NBA PER: James Harden Creates More Separation At No. 1

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:24 pm

James Harden has created more separation in PER at 30.6 with Giannis Antetokounmpo dropping below 29.0 and LeBron James dropping below 28.0.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 17)
1. James Harden: 30.6
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 28.9
3. LeBron James: 27.6
4. Stephen Curry: 27.6
5. Anthony Davis: 27.5
6. Chris Paul: 26.1
7. Kevin Durant: 25.6
8. Clint Capela: 25.4
9. Russell Westbrook: 25.3
10. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.6
11. Kyrie Irving: 24.5
12. Jimmy Butler: 24.3
13. Damian Lillard: 24.2
14. Hassan Whiteside: 24.2
15. Andre Drummond: 24.0
16. LaMarcus Aldridge: 24.0
17. Victor Oladipo: 23.8
18. Enes Kanter: 23.8
19. David West: 23.3
20. Joel Embiid: 23.3
21. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.0
22. Kevin Love: 22.9
23. Nikola Jokic: 22.8
24. Montrezl Harrell: 22.6
25. DeMar DeRozan: 22.5

Via RealGM Staff Report

Post #2 » by **Mr. E** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 4:07 pm

Rocket with Harden, Paul & Capela all in the top 10. They are really working well together.

12footrim · Post #3 » by **12footrim** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:18 pm

Mr. E wrote:Rocket with Harden, Paul & Capela all in the top 10. They are really working well together.

RPM
1 Paul
2 Harden
36 Capela

I'm starting to believe this team really has a chance against the Warriors.

macNcheese3 · Post #4 » by **macNcheese3** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 6:36 pm

He continues to kill it.

Post #5 » by **Harry Garris** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:19 pm

At this point I think it's safe to say Harden is the best regular season player in the NBA.

br7knicks · Post #6 » by **br7knicks** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:06 pm

ahh, they still don't factor in defense? oh well. maybe an accurate measure of someone's basketball ability will be made one day

haste10176 · Post #7 » by **haste10176** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:05 am

Glad they corrected that nearly 3 point seperation in per line as clearly.. 1.7 is closer to 2 haha

haste10176 · Post #8 » by **haste10176** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:07 am

12footrim wrote:
Mr. E wrote:Rocket with Harden, Paul & Capela all in the top 10. They are really working well together.

RPM
1 Paul
2 Harden
36 Capela

I'm starting to believe this team really has a chance against the Warriors.

Durant > Harden
Curry > Paul
Draymond > Capela
Klay Thompson > Eric Gordon

Hmm still think they have a chance

dice · Post #9 » by **dice** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:51 am

br7knicks wrote:ahh, they still don't factor in defense? oh well. maybe an accurate measure of someone's basketball ability will be made one day

RAPM and it's various derivations do a good job of that in the long-term (at least a couple seasons of data)

dice · Post #10 » by **dice** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:53 am

12footrim wrote:
Mr. E wrote:Rocket with Harden, Paul & Capela all in the top 10. They are really working well together.

RPM
1 Paul
2 Harden
36 Capela

I'm starting to believe this team really has a chance against the Warriors.

they certainly have a chance. but cp3 and harden have been somewhat underwhelming in the playoffs

CelticsWin5 · Post #11 » by **CelticsWin5** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:32 am

Harry Garris wrote:At this point I think it's safe to say Harden is the best regular season player in the NBA.

He doesn't play defense so no, he isn't.

Post #12 » by **Harry Garris** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:31 pm

CelticsWin5 wrote:
Harry Garris wrote:At this point I think it's safe to say Harden is the best regular season player in the NBA.

He doesn't play defense so no, he isn't.

He's been fine defensively this year. And the top 2 players in most people's eyes, LeBron and Curry, aren't great defenders either.

12footrim · Post #13 » by **12footrim** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:49 pm

haste10176 wrote:
12footrim wrote:
Mr. E wrote:Rocket with Harden, Paul & Capela all in the top 10. They are really working well together.

RPM
1 Paul
2 Harden
36 Capela

I'm starting to believe this team really has a chance against the Warriors.

Durant > Harden
Curry > Paul
Draymond > Capela
Klay Thompson > Eric Gordon

Hmm still think they have a chance

Yeah, I'd give them a chance where as a month ago I said there was no chance a healthy warriors could lose to anyone. There is a lot more too it than just 4 matchups.

Are you old enough to remember the Pistons kicking the crap out of Shaq, Kobe and many of the same cast that had won 3 titles along with the additions of Malone and Payton who where coming off 20ppg/ all star seasons. Would you have said, Billups, Rip, Sheed and Ben Wallace had a chance but less dominating? Doubtful.