list your top 20 nba players right now

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1. Steph Curry
2. Kevin Durant lower
3. LeBron James
4. DeMarcus Cousins lower
5. Kyle Lowery lower
6. Kawai Lenard
7. Damian Lenard
8. Demarcus Aldridge
9. Anthony Davis higher
10. James Harden much lower does not know the word defense.
11. Andre Drummond
12. Paul George
13. Karl- Anthony Towns
14. D-Wade
15. Chris Paul
16. Carmelo Anthony
17. Hassan Whiteside
18. Giannis Antetokounmpo
19. Russell Westbrook MUCH HIGHER
20. Tie between John Wall and Derrick Favors

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Opponents shoot over two percentage points worse and score over two fewer points in the paint when he plays. Even when he doesn't block shots, he intimidates opponents.

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Whiteside doesn't just make teams miss in the paint, he prevents them from even shooting. Over the past two months, opponents launch 28 percent of their total shots within five feet of the basket when he's in the game and 34 percent when he's resting. Whiteside often stays too close to the rim instead of stepping out to contain shooters more, a big reason why he ranks second in the league in contested shots at the rim

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Since the New Year, however, Miami has fared markedly better with Whiteside patrolling the paint. In the 17 games he's been available in that stretch, the Heat are allowing 96.9 point per 100 possessions when he's on the court, a number comparable to the historically great Spurs defense

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