EDIT: Added Steven Hunter to the mix, as Denver traded him along with a 1st rounder (in exchange for a 2nd rounder) in order save 7.2 million (Hunter's salary plus the luxury tax).
Additionally, to make up for no update last night, I should be releasing two teams today.
Memphis Grizzlies
86 - Zach Randolph (PF/C)
83 - Rudy Gay (SF/PF)
83 – O.J. Mayo (SG)
81 - Michael Conley (PG)
80 – Marc Gasol (C)
76 – Hasheem Thabeet (C)
75 - Marko Jaric (SG/PG)
75 - Marcus Williams (PG)
75 – Hamed Haddadi (C)
74 – Darrell Arthur (PF/C)
74 – Sam Young (SF)
73 – DeMarre Carroll (PF/SF)
68 - Steven Hunter (C/PF)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: Randolph (B+)
Outside Scoring: Mayo (A-), Conley (B+), Gay (B)
Perimeter Defense: Conley (B+), Mayo (B+), Gay (B)
Post Defense: Thabeet (B)
Ball Handling: Conley (B+), Williams (B+), Mayo (B)
Rebounding: Randolph (A-), Haddadi (B+), Gasol (B+), Arthur (B), Thabeet (B)
Basketball IQ: Gay (B), Randolph (B)
Athleticism: Conley (A), Mayo (A), Gay (A-), Young (B), Williams (B)
THE RATINGS
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Zach Randolph (PF/C)
Overall 86 (down from 87)
Close 91
Med 80
3pt 74 (down from 78)
FT 77
Layup 73
Dunk 62 (down from 72)
Handle 69
Pass 63 (up from 62)
PostOff 87
PostDef 72 (up from 69)
Block 56 (up from 54)
Steal 65 (down from 69)
RebOff 86 (down from 94)
RebDef 90
Speed 68
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 69 (down from 72)
OffAwr 89
Potential 84
Strength 85 (up from 74)
Vertical 59
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 77
Quickness 72
Hustle 66
Hands 82
Ball Defense 60
Standing Dunk 50 (down from 75)
Outlook: Memphis' best scorer and rebounder, but just might be their worst defender too. A poor man's Dirk Nowitzki, if you strain your brain thinking about it. Gets more backhanded compliments from me than any player in the league. That the Grizzlies are looking to him for veteran leadership should sum up the state of the franchise.
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Rudy Gay (SF/PF)
Overall 84 (down from 85)
Close 76 (down from 86)
Med 82 (down from 87)
3pt 80 (up from 79)
FT 77 (down from 78)
Layup 86
Dunk 92
Handle 77 (down from 82)
Pass 59
PostOff 76
PostDef 74 (up from 71)
Block 63
Steal 74 (down from 82)
RebOff 72 (down from 78)
RebDef 72 (down from 75)
Speed 86
Stam 99
Dur 90 (up from 85)
DefAwr 77
OffAwr 82
Potential 89
Strength 67 (up from 62)
Vertical 89
Off Dribble 86
In Traffic 79
Quickness 90
Hustle 81
Hands 83
Ball Defense 79
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Will either have a bounce back year with Randolph taking on the offensive load, or will get pissed about not having as many shots as the year before.
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O.J. Mayo (SG)
Overall 83 (down from 85)
Close 78 (down from 84)
Med 88
3pt 84 (down from 85)
FT 88 (up from 87)
Layup 90
Dunk 79
Handle 86
Pass 67
PostOff 62
PostDef 67
Block 52 (down from 54)
Steal 70 (down from 75)
RebOff 62 (down from 67)
RebDef 66
Speed 90
Stam 99
Dur 90
DefAwr 71 (down from 76)
OffAwr 84
Potential 91
Strength 68
Vertical 94
Off Dribble 87
In Traffic 74
Quickness 94
Hustle 81
Hands 84
Ball Defense 81
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Mayo had a solid rookie season, finishing runner up to Rose in ROY voting. Doesn't really have any weaknesses, which bodes well for his future since he's hardly peaked.
