Which NBA player do you feel is best in each category?

I'll make my list, then make your own.<u>Long Range Shooting</u>: Ray Allen<u>Mid-Range Game</u>: Rip Hamilton<u>Penetrating</u>: Dwyane Wade<u>Best Shooting Big Man</u>: Dirk Nowitzki<u>Overall Scorer</u>: Kobe Bryant<u>Low-Post Offense</u>: Tim Duncan<u>Low-Post Defense</u>: Ben Wallace<u>Perimeter Defense</u>: Bruce Bowen<u>Shot Blocking</u>: Emeka Okafor<u>Rebounding</u>: Dwight Howard<u>Best Rebounding Guard</u>: Jason Kidd<u>Playmaking</u>: Steve Nash<u>Free Throw Shooting</u>: Steve Nash<u>Clutch Shooting</u>: Kobe Bryant (yes Balla, I'd take Kobe in the clutch over Melo)<u>Ballhandling</u>: Allen Iverson<u>Best Ballhandling Big Man[/b]: Lamar OdomSpeed</u>: Allen Iverson<u>Best Physcial Fitness</u>: Rip Hamilton<u>Dunking</u>: Vince Carter<u>Best Player</u>: Kobe Bryant

 

Long Range Shooting: Ray AllenMid-Range Game: Rip HamiltonPenetrating: Dwyane WadeBest Shooting Big Man: Dirk NowitzkiOverall Scorer: Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: Tim DuncanLow-Post Defense: Ben WallacePerimeter Defense: Ron ArtestShot Blocking: Emeka OkaforRebounding: Dwight HowardBest Rebounding Guard: Jason KiddPlaymaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Dirk NowitzkiClutch Shooting: Regular game? Melo Playoffs? KobeBallhandling: Allen IversonBest Ballhandling Big Man[/b]: Lamar OdomSpeed: Allen IversonBest Physcial Fitness: I dont know or really care about this one...Dunking: in game? I like Lebron to be honest, and Josh Smith dunk contest stuff? Gerald GreenBest Player: Kobe BryantI agree with you for the most part, Celticballa

 

Long Range Shooting: Ray AllenMid-Range Game: Rip HamiltonPenetrating: Allen IversonBest Shooting Big Man: Dirk NowitzkiOverall Scorer: Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: Tim DuncanLow-Post Defense: Ben WallacePerimeter Defense: Ron ArtestShot Blocking: Emeka OkaforRebounding: Dwight HowardBest Rebounding Guard: Jason KiddPlaymaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Steve NashClutch Shooting: Kobe BryantBallhandling: Allen IversonBest Ballhandling Big Man[/b]: Yao MingSpeed: Leanhdro? BarbosaBest Physical Fitness: Ben WallaceDunking: VC still.Best Player: Tim Duncan

 

<span style="font-family:Lucida Console">Long Range Shooting: Ray AllenMid-Range Game: Rip HamiltonPenetrating: Dwyane WadeBest Shooting Big Man: Dirk NowitzkiOverall Scorer: Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: Tim DuncanLow-Post Defense: Ben WallacePerimeter Defense: Ron ArtestShot Blocking: Ben WallaceRebounding: Kevin GarnettBest Rebounding Guard: Jason KiddPlaymaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Dirk NowitzkiClutch Shooting: Kobe BryantBall Handling: Allen Iverson or Rafer AlstonBest Ball Handling Big Man: Shawn MarionSpeed: Leandro BarbosaBest Physcial Fitness: Ben WallaceDunking: Vince CarterBest Player: Kobe Bryant</span>

 

Long Range Shooting: Ray AllenMid-Range Game: Rip HamiltonPenetrating: Dwyane WadeBest Shooting Big Man: Dirk NowitzkiOverall Scorer: Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: Elton BrandLow-Post Defense: Ben WallacePerimeter Defense: Bruce BowenShot Blocking: Emeka OkaforRebounding: Dwight HowardBest Rebounding Guard: Jason KiddPlaymaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Steve NashClutch Shooting: Kobe BryantBallhandling: Allen IversonBest Ballhandling Big Man: Lamar OdomSpeed: Allen IversonBest Physcial Fitness: I guess Rip Hamilton...Dunking: Vince CarterBest Player: Kobe Bryant

 

<u>Long Range Shooting</u>: Ray Allen<u>Mid-Range Game</u>: Rip Hamilton<u>Penetrating</u>: Dwyane Wade<u>Best Shooting Big Man</u>: Dirk Nowitzki<u>Overall Scorer</u>: Kobe Bryant<u>Low-Post Offense</u>: Tim Duncan<u>Low-Post Defense</u>: Ben Wallace<u>Perimeter Defense</u>: Bruce Bowen<u>Shot Blocking</u>: Emeka Okafor<u>Rebounding</u>: Dwight Howard<u>Best Rebounding Guard</u>: Jason Kidd<u>Playmaking</u>: Steve Nash<u>Free Throw Shooting</u>: Steve Nash<u>Clutch Shooting</u>: Kobe Bryant<u>Ballhandling</u>: Allen Iverson<u>Best Ballhandling Big Man</u>: Lamar Odom<u>Speed</u>: Allen Iverson<u>Best Physcial Fitness</u>: Rip Hamilton<u>Dunking</u>: Vince Carter<u>Best Player</u>: Kobe BryantExactly the same list as CB32...

