Unofficial RealGM Top 26-??? Poll-#26 2019-20

[iggymcfrack]

Let’s try to keep this project going. I don’t know how many more polls I’ll put up, but I think we can definitely do more than we have so far. Maybe get to 40?

To start with, I’ll do everyone a big favor and take Durant out of the poll since there have been so many requests for that. If people want to re-nominate him they’re welcome too though. Here are the players who have been voted in so far:

RealGM Top 25 Players 2019-20:
1)Kawhi Leonard (LAC)-39%
2)Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)-42%
3)LeBron James (LAL)-42%
4)Stephen Curry (GSW)-48%
5)James Harden (HOU)-40%
6)Anthony Davis (LAL)-39%
7)Nikola Jokic (DEN)-33%
8)Joel Embiid (PHI)-35%
9)Paul George (LAC)-46%
10)Damian Lillard (POR)-54%
11)Jimmy Butler (MIA)-30%
12)Russell Westbrook (HOU)-26%
13)Rudy Gobert (UTA)-23%
14)Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)-28%
15)Draymond Green (GSW)-30%
16)Kyrie Irving (BKN)-37%
17)Blake Griffin (DET)-31%
18)Bradley Beal (WAS)-24%
19)Kemba Walker (BOS)-29%
20)Luka Doncic (DAL)-37%
21)Jrue Holiday (NOP)-22%
22)Ben Simmons (PHI)-30%
23)Pascal Siakam (TOR)-41%
24)Kyle Lowry (TOR)-46%
25) Chris Paul (OKC)-32%

Let’s get some more votes in!

Yet To Be Added: (If someone is not here that you want here comment THAT and I will add them)
Trae Young (ATL)
John Collins (ATL)
Jayson Tatum (BOS)
Jaylen Brown (BOS)
Gordon Hayward (BOS)
DeAndre Jordan (BKN)
Zach LaVine (CHI)
Lauri Markannen (CHI)
Otto Porter (CHI)
Terry Rozier (CHA)
Kevin Love (CLE)
Kristaps Porzingis (DAL)
Jamal Murray (DEN)
Andre Drummond (DET)
Reggie Jackson (DET)
D'Angelo Russell (GSW)
Clint Capela (HOU)
Eric Gordon (HOU)
Malcolm Brogdan (IND)
Myles Turner (IND)
Lou Williams (LAC)
DeMarcus Cousins (LAL)
Kyle Kuzma (LAL)
Jonas Valanciunas (MEM)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
Ja Morant (MEM)
Khris Middleton (MIL)
Andrew Wiggins (MIN)
Robert Covington (MIN)
Brandon Ingram (NOP)
Zion Williamson (NOP)
Julius Randle (NYK)
Mitchell Robinson (NYK)
RJ Barrett (NYK)
Danilo Gallinari (OKC)
Steven Adams (OKC)
Aaron Gordon (ORL)
Al Horford (PHI)
Tobias Harris (PHI)
Devin Booker (PHX)
Deandre Ayton (PHX)
Jusuf Nurkic (POR)
De'Aaron Fox (SAC)
Marvin Bagley III (SAC)
Marc Gasol (TOR)
Bojan Bogdanovic (UTA)
Joe Ingles (UTA)
John Wall (WAS)
Isaiah Thomas (WAS)

Here's the list from last year:
https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1746971

Here's the Rules:
-Vote ONE player per poll. You'll be able to change your vote just like last year for those indecisive folks.
-The criteria of ranking the players is YOUR OWN. The whole point of bringing this to the GB is to attract the widest amount of votes/perspectives on the game as possible to form a true consensus. Some people value shooting over defense, team success over indivdual prowess etc. I want to bake all that in to this poll set no matter how chaotic.
-Each poll a player will win and then be taken out of the field. There will be 25 polls in all.
-There are only 10 possible poll options so I will start with the 10 guys who I personally believe will round out the top 10 in most people's eyes.
-As each poll commences I ask you to COMMENT IN THE THREAD your vote for who should be added in the next poll. There will be a large list of players yet to be added to the field below that you can look over to make your vote. I will tally up the votes in the comments at the end of each poll and add the winner accordingly. For example, if you want Marc Gasol added in the next poll just comment "Marc Gasol" or "Gasol".
-If a poll is overwhelmingly skewed towards one guy I will try, time willing, to edit it early and move on to the next one.
-If there is a tie in the poll. There will be a run-off poll created with just the tying parties to determine a winner. The losers of the runoff will then be added back into the field of 10 for the next poll.
-Feel free to ask any questions via pm or comment
-Feel Free to comment on your reasoning for a pick and why

