Where is Top 75 NBA players?

Posted by Jeff O’Neill on March 01, 2009, 10:16 AM EST

The following is an excerpt from The All-Star Blog, the official NBA blog of the New York Times.

The NBA season is winding down. After months of hype and drama, the season finally comes to a close with a flurry of blockbuster free-agent signings. The league is now about the least crowded in years. The top players on both sides of the aisle are now inWhere is Top 75 NBA players?

I have been debating on this question. It seems to be the elephant in the room to some, and is almost a taboo in my community. There is a lot of confusion over the age of NBA players. Are the NBA players all over 30 or are they all under 30? Why is there a gap of players over 30? What is the age that should be considered the peak of any athlete?

It seems to be the question that needs to be answered to fully understand the meaningWhere is Top 75 NBA players?

In this edition of Top 75 NBA players who are also in Top 5 on this site, there is a lot of talk about LeBron James. However, there are also some great players like Kobe Bryant, John Wall, Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook who are not in here, as well as a lot of great players that are not ranked as they are not in the top 100.

In order to get to the top players, these are the criteria:

The player must (