RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#7 2022-23

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RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#7 2022-23

Poll ended at Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:21 am

Devin Booker (PHX)
1
1%
Jimmy Butler (MIA)
8
8%
Rudy Gobert (MIN)
1
1%
James Harden (PHI)
2
2%
LeBron James (LAL)
42
44%
Kawhi Leonard (LAC)
11
11%
Damian Lillard (POR)
1
1%
Ja Morant (MEM)
5
5%
Jayson Tatum (BOS)
22
23%
Trae Young (ATL)
3
3%
 
Total votes: 96

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RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#7 2022-23 

Post#1 » by ElectricMayhem » Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:21 am

Once again, I am carrying the torch for Filthadelphia's annual Top 25 Player poll this offseason.

Your favorite offseason debate is back by popular demand!
Thanks to everyone who voted last go around I'm excited to see where the 5th annual edition ends up.

Here are the Rules:
-Vote ONE player per poll. You'll be able to change your vote just like in previous years so you can self-implement rank choice voting.
-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 individual prowess etc. Filthadelphia wanted to bake all that into 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 last year's Top 10.
-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 Xavier Tillman added in the next poll just comment "Nominate: Xavier Tillman"
-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
There may be days when I am not able to quickly add the next poll. Just be patient!

THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING!!!!

Winner of Poll #2: Kevin Durant (BKN)
Added to Poll: Trae Young (ATL)


RealGM Top 25 Players 2022-23:
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 57%
2) Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 57%
3) Luka Doncic (DAL) - 43%
4) Steph Curry (GSW) - 49%
5) Joel Embiid (PHI) - 37%
6) Kevin Durant (BKN) - 40%

Yet To Be Added: (If someone is not here that you want here comment THAT and I will add them)
John Collins (ATL)
Dejounte Murray (ATL)
Jaylen Brown (BOS)
Kyrie Irving (BKN)
Ben Simmons (BRK)
Gordon Hayward (CHA)
LaMelo Ball (CHA)
Zach Lavine (CHI)
Demar DeRozan (CHI)
Jarrett Allen (CLE)
Donovan Mitchell (CLE)
Darius Garland (CLE)
Evan Mobley (CLE)
Jamal Murray(DEN)
Cade Cunningham (DET)
Jaden Ivey (DET)
Saddiq Bey (DET)
Draymond Green (GSW)
Klay Thompson (GSW)
Andrew Wiggins (GSW)
Jalen Green (HOU)
Jabari Smith (HOU)
Myles Turner (IND)
Victor Oladipo (IND)
Tyrese Haliburton (IND)
Paul George (LAC)
John Wall (LAC)
Anthony Davis (LAL)
Russell Westbrook (LAL)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
Desmond Bane (MEM)
Dillon Brooks (MEM)
Bam Adebayo (MIA)
Khris Middleton (MIL)
Jrue Holiday (MIL)
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
Anthony Edwards (MIN)
Zion Williamson (NOP)
Brandon Ingram (NOP)
CJ McCollum (NOP)
R.J. Barrett (NYK)
Jalen Brunson (NYK)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
Paolo Banchero (ORL)
Franz Wagner (ORL)
Wendell Carter (ORL)
Tobias Harris (PHI)
Tyrese Maxey (PHI)
Chris Paul (PHX)
DeAndre Ayton (PHX)
Mikal Bridges (PHX)
Jusuf Nurkic (POR)
Jerami Grant (POR)
De'Aaron Fox (SAC)
Domantas Sabonis (SAC)
Keegan Murray (SAC)
Pascal Siakam (TOR)
Fred VanVleet (TOR)
Scottie Barnes (TOR)
Collin Sexton (UTA)
Bradley Beal (WAS)
Kristaps Porzingis (WAS)

Previous Results:
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RealGM Top 25 Players 2018-19:
1) LeBron James (LAL)-72%
2) Kevin Durant (GSW)-39%
3) Stephen Curry (GSW)-53%
4) Anthony Davis (NOP)-39%
5) James Harden (HOU)-45%
6) Kawhi Leonard (TOR)-50%
7) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)-56%
8) Russell Westbrook (OKC)-47%
9) Chris Paul (HOU)-43%
10) Jimmy Butler (MIN)-33%
11) Joel Embiid (PHI)-37%
12) Nikola Jokic (DEN)-32%
13) Victor Oladipo (IND)-31%
14) Rudy Gobert (UTA)-62%-TIEBREAKER w Kyrie Irving (BOS)
15) Damian Lillard (POR)-32%
16) Kyrie Irving (BOS)-37%
17) Draymond Green (GSW)-31%
18) Paul George (OKC)-27%
19) Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)-23%
20) Kyle Lowry (TOR)-31%
21) Klay Thompson (GSW)-30%
22) Ben Simmons (PHI)-35%
23) John Wall (WAS)-27%
24) Al Horford (BOS)-33%
25) LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS)-30%

