Utah Jazz Ratings

UTAH JAZZ
94 - Deron Williams (PG)
89 - Carlos Boozer (PF/C)
85 - Paul Millsap (PF)
83 - Mehmet Okur (C)
83 - Andrei Kirilenko (SF/PF)
81 - Ronnie Brewer (SG/SF)
78 - Kyle Korver (SG/SF)
77 - Matt Harpring (SF)
77 – Kosta Koufos (C)
76 - C.J. Miles (SF/SG)
75 - Ronnie Price (PG/SG)
75 – Eric Maynor (PG)
69 – Kyrylo Fesenko (C)

KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: Boozer (A-)
Outside Scoring: Korver (A-), Okur (A-), Williams (B+), Miles (B+)
Perimeter Defense: Brewer (A), Price (A-), Kirilenko (A-), Williams (B+)
Post Defense: Kirilenko (B+)
Ball Handling: Williams (A+), Maynor (B), Price (B)
Rebounding: Boozer (A), Millsap (A-), Koufos (B), Okur (B), Fesenko (B)
Basketball IQ: Williams (A-), Kirilenko (A-), Brewer (B), Boozer (B), Okur (B), Millsap (B)
Athleticism: Price (A-), Williams (A-), Brewer (A-), Millsap (B), Boozer (B), Miles (B)

THE RATINGS

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Deron Williams (PG)
Overall 94 (down from 95)
Close 88 (up from 85)
Med 88
3pt 78
FT 85 (up from 83)
Layup 94
Dunk 72
Handle 98
Pass 97
PostOff 73
PostDef 68
Block 54
Steal 67 (down from 75)
RebOff 53 (down from 55)
RebDef 60 (up from 58)
Speed 94
Stam 99
Dur 90 (up from 85)
DefAwr 81 (down from 86)
OffAwr 96 (up from 95)
Potential 92 (up from 89)
Strength 79
Vertical 79
Off Dribble 88
In Traffic 75
Quickness 95
Hustle 86
Hands 97
Ball Defense 86
Standing Dunk 50
ClutchOff 75 (Hidden Rating)
AdjOverall 92 (down from 94)

Outlook: The second best PG in the league, and only 25 years old. Stuck in Chris Paul's shadow but appears to be hall of fame bound regardless. Should finally make his first all-star team this season, which is about two years overdue.

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Carlos Boozer (PF/C)
Overall 89 (down from 91)
Close 89 (down from 94)
Med 82 (up from 73)
3pt 50
FT 73 (down from 74)
Layup 72
Dunk 69
Handle 67
Pass 65
PostOff 94
PostDef 82 (down from 86)
Block 57
Steal 73
RebOff 88 (down from 93)
RebDef 93 (up from 92)
Speed 68
Stam 95
Dur 80 (down from 85)
DefAwr 77 (down from 82)
OffAwr 85 (down from 90)
Potential 85 (up from 79)
Strength 95
Vertical 68
Off Dribble 69
In Traffic 86
Quickness 67
Hustle 84
Hands 92
Ball Defense 67
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: If I were Jazz fans, I'd be careful what I'd wish for. Boozer is easily the team's best post player, and they won't be nearly as dangerous offensively without him.

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Paul Millsap (PF)
Overall 85 (up from 83)
Close 85
Med 74 (up from 68)
3pt 51 (up from 50)
FT 70 (down from 74)
Layup 72
Dunk 70 (down from 73)
Handle 66
Pass 62 (up from 59)
PostOff 82
PostDef 79
Block 70 (down from 84)
Steal 73 (down from 78)
RebOff 93 (down from 95)
RebDef 86 (up from 80)
Speed 69 (up from 66)
Stam 90
Dur 90 (up from 80)
DefAwr 79 (up from 76)
OffAwr 78 (up from 72)
Potential 70 (up from 50)
Strength 82
Vertical 77
Off Dribble 65
In Traffic 80
Quickness 67 (up from 64)
Hustle 94
Hands 74
Ball Defense 64
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Played very well in the absence of Carlos Boozer, but if you're gonna trade Boozer, you need to get a PF back because there won't be one behind Millsap in that case. Promoting Millsap to the starting lineup also makes the bench significantly weaker.

