Ingles13
Years ago

Current best 10 players in the NBL

Who do you think are the 10 best players currently in the NBL
This is not directly based on stats but more so theyre value to the team, theyre skill, leadership, work rate/effort and theyre intangibles [boxing out shooters, taking charges, deflections, setting good screens - little things that dont count as stats]

My top 10 would be:
1. Anstey
2. Mackinnon
3. Worthington
4. Redhage
5. Grizzard
6. Ingles
7. Barlow
8. Dave Thomas
9. Cattalini
10. Ballinger

1. Anstey, still what I think the best palyer in the league, changes shots in D, posts up well, draws a lot of double teams, good rebounder, on a winning team.. nuff said

2. Mackinnon, still one of the most versatile pleyers in the league, can post up, shoot from anywhere, take you off the dribble, strong defensively, Australian captain

3. Wortho - Vastly on the improve... has improved defensively immensely this year, hard to guard dues to his size + skill.. comes in as a combo forward in the NBL, SF for Australia

4. Redhage - Also IMO a combo forward, also very hard to guard, very similar to Wortho just not as strong defensively

5. Grizzard - Quite tall and has a nice stroke on his shot, his stats show better than his contribution to the team.

6. Ingles - IMO he will be a key part to the Aus national team the next 10 years... Super Athletic, can drive on you or shoot a 3, has a nice drive n dish move. Improving defensively, just needs to add some muscle to his frame

7. Barlow - Very versatile and has great handles for somebody 6'9, will also be a part of the Aus team for the next 10 years with Ingles, Newley, wortho, jawai and Loughton

8. Dave thomas when fit is one of the premier imports in the league, super athletic and a great rebounder for his position... recent melbourne slump without him shows how important he is to the team

9. Cattalini - Good shooter for his size, great driver, offensive threat....

10. Ballinger - has lots of potential and is a good offensive threat.. needs to get a bit better defensively to be part of a winning team..

Close but no cigar:
Jawai, Harvey, Rillie, Groves, Franklin, Williams, Penney, abney, ben knight, hinson, ebi ere, roselle ellis, ebi ere rickert , bruton, maher, rogers, crowe, black - quite a lot lol

Haven't seen enough of Lampley, Greene yet...

Your top 10??

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Kobe-for-MVP  
Years ago

Wouldnt have Cat there. Not if its currently at the moment your speaking, hasnt played all year.

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Ingles13  
Years ago

Mainly based on their skill and what they have proved

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Kobe-for-MVP  
Years ago

Ok then, in that case get rid of Ingles.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Thanks Phil

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Statman  
Years ago

Ebi Ere is a glaring ommision - could lay claim to teh top spot at the moment IMO

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Anonymous  
Years ago

agree with u statman

i looked over that top 10 a couple time 2 make sure my eyes were ok.

In my opinion hes the 2nd best player in the league

ALSO BARLOW AND DT IN UR TOP 10 your off your tits


My top 10 is

1. Anstey
2. Ebi Ere
3. Mackinnon
4. Redhage
5. Homicide
6. Wortho
7. Grizzard
8. Penney
9. Jawai
10 CJ

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AK-47  
Years ago

1. Chris Anstey
2. Mark Worthington
3. Corey Williams
4. Joe Ingles
5. Sam Mackinnon
6. Shawn Redhage
7. Rod Grizzard
8. Ebi Ere
9. David Barlow
10. Adam Ballinger

Kobe, Just asking why you wouldnt have Ingles in there?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

How about Copeland?

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CB  
Years ago

1. Anstey
2. Ebi Ere
3. Hinson
4. Worthington
5. Redhage
6. Ballinger
7. Homicide
8. McKinnon
9. Harvey
10. Ingles

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nutter  
Years ago

if you go on stats alone (sportal dreamteam points system)
Top 10:
1. Anstey
2. Ere
3. Grizzard
4. Knight
5. Worthington
6. Jawai
7. Ballinger
8. Ingles
9. Bruton
10. Hinson

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XztatiK  
Years ago

1.Anstey
2.Mackinnon
3.Balliger
4.Redhage
5.Ere
6.Worthington
7.Grizzard
8.Ingles
9.Rickert
10.Jawai

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Max  
Years ago

Ingles 13..What about Kirk Penney and Darnell Hinson.
You cannont leave them out of the top 10
Also how could you not put Ebi in the top 10??
He is a legit MVP Candidate!

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Coast Voice  
Years ago

Jawai Has to be in there and what about Maher?

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Qlder  
Years ago

Anstey
Ere
Wortho
Mack
Black
Jawai
Williams
Penney
CJ
Hinson.

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lockstock  
Years ago

I was going to say (Coast Voice) how anyone has not put Maher in there is unbelievable.. he consistently puts up 20 points on a high fg% and 10 assists per game.

He is the leader of the 36ers too.

Easily above Wortho, Black, Jawai, Williams, Penney, CJ, Hinson, Ingles, Barlow etc IMO

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thedoctor  
Years ago

I wouldn't say easily above Wortho and Ingles. On par, buthe has come back to the pack a bit, mainly due to injury.

2003/2004 I would have had Maher in the top 3

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Ingles13  
Years ago

my bad, forgot about Ebi
he deserves a spot in the top 10

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XztatiK  
Years ago

Im a fan of Hinson but hes not top10, on his early season form you might have put him in but his assists and rebounds are very low even for a SG while his Turnovers are high. He's shown that he desperately needs a pure PG (like Damian Martin) alongside him to be effective.

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Johnny Sack  
Years ago

Good to see a few of the young Aussies up there... Times are good (relative to just a few years ago)...

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Chesty La Rue  
Years ago

You would have to put Kavossy Franklin in the ten.

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rotate on this  
Years ago

Maher is definitely still there talent and numbers wise . If you count an aging body against him fair enough but i would still have him in there .

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Penney has to be there.

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