lukesicari
formerly DW8
Dirk isn't a top 10 player even in my books
ESPN Top 500 NBA Player Rankings
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Jaames
Seahawks/Knicks/Liverpool
MattWasGF4L
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No way Deron is top 10 and Dirk not! Crazy talk!
lukesicari
formerly DW8
No way is Dirk better then Carmelo Anthony. If Dirk didn't win the title this season, he wouldn't be that high on the list.
MattWasGF4L
Administrator
Dirk > Melo for sure!!!!!!!!! Yeah the list is players at their current level isn't it? So yeah if Dirk wasn't playing at such a high level like this year then obv he'd be lower. Deron is good but what has he done to be 9th best!
lukesicari
formerly DW8
Respect your opinion mate, but I dunno....I still don't think Dirk had a better season then Melo.
Jaames
Seahawks/Knicks/Liverpool
lukesicari
formerly DW8
Winning a title is about the team not the player.
This season Melo averaged:
25.6ppg, 7.3rpg and 45% fg.
Dirk averaged:
23.0ppg, 7.0rpg and 51% fg.
Take in also, that Melo had a mid-season trade, so it would of been harder for him to keep his numbers consistent because he didn't have time to get used to the new players, new gameplans etc.
Dirk has been on the same team for his career, so much easier for him to work in the offense.
Strop
OzCardTrader
lukesicari
formerly DW8
But he kinda did...
Umm, that's why I said IF HE DIDN'T.
Jaames
Seahawks/Knicks/Liverpool
anakinleo
OzCardTrader
Problem with ESPN, is that it focuses too much only on the US players and not the rest. If you ever read the other contents, such as boxing or tennis, there is a favorable biased towards US members, the rest do not get enough coverage. If Dirk was a US citizen, he would be no. 1 for sure. As for Melo, most probably as good as a player with lbj or wade, just didn't have the best of season as still settling down with a new team. But watch for Melo in the coming season!!!!
Strop
OzCardTrader
lukesicari
formerly DW8
So you are saying Melo didn't play 1 good game with the Knicks? Not even 1?
And yes, I'll admit that Dirk is a better defender then Melo but, that still doesn't make him a better player. Melo is a better closer then Dirk and has a better ability to take over games in a short amount of time.
---------- Post added 19-10-2011 at 06:32 PM ----------
Bit I am saying that Melo had a better season then Dirk.....I'm getting confused
Jaames
Seahawks/Knicks/Liverpool
lukesicari
formerly DW8
I watch as many games as I can mate. Sorry that I'm only 14 and can't afford or have a big enough internet plan for NBA League Pass...
Jaames
Seahawks/Knicks/Liverpool
lukesicari
formerly DW8
As in USB stick?
MattWasGF4L
Administrator
Melo is no where near as good as Lebron or Wade, I used to not mind him but seeing that same in your face jumper attempt ball hog attitude gets old eventually.
Dirk was the king of clutch this year and deserves better than this rank given all the past put downs. Not surprising though, it is only an average of 90 reporters scores so this (as with any "Top" list) is always going to be disputed and someone will always be unhappy!
Dirk was the king of clutch this year and deserves better than this rank given all the past put downs. Not surprising though, it is only an average of 90 reporters scores so this (as with any "Top" list) is always going to be disputed and someone will always be unhappy!
anakinleo
OzCardTrader
Why don't we do a top 100 NBA current players based on current form. Input from the top 90 oct members.
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