NBA player rankings by position

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Lamar Odom not being on the top 5 list isn't that big of a deal. But there have been around 10 posters not put Dirk on the top 5 PF spot.

The hatred of him runs deep on this board. There is no excuse to not put him in the top 5 considering 4 out of the last 5 years he has been first team all-nba.

[depletedW]

Lamar Odom not being on the top 5 list isn't that big of a deal. But there have been around 10 posters not put Dirk on the top 5 PF spot.

The hatred of him runs deep on this board. There is no excuse to not put him in the top 5 considering 4 out of the last 5 years he has been first team all-nba.

Or people putting freakin' Pau Gasol in front of him.

It's amazing how people conveniently forget that Gasol plays with Kobe, thus making his job on the court easier.

Gasol is good, but better than Dirk?

[FIXED]

To help me get started, post who you say the top 5-7 players are at each position in the NBA, for the 2009-10 season.

Again, make it for next season. So, if a guy showed his age slightly this season, assume he'll be slightly worse next year.

And, think offense and defense. And remember, defense isn't just shot-blocks or steals, it's a lot more than that.

And, consider whether a guy helps make others better, or is really just a scorer who isn't too good at anything else. Etc.

Aim for at least 5 at each position, and if you feel like going as high as 10, or even higher, go for it.

And, if you feel like it, add an insightful comment about some or all of the players next to their name.

In the words of lilojmayo:

POINT GUARDS
1.Chris Paul
2.Deron Williams
3.Tony Parker
4.Chauncey Billups
5.Devin Harris


SHOOTING GUARDS
1.Kobe Bryant
2.Dwyane Wade
3.Brandon Roy
4.O.J. Mayo ( ppl pick him top 3 rounds in fantasy you will be glad you did i know i am)
5. Joe Johnson


SMALL FORWARDS
1.LeBron James
2.Carmelo Anthony
3. Kevin Durant
4. Danny Granger
5. Paul Pierce
POWER FORWARDS

1.Kevin Garnett
2.Al Jefferson
3. Amare Stodamire
4. Tim Duncan
5. Chris Bosh

CENTERS
1.Dwight Howard
2.Yao Ming
3. Brook Lopez
4. Chris Kaman ( bounce back year)
5. Greg Oden ( Haters)

[The Logo]

PGs:

1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Rajon Rondo
4. Chauncey Billups
5. Jason Kidd


SGs:

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Ray Allen
5. Joe Johnson


SFs:

1. LeBron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Paul Pierce
4. Danny Granger
5. Kevin Durant

PFs:

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Tim Duncan
3. Chris Bosh
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Pau Gasol

Cs:

1. Yao Ming
2. Dwight Howard
3. Al Jefferson
4. Shaq
5. Nene

[Papaya Petee]

PG

Deron Williams
Chris Paul
Chauncey Billups
Tony Parker
Devin Harris
Mo Williams
Andre Miller
Steve Nash
Jason Kidd
Rajon Rondo

SG

Wade
Kobe
Roy
Joe Johnson
Mike Redd
Manu Ginobili
T-Mac
Delonte West

SF

Bron
Melo
Pierce
Iggy
Granger
Durant
Butler


PF

Amare
Bosh
Duncan
Gasol
Beasley


C

Dwight
Yao
Shaq
Al Jefferson
Bynum

[KobeRules24]

PG
Deron Williams
Chris Paul
Chauncey Billups
Tony Parker
Rondo

SG
Wade
Kobe
B-Roy
Joe Johnson
Redd

SF

LeBron
Melo
Granger
Iggy
Pierce
Durant
Butler


PF
Amare
Gasol
Duncan
Bosh


C

Dwight
Yao
Shaq
Al Jefferson
Bynum

[NuggetsFan]

PG:
1. Paul
2. Williams
3. Parker
4. Billups
5. Rondo

SG:
1. Kobe
2. Wade
3. Roy
4. Joe Johnson
5. Vince Carter

SF:
1. Lebron
2. Melo
3. Pierce
4. Durant
5. Granger

PF
1. Duncan
2. Garnett
3. Dirk
4. Pau Gasol
5. Amare

Center
1. Howard
2. Yao
3. Shaq
4. Beideriens(sp prolly)
5. Nene

[Mr Know It All]

PG

1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Chauncy Billups
4. Tony Parker
5. Rajon Rondo

SG

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Joe Johnson
5. Andre Igoudala

SF

1. Lebron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Paul Pierce
4. Kevin Durant
5. Danny Granger

PF

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Tim Duncan
3. Kevin Garnett
4. Amare Stoudamire
5. Pau Gasol

C

1. Dwight Howard
2. Yao Ming
3. Shaquille O'Neal
4. Al Jefferson
5. Andrew Bynum

[craiye]

PG

1 Chris Paul
2 Deron Williams
3 Tony Parker
4 Deron Williams
5 Steve Nash (though this could be Kidd, Harris, Nelson, Rose, Rondo etc.)

