NBA Live 18: Top 10 highest-rated players at each position

Power forwards

The Unibrow isn’t short on anything, including personality. He has some separation atop the rankings for this position, the rest of which is muddled with players who have few and sparse differences between each other in terms of both overall and individual skill ratings.

1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans, 93 – Boasting eight different categories with a rating of at least 90, Davis represents one of the best values in the real game today. He’s a force on the electronic court as well.
2. Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers, 88 – Although there is some separation between Davis and him, Griffin has a strong argument for being the next best thing with five different 90-plus ratings.
3. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors, 88 – Stop EA if you’ve seen this before; a Warriors player in the top four of his positional rankings. It’s like Golden State is just one victory shy of three straight NBA Finals championships or something.
4. Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers, 88 – The defending Eastern Conference champions can brag about having a player on three of the four positional lists presented thus far, as Love sports 90-plus ratings in three categories.
5. LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs, 86 – Gamers should be thankful that the Spurs paired Aldridge with Leonard, as the complimentary skill sets make each player better than he would be without the other both in real life and the game.
6. Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks, 86 – You wouldn’t know it from watching the real team in person or on television, but the Knicks put two of the best forwards in the game on the court when at full strength electronically.
7. Paul Millsap, Denver Nuggets, 86 – 92 Stamina and 90 Post Moves compliment several high 80s ratings to make Millsap an offensive threat on an otherwise unimpressive Denver roster.
8. Serge Ibaka, Toronto Raptors, 85 – See the comment about Love and the Cavaliers, then duplicate it for Ibaka and the Raptors. While the Toronto trio isn’t as high on the list as the Cleveland trifecta, it’s not to be ignored.
9. Jabari Parker, Milwaukee Bucks, 84 – In five different skills, Parker is rated at least 87. While defenses key on Parker’s teammates, Parker can play the role of the silent assassin changing the fates of games.
10. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks, 82 – Maybe it’s his reputation that has earned him this spot, but even so, that’s something that he is worthy of. His 90 Mid-Range Shot and Clutch ratings put him in this conversation.

Honorable mentions: Markieff Morris of the Washington Wizards and Zach Randolph of the Sacramento Kings both have 82 overall ratings but don’t have two 90-plus skill ratings like Nowitzki.