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SI.com's Top 100 NBA Players of 2016
« on: August 31, 2015, 01:15:57 PM »

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Are C's fans incredible homers--or are they okay with this list:

http://www.si.com/nba/top-100-nba-players-2016?page=3&devicetype=default

The only  C's to make it? IT at 88 and Amir at 89.

No Lee, Smart or Sully.

What do you think? This list is a projection, and I'm of course hoping they will be proven wrong.

(Note: this list is only 51-100, the rest still to be announced.)
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Re: SI.com's Top 100 NBA Players of 2016
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 01:25:54 PM »

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Hey, they haven't listed 1-50 yet, so there's still hope!


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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 01:26:10 PM »

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Are C's fans incredible homers--or are they okay with this list:

http://www.si.com/nba/top-100-nba-players-2016?page=3&devicetype=default


I don't know if you meant it that way but that's not a great way to frame the question - you can disagree with the list without being an "incredible homer".

Honestly I think the biggest snub isn't anyone you listed but Avery Bradley.  He's a legit two-way contributor and a lot of the guys toward the bottom of the list aren't.  And unlike Smart we can judge him more on actual performance than trying to project improvement.

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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 01:29:47 PM »

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If those are the options call me a homer because there are a lot of player rankings I don't agree with in that list.

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« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 01:36:05 PM »

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Are C's fans incredible homers--or are they okay with this list:

http://www.si.com/nba/top-100-nba-players-2016?page=3&devicetype=default


I don't know if you meant it that way but that's not a great way to frame the question - you can disagree with the list without being an "incredible homer".

Honestly I think the biggest snub isn't anyone you listed but Avery Bradley.  He's a legit two-way contributor and a lot of the guys toward the bottom of the list aren't.  And unlike Smart we can judge him more on actual performance than trying to project improvement.

Yeah, it was a provocative question--but followed up by asking people what they think of the list.

Just for argument's sake, taking it as both a fair and consensus list--then I'd say Amir has been getting insufficient respect here this summer.


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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 01:40:40 PM »

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Hey, they haven't listed 1-50 yet, so there's still hope!



Ha ha--I hate to admit, but I didn't even see that: just clicked for a single-page view and searched for Celtics.

I don't know what's gonna feel worse for IT: being ranked #88 with no other C's on the list, or being ranked #88 with other C's in the top 50.

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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 01:54:34 PM »

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Are C's fans incredible homers--or are they okay with this list:

http://www.si.com/nba/top-100-nba-players-2016?page=3&devicetype=default


I don't know if you meant it that way but that's not a great way to frame the question - you can disagree with the list without being an "incredible homer".

Honestly I think the biggest snub isn't anyone you listed but Avery Bradley.  He's a legit two-way contributor and a lot of the guys toward the bottom of the list aren't.  And unlike Smart we can judge him more on actual performance than trying to project improvement.

Yeah, it was a provocative question--but followed up by asking people what they think of the list.

Just for argument's sake, taking it as both a fair and consensus list--then I'd say Amir has been getting insufficient respect here this summer.

I agree - Amir committed the sin of not being a stud signing at a time we were hoping for one, having a very large price tag attached to his deal, and not clearly fulfilling one of the roles people thought it was essential to address this offseason - though partly because his rim protection is underrated.  But he's a fine player in his own right, and could very well be our best big man this season.

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« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 02:47:54 PM »

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Seems right to tab IT and Amir as the top players on the team, and their rankings in the bottom 25% of the top 100 makes sense, too.

Underscores how far away the team is.


Avery Bradley isn't close to being a top 100 player.  He's been a mediocre offensive player despite being given the opportunity to be the top option.  On a good team he'd barely crack 10 points a game.  He doesn't make any real impact on the boards, he's not a playmaker, and he neither hits a lot of outside shots nor gets to the free throw line very often.

On the defensive end, he's only really good at defending one position, at a time when the league values positional versatility above all other defensive attributes.  His defensive intensity has suffered since he has focused on offense. 

Bradley peaked in 2012.

My hope for Bradley is that he gets traded to a team where he can play a Patrick Beverley type role and just focus on hitting open shots, cutting to the basket, and hounding opposing ball-handlers.
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I'm cool with it.  We all know that the success of this team in the near future won't be based on being loaded with top end talent.

Rather, it will be based on being a team that collectively plays tough defense and smart, crafty offense. 

A bit more team success this year could lead to a couple more of our guys being on that list by next off-season. 
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mildly surprised they're that low but emphasizes the point I've been stating that this is a team of role players.  I would feel pretty comfortable saying that if they posted the top 150 players, a lot more of this roster would be making an appearance and I dare say that the C's could be the first team to have it's top 12 players on the list.  Certainly the first 11 no doubt.  The hold-up on that last piece is who would be considered our 12th guy.

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This list makes my head hurt. What on god's green earth is the meaning of this ranking? I'm not actually complaining about the best two celtics punching in where they do. What about the rest of it?!!?! This list is not ok. This list is a crime against basketball.


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This list makes my head hurt. What on god's green earth is the meaning of this ranking? I'm not actually complaining about the best two celtics punching in where they do. What about the rest of it?!!?! This list is not ok. This list is a crime against basketball.

It's August, so I'm guessing there's some incentive to create a list that causes the type of reaction you're experiencing.
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I would have guessed IT would be at least top 50-60.
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David West    Kenyon Martin    Brad Miller
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Lou Williams only one spot over Redick?

Rubio at 87?!?!?!

No David West in top 100?

Splitter a should be a little better than 74.

Tony Parker drops from 15 last year to 53 this year?  SMH
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David West    Kenyon Martin    Brad Miller
Andre Iguodala    Josh Childress    Marquis Daniels
Dwyane Wade    Leandro Barbosa
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« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2015, 04:25:31 PM »

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Lou Williams only one spot over Redick?


I'd much rather have JJ Redick on my team, to be honest.
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