From time to time, NBA fans engage in some pretty interesting debates online. Recently, many laid out their honest thoughts about which NBA superteam really broke the league. And now, there is another captivating debate taking place on Twitter.
This time around, the Twitter account “NBA Central” asked its followers to pick the three best players in the NBA. But there is a twist: fans only have a small pool of nine players to pick from.
It also seems that the post highlights all nine players in a special era during their careers. This further increases the excitement and will evidently have an impact on the fans’ decision to pick the three best players from the list.
Speaking of the list, the nine players in question are Russell Westbrook (OKC), Carmelo Anthony (NYK), Dwight Howard (ORL), James Harden (HOU), Derrick Rose (CHI), Anthony Davis (NOLA), Paul George (IND), Chris Paul (NOH), and Kawhi Leonard (SAS).
Pick the 3 best players here pic.twitter.com/e5WS5rFjtL
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 22, 2021
Well, this is a great set of players to pick from. Each player has a deserving case for being one of the best players in the league during that time. But which 3 players have the most fans picked? Let’s take a look at the best comments on the tweet:
https://twitter.com/TruthSe29254710/status/1473807157346852874https://twitter.com/RatiodbyVaren/status/1473786962020651011https://twitter.com/Luka_Donut/status/1473781981561372672https://twitter.com/Megaprikibalz/status/1473823743487139846
People are underrating Spurs Kawhi
— ¹⁴🛸 (@EIite14) December 22, 2021
Youngest MVP of the league but nowhere to be found in the comments… smh.. really go back to drose bulls and rewatch some of the games… he puts cp3 in his pocket…
— natalz arbi (@ArbiNatalz) December 22, 2021
Out of everyone posted. It’s Derrick Rose. And it’s not even close. I think many of you all are picking players without understanding the full context regarding the images. Pay attention to the team jerseys, not the actual status of the players as of right now.
— Tmoney (@Tmoney9101112) December 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/Blazersplzwin/status/1473782140579966977
CP3, Kawhi and Rose… but peek Rose was godly… it still hurts to think what if pic.twitter.com/fiOpms4nKx
— AKA Whatever (@ArizonaTeaAP) December 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/Yaboidylan16/status/1473808964521545739https://twitter.com/RamiroCoitino/status/1473829750309154816
Kawhi- actually made to the finals and won MVP. Plays both ends
Dwight- was defensive player and a beast down low and made it to the finals.
D Rose- would have made it to the finals if it wasn't for Miami big 3.
— Leggoooo (@Levon_is) December 23, 2021
Melo and rose don’t breathe the same air as these other guy’s peak.
— Normal Heat Fan🌸 (@theheatOWNyou) December 22, 2021
Everything disrespecting Derrick Rose and Carmelo pic.twitter.com/Tun8tcoEkZ
— Elijah Francis (@elitheinvader) December 23, 2021
In their prime, at their healthiest? Kawhi, Rose, CP3 … AD close, then The Beard, then PG maybe. Of course, I mean 2021 reffing. If not, then Howard gets bumped up in my ranking.
— Les Gooo (@FreshTalentClo) December 23, 2021
Looking at the comments, it is obvious that a few fans didn’t understand the concept of the post. On the other hand, the ones that did understand seem to believe that Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul, and Derrick Rose/James Harden are the best here.
A few fans made a case for Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony as well. To be honest, all the players on the list were insane during their primes. But even among them, the likes of Kawhi, Harden, and Rose were simply too much for their opponents.
Anyway, everyone has a different opinion, and it is hard to see getting a consensus decision for this debate. Because many haven’t even watched a few players on the list play during their prime and thus, it is hard for them to make a well-educated decision.
If the image had players like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant, the debate would have become a lot easier, albeit one-sided.
