Jalen Brunson, LeBron, Jokić and Luka highlight J-Mac's Top 10 NBA player rankings | THE HERD

Jason McIntyre unveils his Top 10 NBA player rankings, including Jalen Brunson, LeBron James, Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić. Do you agree with J-Mac's rankings?
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Jalen Brunson, LeBron, Jokić and Luka highlight J-Mac's Top 10 NBA player rankings | THE HERD
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[@scruffd0g193]

Colin can’t comeback soon enough.

[@kq124]

jmac is great

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

Grow up.

[@scruffd0g193]

@@kq124he’s not as terrible as most say but he’s just the news guy for Colin.

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

Jmac is really good, let him cook. Don't hate brotha

[@Smoke.Official]

U boomers like other boomers

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

Why do people hate on jmac, hes really good. Hes entertaining, he has an opinion and he knows what hes talking about, dont hate to hate.

[@5StarFlix]

Any list that doesn't have Nikola Jokic #1 is a trash list 🚮

[@MuckNoya]

@@5StarFlix healthy Giannis is debatable

[@mcbuckets813]

@@MuckNoya Yeah Giannis is but Luka should definitely be below both

[@GrandTerr]

Lmao Gianni's is not top 5, one lucku chip and a lot of losing in 1 and 2 rounds ​@@MuckNoya

[@MuckNoya]

@@GrandTerr you're a goofy

[@remmborn8154]

@@mcbuckets813Giannis has not been better than Luka in the last 2 years lol

[@lukacalov1988]

"LeBron took a roster that was very mid" AD - top 10 player in the league(or around that) Austin reeves - plays for usa world cup team Dangelo russell - former all star 18 ppg scorer Cmon bruh...

[@MartrellGayden]

Lol former.

[@MartrellGayden]

That world cup don't mean nothing

[@ChristopherR236]

This guy is a cold take machine 🧊

[@arkadiuszrogala1359]

You got a list?

[@ChristopherR236]

@@arkadiuszrogala1359 I don’t stalk him and make lists about him so no 😂

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

Grow up.

[@alex4863]

Kawhi should be in Embiid spot by his logic, he’s Embiid but with two rings. You’re telling me the guy who raged quit on the bench the other year, doesn’t play defense, and a lot of former teammates of his saying his usage is to much and makes the team go down with him is the best? 😂

[@sprayer97]

you do realize its not a lifetime achievement award? not a single gm would pick Kawhi over Embiid right now. Not even Kawhi would püick himself over Embiid. and i'm not even liking Embiid. i think he's a crybaby that complained himself to a mvp and still ... kawhi is just not him

[@owmegwoagm]

Kawhi’s never been a league MVP

[@alex4863]

@@owmegwoagm he doesn’t need it, Kawhi the only one with a Kobe trophy

[@chilldoc9638]

Kawhi is injured in the playoffs more often then embiid, and is nothing in the regular season compared to embiid

[@owmegwoagm]

@@alex4863 well you said "he's Embiid but with two rings" no ... he's never been a league MVP and doesn't have the highest PER of all time.

[@deelak2329]

Jokic has 3 mvps a finals mvp and a chip. Luka got a finals appearance. Jokic is 1. Stop the cap.

[@owmegwoagm]

Jokic didn’t deserve this years MVP + 2nd rounder

[@scottkirk2091]

We love you j-Mac don’t leave

[@Urbohat]

I like JMac Colin too preachy and condescending at times Both are good together

[@GrandTerr]

Tatum over Shai is insane

[@garfieldGG]

this list was fine until you put luka at 1, he's done nothing to deserve being over Giannis and Jokic. nothing.

[@lenzoltan]

He does more with less than any other superstar. DJJ, Washington, Gafford were bench players on lottery teams and took them to the finals. Lead the playoffs in steals, rebounds, assists and points.

[@garfieldGG]

@@lenzoltan Luka had a great individual postseason this year, probably the best individual one. But jokic and Giannis are both multi time MVPs and champions. Luka had a hall of famer as his costar this season and made it to the finals but last season also had that hall of famer and missed the postseason altogether

[@baussky]

*Jokic #1

[@owmegwoagm]

If defense didn’t matter, sure

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@owmegwoagmjokic is a better defender than Luka so regardless he’s 1

[@owmegwoagm]

@@guiseppejacobs2357both are horrible defenders, and Luka’s statistically a better defender

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@owmegwoagm jokic ain’t a horrible defender actually. Luka is and the stats back that up, dude broke records for how bad his defense was in the finals

[@JosephM4316]

Love the list. Much better than lists Colin makes.

