SLAMonline Top 50 Players 2011

[Elite]

The SLAMonline Top 50, generally speaking, is a way for us to ramp up for the NBA season. If you haven’t been with us for a minute, our writers painstakingly come together to rank the NBA’s best players based on their expected contributions for this upcoming season. Of course, we could be counting down to a lackluster lockout this year. But lockout or not, the criteria for the Top 50 is still the same. We’ve followed the same guidelines for the past three years, so this season, we can afford to get a little retrospective—you’ll find a slick bar chart for each player depicting his rank over the years. Be sure to check back seven days a week for the latest in the Top 50. So, without any further ado, we present the 2011 SLAMonline Top 50 Players.—Ed.

50. Luol Deng
49. Andrew Bogut
48. Ray Allen
47. Marc Gasol
46. David West
45. Kevin Martin
44. Andrew Bynum
43. Brandon Jennings
42. Lamar Odom
41. Gerald Wallace
40. Brook Lopez
39. Joakim Noah
38. Carlos Boozer
37. Kevin Garnett
36. Eric Gordon
35. Tony Parker
34. Andre Iguodala
33. Al Jefferson
32. Al Horford
31. Stephen Curry
30. Tim Duncan
29. Josh Smith
28. Manu Ginobli
27. Tyreke Evans
26. Rudy Gay
25. John Wall
24. Danny Granger
23. Monta Ellis
22. Joe Johnson
21. Paul Pierce
20. Steve Nash
19. Zach Randolph
18. LaMarcus Aldridge
17. Chris Bosh
16. Kevin Love
15. Rajon Rondo
14. Blake Griffin
13. Pau Gasol

It's obviously hard to judge so far since there are only 7 people on the list so far, but thoughts on it? Anybody you think shouldn't be on the list?

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/slamonline-top-50/

 

[WhenIRap]

RayRay should be higher than 48.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

The ESPN list > the Slam list.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/slamonline-top-50/

42. Lamar Odom
41. Gerald Wallace
40. Brook Lopez
39. Joakim Noah
38. Carlos Boozer
37. Kevin Garnett
36. Eric Gordon
35. Tony Parker
34. Andre Iguodala
33. Al Jefferson
32. Al Horford
31. Stephen Curry
30. Tim Duncan
29. Josh Smith
28. Manu Ginobli
27. Tyreke Evans
26. Rudy Gay
25. John Wall
24. Danny Granger
23. Monta Ellis
22. Joe Johnson
21. Paul Pierce
20. Steve Nash
19. Zach Randolph
18. LaMarcus Aldridge
17. Chris Bosh
16. Kevin Love
15. Rajon Rondo
14. Blake Griffin
13. Pau Gasol

 

[Elite]

Nobody was interested so I just stopped

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I have a hard time believing nobody is really interested.

 

[Elite]

It got two posts and only one of them was actually discussing the ratings.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Eh anyway, what yall think about John Wall at #25 already?

 

[Elite]

Way too high. He's probably not even Top 50 yet.

 

[Mexi]

not top 50 yet? seriously?

tell you the truth, i love SLAM's list.it's better than ESPN
i only have a few gripes

 

[CameronCrazy06]

not top 50 yet? seriously?

tell you the truth, i love SLAM's list.it's better than ESPN
i only have a few gripes

Really? I'm surprised ESPN had Blake at 10 I thought you'd love that.

I like this one more though honestly, but ESPN's is the top 500 so it's cooler. Although I think they messed up big time in the top 20 or so.

 

[Mexi]

i love blake, but i like his 14 rank better on slam