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    • OT - Top 5 NBA Shooting Guards
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  • Nov-3
  • canada42

OK, yesterday I posted my list for the top 5 NBA point guards.
It prompted some good debate, so I've decided to post my list of the best 5 shooting guards in the NBA. Here it is:

1. Dwayne Wade
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Brandon Roy
4. Joe Johnson
5. Vince Carter

Honorable Mentions: Ray Allen, Jason Terry, Kevin Martin, Micheal Redd

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  • Nov-3
  • ClevelandBrown
Personally, I think Allen should be 5, Carter should be 4, and Johnson should be an honorable mention. But that may be my Celtic bias showing a little.
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  • Nov-3
  • TheBlackMambaa

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Dwayne Wade
3. Brandon Roy
4. Vince Carter
5. Joe Johnson

Just off the top of my head.

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  • Nov-3
  • DonaldDeFreeze

Three guys that play a lot of the 2 but are mainly considered 3's that should be in the top five anyway are;

Lebron James
Kevin Durant
Paul Pierce

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  • Nov-3
  • iamanoldguy
Not sure what stat(s) you went by, but based on Pct. JJ Redick, Eric Gordon, Ben Gordon, OJ Mayo & Ray Allen.
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  • Nov-3
  • ClevelandBrown
He went by the actual top 5 best, not just one stat. JJ Reddick is NOT a top 5 anything right now and neither is Eric Gordon.
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  • Nov-3
  • canada42
That's stupid. Those three all belong in the Top 5 Small Forwards in the league, but not the top 5 shooting guards. True, because of the style their offenses play, they do get some time at the 2 position. However, they are primarily 3s and they should be classified as such.
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  • Nov-3
  • canada42

Yeah, Allen is the only one that deserves to be in the top 5 discussion right now. That is like saying, Brain Roberts, Billy Butler, Robinson Cano, Dustin Pedroia, and Adam Lind are the best position players in baseball because they hit the most doubles. I considered a bunch of factors when creating a list, not just one stat.


Edited Nov-3   by  canada42
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  • Nov-3
  • iamanoldguy
That's why I asked.
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  • Nov-3
  • Woolymammoth
Kobe Bryant
Dwyane Wade
Joe Johnson
Brandon Roy
Ray Allen
Tracy McGrady
Hedo Turkoglu
Vince Carter
Michael Redd
Manu Ginobli

Edited Nov-3   by  Woolymammoth
Edited Nov-3   by  Woolymammoth
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  • Nov-3
  • trixks

1. Wade
2. Bryant
3. Roy
4. Allen
5. Johnson

- Ray Allen is better than his stats say he is. When he takes control of a team his stats can be nearly doubled, just like the Sonic days. When he has to give up his leadership to two other guys, his performance is hindered. I can't wait for the day when he has his own team again.

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  • Nov-3
  • canada42

"Ray Allen is better than his stats say he is. When he takes control of a team his stats can be nearly doubled, just like the Sonic days. When he has to give up his leadership to two other guys, his performance is hindered. I can't wait for the day when he has his own team again".

That's a fair point about his stats, but he isn't as dominant now as he was in Seattle. Even still, I thought for a long time about putting him in the top 5.

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  • Nov-3
  • DonaldDeFreeze

"That's stupid. Those three all belong in the Top 5 Small Forwards in the league, but not the top 5 shooting guards. True, because of the style their offenses play, they do get some time at the 2 position. However, they are primarily 3s and they should be classified as such."

All three are basically wingmen and play both the 2 and 3 a lot so why is it stupid to classify them at either the 2 or 3? Especially Pierce who is a true SG playing SF because of the personnel on his team.

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  • Nov-3
  • canada42
Peirce has been playing SF since he's come into the league, and his personnel has changed dramatically in that time...so i don't really think that is a valid point.
He's also like 6-7, 240....that's the build of a SF.
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  • Nov-3
  • DonaldDeFreeze
Or 6'6'' 225 real close to the size of Jordan the quintessential 2 guard. He also played the 2 for almost his entire career in Boston especially early on in his career when Walker was playin SF.
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  • Nov-3
  • Woolymammoth

"Or 6'6'' 225 real close to the size of Jordan the quintessential 2 guard. He also played the 2 for almost his entire career in Boston especially early on in his career when Walker was playin SF. "

The quintessential 3 is relatively the same size...6'6-6'9 anywhere between 225 and 250...

Just saying...

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  • Nov-3
  • DonaldDeFreeze
Your actually helping my point wingmen are wingmen there are very few true SG's and fewer true SF's.
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  • Nov-3
  • Woolymammoth

I know I'm helping your point...

" there are very few true SG's and fewer true SF's. "

Eh, I don't know that I agree with that, because Kobe, D-Wade, Ben Gordon, Manu Ginobli, and Michael Redd are all pure SG and Antoine Jamison, Grant Hill, Larry Walker, LeBron James, and others are pure SF...

I don't know...it's pretty gosh darn close...there are plenty of each, IMO.

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  • Nov-3
  • iamanoldguy
Ok I'm no expert , but from the internet source.
1. Kobe
2. Dwane Wade
3. Brando Roy
4. Joe Johnsn
5. Michael Redd
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  • Nov-3
  • trixks

"Larry Walker"

Larry Walker played for the Rockies. :P

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