This tends to be discussed every year, figured I would bring it up again. Taking it one step farther, who are your "2 deep" players at each position??
PG- D Williams, Rose
SG- Kobe, Wade
SF- Bron, Durant
PF- Pau, ???
C- Howard, Bynum - both by default.
Those are mine. There really are only 2 true centers in the League anymore, Howard and Bynum, so they are there by default. The PG position right now is loaded, especially with young guys; you've got guys like CP3, Rondo, Westbrook, Rose, Wall, and D Williams. But then you still have the older guys who are playing at a high level; Nash, Parker, and Billups. IMO SG will be Kobe and then Wade until Kobe retires. SF is Bron and Durant for years to come.
I have NO IDEA who the 2nd best PF in the League is, maybe Dirk? Maybe Kevin Love? Maybe Timmy? Maybe Blake Griffin? I do know that it is not Chris Bosh. Hell I could even list Bron as the 2nd PF, but he has a very limited back to the basket game.
Jan 17, 2011 11:58pm
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Mon, Jan 17, 2011 11:59 PMJan 17, 2011 11:59 PM
Pau and Kevin Love
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Mon, Jan 17, 2011 11:59 PMJan 17, 2011 11:59 PM
So you basically want people to list their opinion of who the best two players in the league are at their position? Or list an all-star team.
Jan 17, 2011 11:59pm
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 12:01 AMJan 18, 2011 12:01 AM
The best 2 players at each position.
Which I guess would turn into an all star team....
Jan 18, 2011 12:01am
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 12:09 AMJan 18, 2011 12:09 AM
PG - Chris Paul/Deron
SG - Kobe/not sure, hardest position to define imo
SF - Durrant/LBJ
PF - Toughest to gauge as defense is often over looked (thus love wont make my list) Pau Gasol and Al Hortford
C - Howard (I hate his whining)/ Duncan
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 12:12 AMJan 18, 2011 12:12 AM
Commander of Awesome;642198 wrote:PG - Chris Paul/Deron
SG - Kobe/not sure, hardest position to define imo
SF - Durrant/LBJ
PF - Toughest to gauge as defense is often over looked (thus love wont make my list) Pau Gasol and Al Hortford
C - Howard (I hate his whining)/ Duncan
That's the other thing that makes it tough.
Timmy is a PF, but plays both. And Al Horford is really a PF but plays center.
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 12:14 AMJan 18, 2011 12:14 AM
wildcats20;642204 wrote:
Timmy is a PF, but plays both. And Al Horford is really a PF but plays center.
I dont want to start that debate again, been there done that.
Jan 18, 2011 12:14am
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 12:26 AMJan 18, 2011 12:26 AM
PG- DWill and Rose
SG- Kobe and DWade
SF- LeBron and Durant
PF- Pau and Love (Griffin is CLOSE)
C- Howard and Bynum
Jan 18, 2011 12:26am
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 12:42 AMJan 18, 2011 12:42 AM
PG - Rajon Rondo / John Wall
SG - Jodie Meeks / Keith Bogans
SF - Kelenna Azubuike / Tayshaun Prince
PF - Chuck Hayes / Patrick Patterson
C - Demarcus Cousins / Nazr Mohammed
Jan 18, 2011 12:42am
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 12:54 AMJan 18, 2011 12:54 AM
Well played...
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 1:10 AMJan 18, 2011 1:10 AM
PG: Rose/ D Williams
SG: Kobe/Wade
SF: LeBron/Durant
PF: Dirk/Gasol
C: Howard/no vote
Jan 18, 2011 1:10am
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 1:29 AMJan 18, 2011 1:29 AM
PG - Rose/Rondo
SG - Kobe/Wade
SF - LeBron/Durant
PF - Gasol/Love
C - Howard/Stoudemire
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 1:44 AMJan 18, 2011 1:44 AM
^ Realistically, this is my lineup, too.
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 8:37 AMJan 18, 2011 8:37 AM
I think chosing a SG is the toughest as I dont think there are many to realisticly chose from. Granted Kobe is #1, no brainer. After him though it becomes muddied for me. Wade plays all positions 1-3. A guy like Joe Johnson is up there but, but he lacks so much on the defensive end. Now a guy like Ray Allen is a prototypical SG, but pretty much only scores and at his age its hard for me to pick him. So that leaves players like a Gerald Wallace/Wilson Chandler who play every position from the 2-4. Wallace can't stay healthy and Chandler hasn't been doing it long enough, plus plays in D'Antoni's system. Is a player like Ginobli in contention? This season he has an arguement but its hard to forget he's been a bench player majority of his career. When I think 2 guard, he's not one that pops into my head. I suppose Curry technically plays the SG spot, but again lacks on defense and I would have a hard time starting him at the 2 on my team bc of his size.
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 8:40 AMJan 18, 2011 8:40 AM
PG - Rose / Paul
SG - Kobe / Wade
SF - Lebron / Durant
PF - Dirk / Gasol
C - Howard / A'mare
Jan 18, 2011 8:40am
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 9:12 AMJan 18, 2011 9:12 AM
PG - Paul, Westbrook
SG - Bryant, Wade
SF - Lebron, Durant
PF - Amare, Dirk
C - Howard, Lopez?
Makes more sense to move Amare to C and move someone like Griffin to PF
Jan 18, 2011 9:12am
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 11:07 AMJan 18, 2011 11:07 AM
I think sg is by far the easiest choice. Next is sf bc melo deserves a bit of thought.
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 11:11 AMJan 18, 2011 11:11 AM
jpake1;642555 wrote:I think sg is by far the easiest choice. Next is sf bc melo deserves a bit of thought.
You know I totally forgot about Melo. He would definitely be my number 3. I just think KD has a more complete game than him at this stage.
PG: Deron Williams and Derrick Rose
SG: Kobe and D-Wade
SF: Lebron and Carmelo Anthony
PF: Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki
C: Dwight Howard and Brook Lopez
SG was definitely the easiest. C was pretty easy. PF was not too tough. Was really tough to take Melo over Kevin Durant at SF. PG was damn near impossible. I'd be just as content with CP3 and Rondo as I am with D Will and Rose.
Jan 18, 2011 11:15pm
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Wed, Jan 19, 2011 11:31 AMJan 19, 2011 11:31 AM
After thinking about it some more, should Bogut be getting some looks for second best behind Howard?
