The top small forwards in the game wasn't a real hard list to come up with. LeBron's the clear number one as he's the best basketball player in the world and well on his way to becoming the best ever. Paul Pierce gets the nod ahead of Carmelo because he just won a championship and has been consistent his whole career. Carmelo is coming on strong and when it's all said and done will be behind only LeBron. Caron and Danny are both still young and have improved every year they have been in the league.
Top 5 SF's in NBA 1. LeBron James 2. Paul Pierce 3. Carmelo Anthony 4. Caron Butler 5. Danny Granger
This list was a little harder to make. Durant is putting up crazy numbers and has more potential than anyone. Rudy Gay is solid and his best basketball is years down the road. Thaddeus Young has really been a pleasant surprise for the Sixers. I don't think anyone thought he would be this good this soon. Julian Wright will never score like the others on this list but, he brings just about everything else to the table. He can board, pass, and play lockdown D. Travis Outlaw is questionable on this list as he's older than LeBron. It's taken him awhile to get some run in Portland but, he's really proving that he's been worth the wait. He has freakish athleticism and has a reliable J.
Top 5 SF's Future 1. Kevin Durant 2. Rudy Gay 3. Thaddeus Young 4. Julian Wright 5. Travis Outlaw
Top 5 NBA SG's 1. Kobe Bryant- Did you really expect to see someone else? Seriously, is there anything Kobe Bryant can't do. Outside of LeBron James he is the most exciting player in the league to watch. He's turned the Lakers into one of the top two teams in the NBA.
2. Dwyane Wade- One of the more explosive players around. Injuries have always seemed to be a problem, but that comes with sacrificing everything every game to make sure your team comes out on top. Has already accomplished so much at such a young age (Finals MVP & NBA Championship).
3. Brandon Roy- Everything B-Roy does is just so smooth. He just makes everything look so easy and really let's the the game come to him. A substance over flash kind of player. An emerging talent Brandon isn't even a shade of the player he's going to one day become.
4. Allen Iverson- Coming in at number four on this list is by no way a knock on Iversons skills. He's always one of the top scorers in the league and has been consistent with those numbers for awhile now. I miss the Georgetown Iverson. I bet a lot of people have forgotten just how explosive he used to be. Though he's lost a step or two it still seems like nobody can guard him.
5. Manu Ginobili- The glue guy for a team with multiple championships. Manu is one of the more versatile players as he can shoot, pass, and defend. His flops get really annoying and he just looks stupid to me, but he's effective.
Top SG's For The Future 1. O.J. Mayo- I remember the first time I heard about O.J. Mayo. Way back he had a site which had all kinds of information, pictures, and even videos of O.J. One of the videos on the site was him in a packed varsity game taking the ball the length of the court and dunking it. It was a real impressive dunk, but the part that really shocked me was it was a video of him in seventh grade. He's been ready for the league for a long time now. College ball was a joke for O.J. and probably even his last two years of high school. He already has that Kobe swagger to him that only the great ones have. He's the future.
2. Russell Westbrook- Just a freak of an athlete. He has a very quick first step and has no problem finishing plays well above the rim. He is a real high energy guy and is already a huge contributer despite being a rookie. Some might question how Russell could be ranked ahead of guys like Monta Ellis and Rodney Stuckey, but I really feel like he has a ridiculous amount of potential. A lot more so than either of the other two. He's a real late bloomer as he didn't dunk until his senior year of high school and didn't really get minutes in college until his sophomore year. By this time next year there will be no question that Russell is deserving of this spot.
3. Monta Ellis- One of the quickest players in the league. Really was starting to come on strong and this was going to be his season until he got on a moped. His And1 ads are pretty dope. Check out some HS footage of Monta he could and still can really fill it up.
Lists are always real fun to make. We really wanted to make one so we figured we would start with basketball because the season is just hitting stride. Where better to start than with the floor generals. We decided to make a top 5 point guard list that had the players we felt were at this point in time the five most effective. And then another top 3 with the players we felt were the future of the position. The players that show the flashes of special things to come. Basically the key word is potential. So let's get into it... .
Top 5 NBA PG's 1. Chris Paul- No real surprise here. Chris is one of the youngest guys on either list and has already accomplished so much. He led New Orleans deep into the playoffs, almost took home the MVP, and outplayed every point guard in the world during the Olympics. 2. Deron Williams- Deron is right up there with Chris in terms of accomplishments. To me they are both playing real well and putting up similiar numbers but Chris gets the edge because of the wins and overall potential. After Deron and CP there's a significant drop off.
3. Tony Parker- At first I tried to aruge Tony's place on this list but then really started to think about all he does. It's easy to say he's only good because of Duncan, Manu, & Bowen but the truth is he's the one that makes them look good. You can't argue wins either. Three Championships and the guy's only 26. He also has the best looking wifey around.
4. Chauncey Billups- The mans been to the playoffs every year since the 99-00 season. He's proven that he can win and that he's clutch. He wants the ball in his hands and rarely makes mistakes (Ranks #2 in the NBA in Assists Per Turnover(4.05). You know what your going to get every night with Chauncey.
5. Steve Nash- Nash can still hang with any of the guys on this list despite being the oldest (34 yrs). Besides winning a championship he really doesn't have anything else to prove. Two time NBA MVP, six time All-NBA selection, and six time all-star.
Top PG's For The Future 1. Derrick Rose (20 yrs)- It's easy to tell that he's going to be something special. He's just on another level athletically. Once he gets used to the NBA game and all it's ins and outs watch out for him, he's going to be scary. 2. Rajon Rondo (22yrs)- I really think you could make an argument for Rondo to be at the top of this list but it is after all mostly based on potential so you really have to give it to Derrick. In no way is that a knock on Rondo though. He's really come into his own and is starting to terrorize opposing pg's with his lockdown D and ability to get to the hole. I hear all the haters saying that he has the big 3 so of course he's going to be good but I really think he would be ballin like this anywhere. 3. Devin Harris (25yrs)- Devin has been in the league for a couple years now so it can be debated whether or not he really deserves to be here. If it weren't for his play with the Nets I really wouldn't have considered him. It seems like he really has the freedom to play his game in New Jersey. You can't pump a guy up for the play of a few games but it seems like every time I watch Devin play he's better than the last time.
