Sporting News Top 50 NBA Players - Kevin Martin #45, Yao Ming #48

Kevin Martin is there, but no Monta Ellis.

I'm a bit surprised. I guess people were taken away by Martin's efficiency numbers.

 

No AB0... DD Faints.

 

No Scola.. half of Clutchfans faints.

 

Interesting list, suprised a guy that hasn't played more then 5 games in 18 months made the list.

 

no Chuck Hayes, Chuck says he aint freeballing next game.

 

I think the voters interpreted the ranking in different ways. Some may have listed their top 50 for last season. Some may have listed their top 50 for the upcoming season. For some, a mixture of both.

And I think we were more optimistic about his return than most people on the outside.

 

Well he did fall from 15 to 48. I just don't agree with some of the players on the list in general: Carter, Hedo (as you mentioned), and even Shaq. All of those players are ranked higher than Yao and Kmart. Steve Nash is not the number 9 player, even if he is the best pg in the league. I think there's a great degree of error to this...

 

Yea didn't mean to say he shouldn't be on the list but suprised the "experts" would put him on the list, not playing at all for so long. I think Durvasa is right in that they assumed Yao would be back at a realtivly high level this season but weren't sure how high so placed him behind guys like Jamison and Hedo.

 

LOL I see guys like Z-Bo in the TOP 30, guys like Hedo Turkoglu in the list, yet I don't see my main man Luis "The Ice Cream Man" Scola... Whats up with that?
20ppg - 10rbp not enough in the NBA anymore?!

 

What that list shows is how futile it is to think we can trade for a top ten or top 20 player.

Carmelo wants to play in NY.
Nash would be traded to a contender, out of respect.
Chris Paul is winning and probably willing to stick around.

It has become increasingly obvious that the type of player the Rockets need will have to be drafted, because I don't see any other realistic scenario.

And if that's the case, if you believe that superstars win championships (and I do) and that it's extremely unlikely Houston can trade for that type of player, what other alternative is there other than tanking?

 

John Wall on the list and Blake Griffin isn't

 

No one has talked about him yet... what is John Wall doing on this list???

Wall has the tools to be great, no doubt, but the media is hyping him to death, and as a b-ball fan, I dislike this treatment, let them prove they are great, and stop making bold predictions about players with huge talent.

I like Z-Bo in there, I think he has been underrated for quite a while.

I usually compare Joe Johnson to Big Al, there was a season where both were extremely underrated, but after those, the league started giving credit to both, but with a difference, they gave Al his true value, and started overrating Joe, there is no way he is top 20 in this league, in my view

And finally, unfortunately, Roy will never be the player he once was, and top 20 for him right now is pushing a little, but even seeing him playing 50% of himself, you can see how talented he is.

I liked the little prize they gave to Yao, he deserve the leagues respect, let´s hope his body can handle the physicality of the game.

And yes DD, Melo is number 6 in the league, and he will be a Houston by December 15th....

PeAcE

 

This showed how bad the Rockets roster is.

It is a miracle that Morey assembled such a crappy losing and no-future team and still being praised.

 

Sorted by teams:

Atlanta Hawks (3)
18. Joe Johnson, SG (25)
33. Al Horford, C (35)
42. Josh Smith, PF (40)

Boston Celtics (5)
14. Paul Pierce, SF (10)
16. Rajon Rondo, PG (38)
20. Kevin Garnett, PF (7)
25. Ray Allen, SG (27)
35. Shaquille O’Neal, C (16)

Charlotte Bobcats (1)
49. Gerald Wallace, SF (NR)

Chicago Bulls (3)
19. Derrick Rose, PG (26)
32. Joakim Noah, C (NR)
36. Carlos Boozer, PF (36)

Cleveland Cavaliers (1)
47. Antawn Jamison, SF (NR)

Dallas Mavericks (2)
7. Dirk Nowitzki, SF (8)
28. Jason Kidd, PG (23)

Denver Nuggets (2)
6. Carmelo Anthony, SF (9)
23. Chauncey Billups, PG (20)

Detroit Pistons (0)
- NONE -

Golden State Warriors (2)
31. David Lee, PF (NR)
34. Stephen Curry, PG (NR)

Houston Rockets (2)
45. Kevin Martin, SG (NR)
48. Yao Ming, C (15)

Indiana Pacers (1)
27. Danny Granger, SF (31)

Los Angeles Clippers (0)
- NONE -

Los Angeles Lakers (3)
1. Kobe Bryant, SG (1)
10. Pau Gasol, PF (17)
41. Andrew Bynum, C (50)

Memphis Grizzlies (2)
26. Rudy Gay, SF (41)
29. Zach Randolph, PF (NR)

Miami Heat (3)
2. LeBron James, SF (2)
3. Dwyane Wade, SG (3)
15. Chris Bosh, PF (18)

Milwaukee Bucks (1)
22. Andrew Bogut, C (NR)

Minnesota Timberwolves (0)
- NONE -

New Jersey Nets (1)
40. Brook Lopez, C (NR)

New Orleans Hornets (2)
13. Chris Paul, PG (6)
44. David West, PF (NR)

New York Knicks (1)
12. Amare Stoudemire, PF (19)

Oklahoma City Thunder (2)
4. Kevin Durant, SF (21)
30. Russell Westbrook, PG (NR)

Orlando Magic (2)
5. Dwight Howard, C (4)
38. Vince Carter, SG (30)

Philadelphia 76ers (0)
- NONE -

Phoenix Suns (2)
9. Steve Nash, PG (11)
46. Hedo Turkoglu, SF (42)

Portland Trail Blazers (2)
17. Brandon Roy, SG (14)
39. LaMarcus Aldridge, PF (NR)

Sacramento Kings (0)
- NONE -

San Antonio Spurs (3)
11. Tim Duncan, PF (5)
21. Manu Ginobili, SG (22)
24. Tony Parker, PG (13)

Toronto Raptors (0)
- NONE -

Utah Jazz (2)
8. Deron Williams, PG (12)
37. Al Jefferson, PF (NR)

Washington Wizards (2)
43. Gilbert Arenas, PG (28)
50. John Wall, PG (NR)

 

Hmmmm Carmelo #6... I thought he wasn't even a top 10 nba player........

/sarcasm

 

No Luis?!?!?

 

Hedooo?? Hedooo??

really, hedo?

 

Andre Iguodala and Blake Griffin not even on the list?

What's up with that?