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Michael Conley (PG)
Overall 81 (down from 82)
Close 79
Med 82
3pt 83 (down from 86)
FT 82
Layup 86
Dunk 64 (up from 59)
Handle 93
Pass 79 (down from 83)
PostOff 52 (up from 50)
PostDef 54
Block 51
Steal 75 (down from 82)
RebOff 56
RebDef 68
Speed 94
Stam 99
Dur 80
DefAwr 73
OffAwr 81
Potential 86
Strength 58
Vertical 96
Off Dribble 83
In Traffic 73
Quickness 96
Hustle 86
Hands 81
Ball Defense 80
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Conley had a brutal first half, but thrived in the second half under a new coach. One of the more athletic players in the game, he needs to continue increasing his knowledge of the game in order to really take off as a player.
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Marc Gasol (C)
Overall 80 (up from 79)
Close 84
Med 79 (up from 73)
3pt 50 (down from 60)
FT 73 (up from 72)
Layup 63
Dunk 65
Handle 65
Pass 59 (up from 57)
PostOff 79
PostDef 74
Block 73 (down from 78)
Steal 63 (up from 53)
RebOff 84 (up from 81)
RebDef 85 (up from 82)
Speed 57
Stam 90
Dur 90 (up from 80)
DefAwr 73 (up from 72)
OffAwr 75 (up from 74)
Potential 69 (up from 59)
Strength 77
Vertical 55
Off Dribble 65
In Traffic 75
Quickness 56
Hustle 63
Hands 81
Ball Defense 56
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Pau's little brother didn't make anyone forget about his elder, but he didn't embarrass himself either. He has to keep working at his rebounding and defense if he wants to elevate his game.
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Hasheem Thabeet (C)
Overall 76
Close 77
Med 64
3pt 50
FT 63
Layup 58
Dunk 69
Handle 54
Pass 51
PostOff 65
PostDef 77
Block 92
Steal 55
RebOff 84
RebDef 80
Speed 62
Stam 85
Dur 85
DefAwr 81
OffAwr 58
Potential 80
Strength 68
Vertical 73
Off Dribble 59
In Traffic 68
Quickness 60
Hustle 69
Hands 56
Ball Defense 58
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Already called a bust by many, Thabeet needs to show he belongs on the defensive end. Memphis desperately needs him there with Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol on the front line. Thabeet could even start if Gasol doesn't play well next to Randolph (and after watching Eddy Curry try to play next to him, I'm guessing he won't).
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Marko Jaric (SG/SF)
Overall 75
Close 70 (down from 75)
Med 74 (down from 76)
3pt 81 (up from 76)
FT 73 (down from 74)
Layup 76
Dunk 60 (down from 65)
Handle 81 (down from 83)
Pass 73 (down from 78)
PostOff 61
PostDef 65 (up from 55)
Block 60 (up from 57)
Steal 83 (up from 80)
RebOff 64 (up from 59)
RebDef 61 (down from 63)
Speed 78 (down from 81)
Stam 95
Dur 75
DefAwr 72
OffAwr 71 (up from 68)
Potential 67 (down from 77)
Strength 61
Vertical 77
Off Dribble 75
In Traffic 82
Quickness 82
Hustle 68
Hands 80
Ball Defense 72
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Oldest player on the team, and second highest paid too (credit: Kevin McHale). Jack of all trades, master of none - can play all three perimeter positions but sucks at all of them.
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Marcus Williams (PG)
Overall 75 (up from 73)
Close 73
Med 74 (up from 72)
3pt 77 (up from 73)
FT 80 (down from 85)
Layup 85 (down from 88)
Dunk 59
Handle 87 (up from 85)
Pass 84 (up from 82)
PostOff 55
PostDef 58 (up from 55)
Block 52 (up from 51)
Steal 64 (up from 62)
RebOff 57 (up from 62)
RebDef 66
Speed 85 (up from 88)
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 68
OffAwr 78 (up from 73)
Potential 79
Strength 58
Vertical 83
Off Dribble 71
In Traffic 58
Quickness 89
Hustle 72
Hands 87
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Golden State traded a 1st round pick to get Williams just so Don Nelson could discard him like rubbish. Williams looks like he's locked up Memphis backup gig thanks to an excellent summer league. A good passer, and Memphis definitely has a shortage of those.
