2017-18 Player Rankings SI & ESPN

Post #1 » by **fatlever** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:36 pm

51-100
https://www.si.com/nba/2017/09/11/top-100-nba-players-2018-list-rankings

#88 Marvin
#73 Dwight
#70 Cody

31-50 announced on Tuesday

I can't decide if I think Batum will be in their top 50 or not in top 100, depends on if the judge based solely on last year.

SeanBobcats · Post #2 » by **SeanBobcats** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:44 pm

I think those are pretty solid rankings for our guys so far. I don't see why Batum wouldn't be top 100, so I'd assume he's top 50

Post #3 » by **fatlever** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:46 pm

Here comes ESPN

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank76100/nbarank-players-76-100

Cody #89, way too low.

Post #4 » by **fatlever** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 8:14 pm

fatlever wrote:51-100
https://www.si.com/nba/2017/09/11/top-100-nba-players-2018-list-rankings

#88 Marvin
#73 Dwight
#70 Cody

31-50 announced on Tuesday

I can't decide if I think Batum will be in their top 50 or not in top 100, depends on if the judge based solely on last year.

I should've had faith. Batum at #48. Kemba made it into top 30.

Post #5 » by **fatlever** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:56 pm

fatlever wrote:Here comes ESPN

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank76100/nbarank-players-76-100

Cody #89, way too low.

MKG #71
Batum #67
both very different than SI rankings

HornetJail · Post #6 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:42 am

SI low-key nailed our top players except they underrated MKG, who probably should've been right where Marvin is.

Definitely appreciate the Kemba inclusion in the top 30- consistently seeing people put guys like DeRozan and Beal over him was quite irritating.

They're realllly hyping up Jae Crowder at #44, Tristan Thompson at #52

Snidely FC · Post #7 » by **Snidely FC** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:07 pm

Bleacher Report, Ranking Every NBA Team's Backcourt Ahead of 17-18 Season, by Adam Fromal,
Hornets at #8, behind 7.MIN 6.POR 5.OKC 4.TOR 3.WAS 2.GS 1.HOU

8. Charlotte Hornets: Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum
Just imagine if Nicolas Batum bounces back.

The 32-year-old shooting guard declined substantially in 2016-17, averaging just 15.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists while slashing 40.3/33.3/85.6. The per-game numbers were still impressive and highlight the versatility of his game as an oversized, 6'8" 2-guard with plenty of athletic abilities, but the efficiency just wasn't there.

Wait. He's not 32?

It may seem like Batum has been around long enough to be entering his mid-30s, but that's only because he entered the NBA as a teenager back in 2008. He actually won't celebrate his 29th birthday until mid-December, giving him plenty of time to bounce back and resume an upward trajectory.

If that happens, he and Kemba Walker complement each other perfectly.

Batum can take away some of the ball-handling responsibilities while focusing most of his energy reserves on less glamorous areas. Walker can continue functioning as one of the NBA's most dangerous pick-and-roll threats, punishing defenders who have no idea whether to duck under or go over the top of screens. His improved jumper in conjunction with his enduring speed makes him a devastating weapon, and he's now learned how to use the former in a variety of situations.

Last year, Walker posted a 47.8 effective field-goal percentage on pull-up jumpers—No. 18 among the 89 players with at least 200 relevant attempts. He also led the pack of 122 men with as many catch-and-shoot jumpers by posting a mind-numbing 70.2 effective field-goal percentage.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2733014-ranking-every-nba-teams-starting-backcourt-ahead-of-2017-18-season?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

LOL saying Batum is 32, if he plays closer to his real age we ought to be pretty good this year