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grndmstr_c · 09-16-2008, 09:45 PM

Those rankings are horrible. And that has nothing to do with Kidd's presence/nonpresence on the list.

As to the thread title, I'm sure you could make an argument that he's top 50, and I'm sure you could make an argument he's not. Honestly, though, when you get that far down I think it's very hard to differentiate. The effectiveness of guys in the Top-50 discussion (as opposed to those in the Top-10 discussion, for example) tends to be more dynamic based on how well they fit with teammates/systems. There's a short list of players (Dirk, Kobe, Lebron, Garnett, etc.) who are talented enough (and close enough to their prime) to shine regardless of circumstance.

09-16-2008, 09:45 PM	#8
grndmstr_c Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,938	Those rankings are horrible. And that has nothing to do with Kidd's presence/nonpresence on the list. As to the thread title, I'm sure you could make an argument that he's top 50, and I'm sure you could make an argument he's not. Honestly, though, when you get that far down I think it's very hard to differentiate. The effectiveness of guys in the Top-50 discussion (as opposed to those in the Top-10 discussion, for example) tends to be more dynamic based on how well they fit with teammates/systems. There's a short list of players (Dirk, Kobe, Lebron, Garnett, etc.) who are talented enough (and close enough to their prime) to shine regardless of circumstance. __________________ "He's coming off the bench aggressive right away, looking for his shot. If he has any daylight, we need him to shoot the ball. We know it's going in." -Dirk Nowitzki on Jason Terry, after JET's 16 point 4th quarter against the Pacers.