Who is the 3rd best player in the league?

[FKAri]

Out of who's healthy right now. So no Rose, Westbrook, Kobe etc.

CP?
Paul George?

I admittedly haven't been following the regular season thus far this year so I don't really have any input myself. Lebron and KD are so far ahead of everyone it seems. Reminds me of the state of soccer.

[JohnFreeman]

Melo

[mjokc]

http://i.imgur.com/oNeHaan.png

[no pun intended]

http://i.imgur.com/oNeHaan.png
lmaooo

[MMM]

I think a few weeks ago it was Ross then Melo but I think Bran reclaimed his spot at numba 3 after Durant and Giannis

Edit: Oh shit i forgot about Perkins
drop everyone down a few spots.

[RightToCensor]

Harden

[ImKobe]

I'd say Curry but he's too damn inconsistent at times, for every game he goes 5-8 from 3, he has games where he goes 1-7 and 2-8...

Talent wise, I think it's Curry, production wise, I'd say Dirk. Last 5 games:

28.2 ppg 9.2 rpg 2.8 apg on 55/44/97 shooting

He's really looked like his old self this season, happy to see that the old man still has it.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Lebron James

[bdreason]

CP3

[FPJ]

Dragic has been playing out of his mind, has improved a lot. Brow is putting crazy numbers, Blake Griffin also had some great games, Love has had great games, Melo won some games by himself, Tony Parker is constantly underrated by everyone, Ty had good games,Al is dominating bigs, Demarcus .. etc. The point is you cant say one is better than the other cause each of them are great at what they do and improve their team in their own way. Sure, one can look at last game's stats and say one's better than the other but next game's gonna be different.

I'll just say that the player that impressed me the most this Season is Dragic. He's playing great (improved a lot) and is the heart of the Suns.

[hahaitme]

Tossup between KD and Rose

[Milbuck]

Lebron

[Megabox!]

Giannis

[GASOL IS GOAT]

Probably Lebron

[Dresta]

Harden
:facepalm

[LoneyROY7]

Statistically speaking, it's probably Melo.

[All Net]

Suppose a heathly Chris Paul followed by Melo. It's tough.. As the drop off after Lebron and Durant is pretty big

[BlazerRed]

Lediva and Durant will be all time great. They're so far ahead of anyone else it almost doesn't matter who's after.. but if someone put a gun to my head I'd say CP3.

[kurple]

melo is putting up great stats, but you cant be serious saying a player leading his team to the lottery is the 3rd best behind KD and LBJ?

[kurple]

George, CP and LMA > Melo

this season

[JohnFreeman]

George, CP and LMA > Melo

this season
George isn't better than Melo. Stop.

[mr.big35]

Giannis

[kurple]

George isn't better than Melo. Stop.
talent/scoring wise? no. but basketball is a team game, not a one-one competition

[kurple]

Giannis
how many alts have you made?

[Nikola_]

roy hibbert :applause:

[RightToCensor]

Lol @ these idiots

It's Harden, and its not even close.

[kshutts1]

My ranking for just this year...

Durant
Lebron
CP3
Melo
George
Aldridge
Howard
Harden
Griffin
Love

That's the top 10... the next few, not in order, are players like... Cousins, Davis, Dirk, Curry...

[christian1923]

Kevin Love.

[Sakkreth]

Kevin Love.

http://static3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120802143214/the-house-of-anubis/images/a/a9/Hahaha.gif

[Jlamb47]

KD
LBJ
CP3
Alridge
Melo
George
Westbrook
Love
Curry
Howard
Harden

[kshutts1]

KD
LBJ
CP3
Alridge
Melo
George
Westbrook
Love
Curry
Howard
Harden
I left him out cuz OP said "healthy". Westbrook is my fourth best otherwise

[GOATbe]

George, Lebrons not top 5.

[SHABBA]

At the moment, Melo. Generally it's probably CP3.

[K Xerxes]

What's the argument for Melo over Love?

Love is putting up better stats (26-13-4 vs 27-9-3), and they play comparable defense. Melo has improved in that aspect for sure, but he's still not that great when it comes to it and certainly not a lot better than Love.