[@jlam6687]

If you’re talking about right now brunson is better then Steph, go and look at the stats and team performance of brunson and the Knicks the past 2 years and you’ll see what I mean

[@GrandTerr]

Jokic is better, sorry. Luka is worse on defense, way less considtent, and worse for teammates - hogs the ball and complains

[@Crow44music]

the guy that has 0 MVPs 0 Rings 0 FMVPs is better than the 2 guys that actually have those lmao this list is a joke

[@zacho1333]

Watch the games it’s not crazy to say

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@zacho1333it is cuz by his logic of thinking specifically, jokic does everything Luka does and is more impactful and more accomplished. He’s proven to be the best

[@AjayWoodSports]

@@guiseppejacobs2357”more impactful” isn’t a fact.. it’s an opinion. He’s more accomplished because he’s had a better roster than luka the entirety of his career except last year (and look what happened).

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@AjayWoodSports it is a fact lol. Advanced stats will tell you the same thing, he’s been the most impactful player since he won his 1st mvp hence why he has 3 of them now. That also goes into the accomplishment thing as well but if u say so.

[@AjayWoodSports]

@@guiseppejacobs2357 Stats are dependent on the team around the player too. It’s no wonder why Jokic has such great advanced stats when the team around him (especially the starting lineup) is as productive as they are too.

[@NiteOwlVibes]

Does Defense matter????? Its 50% of the game.

[@kirkcupido9730]

Not 50.. 30%.. bt yes, it matters

[@OG.Bobby.Johnson.412]

This list is terrible at best... Luka is an all-time great now, but he has work to do to be #1. It's either Jokic or Giannis (both champions with multiple MVPs). JB & AD not being on here is hilarious and disrespectful at the same time. No disrespect to Brunson or Ant, but they aren't quite Top 10 just yet but they are trending in that direction. 1. Jokic 2. Giannis 3. Luka 4. Curry 5. Embiid 6. Davis 7. James 8. Tatum 9. Brown 10. SGA

[@Urbohat]

It’s who is good now based on this past season Not Not based on a ring win 3 years ago Else Durant would be top 3

[@OG.Bobby.Johnson.412]

@Urbohat If Luka was the best now, he would have completed the mission and won the chip like Jokic and Giannis did. Jaylen Brown just won ECF and Finals MVP but wasn't on the list... that's laughable

[@MuckNoya]

@@OG.Bobby.Johnson.412that's not true. Boston was stacked.

[@OG.Bobby.Johnson.412]

@MuckNoya When Boston wasn't stacked last season, he was an All-NBA player. He got better and has the hardware to prove it 🏆(Larry O'Brien) 🏆(Bill Russell) 🏆 (Larry Bird)

[@Urbohat]

@@OG.Bobby.Johnson.412 No That's Not how it works. No One on the Celtics is top 5. But as a TEAM they are # 1. Top 5: Jokic Giannis Luka SGA Ant Lebron Curry Durant Tatum Wemby Anthony Davis Embid Not on my List b/c he shows up only in Regular season, fades in playoffs and then looks around for someone to blame. Gassed in 4th quarter of playoff games. He got crushed by Knicks (who had major injuries).

[@bertmoss7791]

It's going to be a pleasure watching Jason squirm when Embiid feasts on his Knicks, the disrespect @ Joel, wow. Jason's Knick bias is out of control lol....

[@lenzoltan]

Embiid is done.

[@owmegwoagm]

@@lenzoltangood counter argument, he led the league and playoffs in PPG while being the third best defender in the NBA via EPM. Any other questions?

[@40yearprocess.6]

Bronny didn’t make the list?! You guys are crazy 🤪

[@petebatfish1373]

hehe :)

[@andrewmccormick7623]

How is Anthony Davis not on this list

[@juliothom2408]

Luka cannot be ahead of 3 title winners. If you want to argue Luka>Tatum, I’ll consider it, but Luka plays No D compared to Tatum. Luka is #3, at best.

