LeBron James 32 61.54%

Kobe Bryant 9 17.31%

Kevin Durant 2 3.85%

Other (specify) 4 7.69%

Show me the results 5 9.62%

Who do you think is the best player in the NBA right now?

I think LeBron is the best right now.
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LBJ....however I really want to see what he can do for the Browns. He has a contract ready for him if he decides he wants to give it a go.
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LeBron and I don't think it is close.
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Hands down Lebron...and it's not close at all.
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Lebron is the best player right now in the NBA and he is in the prime of his career. If you want best scorer then you are talking about Durant. As far as Kobe is concerned he is now past his prime and traveling down the hill of productivity.
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Can you define what you mean by best player?

He won the MVP and I guess the NBA sees Lebron that way. But he was not the leading scorer. So there are other things at stake besides just stats. If that is the case, I chose other and would say Dwight Howard is the top player. If Dwight got his FT % up, he would unstoppable.
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You guess?!?!?! :-)

This coming from someone who lives in FL. Kobe is better than Howard....
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I am not biased in that regards. My main team, the Mavs got sent fishing early. Dwight finished fourth in overall voting (a far fourth, but still in the running). I personally think the NBA and it's sponsors have a puppy love relationship with James and Bryant. They so badly want to see a Lakers vs Cavs championship, they drool at every playoff game talking about it.

I am not taking anything away from Lebron nor Kobe. But if we look at Lebron, his team made some pretty big changes this season and those changes more or less bought them the top place in the NBA. The Lakers did the same according to the NBA salaries and caps.

Dwight sucks at FT's, I get that. But his other stats and contribution to his team go far beyond that of leading scorer on the team. Tell me one other guy besides Shaq (who consequently plays on the Cavs), when they get the ball in the paint you have to foul them or they get the point?
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How can you say that? The Cavs have made the playoffs for how many years since they've had lebron?

Shaq is washed up btw and the way he is playing right now I'd give him the open lane since he is actually making free throws.
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Kobe has better career numbers, but Lebron is more of a team player. I pick Lebron anyday of the week as the best of the best.
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I gotta go with Kobe. He is injured all the time but he still trows down big numbers, and I lost track of how many last second shots he threw down to win the game.
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LOL, not as many as Robert Horry. :-)
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Kobe never ceases to amaze. I don't like him at all, but... He is the best player, not the best team player and hardly a role model. The question is "Best Player, not Best Team Player" or I would pick Lebron.
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What's "the NBA?"
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Good question.
I will answer your question this way. With two minutes left in the game who do I want on my team? Kobe Bryant
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See, I would prefer someone like Pierce or Fisher. Both who are great at getting to the rim, but have the knowledge (call it flop or not) to get a foul if they don't make it, LOL.

Let me also add Ginobli into that list as I consider him "Professor Flop". I swear that guy puts on clinics for flopping in the off season.
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:-)
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I'm a Clevelander, and Lebron is best no matter where he ends up next year:-)
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Section 127, row 14, seat 8 is my location for every home game till .... :-)

Watching Stern give him the hardware will be fun tonight.
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Dude, your on crack..

While i believe Durant is a great scorer, leBron can score 70pts a game everyday if he wanted to.. He is so big, fast and strong, he can literally do whatever he wants..

And thats why this thread is kinda silly.. Kobe is a GREAT player, but the best player in the NBA right now is LeBron. He has more raw talent and his shear athleticism has literally changed the game for years to come..
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