VOTE: Top 5 players in the league right now

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Choose your top 5 players in the league right now

Giannis
55
21%
Jokic
52
19%
Curry
51
19%
KD
17
6%
Embiid
30
11%
Luka
37
14%
Lebron
18
7%
Other
7
3%
 
Total votes: 267

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VOTE: Top 5 players in the league right now 

Post#1 » by mdonnelly1989 » Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:13 am

I think Giannis is the best player in the league right now, Jokic and Curry for 2 and 3 spots.

And then from 4-7 it's interchangable. With not a huge gap between any of them.

Right now I'd go

#1.) Giannis 96
#2.) Jokic 95
#3.) Curry 95
#4.) Embiid 94
#5.) KD 94
#6.) Luka 94
#7.) Lebron 93
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Post#2 » by Whopper_Sr » Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:16 am

1. Jokic
2. Giannis
3. Curry
4. LeBron
5. Durant or Luka (leaning KD and voted for him)
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Post#3 » by dribble1614 » Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:26 am

id lean towards

1) giannis
2) curry
3) doncic
4) jokic
5) durant
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Post#4 » by falcolombardi » Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:13 am

Giannis, jokic, curry, luka,lebron

But i suspect lebron may fall off a cliff at 38 next year
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Post#5 » by Cavsfansince84 » Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:29 am

falcolombardi wrote:Giannis, jokic, curry, luka,lebron

But i suspect lebron may fall off a cliff at 38 next year


I'm not expecting a cliff yet. I think he was pretty clearly the best 37 year old we've ever seen last year and I think he might be top 5-7 player next year.
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Post#6 » by RCM88x » Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:33 am

Jokic, Curry, Giannis, Embiid, LeBron
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Post#7 » by Lou Fan » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:17 am

No Tatum option is absolutely ridiculous. I get he had a bad finals but he needs to be a candidate when viewing the season in totality.
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Post#8 » by Hoopstar23 » Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:55 am

Giannis
Curry
Doncic
Jokic
Embiid

Lebron is not a top 5 player IMO
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Post#9 » by MyUniBroDavis » Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:11 am

InB4 lebron goes 2020 mode

In all honesty I don’t think bron the player in 2022 was far worse than bron the player in 2020 (who I would certainly have as the best player), his impact decreased severely but I’m pretty sure we’ll see it rise next year especially if Westbrook is gone
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Post#10 » by iggymcfrack » Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:56 am

Boooooo at not having Tatum in this poll.
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Post#11 » by Jaivl » Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:57 am

Who didn't vote Jokic? Show yourself!
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Post#12 » by MyUniBroDavis » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:05 am

Jaivl wrote:Who didn't vote Jokic? Show yourself!


I didn’t vote Jokic

Not because I don’t think he’s top 5, I just have doubts about my ability to understand that you get to pick 5 options and only voted in lebron by accident because I was just gonna do it one by one randomly

I didn’t vote Curry or Giannis either tho so someone tripping
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Post#13 » by ChartFiction » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:08 am

Durant not being top 5 is testament to how blind people are by narratives and recency bias.

He's the best player in the league next to Giannis and Curry.

36-19 record with him playing this year. 8-19 without him. Had one bad series in a year where the Nets were doing random things with roster.

Last year could have easily won a championship with either a healthy squad or foot not on the line.

30/7/6 on 63-66% TS. Two way player. One of the most talented players ever in their prime being discounted because of 1 week of play.

Terrible internet takes.
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Post#14 » by LAL1947 » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:11 am

1) Jokic
2) Giannis
3) Luka
4) Curry
5) Embiid or KD

If Kawhi comes back healthy next season, he might have a say about this 5 though.
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Post#15 » by Jaivl » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:15 am

ChartFiction wrote:30/7/6 on 63-66% TS. Two way player.

One way to Oakland, another way to Brooklyn?
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Post#16 » by ChartFiction » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:17 am

Jaivl wrote:
ChartFiction wrote:30/7/6 on 63-66% TS. Two way player.

One way to Oakland, another way to Brooklyn?


You'll be back on the KD train within halfway to next season after narratives die down.
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Post#17 » by Jaivl » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:20 am

ChartFiction wrote:
Jaivl wrote:
ChartFiction wrote:30/7/6 on 63-66% TS. Two way player.

One way to Oakland, another way to Brooklyn?


You'll be back on the KD train within halfway to next season after narratives die down.

Eh, I voted for KD, as I think he's a top 5 player (and by that I mean *the* #5).

He's nothing even close to a two way player.
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Post#18 » by KGtabake » Wed Jun 22, 2022 8:33 am

ChartFiction wrote:Durant not being top 5 is testament to how blind people are by narratives and recency bias.

He's the best player in the league next to Giannis and Curry.

36-19 record with him playing this year. 8-19 without him. Had one bad series in a year where the Nets were doing random things with roster.

Last year could have easily won a championship with either a healthy squad or foot not on the line.

30/7/6 on 63-66% TS. Two way player. One of the most talented players ever in their prime being discounted because of 1 week of play.

Terrible internet takes.


You're the guy who posted yesterday that Wilt Chamberlain would not get any minutes in today's league, right?
And you're calling out others for recency bias?
The most dominant player in the history of the game along with Shaq.... would not play in today's league.

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Post#19 » by HeartBreakKid » Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:40 am

imagine that guy saying terrible "internet" takes (when he is posting on the internet) because some people think Jokic is better than Durant.
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Post#20 » by letskissbro » Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:45 am

Excited to see how people flip-flop again on LeBron once he has the opportunity to play with even a somewhat competent supporting cast again.
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