Bleacherreport: Top 20 Players for the 2014-15 NBA Season

[JohnMax]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2138015-re-ranking-the-nbas-top-20-players-mid-2014-offseason-edition/page/2

[Beastmode88]

Derrick rose is #15 after not playing for 2 years? :facepalm

[qrich]

Derrick rose is #15 after not playing for 2 years? :facepalm

And Kobe at #9

[TheMarkMadsen]

OP you lazy bitch post the results.

[KendrickPerkins]

James Harden at 19. :applause: Perfect spot for that clown.

[christian1923]

Anthony Davis at 4 is crazy :coleman:

[pegasus]

OP you lazy bitch post the results.
:lol :lol

[Meticode]

It's fair that Irving didn't make the top 20. I do feel Curry is a little high though.

[moe94]

Curry mad overrated.

[pegasus]

It's fair that Irving didn't make the top 20. I do feel Curry is a little high though.
Also no Wade or Bosh. I personally would pick Bosh before Cousins.

[tmacattack33]

I don't like James Harden but he's better than #19.

And Curry is too high.

[Meticode]

Curry mad overrated.
Agreed. Even more overrated than Irving was last year.

[Meticode]

Also no Wade or Bosh. I personally would pick Bosh before Cousins.
It's all subjective. I'd take Cousins over Bosh at this point of their careers.

[TheMarkMadsen]

They clearly said that Rose & Kobe could go either way & that it was just a guess.

Paul at 3?? :roll: :roll:

[Gabuyaux]

I like John Wall, but I can't believe he made this list.

[Smook A.]

Curry is a great offensive player and passes very well but putting him at 5 is too high. He's not a good defender.

[Beastmode88]

Anthony Davis at 4 is crazy :coleman:

I'd give him top 10 potential cause he can ball but #4 is ridiculous. Also none of the spurs made the list. :lol

[christian1923]

Looking through this list makes me miss the early 2000's. This crop of top talent is weak

[Gabuyaux]

No Dirk...

[KendrickPerkins]

And i'm sorry, but lol @ Kobe being in the Top 10.

[BigBoss]

Anyone who thinks Kobe won't put up minimum 20/5/5 is an idiot.

[KendrickPerkins]

Anyone who thinks Kobe won't put up minimum 20/5/5 is an idiot.
So what? James Harden most likely will too. The Rockets will probably have a better record than the Lakers as well. And look, he's at 19.

[T_L_P]

How does John Wall get over Dirk or Duncan? They were both better than him in the regular season imo, but Wall played like shit in the Playoffs. I barely noticed him out there.

[moe94]

Harden is clearly better than 19. He's a top 10 player. I mean, how horrific is the SG position these days if the best player is only considered barely top 20?

[Dro]

Not to be a homer but PG at #18? Noah is better?

[Roundball_Rock]

No Wade or Bosh?

[Gabuyaux]

Not to be a homer but PG at #18? Noah is better?
PG can disappear from a game and the Pacers can still win. If Noah disappears, Bulls shit the bed.

[moe94]

Not to be a homer but PG at #18? Noah is better?

Dude fell off, apparently. Beginning of the season, people were saying he was top 5 or looking in. Now he's only at 18 on a BR list? The same people who made an article asking who you'd rather have between him and Durant? :kobe:

[beastee]

Rose on this list is accurate. He will be top 20 this year.
PG too low, Harden slightly too low, Boogie Down slightly too high, Curry way too high and switch CP3 with Goatbrook and this list is not too far off. I would keep Anthony Davis at #4...he is gonna beast this season next to Asik.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Curry's not a bad defender tho. His drtg is above average (104; which is what Unibrow, Asik, Wall, and Rubio had) and and his d win shares is one of the best in the league (19th overall). Even with the eye test, it's not like he gets destroyed nightly. I'd say he's average surrounded by good to great defenders (Bogut, Iggy, Green, JO, Thompson).

Offensively he is the best PG in the NBA, and I stand by that.

I didn't click on the link btw because **** Bleacher Report. Assuming he's around top 5, which isn't that far off what I would place him. Probably. Don't have a list off the top of my head.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Not a bad list...Kobe and Rose are wildcards...and no Dirk on the list is disapointing

[aboss4real24]

Curry overrated hdf is he at #4?


and drose in this list? LMAO

[Dro]

PG can disappear from a game and the Pacers can still win. If Noah disappears, Bulls shit the bed.
I agree but I feel PG is better than Noah, Wall, Lillard, and arguably Cousins who are all ahead of him...

[VengefulAngel]

List is horrid.

[Legends66NBA7]

No Griffin and Aldridge ?

[UK2K]

Also no Wade or Bosh. I personally would pick Bosh before Cousins.
:biggums:

[UK2K]

I like BR for the entertainment value but this list is awful.