SG

1 Dwyane Wade
2 Kobe Bryant
3 Brandon Roy
4 Manu Ginobli
5 Joe Johnson

SF

1 Lebron James
2 Carmelo Anthony
3 Paul Pierce
4 Kevin Durant
5 Danny Granger

PF

1 Dirk Nowitzki
2 Tim Duncan
3 Kevin Garnett
4 Pau Gasol
5 Amare Stoudemire

C

1 Dwight Howard
2 Yao Ming
3 Shaq O'Neal
4 Al Jefferson (I guess he's a C now)
5 Mehmet Okur

The ordering of the top 3 PFs are tough at this point. It's gotta be those 3 guys, but it really depends on how well KG plays after his injury and if Duncan drops off a bit again. Dirk had one hell of a season this year.

I picked Okur at #5 assuming he stays with the Jazz and Boozer leaves.

Also, the underrating of Granger amazes me. I'm completely clueless as to how he's not in everyone's top 5 for SF. Mind boggling.

[depletedW]

The ordering of the top 3 PFs are tough at this point. It's gotta be those 3 guys, but it really depends on how well KG plays after his injury and if Duncan drops off a bit again. Dirk had one hell of a season this year.

Yeah, as much as I didn't want to, I had to put Gasol ahead of Garnett and Duncan. Mainly because you never know with knee injuries at that Garnett's age, and Duncan has been slowly declining.

And the absolute disrespect of Dirk is astounding, as shown by the large gaggle of posters who didn't even put him in their top 5.

[depletedW]

PF

Amare
Bosh
Duncan
Gasol
Beasley

Really? Beasley?

[GreatGreg]

In the words of lilojmayo:

POINT GUARDS
1.Chris Paul
2.Deron Williams
3.Tony Parker
4.Chauncey Billups
5.Devin Harris


SHOOTING GUARDS
1.Kobe Bryant
2.Dwyane Wade
3.Brandon Roy
4.O.J. Mayo ( ppl pick him top 3 rounds in fantasy you will be glad you did i know i am)
5. Joe Johnson


SMALL FORWARDS
1.LeBron James
2.Carmelo Anthony
3. Kevin Durant
4. Danny Granger
5. Paul Pierce
POWER FORWARDS

1.Kevin Garnett
2.Al Jefferson
3. Amare Stodamire
4. Tim Duncan
5. Chris Bosh

CENTERS
1.Dwight Howard
2.Yao Ming
3. Brook Lopez
4. Chris Kaman ( bounce back year)
5. Greg Oden ( Haters)

If OJ Mayo deserves 4, then Ben Gordon deserves 3.
OJ May is definitely not a ****ing 4. You suck his dick way too much.

[Undisputed]

POINT GUARDS

1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Chauncey Billups
4. Tony Parker
5. Gilbert Arenas ( I have a feeling he's going to come back in a big way next season )


SHOOTING GUARDS

1. Dwyane Wade
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Brandon Roy
4. Joe Johnson
5. Ray Allen

SMALL FORWARDS

1. LeBron James
2. Carmelo Anthony
3. Kevin Durant
4. Danny Granger
5. Andre Iguodala

POWER FORWARDS

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Tim Duncan
3. Chris Bosh
4. Pau Gasol
5. Amare Stoudemire

CENTERS

1. Dwight Howard
2. Yao Ming
3. Al Jefferson
4. Shaq
5. Nene

[depletedW]

1. Dwyane Wade
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Brandon Roy
4. Joe Johnson
5. Gilbert Arenas ( I have a feeling he's going to come back in a big way next season )

Arenas is a PG bud.

[Undisputed]

Arenas is a PG bud.

My bad, mixed that up. I was on the phone while typing that.