SLAM Magazine's top 50 players - A year later and even worse

[RidonKs]

Naa, I stole it off RealGM. They're the smart ones anyways.

And don't hate on Dirk gee. I used to have LeBron above him, and I remember putting up a top 10 list and dejordan commenting on how Dirk could be above any of my top 3 (Tim, Kobe, LeBron). That got me thinking, and I came to the conclusion that I'd rather go with Dirk to build a team. Maybe it's the FT's, or perhaps the clutch play, I dunno. I like him over Bron at this point though.

[WADE MONEY]

Darko's on the list, but Caron Butler's not

[HaNdLe ThE RoCk]

this list is a joke.

darko top 50, i don't think diaw is. From 45-50 is horrible. AK47 over Tmac, VC, Bosh and Pierce is silly.

[FireMcFailPlease]

No Kevin Martin?

[Darsh]

no rashard lewis????!? ?@!$!@$?$!$$?

[Cavsfan]

Lebron James will be number one and add Eric Gordon/ Derrick Rose their.

[zebraheat]

My NBA Top 50
Championship Calibre (Superstars could lead their team to championship/NBA Finals)
1 * Kobe Bryant
2 Dirk Nowitzki (was going to be 1, after GS game 1, dropped him down).
3 Tim Duncan
4 LeBron James
5 Dwyane Wade
6 Steve Nash
7 Shaquille O’Neal

Playoff Calibre (Stars could lead their team to playoffs/conference finalist)
8 Yao Ming
9 Tracy McGrady
10 Chris Bosh
11 Kevin Garnett
12 Baron Davis (surprise, will lead GS to upset Dallas, talent is unquestioned)
13 Deron Williams (pass-first, leader of a divisional leader)
14 Carmelo Anthony
15 Gilbert Arenas
16 Vince Carter
17 Amare Stoudamire
18 Elton Brand
19 Allen Iverson
20 Dwight Howard
21 Paul Pierce
22 Jason Kidd
23 Carlos Boozer
24 Luol Deng (surprise, is the heart of Chicago)

Team leader star
25 Chris Paul
26 Pau Gasol
27 Chauncey Billups
28 Jermaine O’Neal
29 Ray Allen
30 Joe Johnson
31 Michael Redd

AS Playoff role player or important lottery team player (order is subjective, hard to gauge value of order)
32 Shaun Marion
33 Josh Howard
34 Ben Gordon
35 Eddie Curry
36 Mehmet Okur
37 Caron Butler
38 Manu Ginobili
39 Zach Randolph
40 Brandon Roy
41 Gerald Wallace
42 Emeka Okafor
43 Marcus Camby
44 Andre Iguodala
45 Leandro Barbosa
46 Ron Artest
47 Rashard Lewis
48 TJ Ford
49 Antawn Jamison
50 Lamar Odom

PS Tony Parker should never crack the Top 50 list.
*not championship calibre

[Poseidon]

Here's the REAL "Top 25":

1. Kobe
2. Wade
3. Duncan
4. Nash
5. Dirk
6. Carmelo
7. Garnett
8. LeBron
9. Bosh
10. TMac
11. D. Howard
12. Iverson
13. Yao
14. C. Paul
15. Amare
16. Gilbert Arenas
17. Boozer
18. Shaq
19. Artest
20. Brand
21. Josh Howard
22. J. O'Neal
23. P. Gasol
24. P. Pierce
25. Deron Williams

[Poseidon]

Originally Posted by Cavsfan

Lebron James will be number one ...

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[AKADS]

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Here's the REAL "Top 25":

1. Kobe
2. Wade
3. Duncan
4. Nash
5. Dirk
6. Carmelo
7. Garnett
8. LeBron
9. Bosh
10. TMac
11. D. Howard
12. Iverson
13. Yao
14. C. Paul
15. Amare
16. Gilbert Arenas
17. Boozer
18. Shaq
19. Artest
20. Brand
21. Josh Howard
22. J. O'Neal
23. P. Gasol
24. P. Pierce
25. Deron Williams

Explain how LeBron is behind Melo. How Boozer with one good year is so high. No Jason Kidd when he is the second best PG in the NBA.

And this is for everyone. I know I wll get ripped apart but why is a guy who has missed the playoffs 3 yrs in a row in everyones top 10. Makes zero sence to me, a top 10 player should make player around him better and should be in the playoffs.

[Poseidon]

Explain how LeBron is behind Melo.

Simple. Melo has had a better season than LeBron.

How Boozer with one good year is so high. No Jason Kidd when he is the second best PG in the NBA.

Boozer was finally HEALTHY this season and deserves to be on that list. This is based on THIS SEASON alone....not career achievements/accomplishments. As for Kidd.....I'd take Williams, Parker, Baron, Barbosa, Hinrich, Paul, a couple of others BEFORE him at this stage of his career.

And this is for everyone. I know I wll get ripped apart but why is a guy who has missed the playoffs 3 yrs in a row in everyones top 10. Makes zero sence to me, a top 10 player should make player around him better and should be in the playoffs.

Not KG's fault that his team stinks. If you replace him with LeBron or Kobe or Dirk....they'd have a similar record and will not make the playoffs.