Philadelphia 76ers Ratings

The Sixers were one of the more difficult teams to determine player positions, due to a small roster, versatile players, and 2009 circumstances.

Position Data via 82games.com
PG - Miller (75%), Williams (24%)
SG - Green (42%), Williams (24%), Ivey (19%), Iguodala (11%), Rush (2%)
SF - Iguodala (69%), Young (22%), Green (3%), Rush (3%), Ivey (1%)
PF - Young (42%), Evans (23%), Brand (17%), Speights (10%), Marshall (4%), Iguodala (1%)
C - Dalembert (51%), Speights (21%), Ratliff (14%), Brand (6%), Evans (5%)

Lou Williams effect
Williams will spend all his mins at PG with Miller gone.
Ivey should see PG mins again with Miller gone, though he'll surely continue to see most of his time as off-guard in Williams' (and even Jrue Holiday's) lineups.
Unless Iguodala moves back to SG (bumping Willie Green to the bench) we consider Jason Kapono a SG (where he saw most of his time in Toronto this season). He otherwise won't get any SF mins with Iggy and Young taking up 91% of them last season.

Elton Brand Returns Effect
Brand played only 29 games which had a huge impact. Let's say Brand is healthy enough to play in 73 games (2.5x more). He would have played 43% of the team's PF mins, and 15% of the C mins.
Evans, Marshall, and Ratliff are gone, which opens up 27% at PF and 19% at C.
That leaves -1% PF (Young/Speights easily fill the PF void), and 10% C mins available (which logically go right to Speights).
Primoz Brezec and the returning Jason Smith are unlikely to see much time, ala Kareem Rush and Donyell Marshall.

That's how I came up with the positions.

So, without further adieu, the ratings.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
87 - Andre Iguodala (SF/SG)
86 - Elton Brand (PF/C)
81 - Samuel Dalembert (C)
80 - Thaddeus Young (PF/SF)
79 – Marreese Speights (C/PF)
78 - Louis Williams (PG/SG)
77 - Willie Green (SG)
74 - Jason Kapono (SG/SF)
74 – Jrue Holliday (PG/SG)
73 - Royal Ivey (SG/PG)
71 – Primoz Brezec (C)
69 – Jason Smith (C/PF)

KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: N/A
Outside Scoring: Kapono (A), Young (B)
Perimeter Defense: Iguodala (A-), Ivey (A-), Holiday (B+), Williams (B), Young (B)
Post Defense: Dalembert (A-), Brand (B)
Ball Handling: Williams (B+), Iguodala (B), Holiday (B)
Rebounding: Dalembert (A), Brand (B+), Speights (B)
Basketball IQ: Iguodala (A-), Brand (B+), Young (B)
Athleticism: Iguodala (A+), Williams (A-), Young (A-), Holiday (B+)

THE RATINGS

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Andre Iguodala (SF/SG)
Overall 87 (down from 90)
Close 87 (down from 92)
Med 79 (down from 81)
3pt 76 (down from 78)
FT 72 (down from 75)
Layup 92
Dunk 99
Handle 83
Pass 75 (down from 84)
PostOff 72
PostDef 74 (down from 76)
Block 58
Steal 82 (down from 87)
RebOff 64 (down from 74)
RebDef 73 (down from 80)
Speed 91
Stam 99
Dur 99 (up from 95)
DefAwr 86 (up from 83)
OffAwr 85 (down from 88)
Potential 86 (down from 89)
Strength 84
Vertical 98
Off Dribble 85
In Traffic 85
Quickness 93
Hustle 88
Hands 85
Ball Defense 84 (up from 82)
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: If Iguodala's ever going to have a breakout season, now's the time. He's being paid like an all-star, and now it's time for him to deliver or dark times will be ahead in Philadelphia.

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Elton Brand (PF/C)
Overall 86 (up from 84)
Close 79
Med 79 (up from 75)
3pt 55 (down from 60)
FT 74 (up from 68)
Layup 68 (up from 65)
Dunk 68 (down from 72)
Handle 66 (down from 68)
Pass 60
PostOff 84 (up from 82)
PostDef 82 (up from 80)
Block 80 (down from 84)
Steal 61 (down from 64)
RebOff 85
RebDef 86 (up from 78)
Speed 67
Stam 90
Dur 70
DefAwr 84 (up from 79)
OffAwr 81 (down from 84)
Potential 89 (down from 92)
Strength 84 (up from 82)
Vertical 63 (down from 68)
Off Dribble 73 (down from 78)
In Traffic 72
Quickness 69
Hustle 87
Hands 88
Ball Defense 68
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Has missed 125 games over the last 2 seasons, which probably means we're not not going back to the 20/10 player he used to be. Unfortunately, that's probably what he would need to do for this team to make the playoffs. 17 and 8 is probably a reasonable prediction if he stays healthy.

