Skip Bayless and Rob Parker top 5 NBA Players List Today

[cesare borgia]

Skip Bayless:

1. Dwyane Wade
2. Dirk Nowitzki
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Durant
5. Carmelo Anthony

Rob Parker:

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Derrick Rose
4. Kevin Durant
5. Zach Randolph

No Lebron:king

[Koriwhat's calf tats]

Skip Bayless:

1. Dwyane Wade
2. Dirk Nowitzki
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Durant
5. Carmelo Anthony

Rob Parker:

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Derrick Rose
4. Kevin Durant
5. Zach Randolph

No Lebron:king

No LeBron fan, but both of them suck at "reporting"

[redzero]

:lol at Kobe, Durant, Anthony, Randolph, and Rose being better than LeBron right now.

[mariners]

Skip Bayless:

1. Dwyane Wade
2. Dirk Nowitzki
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Durant
5. Carmelo Anthony

Rob Parker:

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Derrick Rose
4. Kevin Durant
5. Zach Randolph

No Lebron:king

:lmao:lmao

I am no lebron fan but in no way can you argue Zebo or Carmello are better players than him.

[endrity]

Dirk
Wade
LeBron
Howard

Those to me are shoe in. And yes, I said in the All-NBA team thread that Durant getting first team over Dirk was scandalous, even with Dirk's injury.

I think Kobe is still 5th. This postseason left me unimpressed with Rose and Durant to be honest. If he's healthy CP3 gives Kobe a run for that 5th spot. The other 4 will still be there.

[Technique]

Wade
LeBron
Howard
CP
Anthony

[cobbler]

:lol at Kobe, Durant, Anthony, Randolph, and Rose being better than LeBron right now.

Let's hear another 3 page rant with supporting stats declaring me an idiot for saying Lebron is not the true closer on the Heat.

:lmao


The media, coaches, opposing players, and pretty much everyone watching the finals spent all week discussing why every post you made about Lebrons clutchness was ecactly what I told you then, BS.

Keep drinking that King James koolaid!!!!

[Amaso]

in no order

Kobe
Dirk
Wade
Rose
Howard

[redzero]

Let's hear another 3 page rant with supporting stats declaring me an idiot for saying Lebron is not the true closer on the Heat.

:lmao


The media, coaches, opposing players, and pretty much everyone watching the finals spent all week discussing why every post you made about Lebrons clutchness was ecactly what I told you then, BS.

Keep drinking that King James koolaid!!!!

I used evidence to back up my claims. What did you do?

[DMC]

Kobe
Melo
Lebron
Wade
Howard

Dirk would be there but he's not much of a defender and that's half the game.

[redzero]

Melo is not a top five player. At all. And Durant's better than he is, anyway.

[Technique]

CP, Deron > Kobe

How is Kobe even considered a top 5 anymore? He's a joke now.

[Technique]

Melo is not a top five player. At all. And Durant's better than he is, anyway.

You're insane. Melo is the best scorer in the league. He'll post it up on you, shoot the j or cross you over.

What does Durant do?

Give me a break.

[redzero]

Melo is the best scorer in the league.

Player A
27.7 ppg
.462 fg%
.358 3p%
.880 ft%
.589 ts%
.509 eFG%

Player B
26.3 ppg
.455 fg%
.378 3p%
.838 ft%
.557 ts%
.487 eFG%

Who would you say is a better scorer based on these stats?

[JayTheClown]

Wade
LeBron
Howard
CP
Anthony


:lmao:lmao:lmao
You made me spite up my Big Red

[mariners]

Kobe
Melo
Lebron
Wade
Howard

Dirk would be there but he's not much of a defender and that's half the game.
Dirk is a much better defender than Melo

[JayTheClown]

1. - Lebron
2. - Kobe (yeah I said it)(I hate the guy tho)
3. - Dirk
4. - Wade
5. - Dwight

[Technique]

Stats > everything, obviously.

Forget about the ability to play under pressure and allow a chucking point guard to be your closer.

