the heated debate shall end here. it’s snowing in the nyc and i am here watching the cleveland cavs smack the denver nuggets. i’d like to consider myself a knowledgeable basketball fan. so this list comes with pure objectivity and backed up by facts.

with that said here is the list of the top five players in the nba today as in RIGHT NOW. not all time, not throughout their career, not who will be the best. as of this snowy night who is the best player right now

5. Dwight Howard 20.8ppg, 14rpg
As a big man there is none more dominant. he will bang on anyone’s head at anytime (ask tim duncan 2 nights ago.) he’s strong on the glass and blocks shot with ease. he’s tied for the lead in double doubles and oh yeah also leads in rebounds and blocks. this guy also has patrick ewing back there teaching him some lovely footwork in the post. so look out below big men.

4. chris paul 19.7ppg 11.9apg
let me start by saying that the best point guard argument starts and stops here. I don’t wanna hear these deron williams comparisons anyomore. but let’s talk about mr. paul. remember that double double list guess who’s up there with dwight howard. yup chris paul. he leads the league in assists and carries his team almost like no other. he has that steve nash and jkidd in their prime factor. makes some semi talented guys look nice. (see kenyon martin and shawn marion and now tyson chandler). ah yes he also just broke the record for most games with at least one steal. all around phenomenal player with crazy eyebrows.

3. dwayne wade 28.ppg 5.1rpg 7.2apg.
this season only one person may be better than mr. wade. thus making it tough to put him here. but he has to be here. the nba’s league leading scorer is back. this man gets to the paint as a guard better than anyone else. he’s carrying a subpar team to a possible playoff spot. miami just beat the mighty lakers and that is simply because of wade. he has the most 30 point games this season and leads his team in blocks. and not to mention his dominant olympic performance. dwayne wade is back.

2. kobe bryant 25ppg 5.4 rpg 4.3apg
let the drama begin. kobe’s skill cannot be denied. he can make any shot on the court, is reigning league mvp and his team has the third best record in the league and are defending western conference champs. ask me this question 2 years ago and it’s not a discussion. even last year i’d probably have kobe at the top spot. he is still the most clutch player in the league. i was one who said that as soon as kobe signed on we were gonna get the olympic gold. late in the gold medal match he hit a four point play that was a dagger. his killer instinct is best in the league.although his numbers are down he is still dominant. he plays excellent defense and guards the best wing player on the other team late in games.he is probably the best wing man since jordan. he has the total package and has almost without any argument been the best player in the league over the last 4 to five years without doubt.

until now…
1. lebron james 27.3 ppg 6.7 rpg 6,3 apg
i shall start with the numbers. at 27pts 6rebs and 6 ast this season he is in the company of jordan, west, and oscar robertson. he shut down carmelo tonight and was 2 assists shy of a triple double. lebron gets better every year and after takin his bum ass team to within one game of the nba finals last year with a 49 point perfomance he has finally in my mind surpassed kobe bryant as the best. they said he couldn’t shoot, now he hits jumpers. they said he doesn’t play defense well please watch the games, its more than just playing the passing lanes for this guy. he too now guards the best wing guys. 80% from the line now too another place he struggled. they say he’s not clutch well let’s ask detroit two years ago. he makes his squad better than almost anyone not named wade and paul, and the cavs are even better than them.his team has the second best record in the league and it’s all on his back. nobody has had better numbers over the last two years. he does it ALLLLLL. hopefully in 2010 he does it in an nyk jersey.

and no! none of these guys are better than jordan.
peace.love.funk.