[Asif16]

This should be either D. Mitchell or Aldridge

[rcc8884]

Oladipo for sure (he will be playing, shocked he has not been voted yet)

Nominate Booker (27/7/4 on good efficiency while being double-teamed the entire year)

[Duffman100]

Voting Mitchell.

Players like Derozan, Booker etc just lack the ability or willingness to play defense. Can't vote them that high without it.

[iggymcfrack]

I like Conley here. #30 in RPM last year in his bounceback season from injury after being #16 and #31 in his 2 previous full seasons. Still only 31 years old. Had his 2 best box score seasons last year and in 2017. Could easily be even more effective with the motivation of playing for a contender now.

[HeartDonor]

Haha so we've officially just blackballed KD
Love it

[OakleyDokely]

Klay or Dipo. They are the best two way players on that list. I will go with Klay since he's more established.

[Effigy]

Mitchell here.

I nominate Booker.

[In2ition]

Voting Mitchell.

Players like Derozan, Booker etc just lack the ability or willingness to play defense. Can't vote them that high without it.

I translate this as:
"This is how it works, Bro...until Booker plays some defense and the Suns start winning, all of his stats and efficiencies doing it(doesn't matter along with how many guys are guarding him or how trash his teammates on the floor are) are meaningless and therefore he's not even considered a top 100 player."

[Asif16]

Klay or Dipo. They are the best two way players on that list. I will go with Klay since he's more established.

Klay is gonna be out most of the season. Probably shouldnt be on this list, ALA KD

[Duffman100]

Voting Mitchell.

Players like Derozan, Booker etc just lack the ability or willingness to play defense. Can't vote them that high without it.

I translate this as:
"This is how it works, Bro...until Booker plays some defense and the Suns start winning, all of his stats and efficiencies doing it(doesn't matter along with how many guys are guarding him or how trash his teammates on the floor are) are meaningless and therefore he's not even considered a top 100 player."

I mean sort of. But there have been players who are clearly amazing on both sides, with trash teammates, who don't win.

Booker is very obviously a bad defensive player.

[OakleyDokely]

Klay or Dipo. They are the best two way players on that list. I will go with Klay since he's more established.

Klay is gonna be out most of the season. Probably shouldnt be on this list, ALA KD

Klay will likely return in the new year so he should be able to play a decent chunk of the season.

[In2ition]

Voting Mitchell.

Players like Derozan, Booker etc just lack the ability or willingness to play defense. Can't vote them that high without it.

I translate this as:
"This is how it works, Bro...until Booker plays some defense and the Suns start winning, all of his stats and efficiencies doing it(doesn't matter along with how many guys are guarding him or how trash his teammates on the floor are) are meaningless and therefore he's not even considered a top 100 player."

I mean sort of. But there have been players who are clearly amazing on both sides, with trash teammates, who don't win.

Booker is very obviously a bad defensive player.

Totally agree that his effort and apathy off the ball defensively is painfully bad. Hopefully it changes soon.

[THE J0KER]

No Durant!?
This poll is fake!


Nominate Jamal Murray.

[chokingmav]

voted: Porzingis

nominate: Horford

[Waylanderz]

Mitchell should take this one.

[Metallikid]

Mitchell is a fine choice here, he has the most potential out of the remaining choices.

Nominate Kevin Love

[TheNG]

Nominate Durant

[HeartDonor]

Wait this thread is fake news.

[Forte IV]

Dude really took off KD after 25 polls lol