HoopsVine.com Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards

Los Angeles Lakers

The Vine: Is there another shooting guard in the NBA you want taking the final shot? Bryant has the KI (killer instinct) and willingness to handle pressure situations. With Andrew Bynum out for the next 5 weeks, let's sit back and watch Kobe lead LA.

Allen Iverson #2

Denver Nuggets

The Vine: It is a strong probability that the Nuggets won't make too much noise in the postseason as injuries continue to derail the team, but Iverson's consistent play has helped the team remain a playoff lock in the west.

Dwayne Wade # 3

Miami Heat

The Vine: The Heat are easy targets right now, but with a player like Wade in the rotation, they won't be down for long.

Joe Johnson # 4

Atlanta Hawks

The Vine: A couple years ago there was debate on whether Atlanta should've invested that much money into Johnson. Looking back, what was all the fuss about?

Richard Hamilton # 5

Detroit Pistons

The Vine: Do you think Hamilton's too high on this list? We don't. This list is built on current performance and it's very hard to dispute over 50% on field goals, 47% from downtown and over 80% from the line.

Brandon Roy # 6

Portland Trail Blazers

The Vine: No sophomore jinx here. We can't wait to see how good he can become.

Michael Redd # 7

Milwaukee Bucks

The Vine: Redd missed a few games due to injury, but his Bucks will likely miss the playoffs.

Ray Allen # 8

Boston Celtics

The Vine: Still trying to figure out how we have Allen ranked this low - but his season has been filled with shooting slumps, big games and injuries.

Vince Carter # 9

New Jersey Nets

The Vine: At one point you couldn't go a week without hearing about VC's latest on court accomplishments. Carter is still elite, but times change.

Tracy McGrady # 10

Houston Rockets

The Vine: Injuries slide T-Mac to the 10 spot, but he has a strong chance to break into our top 5 in next month's rankings.

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