I think explaining the exact methodology is not that important, but I can tell you I am keeping two spreadsheets that constantly take rankings of players (from internet forums and other sources) with a constant updating of the spreadsheet to arrive at an idea of the top players in the league. Basically, every week or so I will just post my Moving Average Ranking. The idea is I will keep this spreadsheet for many years and we can see the shift of players taking over older players. Right now I’ll give you my top 30 overall, in response to the recent ESPN #NBArank, then the top 10 for each position:
Top 30 Overall
- LeBron James
- Kevin Durant
- Chris Paul
- Kobe Bryant
- Carmelo Anthony
- James Harden
- Dwyane Wade
- Russell Westbrook
- Tony Parker
- Tim Duncan
- Kyrie Irving
- Dwight Howard
- Blake Griffin
- Stephen Curry
- Rajon Rondo
- Paul George
- LaMarcus Aldridge
- Kevin Love
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Marc Gasol
- Derrick Rose
- Deron Williams
- Jrue Holiday
- Chris Bosh
- John Wall
- David Lee
- Joakim Noah
- Zach Randolph
- Paul Pierce
- Brook Lopez
Top 10 PG
- Chris Paul
- Russell Westbrook
- Rajon Rondo
- Tony Parker
- Derrick Rose
- Kyrie Irving
- Deron Williams
- Stephen Curry
- Jrue Holiday
- Damian Lillard
Top 10 SG
- Kobe Bryant
- James Harden
- Dwyane Wade
- OJ Mayo
- Andre Iguodala
- Manu Ginobili
- Monta Ellis
- Joe Johnson
- Jamal Crawford
- Klay Thompson
Top 10 SF
- LeBron James
- Kevin Durant
- Carmelo Anthony
- Paul George
- Paul Pierce
- Luol Deng
- Nicolas Batum
- Rudy Gay
- Andrei Kirilenko
- Danilo Gallinari
Top 10 PF
- Tim Duncan
- Kevin Love
- LaMarcus Aldridge
- Blake Griffin
- Zach Randolph
- David Lee
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Chris Bosh
- Josh Smith
- Kevin Garnett
Top 10 C
- Dwight Howard
- Marc Gasol
- Joakim Noah
- Tyson Chandler
- Brook Lopez
- Al Horford
- Al Jefferson
- Anderson Varejao
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Greg Monroe
The idea is just the simple reality that the NBA is just the greatest TV show on earth. We have our characters (the players), a plot (trying to win championships), and just a shit-ton of great mini sub-plots. Then there are so many different places and ways to discuss the NBA after you’re done watching a game. Discussing a player’s game development is really no different from analyzing a TV character’s development. It’s really no different from people talking about Survivor.
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