predict the top 5 shooting guards in 4 years time
1. O.J. Mayo
2. Brandon Roy
3. Dwayne Wade
4. Kobe Bryant
5. Eric Gordon
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predict the top 5 shooting guards in 4 years time
1. O.J. Mayo
2. Brandon Roy
3. Dwayne Wade
4. Kobe Bryant
5. Eric Gordon
Brandon Roy in a landslide. OJ Mayo is nowhere near close there bud. Sorry to break it to ya.
I honestly dont think Kobe will be among the top 5 in 4 years. Thats a lot of wearing down on his body by that point. He'll be good, but not one of the BEST in the league. Those knees are wearing thin.
1)Brandon Roy
2)Dwyane Wade
3)Kobe Bryant
4)OJ Mayo
5)Eric Gordon
[quote=lilojmayo]predict the top 5 shooting guards in 4 years time
1. O.J. Mayo
2. Brandon Roy
3. Dwayne Wade
4. Kobe Bryant
5. Eric Gordon[/quote]
Fail.
OJ Mayo is a undersized volume shooter. Good luck proving to anyone that is better than a SG who passes as well he scores, a willy vet who does everything, and an aging all star whose experience makes him vital on an excellent team.
I don't see how Eric Gordon is any different from Ben Gordon. Same player imo.
I think its going to be Roy or Wade. Mayo might catch up but it will take him more than 4 years.
1. Wade
2. Roy
3. Kobe
4. Mayo
[quote=Mississippi]I don't see how Eric Gordon is any different from Ben Gordon. Same player imo.[/quote]
Except one is an athletic freak.
You guys do realize Wade will be 31 in four years right?
With the way Wade plays(constant rim attacking), I can't see him being top 5 in 4 years honestly. He's already 27 and will be 31 in 4 years.
Kobe might be, but I don't think he'll be on a top 5 list either, unless someone goes by the reputation he has. He'll be 35 in 4 years.
DeRozen, Gordon, Mayo, Roy and Monta Ellis will be the 5 in no particular order.
[QUOTE=Mississippi]I don't see how Eric Gordon is any different from Ben Gordon. Same player imo.[/QUOTE]
Besides last names and both being solid undersized shooters, I don't really see many similarities between the two.
Wade
Roy
Joe Johnson
Kobe
Mayo
By 2013? Probably Brandon Roy.
[QUOTE=qrich]With the way Wade plays(constant rim attacking), I can't see him being top 5 in 4 years honestly. He's already 27 and will be 31 in 4 years.
Kobe might be, but I don't think he'll be on a top 5 list either, unless someone goes by the reputation he has. He'll be 35 in 4 years.
DeRozen, Gordon, Mayo, Roy and Monta Ellis will be the 5 in no particular order.
Besides last names and both being solid undersized shooters, I don't really see many similarities between the two.[/QUOTE]
Wade's already showing he can expand his game. His 3pt shot is better than it's ever been, and he's shooting it more than he ever has. When his athleticism goes I believe Wade will still be smart enough to draw contact, and he already has a nice mid-range game with an improving 3pt shot.
Wade will still be a top SG in 4 years, with or without the explosiveness he has now. He'll adapt.
[QUOTE=Mississippi]I don't see how Eric Gordon is any different from Ben Gordon. Same player imo.[/QUOTE]
look at their shooting breakdown.... where they shoot from, how well they shoot from each area, the rate at which they draw fouls, etc.
eric gordon takes almost 1/3 of his attempts within 5 feet of the bucket. that's very aggressive, and he's finishing around 57% of his inside attempts.
ben gordon is a *far* better midrange player/shooter--but only takes about 1/5 of his attempts inside, and finishes at a 52% rate inside.
their 3%, fg%, and ft% all look very similar, until you look at how they go about achieving those numbers. eric gordon is just about as aggressive attacking the rim as dwyane wade and brandon roy.
Ray Allen.
Wade :he'll be old but he'll learn to play old already got a good mid range game.
Roy :guy can do it all score pass rebound and play some D
Gordon: bro got some potential and an athletic freak.
Wade will be 31, just exiting his prime. So I'll say either him or Brandon Roy.
No Kevin Martin love? He is an animal and I feel he still isn't at his best yet.
1. Dwyane Wade
2. Brandon Roy
3. OJ Mayo
4. Eric Gordon
5. Demar Derozan
6. James Harden
7. Andre Iguodala
8. Kevin Martin
9. Tyreke Evans
10. Gerald Henderson
Michael Jordan!!!
just kidding, just kidding, :D
Most likely D Wade, maybe OJ Mayo, but who knows.
The NBA, where injuries and up-and-comers happens.
4 years is too far off. Who would think that D Wade would be ranked over Kobe by so many fans, as a shooting guard, just based on this season? Who would have thought that last year? Just shows you how much things change year to year. I'll leave it at that.
1. Roy
2. Wade
3. Gordon
4. Mayo
5. Martin
EDIT: oh yeah forgot Kevin Martin.
[QUOTE=Mississippi]I don't see how Eric Gordon is any different from Ben Gordon. Same player imo.[/QUOTE]
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No love for Monta? Really? I'd understand if you consider him a point, but otherwise?
1. Brandon Roy
2. Dwayne Wade
3. Kevin Martin
4. OJ Mayo
5. Eric Gordon
Due to Kobe's style of play I see no reason why he won't still be considered one of the best in the league even at age 34/35..
It will be out of Dwayne Wade or Brandon Roy for the MVP of SG's
[QUOTE=All Net]Due to Kobe's style of play I see no reason why he won't still be considered one of the best in the league even at age 34/35..[/QUOTE]
34 is the NBA wall dude. Guys like KG and Duncan both only have a season at most at being considered in the NBA elite. The drop off happens fast.
[QUOTE=dafunkphenom]34 is the NBA wall dude. Guys like KG and Duncan both only have a season at most at being considered in the NBA elite. The drop off happens fast.[/QUOTE]
If Ray Allen can still be a star guard at age 32/33 so can Kobe at 34...you forget that Kobe doesn't depend on jumping abilty to get his points...he is a very smart player who will still be able to average 20PPG by then...although If Bynum develops Kobe won't need do much. In 4 years Bynum will be only 25
[QUOTE=All Net]If Ray Allen can still be a star guard at age 32/33 so can Kobe at 34...you forget that Kobe doesn't depend on jumping abilty to get his points...he is a very smart player who will still be able to average 20PPG by then...although If Bynum develops Kobe won't need do much. In 4 years Bynum will be only 25[/QUOTE]
So your telling me someone that scores 20PPG is a top 5 at their position?
Just because Ray Allen is an All-Star also means nothing. Is he a top 5 SG? No he isn't, and odds are greatly against Kobe being a top 5 SF at the age of 35.
brandon roy are you kidding me? hes good but not best sg in nba good
there will probably be some new kid youve never heard of but kobe will still be up there.
1. Dwayne Wade
2. Brandan Roy
3. OJ Mayo
4. Kevin Martin
5. Wilson Chandler (started playing SG now)
[QUOTE=jumpstarter]brandon roy are you kidding me? hes good but not best sg in nba good
there will probably be some new kid youve never heard of but kobe will still be up there.[/QUOTE]
He's clearly the 3rd best now at 24. He'll be in prime at 28 then. I'm not kidding you, he'll be best or second best. Oneof the smartest too I might add because he finished school.
wade omg cant believe some of u guys saying roy over wade
One thinks thee.
1. Brandon Roy
2. Dwyane Wade
3. O.J. Mayo
4. Kevin Martin
5. Eric Gordon
[QUOTE=oh the horror]I honestly dont think Kobe will be among the top 5 in 4 years. Thats a lot of wearing down on his body by that point. He'll be good, but not one of the BEST in the league. Those knees are wearing thin.[/QUOTE]
Did you have the same thought on MJ before he played his last 4years?
[QUOTE=All Net]Due to Kobe's style of play I see no reason why he won't still be considered one of the best in the league even at age 34/35..[/QUOTE]
then you are a blind homer...seriously
[QUOTE=Mississippi]I don't see how Eric Gordon is any different from Ben Gordon. Same player imo.[/QUOTE]
Eric Gordon is pretty much better at everything.
Dwyane Wade
Brandon Roy
Kobe Bryant
OJ Mayo
Kevin Martin
Dwyane will be at the peak of his prime, Roy will just be in the middle of his. Kobe will be on the downside of his career, but still will be productive and more likely on a winning team. OJ will just be hitting his prime years and Kevin can go as far as 2-3 but it depends on his surrounding cast and health.
[QUOTE=All Net]Due to Kobe's style of play I see no reason why he won't still be considered one of the best in the league even at age 34/35..[/QUOTE]
True, Jordan at 35 was still the best player in the game. Therefore its not farfetched that a 34 year old Kobe will be ONE OF the top players in the game, although unlike Jordan, I don't think he will be THE TOP player.