Top 3 Players every season since 1999-2000

[ThaSwagg3r]

I know Gifted Mind has his own thread about his top 3 players every season since the NBA started. I made this thread to primarily focus on the 2000 decade.

These lists are combining both regular season and playoff performances. Playoffs weigh more to me.

1999-2000
1. Shaq
2. Duncan
3. Malone

2000-2001
1. Shaq
2. Duncan
3. Kobe

2001-2002
1. Shaq
2. Kobe
3. Duncan

2002-2003
1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Kobe

2003-2004
1. KG
2. Shaq
3. Duncan

2004-2005
1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Nash

2005-2006
1. Kobe
2. Wade
3. Dirk

2006-2007
1. Duncan
2. Kobe
3. LeBron/Nash

2007-2008
1. Kobe
2. CP3
3. KG

2008-2009
1. LeBron/Kobe
2. Kobe/LeBron
3. Wade

2009-2010
1. Kobe
2. LeBron
3. Wade

2010-2011
1. Dirk
2. Wade
3. Dwight

[Ghostfacethrill]

wtf is the point of this thread? some people have way too much time on their hands.

[Dave3]

wtf is the point of this thread? some people have way too much time on their hands.

To say that Kobe was the best in 2009 and 2010 (from a different angle than the other thread) and to say that LeBron isn't top 3 right now. Anything before then he did just to use this thread as a masquerade for that point.

[Draz]

I actually liked it.

[ShaqAttack3234]

2000
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Alonzo Mourning

2001
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe

2002
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe

2003
1.Duncan
2.Garnett
3.Shaq

2004
1.Garnett
2.Duncan
3.Shaq

2005
1.Duncan
2.Shaq
3.Garnett

2006
1.Kobe
2.Wade
3.Dirk

2007
1.Kobe
2.Duncan
3.Nash

2008
1.Kobe
2.Paul
3.Lebron

2009
1.Lebron
2.Wade
3.Kobe

2010
1.Lebron
2.Kobe
3.Wade

2011
1.Dirk
2.Dwight
3.Lebron

[ThaSwagg3r]

To say that Kobe was the best in 2009 and 2010 (from a different angle than the other thread) and to say that LeBron isn't top 3 right now. Anything before then he did just to use this thread as a masquerade for that point.

I actually have no problem saying LeBron was better in 2009. I usually reward the player that wins the title that season; depending on the context of course. Playoffs have much more weight to me than the regular season which is why LeBron wasn't top 3 last season and wasn't the best in 2010.

[Odinn]

2000
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.K. Malone

2001
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe

2002
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe or Garnett

2003
1.Duncan
2.Garnett
3.Shaq

2004
1.Garnett
2.Shaq
3.Duncan

2005
1.Duncan
2.Shaq
3.Nash

2006
1.Kobe
2.Wade
3.Dirk or Duncan

2007
1.Duncan
2.Kobe
3.LeBron

2008
1.Kobe
2.Paul
3.LeBron

2009
1.LeBron
2.Wade
3.Kobe

2010
1.LeBron
2.Kobe
3.Wade

2011
1.LeBron
2.Dirk
3.Wade

[NBAller]

wtf is the point of this thread? some people have way too much time on their hands.

afaik, we all share relatively the same amount of time on our hands.

[RazorBaLade]

wtf is the point of this thread? some people have way too much time on their hands.

we all just wasting time on these forums till the lockout is over brah

[Indian guy]

99-00
Shaq
Duncan
Mourning

00-01
Shaq
Kobe
Iverson

01-02
Shaq
Duncan
Kobe

02-03
Duncan
Kobe
T-Mac

03-04
Garnett
Duncan
Shaq

04-05
Duncan
Garnett
Shaq

05-06
Kobe
Wade
LeBron

06-07
Kobe
Wade
LeBron

07-08
Kobe
CP3
LeBron

08-09
LeBron
Kobe
Wade

09-10
LeBron
Kobe
Wade

10-11
Howard
Rose
Dirk

[UtahJazzFan88]

wtf is the point of this thread? some people have way too much time on their hands.

