Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

[Wang Chung]

just curious to see where people stand. One thing that interests me is to see how people approach James and Wade being on the same team and whether it diminishes them in the eyes of some. Ill chime in with mine later.

[st0rmb11]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

I'll just go on terms of who I think are most talented and can do the most things

1. Wade

2. LeBron

3. Kobe

4. Durant

5. Rose

[mvspree8]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

If we're talking MVP candidates, I don't think Wade or LeBron are anywhere on the list. If we're talking about who has the most pure talent, my top 5 looks like this:

LeBron
Wade
Kobe
Dwight
Chris Paul

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

Based solely on the way they've played this year and just off the top of my head without looking at statistics:
1. LeBron (that really hurts to say)
2. Durant
3. Nowitzki
4. Stoudamire
5. Chris Paul

[NetSymptom]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

LeBron
Dirk
Wade
Kobe
Deron Williams

[Noles4ever]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

#1 Durant
#2 Kobe
#3 Lebron
#4 Wade
#5 Rose

[Gibbz]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

1) Kobe
2) Lebron/Wade

4) Dirk
5) Durant

[parker987]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

1. Kevin Durant
2. Rajon Rondo
3. Amare Stoudemire
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Russell Westbrook

[Scott812313]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

1. Kobe
2. Wade
3. Durant
4. LeBron
5. Dwight/Amar'e/Rose

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

Kobe, LeBron, Wade, Dirk, Durant.

Howard, Amare, Paul, Nash, Williams, and Rose probably follow those guys in no specific order.

[airlandon]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Dirk, Durant or Howard

[44drob]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

Kobe
Durant
T-mac
Lebron
D-Wade

[lebronmvp09]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

1. Kevin Durant
2. Rajon Rondo
3. Amare Stoudemire
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Russell Westbrook

Sir, Have you been posting under the influence?

[Tmacattack]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

LeBron/Wade
Kobe
Dwight
Rose/Durant

Too many people are overrating Durant putting him above Dwight. Dwight's value on defense is invaluable to the success of the Magic. That's why a team with so many players that were struggling (Lewis was playing horribly, Carter was average, Arenas is shooting something like 33% from the field, etc. Who is Howard's second option? Jameer? Yes he's surrounded by good shooters, but none of them are comparable to a guy like Westbrook.

Secondly, because so many people acknowledge his defense, they forget his offensive game. He's still 22/13 on 57% FG. This is without being ball dominant, as Jameer tends to overdribble and the team at times completely neglects him offensively.

I also think Rose is up there with Durant. What have been his weaknesses in the first two years? His shooting? He's not 81% FT, and 38% from 3FG, which are both excellent percentages, especially for someone criticized for his shooting. In his last few games he's improved his ability to draw fouls, increasing his scoring efficiency, while averaging 25/8/5. Those numbers are excellent, and they lead to wins. Boozer and Noah have both been injured for long periods of time, and the Bulls are ahead of the Magic in the standings, with a record of 28-14.

[Speedy]

Re: Who are your top 5 players in the NBA?

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