Top 10 NBA players of 2021

Who was the best player in the NBA this year? This video takes a detailed, 360-degree view to rank the top players in basketball in 2021, using scouting reports, analytics, advanced stats and value-concepts based on research on impact and the value of skills.

Player art by @CrumpledJumper

Resources:
Jokic's 2021 offense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuO1iGP5L7I
Curry' peak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvTPxCOfjdE
Durant's peak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ4ub0dLFMU
Kawhi vs. LeBron on defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhNTtyAR--Q
Kawhi's playmaking improvements: https://youtu.be/QOicOPrxnHw?t=31
Giannis defensive profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQgnY-ZA9tg
Luka's Leap: https://youtu.be/f8RhyUzW3t0?t=32
Harden post defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnZVMLqDYUA
Harden passing study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4fbvX00l6o
Lillard offensive profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eolDBgeMauI
Gobert defensive profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y93fx0ZDLAQ

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
http://www.pbpstats.com @bballport
https://www.basketball-reference.com
https://stats.nba.com
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Music: Restless Knight (Greg Collins) and The Way Forward

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