Top 25 NBA Players and Where They Were Picked

This list is not an exact science.  You may think player #10 is much better than #7.  Fine.  I also prioritize age.  Younger guys are more likely to be on this list than say Tim Duncan, who is impossible to rank.

1. LeBron James (1st)
2. Stephen Curry (7th)
3. Kevin Durant (2nd)
4. Russell Westbrook (4th)
5. Anthony Davis (1st)
6. Kawhi Leonard (15th)
7. Blake Griffin (1st)
8. James Harden (3rd)
9. DeMarcus Cousins (5th)
10. Chris Paul (4th)
11. Paul George (10th)
12. Draymond Green (35th, 2nd round)
13. Jimmy Butler (30th)
14. LaMarcus Alrdidge (2nd)
15. Damian Lillard (6th)
16. Kevin Love (5th)
17. Klay Thompson (11th)
18. Carmelo Anthony (3rd)
19. DeMar DeRozan (9th)
20. John Wall (1st)
21. Kyle Lowry (24th)
22. Kyrie Irving (1st)
23. Andre Drummond (9th)
24. Chris Bosh (4th)
25. Karl-Anthony Towns (1st)

Full disclosure, probably forgot a few.  

Keefe's NBA All-Stars

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls
Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors

DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors
Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
John Wall, Washington Wizards
Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks
Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
James Harden, Houston Rockets
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies

Curry Vs.

Thought of this the other day.  Had to be a first.  And it is.  Look, there's a graphic to prove it and everything.

I mean, what are the chances?

Anyway, I'll take the Warriors in 6.  (Should be less, but my hatred for LeBron means he'll win a couple games.)

All-NBA Teams

All-NBA 1st Team:
F - LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
F - Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
C - Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
G - Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
G - James Harden, Houston Rockets

All-NBA 2nd Team:
F - LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers
F - DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
C - Pau Gasol, Chicago Bulls
G - Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
G - Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers

All-NBA 3rd Team:
F - Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
F - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
C - DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers
G - Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
G - Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA All-Star Starters

EASTERN CONFERENCE

John Wall, Washington Wizards
Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
Pau Gasol, Chicago Bulls


WESTERN CONFERENCE

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies

All-Star Saturday Night

Make your picks for All-Star Saturday Night. We just saw the Rookies with a surprise win over the Sophomores last night where John Wall set a Rookie Challenge record with 22 assists including some crazy ones to Blake Griffin (posted below). DeMarcus Cousins went for 33-14. In a losing effort James Harden (who was a late replacement for Tyreke Evans) dropped a smooth 30.

Business picks up tonight with 3 more events. Here are the participants with my winner in bold.

Skills Challenge:
Chris Paul, Hornets
Russell Westbrook, Thunder
Derrick Rose, Bulls
Stephen Curry, Warriors
John Wall, Wizards

3-Point Shootout:
Paul Pierce, Celtics
Ray Allen, Celtics
Kevin Durant, Thunder
James Jones, Heat
Dorrell Wright, Warriors
Boobie Gibson, Cavs

Slam Dunk Contest:
Blake Griffin, Clippers
Serge Ibaka, Thunder
DeMar DeRozen, Raptors
JaVale McGee, Wizards

Should be a great night.

FYI Sports Brief fans, coming soon the first Sports Brief Podcast. Terms are currently on the table for the debut pod. Stay tuned...

-Keefe