The Regime

So on the Scott Van Pelt Show this morning they brought up a couple rankings of the current best players in the NBA. They were absurd to say the least, and I got a pretty good kick out of them. One of the rankings was from Skip Bayless and the other from from another analyst, whose name I can't remember. So here's Bayless' list: 1) Dwayne Wade 2) Dirk Nowitzki 3) Kobe Bryant 4) Kevin Durant 5) Carmelo Anthony What I do remember from the other ranking is that LeBron and Kobe didn't even crack his top 5, Dirk was #1, Rose was #3 and Chris Paul, Zach Randolph, and Dwight Howard were somewhere on the list. What amazes me is the hit that LeBrons popularity has taken since the finals, when in fact he was arguably regarded as the best player in the league for a good part of the season. And I don't even want to start with Kobe, a healthy Kobe is still a top 3 player in the league and that's not even debatable imo. Kobe's athleticism has taken a hit as a result of age, but he's still the most fundamentally sound, clutch, talented offensive player in the league and he'll certainly prove that next season. Also the fact that Dwight didn't make Bayless' list is just mind boggling. I don't think there is any other player in the league who requires so much attention and forces teams to alter the way they defend the Magic. And lastly I think it's a stretch to have Melo in the top 5. He's a phenomenal offensive player, probably the second most fluent scorer behind Durant, but he's far too one dimensional for my liking. If he would exert himself more on the defensive end, then I might consider him in the top 5. For the time being he's probably top 10.

http://deadspin.com/5811983/german-newspaper-credits-dirk-first-white-mvp-since-larry-bird-with-defeating-ghetto-basketball

Sure, if you're willing to pitch in the $1,300 for a ticket lol.

1. Dirk Nowitzki 2. Zach Randolph 3. LeBron James 4. Dwayne Wade 5. Chris Paul 6. Dwight Howard 7. Derrick Rose 8. Kevin Durant 9. Joe Johnson 10a. Jason Terry 10b. Jose Barea

Got my tickets booked for London (Aug 14-Aug 26), shit is gonna be crazzyyyy.

LOL.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20110613_Sixers_aren_t_the_only_team_interested_in_Ellis.html

He's Pippen because of his role on the team imo. If you're going to compare him to a star though I think the best comparion is to Magic. James has the same size and passing ability to Magic. And on top of that they're both versatile and can play multiple positions. However, Magic was clutch and I think and that's what separates them right now.

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Does Dirk have to take leak or something lol, where the [expletive] is he going?

Lebron and Wade are hella clutch. All hail the GOAT. What a joke.

I AM A NOWITNESS!!!

Barea gets to the rack uncontested as much as anyone lol. Lakers need to trade for this guy.

You heard Spo, do it harder, do it better lol. Mahimi is just a big of a defensive liability as Eddie House.

Haha Mahimi took his sweet ass time to hit the jumper. Good close out Lebron.

What is that Wade's first t of the year? About time.

That's what you get when Eddy House is in the starting lineup, he has been late on atleast 3-4 rotations and he's easily beaten off the dribble.

MVP race is going to get close if the Mavs close out today, Jason Terry is closing the gap between he and Dirk.

Sucks that that happened during a timeout, or else we would be looking at some suspensions. If anything Chalmers should be suspended, there is no reason why he should even he involved in that.

lmao wtf is going on, how are they gonna go into a commercial right when a altercation pursues?

He flopped a little bit, but Chalmers still should have been called for an offensive foul. He extended his right arm.

No one came up to Stevenson and gave him a couple punches to the chest. Both of the scenerios are completely different. I don't see what's wrong with Stevenson through up the three fingers, or am I missing something?

haha I [expletive]in hate Stevenson, but it's so funny to watch him torch the Heat. Another shooting clinic by the Mavs.

Mike Bibby no longer in the rotation lol. He's come full circle.

Bullshit foul on Dirk, that's the break that the Heat needed.