SI's Top 100 players 2015-16

[YGWHI]

"Rankings were assigned based on a fluid combination of subjective assessment and objective data, including per-game statistics and advanced measures like Player Efficiency Rating, Win Shares, Real Plus-Minus, WARP, Net Rating and Synergy Sports data. This list is an earnest attempt to evaluate each player in a vacuum. As a result, future prospects beyond this season did not play a part in the ranking process, while the influence of team context was minimized to whatever extent was possible. Our sole concern was how players are likely to perform this season alone"

[RD2191]

And Parker still thinks he's a great player.

I hope that got breaks his leg.

no room for ty players who think they are better than they really are.

[RD2191]

Kawhimvp. Haters ting bricks.

[SuperCam]

this article is turning into kiwi s' worst nightmare all over the internet. kawhi is getting on by reddit, realgm, and most every nba and sports message board discussing this list. kiwi SI writer overplayed his hand and now it's coming back to bite 'em in the ass, tbh

[Kool Bob Love]

Typical mainstream media not watching any Spurs game. Kawhi is like the 6th best player on the team. At most. And that's being biased because of how great of a role and system player he is.

[toki9]

So who's left for top 10? In no particular order: Lebron, Durant, Westbrook, Harden, Curry, Davis, Paul, Blake, Leonard, and Gasol?

[DarrinS]

Typical mainstream media not watching any Spurs game. Kawhi is like the 6th best player on the team. At most. And that's being biased because of how great of a role and system player he is.

Uh, ok

[DarrinS]

Kawhi in the top 10? what a in joke. does that mean Matt Barnes is in the top 5?

if this choker is ranked above Jimmy Buckets, then you can just throw the whole list in the trash

[Kool Bob Love]

Uh, ok

No order.

Duncan
Parker
mills
diaw
LMA
Manu
green.

you're right he doesn't even crack the top 7.

[dabom]

No order.

Duncan
Parker
mills
diaw
LMA
Manu
green.

you're right he doesn't even crack the top 7.

Do some of you legit spurs fan actually believe anything this got says? jw.

[TheGreatYacht]

Jimmy at 18??? Kawhi top 10 above the likes of LMAlpha, tim, john wall, kyrie irving, and paul george? ing joke of a list

The author must be the world's biggest kiwi got.

with a touch of vanilla.

in before another fake injury to excuse his play for 3/4ths of the season.

[TheGreatYacht]

No order.

Duncan
Parker
mills
diaw
LMA
Manu
green.

you're right he doesn't even crack the top 7.

[DarrinS]

No order.

Duncan
Parker
mills
diaw
LMA
Manu
green.

you're right he doesn't even crack the top 7.

Solid list there, parker

[SpurSwag]

I'm not sure I agree actually. On a different team, the coach probably sits Parker during the time he was hobbled by injury and age-related inability to heal quickly. So when he would play, you would likely see the high-level performance he turned in for the first two months of last season. And he could put up more stats in a variety of systems.

TP9 has not forgotten how to play basketball as a top player. But his body stopped cooperating. The hate-squad here is insane and disrespectful (as they always have been), as if TP9 is somehow purposefully getting older and less able to heal. Rob Diaz at least acknowledged somewhere that he blames Pop more than Parker. That is exactly the point. Pop decides to play Parker when he is hobbled and slow, not Parker.

Nevertheless, expect a bounce back season. Not 2013 Parker. But I expect a minutes-managed 2014 Parker that is overall healthier and smarter in his play.

i agree with some of what you're saying, but when you play for the Spurs individual numbers are far less important and stat fall offs are attributed to team basketball and Pop minute managing. I'm not quite sure why you feel pop is to blame here, as Tony has played less than 30 mpg over the last 2 seasons, and I'm fairly confident that when Parker plays hobbled, it is his decision and pop trusts that Tony feels ok. I highly doubt that a coach as focused on resting as pop is would force Tony to play if Tony told him he has a nagging injury. On another team, his contributions would be needed more probably and his fall off in effectiveness (basic stats may go up but I doubt advanced ones would improve) would become more obvious. At least those are my thoughts

[YGWHI]

if this choker is ranked above Jimmy Buckets, then you can just throw the whole list in the trash

this article is turning into kiwi s' worst nightmare all over the internet. kawhi is getting on by reddit, realgm, and most every nba and sports message board discussing this list. kiwi SI writer overplayed his hand and now it's coming back to bite 'em in the ass, tbh

"He was 23rd in Offensive RPM last year, and 6th in Defensive RPM. If you weight the metrics equally then he was the 5th best player last year, and that doesn't even factor in age"
"Jimmy Butler was 16th in oRPM and 151st in dRPM, good for 23rd in overall rpm."

Don't like to post links from other sites but you aren't just a troll, you're a liar too.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/3jddcn/sports_illustrated_top_100_nba_players_of_20156

[SuperCam]

"He was 23rd in Offensive RPM last year, and 6th in Defensive RPM. If you weight the metrics equally then he was the 5th best player last year, and that doesn't even factor in age"
"Jimmy Butler was 16th in oRPM and 151st in dRPM, good for 23rd in overall rpm."

Don't like to post links from other sites but you aren't just a troll, you're a liar too.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/3jddcn/sports_illustrated_top_100_nba_players_of_20156

read the comments kiwi . almost all of them are mocking and disagreeing with the inclusion

[YGWHI]

Media rankings mean very little, but I'd think that Kawhi getting more attention for his stats, can also get more respect from refs.

Sometimes he's clearly getting fouled and the refs aren't even calling it, he could make another huge step in his game if he finally gets the calls he deserves

[SuperCam]

kawhi is in the top 10 really? this mother er is the most overrated player i have ever seen.

Kawhi is top 10? what

You show me someone who thinks Kawhi is better than Demarcus Cousins and I'll show you someone who's wrong

ing kiwi s wouldn't survive a minute outside of Spurstalk

[YGWHI]

ing kiwi s wouldn't survive a minute outside of Spurstalk

I read 477 comments and only 5 were negative so your "he's getting " isn't true. You really love to eat your own right?

[apalisoc_9]

wow people posting mainstream antiquated opinions

What a power move

Reddit? Holy what's that place? Must be full of winners

[SuperCam]

I read 477 comments and only 5 were negative so your "he's getting " isn't true. You really love to eat your own right?

pretty much all the comments about kawhi, kiwi , were opposed to his ranking. only a kiwi would have an ego thinking a list of dozens of players that all comments would be about him


It's amusing how it takes objective, unbiased outsider fans like myself to bring reason to this place sometimes

[timtonymanu]

Lol posting comments from dumb basketball fans that think PPG = top 10 player.

Cat needs better material, tbh.

[apalisoc_9]

Reddit opinions

funniest thing today

[YGWHI]

pretty much all the comments about kawhi, kiwi , were opposed to his ranking

You don't know how to count or what?
Most comments were positive, about his absence and the Spurs record last season, how important he's on the team, the comparison between his stats and other players as the reason why he ranks higher...
Stop lying eater.

[YGWHI]

Reddit opinions

Lol posting comments from dumb basketball fans that think PPG = top 10 player.

I know, but they say something good about a Spurs player like Kawhi for once...then lies saying otherwise.