SlamOnline's Top 50 NBA Players Thread

[AlbertPullhoez]

Slam Magazine has finally started their Top 50 for the NBA heading into the 2012-13 season. They present 2 players each day, until they reach the top 10 also the rankings are based solely on projected ’12-13 performance.

I'll update the list as the new players are announced and i'll post the link to each player's write up explaining their spot

50. Greg Monroe
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Greg Monroe, no. 50

49. Tyreke Evans
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Tyreke Evans, no. 49

48. Brandon Jennings
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Brandon Jennings, 48

47. Stephen Curry
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Stephen Curry, no. 47

46. Ricky Rubio
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Ricky Rubio, no. 46

45. Al Jefferson
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Al Jefferson, no. 45

44. Anthony Davis
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Anthony Davis, no. 44

43. Serge Ibaka
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Serge Ibaka, no. 43

42. Al Horford
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Al Horford, no. 42

41. Ty Lawson
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Ty Lawson, no. 41

40. Danny Granger
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Danny Granger, no. 40

39. Tim Duncan
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Tim Duncan, no. 39

38. John Wall
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: John Wall, no. 38

37. Monta Ellis
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Monta Ellis, no. 37

36. Zach Randolph
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Zach Randolph, no. 36

35. Roy Hibbert
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Roy Hibbert, no. 35

34. Tyson Chandler
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Tyson Chandler, no. 34

33. Eric Gordon
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Eric Gordon, no. 33

32. Kevin Garnett
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Kevin Garnett, no. 32

31. Manu Ginobili
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Manu Ginobili, no. 31

30. Amare Stoudemire
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Amar’e Stoudemire, 30

29. Marc Gasol
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Marc Gasol, no. 29

28. DeMarcus Cousins
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: DeMarcus Cousins, 28

27. Paul Pierce
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Paul Pierce, no. 27

26. Andre Iguodala
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Andre Iguodala, no. 26

25. Rudy Gay
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Rudy Gay, no. 25

24. Josh Smith
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Josh Smith, no. 24

23. Derrick Rose
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Derrick Rose, no. 23

22. Joe Johnson
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Joe Johnson, no. 22

21. Steve Nash
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Steve Nash, no. 21

20. James Harden
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: James Harden, no. 20

19. Pau Gasol
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Pau Gasol, no. 19

18. Chris Bosh
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Chris Bosh, no. 18

17. Kyrie Irving
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Kyrie Irving, no. 17

16. LaMarcus Aldridge
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: LaMarcus Aldridge, no. 16

15. Tony Parker
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Tony Parker, no. 15

14. Dirk Nowitzki
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Dirk Nowitzki, no. 14

13. Andrew Bynum
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Andrew Bynum, no. 13

12. Blake Griffin
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Blake Griffin, no. 12

11. Kevin Love
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Kevin Love, no. 11

10. Carmelo Anthony
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Carmelo Anthony, no. 10

9. Russell Westbrook
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Russell Westbrook, 9

8. Rajon Rondo
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Rajon Rondo, no. 8

7. Deron Williams
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Deron Williams, no. 7

6. Dwyane Wade
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Dwyane Wade, no. 6

5. Dwight Howard
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Dwight Howard, no. 5

4. Kobe Bryant
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Kobe Bryant, no. 4

3. Chris Paul
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Chris Paul, no. 3

2. Kevin Durant
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: Kevin Durant, no. 2

1. LeBron James
SLAM ONLINE | » Top 50: LeBron James, no. 1

 

[Majestic Pape]

My oh my, how the expectations for Tyreke have fallen.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Updated up to number 33. Slam really gave Monta Ellis a lot of love here with this list.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Finally the rankings for Slam are done

 

[phillycavsfan]

Carmelo above Love and Bynum.

 

[Easy-E]

Not on my team, but; hood to see CP gettin that love

 

[No Homo]

That top 10 is much better than espn shytty list

 

[THE K-MAN]

WE JUST GONNA LET THE D-ROSE DISRESPECT SLIDE!?

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

WE JUST GONNA LET THE D-ROSE DISRESPECT SLIDE!?

He's coming off that injury and wont be playing until after the All Star break, I think that's a good ranking for the season

 

[THE K-MAN]

So Rubio was the best Point guard in the 09 Draft???

 

[killacal]

These rankings are

Rose in the 20's

Unibrow over Al Jefferson

James Harden over Joe Johnson Rudy Gay and Rose

 

[THE K-MAN]

He's coming off that injury and wont be playing until after the All Star break

I hear ya..still think its too low imo

 

[dem bath salts]

 

[phillycavsfan]

James Harden over Joe Johnson Rudy Gay and Rose

I actually agree with all of this (except Rose, of course).

 

[killacal]

I actually agree with all of this (except Rose, of course).

Youll see fatboy will flop