Top 25 Players in the NBA today

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Just for fun...

1. Kobe Bryant
2. LeBron James
3. Tim Duncan
4. Chris Paul
5. Kevin Durant
6. Carmello Anthony
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Kevin Garnett
9. Dwight Howard
10. Deron Williams
11. Chris Bosh
12. Chauncey Billups
13. Brandon Roy
14. Dirk Nowitzki
15. Monta Ellis
16. Rajon Rondo
17. Joe Johnson
18. Steve Nash
19. Paul Pierce
20. Danny Granger
21. Amare Stoudamire
22. Derrick Rose
23. Brook Lopez
24. Rudy Gay
25. Carlos Boozer

[Matt McGuire]

No way Kobe is better than LeBron now (last year I said opposite). LBJ is head and shoulders by far the best player on the planet.

Granger should be higher on the list. No John Wall? ;)

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No way Kobe is better than LeBron now (last year I said opposite). LBJ is head and shoulders by far the best player on the planet.

Granger should be higher on the list. No John Wall? ;)

The difference to me is Kobe's defense (yes, LeBron has closed the gap a little), and that turn-around jumper - the best weapon in basketball.

I actually dropped Granger after watching both Sixers/Pacers games. He doesn't drive nearly as much as he used to, he's more content to just be a jump-shooter. Great young player though, and the case can be made.

I'm in love with your boy John Wall. He runs a pick and roll like an NBA veteran. His basketball IQ is through the roof

[Colts Homer]

Granger is hurt too much. He also plays on one of the worst teams in the league so that doesn't help when he is one of 3 good players.

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Granger is hurt too much. He also plays on one of the worst teams in the league so that doesn't help when he is one of 3 good players.

There's 2 more?

[Colts Homer]

Roy Hibbert and Mike Dunleavy when healthy. Jim O'Brien doesn't like to play them. Hibbert would be a monster if he had someone with an IQ above 10 as head coach.

This organization is a steaming pile of crap.

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Roy Hibbert and Mike Dunleavy when healthy. Jim O'Brien doesn't like to play them. Hibbert would be a monster if he had someone with an IQ above 10 as head coach.

This organization is a steaming pile of crap.

Sixers had Jim O'Brien for 1 year, so I know what you mean. Somebody told him once that 3 pointers are worth more than 2, and he ran with it.

Hibbert's range impressed me, it was very unexpected.

[Colts Homer]

O'Brien went with a small lineup against the Lakers last night. Troy Murphy was playing center against their two 7 footers. Needless to say, everyone hates him besides Larry Bird, the only guy who could do something about it.

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O'Brien went with a small lineup against the Lakers last night. Troy Murphy was playing center against their two 7 footers. Needless to say, everyone hates him besides Larry Bird, the only guy who could do something about it.

Crazy that Bynum scores a career high huh?

[Matt McGuire]

The difference to me is Kobe's defense (yes, LeBron has closed the gap a little), and that turn-around jumper - the best weapon in basketball.

I actually dropped Granger after watching both Sixers/Pacers games. He doesn't drive nearly as much as he used to, he's more content to just be a jump-shooter. Great young player though, and the case can be made.

I'm in love with your boy John Wall. He runs a pick and roll like an NBA veteran. His basketball IQ is through the roof

I know Wall like the back of my hand. On-ball defense is a joke. Last few games he has gone invisible to be honest.

Still - best PG prospect I have ever seen - will be a star in the league. He doesn't utilize his pull up jumper enough - absolutely deadly.

[EL Guapo]

You would take Rondo over Parker? I know he's hurt now.

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You would take Rondo over Parker? I know he's hurt now.

I'd probaby rank Parker slightly ahead of Rondo, they're such similar players. Completely forgot about him, he just slipped through the cracks.

Good call

[tbod10]

Pretty good list. I would put LeBron over Kobe right now. I think he's passed him.

I would take Rondo over Parker to tell you the truth. Not only younger, but quite possibly the best defensive PG in the NBA right now.

