Now that the season is over Another list Best in order
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:00 pm
1.Kobe Bryant- Is there really any doubt? With Gasol there and next year with a healthy Bynum regardless if they keep Odom or trade him for a wing (now is when they should trade Odom for Artest) and the Lakers will be winning in the ultimate west he should win multiple mvp's and rings. I watch many classic MJ games and I still think he is the best player of alltime. The D was alot less easy to penetrate back in those days so I do believe unbiasly Kobe is the best ever to play.
2.Lebron James- It's not even close. He is clearly the second best player in the league and imo the third best ever. The new holy trinity is Kobe/Michael/Lebron in that order. Imo he is better then Magic and Bird were. He hasn''t accomplished what they have but as long as he is healthy he will and he has a good chance to break all the scoring records and so many others. He doesn't have any help but if he did have a second allstar they would probably be in the finals and if he had 2 stars like the Pistons and Celtics and Lakers there is a good chance alot of people would argue he is tied for best and some would even say he is the best (I would not be one of them).
3.Tim Duncan- This one was tough. It could be argued that KG is better. I always thought if KG and Duncan's situation was reversed KG would have the rings but I think if you put Duncan on the Celtics they would be even better. Plus I have to give it to the guy who stays in the post. I was tempted to put Paul here but you got to give it to the big guy.
4.Kevin Garnett- Thank god for KG fans he finally has teammates or he would have been known as a great player who couldn't win and it wouldn't have been fair. Lebron better not sign with the Cavs or he could end up with a KG type career but obviously better. One of the best defensive players ever and all around player ever. He is not gonna block shots like crazy but he can shut down any player on the court or at least contain.
5.Chris Paul- Best pg in the game by far right now. I believe Derrick Rose has a real shot at being better but he is not here yet so Paul gets the nod here. He could go down as the best little man ever. He could surpass Isiah Thomas and probably in a way is better then Iverson already. A real debate is who is better Paul or Wade but I gotta say Paul. He passes like a Nash/Kidd type pg or is the third best passer in the league, he doesn't hurt his team by gambling for his steals yet leads the league and he is a 21 point a game scorer. He did not carry his team to one of the best records as much as people think because the Hornets are a much deeper better team then they get credit for although he did turn Tyson Chandler a offensively retarted player into a pretty good scorer.
6.Dwight Howard- If this kid develops a few post moves he will be unstoppable. He is another player who could end up the third best player in the league. He is the best player at his position which is Center and one of the most valuable positions. He doesn't have a real go to post move he doesn't have any good guards and he still scores like that. Imagine in a few years when he has a pg which they will get for him and he has some post moves. Unstoppable. He just might be the most athletic player in the game and he is 7 feet tall. He is clearly the strongest player in the league. He is a true beast. People say this guy is a beast when they are good and a 4 or 5 but DHoward is a true beast. He could be dominate like a Shaq.
7.Dwayne Wade- Had an unhealthy year this year but I am gonna chalk that up to bad luck and as long as he stays healthy next year and on he will be fine. He may even be able to move up on the list. He has the potential to be the third best player in the league behind the 2 obvious. The Heat are going to be a very dangerous team next year with Marion and Wade along with there rookie. I am pretty sure Beasley will not be playing PF although with Marion there he might so they could end up with Rose and Wade which would be the best backcourt in the league and maybe even history unless the Lakers trade for Paul. He has already carried his team to a championship and like I said before next year the Heat are gonna be a good team and wonder how they forgot about DWade.
8.Dirk Nowitzki- Former MVP and I always thought he was very overrated but Avery Johnson made him one of the top 10-20 big men. He has the post moves he is one of the best shooters and even though he is no defensive monster he plays D now. He is also very clutch.
9.Amare Stoudemireone - The Suns are losing but it's not his fault. He is now playing his natural position and it has really benefited him. I think when Bynum comes back he will have that effect on Gasol and Gasol will be like Amare and just be a absolute stud and it will really help his game like Shaq did with Amare. Amare does have the perfect teammates to succedd with Shaq and Nash which doesn't hurt but he is not just the recipeint of Nash's passing. Amare is a stud. If it wasn't for Howard Amare would be the beast of the nba. A full year of playing pf next year people will see just how much better a player cgets when he plays his natural position. Nash is no longer the best Sun.
10.Pau Gasol- I didn't know who to put so I just went with a bias pick. He may not be a top 10 player but he is clearly a top 20 player. Next year when he is playing his natural position at pf when Bynum is back he will still have the speed advantage, he is still more athletic then most 4's he is a very underrated passer and one of the best passing big men in the league. He is a scouting reporter's nightmare with his moves.. He can go with both hands and you never know what he is gonna pull out. I can't even immatate or describe some of his post moves. I had no idea how good he was until he came here. He has never had a good team before so with Bynum sure to be back next year and him being a 4 again next year he could easily be in the top 10 next year or maybe top 15. No worse then top 20.