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%

RealGM Top 25 Players 2020-21:
1)LeBron James (LAL) - 53%
2)Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 47%
3)Luka Doncic (DAL) - 37%
4)Kawhi Leonard (LAC) - 34%
5)Anthony Davis (LAL) - 35%
6)James Harden (HOU) - 39%
7)Steph Curry (GSW) - 33%
8)Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 42%
9)Kevin Durant (BKN) - 46%
10)Damian Lillard (POR) - 38%
11)Jimmy Butler (MIA) - 57%
12)Jayson Tatum (BOS) - 41%
13)Joel Embiid (PHI) - 59%
14)Devin Booker (PHX) - 22%
15)Chris Paul (PHX) - 24%
16)Paul George (LAC) - 21%
17)Bradley Beal (WAS) - 22%
18)Donovan Mitchell (UTA) - 22%
19)Ben Simmons (PHI) - 26%
20)Kyle Lowry (TOR) - 28%
21)Rudy Gobert (UTA) - 26%
22)Bam Adebayo (MIA) - 24%
23)Jamal Murray (DEN) - 29%
24)Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) - 32%
25)Kyrie Irving (BKN) - 33%

RealGM Top 25 Players 2021-22:
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 41%
2) Kevin Durant (BKN) - 38%
3) LeBron James (LAL) - 36%
4) Luka Doncic (DAL) - 39%
5) Stephen Curry (GSW) - 42%
6) Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 61%
7) Joel Embiid (PHI) - 32%
8) James Harden (BKN) - 47%
9) Kawhi Leonard (LAC) - 35%
10) Damian Lillard (POR) - 39%
11) Anthony Davis (LAL) - 60%
12) Jayson Tatum (BOS) - 32%
13) Jimmy Butler (MIA) - 34%
14) Paul George (LAC) - 33%
15) Trae Young (ATL) - 30%
16) Rudy Gobert (UTA) - 22%
17) Zion Williamson (NOP) - 27%
18) Chris Paul (PHX) - 26%
19) Kyrie Irving (BKN) - 29%
20) Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) - 24%
21) Devin Booker (PHX) - 28%
22) Bradley Beal (WAS) - 35%
23) Donovan Mitchell (UTA) - 47%
24) Khris Middleton (MIL) - 45%
25. Jrue Holiday (MIL) 27%-
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#7 2022-23 

Post#2 » by ElectricMayhem » Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:26 am

Vote: Kawhi Leonard - He's definitely a risk, but he took his time getting healthy. If he's back, he's as good as anyone. I think LeBron James could be better in spurts, I just don't think he can sustain it for full games, full weeks at a time. Tatum or Butler would be the safest picks here. You know what they're going to give you and it's going to be good.

Nominate: Paul George - I changed from AD last round to George this round because while I think AD has the higher ceiling, I don't believe in his ability to reach it. George is more likely to play up to his ability. At least in the regular season.
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#7 2022-23 

Post#3 » by BobbyPortisEyes » Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:33 am

Vote: Lebron. It feels weird to me to trust Kawhi's health more than Lebron's. Kawhi doesn't rest just because he can, he has a serious chronic issue with his quadriceps tendon. His body is in essence "older" than KD's and Lebron's. Lebron for the most part rested because he could last season, he had nothing to play for.

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Post#4 » by PhilBlackson » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:02 am

LeBron.

If Kawhi is healthy then he can pass him but I need to see it before I believe it.
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Post#5 » by HoopsterJones » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:07 am

Voted Lebron
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Post#6 » by JimmyPlopper » Tue Sep 13, 2022 4:03 am

I am no LeBron fan, but I am shocked he hasn't been chosen yet. Feels like it would be a crime to let him slide lower than this.
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Post#7 » by cupcakesnake » Tue Sep 13, 2022 4:13 am

Vote: Kawhi
Nom: Towns
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Post#8 » by JimmyPlopper » Tue Sep 13, 2022 4:30 am

Vote: LeBron (regrettably)
Nominate: Towns (expressed without emotion)
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Post#9 » by Infinite Llamas » Tue Sep 13, 2022 4:31 am

Vote Kawhi
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Re: RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#7 2022-23 

Post#10 » by giberish » Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:44 am

Vote: Tatum
Nom: Towns

IMO there's no credible case for LeBron being a top-7 player last season. Jokic/Giannis/Embiid/Curry/Butler/Tatum/Doncic all were clearly ahead of him. KD/Paul/Booker being about his level in the 8-11 range. I certainly don't think he's going to improve into his age 38 season. It's not insulting to point this out. Even the all-time greats don't stay that way forever. Kareem wasn't a top-10 player by the end. Wizards Jordan wasn't a top-10 player either. (Russell had been retired a few years).
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Post#11 » by giberish » Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:44 am

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Post#12 » by Pistol_Pete10 » Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:28 am

V: James
N: George
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Post#13 » by ViennaCeltic » Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:25 am

Vote: Tatum
Nominate: Zion
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Post#14 » by nomansland » Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:51 am

Voted LeBron, nominate Chris Paul.
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Post#15 » by Mavrelous » Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:32 am

Same vote for the 3rd time
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Post#16 » by ACMFFL » Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:36 am

Vote: Tatum
Nominate: Ant Edwards
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Post#17 » by zimpy27 » Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:48 am

Nom Davis
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Post#18 » by tarantism » Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:03 am

Voted Jimmy Butler, nominate Paul George.

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Post#19 » by CharityStripe34 » Tue Sep 13, 2022 12:40 pm

Voted: LeBron
Nominated: Paul George
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Post#20 » by MrGoat » Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:05 pm

Vote: Butler. There's no one left on that list I'd rather have in the playoffs right now. Kawhi needs to show he is fully back for me

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