 

Long Range Shooting: Ray AllenMid-Range Game: Rip HamiltonPenetrating: Dwyane WadeBest Shooting Big Man: Dirk NowitzkiOverall Scorer: Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: yao mingLow-Post Defense: Ben WallacePerimeter Defense: Ron ArtestShot Blocking: Marcus CambyRebounding: Dwight HowardBest Rebounding Guard: Paul PiercePlaymaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Peja StojakovicClutch Shooting: Kobe Bryant or Melo.Ballhandling: Chris PaulBest Ballhandling Big Man: Chris Webber (Odom is a natural SF)Speed: Marcus BanksBest Physcial Fitness: Allen IversonDunking: Gerald Green Best Player: LeBron James

 

Long Range Shooting: Ray Allen - Wether or not he's open, it's going inMid-Range Game: Rip Hamilton - Nobody shoots the jumper like himPenetrating: Dwayne Wade - He will make the shot, or get the foulBest Shooting Big Man: - Dirk Notwitzky - I thought about Lamar Odom, but did you really think it would be anyone else?Overall Scorer: Kobe Bryant - Can't stand him, but he can scoreLow-Post Offense: Jermaine O'neal - I would've said Dirk, but he takes too many 3s, JO has all the moves to scoreLow-Post Defense: Tim Duncan - The guy is just smartPerimeter Defense: Ron Artest - 2.8 spg (wow!)Shot Blocking: Jermaine O'neal (3.10 per)Rebounding: Dwight Howard - A bigger beast than KGBest Rebounding Guard: Jason Kidd - 6'4" and leads the team in rebounds (come on Nenand!)Playmaking: Steve Nash - You're going to score when he has the ballFree Throw Shooting: Steve Nash - ObviouslyClutch Shooting: Chauncey Billups - Carmelo is close thoughBallhandling: Steve Nash - He always knows where the ball isBest Ballhandling Big Man: Kevin Garnett - Odom is good, but not as goodSpeed: Allen Iverson - Over 30 years old and still the fastest in the leagueBest Physcial Fitness: Dwayne Wade - Dude's played so many games, fallen down so many times, and he's still one of the most fit players in the leagueDunking: Josh Smith - Carter has toned downBest Player: Steve Nash - 2 MVPs

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (P0W3RBALLIN @ Dec 2 2006, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Best Ballhandling Big Man[/b]: Yao Ming</div>Are you serious? Yao? Over Lamar Odom? Kevin Garnett? Tim Duncan? Etc.

 

Long Range Shooting: Ray Allen Best shooting form in the league in my opinion.Mid-Range Game: Rip HamiltonPenetrating: Dwyane Wade James is unstoppable going to the hoop, but Wade can dribble better while doing it, which makes him win in this catagory.Best Shooting Big Man: Dirk Nowitzki Is there another answer?Overall Scorer: Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: Tim Duncan Ming is slowly but surely creeping up on this award.Low-Post Defense: Ben WallacePerimeter Defense: Bruce Bowen Great reach stepping ability.Shot Blocking: Zo and Camby Why? They have been doing it longer and more consistantly than other players (like Okafor, this is his first year averageing over 2 blocks a game. I just think these two have the better natural born instincts for it. But pretty soon, their age will take over and Okafor's expierence will catch up and he will be on my top list, just not right now this very second. ZoRebounding: Dwight HowardBest Rebounding Guard: Jason Kidd How can he not be here?Playmaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Steve NashClutch Shooting: Kobe BryantBallhandling: Allen IversonBest Ballhandling Big Man: Lamar OdomSpeed: Allen IversonBest Physcial Fitness: Zo You guys might be thinking, WTF? But all through is career he has been in top physcial condition and after the surgery and all and he might have not been able to play pro-basketball again, just take a look at a picture of him. Sure he can't play as long as he used to, but he is getting older. That is another thing, how many players are going to be as fit as him at his age? That is why I have him here. He isn't the fittest guy in the league, but I think he has more determination and drive when it comes to his body.Dunking: Vince Carter He isn't affraid to try some huge in game dunks that might result in a miss.Best Player: Kobe Bryant

 

Long Range Shooting: Ray AllenMid-Range Game: Michael ReddPenetrating: Dwyane Wade..he gets a massive amount of free throws when he drivesBest Shooting Big Man: Dirk NowitzkiOverall Scorer Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: Tim DuncanLow-Post Defense: Ben WallacePerimeter Defense: Ron ArtestShot Blocking: Emeka OkaforRebounding: Dwight HowardBest Rebounding Guard: Jason KiddPlaymaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Paul PierceClutch Shooting: Kobe Bryant or Carmelo AnthonyBallhandling: Allen IversonBest Ballhandling Big Man: Kevin GarnettSpeed: Allen IversonBest Physcial Fitness: Paul Pierce (just look at his history)..he plays through everything..he got stabbed 11 times and missed NO games that season..on a foul he cracked teeth in a game and continued to play..missed NO gamesDunking: Vince Carter but the future is Gerald GreenBest Player: Kobe Bryant

