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re: Top 5 Players in the NBA
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:32 pm to ZTiger87
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:32 pm to ZTiger87
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Posted by ZTiger87
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I'm sure there are plenty of GMs that wouldn't take Lebron as their top choice if they could have any player in basketball.
Give one example outside of Cleveland???
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Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:32 pm to mattz1122
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A few might take Dwight Howard, but who else is in the discussion?
yeah, I would think it would have to be DH or LJ... maybe someone goes off the reservation and picks up kevin durant
to win just one series I could see some picking kobe #1... personally I think he is past that point in his career but others will disagree
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:34 pm to molsusports
What has Howard done to be picked over James?
He is no more a proven commodity than the next guy.
If they had any choice , it would be James.
He is no more a proven commodity than the next guy.
If they had any choice , it would be James.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:36 pm to WHATDOINO
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There isn't one manager in the league or one gm outside of Cleveland that wouldn't take Lebron James over anyone right now. That isn't even debatable.
Not the argument here. LeBron has the most upside and is still young. The question you should ask is for one game name the top 5 players you would want on your team. LeBron right now doesn't make the top 5
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:38 pm to PhiTiger1764
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Not the argument here. LeBron has the most upside and is still young. The question you should ask is for one game name the top 5 players you would want on your team. LeBron right now doesn't make the top 5
I will not argue with ignorance. If you believe this, with all due respect, you're fricking retarded
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:39 pm to WHATDOINO
I'd take D Rose
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:39 pm to WHATDOINO
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What has Howard done to be picked over James?
Howard is far and away the best big man in basketball. He has gone to a finals already, and you can make a strong case that he deserved to be MVP this year. You ask what Howard has proven, and it really isn't much less than what Lebron has proven.
This post was edited on 6/17/11 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:39 pm to WHATDOINO
I'm not a Lebron hater... I think he is a great player... but it is not like he removed all doubt in the Finals this year... rather he raised questions about wtf was going on when he suddenly played well below his abilities
DH has been pretty amazing pretty consistently over the last few years... although he was knocked out early in teh playoffs this year it wasn't his fault... IMO he played about as well as he could have
Plus, many people like having a great big to build a team around... DH is about the only center like that you can point to in the NBA right now
So yes, I certainly think there would be a real debate between taking DH and LJ first
DH has been pretty amazing pretty consistently over the last few years... although he was knocked out early in teh playoffs this year it wasn't his fault... IMO he played about as well as he could have
Plus, many people like having a great big to build a team around... DH is about the only center like that you can point to in the NBA right now
So yes, I certainly think there would be a real debate between taking DH and LJ first
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:41 pm to ZTiger87
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Howard is far and away the best big man in basketball. He has gone to a finals already, and you can make a strong case that he deserved to be MVP this year. He ask what Howard has proven, and it really isn't much less than what Lebron has proven.
Howard is soft. I will give you the fact he is the best big man in basketball, but if the Magic owner had the chance for Lebron or Howard, i would bet money on Lebron.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:42 pm to WHATDOINO
Stop watching Sportcenter and actually watch a basketball game. I wont waste my time, you obviously dont know what you are talking about. Actually I am in touch with some of the greatest basketball minds.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:43 pm to BIGDAB
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Stop watching Sportcenter and actually watch a basketball game. I wont waste my time, you obviously dont know what you are talking about. Actually I am in touch with some of the greatest basketball minds.
Sure you are. Exactly which "great" minds are we talking about?
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:45 pm to WHATDOINO
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Howard is soft.
Right. What is James then?
Posted on 6/17/11 at 6:52 pm to ZTiger87
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Posted by ZTiger87
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Howard is soft.
Right. What is James then?
I will not defend James for his performance in the finals. But, he is by a wide margin the best player in the game right now
Howard is the best big man no question, but definitely not overall.
Posted on 6/17/11 at 10:11 pm to dcrews
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I am now thinking of applying for analyst job at ESPN, b/c those picks are ridiculous.
You can't have a top 5 list and leave James and Howard off it, and still expect to have credibility.
Nowitzki is a great player, but being #1 or #2 is simply a baseless knee jerk reaction to the finals. I don't think Anthony is a top 5 player (def top 10) and Zac Randolph being #5 is insanely laughable.
Thoughts?
Those idiots are excluding LeBron simply because of the fallout over the series with Dallas. LeBron is the best player in basketball today, bar none; not even up for discussion. I can see Dirk around #5, but he is not 1 or 2, I don't care what anyhone says. Carmelo Anthony gets my vote for most overrated, and he is not a Top 5 player by any means; he may get his points, but I wonder if he is the kind of player that can win championships...
Zach Randolph #5?? Come on, man!...
Posted on 6/18/11 at 12:39 am to dcrews
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Well, MVP should be what player has the most value to his team; however the voters seem to think it means who the best player is.
The way I see it, when making a list for best NBA players, you have to imagine yourself the GM of a franchise having the 1st pick in a draft where all players are free agents. Who are you taking first? Second? Third?
1) James
2) Kobe
3) Durant
4) Howard
5) Wade
Yeah, no GM in his right mind would take Dirk over those guys... he only beat 4 of the 5 HTH over the past 7 weeks. With a 38 yo PG and Jet Terry, no less.
Posted on 6/18/11 at 12:42 am to dcrews
Lebron James
Kevin Durant
Dwight Howard
Dirk Nowitzki
Dwayne Wade
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Dwight Howard
Dirk Nowitzki
Dwayne Wade
Kobe Bryant
Posted on 6/18/11 at 12:43 am to Tiger in Texas
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LeBron is the best player in basketball today, bar none; not even up for discussion.
Lebron forfeited this last week. You can still make an argument he's the best player in the league, but it's not a ridiculous discussion like it was 14 months ago. There are legitimately a few guys who you'd probably rather have on your team than Lebron. This wasn't the case before the Boston series last year.
Posted on 6/18/11 at 12:53 am to Sao
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Yeah, no GM in his right mind would take Dirk over those guys... he only beat 4 of the 5 HTH over the past 7 weeks. With a 38 yo PG and Jet Terry, no less.
If a GM was starting a team, he would take James, Durant, or Howard. You could sell me on Rose, but age plays a huge part of this.
Posted on 6/18/11 at 12:59 am to TulaneTigerFan
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I'd take D Rose
Quit bullshitting TTF. We know how you feel about rose
Posted on 6/18/11 at 1:03 am to Jcorye1
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Jcorye1
Solid list
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