• Basically want to see the best peaks since 2010 and on, and thought it’d be easier if I gave people names. I think these are probably the best peaks since 2010, though if someone wants to throw Embiid/Harden/Kawhi in there then go ahead.
  • I like 3-year peaks because it gives you a balance between a player at their best but limits impact of an outlier season.

Rules:

  • You can decide each player’s 3-year peak, but natural choices might be LeBron (2012-14 or 2016-18), Curry (2015-18 or 2016-19), Jokic (2022-24), Giannis (2019-21). But go with what you want.
  • Regular season AND postseason should be considered here, not one or the other.
  • This is trying to get at “who was the best player” or “who would you want to build a team around” - not just who had the most accolades in a three year span.
  • Jjohn269BEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Isn’t it Curry? Unanimous MVP plus multiple rings and completely changed the game. He is easily the best player to build around.

    • darren_meierBEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Respectfully I would take LeBron and Jokic over Curry in terms of building a team around. Curry is the best shooter of all time, but in a league where a whole bunch of people can shoot 40% from three now I’m going to take one of the two or three greatest offense-orchestrating bigs of all time or arguably the GOAT over Steph.

    • AllTimeBallKnowerBEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Part of the reason Jokics impact metrics were crazy is because they don’t have a good backup for him plus he primarily plays with mostly starters. Which isn’t a bad thing because Murray usually did well running the second unit.

      • SquimJimBEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Yea, that’s true

        The other thing in terms of player evaluations is that I really value availability. Now, Giannis wasn’t really unhealthy in his 3 year peak AND he was available in the playoffs, but Jokic still averaged 74 games per season, whereas Giannis averaged 65 games per season.

        Over 3 seasons, that’s a 27 game difference, which is a big difference for me.

        That said, I still think the 2 are interchangeable and wouldn’t begrudge anyone having Giannis higher than Jokic in terms of peak.

  • Affectionate_Elk849BEnglish
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    2 months ago

    NBA 2K had to adjust their ratings midseason to adjust for what Curry was doing in real life, lol.

  • HippoHedoBEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Harden’s peak is criminally underrated. Should have been back to back MVP but voters thought averaging a triple double is an automatic MVP. A lesson they learned a year later when Russ did it again but had nowhere near the same number of votes lol.

  • 0percentwinrateBEnglish
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    2 months ago
    1. 2016-18 LeBron
    2. 2012-14 LeBron
    3. 2022-24 Jokic
    4. 2016-18 Curry
    5. 2019-21 Giannis

    I think LeBron and Jokic are self-explanatory. They are an all-around offensive hub who elevates everyone around him. 2012-14 LeBron over Jokic is lil iffy but those were LeBron’s peak shooting season where he shot mid-ranges as well as threes well as well as his defensive peak. Curry can be by far the most unfair, most broken, most overpowered offensive force when he gets hot, but in terms of consistency, he needs a handler/playmaker at minimum to unlock his obscene potential.

  • Lost-Diadem-3940BEnglish
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    2 months ago

    12-14 Lebron (HM 09/16 Lebron)

    15-17 Curry (HM 21 Curry)

    20-22 Giannis

    22-24 Jokic