[@ZingyCreature2]

1. I’m an Embiid hater, I guess, but putting him at 10 is crazy. I’d have him at 4. 2. Curry way too high. So much emphasis on “clutch”. Wouldn’t you rather not be in clutch situations? They were in tight games because their team is not that good, and I’m sorry, curry looked to be declining towards the end of the year. Love him, he’s awesome, but in a list about RIGHT NOW, there’s only one guy on this list whose team missed the playoffs entirely, and it’s Steph curry. 3. Tatum respect is appreciated. Agree with everything he said.

[@tebra643]

Jokić all day every day 💪

[@vincentcraig306]

When I seen Jokic at #2 I cringed. No way is Luka better. Like nah. Jokic basically doesn’t everything better. Easily. Plus just won a championship last year. Nobody has surpassed him since.

[@ryanjohnson8646]

I know the media loves lebron and brunson cuz hes on the knicks but anthony davis has been the best laker for a few years now so he should have lebrons spot on this list and how is jaylen brown the man with the conference finals and finals mvps not on this list? And tatum too high

[@allyourbasebelong2we]

You know they're a casual when they don't even list defense as a determining attribute

[@one-to-one-ratio]

🎉🎉🎉 happy 4th of July, GREATEST COUNTY ON THE PLANET AND ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE

[@richardbencio4765]

Jaylen Brown? You a 🤡

[@TheMysticCastle42]

Good grief what a shocking list.

[@byroncameron6503]

Good list Jason

[@MG-bv3vu]

This dude is a simpleton. How did he get this job?

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

Grow up.

[@bluebananafilms2834]

@@rodneycooperjr3223you grow up

[@NiteOwlVibes]

Also Jalen Brunson is not a top15 player

[@lenzoltan]

True. He top 5

[@dontaeshepard2199]

Top 5 Im not mad at but to have SGA at 6 is comedy

[@saqeralotaibi4270]

Who the ** this guy thinks he is? No Irveng, no Jaylen? Really?

[@tonysalsa9215]

Jaylen Brown disrispect is insane!!!

[@mr.google59]

I usually fw jmac but this ain't it

[@lebronjr1360]

Mac sucks as a host

[@russenterprise6502]

LeBron will be the first player to be named all nba decade team in 3 different decades: 2000s: 2003-2009, 2010s: 2010-2019, 2020s: 2020-present

[@caper087]

Curry winning clutch time award and not making the playoffs is laughable … and JT shouldn’t be in there before JB .. Tatum isn’t that guy at all 🤷‍♂️

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

“Tatum isn’t that guy at all” yet he’s the best player on the team and led them in points rebounds and assist, plus the 1st team all nba lol. Y’all recency bias is weird, watch basketball

[@claccg9267]

The dumbest list I’ve seen

[@arkadiuszrogala1359]

Make a point

[@Prince_550]

Lebron isn’t even a top 15 in the NBA anymore

[@captain2323]

Slow?

[@russenterprise6502]

Crazy enough most of the superstars in the 00s all retired (RIP Kobe) and LeBron is the last man standing as one of players of the 2000s still playing

[@ChicagoBearsGuy]

I like top 3

[@donteettipio138]

Where’s Giannis

[@lenzoltan]

Giannis is finished he cannot finish a season healthy.

[@gavcurtis2994]

the best player in the league cant be one of the worst defenders.

[@lenzoltan]

He does more with less than any other superstar. DJJ, Washington, Gafford were bench players on lottery teams and took them to the finals. Lead the playoffs in steals, rebounds, assists and points.

[@Sway1215]

He like 80 percentile in defense. Not saying he's good but he will get you 2-3 steals a night. Would you also mind naming point guards that are good at defense and offense? I bet they're not top 5 in the league.

[@chilldoc9638]

Offense will Always be way more valuable then defense

[@drew318]

@@gavcurtis2994 He’s not even close to a bad defender bum.

[@kyleharris2307]

Top 10 as of 7/4/2024 1. Joker 🏆 2. Giannis 🏆 3. Tatum 🏆 4. SGA 5. Luka 6. Embiid 7. Edwards 8. Brunson 9. LeBron 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 10. Brown 🏆 Curry *just* misses the cut. Luka absolutely CANNOT be 1 with the defensive performance he displayed in the Finals. That's a major hole in his game.

[@drew318]

Held the celtics to 84 points in a game though, it’s not like the celtics were lighting it up he played fine on defense. No one was talking about his defense when they smoked the t wolves.