2.Lebron James- It's not even close. He is clearly the second best player in the league and imo the third best ever. The new holy trinity is Kobe/Michael/Lebron in that order. Imo he is better then Magic and Bird were. He hasn''t accomplished what they have but as long as he is healthy he will and he has a good chance to break all the scoring records and so many others. He doesn't have any help but if he did have a second allstar they would probably be in the finals and if he had 2 stars like the Pistons and Celtics and Lakers there is a good chance alot of people would argue he is tied for best and some would even say he is the best (I would not be one of them).
3.Tim Duncan- This one was tough. It could be argued that KG is better. I always thought if KG and Duncan's situation was reversed KG would have the rings but I think if you put Duncan on the Celtics they would be even better. Plus I have to give it to the guy who stays in the post. I was tempted to put Paul here but you got to give it to the big guy.
4.Kevin Garnett- Thank god for KG fans he finally has teammates or he would have been known as a great player who couldn't win and it wouldn't have been fair. Lebron better not sign with the Cavs or he could end up with a KG type career but obviously better. One of the best defensive players ever and all around player ever. He is not gonna block shots like crazy but he can shut down any player on the court or at least contain.
5.Chris Paul- Best pg in the game by far right now. I believe Derrick Rose has a real shot at being better but he is not here yet so Paul gets the nod here. He could go down as the best little man ever. He could surpass Isiah Thomas and probably in a way is better then Iverson already. A real debate is who is better Paul or Wade but I gotta say Paul. He passes like a Nash/Kidd type pg or is the third best passer in the league, he doesn't hurt his team by gambling for his steals yet leads the league and he is a 21 point a game scorer. He did not carry his team to one of the best records as much as people think because the Hornets are a much deeper better team then they get credit for although he did turn Tyson Chandler a offensively retarted player into a pretty good scorer.
6.Dwight Howard- If this kid develops a few post moves he will be unstoppable. He is another player who could end up the third best player in the league. He is the best player at his position which is Center and one of the most valuable positions. He doesn't have a real go to post move he doesn't have any good guards and he still scores like that. Imagine in a few years when he has a pg which they will get for him and he has some post moves. Unstoppable. He just might be the most athletic player in the game and he is 7 feet tall. He is clearly the strongest player in the league. He is a true beast. People say this guy is a beast when they are good and a 4 or 5 but DHoward is a true beast. He could be dominate like a Shaq.
7.Dwayne Wade- Had an unhealthy year this year but I am gonna chalk that up to bad luck and as long as he stays healthy next year and on he will be fine. He may even be able to move up on the list. He has the potential to be the third best player in the league behind the 2 obvious. The Heat are going to be a very dangerous team next year with Marion and Wade along with there rookie. I am pretty sure Beasley will not be playing PF although with Marion there he might so they could end up with Rose and Wade which would be the best backcourt in the league and maybe even history unless the Lakers trade for Paul. He has already carried his team to a championship and like I said before next year the Heat are gonna be a good team and wonder how they forgot about DWade.
8.Dirk Nowitzki- Former MVP and I always thought he was very overrated but Avery Johnson made him one of the top 10-20 big men. He has the post moves he is one of the best shooters and even though he is no defensive monster he plays D now. He is also very clutch.
9.Amare Stoudemireone - The Suns are losing but it's not his fault. He is now playing his natural position and it has really benefited him. I think when Bynum comes back he will have that effect on Gasol and Gasol will be like Amare and just be a absolute stud and it will really help his game like Shaq did with Amare. Amare does have the perfect teammates to succedd with Shaq and Nash which doesn't hurt but he is not just the recipeint of Nash's passing. Amare is a stud. If it wasn't for Howard Amare would be the beast of the nba. A full year of playing pf next year people will see just how much better a player cgets when he plays his natural position. Nash is no longer the best Sun.
10.Pau Gasol- I didn't know who to put so I just went with a bias pick. He may not be a top 10 player but he is clearly a top 20 player. Next year when he is playing his natural position at pf when Bynum is back he will still have the speed advantage, he is still more athletic then most 4's he is a very underrated passer and one of the best passing big men in the league. He is a scouting reporter's nightmare with his moves.. He can go with both hands and you never know what he is gonna pull out. I can't even immatate or describe some of his post moves. I had no idea how good he was until he came here. He has never had a good team before so with Bynum sure to be back next year and him being a 4 again next year he could easily be in the top 10 next year or maybe top 15. No worse then top 20.
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