RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#5 2022-23

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RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#5 2022-23

Poll ended at Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:30 pm

Jimmy Butler (MIA)
2
3%
Kevin Durant (BKN)
19
27%
Joel Embiid (PHI)
26
37%
Rudy Gobert (MIN)
1
1%
James Harden (PHI
1
1%
LeBron James (LAL)
7
10%
Kawhi Leonard (LAC)
5
7%
Damian Lillard (POR)
0
No votes
Ja Morant (MEM)
1
1%
Jayson Tatum (BOS)
9
13%
 
Total votes: 71

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RealGM Top 25 Player Poll-#5 2022-23 

Post#1 » by ElectricMayhem » Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:30 pm

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: Steph Curry (GSW)
Added to Poll: Rudy Gobert (MIN)


RealGM Top 25 Players 2022-23:
1) Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 57%
2) Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 57%
3) Luka Doncic - 43%
4) Steph Curry - 49%

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)
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)
Devin Booker (PHX)
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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Post#2 » by ElectricMayhem » Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:44 pm

Vote: Embiid. Joel Embiid is a monster when he remains healthy. I want to see a Philly run with injuries turned off and see how deep they get. This is also KD territory. He's starting to seem at least a little stoppable though.

Nominate: Devin Booker. I could've gone in a lot of directions here and none of them would be wrong. Trae, KAT, George, AD, and Jaylen Brown are all on the horizon. The NBA seems deeper than ever with high end talent.
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Post#3 » by Mavrelous » Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:45 pm

Vote Kawhi
Nomintate AD
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Post#4 » by giberish » Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:57 pm

For the 3rd straight vote -

Vote: Embiid
Nom: Booker
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Post#5 » by HoopsterJones » Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:19 pm

Voted Embiid
Nominate Anthony Davis
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Post#6 » by Whopper_Sr » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:35 am

Vote LeBron
Nominate Garland
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Post#7 » by shoresy69 » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:33 am

Voted for: KD, he’s #3 for me behind Giannis and Curry.

Nominating: Anthony Davis
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Post#8 » by Jadoogar » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:33 am

Voted Kawhi (assuming health)
Nominate Booker
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Post#9 » by ken6199 » Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:33 am

Vote: Biid
Next up: Trae
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Post#10 » by bwgood77 » Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:45 am

Vote Kawhi, nominate AD.
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Post#11 » by Backcountry » Sun Sep 11, 2022 4:06 am

Vote Embiid.
Nominate Zion. I think he's going to have a monster year, and he's proven that he is one of the best when he's healthy.
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Post#12 » by LoveMyRaps » Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:18 am

Why do people think KD is better than LeBron? He's not...
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Post#13 » by LoveMyRaps » Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:19 am

Vote LeBron

Nominate Siakam
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Post#14 » by Pistol_Pete10 » Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:39 am

V: Durant
N: Booker
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Post#15 » by longtallbrad » Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:00 pm

Voted: Joel Embiid
Nominate: Paul George
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Post#16 » by cupcakesnake » Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:28 pm

vote: Embiid
nom: Zion

Jeesh there's a lot of guys to nominate in this tier. Every nomination I see, I think wow how is that guy not even on the poll yet. The NBA is so deep in top 20 level talent. PG, Booker, AD, Trae, Towns...crazy to think that some of those guys are falling out of the top 15. Anytime a fan base is mad that they're guy isn't considered top 10 or top 20... just remember the list. Even 5 years ago the NBA was not this deep at the top. If you're franchise player was an elite 2-way player, he was probably in the top 10 back in 2017. Now? Get in line because half the franchises have 2 guys like that.
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Post#17 » by mpoo_sin » Sun Sep 11, 2022 5:38 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:Why do people think KD is better than LeBron? He's not...


According to last season Lebron Jamed should not be in the discussion for a top5 spot. It is an amazing achievement that at 38 years of age many still see him as a top10 player.
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Post#18 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:00 pm

mpoo_sin wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:Why do people think KD is better than LeBron? He's not...


According to last season Lebron Jamed should not be in the discussion for a top5 spot. It is an amazing achievement that at 38 years of age many still see him as a top10 player.


Based on what? He was better than Steph in the regular season. AD let him down again. And the Lakers roster construction was hilariously bad. I think he’s still better than Steph is, without the coaching and cast to get him into the playoffs
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Post#19 » by mpoo_sin » Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:09 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
mpoo_sin wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:Why do people think KD is better than LeBron? He's not...


According to last season Lebron Jamed should not be in the discussion for a top5 spot. It is an amazing achievement that at 38 years of age many still see him as a top10 player.


Based on what? He was better than Steph in the regular season. AD let him down again. And the Lakers roster construction was hilariously bad. I think he’s still better than Steph is, without the coaching and cast to get him into the playoffs


He was just statpadding and probably was the worst defender of his team. He had multiple plays were he flat out refused to get back on defense.

538 projects him being of a Borderline all star quality. I think that might be fair.
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Post#20 » by LoveMyRaps » Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:33 pm

mpoo_sin wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
mpoo_sin wrote:
According to last season Lebron Jamed should not be in the discussion for a top5 spot. It is an amazing achievement that at 38 years of age many still see him as a top10 player.


Based on what? He was better than Steph in the regular season. AD let him down again. And the Lakers roster construction was hilariously bad. I think he’s still better than Steph is, without the coaching and cast to get him into the playoffs


He was just statpadding and probably was the worst defender of his team. He had multiple plays were he flat out refused to get back on defense.

538 projects him being of a Borderline all star quality. I think that might be fair.


Lmao such an ignorant comment. "He was just statpadding" :lol
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