Note:  This list is a work in progress.  As I publish it and get thoughts from people in the NBA and your thoughts I will make the adjustments that are necessary. 

Every year at the beginning of an NBA season I rank the Top 100 players in the NBA.  We re-rank them at the all-star break.  The rankings are based on the performance of the player to this exact moment.  Potential is not a part of the equation.   Therefore, no rookies are ranked.  Everyone will look at it in their own manner.  I look at it who would I like to have on my team, who is going to help me win.

Some interesting questions came up during the creation of the list.
1)  Who is the best player?   A year ago it was Kobe, at the all-star break last year I went Nash.   Every time I have done this I have regretted not taking Duncan as #1.  Today Duncan is my number 1.

2) Who had the biggest drops from one year ago?  Sam Cassell went from #33 to off the list until he can prove he can stay healthy.  Pau Gasol slipped from #14 to #28 due to his injury plagued and lack luster year.  Both teams Iverson played for were better without him than with him so he went from #19 to #44.  Yes, AK-47 went from #16 at the start of last season to #78.  Somewhere in the middle is probably the correct spot.  Former Ute Andrew Bogut went from #62 to near the bottom of the 100.

3) Some of the toughest decisions happen when grouping.  In what order would you rank Carlos Boozer, Pau Gasol, Elton Brand, Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard?   Or how do you place Josh Howard, Luol Deng, Andre Igudola, and Joe Johnson.   Finally what about  Baron Davis, Chris Paul, Kirk Hinrich and Deron Williams. 

4)  How do you do the bottom of your list?   Since potential is not a part of the equation.  I look for players who help you win.  This is usually veteran bench players that now how the game is played.

5) Who took the biggest step forward?  Deron Williams is high on the list as is Carlos Boozer.  At the start of last season Deron was #100 which I reserve for my one potential pick, (check out this years) and Boozer was #77.  Both are much higher.  Barbosa of Phoenix skyrocketed from #93 as did Devin Harris from #84, 

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NOTE == I have included both LHM's Batting Average Stat (the league average is .299) and my Locke Offensive Rating (league average is 10)

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