Name each team's best player (just for fun)

[4THQTR]

Just for fun, name each team's best player (in your opinion).
I'm curious to see which players are being rated very differently.
I'll go first:


Atlanta Hawks:
Al Horford (If he played PF)
(also considered: Joe Johnson, Josh Smith)

Boston Celtics:
Rajon Rondo
(also considered: Paul Pierce)

Charlotte Bobcats:
D.J. Augustin

Chicago Bulls:
Derrick Rose

Cleveland Cavaliers:
Kyrie Irving (they really don't have anyone...)

Dallas Mavericks:
Dirk Nowitzki

Denver Nuggets:
Nene
(also considered: Ty Lawson)

Detroit:
Greg Monroe
(also considered: Tayshaun Prince, Ben Gordon)

Golden State:
Monta Ellis
(also considered: Steph Curry)

Houston:
Kyle Lowry
(also considered: Kevin Martin)

Indiana:
Danny Granger
(also considered: Darren Collison, David West)

Los Angeles Clippers:
Chris Paul
(also considered: Blake Griffin)

Los Angeles Fakers:
Kobe Bryant
(also considered: Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol)

Memphis Grizzlies:
Zach Randolph
(also considered: Rudy Gay)

Miami Heat:
Lebron James
(also considered: Dwyane Wade)

Milwaukee Bucks:
Andrew Bogut

Minnesota Timberwolves:
Kevin Love

New Jersey Nets:
Deron Williams

New Orleans Hornets:
Eric Gordon

New York Knicks:
Amare Stoudemire
(also considered: Carmelo Anthony)

Oklahoma City Thunder:
Kevin Durant

Orlando Magic:
Dwight Howard

Philadelphia 76ers:
Andre Iguodala
(also considered: Jrue Holiday)

Phoenix Suns:
Steve Nash

Portland Trailblazers:
LaMarcus Aldridge
(also considered: Nicolas Batum, Gerald Wallace)

Sacramento Kings:
Tyreke Evans

San Antonio Spurs:
Manu Ginobili
(also considered: Tim Duncan, Tony Parker)

Toronto Raptors:
Andrea Bargnani

Utah Jazz:
Al Jefferson

Washington Wizards:
John Wall
(also considered: Rashard Lewis)

[Change]

Atlanta Hawks:
Al Horford


Boston Celtics:
Rajon Rondo Paul Pierce


Charlotte Bobcats:
D.J. Augustin Gerald Henderson


Chicago Bulls:
Derrick Rose


Cleveland Cavaliers:
Kyrie Irving


Dallas Mavericks:
Dirk Nowitzki


Denver Nuggets:
Nene


Detroit:
Greg Monroe


Golden State:
Monta Ellis


Houston:
Kyle Lowry Luis Scola


Indiana:
Danny Granger Roy Hibbert


Los Angeles Clippers:
Chris Paul


Los Angeles Fakers:
Kobe Bryant


Memphis Grizzlies:
Zach Randolph Rudy Gay


Miami Heat:
Lebron James


Milwaukee Bucks:
Andrew Bogut


Minnesota Timberwolves:
Kevin Love


New Jersey Nets:
Deron Williams


New Orleans Hornets:
Eric Gordon


New York Knicks:
Amare Stoudemire Carmelo Anthony


Oklahoma City Thunder:
Kevin Durant


Orlando Magic:
Dwight Howard


Philadelphia 76ers:
Andre Iguodala  Jrue Holiday


Phoenix Suns:
Steve Nash


Portland Trailblazers:
LaMarcus Aldridge


Sacramento Kings:
Tyreke Evans


San Antonio Spurs:
Manu Ginobili


Toronto Raptors:
Andrea Bargnani


Utah Jazz:
Al Jefferson


Washington Wizards:
John Wall

[PosImpos]