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Samuel Dalembert (C)
Overall 81 (up from 80)
Close 65 (down from 75)
Med 69 (up from 66)
3pt 50
FT 73 (up from 66)
Layup 63
Dunk 76 (up from 71)
Handle 52
Pass 51 (up from 50)
PostOff 71
PostDef 86
Block 89 (up from 86)
Steal 56
RebOff 93
RebDef 94 (up from 86)
Speed 67 (up from 65)
Stam 85
Dur 90 (up from 70)
DefAwr 83 (up from 81)
OffAwr 58 (down from 60)
Potential 72
Strength 73
Vertical 63
Off Dribble 60
In Traffic 68
Quickness 65 (up from 63)
Hustle 79
Hands 56
Ball Defense 68
Standing Dunk 99

Outlook: Falling out of favor because he doesn't fit in the Princeton offense, but his defense and rebounding is also what holds this undersized team together.

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Thaddeus Young (PF/SF)
Overall 80 (down from 84)
Close 87
Med 81 (down from 85)
3pt 79 (down from 80)
FT 74 (down from 75)
Layup 80
Dunk 87 (down from 92)
Handle 78
Pass 59
PostOff 76
PostDef 68 (up from 61)
Block 56 (up from 53)
Steal 80 (down from 84)
RebOff 77 (down from 85)
RebDef 69 (down from 73)
Speed 88
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 79 (up from 74)
OffAwr 81 (down from 84)
Potential 80 (up from 70)
Strength 82
Vertical 93
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 78
Quickness 90
Hustle 84
Hands 78
Ball Defense 75
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Before I hear the complaints, he rates an 83 as a SF. He doesn't see much time there because Iguodala is an ironman. He is a very good scorer at the PF position, and among the best perimeter defenders there, but he's obviously hurt by his rebounding and post defense (since he's a natural SF). He'll be the sixth man again until Brand breaks down.

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Marreese Speights (C/PF)
Overall 79 (up from 78)
Close 79 (down from 83)
Med 78
3pt 65 (up from 50)
FT 77 (up from 69)
Layup 71
Dunk 76 (up from 74)
Handle 63 (up from 60)
Pass 55 (down from 60)
PostOff 77 (down from 79)
PostDef 75 (down from 77)
Block 78 (up from 76)
Steal 60 (up from 55)
RebOff 88 (up from 83)
RebDef 78 (down from 81)
Speed 66
Stam 85
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 65
OffAwr 78 (up from 65)
Potential 82
Strength 81
Vertical 68
Off Dribble 67
In Traffic 76
Quickness 64
Hustle 77
Hands 84
Ball Defense 63
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: If Brand isn't good to go, Speights is capable of handling the increased minutes despite being only 22 years of age. He's more or less a poor man's Brand at the moment.

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Louis Williams (PG/SG)
Overall 78 (down from 80)
Close 77 (down from 82)
Med 75 (down from 80)
3pt 76 (down from 78)
FT 79 (up from 78)
Layup 88
Dunk 77
Handle 92
Pass 74 (down from 77)
PostOff 51 (down from 56)
PostDef 50
Block 55 (up from 53)
Steal 82 (up from 79)
RebOff 60 (down from 63)
RebDef 60 (down from 61)
Speed 93
Stam 99
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 71
OffAwr 84 (up from 82)
Potential 73 (up from 63)
Strength 54
Vertical 92 (up from 82)
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 72
Quickness 95
Hustle 65
Hands 81
Ball Defense 74 (down from 76)
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Suspect PG ability and poor shooting will likely make this a frustrating season for Sixer fans. Of course with my luck, he'll likely average 20 and 5.