It's a ****ing basketball DISCUSSION forum?

[Gifted Mind]

1999-2000
1. Shaq
2. Duncan
3. Malone

2000-2001
1. Shaq
2. Duncan
3. Kobe

2001-2002
1. Shaq
2. Kobe
3. Duncan

2002-2003
1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Kobe

2003-2004
1. KG
2. Shaq
3. Duncan

2004-2005
1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Nash

2005-2006
1. Kobe
2. Wade
3. Dirk

2006-2007
1. Duncan
2. Kobe
3. LeBron/Nash

2007-2008
1. Kobe
2. CP3
3. KG

2008-2009
1. LeBron/Kobe
2. Kobe/LeBron
3. Wade

2009-2010
1. Kobe
2. LeBron
3. Wade

2010-2011
1. Dirk
2. Wade
3. Dwight

Obviously I disagree with some years but for the most part good selections. The most disagreeable thing I see on there is Nash over Garnett in 2005. I sometimes consider putting Garnett at #1 for 2005. He didn't lose much from 2004, but Nash especially has no case what so ever for being a better player than Kevin Garnett. More valuable? Sure. But a better basketball player? No way.

[Gifted Mind]

2000
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Alonzo Mourning

2001
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe

2002
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe

2003
1.Duncan
2.Garnett
3.Shaq

2004
1.Garnett
2.Duncan
3.Shaq

2005
1.Duncan
2.Shaq
3.Garnett

2006
1.Kobe
2.Wade
3.Dirk

2007
1.Kobe
2.Duncan
3.Nash

2008
1.Kobe
2.Paul
3.Lebron

2009
1.Lebron
2.Wade
3.Kobe

2010
1.Lebron
2.Kobe
3.Wade

2011
1.Dirk
2.Dwight
3.Lebron

Now this one is very similar to mine. So I really like it. No major disagreements, besides maybe Kobe over Duncan in '07. Duncan was every bit as good as he's ever been in 2007 and I would not take the 07 Kobe version over him.

[Gifted Mind]

2000
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.K. Malone

2001
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe

2002
1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe or Garnett

2003
1.Duncan
2.Garnett
3.Shaq

2004
1.Garnett
2.Shaq
3.Duncan

2005
1.Duncan
2.Shaq
3.Nash

2006
1.Kobe
2.Wade
3.Dirk or Duncan

2007
1.Duncan
2.Kobe
3.LeBron

2008
1.Kobe
2.Paul
3.LeBron

2009
1.LeBron
2.Wade
3.Kobe

2010
1.LeBron
2.Kobe
3.Wade

2011
1.LeBron
2.Dirk
3.Wade

Really like this one also. Not much to disagree with, besides once again selecting Nash over KG in 2005. I understand Nash was more valuable to his team and all of this, however it's actually nonsensical suggesting Nash was a better player than KG in '05 when KG was still very much at his peak. From 04 to 05 KG did not drop very much if at all. And I'm sure you would never take the 05 Nash over the 04 KG.

[Gifted Mind]

99-00
Shaq
Duncan
Mourning

00-01
Shaq
Kobe
Iverson

01-02
Shaq
Duncan
Kobe

02-03
Duncan
Kobe
T-Mac

03-04
Garnett
Duncan
Shaq

04-05
Duncan
Garnett
Shaq

05-06
Kobe
Wade
LeBron

06-07
Kobe
Wade
LeBron

07-08
Kobe
CP3
LeBron

08-09
LeBron
Kobe
Wade

09-10
LeBron
Kobe
Wade

10-11
Howard
Rose
Dirk

Love every year on this list besides 2007, which was just completely absurd. People forget that Duncan in 07 was as good as he was in 05 when people easily have him at the best player in the NBA. Injuries slowed him down in 06, but in 07 he bounced back to his old self. Not having him in even the top 3 is completely off.