[imnew09]

All these "experts" are nothing but trash. I'm sure ISH posters can put up a better list than all these fkers

[qrich]

All these "experts" are nothing but trash. I'm sure ISH posters can put up a better list than all these fkers

Bleacher Report is hardly experts/

[TimmyDuncan]

Just like in every year "expert" lists they overrate the progression of the young guys and bet on the decline of the old guys.

Davis, Curry, Love are too high. Dirk, Duncan, Parker not even on the list...

[SouBeachTalents]

Just like in every year "expert" lists they overrate the progression of the young guys and bet on the decline of the old guys.

Davis, Curry, Love are too high. Dirk, Duncan, Parker not even on the list...

:applause: Happens a lot with team predictions as well

[Hey Yo]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2138015-re-ranking-the-nbas-top-20-players-mid-2014-offseason-edition/page/2
Bleacher Report is a garbage sports site and should never be taken seriously.

[JT123]

Curry in the top 5, but not Westbrook? :biggums:
Kobe doesn't even belong on the list. :no:

[Roundball_Rock]

So no one thinks Bosh and/or Wade=top 20?

[NBAplayoffs2001]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2138015-re-ranking-the-nbas-top-20-players-mid-2014-offseason-edition/page/2

I've read plenty of that guy's stuff. It's all garbage for the most part.

[JT123]

So no one thinks Bosh and/or Wade=top 20?
How could they not be? Just 2 months ago the Heat were the most stacked team of all time. If no one is claiming Bosh and Wade as top 20 that means Lebron alone makes any team all time stacked! :bowdown: :bowdown:

[NBAplayoffs2001]

5 bucks saying JT123 is playing with himself to this link while screaming "yes lebron, yesssss"

[Roundball_Rock]

How could they not be? Just 2 months ago the Heat were the most stacked team of all time. If no one is claiming Bosh and Wade as top 20 that means Lebron alone makes any team all time stacked! :bowdown: :bowdown:

That is what his detractors amusingly are inadvertently implying. :roll:

[UK2K]

So no one thinks Bosh and/or Wade=top 20?
Bosh could have an argument, I could see him going back to 22 and 9, but Wade? No. You must play at least this many games to qualify.

[SHABBA]

Westbrook should be 5 at worst.

[pastis]

James Harden at 19. :applause: Perfect spot for that clown.


haren 19 but no Dirk or Duncan:facepalm

[disel]

They clearly said that Rose & Kobe could go either way & that it was just a guess.

Paul at 3?? :roll: :roll:
Kobe looked like crap after returning and shut it down. that has been has no business.

[GODbe]

Horrible list. Kobe at #9:facepalm , LeBald #1:lol ? Also, where the hell is Kawhi? The player that just recently manhandled/thoroughly shat on the #1 guy on that list in the nba finals:confusedshrug:

[Young X]

Why is Melo 6th but Dirk isn't even on the list? Why is he higher than Love who's younger and had a better season in every aspect last season?

[kennethgriffin]

stupid ranking.. this list is obviously assuming rose and kobe are fully healthy.. and if that were the case kobe would be top 5 and rose would be top 10

[Graviton]

Melo and Curry above Westbrook. :roll:

[JT123]

That is what his detractors amusingly are inadvertently implying. :roll:
I know! They don't even realize that they give Lebron more praise than his stans do! :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Roundball_Rock]

I know! They don't even realize that they give Lebron more praise than his stans do! :roll: :roll: :roll:

Exactly. With LeBron: Wade and Bosh are superstars on the most stacked team of all-time; without LeBron: Wade and Bosh are not even top 20 players and they will be lucky to win 45 games next year. LeBron not only elevates an average team to an all-time stacked level--look at how a 33 win team is now stacked too by adding him and a 19 year old--but he turns good players into superstars. They basically are implying he is the GOAT. Again, this is what his detractors are essentially saying. :roll:

You are right. They are so consumed by a combination of hatred but also secret admiration for LeBron's ability that they twist themselves into a pretzel and fail to realize what is implicit in their arguments. 2/5 is another example. LeBron is expected to win the championship every year. When his team loses, it is his fault, not his team's (with some legends it is they win, the team loses) even though Wade and Bosh both played worse than the #4 options on many championship teams. No other player is held to this standard.

[Inferno]

Steph at 5? Come on now...

[Yankstar]

Derrick rose is #15 after not playing for 2 years? :facepalm

He is done, I'm calling it :facepalm

[Hoopz2332]

How could they not be? Just 2 months ago the Heat were the most stacked team of all time. If no one is claiming Bosh and Wade as top 20 that means Lebron alone makes any team all time stacked! :bowdown: :bowdown:


:lol

[ninephive]

No Spurs >>>>>>>

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[LongLiveTheKing]

Bosh should at least make it

[JtotheIzzo]

Curry and Paul too high.

Where is Tony Parker?