Or how Melo is a mismatch for everyone guarding him and is a better basketball player overall, his defense is underrated. Melo actually plays d in the playoffs, outplayed Kobe in the western finals, and isn't made of skin and bones. Dude is strong, and just better.

There really isn't an argument between the two at this point in time.

[JayTheClown]

lol u black

Love my red drank
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Big_Red_bottle.JPG

[redzero]

Okay, stats don't mean anything. Even though Durant is a better shooter and scores more points per possession, he isn't a better scorer than Carmelo.

[DMC]

Kobe
Melo
Lebron
Wade
Howard

Dirk would be there but he's not much of a defender and that's half the game.
Dirk is a much better defender than Melo
Fuck you

[ohmwrecker]

wtf? fix your quotes, you goofy bastards.

[jeebus]

lol not having the Spurs starting 5 as the top players. what a quack lineup

[Tuddy]

1. - Lebron
2. - Kobe (yeah I said it)(I hate the guy tho)
3. - Dirk
4. - Wade
5. - Dwight

Don't know about the order but they are the Top 5.

[Tuddy]

With Durant, Rose, Melo, CP & Randolph rounding out the 10.

[dirk4mvp]

Hold on son, Melo is in your top 5 yet your reason for leaving Dirk out is he isn't a defender? If that's the case, Kobe shouldn't be #1 considering how much his defense has fallen off (lol making 1st team all D)

[Amaso]

Hold on son, Melo is in your top 5 yet your reason for leaving Dirk out is he isn't a defender? If that's the case, Kobe shouldn't be #1 considering how much his defense has fallen off (lol making 1st team all D)

Kobe's defense has obviously fallen off from a decline in his athleticism but he is still a great 1 on 1 defender and when he exerts effort is still an elite defender overall. Unlike Wade, or James... Kobe was actually a lockdown defender in his career who didn't just rely on athleticism and steals/blocks to be considered a good defender.

And obviously, I know Kobe getting the 1st team all D award is bs, ESPECIALLY when it's a regular season reward where Kobe doesn't put much effort into D except on a couple of plays again.

[redzero]

Wade and LeBron are very good defender even if one doesn't count all the blocks and steals.

[Reggie Williams]

1. DPG
2. Duncan
3. Ginobli
4. Parker
5. Neal With it



On a serious note.

1. Dirk
2. Wade
3. Lebron
4. Durant
5. Kobe

[rayjayjohnson]

1. Lebron
2. Dirk
3. Howard
4. Wade
5. Durrant

That's it and that's all.

[dbreiden83080]

I love how Skip always bashes Lebron for going to play with Wade in Miami. But that anaolgy is retarded to his point that Lebron felt he needed tons of help to win rings. Wade who Skip loves felt the exact same way. He told the Heat, "get me Bosh and my buddy Lebron or i am going to Chicago".. So Wade at 29 knew damn well he needed shit loads of help the next 4 or 5 years to win another ring or 2..

[dbreiden83080]

1 Lebron
2 Wade
3 Kobe
4 Dirk
5 Durant

[cobbler]

I used evidence to back up my claims. What did you do?

I showed you, with your evidence btw, that shooting % is just one aspect of what makes a closer and that Wade was the better closer on the team when it really matters. Still going to argue for Bron are ya? :lol

[redzero]

I showed you, with your evidence btw, that shooting % is just one aspect of what makes a closer

It's like you purposefully try to ignore everything I posted and focus on one thing. For the millionth time, I provided more evidence that just shooting.

You can keep pretending that that was my entire argument, but I won't take you seriously.


and that Wade was the better closer on the team when it really matters. Still going to argue for Bron are ya? :lol

I'll admit that LeBron choked in the Finals. That's undeniable. However, are you saying that the Conference Finals didn't matter? Last time I checked, teams had to win in the Conference Finals to advance to the Finals.

[Reggie Williams]

Whoever doesn't have Dirk in top 3 is a fucking moron

[crc21209]

:lol at Kobe, Durant, Anthony, Randolph, and Rose being better than LeBron right now.

