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Jul 5, 2010 10:51 PM
Trueblue23;412080 wrote:IMO there are 3 TOP LEVEL players in the NBA, Kobe, LeBron and Dwade.


Kevin Durant will probably make it 4 by the end of 2010-2011.
You can go ahead and add Durant right now, and Howard too.
Jul 5, 2010 10:51pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:51 PM
wes_mantooth;412074 wrote:Joe Johnson!!!!

sorry, I am still laughing at Atlanta

Same issue for Atlanta. Joe Johnson in a perfect world is not a max deal guy. Definitely would have excelled playing in Cleveland with James or in Chicago. However, teams like Atlanta have to show their fans they are "trying" to win and thus have to shell out $$$ to Johnson because who else in their right mind is going to sign in Atlanta. The Hawks' hands were tied IMO.
Jul 5, 2010 10:51pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:52 PM
Trueblue23;412080 wrote:IMO there are 3 TOP LEVEL players in the NBA, Kobe, LeBron and Dwade.


Kevin Durant will probably make it 4 by the end of 2010-2011.
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Haha
Jul 5, 2010 10:52pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:53 PM
Yeah, teams panic and guys like Johnson, Amare, and probably Bosh....benefit. These guys are not max deal guys....there are maybe 5 true max players.....Lebron, Kobe, Melo, Durant, and Wade.
Jul 5, 2010 10:53pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:54 PM
Oh yeah, and Melo.
Jul 5, 2010 10:54pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:54 PM
Hb31187;412085 wrote:M
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Haha

I love Melo as a player. He would be incredible in NY with Amare. But to me, he is somewhere between Tier 1 and Tier 2. I'm not sure we'll ever see Melo carry his team to the Finals (single-handedly) And for me that's what makes you a Tier 1 player
Jul 5, 2010 10:54pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:55 PM
jordo212000;412089 wrote:I love Melo as a player. He would be incredible in NY with Amare. But to me, he is somewhere between Tier 1 and Tier 2. I'm not sure we'll ever see Melo carry his team to the Finals (single-handedly) And for me that's what makes you a Tier 1 player

I have always thought he was overrated, but this year I think he really stepped it up.
Jul 5, 2010 10:55pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:55 PM
Kobe never single handedly took his team to the Finals.
Jul 5, 2010 10:55pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:55 PM
Hb31187;412093 wrote:Kobe never single handedly took his team to the Finals.

Kobe is terrible.
Jul 5, 2010 10:55pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:56 PM
wes_mantooth;412087 wrote:Yeah, teams panic and guys like Johnson, Amare, and probably Bosh....benefit. These guys are not max deal guys....there are maybe 5 true max players.....Lebron, Kobe, Melo, Durant, and Wade.

Gotta add Howard, at his position there really isn't anyone on par at present.
Jul 5, 2010 10:56pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:57 PM
ytownfootball;412095 wrote:Gotta add Howard, at his position there really isn't anyone on par at present.

Yeah...definitely. I always forget someone.
Jul 5, 2010 10:57pm
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Jul 5, 2010 10:59 PM
Hb31187;412093 wrote:Kobe never single handedly took his team to the Finals.

Nor Wade or Durant. So apparently LeBron and Howard are the only Tier 1 players.
Jul 5, 2010 10:59pm
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Jul 5, 2010 11:04 PM
Laley23;412100 wrote:Nor Wade or Durant. So apparently LeBron and Howard are the only Tier 1 players.

I'd definitely give D-wade the benefit of the doubt. Shaq was on that team, but it was largely a D-wade championship
Jul 5, 2010 11:04pm
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Jul 5, 2010 11:36 PM
sportswizuhrd;412166 wrote:http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5356389

Melo not going anywhere.

Yup. Melo going to be a free agent after this season.
Jul 5, 2010 11:36pm