It's a shame that Howard is only #9. The guy should be Top 3 by now with his athleticism and size, but he just seems to have that happy go-lucky attitude that will keep him from reaching his full potential.

[ryanwest]

Good list, I'd probably put Derrick Rose higher. He has a jumpshot now so all he has to work on now is getting better defensively.

He is pretty much a mini-LeBron. He can get to the basket anytime he wants.

[Hunter]

LeBron and Kobe are so close right now.

I wonder how good Durant is going to be in 2-3 years. He is an absolute force on offense.

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LeBron and Kobe are so close right now.

I wonder how good Durant is going to be in 2-3 years. He is an absolute force on offense.

I think Durant will lead the league in scoring every single season for most of his career. Depending on what he develops into defensively, he could end up being an even better player than LeBron.

[Adam Mac]

1. LeBron James
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Kevin Durant
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Chris Paul
6. Carmello Anthony
7. Dwight Howard
8. Chris Bosh
9. Brandon Roy
10. Deron Williams
11. Derrick Rose
12. Tim Duncan
13. Dirk Nowitzki
14. Danny Grainger
15. Steve Nash
16. Joe Johnson
17. Kevin Garnett
18. Amare Stoudamire
19. Al Harrington
20. Chaucey Billups
21. Paul Peirce
22. Caron Butler
23. LaMarcus Aldridge
24. Rudy Gay
25. Monta Ellis

honorable mentions: Zach Randolph, Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, Stephan Jackson, Gerald Wallace

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1. LeBron James
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Kevin Durant
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Chris Paul
6. Carmello Anthony
7. Dwight Howard
8. Chris Bosh
9. Brandon Roy
10. Deron Williams
11. Derrick Rose
12. Tim Duncan
13. Dirk Nowitzki
14. Danny Grainger
15. Steve Nash
16. Joe Johnson
17. Kevin Garnett
18. Amare Stoudamire
19. Al Harrington
20. Chaucey Billups
21. Paul Peirce
22. Caron Butler
23. LaMarcus Aldridge
24. Rudy Gay
25. Monta Ellis

honorable mentions: Zach Randolph, Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, Stephan Jackson, Gerald Wallace

I don't know if people realize just how good Tim Duncan is. He sacrifices scoring for the sake of the team and is a force on defense. He's still the best in the business at backing his man down and hitting a turnaround jumpshot. Same with Chauncey Billups and KG, its not all about stats.

Al Harrington is absolute trash. Plays no defense, is out of shape, and takes way too many horrible shots. I wouldn't put him in my top 50

[tbod10]

I tried to put a lot of thought into this before making one my own. Here it is:

1. LeBron James
2. Chris Paul
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Dwayne Wade
5. Kevin Durant
6. Carmelo Anthony
7. Dirk Nowitzki
8. Tim Duncan
9. Brandon Roy
10. Deron Williams
11. Steve Nash
12. Joe Johnson
13. Chris Bosh
14. Dwight Howard
15. Derrick Rose
16. Kevin Garnett
17. Paul Pierce
18. Danny Granger
19. Rajon Rondo
20. Chauncey Billups
21. Rudy Gay
22. Gerald Wallace
23. Monta Ellis
24. David Lee
25. Carlos Boozer

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I just can't put LeBron over Kobe yet. His fadeaway/turnaround jumper is a DAGGER, and is enough of a game-changer to give him the top spot. LeBron doesn't have that in his arsenal, at least not anywhere close to Kobe's consistency. That's what made MJ so great as he got older.

Plus he's a lockdown defender, and maybe the best on-ball defender in the league.

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tbod, I like the inclusion of Gerald Wallace. He's really taken his game to a new level this year. I give all the credit in the world to Larry Brown.

[dburns]

The original list is pretty good...just to nitpick, I'd move Paul Pierce up a few spots, at least flip-flop w/Rondo. But like I said, just nit-picking.