Whose the best NBA player right now?

[retaxis]

My brother is 12 yrs younger than me and he told me all his friends think Curry is better than Jordan. Is this true? is Curry the best in the NBA? I watched some parts of the finals but I was travelling across Australia at that time and didn't have much time to spot the tv.

[DirkNowitzki41]

The same player its been the last 8 years

[JohnMax]

Lebron needs Kyrie to serve as his closer which means he's getting credit for two players.

[Fudge]

It's been LeBron for damn near a decade now.

[KirbyPls]

Tell your brother that it's the player who went 30-11-9 in the Finals and bitch-slapped a 73-9 team to win the title on its home floor.

[Achilleas]

curry

[insidehoops]

The "who are the best players" discussion is extra complicated now.

As far as TOP FIVE goes, a legit case can be made for a lot of players.

Like, when Durant was injured and Westbrook was the clear leader of the Thunder, he put up INSANE numbers.

What would Stephen Curry do in that same situation? If he was playing next to Andre Roberson and Serge Ibaka instead of Klay Thompson and Draymond Green?

Not a rhetorical question.

[KiiiiNG]

Well, it's really only a debate over two people: KD and LeBron. They're so high above everybody else that it ain't funny

Durant has a slight edge offensively, while lebron has a slight edge defensively. Both have insane off the charts intangibles...

So it's pretty much a wash

[Uchmanmamba24]

The same player its been the last 8 years
Are you a Cavs fan or Mavs fan? can't seem to figure out

[Proctor]

http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/c_limit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_680/kawhi-leonard-si_bv102x.jpg

Kawhi Leonard. Best believe.

[MintBerryCrunch]

LeBron, easily.

[Inferno]

Either Bran, Dran, or Curry. Toss up

[CTbasketball92]

The "who are the best players" discussion is extra complicated now.

As far as TOP FIVE goes, a legit case can be made for a lot of players.

Like, when Durant was injured and Westbrook was the clear leader of the Thunder, he put up INSANE numbers.

What would Stephen Curry do in that same situation? If he was playing next to Andre Roberson and Serge Ibaka instead of Klay Thompson and Draymond Green?

Not a rhetorical question.

No, i honestly don't think so. He'd possibly do his own version of it. I think you need to have an elite level of motor/athleticism to do what westbrook did. I think the more interesting question is -- "How many games does OKC win against GSW if Westbrook and Curry switched places?" Personally, i think they win one less game.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Well, it's really only a debate over two people: KD and LeBron. They're so high above everybody else that it ain't funny

Durant has a slight edge offensively, while lebron has a slight edge defensively. Both have insane off the charts intangibles...

So it's pretty much a wash

It's not a wash. LeBron is a vastly better player than KD. And LMFAO at the clown that actually said Curry :roll:

[SilkkTheShocker]

http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/c_limit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_680/kawhi-leonard-si_bv102x.jpg

Kawhi Leonard. Best believe.

He isn't better than LeBron or Curry. Please stop with this madness.

[ILLsmak]

No, i honestly don't think so. He'd possibly do his own version of it. I think you need to have an elite level of motor/athleticism to do what westbrook did. I think the more interesting question is -- "How many games does OKC win against GSW if Westbrook and Curry switched places?" Personally, i think they win one less game.

which one, out of curiosity?

-Smak

[fourkicks44]

Kyrie about to take the Crown.

See his last NBA game?

See him last night?

Real Talk.

[GoatBoy]

Kyrie about to take the Crown.

See his last NBA game?

See him last night?

Real Talk.
True. This era is his.

[bizil]

When looking at the annuals of NBA history, the best player in the world basically ALL THE TIME WAS EITHER:

- A dominant center who can control the paint on both sides of the court. Or it was a dominant big like Moses who controlled the paint in terms of scoring and the boards.


- A perimeter player who can play a minimum of three positions, is a legit alpha dog, and a great all around player.

So NO DOUBT the best player is still Bron. I NEVER bought into Steph being the best in the world. Because he doesn't fit into either template I pointed out before. Among PG's, peak or best player wise he's in the top 5 of all time though. So for now it's still Bron. Once Bron declines enough, it's up in the air who the best player in the world will be.

[Prometheus]

Well, it's really only a debate over two people: KD and LeBron. They're so high above everybody else that it ain't funny

Durant has a slight edge offensively, while lebron has a slight edge defensively. Both have insane off the charts intangibles...

So it's pretty much a wash

:facepalm

You're right, they're both off the charts... in opposite directions. Durant is the softest player of his caliber in HISTORY.

[k0kakw0rld]

curry
13 years old Lighskinned niqqa spotted here :oldlol:

FOH with your bullsh!t

[Hey Yo]

http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/c_limit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_680/kawhi-leonard-si_bv102x.jpg

Kawhi Leonard. Best believe.
Would not argue that Leonard is'nt a least a top 3 player in the league, but the last 2 postseasons hasn't done him any favors.

[andgar923]

Lebron

[Real14]

Melo has the potential to be and that always frustrates me. He have to want it more.

[Wally450]

Its LeBron. There's a large drop off after him as well.

[andgar923]

Lets be real here.

Bron is the best player and it's not close. He's a legit top 10 player EVER!!!

Again let that sink in.

He's not simply a top 10 player today, but out of the hundreds of players to ever play he's top 10 easily.

NOBODY else playing today can claim that.

[ncrizzle]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5y_cl3WIO6A/maxresdefault.jpg

fvck ya mean:coleman:

[MaxPlayer]

WTF this is a new thread?

Thought it had to be a bump when I saw the title.