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (playaofthegame @ Dec 2 2006, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Free Throw Shooting: Paul PierceBest Physcial Fitness: Paul Pierce (just look at his history)..he plays through everything..he got stabbed 11 times and missed NO games that season..on a foul he cracked teeth in a game and continued to play..missed NO games</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#FF0000">HOMER</span></div>Pierce is one of the best at getting to the line and drawing contact, but he is not the best free throw shooter in the league. Besides, he has missed many clutch free throws. And he is in very good shape, and he doesn't sit out often at all, but neither does Antoine Walker. Is he in the best shape too? Ehh.. Pierce is just a warrior. Will and physical fitness are two different things. Rip Hamilton can run for days, he runs everybody raggid. Pierce actually is somewhat slow when running with the ball (ok not slow, but not fast).

 

Wow is everyone copy and pasting here? How is Ray Allen ahead of Michael Redd in shooting 3's? Redd 43% so far this year while Ray Allen 30%.Long Range Shooting: Michael ReddMid-Range Game: Wade and ParkerPenetrating: WadeBest Shooting Big Man: Dirk NowitzkiOverall Scorer: Kobe BryantLow-Post Offense: Tim DuncanLow-Post Defense: Rasheed WallacePerimeter Defense: Bruce BowenShot Blocking: Dwight HowardRebounding: Dwight HowardBest Rebounding Guard: Jason KiddPlaymaking: Steve NashFree Throw Shooting: Steve NashClutch Shooting: Tracy McgradyBallhandling: NashBest Ballhandling Big Man: NowitzkiSpeed: Devin HarrisBest Physical Fitness: Ben WallaceDunking: Amare at 100%Best Player: Tim Duncan

 

I dont careI had to make at least 2 homer picks and those were the 2 I felt best fit Piercehes missed some clutch free throws but hes definitely made a lot more clutch free throws..the only ones I can remember were the ones against the Nets a few years ago that he missed..but if Antoine hadn't thrown up all those bricks the prssure wouldn't have been on him to make those free throwsI still think hes the fittest in the league..fittest doesn't neccisarily have to mean in the best shape..it can be the literal scientific definition..the ability to survive..which Pierce has done through everything

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Dec 2 2006, 05:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow is everyone copy and pasting here? How is Ray Allen ahead of Michael Redd in shooting 3's? Redd 43% so far this year while Ray Allen 30%.</div>So, based off of years in the league, we have to use 16 games of the current season to make the decsion to who can shoot the three ball better?Allen has the better shooting form in my opinion and has been shooting great throughout his whole career. You can make a good case for Redd being better at shooting (and this year for sure), and if you pick him, I don't exactly disagree with the pick. But you can't say a player is better just because of what he is doing in 16 games vs. a whole career, although Redd has been great so far this season. Allen shot better than Redd last season, and that was a whole season.

 

Ray Allen's 3 point shooting has gone down a little bit each year. He hasn't been a top notch 3 point shooter since 2001.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Dec 2 2006, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ray Allen's 3 point shooting has gone down a little bit each year. He hasn't been a top notch 3 point shooter since 2001.</div>Last season, Allen led the league in most threes made (he had 269, in second was 199). He averaged the most three point shots per game. He also shot .412% from three point range while scoring 25 PPG. How isn't he a top notch 3 point shooter any more? I don't think that is dropping very far. Sure he shot the ball 43% in 2001, but that is hard to do for a whole season, it was his career best, you can't expect him to shoot like that every season. His points per game have increased since that year as well. I don't see how he isn't a top notch shooter any more just because he isn't shooting as good as he did in his career year (but he is scoring more points).His career shooting percentage year (2001) he shoots 43%. Then after that, in seasons to come, it drops, goes back up, drops goes, back up. And then he has his third best three point percentage in his career last season and he is getting worse?

 

Yeah it is close between Redd and Allen but Redd is on his way up while Ray Allen is slowly declining despite having a great year last year.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Dec 2 2006, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah it is close between Redd and Allen but Redd is on his way up while Ray Allen is slowly declining despite having a great year last year.</div>I agree that in the seasons to come, Redd is going to get better and Allen will get worse. But you can't base the "Best player in a catagory" off of potential or years to come. Other wise I would have LeBron James as my best player. I mean, I see where you are coming from, but I don't really agree with the reasoning.

 

Dwight Howard is not the best shotblocker in basketball...He's averaging 2 a game and is not nearly as good as Andrei Kirilenko at blocking shots. Ben Wallace is the most overrared defender in basketball right now and everyone here seems to think he's the best...when in fact Rasheed Wallace is the better defender. :no1: