Tony Mejia ranks the top 50 current NBA players

[Assani Fisher]

#20-50 is really tough and takes a lot of thought imo since there are so many comparable players. I don't have the time for that right now, but I'll throw out a quick top 20:


1. Kobe
2. Duncan
3. Lebron
4. Wade
5. KG
6. Nash
7. Juan
8. Dirk
9. Howard
10. Arenas
11. Ming
12. Bosh
13. McGrady
14. Kidd
15. Durant
16. Pierce
17. Melo
18. Amare
19. Gasol
20. Boozer

Note: Brand and Oden not eligible for my list due to injuries

[BobboFitos]

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#20-50 is really tough and takes a lot of thought imo since there are so many comparable players. I don't have the time for that right now, but I'll throw out a quick top 20:


1. Kobe
2. Duncan
3. Lebron
4. Wade
5. KG
6. Nash
7. Juan what the [censored]? taking yuor dix love too far man
8. Dirk
9. Howard
10. Arenas better then yao, bosh, tmac? really?
11. Ming
12. Bosh
13. McGrady
14. Kidd
15. Durant this rating blows, and you know it
16. Pierce
17. Melo
18. Amare
19. Gasol
20. Boozer

Note: Brand and Oden not eligible for my list due to injuries

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why would oden be on the list anyway?
missing some things there, assani

[Assani Fisher]

I put the list together very quickly. I could see the argument for sliding Gilbert down to #12 and putting Ming and Bosh ahead of him, so I won't bother to argue there.

However I will take Arenas ahead of McGrady due to McGrady's injury proneness and the fact that Gilbert may be still improving while McGrady has probably hit his peak. It is very close though....

-They both score a ton, and its very close...Gilbert is more efficient though. He shoots a higher FT% and shooters a higher eFG%.

-McGrady gets a rebound or two more per game; Arenas gets an assist or two more per game.

-Arenas turns it over more

-Gilbert gets more steals; McGrady gets more blocks. McGrady commits less fouls.





I did go back and forth between Dixon and Dirk. I think that the top 9 are clearly tier #1 though. I'd have no problem slotting Dixon anywhere from 1 through 9 really, so I won't disagree with you.




I think Durant is going to be even better than people think. I mean like "we've never seen this before" type good. I could be wrong though. But I wouldn't be surprised if hes flirting with 40 points per game in a year or two.

[lastchance]

Juan Dixon? 9th best player in the league? Better than Bosh? WTF IS GOING ON?

[Victor]

lebron has been removed from my list