The knock against Love is how he puts up empty stats and is leading his team to nowhere. Well, his team is 24-24. The knicks are 19-29.

Anyway, my answer right now is probably LMA or Love. Hell, I think even Davis has a legitimate shout. If everyone is healthy though, Chris Paul.

[Thechosen1]

kd is not far ahead of a healthy chris paul...people underrate the guy so much its insane

[Sakkreth]

What's the argument for Melo over Love?

Love is putting up better stats (26-13-4 vs 27-9-3), and they play comparable defense. Melo has improved in that aspect for sure, but he's still not that great when it comes to it and certainly not a lot better than Love.

The knock against Love is how he puts up empty stats and is leading his team to nowhere. Well, his team is 24-24. The knicks are 19-29.

Anyway, my answer right now is probably LMA or Love. Hell, I think even Davis has a legitimate shout. If everyone is healthy though, Chris Paul.

None, but neither is top 3. And they will never be unless they improve their defense.

[Joyner82reload]

kd is not far ahead of a healthy chris paul...people underrate the guy so much its insane

So you're saying Lebron's 3rd best in the league. Gotcha.

[alenleomessi]

tossup between jonas valanciunas and demarre carroll

[Thechosen1]

So you're saying Lebron's 3rd best in the league. Gotcha.

where did I say that? Lebron is 1, Durant is 2, CP is 3

[Sakkreth]

tossup between jonas valanciunas and demarre carroll

Sees me in this thread and gets :mad: , and feels a need to troll. Why so mad at me ? :D

Jonas > ur boy Enes.

Stay mad :pimp:

[Joyner82reload]

where did I say that? Lebron is 1, Durant is 2, CP is 3
:roll:
Thanks for that, needed the laugh

[Thechosen1]

:roll:
Thanks for that, needed the laugh

you find it funny a 2 time champ is the best player in the league:biggums:

[Joyner82reload]

you find it funny a 2 time champ is the best player in the league:biggums:

Was Kobe the best player in the league in 2011?:coleman:

[Thechosen1]

Was Kobe the best player in the league in 2011?:coleman:

arguably

[Fudge]

1. Durant
2. George
3. LeBran

[BoutPractice]

Anyway, my answer right now is probably LMA or Love. Hell, I think even Davis has a legitimate shout. If everyone is healthy though, Chris Paul.
Agree 100%.

I'd also say Davis and George have the biggest shot at moving up in these rankings in the coming years.

[salwan]

Giannis


Giannis

sup Milbuck:lol

[Prometheus]

Honestly, the dropoff after KD/LBJ is so large that it really doesn't matter who's third. If everyone was healthy, it'd be CP3.

In other news, I'm pretty sure GOATbe has replaced knicksman as the worst poster in this entire forum. The avatar puts him over the top.

[moe94]

arguably
:roll:

[NumberSix]

I honestly think the 3rd best player is Bosh.

[Joyner82reload]

arguably

Jesus Christ.

Well I guess he was arguably the best in 2012-13 too, seeing as he put up better numbers that year than he did in 2011. Hell who knows, barring injury he might even be better than Durant today and still be seen as arguably the #1 overall player :facepalm

He was ARGUABLY, the #1 player in the league from 2006-08, although I would argue he was never the best player in the league for any seasons alone sans MAYBE 2008

[Boarder Patrol]

I'd give it to Melo statistically. 27/9/3 on 45/42.5/84 shooting (56% TS) along with the Knicks being 6 points better defensively while he's on the floor.

[Papaya Petee]

:roll:
Thanks for that, needed the laugh
4x MVP 2x Champ 2x FMVP that is putting up 26\7\7 on 57% > a guy that hasn't done SHIT yet and is averaging 31\8\5 on 51%

[Joyner82reload]

4x MVP 2x Champ 2x FMVP that is putting up 26\7\7 on 57% > a guy that hasn't done SHIT yet and is averaging 31\8\5 on 51%

I'm happy for his past accomplishments, there are tons of other great's who have great resumes from the past as well.

