In an era when the media is all over the place and the community is chasing rumors, anonymous voting may be the best way for NBA players to express their opinions. Well-known sports media"The Athletic"From mid-March to April 1 this year, the opinions of 127 players were collected successively. The voting questions ranged from players, coaches to referees. Although not all players obediently filled in the first question to the last question, the audience We may be able to discover the opinions and thoughts secretly leaked by the players...
1. Who is the league's most valuable player? (Valid votes 122)
- James Harden (44.3%)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (38.9%)
- Paul George (12.7%)
- Joel Embiid (1.7%)
- Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard (1%)
2. Who is the best defensive player in the league? (Valid votes 114)
- Kawhi Leonard (30.3%)
- Paul George (16.2%)
- Rudy Gobert (14.9%)
- Patrick Beverley (10.5%)
- Joel Embiid (4.4%)
- Jrue Holiday (3.5%)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green, Kris Dunn (2.6%)
- Klay Thompson, Torrey Craig, Mikal Bridges, Marcus Smart (1.7%)
- Myles Turner, Kyle Lowry, Steven Adams, PJ Tucker, Royce O'Neal, David Nwaba (1%)
3 , Who is the best dribbler in the league? (Valid votes 127)
- Kyrie Irving (77.1%)
- Steph Curry (7.4%)
- Kemba Walker (6.2%)
- James Harden (2.3%)
- Chris Paul (1.5%)
- CJ McCollum, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Crawford, Dion Waiters, Paul George, Ben Simmons (1%; one vote)
- De'Aaron Fox (0.5%; half vote)
4. If you were to form a team, who would be your priority? (Valid votes: 125)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (36.4%)
- Anthony Davis (10.4%)
- Joel Embiid (8.8%)
- Kevin Durant (8%)
- LeBron James (7.6%)
- Steph Curry (6.4%)
- Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard (3.2%)
- Luka Doncic (2.4%)
- Jayson Tatum, Paul George, Trae Young, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook (1.6%)
- James Harden, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kyrie Irving, DeMarcus Cousins, Udonis Haslem, Shaquille Harrison, Jrue Holiday (1%)
5. Who is the most overrated player in the league? (valid votes 47)
- Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook (17%)
- Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns (6.3%)
- James Harden, Ben Simmons, LeBron James, Kyle Lowry (4.2%)
- Semi Ojeleye, Kyrie Irving, Brook Lopez, Myles Turner, Luka Doncic, Hassan Whiteside, John Collins, Lonzo Ball, CJ McCollum, Nikola Jokic, DeMarcus Cousins, Paul Millsap, Klay Thompson, Jayson Tatum (2.1%)
6. Who is the most underrated player in the league? (Valid votes 116)
- Jrue Holiday (16.3%)
- Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton (6.8%)
- Mike Conley (6%)
- Bradley Beal, Kemba Walker, Lou Williams, CJ McCollum (5.1%)
- D'Angelo Russell (3.4%)
- Malcolm Brogdon, Nikola Jokic, Tobias Harris (2.5%)
- Pascal Siakam, Buddy Hield, Steven Adams, Zach LaVine, Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris (1.7%)
- Terrance Ferguson, Marcus Morris, Goran Dragic, Devin Booker, DeMar DeRozan, Danny Green, Justise Winslow, Danilo Gallinari, Bobby Portis, Colin Sexton, Emmanuel Mudiay, Will Barton, Austin Rivers, Eric Bledsoe, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic, John Collins , Robin Lopez, Kyrie Irving, Jeremy Lamb, Derrick Favors, Robert Williams, Draymond Green, Paul George (1%; one vote)
- PJ Tucker, Eric Gordon (0.5%; half vote)
7. Who is the best player in league history? (GOAT) ? (Valid votes 117)
- Michael Jordan (73%)
- LeBron James (11.9%)
- Kobe Bryant (10.6%)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1.7%)
- Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant (1%)
8. Which player do you least want to fight with? (Or: Who is the toughest guy in the league?) (Valid votes 105)
- James Johnson (43.8%)
- Steven Adams (19%)
- Zach Randolph (4.7%)