[@kyleharris2307]

@drew318 Drew, did we watch the same series? Luka was getting cooked ply after play. They would put him in actions, and target him relentlessly. He was the weak link on Def. As for the T-Wolves, he guarded Rudy Gobert. Rudy isn't an offensive threat at all

[@drew318]

@@kyleharris2307 Tatum isn’t top 5, Luka is top 2. He is good on defense not great, Tatum is an overrated defender he is not that much better than Luka. Luka had 1.9 stocks per game this season Tatum had 1.6. Dallas lost because of offense not defense.

[@kyleharris2307]

@drew318 If you think Luka is a good defender, then you just didn't watch the series. You're viewing it from a very casual point of view and that's OK, most people are casuals. You're adding up blocks and steals haha, I'm referring to actually being able to get down in a defensive stance possession after possession and guard your man. He was blown by time after time

[@drew318]

@@kyleharris2307 I watched the games. You have no argument, Luka is objectively an above average defender. Get over it, Tatum is not and will never be considered better than Luka other than by delusional celtics fans.

[@dazzle1933]

Jokic is best, Luka is not better than Tatum

[@owmegwoagm]

Jokic is a cone

[@arkadiuszrogala1359]

There’s not a world habitable for humans in which Tatum is a more skilled, talented, or productive player than Luka, let alone clutch.

[@dazzle1933]

@@arkadiuszrogala1359 Tatum is far better defensive player than Luka is an offensive players. Lua whining and sitting on the floor is soething Tatum neverdone So yes Tatum is far better

[@lenzoltan]

Luka does more with less than any other superstar. DJJ, Washington, Gafford were bench players on lottery teams and took them to the finals. Lead the playoffs in steals, rebounds, assists and points.

[@wayne9635]

His sga commentary is nonsense.

[@justinlong5589]

On what planet is Luka the best player J Mac??

[@lenzoltan]

He does more with less than any other superstar. DJJ, Washington, Gafford were bench players on lottery teams and took them to the finals. Lead the playoffs in steals, rebounds, assists and points.

[@Bryce-qh9rt]

Jaylen brown is better than Tatum

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

No he’s not

[@IsaiahB0]

I stopped taking it serious after the first reveal that has to be a record lmfao 😂 Jokic Giannis Tatum Luka Embiid Shai Mitchell Ant Brunson AD

[@logandisilvestri4295]

Brother Tatum over Luka you cannot complain about anyone else’s list

[@ldk8]

Donovan Mitchell in your list over Brunson automatically makes your list invalid lmao

[@IsaiahB0]

@@logandisilvestri4295 mfs think Luka is the best player in the league is pure comedy

[@IsaiahB0]

@@ldk8 buddy you should be happy Brunson even made the list lmfao

[@ldk8]

@@IsaiahB0 give up fam. Your list is 🍑🍑🍑

[@alexanderblais7474]

Colin please come back sick of this clown. Shows you that it’s all about connections with broadcasting and not actual analytical ability

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

Grow up.

[@alexanderblais7474]

@@rodneycooperjr3223 🤨

[@alexanderblais7474]

@@rodneycooperjr3223 u commented on everyone’s comment saying “grow up.” More like find a better way to spend ur time

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

@@alexanderblais7474 I'm reading comments and responding just like you.

[@gavcurtis2994]

jokic 1, giannis 2, Luka 3, tatum 4, embiid, Sga, edwards, brunson, lebron, AD

[@keonhendrickson638]

Talks about leadership, skill , and impact but has Luka no.1 above Giannis and Jokic is laughable and Luka was exposed defensively in the Finals and his leadership is still a question mark

[@owmegwoagm]

Jokic and Giannis weren’t close to the finals, even worse

[@keonhendrickson638]

@@owmegwoagm No context bc Giannis didn’t play in these playoffs bc he got injured so his opportunity to potentially get to the NBA Finals was taken away from him due to injuries and Jokic obviously lost in round 2 and there’s no denying that but with that being said Giannis and Jokic have already shown they could lead their respective teams to the Finals and win the championship and Luka obviously hasn’t won a championship yet and doesn’t have the accolades that Giannis and Jokic have individually so to me Luka would be 3rd behind those two guys in terms of best players in the world.

[@lenzoltan]

He does more with less than any other superstar. DJJ, Washington, Gafford were bench players on lottery teams and took them to the finals. Lead the playoffs in steals, rebounds, assists and points.

