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NBA's Top 20 Players Right Now

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Man, Isiah is just beasting right now, he has to be a top 20 player.

East point guards all are right now. Wall, Lowry, Walker, Thomas, etc.,

Watch Kyrie not make the all-star team.
 
East point guards all are right now. Wall, Lowry, Walker, Thomas, etc.,

Watch Kyrie not make the all-star team.

Oh, no way Kyrie doesn't start. after blodindsmurt up the warriors Both in june and on Christmas the Casual fan vote is his. He knows how to show up when the eyes are on him.

That being said, i agree with your overall point, the east pg scene is brutal.
 
how to show up when the eyes are on him.
Oh, no way Kyrie doesn't start. after blodindsmurt up the warriors Both in june and on Christmas the Casual fan vote is his. He knows how to show up when the eyes are on him.

That being said, i agree with your overall point, the east pg scene is brutal.

Not any easier in the west. In fact, somehow way worse with Harden, Westbrook, Curry, Paul, Lillard, etc.

We've been in an incredible era for PGs for a while now. Our youngest blossoming superstars all seem to be big men again for the first time in a while (Davis, KAT, Embiid).
 
Anyone ready to admit Isaiah Thomas IS a top 20 player this season yet?

30 points a game, best player on then 2nd best team in the East?

He's killing it this year. Making it completely impossible for Boston to include him in any trade now. Why not max that guy out?
 
I saw them doing the top 25 rankings on TNT again, and decided to look at this again for fun. My list has got a decent amount of change after just a month
  1. Lebron james
  2. kevin durant
  3. kawhi leonard
  4. stephen curry
  5. james harden
  6. russell westbrook
  7. chris paul
  8. anthony davis
  9. paul george
  10. kyrie irving
  11. demarcus cousins
  12. john wall
  13. giannis antetokounmpo
  14. draymond green
  15. damian lillard
  16. klay thompson
  17. jimmy butler
  18. mike conley
  19. paul millsap
  20. isaiah thomas
  21. demar derozan
  22. marc gasol
  23. gordon hayward
  24. kevin love
  25. blake griffin

tell me how wrong i am lol
 
I saw them doing the top 25 rankings on TNT again, and decided to look at this again for fun. My list has got a decent amount of change after just a month
  1. Lebron james
  2. kevin durant
  3. kawhi leonard
  4. stephen curry
  5. james harden
  6. russell westbrook
  7. chris paul
  8. anthony davis
  9. paul george
  10. kyrie irving
  11. demarcus cousins
  12. john wall
  13. giannis antetokounmpo
  14. draymond green
  15. damian lillard
  16. klay thompson
  17. jimmy butler
  18. mike conley
  19. paul millsap
  20. isaiah thomas
  21. demar derozan
  22. marc gasol
  23. gordon hayward
  24. kevin love
  25. blake griffin

tell me how wrong i am lol

No Jokic?
 
I've updated my list. I'm proud to say not much has changed. Derozan got bumped off in favor of Touch Fouls™. Kawhi rose to a firm #2. I bumped Wall up a bit and Griffin down a bit.

1. LeBron James
2. Kawhi Leonard
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Anthony Davis
5. Kyrie Irving
6. Steph Curry
7. Coward Durant
8. Chris Paul
9. Jim Harden
10. Greek Freak
11. Paul George
12. Demarcus Cousins
13. James Butler
14. Kevin Love
15. Draymond
16. John Wall
17. Klay
18. Rudy Gobert
19. Blake Griffin
20. Touch Fouls™
 
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Anyone ready to admit Isaiah Thomas IS a top 20 player this season yet?

30 points a game, best player on then 2nd best team in the East?

He's killing it this year. Making it completely impossible for Boston to include him in any trade now. Why not max that guy out?

Isaiah had bad playoff stats before this season, and is always a defensive liability. By the time the Cavaliers are done with him, I predict another regression in his scoring efficiency stats. He has always seemed like a regular season weapon and playoff liability to me personally.
 
The best:
1) LeBron James

Elite:
2) Kawhi Leonard
3) Kevin Durant
4) Chris Paul
5) Russell Westbrook
6) James Harden
7) Steph Curry

Not (yet) Good Enough To Be A Title Team's Best Player, But Still Outstanding:
8) Paul George
9) Anthony Davis
10) Giannis
11) Kyrie Irving
12) Jimmy Butler
13) Isaiah Thomas
14) John Wall

Superstars With Small Limitations:
15) Kevin Love
16) Draymond Green
17) Boogie Cousins
18) Gordon Hayward
19) Kyle Lowry
20) Nikola Jokic

Excellent, But Not Superstars:
21) Mike Conley
22) Blake Griffin
23) Marc Gasol
24) Damian Lillard
25) Klay Thompson

Honorable mentions: Karl-Anthony Towns, Paul Millsap, DeMar DeRozan, Bradley Beal, DeAndre Jordan, CJ McCollum, Rudy Gobert, Kemba Walker, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Kristaps Porzingis, Carmelo Anthony.
 
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Just wanted to point out, based on related conversations, that I had Rudy Gobert in my top 20 before it was the cool thing to do. And I honestly think I was the only one.
 
Just wanted to point out, based on related conversations, that I had Rudy Gobert in my top 20 before it was the cool thing to do. And I honestly think I was the only one.

I could see him being in the top-10 this year. If he improves his scoring, he's the best center in the NBA.

His defense is absolutely elite. He's the best defensive player in the NBA, IMO.
 

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