Atlanta Hawks:
Al Horford


Boston Celtics:
Rajon Rondo Paul Pierce


Charlotte Bobcats:
D.J. Augustin Gerald Henderson


Chicago Bulls:
Derrick Rose


Cleveland Cavaliers:
Kyrie Irving


Dallas Mavericks:
Dirk Nowitzki


Denver Nuggets:
Nene


Detroit:
Greg Monroe


Golden State:
Monta Ellis


Houston:
Kyle Lowry Luis Scola


Indiana:
Danny Granger Roy Hibbert


Los Angeles Clippers:
Chris Paul


Los Angeles Fakers:
Kobe Bryant


Memphis Grizzlies:
Zach Randolph Rudy Gay


Miami Heat:
Lebron James


Milwaukee Bucks:
Andrew Bogut


Minnesota Timberwolves:
Kevin Love


New Jersey Nets:
Deron Williams


New Orleans Hornets:
Eric Gordon


New York Knicks:
Amare Stoudemire Carmelo Anthony


Oklahoma City Thunder:
Kevin Durant


Orlando Magic:
Dwight Howard


Philadelphia 76ers:
Andre Iguodala  Jrue Holiday


Phoenix Suns:
Steve Nash


Portland Trailblazers:
LaMarcus Aldridge


Sacramento Kings:
Tyreke Evans


San Antonio Spurs:
Manu Ginobili


Toronto Raptors:
Andrea Bargnani


Utah Jazz:
Al Jefferson


Washington Wizards:
John Wall

I disagree with you about Holliday (Iggy is better), Gay, and Hibbert.  Otherwise looks right.

[jdz101]

Stat is better than the marshmelo.

[PosImpos]

Stat is better than the marshmelo.

It's close, but I'm not sure I agree with you.  Melo is arguably the best pure scorer in the league (it's between him and Durant), and he's a very good rebounder for his position as well.  He has the tools to be a good defender, but that is clearly his main area of weakness at this point.  He doesn't have a reputation as a playmaker, but he averages almost 5 assists a game.  Melo is the clear-cut 3rd best SF in the league behind James and Durant, and he's a top 10 player in the league, or close to it.

Amare is very good as well, but he's a poor rebounder for his position and not a great defender, either.  He's also fairly injury prone.

[Fafnir]

Stat is better than the marshmelo.

It's close, but I'm not sure I agree with you.  Melo is arguably the best pure scorer in the league (it's between him and Durant), and he's a very good rebounder for his position as well.  He has the tools to be a good defender, but that is clearly his main area of weakness at this point.  He doesn't have a reputation as a playmaker, but he averages almost 5 assists a game.  Melo is the clear-cut 3rd best SF in the league behind James and Durant, and he's a top 10 player in the league, or close to it.

Amare is very good as well, but he's a poor rebounder for his position and not a great defender, either.  He's also fairly injury prone.

Stat at PF not be better than Melo, which is where he'll be playing much of the time with Chandler. He's not the same sort of dominant scorer as he is at the Center position matched up against slower players with space to work with.

BTW Melo only averages 3 assists per game, his current 4.3 per game would be a career high by a pretty wide margin.

[PosImpos]

Stat is better than the marshmelo.

It's close, but I'm not sure I agree with you.  Melo is arguably the best pure scorer in the league (it's between him and Durant), and he's a very good rebounder for his position as well.  He has the tools to be a good defender, but that is clearly his main area of weakness at this point.  He doesn't have a reputation as a playmaker, but he averages almost 5 assists a game.  Melo is the clear-cut 3rd best SF in the league behind James and Durant, and he's a top 10 player in the league, or close to it.

Amare is very good as well, but he's a poor rebounder for his position and not a great defender, either.  He's also fairly injury prone.

Stat at PF not be better than Melo, which is where he'll be playing much of the time with Chandler. He's not the same sort of dominant scorer as he is at the Center position matched up against slower players with space to work with.

BTW Melo only averages 3 assists per game, his current 4.3 per game would be a career high by a pretty wide margin.

I'm aware, but with the Knicks lacking a true PG I wouldn't be at all surprised if Melo sees a significant increase in that area this season. 

Melo is still young enough where I think we can give him the benefit of the doubt and allow for the possibility that he's improving.

[Fafnir]

Melo is still young enough where I think we can give him the benefit of the doubt and allow for the possibility that he's improving.

Fair enough, but 1 more APG doesn't scream much improvement to me. Not when he's being given an awful lot more chances to handle the ball due to the lack of able guards on the Knicks team.