Whether you're a fan or an analyst, everyone has their own rankings when it comes to the best players in their respective sport.
As the NBA evolves with more and more unique talent, it's become incredibly hard to slot basketball's best players. On Wednesday morning, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith revealed his top five, and it will likely make Warriors fans both happy and angry.
Starting of Stephen A.'s top five is Warriors star point guard Steph Curry. There's no doubt that Dub nation believes he should be ranked higher.
"Steph Curry is the greatest shooter in the history of basketball," Smith said on ESPN's First Take. "No, he's not an elite defender. But his offense, his shot, is so potent it affects defenses. It affects you defensively because it makes opposing offenses panic and tighten, because they know if they miss, he's getting the ball back and it's lights out."
Here's @stephenasmith's A-List ... and Giannis didn't make the cut. 👀 pic.twitter.com/Lwo92nqb94— First Take (@FirstTake) June 5, 2019
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In a team full of All-Stars, the Warriors received one more player on Smith's big board. And he sits atop it.
There's a new King in the NBA, and his name is Kevin Durant. One spot ahead of LeBron James, is the Warriors' currently injured star forward.
"He is arguably the most unstoppable offensive force in basketball, and he's one of those rare individuals that has the opportunity to be the all-time leading scorer in NBA history when everything is said and done," Smith said.
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Durant, 30, is currently No. 31 on the NBA's all-time career points list with 22,940.
The Warriors will have to continue to the face the Raptors in the NBA Finals with only one top-five player as Durant remains out in Wednesday night's Game 3 with a strained right calf.