26.2/6.8/6.5/1.4/0.3 65.6 TS% 29.1 PER .271 WSp48
vs
31.1/7.6/5.3/1.5/.8 64.5 TS% 31.1 PER .328 WSp48

Cool story bra. Thunder are 17-6 since Westbrook went down. Heat are 12-7 over the same stretch. And in that 23 game stretch, the Thunder have beaten Miami, San Antonio, Portland, Golden State, HoustonX2, Atlanta, Phoenix, Brooklyn, Memphis, and Charlotte. That's damn near the entire playoff bracket
:facepalm

[dynasty1978]

Kevin Love, rather easily.

25.8 PPG
13.4 RPG
4.0 APG

27+ PER
58.9% TS

What's not to like? team record I suppose.

[FKAri]

http://i.imgur.com/oNeHaan.png




Sorry I went to sleep after making this thread. Plus I didn't even know CP was injured because like I mentioned, I haven't been watching closely this season.

[MellowYellow]

melo is putting up great stats, but you cant be serious saying a player leading his team to the lottery is the 3rd best behind KD and LBJ?

He is not leading them to the lottery, they are horrible despite his brilliance.

[Joyner82reload]

He is not leading them to the lottery, they are horrible despite his brilliance.

In what world is Carmelo having some sensational season? The top 2 small forwards in the NBA were better at the age of 21 than Carmelo is now. Hell they were arguably better in their 2nd years at age 20.

[ArbitraryWater]

Out of who's healthy right now. So no Rose, Westbrook, Kobe etc.

CP?
Paul George?

I admittedly haven't been following the regular season thus far this year so I don't really have any input myself. Lebron and KD are so far ahead of everyone it seems. Reminds me of the state of soccer.

Messi not even the best player on his own team anymore... garbage year so far.

[ArbitraryWater]

What's the argument for Melo over Love?

Love is putting up better stats (26-13-4 vs 27-9-3), and they play comparable defense. Melo has improved in that aspect for sure, but he's still not that great when it comes to it and certainly not a lot better than Love.

The knock against Love is how he puts up empty stats and is leading his team to nowhere. Well, his team is 24-24. The knicks are 19-29.

Anyway, my answer right now is probably LMA or Love. Hell, I think even Davis has a legitimate shout. If everyone is healthy though, Chris Paul.

This is pretty true. I mean, what case does Melo have over Love? His team is way worse.

[Milbuck]

Giannis
You shafted him by one spot, but that's okay. More motivation for him.

[pegasus]

Lebron, but I don't want people to think that I'm starting to like him. I still believe he is overrated and very rarely dominates games like superstars should.

[MellowYellow]

This is pretty true. I mean, what case does Melo have over Love? His team is way worse.

better 3 point shooter, way better defense. Clutch.

[moe94]

Lebron, but I don't want people to think that I'm starting to like him. I still believe he is overrated and very rarely dominates games like superstars should.

This guy is such a hater that the thinks calling LeBron the 3rd best player in the league is being generous and kind.

[ABfor3]

Since CP3 is injured theres really no definite answer after Lebron and Durant

Curry
George
Love
Aldridge
Howard
Melo
Harden
All these guys can be number 3 on any given day, like above posters have said Durant and LeBron are just on another planet it doesn't matter whos number 3

[Done_And_Done]

In what world is Carmelo having some sensational season? The top 2 small forwards in the NBA were better at the age of 21 than Carmelo is now. Hell they were arguably better in their 2nd years at age 20.

Exactly!

It seems that many of you are basing your logic on a singular facet of the game. Melo is an incredibly gifted offensive juggernaut but he's not a better basketball player than the likes of a Paul George or LMA. Perhaps my view upon what constitutes being the 'best' is divergent from the majority here.

[MellowYellow]

Exactly!

It seems that many of you are basing your logic on a singular facet of the game. Melo is an incredibly gifted offensive juggernaut but he's not a better basketball player than the likes of a Paul George or LMA. Perhaps my view upon what constitutes being the 'best' is divergent from the majority here.

it is. The best players are able to carry an offense on a nightly basis. George can't do that and to a lesser extent LMA can't either.

[Cold soul]

Melo but CP3 when healthy.