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Mehmet Okur (C/PF)
Overall 83 (down from 84)
Close 84 (down from 90)
Med 82 (down from 86)
3pt 90
FT 82 (up from 80)
Layup 66
Dunk 63 (down from 66)
Handle 66
Pass 61 (down from 62)
PostOff 81
PostDef 81 (up from 74)
Block 66 (up from 56)
Steal 61 (down from 73)
RebOff 77 (down from 82)
RebDef 86 (up from 84)
Speed 61
Stam 90
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 74 (down from 79)
OffAwr 84 (down from 88)
Potential 79 (up from 72)
Strength 70
Vertical 57
Off Dribble 74
In Traffic 72
Quickness 59
Hustle 67
Hands 80
Ball Defense 58
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: The best shooting center in the league. Unlike other shooters his size, he can rebound and play some defense as well. Lost in the shuffle of Detroit's 2004 championship was Okur's bench production, and choosing not bringing him back likely cost the team a longer run of title contention (and possibly successful campaigns).

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Andrei Kirilenko (SF/PF)
Overall 83 (up from 81)
Close 79
Med 78 (down from 80)
3pt 72 (down from 77)
FT 79 (up from 77)
Layup 76
Dunk 81
Handle 70 (up from 68)
Pass 67 (down from 75)
PostOff 71
PostDef 87
Block 75 (down from 82)
Steal 82
RebOff 75 (up from 72)
RebDef 66 (down from 74)
Speed 75
Stam 95
Dur 80 (up from 70)
DefAwr 95 (up from 90)
OffAwr 79 (up from 66)
Potential 84
Strength 67
Vertical 77
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 72
Quickness 77
Hustle 87
Hands 78
Ball Defense 87
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: One of the league's top defensive players. Good enough to start but Utah chooses to bring his energy off the bench. Never developed the scoring skills that would have made his huge contract worth it.


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Ronnie Brewer(SG/SF)
Overall 81 (up from 80)
Close 80
Med 78
3pt 71 (up from 70)
FT 72 (down from 76)
Layup 85
Dunk 94
Handle 80
Pass 64
PostOff 68 (up from 65)
PostDef 74 (up from 67)
Block 59 (up from 55)
Steal 89 (down from 91)
RebOff 69
RebDef 61 (up from 56)
Speed 87
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 87
OffAwr 76 (up from 74)
Potential 79
Strength 64
Vertical 92
Off Dribble 77
In Traffic 77
Quickness 88
Hustle 74 (up from 69)
Hands 72
Ball Defense 88
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: An athletic defensive player who might be better suited to SF due to his below average jumper. He enters the ever ominous "contract year" this season.

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Kyle Korver (SG/SF)
Overall 78 (up from 74)
Close 71 (down from 76)
Med 87
3pt 85 (up from 84)
FT 89 (down from 92)
Layup 73
Dunk 64
Handle 76
Pass 63 (up from 62)
PostOff 63
PostDef 63 (up from 58)
Block 61 (up from 58)
Steal 64
RebOff 58 (up from 55)
RebDef 70 (up from 62)
Speed 76
Stam 90
Dur 90 (up from 80)
DefAwr 69 (up from 54)
OffAwr 75 (up from 74)
Potential 70
Strength 57
Vertical 66
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 66
Quickness 78
Hustle 63
Hands 77
Ball Defense 69
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: One of the league's top shooting specialist. Defense, athleticism, and handle are all subpar for a SG, but he will always have that shooting niche.

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Matt Harpring (SF)
Overall 77 (up from 76)
Close 80 (down from 86)
Med 76 (up from 71)
3pt 65 (down from 61)
FT 75 (up from 71)
Layup 75
Dunk 61
Handle 74
Pass 59 (down from 61)
PostOff 73
PostDef 70 (up from 68)
Block 58 (up from 55)
Steal 70
RebOff 80 (up from 78)
RebDef 69 (up from 66)
Speed 74
Stam 80 (down from 90)
Dur 70 (down from 80)
DefAwr 78
OffAwr 75 (down from 78)
Potential 70
Strength 64
Vertical 74
Off Dribble 72
In Traffic 77
Quickness 75
Hustle 92
Hands 78
Ball Defense 78
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Contemplating retirement due to knee injuries. Utah has the depth to handle that blow.

