My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021
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Sitting at home kinda bored, so wanted to make a top 10 in each position currently, and see where some teams stand based on these rankings.
HM (Honorable mention) are players that were in consideration for the 10th spot. but didn't make the cut due to down years, injuries, or whatever else.
Point Guards:
- Stephen Curry (GSW)
- Damian Lillard (Por)
- Luka Doncic (Dal)
- Trae Young (ATL)
- Kyrie Irving (BKN)
- Chris Paul (PHX)
- Russell Westbrook (LAL)
- De'Arron Fox (SAC)
- Jamal Murray (DEN)
- Ja Morant (MEM)
HM: ( Malcolm Brogdon (IND) and Kyle Lowry (MIA) )
Shooting Guards:
- James Harden (BKN)
- Bradley Beal (Was)
- Devin Booker (PHX)
- Donovan Mitchell (UTA)
- Zach Lavine (CHI)
- Paul George (LAC)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
- Jaylen Brown (BOS)
- Jrue Holiday (MIL)
- Caris LeVert (IND)
HM: ( Fred VanVleet (TOR), Anthony Edwards (MIN), and CJ McCollum (POR) )
Small Forwards:
- LeBron James (LAL)
- Kawhi Leonard (LAC)
- Jayson Tatum (BOS)
- Khris Middleton (MIL)
- Jimmy Butler (MIA)
- Brandon Ingram (NOP)
- Michael Porter Jr (DEN)
- Andrew Wiggins (GSW)
- Demar DeRozan (CHI)
- Bojan Bogdanovic (UTA)
HM: ( Gordon Hayward (CHA), TJ Warren (IND), and Mikal Bridges (PHX)
Power Forwards:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
- Kevin Durant (BKN)
- Anthony Davis (LAL)
- Zion Williamson (NOP)
- Domantas Sabonis (IND)
- Julius Randle (NYK)
- Jerami Grant (DET)
- John Collins (ATL)
- Draymond Green (GSW)
- Tobias Harris (PHI)
HM: Pascal Siakam (TOR) and Miles Bridges (CHA)
Centers:
- Nikola Jokic (DEN)
- Joel Embiid (PHI)
- Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN)
- Rudy Gobert (UTA)
- Bam Adebayo (MIA)
- Nikola Vucevic (CHI)
- Kristaps Porzingis (DAL)
- Jonas Valanciunas (NOP)
- Clint Capela (ATL)
- Deandre Ayton (PHX)
HM: Jarrett Allen (CLE), Myles Turner (IND, and Brook Lopez (MIL)
Would love to hear feedback about this list below!
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Ayton at 10? to me hes 7, def better than Capela, Ciunas and Zingis
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@notsmithboys1 where do you think Ayton should be?
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@zackdesenfants see edit
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having wiggins ahead of derozan is str8 disrespectful
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@zackdesenfants Ben Simmons?
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@zackdesenfants
I’m pretty sure Jerami is primary SF -
@notsmithboys1 I can see that. all pretty close in that 6-11 range for centers. I also could’ve included Christian Wood
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@dc80 I thought Bey played the 3?
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Ben Simmons is absolutely a top 10 pg. And I don’t think trae young is the 4th best pg.
That’s all I gotta say
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@nd13 What ranking do you think Ben Simmons should be? I prolly see him differently after that Atlanta series
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@zackdesenfants he was all nba third team last year and second in DPOY this year. He’s the best defender in the nba in my opinion.
He should be 6th or 7th
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Yeah, looked back at some old games and that was how they ran it. -
@zackdesenfants said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
Domantas Sabonis (IND)
Julius Randle (NYK)
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@zackdesenfants not a bad list think jrue should be a little higher
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@errolzzz I need to see Randle do what he did this year again. If he does, He will be ahead of him, plus had a shaky playoff
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@ND13 yeah I see what you are saying. Could prolly slot him in at 7 and move everyone else down one spot
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Where are you putting a healthy Klay?