+1. Kobe is still good but not at LeBron's level right now. Z-Bo I think is going to come back down to earth next year. Carmelo is...well Carmelo. :lol Durant ad Rose are the only 2 you might be able to argue....

[Ghazi]

Melo isn't even the best player on his own team, tbh..

[dirk4mvp]

tbh Ghazi he is better than Amare.

If our boys would've traded for him, they woulda swept :lobt:

[hater]

How the fuck can you possibly put Wade ahead of Dirk???

Dirk carried the mavs throughout the entire playoffs.

:lol Wade being the last black hope

[hater]

and before anyone says Wade had no help.

He had the most gifted individual in the league next to him. How about making a play for him Dwayne??

[stretch]

1. Lebron
2. Wade
3. Kobe
4. Dirk
5. Howard

[stretch]

Dirk may have been the best player in the playoffs this year, but Lebron and Wade are still better basketball players than him, IMO. Kobe is arguable as well, him and Dirk are interchangable IMO.

[in2deep]

the playoffs are when it matters. And 4th quarters are even more important. Dirk leaves everyone in the dust in the 4ths.

my vote is for Dirk

[WildcardManu]

Durant
Wade
Kobe
Dirk
Rose

[joshdaboss]

Those to me are shoe in. And yes, I said in the All-NBA team thread that Durant getting first team over Dirk was scandalous, even with Dirk's injury.
.

How? Isn't it for the regular season? Durant destroyed him in the regular season.

[Ghazi]

There's no way Kobe is better than Dirk..

I'd rank as such:

1. Lebron
2. D-Whistle
3. Dirk
4. Howard
5. Kobe

[joshdaboss]

List is fairly obvious.

1) LeBron
2) Wade
3) Paul
4) Howard
5) Irrelevant

[joshdaboss]

Also, Dirk shits all over Kobe. That should have been obvious by his less talented team sweeping Kobe out of the playoffs.

[Ghazi]

how are lebron and wade better than dirk whenever dirk just kicked both their asses? better at what, speed, athleticism, dunking??? dirk is better at having the biggest overall impact for his team whenever he's one the floor. dirk makes more good things happen than anyone else at this point in time. dirk has gotta be #1, at least for this short time.

:lol Pierce > Dirk

:lol Gerald Wallace

[Ghazi]

List is fairly obvious.

1) LeBron
2) Wade
3) Paul
4) Howard
5) Irrelevant

u so mad :lol :lol :lmao :lmao

[mavsfan1000]

1. Dirk
2. Dwight
3. Durant
4. Wade
5. Kobe

[Ghazi]

1. Dirk
2. Dwight
3. Durant
4. Wade
5. Kobe

:lol Dirk is not a superstar

[BoricuaCJA]

My list would have to be:
1. Lebron
2. Dirk
3. Wade
4. Dwight
5. Kobe/Chris Paul

[Barfunk]

1. Dirk (Fresh off a title as the leading man with role players.)
2. Wade
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Lebron James
5. Derrick Rose/Kevin Durant/Manu Ginobili (lol, uh oh)

[Proxy]

um, why the fuck are you guys leaving out Rose?

[Barfunk]

um, why the fuck are you guys leaving out Rose?

lol, forgot about Rose. I have my blinders on with Gino.

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

lol really. people still think kobe is a top 5 player right now. he can make a case for top 10 or 15. fanboys

[Proxy]

lol, forgot about Rose. I have my blinders on with Gino.

well, skimming through everyone's rankings.... I saw Rose listed once or twice... I wasn't trying to single you out by any means.

I would say... Dirk and Rose are the only clear cut players to be in a legitimate 'top 5 players right now' list. I would put Lebron in there, even with mavs cock in his mouth, he's beast when he's at the top of his game, which was all year minus the finals.

