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Dwight howard would be on mine... but as to the other Centers....

I'm not going to put a Center in my top 50, just because he's the 2nd best or 3rd best center, if there are 50 players that are better players than him, with better cases to be in it.

Oh ya, agree with u on that, we r talking best players overall... No matter what though, D12 should be top 10 and Bynum, Gasol (both), Jefferson, Hibbert, Chandler and Horford are worth mentioning... They may not be as good as the bigs were other times, but they r still pretty good... Noah, Cousins and Nene arent bad either...

I don't know if its that the Centers are decreasing in skill as much as its, the guards are getting better and taking over the game. Back in the days when the NBA was run by the bigs, all the guards would do is pass to them and play defense. However, now that guards decided that they want to score and get the attention, the roll of Centers is changing. So yes, all Centers stats are decreasing, but i don't think they are less in skill than before.

I don't know if its that the Centers are decreasing in skill as much as its, the guards are getting better and taking over the game. Back in the days when the NBA was run by the bigs, all the guards would do is pass to them and play defense. However, now that guards decided that they want to score and get the attention, the roll of Centers is changing. So yes, all Centers stats are decreasing, but i don't think they are less in skill than before.

How is it then, that shooting %s on guards then vs now... the "elite" guards then were better than now?

Edit: Adchester in a different convo on diff thread, helped me completely remember the likes of Stephon Marbury.
I wouldn't even say the guards necessarily are getting better... well... rephrase the average guards may be getting better, but the elite guards are not.

Last edited by LBJisaCancer at 7/14/2012 1:04:37 PM

Thats a good pr, ur prolly right about that... As LBJ said. We still had top Gs back then, but now it seems that every team has a G that doesnt just pass but shoots from outside, drives to the basket, etc... Also, dominant bigs aren't present in every team, its prolly the reason why so many bigs r coming from other countries...

I wouldn't even say the guards necessarily are getting better... well... rephrase the average guards may be getting better, but the elite guards are not.

I agree with that. Either way, guards have taken more of an offensive role, so the bigs kind of get thrown under the bus.

Like Kevin Love!

Hey, I don't know if you know this but, Ibaka is a Power Forward :s

he is the best center just not top 5 in the nba.

Jason KIDD?????????? I would put tim duncan in his prime in his prime over kidd. I would put allen iverson above kidd in his prime. Even kevin garnett. Even though i am a kobe fan and hate lebron's soul, lebron isn't in his prime yet. Even though I agree kobe was the best in his prime no question.

Here is my list:
1. LeBron James (He silenced the critics with his first ring this year, Now he is the "King")
2. Kevin Durant (Lead his team to the Finals and has lead the league in PPG the last 3 years)
3. Derrick Rose (When healthy, He can take over games and score at will)
4. Kobe Bryant (Who says this guy is past his prime?)
5. Dwayne Wade (Struggled in the Play-offs, but at his best, he is absolutely lethal)
6. Dwight Howard (His attitude stinks, but he is statistically the best Center in the NBA)
7. Kevin Love (He has proved that his team is play-off caliber with not much supporting cast around him)
8. Chris Paul (Debatebly the best pure PG in the NBA)
9. Deron Williams (This is where the debate comes in)
10. Kevin Garnett (He play like he was 25 years old this year, do you believe?)

Honorable mentions:
PG
Rajon Rondo
Russell Westbrook
SG
James Harden (His clutch heroics put him this high)
Monta Ellis
SF
Carmelo Anthony (If he can bring a championship to NY then he will be put in the top 10)
Paul Pierce (Big reason why the Celtics made a play-off run)
PF
Blake Griffin (NBA Dunk Contest winner)
Dirk Nowitzki (I'll probably get yelled at for puttin him this low, but play-off success went to Garnett this year)
C
Chris Bosh (A huge asset to this Heat team from both ends of the floor)
Andrew Bynum (Another Bigman with an attitude, but the sky is the limit as far as his potential)