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@kobe6rings a 100% klay is the second best sg in the league
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@kobe6rings 2-4
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@kobe6rings said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
Where are you putting a healthy Klay?
id put a healthy clay at the 10 spot for shooting guards, and kick caris levert off the list
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@drewnoveroske TEN??????? did you start watching basketball last year????
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@drewnoveroske said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
@kobe6rings said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
Where are you putting a healthy Klay?
id put a healthy clay at the 10 spot for shooting guards, and kick caris levert off the list
Where would you put prime D12?
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@zackdesenfants we haven’t seen a healthy klay thompson in almost 2 years, you don’t know how healthy he can get, hopefully he comes back and averages close to 20 points!
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@drewnoveroske Where you putting a healthy Klay? we don’t know what Klay we getting, just assume he’s healthy
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Klay not better than Beal and Lavine imo
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@drewnoveroske said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
@kobe6rings said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
Where are you putting a healthy Klay?
id put a healthy clay at the 10 spot for shooting guards, and kick caris levert off the list
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I'd probably switch Harden and Kyrie's positions at this point
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@zackdesenfants
the shooting guard position is arguably the most stacked poison in the nba right now, i wouldn’t put him over harden or beal -
@zackdesenfants said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
Zach Lavine (CHI)
Paul George (LAC)
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@508 what makes you think JB should be up there?
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KD isn’t a PF on any means , but I get it
Need to read this with ease
Difficult rank to do but looks really solid
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Great list I agree with almost everything
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@pedronqneves I honestly didn’t know what position to put KD he really played the 3-5. Most websites where I looked up info had him as a 4
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Andrew Wiggins & MPJ over derozan?
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@kmart i totally agree, why is mpj and wiggins over derozan.
derozan averaged 21.6 ppg 4.2 rpg 6.9 apg
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@kmart you could definitely switch him and Wiggins, but I can’t put him over MPJ.
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@zackdesenfants said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
@kmart you could definitely switch him and Wiggins, but I can’t put him over MPJ.
What did MPJ do last year that Derozan didn’t?
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I’m sorry but at this point in his career MPJ is just a better shooting keldon Johnson. He averages more turnovers than assist & can let it fly playing with jokic. Y’all gon see demar shine next to Lavine, watch
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Wiggins better than MPJ too
For now -
!nba compare Michael Porter 2020 Demar Derozan 2020
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2020 Michael Porter Jr.vs2020 DeMar DeRozanKeyM. Porter Jr.D. DeRozanGP6163PPG19.0520.89RPG7.34.11APG1.156.7BPG0.890.24SPG0.660.89FPG2.072.03TPG1.261.89MPG31:2032:38FG%54.0050.00FT%79.0088.002P%62.6951.533P%45.0026.00eFG%64.6450.48TS%66.3459.11TOV%8.079.66 -
@kmart said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
I’m sorry but at this point in his career MPJ is just a better shooting keldon Johnson. He averages more turnovers than assist & can let it fly playing with jokic. Y’all gon see demar shine next to Lavine, watch
Demar and Lavine is a wonky fit. I wish Demar the best, but they don’t fit together like a puzzle. If one of them was a better defender to hide each other’s weaknesses on defense.
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@nbabot That efficiency difference lol give me MPJ all day
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MPJ just had the most efficient scoring season since Wilt with at least 19ppg
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@kmart said in My NBA Positional Rankings as of 08/06/2021:
I’m sorry but at this point in his career MPJ is just a better shooting keldon Johnson.
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!nba compare Michael Porter 2020 Andrew Wiggins 2020
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2020 Michael Porter Jr.vs2020 Andrew WigginsKeyM. Porter Jr.A. WigginsGP6171PPG19.0518.59RPG7.34.9APG1.152.35BPG0.890.99SPG0.660.94FPG2.072.24TPG1.261.76MPG31:2033:17FG%54.0048.00FT%79.0071.002P%62.6952.883P%45.0038.00eFG%64.6454.37TS%66.3456.80TOV%8.079.71 -
@YOSEMITE_HAM people really don’t understand how good MPJ is
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@nbabot lol what part of that screams Wiggins > MPJ