Bullshit, but then it is Bleacher Report...

[GimmeThat]

I might say it's an accurate list for people who hasn't followed the NBA at all, and am starting to follow the NBA for the first time ever this upcoming season.

that WOULD make an OKAY list of the top 20 players to follow at this point forward to learn more about the league




okay, I tried alright.

another blown save.

[smoovegittar]

says Melo was consistently excellent last year. Thoughts?






















:oldlol:

[JohnFreeman]

CP3 and Curry. Overrated

[JohnFreeman]

says Melo was consistently excellent last year. Thoughts?

:oldlol:

He was.

[Roundball_Rock]

says Melo was consistently excellent last year. Thoughts?

Carmelo is a legitimate top 6-8 player in the league and a top 2-3 scorer.

[JonatanRey]

A top20 ranking without any Spur do nothing but prove how stupid is media right now.

[kshutts1]

Everyone else is just complaining, but not offering their own list. I'll do my best. I'll edit this post to include my top 20.

Lebron
Durant
Westbrook
Howard
Paul
Melo
Griffin
Love
Davis
Cousins
George
Harden -- can't believe I forgot
Noah
Dirk
Parker
Horford
Aldridge
Curry
Wall
Parker
Bosh

[KD35Brah]

Everyone else is just complaining, but not offering their own list. I'll do my best. I'll edit this post to include my top 20.

Lebron
Durant
Westbrook
Howard
Paul
Melo
Griffin
Love
Davis
Cousins
George
Noah
Dirk
Parker
Horford
Aldridge
Bosh
Wall
Parker
CurryLmao at Curry just coming off a 24ppg and 9apg season shooting 61TS% while shooting 8 3s a game and being that low on the list.

Curry just became the only player in history to shoot above 42% on 3s while averaging 7.7 3PT attempts in consecutive years.

[Optimus Prime]

Despite the mad respect for Kobe, this list is :lol

Kobe and Rose will probably step back up to their old game, but still, there has to be better players that we KNOW will perform at a high level to put on that list.

Coward at #8? The Conferance Finals Virgin at #3? :facepalm

Honestly, #1 is LeBron, #2 is Durant, the rest don't matter. :kobe:

[DMAVS41]

People really would rather have John Wall over Duncan in a playoff series?

[WolfGang]

John Wall isn't better than Damian Lillard. This list is absolute trash. Davis is one of my favorite players but he isn't top five yet and he won't be for another 3-5 years.

[smoovegittar]

He was.
Agreed :applause:

[smoovegittar]

Carmelo is a legitimate top 6-8 player in the league and a top 2-3 scorer.
On point :applause:

[casual_fan]

Dirk and Dunca definetely deserve to be on there. The rankings for Kobe and Rose are a joke, there is no way they will perform at that level.

I love currys game, but i think he is too high on that list too high, same as paul ( except for the " love his game part ).

Personally i expect Kawhi to get more responsibilities next season, so he might crack the top 20. You could kick harden of the list for him.

[moe94]

Lmao at Curry just coming off a 24ppg and 9apg season shooting 61TS% while shooting 8 3s a game and being that low on the list.

Curry just became the only player in history to shoot above 42% on 3s while averaging 7.7 3PT attempts in consecutive years.

What about Harden coming off 25/5/6 on 62 TS and not even making the list? :oldlol:

[KG215]

Just like in every year "expert" lists they overrate the progression of the young guys and bet on the decline of the old guys.

Davis, Curry, Love are too high. Dirk, Duncan, Parker not even on the list...
Love at #11 is too high? What?

[Dro]

People really would rather have John Wall over Duncan in a playoff series?
Hell no.....

[TheMarkMadsen]

What about Harden coming off 25/5/6 on 62 TS and not even making the list? :oldlol:

What about it?

He was at 19. He's garbage defensively and his style of play has yet to translate into the playoffs successfully.

Where do you expect him to be ranked? Top 10? I hope not because that's a joke. Two top 10 players on the same team and they can't even win 3 playoff games?

[Legends66NBA7]

What about it?

He was at 19.

He's talking about kshutts1's list.

[TheMarkMadsen]

He's talking about kshutts1's list.

Oh my bad i hadn't looked back at the previous pages.

[kshutts1]

Lmao at Curry just coming off a 24ppg and 9apg season shooting 61TS% while shooting 8 3s a game and being that low on the list.

Curry just became the only player in history to shoot above 42% on 3s while averaging 7.7 3PT attempts in consecutive years.
I'm glad he shot so well, but I didn't realize I was ranking the top shooters, or offensive players. I can redo the list under those parameters if you'd like?

[kshutts1]

What about Harden coming off 25/5/6 on 62 TS and not even making the list? :oldlol:
Harden was a HUGE oversight. Total mistake. I'll re-edit the first post to include him and change a few other things after talking it over with some friends.