SI's top 100 NBA players of 2014 - Tim and Tony in the top 10

[trypldubl]

http://nba.si.com/2013/09/20/top-100-players-of-2014-nos-10-1/?sct=hp_t1t_a3&eref=sihp

Pretty accurate list to be honest. The writer who wrote on Tim's ranking pretty much shits on the Tim to Dwight comparison at the moment and gives Tim a lot of props.

Just posting the top 20 and the rest you can find on the site. There are 6 spurs in top 100. I wonder how the espn ranking will compare?



20.
Kyrie Irving
G, Cleveland Cavaliers


19.
Blake Griffin
F, Los Angeles Clippers


18.
LaMarcus Aldridge
F, Portland Trail Blazers


17.
Chris Bosh
F, Miami Heat


16.
Dirk Nowitzki
F, Dallas Mavericks


15.
Stephen Curry
G, Golden State Warriors


14.
Marc Gasol
C, Memphis Grizzlies


13.
Kevin Love
F, Minnesota Timberwolves


12.
Derrick Rose
G, Chicago Bulls


11.
James Harden
G, Houston Rockets


10.
Carmelo Anthony
F, New York Knicks


9.
Kobe Bryant
G, Los Angeles Lakers


8.
Dwyane Wade
G, Miami Heat


7.
Dwight Howard
C, Houston Rockets


6.
Tim Duncan
F/C, San Antonio Spurs


5.
Russell Westbrook
G, Oklahoma City Thunder


4.
Tony Parker
G, San Antonio Spurs


3.
Chris Paul
G, Los Angeles Clippers


2.
Kevin Durant
F, Oklahoma City Thunder


1.
LeBron James
F, Miami Heat

[elbamba]

If KL plays this season like he played in the finals, he will be a top 15 by the end of the year. Not too many small forwards can be walking double-doubles and still get 2-3 steals a night.

[Texas_Ranger]

Melo > Wade, Bryant and Howard.

[dylankerouac]

Melo hasn't won a thing.

[Man In Black]

For comparison, last year in the ESPN Rankings of 2012. Tony was 7 and Tim was 10. Manu was 25.

Although, some in here would have the Argentine ranked 405.

[barakz21]

For comparison, last year in the ESPN Rankings of 2012. Tony was 7 and Tim was 10. Manu was 25.

Although, some in here would have the Argentine ranked 405.

For real? Wow as much as Manu sucked last year, his play was at worst that of an "average" player's.

[Proxy]

2nd best PG, and best big man in the game... sounds nice

[DMC]

Meh... SI having 3-5 as PGs shows they aren't to be taken seriously.

[Clipper Nation]

Decent list, but Wade, Kirby, Westbrick, Love, and Aldridge are overrated, tbh....

[szkorhetz]

Decent list, but Wade, Kirby, Westbrick, Love, and Aldridge are overrated, tbh....
Aldridge is the best PF in the NBA right now.

[Clipper Nation]

Aldridge is the best PF in the NBA right now.

:lol No he's not.... Blake is a better rebounder, better passer, shoots at a higher clip, and gets to the line more, the only thing Aldridge is demonstrably better than him at is free throw shooting, tbh..... also, if you want to get technical, LeBron is the best PF in the NBA right now....

[szkorhetz]

:lol No he's not.... Blake is a better rebounder, better passer, shoots at a higher clip, and gets to the line more, the only thing Aldridge is demonstrably better than him at is free throw shooting, tbh..... also, if you want to get technical, LeBron is the best PF in the NBA right now....
I won't argue with your strong, complete and fully true comment.
LeBron will always be a SF, even though he plays a lot of PF. Todays game and mostley the Heat roster makes him a PF. He would not play any PF with the Spurs or even your beloved Clippers.

[Baynes]

exchange Irving and Gasol's position and we're good