ESPN's Top 500 current NBA players list...
 

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I agree with the top 3...
I disagree with Westbrook being #5 and Kobe being #25...

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Kobes rank is ridiculously hating

quick someone do a NC ranking jk jk

Wow at 25 smh an having chris bosh ranked above him kobe is easily top 12 still

The rankings are for this season only. Kobe Bryant can't even run right now, with the season a week away.

The bigger issue is that they didn't adjust them for injuries, such as Russell Westbrook's.

james harden 4 lol... seriously.

James Harden imo is the best SG in the league right now, next to a healthy Kobe.

When totally healthy, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade are better than James Harden. But we already know Kobe is out probably at least the first two months of the season, and Wade has had knee problems for years that tend to act up most at the end of the season. Why wouldn't you project Harden to have a better 2012-13 season?

Harden averaged 25.9 points, 5.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds a game last season. He's really good.

Anybody got a link to this shit?

I don't know if it's been written out in a straight list format, but this will take you through all the picks:

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/98...yer-rankings-1

Much obliged.

No.

but derrick rose, carmelo, paul george, kobe are all better then harden

imho

No? Harden's numbers came from playing in the NBA's fastest system and without defensive responsibilities.

james harden isnt better than paul george & he is an SG switching to SF ocassionally

His skillset > Kobe/Wade. Regardless of system. He's better. It's cool. We can disagree.

kyrie irving number 8 tho? really?

i'll take it i guess

CAVSSSSSSS

Thunder is my squad and I agree with Durant being 2nd being James. Westbrook at 5? I'd say between 8-10. I feel D-Rose is 3 or 4 though. The fuck.

Rose >>>> Harden, tbh.

word i put rose above alot of them pg's ahead of him. i stopped checking for him after i seen irving at 8. where did they put him?

Cake, your analysis on basketball is putrid.

Kobe has the best offensive skill set in the league...he's 35 scoring 27+ a game still.
Harden may actually deserve a better rank...
But definitely not based on being more skilled, just younger and more athletic

Rose is ranked #9.

LMFAO @ Marc Gasol ranked 10. Fuck those rankings, seriously. You put Rose and Westbrook top 10 despite one returning from an injury and the other nursing one, but Kobe #25. WTF.

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He's a better three point shooter, penetrator, and dribbler.

Kobe stans are hilarious to me.

I think your analysis is Dumb Fan 101 so it's okay if you don't enjoy my 'analysis'.

That Fanboy shit is your go-to line man, same exact thing you said last time.
But I actually liked AI in that argument... never been in a position of routing for Kobe or the Lakers.
Dude has a offensive skill set that is studied by analysts because it's so deep...
basically adds a move every year and makes it a signature.

I like Harden better than Kobe. He doesn't have that kind of seasoning in his game.
It's not even really a debatable issue man. Are you trolling?

No, I'm not. It is a debatable issue. Harden shoots better from three, is among the best penetrating guards in the game, and handles better than Kobe. Kobe is a better midrange shooter. That's about it. He makes motrdifficult shots but overall, at his current age, he is not as good as Harden and less efficient. Prime Kobe was better. He's the inferior player now. Nothing you can bring up will change that or make me think otherwise, just like anything I say won't change your position. I have proof of my claims, you just say all the same things Kobe stans say. It's not a big deal.

Kobe when healthy has a killer instinct that can't be stopped by anyone, or at this point hasn't proven to be stopped for long stretches. He's still the Mamba until I see otherwise... & I'm not a Kobe fan.

Lol @ these retards tho.. posting up players primarily playing the 3 when we discussing 2guards. Everybody gotta be a fucking know it all around this bitch, when it's obvious u youngins don't know shit.

lol foh yo.

You don't know shit either motherfucka

U can try me if u want, wouldn't suggest it tho.

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I would've ranked Kobe at #10 at least and that's with the injury...
Paul George is athletic as hell but is not better than Harden or injured kobe...
Im a Kobe fan but James Harden is better than him at the moment because he's faster and younger...
I know its a team sport but Ive seen Harden drop 40 plus and still lose...
there isnt a player in the league (maybe CP3 or Lebron) that can single-handedly win a game by himself like Kobe can...

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Rose shouldnt be top 500 if we being honest

son hasnt played a game in how long

also Paul George is better than Harden

George was the only dude to hold Lebron and score what he did and he stepped up out his norm to be the main guy for the Pacers in terms of scoring and just clutch in general

Harden shoots too much, esp 3 pointers and is less efficient. dude is a less efficient kobe w/ the ability to drive the ball but tbh he's not even the guy they should build around if we being honest. with dwight there & before dwight. harden should still be on the bench coming off tbh he's not the guy u want to build a team around.

George can be and has been the dude they can rely on in Indy and its vice versa for Harden. George is smarter than Harden and can get his guys open or himself open if we being srs but PG is not the top SG in the league

lol'd
Thx for that one.
Will disregard any further basketball posts from you from now on.

Death being a homer again

lol @ u saying im wrong then almost always being right

harden is nothing but a guy who takes it in or shoots far ass shots and gets lucky. id rather have jeremy lin w/ the ball than harden tbh. best dude on that team and the heart of that squad is parsons and if he can develop, dude's houston's best bet. u niggas overrate niggas too much

I disagree with your analysis, PancakeBrah.

But the person with the biggest grudge against these rankings is Tony Parker, who comes in at No. 12 after having a top-seven season last year.

I don't believe in stats.

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Wow @ Lin over Harden...
I'm done...

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u not winning a damn game w/ either of them just straight shooting the ball, i'd rather boost up lin and make more money off asians than they already have and will.

harden shot half the team's shots on a regular g, with an above-average team last yr. they should've been in the top 4 of the west if James Harden was really the #4 guy in the league and Westbrook being top 5 solidified this list as idiotic. Tony Parker should be rated the highest off of his performance in the postseason alone, along w/ his reg season being dope.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...8011--nba.html

lmao @ kevin durant and stephen curry being listed as SGs by GMs

i know more about basketball than the GMs of the NBA, easily