Who is the best at finishing at the rim among those

[PistonsFan#21]

Derrick Rose
Westbrook
Tony Parker
Steve Nash
Chris Paul
Steph Curry
Kyrie Irving.


All those players in their prime. Who do you have? And its strictly about finishing once you get to the rim. Not about who's the best at beating their man and driving to the basket

[Pushxx]

Derrick Rose
Westbrook
Tony Parker
Steve Nash
Chris Paul
Steph Curry
Kyrie Irving.


All those players in their prime. Who do you have? And its strictly about finishing once you get to the rim. Not about who's the best at beating their man and driving to the basket

Westbrook is the easy answer here given the weird conditions you have.

[Nash]

kyrie irving
parker
westbrook

[SugarHill]

Westbrook is the easy answer here given the weird conditions you have.

Otherwise it's Tony Parker

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Parker and its not close. Lol at nikkas saying Russ he misses at the rim alot relies too much on explosiveness and physicality. Yall just remember his highlight plays. He hasn't even hit 60% at rim past couple seasons......Tony was finishing like a big man, like prime Justin slayer. He has seasons of 68, 69% at rim that's insane for a little French croissant PG. He had a lot of crafty moves and quick feet

[SHAQisGOAT]

Parker

[ArbitraryWater]

why don't you want to account for volume?

Parker
Kyrie

should be the top 2 IMO. This is ignoring your weird conditions.

[superteamtheory]

kyrie irving
parker
westbrook

^ this is the correct answer

Westbrook best dunker / athlete obviously -- will just straightup try to slam it if he can -- but Kyrie has maneuvers... and isn't afraid of contact and Parker has those sweet teardrops and floaters ... all 3 lethal, all three (in prime) are fast.

not that anybody asked but what the other 3 will go to:
Curry will look for the reverse or circus adjustment (granted he can definitely make a crazy circus shot) -- he's more comfortable outside rim area, Rose is solid in there and agile but I'm not sure what more to say for him, Paul will try to look for some alternative play -- I don't mean a pass, just something crafty, he may not find it and will be forced to make a miraculous shot like the one over Duncan, Nash as the weakest athlete of this group will likely pass out, tho Nash did have those signature circling drives where he'd dribble in near rim and dribble right back out if he had to, just keep circling until he finds a play he likes -- typically ends he gets a looping sort of reverse layup or a cutter or open 3 emerges during the confusion, then, he will finish via another player (maybe a Stoudemire rimrocker)... so, yeah... they all finish well in their own way...

[SugarHill]

Parker and its not close. Lol at nikkas saying Russ he misses at the rim alot relies too much on explosiveness and physicality. Yall just remember his highlight plays. He hasn't even hit 60% at rim past couple seasons......Tony was finishing like a big man, like prime Justin slayer. He has seasons of 68, 69% at rim that's insane for a little French croissant PG. He had a lot of crafty moves and quick feet

You have to take into account that Westbrook this season shot a ton from 0-3 while scoring 28 PPG which is a lot of volume. Tony is the best but he never did on Westbrook's volume

[The_Pharcyde]

when healthy it was Derrick Rose.

had athleticism like westbrook, except faster

but used english on the ball like kyrie and curry

also has a great great great floater, has always utilized it


kyrie and curry have very good touch on the ball while finishing but lack the explosion of the upper tier guys
westbrook is a maniac while going to the rim, but often looks rigid and cant contort his body like a rose, curry or kyrie could/do

hell id probably still put rose at the top... next year we will have a way better answer for this

parker would be higher near the top 2 years ago.... he is older and isnt as quick as he used to be, which was his best asset to go along with that soccer footwork he has... which is reasonable considering his age and playing style through the years

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

You have to take into account that Westbrook this season shot a ton from 0-3 while scoring 28 PPG which is a lot of volume. Tony is the best but he never did on Westbrook's volume

This just rim doe and it not like Russ ever get tired......

2011 - 608 attempts 59%
2012 - 489 attempts 60%
2013 - 529 attempts 61%
2014 - 399 attempts 58%
2015 - 509 attempts 58%

Parker
05 - 559 attempts 65%
06 - 615 attempts 69%
13 - 410 attempts 66%
07 - 575 attempts 63%
09 - 542 attempts 65%
11 - 461 attempts 67%

[rmt]

Derrick Rose
Westbrook
Tony Parker
Steve Nash
Chris Paul
Steph Curry
Kyrie Irving.


All those players in their prime. Who do you have? And its strictly about finishing once you get to the rim. Not about who's the best at beating their man and driving to the basket

Player / FG% at 0-3 ft / % of FGA 0-3 ft

Parker / 65.1% / 35.5%
Nash / 65% / 20.2%
Curry / 62.6% / 15.2%
Irving / 59.5% / 26.8%
Rose / 57.8% / 31.7%
Westbrook / 57.4% / 35.3%

Parker has the highest FG% at the rim AND the highest % of his shots. Westbrook attempts a little less of his shots but almost 8% less than Parker. Rose attempts a little less than RW and hits about the same %

1. Parker


2. Westbrook
3. Rose

4. Irving


5. Nash


6. Curry

Sorry, didn't see the word "prime." These are career numbers.

[FatComputerNerd]

Kyrie's layups are ridiculous.

Best use of english, and also knows how to use the rim for protection while finishing with either hand.

He isn't the most athletic of the bunch...that obviously goes to WB or healthy Rose

[Ncrazyballa]

let me know when any player in the nba could do this layup.

https://youtu.be/c_5tNAsfxw0?t=4m12s

[FatComputerNerd]

Kyrie Irving - Most exciting layups of 2014-15:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQE0lZGR8ZU