I missed a lot. Murray is a comparable rebounder to Capela as a point guard due to his long reach and superior athleticism. Capela obviously plays closer to the rim and has a size advantage so he is productive as a big man alongside James Harden and the Rockets offensive system. Dejounte Murray is also among the best perimeter defensive players in the NBA which is a huge reason why I have him ranked ahead of Harrison Barnes and Lou Williams, among others. What separates Murray from Capela for me is he is the Spurs facilitator offensively and can create his own shot. Whether Murray is handling the ball or not, he can get to the rim and finish consistently. Both he and Capela are good young players, but Murray seems like an ascending talent to me. Baynes is one of the best defensive centers in the NBA and has enough athleticism to cover in space on occassion. Gordon is a better offensive player than Baynes, but overall I put Baynes as high as he is for his discipline on both ends of the court as well as his defensive ability and presence as a selfless team leader. Ariza is one of my favorite NBA players for his all around game. He has always been one of the better players in transition, but his half court game is underrated. Ariza is longer, more athletic, savvier handling, better passing, stronger defensively, and proven in the playoffs as a player who elevates his play. I give the edge to McCollum shooting but Ariza is not much worse. McCollum is getting better and Ariza is nearing the end of his prime however so I can see a case to be made against Ariza in 2019. Livingston is one of the more underrated players playing behind Steph Curry on a stacked Golden State roster. Otto Porter Junior is one of the more overrated players because he is on a team without much depth and he is a volume shooter, a little above average at that. Porter Jr. is not very athletic, doesn't seem to elevate his own play or his teammates play, and is uinspiring defensively. Livingston is a facilitator, quick, fairly long, can shoot comparably to Porter, and is a notch better defensively. Aldridge I'll grant you is better than Kanter. I was a big fan of Kanter's in OKC and I think he got even better with the Knick's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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