ESPN-2012 NBA Player Rankings

[Weezur]

https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8246986/2012-nba-player-rankings-401-500

Every year the idiots at ESPN decide to quantify how much better Lebron is than everyone else in the NBA in a list of 500 players in the NBA. So here it is again, folks.
That's all folks. I'll be back after fall break.


44- Al Jefferson
53- Paul Milsap
89 - Derrick Favors
123- Gordon Hayward
125- Mo Williams
163- Marvin Williams
201- Randy Foye
205- Enes Kanter
242- Alec Burks
310- Roger Bell
323- Earl Watson
342- Jeremy Evans
347- Jamaal Tinsley
380- DeMarre Carroll
483- Kevin Murphy
495- Blake Ahearn
498- Shan Foster (Who? What the hell?!?!? Don't ask me, he's listed as a Jazz player.)

I'll try to keep updating this list.

Highlights-

67- Carlos Boozer
79- Andrei Kirilenko
108- Devin Harris (So we got worse at the PG position?)
There's 7 players on the team considered worse than Bell.
274- Boom Bitches
277- Andre Drummond is ranked worse than Kanter.
250- C.J. Miles
216- Josh Howard

 

[YB85]

Foster is #498 and Dragicevic is #492? Nice trade, KOC.

 

[fishonjazz]

https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8246986/2012-nba-player-rankings-401-500

Every year the idiots at ESPN decide to quantify how much better Lebron is than everyone else in the NBA in a list of 500 players in the NBA. So here it is again, folks.
So far, they've gone from 500 to 450 and there are a total of 3 Jazz players on there.

483- Kevin Murphy
495- Blake Ahearn
498- Shan Foster (Who? What the hell?!?!? Don't ask me, he's listed as a Jazz player.)

I'll try to keep updating this list.

Im really confused...... so you are saying that al jefferson, millsap, favors, hayward, etc etc are ranked behind murphy and ahearn? How is that possible?

 

[fishonjazz]

Oops my bad, i just clicked on the link and i must have mis-understood your post. I now see why im confused (and possibly an idiot)

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8246986/2012-nba-player-rankings-401-500

Every year the idiots at ESPN decide to quantify how much better Lebron is than everyone else in the NBA in a list of 500 players in the NBA. So here it is again, folks.
So far, they've gone from 500 to 450 and there are a total of 3 Jazz players on there.

483- Kevin Murphy
495- Blake Ahearn
498- Shan Foster (Who? What the hell?!?!? Don't ask me, he's listed as a Jazz player.)

I'll try to keep updating this list.

So you're saying that we have three players in the first 17 spots?
WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!

 

[Weezur]

So you're saying that we have three players in the last 17 spots?
BOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!

Fixed

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

Fixed

Thanks

 

[Xsy]

I actually like nbarank.

They invite bloggers, journalists, and experts from all over the Internet (not just ESPN) to rank players from 1-10, then add up the results using some formula. So it's a general Internet consensus on NBA rankings. I have a friend who runs a Spurs/General NBA blog who's helping vote.

 

[spycam1]

My top 10 would probably be:

1. Lebron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Dwight Howard
5. Derrick Rose
6. Chris Paul
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Deron Williams
9. Kevin Love
10. Carmelo Anthony

 

[Hotdog]

Predictions for where the rest of our players will end up. I don't agree with this, but this is how I think they will be ranked. Just off the top of my head.


Jefferson - 24
Millsap- 25

Hayward- 41
Favors- 45

Mo Williams - 62
Marvin Williams- 68
Randy Foye- 69

Alec Burks- 87

Jamal Tinsley- 101
Earl Watson- 106

Enes Kanter 250

 

[spycam1]

Predictions for where the rest of our players will end up. I don't agree with this, but this is how I think they will be ranked. Just off the top of my head.


Jefferson - 24
Millsap- 25

Hayward- 41
Favors- 45

Mo Williams - 62
Marvin Williams- 68
Randy Foye- 69

Alec Burks- 87

Jamal Tinsley- 101
Earl Watson- 106

Enes Kanter 250

I doubt Favors or Hayward will be in the top 50. Maybe after next season, but probably not in the current ranks.

 

[Hotdog]

My top 10 would probably be:

1. Lebron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Dwight Howard
5. Derrick Rose
6. Chris Paul
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Deron Williams
9. Kevin Love
10. Carmelo Anthony

My top ten

1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Kobe
4. Dwight
5. Wade
6. Rose
7. Deron
8. Paul.
9. Dirk
10.Ginobli

 

[Hotdog]

I doubt Favors or Hayward will be in the top 50. Maybe after next season, but probably not in the current ranks.

You could be right. I could take a better guess if I studied it a little more

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So I'd guess they're saying Hasheem Thabeet is a bust at this point as he was a #2 pick and is ranked #443.

 

[spycam1]

So I'd guess they're saying Hasheem Thabeet is a bust at this point as he was a #2 pick and is ranked #443.

He's going to be on the cover of NBA's Most Busty.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

My top 10 would probably be:

1. Lebron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Dwight Howard
5. Derrick Rose
6. Chris Paul
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Deron Williams
9. Kevin Love
10. Carmelo Anthony

Dwill over Westbrook, Parker?

I wouldn't put Anthony top 20

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

They're going to overestimate Kevin Love. I'm preparing myself now.

My Top 10:

1 Lebrawn
2 Durant
3 Chris Paul
4 Dwight
5 Rose
6 Dirk
7 Wade
8 Kobe
9 Westbrook
10 DWill

Honorable mention: Griffin, Melo, Bynum, Parker, Bosh, Love

 

[northeast]

My top 10 would probably be:

1. Lebron James
2. Kevin Durant
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Dwight Howard
5. Derrick Rose
6. Chris Paul
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Deron Williams
9. Kevin Love
10. Carmelo Anthony

3 through 10 are all old, injured, or overrated, so maybe this is the year for the Jazz to move on up.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Predictions for where the rest of our players will end up. I don't agree with this, but this is how I think they will be ranked. Just off the top of my head.


Jefferson - 24
Millsap- 25

Hayward- 41
Favors- 45

Mo Williams - 62
Marvin Williams- 68
Randy Foye- 69

Alec Burks- 87

Jamal Tinsley- 101
Earl Watson- 106

Enes Kanter 250

An average score of 7 was between ranks of 41 and 42 last year. I'd imagine Hayward will probably get around a 6.25, which would be around 61. Favors around 70, maybe? I will say the Jazz will likely have a bunch of guys between 50-70.

Jefferson got 6.67 which put him at 52. Millsap got 6.42 and 57. Man. That's depressing. If that's the case, there's no way Hayward and Favors will get north of 6.00. That'll put them 75 and below.

 

[Hotdog]

Dwill over Westbrook, Parker?

I wouldn't put Anthony top 20

Westbrook is really good. But I would trust Deron in a big game over Westbrook right now. And he makes his teammates better. Runs the offense better. Although I will agree Westbrook is a far superior athlete to Deron. Westbrook could easily become better than Deron. He just has to put it all together. I actually think Westbrook could crack the top five someday.