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Kosta Koufos (C)
Overall 77 (up from 72)
Close 82
Med 75 (down from 77)
3pt 68 (down from 73)
FT 71 (up from 68)
Layup 59
Dunk 67
Handle 58
Pass 57 (up from 52)
PostOff 74
PostDef 70
Block 81 (up from 73)
Steal 61 (up from 53)
RebOff 84 (up from 82)
RebDef 80 (up from 77)
Speed 62
Stam 75
Dur 80
DefAwr 61 (up from 56)
OffAwr 72 (up from 62)
Potential 75
Strength 74
Vertical 50
Off Dribble 63
In Traffic 73
Quickness 52
Hustle 68
Hands 77 (down from 88)
Ball Defense 52
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Koufos was productive as a rookie despite being only 19 years old. He's thanking his lucky stars that Jarron Collins can no longer keep him out of the lineup.

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C.J. Miles (SF/SG)
Overall 76 (up from 73)
Close 81
Med 83
3pt 83
FT 79
Layup 83
Dunk 80
Handle 80 (up from 75)
Pass 66
PostOff 67
PostDef 65 (up from 55)
Block 56
Steal 81
RebOff 60
RebDef 63
Speed 86
Stam 95
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 64 (up from 54)
OffAwr 69
Potential 65 (up from 55)
Strength 58
Vertical 83
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 71
Quickness 87
Hustle 58
Hands 74
Ball Defense 69
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Still learning how to play, at only 22 years of age. Doesn't bring much to the table besides scoring, which I suppose is the only reason he gets to start over AK47.

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Ronnie Price (PG/SG)
Overall 75 (up from 74)
Close 74 (down from 78)
Med 75 (down from 76)
3pt 76 (down from 84)
FT 73 (up from 68)
Layup 84
Dunk 85
Handle 86
Pass 72 (down from 77)
PostOff 51
PostDef 57 (up from 50)
Block 55 (up from 53)
Steal 86 (up from 81)
RebOff 58 (up from 56)
RebDef 61 (up from 57)
Speed 88
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 78 (up from 68)
OffAwr 72 (down from 74)
Potential 60 (up from 50)
Strength 68
Vertical 95
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 71
Quickness 90
Hustle 88
Hands 83
Ball Defense 84 (up from 77)
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Price is a defensive ballhawk, and a good athlete, but not really much of a point guard. He'll see more time with Brevin Knight gone.

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Eric Maynor (PG)
Overall 75
Close 78
Med 78
3pt 78
FT 82
Layup 87
Dunk 50
Handle 87
Pass 78
PostOff 50
PostDef 50
Block 51
Steal 76
RebOff 53
RebDef 61
Speed 88
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 65
OffAwr 78
Potential 70
Strength 59
Vertical 74
Off Dribble 79
In Traffic 76
Quickness 87
Hustle 72
Hands 88
Ball Defense 72
Standing Dunk 50

Outlook: Rookie Maynor is a third string PG on a team with a future hall of famer. Guess that makes him the next Jacque Vaughn?

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Kyrylo Fesenko (C)
Overall 69 (up from 62)
Close 63
Med 63
3pt 50
FT 59 (up from 55)
Layup 60
Dunk 76
Handle 59
Pass 53 (up from 50)
PostOff 69
PostDef 73 (up from 63)
Block 82 (up from 67)
Steal 54
RebOff 84 (up from 67)
RebDef 78 (up from 70)
Speed 59 (down from 62)
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 58 (up from 53)
OffAwr 58
Potential 56
Strength 66
Vertical 58
Off Dribble 51
In Traffic 58
Quickness 55 (down from 58)
Hustle 64
Hands 63
Ball Defense 57 (up from 52)
Standing Dunk 75

Outlook: Fesenko should finally get some bench minutes now that Jarron Collins is gone. That and he's no longer eligible for the D-League (but Koufos is - looks like he has a new inadequate adversary).