Pierce talks about the top 5 active NBA players: Doncic misses, SGA 4th, no suspense at the top

The trend of the new and old NBA alternating this season is becoming more and more obvious. Now there is no old star in the core of the East-West Final Four team, which also shows that the pattern of the league has changed now, and the top 5 active NBA players have actually changed a lot. Recently, Pierce talked about the top five active players in the program "SPEAK". Let's take a look at who they are!

5: Edwards

As the best among young people in the past two seasons, Edwards' core temperament is getting stronger and stronger. He led the team to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons. This season, Edwards is still the NBA's three-pointer, ranking first in the number of three-pointers. In this year's playoffs, Edwards also showed his ability to shoot the ball. When he was double-teamed, Edwards can handle it calmly, which has improved a lot compared to last season.

Especially in the first round of the game against the Lakers, Edwards showed us what a young player is, who can shoot from inside and outside, and can still solve the problem at critical moments. No one can defend him, but ranking him in fifth is actually considered low.

4: Alexander

As a MVP player, Alexander ranked fourth, which is considered low. As the best shooting guard in the league in the past three seasons, everyone knows SGA's personal abilities. After all, he has averaged 30+ points per game for three consecutive years, and there is no need to say about his scoring ability. Although many people say that he has such a high score by fouls, being able to get fouls is also a kind of ability. This season, the Thunder's record ranks first in the league, and Alexander's ability to lead the team is indeed excellent.

, and under his leadership, the Thunder also played at the top defensive level in the league. Alexander is also a player at the offensive and defensive level. He can not only contribute to the team on the offensive end, but also reduce pressure on the team very well on the defensive end. This is also the key to the Thunder's dominance in the regular season. This season is also the most promising season for the Thunder to win the championship. I hope he can do it.

3: Tatum

As a top player in the league, Tatum has never missed the playoffs since he entered the league in 2017, and he is also a typical example of becoming famous at a young age. He can dunk James in the playoffs in the rookie season, and later entered the Eastern Conference Finals in a row. Last year, he led the Celtics to win the championship again after many years. It’s a pity that Tatum injured his Achilles tendon due to too much consumption in the playoffs this season, which also affected his future career. It was a pity that the Celtics were eventually eliminated by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

2: Antetokounmpo

Antetokounmpo is actually one of the big and small NBA champions. After entering the league, he won two MVPs, one championship and one FMVP trophy. His personal honor is not worthy. In fact, he just entered the league, he was still the team's substitute. Later, he became the core of the team with his own efforts. He first won the fastest-progress player award, and later won the MVP trophy twice in 2019 and 20. In 21 years, he also led the Bucks to win the second championship in team history.

Now Antetokounmpo is still one of the most powerful players in the league. As long as he goes to, which team will undergo a qualitative change. This is also the reason why many teams are willing to chase Antetokounmpo at all costs. Now it depends on where Antetokounmpo has gone in the offseason.

1: Jokic

Jokic is currently at the peak of his career. He has won three MVPs in the past four seasons, and has also led the Nuggets to win the first championship in team history in 23 years. Fans who have watched Jokic games know how strong his personal ability is. Jokic can still average triple-double per game this season, but the Nuggets' record is not good, so he is at a disadvantage in the competition for MVP.

In the playoffs, Jokic's consumption can be said to be very large. He played in the first and second rounds. In this case, Jokic was able to maintain a high level of performance. In the end, the Nuggets lost the series due to insufficient lineup depth, but the Nuggets lost very tragic. Everyone played the performance they should have, so there is no regret. Just wait for the team to replenish the depth of the bench in the offseason. Overall, the top five of the leagues selected by Pierce are indeed well deserved.