Who is the 3rd best player in the league?

[Connor B]

You can discuss several but try to settle on only one, I'm curious what everyone thinks. I'm gonna say Steph Curry. 24 PPG 9 APG 4.5 RPG on .460/.417/.870 shooting.

[KyrieTheFuture]

Steph Curry is barely a top 3 PG let alone player

[LeGOAT]

durant

[Smook A.]

I got Kevin Love

[Kiddlovesnets]

3rd best player in the league? I know Lebron and CP3 are clearly top 2, but the 3rd spot is really wide open now. I can see players like Durant, Harden, Melo, Dwight and Love competing for the 3rd best player this season, the race will be decided at the end of the season.

[HOoopCityJones]

Kevin Love purely numbers wise.

Chris Paul doesn't get the nod back until he can take this stacked Team to a Western Conference Final. No excuses this year Cp3.

[HylianNightmare]

melo

[NumberSix]

I honestly still think D Wade is a top 3 player.

[Trollsmasher]

It's between GOATbrook and Deuxrant

[livinglegend]

durant

[Spaulding]

I'd say Melo/Love. Both are even.

[KyleKong]

Blake Griffin.

As of this season.

[K Xerxes]

The drop off from #1 and #2 is so big that it's pretty close. I'd still go with CP3. Although I think there are arguments for Love, George, Melo*, Curry, Aldridge, Davis, Griffin Westbrook and Curry.

*Funnily enough, I think Melo has a better case for top 5 player this season than any season before, despite the team record. The effort he's put in this year is insane, and it's reflected in his rebound numbers and improved defense.

[Smook A.]

I honestly still think D Wade is a top 3 player.
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[16X]

I think it's still Chris Paul.

[Yankstar]

BG :bowdown:

LA must have a top 3 player at all times and since Kobe is injured...

[red1]

melo

[MichaelCorleone]

Goran Dragic.

[fragokota]

Kevin Love

[thefatmiral]

blake

[Young X]

CP3

19/11/4.5/2.5 in only 34 MPG

1st in APG
1st in AST/TO ratio
2nd in SPG
2nd in ORTG
4th in PER

[ballin33]

Okay these always turn into top 10 lists anyways so as a basketball fan here is my list..

1.Lebron
2. Kevin Durant
3. Cp3
4.Melo
5.Blake Griffin
6.Paul George
7. Lamarcus Aldridge
8. Kevin Love
9.Dwight
10. Dwade

Defense was kept in mind.

[MichaelCorleone]

Okay these always turn into top 10 lists anyways so as a basketball fan here is my list..

1.Lebron
2. Kevin Durant
3. Cp3
4.Melo
5.Blake Griffin
6.Paul George
7. Lamarcus Aldridge
8. Kevin Love
9.Dwight
10. Dwade

Defense was kept in mind.
Where is Goran Dragic?:facepalm :wtf: :biggums:

[Quizno]

healthy d wade

[215Philly]

BG :applause:

[dannysc305]

Easily Durant

[dannysc305]

Easily Durant

Let me stop trolling George/Melo/Love/Griff/CP3/Healthy D-Wade/Harden in no order

[OmniStrife]

I'd say Melo/Love. Both are even.
Even at missing the damn playoffs... :facepalm
Top 3 my ass.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Paul

[LilEddyCurry]

Cliff Paul's twin brother

[BigTicket]

It's between Chris Paul and Kevin Love.

I would still pick CP3, but with the supporting cast he has now, he really needs to start showing some results. Another early playoff exit is not going to cut it.

[bdreason]

Cp3.

[0000000]

Melo followed by Griffin followed by CP3.

[jrong]

healthy d wade

And he's healthy right now, so this is your answer.

CP has an argument, everybody else (other than the big two obviously) is multiple levels below the Wade on display right now.

[raprap]

Dwight Howard

[Frozen1]

Carmelo Anthony.

[jrong]

Carmelo Anthony.

LMAO! LeBron, Kobe, Wade, and others have carried much worse teams to the playoffs in more competitive conferences. The East is historically weak this year, at least the weakest it's been since 2007.

Replace Melo with LeBron or Durant, and that team is the second or third best in the East.

Melo has actually gotten slightly more efficient, but there is a formula for winning at a decent clip with a team like that. Durant figured it out when Westbrook went down. Pick and roll and spread the floor with shooters.

But, Melo can't play pick and roll and, more importantly, he's not looking to set up teammates with easy shots. He's an iso player who's gonna force up his own shot. And he doesn't lead by example on defense either.

Melo can do two things: score and rebound. And that's it. It's absurd to have him anywhere above the bottom rungs of the top ten.

[Shabba Ranks]

Seriously its Anthony Davis, Best player in the leauge in 2-3 years

[Olacinco]

1. Lebron
2. Durant
3. CP3

If wade is healthy..

1. Lebron
2. Wade
3. Durant

[sd3035]

Steph Curry is barely a top 3 PG let alone player

He's certainly better than Kyrie Irving

[sd3035]

1. Durant

2. Lebron

3. Wade

[CasterL]

I genuinley think its still wade when healthy.

[Ken_Force_One]

Top players this year


1. Lebron
2. KD
3. Kevin Love (Imagine his stats playing with a legit Point Guard like cp3. . . Enough said)
4. Blake Griffin (Clippers went 12-3 w/out CP3. It was All Blake and Jamal Crawford helped out a lot off the bench)
5. James Harden
6. Goran Dragic

[Bigsmoke]

LeBron
Durant
CP3

[secund2nun]

Dwight Howard.

[dannysc305]

Wade getting some serious love in this thread :applause:

[MichaelCorleone]

Goran Dragic no question.

[Jacks3]

And he's healthy right now, so this is your answer.

CP has an argument, everybody else (other than the big two obviously) is multiple levels below the Wade on display right now.
:oldlol:

[BuffaloBill]

Stick Stickity

[dubeta]

Ppl were arguing Kevin Love here :roll: :roll: :roll:

Oh how people could get fooled with empty stats smh

[FKAri]

Durant
Lebron
Westbrook/Curry/Harden

[Out_In_Utah]

You can discuss several but try to settle on only one, I'm curious what everyone thinks. I'm gonna say Steph Curry. 24 PPG 9 APG 4.5 RPG on .460/.417/.870 shooting.

Who are we considering top 2?

[ArbitraryWater]

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