MACK11 wrote:
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My top 10 (no Kobe, he would be #1)
1) Wade
2) Manu
3) Stephenson
4) Beal
5) Thompson
6) Matthews
7) Harden
8) Waiters
9) DeRozan
10) Crawford
Before I get flamed, let me explain.
1 - If the player also played relevant levels of defense, they were automatically put ahead of players that didn't.
For example, Wes Matthews is no where near Harden's offensive prowess, but his ability to play defense still makes him more of a plus player than Harden, hence a higher ranking.
Manu and Wade are not prototypical shut down defenders, however they were both plus defenders on amazing defensive teams, plus their body of work just puts them on top of all the young guys on that list ftm.
2 - I also valued the players ability to be a guard (ie ball handler and playmaker) more than a scorer. This is why I have Stephenson and Beal (better playmakers/ball handlers) above Thompson and Matthews (scorers). This is also why I put Waiters above DD, even though they are equally mediocre defensively. I think players who can penetrate and get into the paint at will are extremely valuable (see Tony Parker's career)
EDIT: I forgot Dragic, who has played SG and been a force all year. I think I would put him in at 5
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