ESPN Ranks the Top 25 NBA Players

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

No sir. We can agree to disagree but you're actually wrong because you're stating that as if it's a fact. A pure PG does what I described in my last post. It's your opinion that its a mask for covering up flaws, etc. Steve Nash is a pure PG as well. IMO so were Magic & Stockton. What deficiencies does the pure PG label cover for them? Not that it'll change my mind, but maybe you can explain exactly how your equation above works?

I'll elaborate:

and there's no such thing as a pure point guard, certainly not today, that term is just a mask for a player's flaws/inabilities.

The PG position has evolved; reaching it's apex at the moment with Rose, because at his core he's a so-called 'pure'/true point guard, except he doesn't have the flaws/inabilities that other 'pure' PGs in today's game have:

Paul: elite-athleticism, finishing at the rim, power
Nash: See above
Rondo: Where the hell do I start?

Now you may say Rose is an exception to the rule, nah he isn't, he's actually living antithetical proof that that term belongs in the bushes. Saying that Rose isn't a 'pure' point guard is implying that he's an impure point guard, which is FALSE, to folk that actually know about his history at the 1 spot. This is Hollinger's Pure Point rating scale (and yes, I do know that this isn't a definitive product in all people's eyes of what makes a pure point guard) -

Now tell me this - if Rondo had the ability of Rose would he still be looked at as a pure point guard?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Honestly, how can CP3 be better than D-Will when D-Will merks CP3 almost everytime they play? CP3 is dope, but D-Will always gets the best out of him when they meet.
Deron Williams vs. Chris Paul | Basketball-Reference.com
at CP3's numbers. D-Will completely shuts him down. CP3 shoots only 43% from the field and CP3 is a pretty damn efficient as hell player, while D-Will shoots over 50% against CP3. D-Will is 13-4 against CP3. The last 2 years D-Will has been playing with bums, but now with real talent, I think he is gonna have a great year.

Y'know I can't definitively split them. I don't think I've ever been able to, you can't really say one is clearly better than the other. Maybe a championship might change that, I don't know.....

 

[The War Report]

For the Kobe stans who are stuck in mid 00's.

It's like people are not understanding that this list is based on what these players did last year. Kevin Love, from what he did last year from a statistical stand point deserves to be ahead of Wade.

 

[god shamgod]

These kobe stans cryin over this shyt tho?

 

[god shamgod]

Chris Paul the best player in L.A. he should be top 3 wit lebron and durant

Howard at 4 and rose at 5.Kobe shoulda been in that 9-10 range.D will,wade,love and westbrook are all better.

 

[Shameonyou]

Chris Paul the best player in L.A. he should be top 3 wit lebron and durant

Howard at 4 and rose at 5.Kobe shoulda been in that 9-10 range.D will,wade,love and westbrook are all better.

 

[Big Boss]

lol rose over kobe?

 

[Quail Man]

Unbelievable...Kobe stans out in full force

 

[phillycavsfan]

Unbelievable...Kobe stans out in full force

Why is it unbelievable? It's the single most believable thing that's happened in the world today.

 

[CantStop]

For the Kobe stans who are stuck in mid 00's.

It's like people are not understanding that this list is based on what these players did last year. Kevin Love, from what he did last year from a statistical stand point deserves to be ahead of Wade.

Word, it's based on what happened last year? So why is Rose in the top 5?

 

[Big Boss]

if wade is at #8 because of injuries, then rose shouldn't be in the top 5

 

[god shamgod]

if wade is at #8 because of injuries, then rose shouldn't be in the top 5

Wade plays with a guy named Lebron James.He took the least amount of shots since his 2nd year in the league.He hasn't fallen off he took a step back for the best player in the league and his knee didnt flare up until the playoffs

nikkas act like wade didnt drop 41 and 10 and damn near shot 70% wit a bum knee in a playoff game

These stans praise kobe for takin 31 shots and scoring 42 points wit 0 assists while the lakers got their ass whooped and eliminated or takin the most shots in the nba while shooting 43% and STILL not winning the scoring title while lebron and durant averaged 1 point less while taking 5 less shots a games

No need to glorify a hog.Kobe isnt a top 7-8 player in the nba.Wade>>>Kobe.I cant wait til this season starts

 

[William Bassington]

For the Kobe stans who are stuck in mid 00's.

It's like people are not understanding that this list is based on what these players did last year. Kevin Love, from what he did last year from a statistical stand point deserves to be ahead of Wade.

you just contradicted yourself....Kobe def had a better season than Rose last year

 

[iamduval]

top 10 player aint cant even carry his team to the fukkin playoffs

 

[William Bassington]

Wade plays with a guy named Lebron James.He took the least amount of shots since his 2nd year in the league.He hasn't fallen off he took a step back for the best player in the league and his knee didnt flare up until the playoffs

nikkas act like wade didnt drop 41 and 10 and damn near shot 70% wit a bum knee in a playoff game

These stans praise kobe for takin 31 shots and scoring 42 points wit 0 assists while the lakers got their ass whooped and eliminated or takin the most shots in the nba while shooting 43% and STILL not winning the scoring title while lebron and durant averaged 1 point less while taking 5 less shots a games

No need to glorify a hog.Kobe isnt a top 7-8 player in the nba.Wade>>>Kobe.I cant wait til this season starts