Top 50 Shooting Guards

1 Kobe Bryant
This is another one that doesn't really need explaining. I'm still in the boat that this man is currently the best NBA player in the league, no make that the best player in the world. He can shoot, he can slash, he can finish, he can pass, and his defense is pretty good too. What's not to like? Well, on the court that is. I don't really care what people think of him personally, on the court, he's the greatest there is.

2 Tracy McGrady
Personally I think the next closest player to Kobe is T-Mac. Their skill-sets are a pretty similar, and both can take over a game, both are amazing finishers, decent shooters. The main thing that sets Kobe apart is that he isn't as fragile as T-Mac. If McGrady didn't have a chronic back problem, then the race might be a little closer, but as it is, these two positions are undisputed.

3 Dwayne Wade
Why below T-Mac? Simple, D-Wade doesn't have a jump shot. Wade is a pure slasher, but he's shown that he can distribute the ball too, and can play the point position which still makes him valuable. His ability to create in the lane and finish at the rim in the midst of all the traffic is amazing. The Olympics showed us he's back and better than ever. Still, his shot is shaky, which is why I like T-Mac better.

4 Vince Carter
The greatest player to not care about the game. Seriously, it's been seasons since we've actually seen Vince Carter try. That being said, he still gets averages of 21.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, and 5.1 apg? Scary. Carter has been somewhat jaded by his stint with Toronto not going anywhere, and then landing in New Jersey, he's just kind of floated on his fat contract. He'll always be remembered as the best dunker of all time for his show at the 2000 Slam Dunk contest, but aside from that, he won't be remembered for much else (except maybe jumping over a 7-foot Frenchman). Seriously though, 21.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, and 5.1 apg without trying? That's crazy. It'd be crazy if he tried. Skillwise, he could've been as good as his cousin T-Mac.

5 Manu Ginobili
If only Manu were a little more durable then he'd be one of the best. Even so, he still is one of the best, I'd have put him at 2 or 3 though. The problem is that his body can't take the beatings he gives it, which is why the Spurs are always so concerned whenever he plays in the offseason for Argentina. That being said, he's still an amazing player, he can make shots, is fairly reliable from long range, can slash, and dish well. Like T-Mac he's injury prone, however, he doesn't recover well between hard series, he needs more rest to rejuvinate himself. If he can get through a season injury free and not reaggravate any old injuries, he'd be even more amazing.

6 Michael Redd
7 Joe Johnson
8 Ray Allen
9 Allen Iverson
10 Jason Richardson
11 Richard Hamilton
12 Brandon Roy
13 Kevin Martin
14 Jamal Crawford
15 Mike Miller
16 Monta Ellis
17 Raja Bell
18 Ben Gordon
19 Michael Dunleavy Jr
20 Anthony Parker
21 O.J. Mayo*
22 Rudy Fernandez*
23 Ricky Davis
24 Larry Hughes
25 Jerry Stackhouse
26 Ronnie Brewer
27 Fransisco Garcia
28 Nate Robinson
29 J.R. Smith
30 Marco Bellinelli
31 Brent Barry
32 Kelenna Azubuike
33 Morris Peterson
34 DeShawn Stevenson
35 Cuttino Mobley
36 Eric Gordon*
37 Sasha Pavlovic
38 Willie Green
39 Mickael Pietrus
40 Tony Allen
41 Bonzi Wells
42 Eddie House
43 Luther Head
44 Marko Jaric
45 Sasha Vuajacic
46 Rashad McCants
47 Matt Harpring
48 Matt Carroll
49 Keith Bogans
50 Ronald Murray

In case you haven't already figured it out, the * means rookie class.