2013-14 NBA Player Rankings

[insidehoops]

2013-14 NBA Player Rankings

Rank the top 5 players at each position. And add a comment about each player. Remember, don't just rank players based on last season. Think of this upcoming season. Some players got older. Some got healthier. Some changed teams for the better (or worse). Etc. And remember, offense is only half the game. Defense matters. If you want to rank more than 5 guys for some/all positions, go for it.

BEST NBA POINT GUARDS
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BEST NBA SMALL FORWARDS
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BEST NBA CENTERS
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[RoundMoundOfReb]

BEST NBA POINT GUARDS
1) Chris Paul
2) Derrick Rose
3) Russell Westbrook
4) Steph Curry
5) Tony Parker

BEST NBA SHOOTING GUARDS
1) Dwyane Wade
2) James Harden
3) Kobe Bryant
4) Bradley Beal
5) Klay Thompson

BEST NBA SMALL FORWARDS
1) LeBron James
2) Kevin Durant
3) Carmelo Anthony
4) Paul George
5) Andre Iguodala

BEST NBA POWER FORWARDS
1) Anthony Davis
2) Blake Griffin
3) Dirk Nowitzki
4) Zach Randolph
5) Chris Bosh

BEST NBA CENTERS
1) Dwight Howard
2) Tim Duncan
3) Marc Gasol
4) Joakim Noah
5) Roy Hibbert

[kennethgriffin]

BEST NBA POINT GUARDS
1) Chris Paul
2) Derrick Rose
3) Russell Westbrook
4) Steph Curry
5) Tony Parker

BEST NBA SHOOTING GUARDS
1) Dwyane Wade
2) James Harden
3) Kobe Bryant
4) Bradley Beal
5) Klay Thompson

BEST NBA SMALL FORWARDS
1) LeBron James
2) Kevin Durant
3) Carmelo Anthony
4) Paul George
5) Andre Iguodala

BEST NBA POWER FORWARDS
1) Anthony Davis
2) Blake Griffin
3) Chris Bosh
4) Lamarcus Aldridge
5) Kevin Love

BEST NBA CENTERS
1) Dwight Howard
2) Tim Duncan
3) Marc Gasol
4) Joakim Noah
5) Roy Hibbert

such detailed explanations.. good job

2013-14 NBA Player Rankings

Player - Explanation

[TheReturn]

BEST NBA POINT GUARDS
1) Rose
2) Paul
3) Curry
4) Parker
5) Westbrook

BEST NBA SHOOTING GUARDS
1) Kobe
2) Wade
3) Harden
4) Thompson
5) Gordon

BEST NBA SMALL FORWARDS
1) James
2) Durant
3) Anthony
4) George
5) Deng

BEST NBA POWER FORWARDS
1) Nowitzki
2) Love
3) Bosh
4) Aldridge
5) Davis

BEST NBA CENTERS
1) Howard
2) Gasol
3) Noah
4) Duncan
5) Hibbert

[bdreason]

BEST NBA POINT GUARDS
1) Chris Paul
2) Steph Curry (homer pick)
3) Russell Westbrook
4) Tony Parker
5) Derrick Rose

BEST NBA SHOOTING GUARDS
1) Dwyane Wade
2) James Harden
3) Klay Thompson (homer pick)
4) Kobe Bryant
5) Joe Johnson

BEST NBA SMALL FORWARDS
1) LeBron James
2) Kevin Durant
3) Carmelo Anthony
4) Paul George
5) Paul Pierce

BEST NBA POWER FORWARDS
1) Dirk Nowitzki
2) Tim Duncan
3) Lamarcus Aldridge
4) Kevin Love
5) David Lee (homer pick)

BEST NBA CENTERS
1) Dwight Howard
2) Marc Gasol
3) Joakim Noah
4) Anthony Davis
5) Al Horford



It's late, I'll add my explanation later.

