In my educated opinion based on not seeing a game for at least three years and just reading Boti's articles and other people's opinions here on Hoops SA .....

1. Julius Hodge
2. Chris Anstey
3. Ebi Ere
4. Kirk Penney
5. Shawn Redhage

..... and in no particular order, Ballinger, Homicide, Ingles, Schenscher and Worthington fighting out positions 6-10.

PS. Might have to get to a game sometime this year. Anyone got spare tickets? I shouldn't have spent all of Kevin's money on that new TV. ;-)

1. J.Hodge
2. K.Penney
3. A.Ballinger
4. S.Redhage
5. C.Anstey

Interesting debate that comes around a couple of times every year.

Not too many debates with

Hodge, Penney, Anstey & Redhage

The 5th is interesting though, Ballinger although isnt producing the 'big' numbers everygame but he isnt needed to, Worthington does all the things that you hate to see the opposition player do. Interesting Ingles dosn't make anyones list although I think he would/should be sitting in that 6-10 spot atm.

Penney is a stretch at no 2 .

Great scorer with a license , but Ebi and Anstey have more potent all round games and Ballinger , Redhage and Worthington carry more value also .

Will hedge bets on Julius until after playoffs , although he will love that stage and he racks up #'s and W's .

If you are to go on this year Anstey may slip with the 22% long balls from 5 att.( too many ) and with 3.5 TO's .

HODGE
ERE
ANSTEY
BALLINGER
PENNEY ,

REDHAGE , WORTHINGTON , SAVILLE , SCHENSHCHER and KHAZZOUH

worthy of mention for nice seasons , not top 5 but honourable none the less .

IMHO, Hodge and Penney are head and shoulders above anyone else. PERIOD!

Hodge
Penney
Ballinger
Redhage
Anstey

I agree that Hodge is clear cut #1.

Penney is definately in the top 5, but I wouldn't say he's clear cut above the rest, has too many nights where he shoots 6 of 18, 8 of 23, etc from the field.

Anyone who thinks Ballinger doesn't make the 5 is just plain crazy! All bias aside, him and Redhage are the prototype for THE perfect import in this league (and yes, I know Redhage is now naturalised.) I mean seriously, i would bet that Balls has scored 17+ pts in all but one or two gms this year, shoots the rock at better than 50% from the field, 45-50% from 3, and 85% at the strike, while getting 7-8 boards and 1-2 blocks every game, plus he doesn't turn the ball over much or rack up fouls like many other imports.

To round out the 5 I would probably pick Anstey, though he really shoots himself in the foot with the ridiculous amount of 3 point attempts he jacks up every game. Yes, he can hit the 3-ball, but he is not a good 3-pt shooter.

Honourable mentions to Worthington, Ebi, CJ (who does't get the props he deserves over there cos of Penney), and perhaps even Big Luke.

1) Terry Dozier
2) Leon Trimmingham
3) Adrian Branch
4) Cecil Exum
5) Andre le Fleur

My top five: Hodge, Anstey, Worthington, Penney and Ingles.

Anyone leaving Bruton out of these lists might need to rethink - he is the best PG in the league and putting up good numbers with one of the best sides. Bruton, Penney, Hodge, Ballinger, Anstey.

yeah i agree with bruton

standouts in order IMO could be playing NBA:
-penny
-hodge
-ere
-anstey

other gun players
-redhage
-bruton
-worthington
-ingles
-ballinger
-homocide (i know ppl will argue with me on that one, but i watched him carve the dragons up recently, and wow)

sean lampley

/end of thread

Bias aside, I have Adam & Jules locked in as the major pairing in the league. Adam brings the work ethic, consistency & the complete game, while Jules brings the fun, & the explosive confidence.
Wortho, Redhage & Big Red (in no particular order), have it covered in the top 5, for me.
I'm not here to suck up & win points, so that's it from me (the thread title read top 5).