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Hamed Haddadi (C)
Overall 75 (up from 70)
Close 69 (down from 79)
Med 71 (down from 73)
3pt 50
FT 60 (down from 75)
Layup 63
Dunk 62
Handle 60 (down from 65)
Pass 62 (up from 57)
PostOff 72
PostDef 71 (up from 66)
Block 87 (up from 60)
Steal 53
RebOff 83 (up from 70)
RebDef 87 (up from 84)
Speed 57
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 65 (up from 60)
OffAwr 66 (down from 73)
Potential 59
Strength 75 (up from 63)
Vertical 55
Off Dribble 65
In Traffic 75
Quickness 56
Hustle 63
Hands 73
Ball Defense 56
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Led the Olympics in blocks and rebounds playing for the Iranian team. Probably won't be any worse than Darko Milicic was, and he makes about 6 million less annually.
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Darrell Arthur (PF/C)
Overall 74 (down from 77)
Close 72 (down from 82)
Med 69 (down from 73)
3pt 50
FT 67
Layup 68
Dunk 79
Handle 67
Pass 55 (down from 64)
PostOff 74
PostDef 68
Block 74 (down from 84)
Steal 76 (down from 79)
RebOff 81
RebDef 84 (down from 87)
Speed 72
Stam 90 (down from 95)
Dur 80
DefAwr 66 (down from 69)
OffAwr 62
Potential 68
Strength 73 (down from 83)
Vertical 68
Off Dribble 63
In Traffic 82
Quickness 70
Hustle 88
Hands 77
Ball Defense 68
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Was the worst starting PF in basketball this year. Fortunately, Randolph puts him on the bench where Arthur can hone his skills playing in the second unit.
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Sam Young (SF)
Overall 74
Close 76
Med 73
3pt 75
FT 74
Layup 73
Dunk 82
Handle 74
Pass 55
PostOff 62
PostDef 73
Block 58
Steal 66
RebOff 74
RebDef 74
Speed 82
Stam 95
Dur 85
DefAwr 74
OffAwr 70
Potential 67
Strength 78
Vertical 78
Off Dribble 69
In Traffic 74
Quickness 79
Hustle 91
Hands 76
Ball Defense 76
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Could be the next Battier/Posey in Memphis. One of the oldest players on the team despite his rookie status.
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DeMarre Carroll (PF/SF)
Overall 73
Close 78
Med 69
3pt 70
FT 63
Layup 70
Dunk 74
Handle 69
Pass 58
PostOff 70
PostDef 68
Block 61
Steal 75
RebOff 79
RebDef 79
Speed 73
Stam 90
Dur 85
DefAwr 67
OffAwr 65
Potential 69
Strength 74
Vertical 74
Off Dribble 65
In Traffic 74
Quickness 72
Hustle 74
Hands 72
Ball Defense 69
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Honestly I'm not too sure where he fits (other than depth) on a team with Zach Randolph and Darrell Arthur. May see most of his time at SF, which isn't exactly advisable.
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Steven Hunter (C/PF)
Overall 68 (down from 71)
Close 73 (down from 78)
Med 58
3pt 50
FT 50
Layup 56 (up from 53)
Dunk 74 (up from 71)
Handle 53
Pass 52
PostOff 63 (down from 71)
PostDef 72 (down from 79)
Block 77 (down from 80)
Steal 51 (down from 53)
RebOff 79
RebDef 76 (up from 75)
Speed 68 (up from 64)
Stam 75 (down from 80)
Dur 70 (down from 80)
DefAwr 70 (down from 75)
OffAwr 54 (up from 51)
Potential 67
Strength 74
Vertical 62
Off Dribble 52
In Traffic 66 (up from 50)
Quickness 64
Hustle 76
Hands 54
Ball Defense 64
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Likely in his last season in the league (expiring contract). Hunter never improved and injuries had him contemplating retirement last season. He's 4th on the center depth chart in Memphis, which should say something.
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