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Willie Green (SG)
Overall 77 (down from 79)
Close 81 (down from 85)
Med 81 (up from 79)
3pt 76 (down from 83)
FT 74 (down from 76)
Layup 79 (up from 76)
Dunk 74 (up from 64)
Handle 82 (up from 79)
Pass 67
PostOff 63
PostDef 63 (up from 56)
Block 55 (down from 56)
Steal 66
RebOff 58 (down from 60)
RebDef 55 (down from 63)
Speed 82
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 75 (up from 72)
OffAwr 74 (down from 82)
Potential 65
Strength 78
Vertical 80 (up from 75)
Off Dribble 77
In Traffic 68
Quickness 83
Hustle 66
Hands 82
Ball Defense 76
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: One of the least efficient players in the game today, and not a good defensive player either. Philadelphia will almost certainly contend for the worst starting backcourt in the league.

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Jason Kapono (SG/SF)
Overall 74 (down from 76)
Close 71 (down from 77)
Med 89 (up from 86)
3pt 90
FT 85 (down from 86)
Layup 71
Dunk 59
Handle 74 (down from 76)
Pass 61
PostOff 58 (down from 68)
PostDef 61
Block 51
Steal 55 (down from 62)
RebOff 58 (down from 63)
RebDef 60 (down from 63)
Speed 76
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 59
OffAwr 74 (up from 71)
Potential 62 (up from 57)
Strength 63
Vertical 62
Off Dribble 78
In Traffic 72
Quickness 72
Hustle 63
Hands 76
Ball Defense 65
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Kyle Korver part deux. The only quality shooter on the worst shooting team in the league, which will guarantee him a rotation spot regardless of his other shortcomings (i.e. the rest of his game).

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Jrue Holliday (PG/SG)
Overall 74
Close 80
Med 72
3pt 72
FT 73
Layup 87
Dunk 65
Handle 84
Pass 75
PostOff 54
PostDef 57
Block 58
Steal 82
RebOff 64
RebDef 62
Speed 90
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 75
OffAwr 71
Potential 77
Strength 59
Vertical 82
Off Dribble 74
In Traffic 73
Quickness 89
Hustle 72
Hands 83
Ball Defense 78
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Philly didn't have a good bench last year, and with Lou Williams being promoted to the starting lineup, and replaced by a 19 year old rookie, it's looking a whole lot worse. This isn't a knock on Holiday (who is a much better defensive player and could always steal the starting job from Williams), just stating the reality of the situation.

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Royal Ivey (SG/PG)
Overall 73 (up from 69)
Close 69 (down from 74)
Med 75
3pt 77 (up from 75)
FT 73
Layup 75
Dunk 64 (up from 54)
Handle 80
Pass 63 (down from 74)
PostOff 51 (up from 50)
PostDef 60 (up from 50)
Block 55 (up from 52)
Steal 84 (up from 69)
RebOff 62 (down from 64)
RebDef 60 (up from 58)
Speed 84
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 80 (down from 82)
OffAwr 63 (up from 53)
Potential 57 (up from 50)
Strength 57
Vertical 76
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 66
Quickness 82
Hustle 72
Hands 78
Ball Defense 83
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Good defensive player, poor offensive player. Pretty much the anti-Kapono.

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Primoz Brezec (C)
Overall 71
Close 79
Med 73
3pt 55
FT 71
Layup 50
Dunk 62
Handle 53
Pass 54
PostOff 76
PostDef 69
Block 63
Steal 53
RebOff 81
RebDef 72
Speed 55
Stam 80
Dur 85
DefAwr 62
OffAwr 70
Potential 68
Strength 66
Vertical 53
Off Dribble 64
In Traffic 71
Quickness 52
Hustle 60
Hands 72
Ball Defense 52
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Back in the league, which probably speaks volumes about how European teams are faring in the economic climate.

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Jason Smith (C/PF)
Overall 69 (down from 70)
Close 71 (down from 80)
Med 71 (up from 69)
3pt 65
FT 66
Layup 67
Dunk 74
Handle 62 (down from 64)
Pass 55
PostOff 70 (down from 73)
PostDef 65 (up from 62)
Block 73
Steal 60
RebOff 81
RebDef 76
Speed 65
Stam 80
Dur 75 (down from 80)
DefAwr 57 (up from 54)
OffAwr 60 (down from 63)
Potential 68
Strength 79
Vertical 84
Off Dribble 71
In Traffic 75
Quickness 63
Hustle 64
Hands 71
Ball Defense 56
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Missed all of 2009 with a torn ACL. That, coupled with the fact that he wasn't very good prior to the injury, do not spell a long NBA career.