1 Dirk
2 Lebron
3 Rose
4 KD
5 CP3

[4>1rings]

Skip Bayless:

1. Dwyane Wade
2. Dirk Nowitzki
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Durant
5. Carmelo Anthony

Rob Parker:

1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Dwyane Wade
3. Derrick Rose
4. Kevin Durant
5. Zach Randolph

No Lebron:king

:lmao:lmao

1. Dirk
2. Wade
3. Lebron
4. Howard
5. Durant
6. Rose
7. CP3
8. Melo
9. Kobe
10.Amare
11.Randolph

[dirk4mvp]

well, skimming through everyone's rankings.... I saw Rose listed once or twice... I wasn't trying to single you out by any means.

I would say... Dirk and Rose are the only clear cut players to be in a legitimate 'top 5 players right now' list. I would put Lebron in there, even with mavs cock in his mouth, he's beast when he's at the top of his game, which was all year minus the finals.

1 Dirk
2 Lebron
3 Rose
4 KD
5 CP3

tbh good list except I think CP3 or Durant has to be taken out in favor of Wade.

[Proxy]

tbh good list except I think CP3 or Durant has to be taken out in favor of Wade.

I can't disagree. I just have a hard time putting two players of the same team in the top 5.

[joshdaboss]

um, why the fuck are you guys leaving out Rose?

Paul >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rose

[joshdaboss]

For all of you putting Dirk Nowitzki at #1 on your lists, you should lose your credibility card forever.

[FkLA]

1.Rose
2.Dwight
3.Wade
4.Dirk
5.LeChoke

[DubMcDub]

The only three shoe-ins for the top 5 are Dirk, Wade, and Kobe (no particular order). For the last two spots, you could make a reasonable argument for Howard, LeBron, Durant, Rose, and healthy CP3. Take your pick.

:lol at anyone trying to put Carmelo on the list. Especially if you say Dirk shouldn't be on there because he "doesn't play defense." (BTW, Dirk's defensive win-shares are top 20 in the league.)

[Henke]

1.LeBron
2.Wade-Dirk-Howard
5.I don't know.It's a toss up between Paul and Rose imho.
If CP3's playoffs this year,were a sign that he's healthy,it's very hard to argue against him.
Actually,if he's back,he's up there with Wade,Dirk and Howard.

[Sisk]

Terrible lists.

[Nathan89]

The only three shoe-ins for the top 5 are Dirk, Wade, and Kobe (no particular order). For the last two spots, you could make a reasonable argument for Howard, LeBron, Durant, Rose, and healthy CP3. Take your pick.

:lol at anyone trying to put Carmelo on the list. Especially if you say Dirk shouldn't be on there because he "doesn't play defense." (BTW, Dirk's defensive win-shares are top 20 in the league.)

If the criteria to make top 5 is getting ass-raped by Trevor Ariza and getting swept out the playoffs, Kobe is a shoe-in.

[Joel Anthony]

For all of you putting Dirk Nowitzki at #1 on your lists, you should lose your credibility card forever.

I agree, he's being vastly overrated now.

1. LeBron
2. Wade
3. Howard
4. Dirk
5. Durant

[Silver&Black]

Top 5 players in the NBA today:

1. Matt Bonner
2. The Red Rocket
3. Matty B.
4. The Sandwich Hunter
5. #15 for the Spurs

[Barfunk]

For all of you putting Dirk Nowitzki at #1 on your lists, you should lose your credibility card forever.

(Fresh of a title as the leading man with role players) He got it done period. For NOW, in my humble opinion, Dirk is 1.

[Joel Anthony]

lebron and wade are so much better than dirk that he kicked their asses with a much lesser supporting cast

convincing argument scro

crofl you're an idiot

[Proxy]

crofl you're an idiot

says the Miami fan

[Joel Anthony]

I'm a homo

[endrity]

I can easily see why Rose and Durant are out of the top 5 in some people's lists. They were both slightly disappointing during the playoffs. Their physical game is all there, they just need to get smarter out there.

What I can't understand is a lot of people leaving Howard out. I think you can make the best case that he is the top player in the league right now. Top 5 should be automatic for him.

And yes, it's only fair that LeBron's stock as the unquestioned number one goes down after a very shitty Finals.

[DMC]

When someone has a good game or year, they automatically become the "GOAT" around here. It seems "all time" just means "recently".