- Patrick Beverley (3.8%)
- Serge Ibaka (3.3%)
- Aron Baynes, Nene (2.8%)
- DeMarcus Cousins, Charles Oakley, Bobby Portis, Ron Artest (1.9%)
- Mike Scott, Marcus Smart, James Harden, Domantas Sabonis, Boban Marjanovic, Kemba Walker, Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut, Markieff Morris, Terry Rozier, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid (1%; one vote)
- PJ Tucker (0.5%; half vote)
9. Who loves trash talking? (Number of valid votes 123)
- Draymond Green (33.7%)
- Patrick Beverley (15.4%)
- Russell Westbrook (12.2%)
- Joel Embiid (8.1%)
- Lance Stephenson (4.1%)
- DeMarcus Cousins, Joe Ingles (3.2%)
- Marcus Smart (2.4%)
- Jae Crowder (1.6%)
- Marcus Morris, Chris Paul (1.2%)
- Terry Rozier, Isaiah Thomas, Montrezl Harrell, Wayne Selden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jusuf Nurkic, Ben Simmons, Sindarius Thornwell, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, De'Aaron Fox, Udonis Haslem, Serge Ibaka, Jimmy Butler, Eric Bledsoe, Buddy Hield (1%)
- Markieff Morris (0.5%, half ticket)
10. Besides the coach of your home team, which head coach would you most like to play for? (Valid votes 121)
- Gregg Popovich (40.9%)
- Brad Stevens (10%)
- Steve Kerr (7.8%)
- Mike D'Antoni (7.4%)
- Doc Rivers (7%)
- Mike Malone (5.3%)
- Quin Snyder (3.3%)
- Mike Budenholzer (2.4%)
- Kenny Atkinson, David Fizdale (2%)
- Terry Stotts, Fred Hoiberg (1.6%)
- Alvin Gentry (1.2%)
- Dave Joerger, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Brett Brown, Scott Brooks, Phil Jackson, Larry Drew, Dwane Casey (1%)
- Steve Clifford (0.5%; half vote)
11. Apart from the coach of your home team, which head coach would you least like to play for? (52 valid votes)
- Tom Thibodeau (34.6%)
- Jim Boylen (21.1%)
- Igor Kokoskov (11.5%)
- Nate McMillan (5.7%)
- Stan Van Gundy (4.8%)
- Gregg Popovich (3.8%)
- Lloyd Pierce, Quin Snyder, Erik Spoelstra, Rick Carlisle, Nick Nurse, Alvin Gentry, Luke Walton, Steve Clifford, Scott Skiles (2%)
- Jeff Van Gundy (1%)
12. Besides your home team, which team will win the championship this season? (110 valid votes)
- Golden State (79.5%)
- Milwaukee (6.8%)
- Toronto (4%)
- Houston (3.1%)
- Boston, Philadelphia (1.8%)
- Oklahoma City, Clippers, Orlando (1%)
13. Who is the best referee in the league? (56 valid votes)
- Zach Zarba (21.4%)
- Ken Mauer (14.2%)
- Tony Brothers (10.7%)
- Monty McCutchen, Courtney Kirkland (7.1%)
- Marc Davis, Ed Malloy (5.3%)
- James Capers, Mike Callahan, Joey Crawford (3.5%)
- Tom Washington, Scott Foster, Curtis Blair, Kevin Cutler, Joshua Tiven, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Derek Richardson, Mark Lindsay, Ron Garretson, Tyler Ford (1.7%)
14. Who is the worst referee in the league? (53 valid votes)
- Tony Brothers (24.5%)
- Scott Foster (20.7%)
- Marc Davis (13.2%)
- All (others with similar meanings are included) (11.3%)
- Ken Mauer (5.6%)
- Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler, Jacyn Goble, Mark Lindsay, Eric Lewis, Leroy Richardson, Joey Crawford (retired), Nick Buchert, Derrick Stafford, Marat Kogut, Rodney Mott, Kane Fitzgerald (1.8%)
15. Which team will Kevin Durant play for next season? (Valid votes 109)
- New York (63.3%)
- golden state (20.2%)
- brooklyn (4.5%)
- Los Angeles (speed boat) (2.7%)
- Oklahoma; NBA; Eastern Conference (1.8%)
- Dallas; Boston; Philadelphia; Portland (1%)
Bonus: What do you think is the most serious problem in the league today? (Number of valid votes 58)
- Referee enforcement (too "soft", inconsistent standards, player-referee relationship, star whistle)(29.3%)
- Stars team up; fan behavior (13.7%)
- social media (5.2%)
- Too many young players (3.4%)
- 20 other questions (1.7%; only one vote each)
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Reference for compiling this article: The 2019 NBA Player Poll: MVP? The GOAT? Most Overrated? Players Weigh In On The Best And Worst In The Game