[9erempiree]

Don't know why people have Wade as #1 this late in his career when he's never been #1.

[bdreason]

Don't know why people have Wade as #1 this late in his career when he's never been #1.

Who can you put above him? Kobe is injured, and Harden doesn't play defense. I think Klay is going to beast, but I'm not going to rank him over Wade.

[kshutts1]

I leave out seriously injured players until I see them play again. No Rose, Westbrook, Rondo, Love, Kobe, Bynum...

PG:
Paul -- Runs the offense well, incredibly efficient, not a defensive liability
Parker -- Runs the Spurs offense to perfection; can't argue with team success.
Williams -- Lots of weapons now, and still can't forget his Utah glory days
Curry -- Wow the playoffs. His shot, his handle, passing... dude has it all offensively. Defensively, not so much... but neither does...
Kyrie.

SG:
Wade -- Complete package. Great on offense, as well as above average on D.
George -- Honestly, I'm putting him here because SF is STACKED, and his game does translate well to SG. Pretty much all his game is lacking are the handles necessary to consistently get his own shot off. But he can defend and score at elite levels.
Harden -- So good on O last year that it's easy to overlook his defensive shortcomings. So easy, in fact, that I just did it.
Johnson -- As with Williams, I'm tossing last year out the window. He used to be "the man" in Atlanta, and last year he had to deal with playing off the ball. He has succeeded both as the man, and off the ball (PHX), so I anticipate making the transition now that he has a year under his belt.
Ellis -- Dude can light it up. Similar to Harden in that you have to look past his lack of D, but he brings it on the offensive end.

SF:
Lebron -- No explanation required.
Durant -- NER
Melo -- NER
Iguodala -- Beast on defense and more than capable of running an offense, or scoring 20 ppg.
Pierce -- Aging, but still a stud. Can D up almost anyone on a game-to-game basis, though not every game, and still scores at an efficient and high level.

PF:
Bosh -- I'm convinced that he'd still be a 25/12 guy if he were the #1 option. Strong offensive player that can rebound and defend at above average levels.
Dirk -- Game changing offensive player that, in the past few years, has transformed into a passable defender.
Pau Gasol -- My pick for most talented offensive post player, and he's an OK defender. Will really show people what he can do this season.
Aldridge -- Huge offensive repertoire, OK defender, but for some reason he never really puts it together and dominates.
Horford -- Gets the nod over Griffin because of his defensive prowess.

C:
Howard -- Still the best in the game. Had a solid statistical season in a year in which everyone was ripping him for being terrible. When 17/12/2 is terrible, you know you're a stud.
Marc Gasol -- One of the best defensive players in the league, and he's solid offensively.
Hibbert -- Can score in the post in a variety of ways and also defend the paint with ferocity. Clear difference maker.
Noah -- Probably the most impactful defender in the league, not named KG. On top of that, has a sweet passing touch, and a jumper that, while ugly, goes in somewhat consistently.
Chandler -- Almost single-handedly drags the Knicks to defensive respectability. Backbone of their D and a vocal leader.

Note: I feel like I'm forgetting some center(s). I know I don't have Duncan listed.. I don't expect much of his this year with his age, and at this point he's more elite in spurts and good the rest of the time.

[DaSeba5]

BEST NBA POINT GUARDS
1) Chris Paul
2) Derrick Rose
3) Russell Westbrook
4) Tony Parker
5) Steph Curry

BEST NBA SHOOTING GUARDS
1) Kobe Bryant
2) Dwyane Wade
3) James Harden
4) Joe Johnson
5) Klay Thompson

BEST NBA SMALL FORWARDS
1) LeBron James
2) Kevin Durant
3) Carmelo Anthony
4) Paul George
5) Andre Iguodala

BEST NBA POWER FORWARDS
1) Kevin Love
2) Dirk Nowitzki
3) Lamarcus Aldridge
4) Chris Bosh
5) Blake Griffin

BEST NBA CENTERS
1) Dwight Howard
2) Tim Duncan
3) Marc Gasol
4) Joakim Noah
5) Roy Hibbert

[kshutts1]

BEST NBA SHOOTING GUARDS
1) Dwyane Wade
2) James Harden
3) Kobe Bryant
4) Bradley Beal
5) Klay Thompson

BEST NBA POWER FORWARDS
1) Anthony Davis
2) Blake Griffin
3) Chris Bosh
4) Lamarcus Aldridge
5) Kevin Love

You are expecting some meteoric rises, I see...

