As the new NBA season approaches, many American media have also begun to predict the league's record and player strength, HoopsHype is one of the most active American media, they have been doing various rankings since the end of the Olympic Games, such as the current top 25 point guards, 25 top forwards and 25 centers, etc., recently they selected the top 25 stars of the new season, let's take a look at this list is reasonable?
1-5 digits
The first is Jokic, Jokic, as the first person in the active league, there is no doubt that he is ranked first, after all, his personal ability is here. Doncic is in second place, and after leading the team to the Finals last season, Doncic has also received more recognition, and is one of the best ball-handling big cores in the current team. Alexander is ranked third, and last season Alexander led the team to the first place in the West, and he is also the second in the MVP list, and he has no problem ranking in this position.
Brother Alphabet is ranked fourth, if the alphabet in the previous years, he will inevitably be the top three players in the league, but because of last season's injury, it seems that he has been questioned more, the alphabet is indeed at the age when it is time to develop projection, this is the best way to extend his career, Embiid is ranked fifth, Embiid is really good in the regular season, and even has the upper hand against Jokic, but has not proven himself in the playoffs, so he is in this position.
6-10 bits
The sixth is Tatum, although Tatum was questioned for failing to win the FMVP last season, but after all, he is the big boss of the championship team, and now his arsenal is very rich, and now he is at the peak, and it is understandable that he is in the ranking. Edwards is ranked seventh, and although he is only 22 years old, he has already shown the potential and talent of the league's first-line stars, and the future is worth looking forward to.
Brunson is ranked eighth, Brunson is one of the best ball-handling big cores in the game, and although his athletic talent is average, Brunson has a very high ball quotient and works hard enough, Brunson led the Knicks to the second round of the playoffs last season, and he also performed very well. Brother Thick Eyebrows ranked ninth, and in the playoffs last season, Thick Eyebrows proved himself, he is capable of competing with the league's first-line stars, Wembanyama is ranked tenth, although he is only in the second year of his career, but his talent is indeed very good.
11-15 bits
No. 11 is Durant, Durant showed deficiencies in the playoffs last season, his physical decline was serious, and he was indeed a top scorer in the first three quarters, but in the fourth quarter his legs couldn't keep up, and a major injury still affected him. Haliburton is 12th and last season played at the level of a top playmaker and had great shooting ability, but Haliburton wants to go one step further and he needs to improve his offensive ability with the ball.
James is ranked 13th, Lao Zhan is 40 years old in the new season, his condition will be worse than last season, and it is understandable that he is not favored, to be honest, it is good for a 40-year-old player to be ranked in the top 15 in the league. Curry is ranked 14th, Curry also showed physical problems last season, back-to-back play was very inconsistent, and Janduku reached the end of his career. Maxey finished in the top 15 thanks to his excellent performance last season, which is also very good.
16-20 bits
The 16th is Devin Booker, Booker is one of the best scorers in the active league, to be honest, Booker is in this position I think is underestimated, in terms of his ability, ranking ahead of Wembanyama is not too much, playing the ball core last season affected Booker's play. Mitchell is ranked 17th, these two are now the top three scoring guards in the league, Mitchell is only 1.85 meters, if he can grow 10 centimeters taller, it is estimated that he will be the top ten stars in the league.
Jaylen Brown is ranked 18th, and the new FMVP still hasn't received much recognition, which is understandable, he is also excellent with the ball, and his three-point stability and ball handling ability are still far from the top stars. Morant is ranked 19th, and Morant's ability to lead the team is good, but projection and health are the biggest concerns. No. 20 is Sabonis Jr., the second-best playmaker in the league behind Jokic.
21-25 bits
No. 21 is Lillard, Lillard was underrated because he joined the Bucks, he had no ball in the Bucks, his statistics fell seriously, he averaged 31 points per game in the playoffs last season, and his ability was no worse than Haliburton. No. 22 is Zion, who proved how good he is at leading the team last season, and he may not be able to become a top star if he can stay healthy, but long-term All-Star selection is not a big problem, and he has a strong interior finishing ability.
Although Banchero is only in the second year of his career, he has already played a good personal level, and he also led the team to the playoffs last season, averaging 27+ per game, and the star temperament is undoubtedly displayed, ranking 23rd may be low. The 24 is one of Fox's most ball-handling threats, with a strong ability to break through. The 25th is Sika, a weakened version of the finishing ability of the alphabet brother, who can defend the presence of five positions.
Speaking of which, what do you have to say about these 25 players? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.