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wafflzgod wrote:If I were to remove the 1 per player restriction, I think I'd go:

1.) 23 Jokic
2.) 20 James
3.) 22 Jokic
4.) 21 Curry
5.) 22 Giannis
6.) 21 Giannis
7.) 20 Giannis
8.) 22 Curry
9.) 23 Curry
10.) 21 Jokic

In the NBA Finals, Davis’s presence swung the Lakers’ net rating by a team-best 26.5 points, more than 11 points higher than second-place LeBron, per NBA Advanced Stats. The Brow proved at various points against Miami that he can both provide and stifle offense.

After Jimmy Butler’s 40-point triple-double for Miami in Game 3, just the third in Finals history, Davis requested the assignment of guarding Butler in the next outing. In Game 4, Jimmy got buckets to the tune of a Heat-high 22 points, but he shot just 1-for-5 when guarded by Davis. The Lakers’ collective effort that night gave them a 3-1 series lead, a championship advantage conquered only once before — by the legend Davis found himself running the league with.

With his aforementioned 7-foot-6 wingspan, Davis is capable of connecting himself to any part of the court when anchoring defenses.

He held opponents to just 41.9 percent shooting throughout the playoffs, according to NBA Advanced Stats, trailing only Markieff Morris for the Lakers’ best mark. Once the Finals rolled around, Davis held Miami opponents to just 39.2 percent shooting as the Heat’s offensive efficiency declined by over 17 points with him on the court.

Though Davis has not yet won Defensive Player of the Year honors, he boasts a case as arguably the league’s most versatile weapon on that side of the court. His combination of length, strength, agility and acumen can pose problems against any action at any spot, as evidenced by him holding opponents to the league’s lowest field-goal percentage on jumpers over the past five seasons, according to Second Spectrum.

During his first season as a Laker, when defending from the paint, Davis ranked seventh among 96 qualified players in field-goal percentage allowed (47.3), the best mark by any Lakers defender in those same five seasons. Throughout his career, Davis has frustrated opponents by stifling their offense just as well as he provides his own.

wafflzgod wrote:T10 player peaks of the 2020s so far -- 1 per player and not factoring in games played/durability.
In order, but I think it's pretty close between tiers

1.) '23 Jokic
2.) '20 James
3.) '21 Curry
4.) '22 Giannis

5.) '21 Durant
6.) '20 Davis
7.) '21 Leonard
8.) '20 Harden

9.) '23 Embiid
10.) '22 Doncic

Jaivl wrote:

wafflzgod wrote:T10 player peaks of the 2020s so far -- 1 per player and not factoring in games played/durability.
In order, but I think it's pretty close between tiers

1.) '23 Jokic
2.) '20 James
3.) '21 Curry
4.) '22 Giannis

5.) '21 Durant
6.) '20 Davis
7.) '21 Leonard
8.) '20 Harden

9.) '23 Embiid
10.) '22 Doncic

I would move a couple players a bit but I think this is pretty much spot on.

HeartBreakKid wrote:

Jaivl wrote:

wafflzgod wrote:T10 player peaks of the 2020s so far -- 1 per player and not factoring in games played/durability.
In order, but I think it's pretty close between tiers

1.) '23 Jokic
2.) '20 James
3.) '21 Curry
4.) '22 Giannis

5.) '21 Durant
6.) '20 Davis
7.) '21 Leonard
8.) '20 Harden

9.) '23 Embiid
10.) '22 Doncic

I would move a couple players a bit but I think this is pretty much spot on.

Who would be #11? Paul? Tatum?