SI.com's Top 100 NBA players of 2017

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  1. Cippy91

    Cippy91 Habitual Line Stepper

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    So how is a top 5 SG in the league number 50? who knows
     
    Cippy91, Sep 13, 2016
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Make sure you post it on Blazersland!
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Will Dame be top 10?
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    So, that means OKC had 4 of the top 42 players in the entire NBA, yet they still managed to blow 15 4th quarter leads during the regular season and a 3-1 series lead in the WCF. Imagine how many leads they would have blown if they didn't have so many great players.

    BNM
     
    Boob-No-More, Sep 13, 2016
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    No.
     
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  6. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    He won't even make the list. Haven't you heard? He's the most underrated player EVER!

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    Boob-No-More, Sep 13, 2016
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    Throwing it out there; I think Hark could be a top 100 player next year. His growth potential is on that level.
     
    Shaboid, Sep 13, 2016
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    Horseshit, should be top 10!!
     
    BigGameDamian, Sep 13, 2016
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    YOU HOMER! You're saying he's untouchable?
     
    Strenuus, Sep 13, 2016
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    Agreed... I could see him in the 75-100 range, which is not too shabby for where he is.
     
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    I can't wait the Top 30 come out.... Where will Dame be? Tick....tock....tick.....tock!
     
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    This thread has everything.
     
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    Not as many. They wouldn't have had as many leads to blow.
     
    Orion Bailey, Sep 14, 2016
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    Now it does.
     
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    I don't get excited about who is rank where all the matter what there doing for our team at the time. Every get caught up in individual stats and achievements. But I rather have a player that plays team ball then trying to get there stats. You might be rank high in top 100 but your team might be last place.
     
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    Almost. Need Eric to come in here and talk about how much better Plumlee is than Howard.
     
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    I would welcome that! :)
     
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    They can't guard him.
     
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    SI should learn the game, then post.
     
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    Lillard Ranks #21

    Up three spots from No. 24 in SI's rankings last year, Rob Mahoney writes of Lillard:

    "There is an unmistakable moxie to Lillard that serves as a guiding principle of his play. Whatever shot the defense gives, he’ll take; Lillard isn’t shy about stepping into long three-pointers or pulling up early on defenses daft enough to give him room. He keeps his balance and his wits about him on the toughest of shots, finding ways to connect on a larger percentage than would seem reasonable. The volume of what Lillard can generate is more than enough to lead an offense and the range of looks he creates is more than enough to keep it viable. Scorers of his magnitude essentially force a defense into mistakes. Either opponents overplay Lillard so severely that his teammates are left wide open or they leave themselves vulnerable to Lillard’s incendiary shooting game. There are no safe plays or right answers—all because Lillard himself nixes them."
     
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