[RoundMoundOfReb]

You are expecting some meteoric rises, I see...

Only for Davis. The other 2 are only there because there is a massive drop from the top 3 sgs.

[kshutts1]

Only for Davis. The other 2 are only there because there is a massive drop from the top 3 sgs.

There really is. But did you forget about Joe Johnson? Or just don't value him that highly? And I don't see how Klay is better than Monta. Both are sieves on the defensive end, but Monta is the more established scorer and creator.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

There really is. But did you forget about Joe Johnson? Or just don't value him that highly? And I don't see how Klay is better than Monta. Both are sieves on the defensive end, but Monta is the more established scorer and creator.

Don't value Johnson too highly. Wasn't impressed by him in 2013. Think he's on a severe decline.

As for Monta vs Klay I don't like Monta's style of play. Undersized jump shooter without 3 point range. I like what Klay can do off ball - spread the floor. Also Klay isn't a great defender but he did a surprisingly good job checking point guards last season.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Who can you put above him? Kobe is injured, and Harden doesn't play defense. I think Klay is going to beast, but I'm not going to rank him over Wade.

I think the weight loss is really going to help him this year. Been wanting him to do it for the last couple of seasons. I wouldn't be surprised to see him back at 2011 level.

[dannywpt]

BEST NBA POINT GUARDS
1) Russell Westbrook - Beast on both ends of the floor and will come back even better
2) Chris Paul - I have always found him slightly overrated
3) Derrick Rose - Will make a strong comeback, but not in 100% MVP fashion
4) Tony Parker - Will continue his strong play from last season and the european championships
5) Steph Curry - Will have a few nuts performances like 54points in MSG, but will also have games he struggles more

BEST NBA SHOOTING GUARDS
1) James Harden - I expect him to continue to drow
2) Kobe Bryant - Will have a slow start, but will climb back during the middle of the season
3) Dwyane Wade - Will have a few injuries, but will have some games where he will look like he did every game 3+ years ago
4) Joe Johnson - Clutchest player in the league
5) Jamal Crawford - Best 6th man once again

BEST NBA SMALL FORWARDS
1) LeBron James - He is good at basketball
2) Kevin Durant - He will be even better at basketball than before, but not as good as #1
3) Carmelo Anthony - Versatile scoring machine once again
4) Paul George - Will grow from last season, but will again not be a superstar who automatically gets 20 points or more
5) Andre Igoudala - Beast defender and athete. Similar to George, except Iggy has peaked

BEST NBA POWER FORWARDS
1) Kevin Love - Will come back in 25/12 form and once again inspire hope in Minny only to just fall short of the playoffs
2) Chris Bosh - As #1 option he would be a beast, but will continue the PF/C spot-up shooter role
3) Blake Griffin - Will be a little less bad at shooting, both FT and FG
4) LaMarcus Aldridge - Will have a better season than the last one. Has all the tools needed
5) Anthony Davis - Will stay injury free and put up monster numbers like 20/10 regularly

BEST NBA CENTERS
1) Dwight Howard - Will once again be the best mostly because of his freakish ahtleticism
2) Tim Duncan - Will have a very solid season once again
3) Joakim Noah - Will put up at least one triple double, either with blocks or assists. He does it all.
4) Roy Hibbert - Will have a significantly stronger season and become a go-to option
5) Marc Gasol - Solid season similar to the last one