[@keonhendrickson638]

@@lenzoltan Every time he loses we say he didn’t have any help, he clearly had more than enough help this season to get to the Finals bc Kyrie played at an All-Star level both in the regular season and playoffs, And his role players like Gatford, and Washington helped make that team better bc of their abilities to block shots and catch lobs and the other players they had on the roster played their roles as well bc after the trade deadline the Mavs were playing elite top notch defense and the offense started clicking as well into the playoffs and they reached the Finals but now when they lose we say Luka didn’t have enough help but his defensive deficiencies and poor conditioning was apart of why the lost in the NBA Finals bc he got exploited and taken advantage of on the defensive end so we can’t blame teammates and say they should shoulder all of the blame when Luka’s weaknesses were also why they lost and he’s got to get better and even if they slightly upgrade the roster next season if he doesn’t improve on his weaknesses and deficiencies defensively and if he doesn’t get his body in peak shape and conditioning the result will be the same again next season which is not winning a championship.

[@keonhendrickson638]

@@lenzoltan You must hold Luka accountable and hold him to a standard and not make excuses for him every time he gets exposed or comes up short bc this Mavs team he had this season was by far the best team he’s played on in his career and they were a legitimate championship contending team as they’ve shown throughout these playoffs and really since the trade deadline so he had more than enough but the Celtics were better and they were able to expose Luka’s deficiencies and weaknesses and The Mavs had no answer so Luka has to get in the lab this offseason and improve so he could get to that next level of greatness and they’ve already made a move to slightly improve the roster and that’s add another sharp shooter to give Luka more spacing on the court and that’s obviously Klay Thomson and they might add more pieces between now and the trade deadline so the Mavericks organization has done right by Luka since the Kyrie trade and now he’s got to continue to get better and work on his Game and conditioning plain and simple

[@bopyranks]

Luka over Nikola is silly.

[@user-kw4jn1md9l]

Jokic 1

[@owmegwoagm]

Defense matters 🥱

[@user-kw4jn1md9l]

@@owmegwoagm ok he has better D than Luka 🤷

[@5280Freak]

Luka is good but he will always be Jokic’s little brother

[@thehehe2327]

Joel emibib should not be anywhere near this list NOT EVEN CLOSE

[@iguesss]

Yet he was fav for MVP before All Star Break

[@owmegwoagm]

He led the league and playoffs in scoring while being a better defender than your favorite player 😂😂😂

[@arkadiuszrogala1359]

Tatum in the top 5 is crazy work. Must’ve gotten preference for sharing a first name.

[@gavinpark3367]

9😅pp

[@BigginsInAmerica]

Luka is a literal traffic cone on defense and he's the #1 player in the league? What a joke.

[@MavDon-qc9tc]

Tatum was a cone defensively in the finals yall don’t care cuz he won right? He gets a pass for having all star caliber teammates. Luka was the only offensive threat on the floor but u idiots wanna blame buddy? 🫵🏽😭

[@owmegwoagm]

If you’re a white European, it doesn’t matter apparently

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@MavDon-qc9tclying doesn’t help u prove a point 😂 tatum wasn’t a cone and yk it but since ur a mavs fan you lie cuz u can’t accept the truth. Watch the games lil bruh

[@lenzoltan]

He does more with less than any other superstar. DJJ, Washington, Gafford were bench players on lottery teams and took them to the finals. Lead the playoffs in steals, rebounds, assists and points.

[@gageboone1885]

Another horrible J Mac list

[@markbantz9699]

What bs!

[@telmoquinteiro8852]

Embiid, AD, Tatum, Ant, Curry, Brunson, SGA, Giannis, Luka, Jokic (10->1) AD was the best Lakers this season by far Tatum is good at everything but doesn't excel at anything, his team was by far the best Brunson and SGA were better than Curry this season Jokic is still best player in NBA

[@keonhendrickson638]

Jokic, Giannis, Luka, Tatum, Steph, Embiid, Ant- man, SGA, Lebron, Jaylen Brown.

[@natureredux1957]

Take away the top player from the top teams in the EAST or WEST and replace him with Victor Wembanyama and he starts winning NBA titles just like everyone else. Because TEAMS when NBA titles and NOT just one player.

[@Themule553]

Luka is a ball hog

[@jegelskerunited]

Embiid number 11 and Kyrie 10

[@Renegade-kf8fp]

Get Giannis off this list

[@Duffy2]

This guy is awful

[@smartax56]

wtf is this list 😂

[@fawazjarbo6448]

Jokic #1

[@rockjm9876543210]

I knew this goofy was going to put luka at 1