CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
85 - Gerald Wallace (SF/PF)
83 - Raymond Felton (PG/SG)
82 - Boris Diaw (PF/C)
80 - Tyson Chandler (C)
80 - Raja Bell (SG)
79 – D.J. Augustin (PG)
76 - Nazr Mohammed (C)
75 - DeSagana Diop (C)
74 – Vladimir Radmanovic (SF/PF)
74 – Gerald Henderson (SG/SF)
68 – Derrick Brown (PF/SF)
66 – Alexis Ajinca (PF/C)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: Diaw (B)
Outside Scoring: Augustin (A-), Bell (A-), Diaw (B+)
Perimeter Defense: Wallace (A-), Bell (B+), Felton (B+)
Post Defense: Diop (A-), Chandler (B+)
Ball Handling: Felton (A-), Augustin (A-)
Rebounding: Chandler (A), Diop (A), Mohammed (A-)
Basketball IQ: Wallace (B+), Felton (B), Diaw (B), Bell (B)
Athleticism: Wallace (A), Augustin (A-), Henderson (B+), Felton (B+), Bell (B+)
THE RATINGS
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Gerald Wallace (SF/PF)
Overall 85 (down from 86)
Close 83
Med 77 (down from 78)
3pt 75 (down from 77)
FT 80 (down from 81)
Layup 88 (down from 93)
Dunk 96
Handle 78
Pass 65 (down from 67)
PostOff 71
PostDef 81
Block 67 (down from 80)
Steal 85 (down from 88)
RebOff 74 (down from 77)
RebDef 84 (up from 81)
Speed 90
Stam 99
Dur 75
DefAwr 88
OffAwr 81
Potential 84 (up from 74)
Strength 67
Vertical 97
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 75
Quickness 90
Hustle 89
Hands 77
Ball Defense 88
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Charlotte's best player is a defensive stalwart (much to the delight of Larry Brown), but this is compounded by his so-so scoring ability. Ideally Crash should be a 3rd option, but instead he's forced to be the main man. That's one of the reasons why Charlotte should be expected to remain a "lottery power".
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Raymond Felton (PG/SG)
Overall 83 (down from 84)
Close 75 (down from 80)
Med 82 (up from 78)
3pt 74 (down from 76)
FT 81 (up from 80)
Layup 85
Dunk 64
Handle 92 (up from 90)
Pass 84 (down from 88)
PostOff 54
PostDef 53
Block 57 (up from 52)
Steal 82 (down from 85)
RebOff 59 (up from 57)
RebDef 63 (up from 60)
Speed 90 (up from 89)
Stam 99
Dur 95 (up from 85)
DefAwr 80
OffAwr 83 (down from 84)
Potential 81 (down from 86)
Strength 68
Vertical 73
Off Dribble 79
In Traffic 72
Quickness 88
Hustle 77
Hands 94
Ball Defense 79
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Felton can run the point, and isn't bad defensively, but as with Wallace, he isn't much of a scorer, which is a recurring theme with this team. He is still a free agent, and in my opinion it looks like he'll be back for the qualifying offer as both sides are far apart on a deal. Charlotte doesn't look like they want to commit long term as Felton is only average, doesn't have much upside, and they have D.J. Augustin waiting in the wings. In other words, Felton will probably be playing for a new team in 2011.
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Boris Diaw (PF/C)
Overall 82 (down from 84)
Close 88
Med 81
3pt 84 (down from 87)
FT 70 (down from 74)
Layup 77 (up from 72)
Dunk 71
Handle 80 (up from 77)
Pass 75 (down from 82)
PostOff 84
PostDef 74
Block 63 (up from 58)
Steal 62 (down from 65)
RebOff 73 (down from 79)
RebDef 73 (down from 78)
Speed 72
Stam 95 (up from 90)
Dur 90 (up from 80)
DefAwr 77 (down from 82)
OffAwr 80
Potential 77 (down from 82)
Strength 69
Vertical 80
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 74
Quickness 73
Hustle 63
Hands 80
Ball Defense 81
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Diaw is one of the more versatile players in the game, possessing excellent perimeter skills for a power forward. Of course, since he's more of a small forward, he's a bit weak on the boards and in the post defensively.
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Tyson Chandler (C)
Overall 80 (down from 84)
Close 79
Med 59 (down from 62)
3pt 50
FT 59
Layup 69
Dunk 83 (up from 78)
Handle 64
Pass 55 (down from 57)
PostOff 69 (down from 79)
PostDef 87
Block 75 (down from 85)
Steal 57
RebOff 95 (down from 97)
RebDef 89
Speed 64
Stam 90
Dur 75 (up from 65)
DefAwr 89
OffAwr 62
Potential 81 (down from 84)
Strength 70
Vertical 77
Off Dribble 65
In Traffic 70
Quickness 63
Hustle 89
Hands 72
Ball Defense 66
Standing Dunk 99
Outlook: Chandler followed up his breakout season in New Orleans with a clunker as he struggled with injuries throughout. He isn't much of a post presence, which makes him a worse offensive player than Okafor (unless Felton randomly transforms into Chris Paul). Since he isn't better defensively either, the team pretty much downgraded itself to save money.
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Raja Bell (SG)
Overall 80 (up from 79)
Close 71
Med 84 (up from 80)
3pt 87 (up from 85)
FT 85 (down from 87)
Layup 75
Dunk 63 (down from 68)
Handle 77
Pass 63 (down from 65)
PostOff 54 (up from 51)
PostDef 72 (down from 74)
Block 55
Steal 61
RebDef 59 (up from 56)
RebOff 63 (up from 60)
Speed 84 (down from 86)
Stam 95
Dur 80 (down from 85)
DefAwr 84 (down from 90)
OffAwr 73 (up from 71)
Potential 71 (up from 68)
Strength 66
Vertical 79
Off Dribble 83
In Traffic 65
Quickness 84
Hustle 99
Hands 84
Ball Defense 91
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Bell is Charlotte's best shooter, and their best perimeter defender after Wallace. His reasonable expiring contract makes him likely to be bought out or traded to a playoff team at the deadline.
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D.J. Augustin (PG)
Overall 79 (down from 81)
Close 78
Med 83 (down from 84)
3pt 89 (up from 88)
FT 89
Layup 91
Dunk 57
Handle 95
Pass 76 (down from 81)
PostOff 50 (down from 59)
PostDef 50
Block 50
Steal 61 (down from 71)
RebOff 54
RebDef 58
Speed 93
Stam 99
Dur 85 (down from 90)
DefAwr 68 (up from 66)
OffAwr 82
Potential 78
Strength 52
Vertical 86
Off Dribble 84
In Traffic 74
Quickness 95
Hustle 82
Hands 86
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Posted excellent shooting numbers as a rookie. He is incredibly important to the team going forward as their starting backcourt is unlikely to be with the team beyond this season. He should continue to improve his defense and basketball IQ playing for Larry Brown.
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Nazr Mohammed (C)
Overall 76 (up from 74)
Close 76 (down from 82)
Med 69 (up from 62)
3pt 50
FT 58
Layup 58
Dunk 67
Handle 51 (up from 50)
Pass 55 (down from 59)
PostOff 73
PostDef 78
Block 73 (up from 68)
Steal 65 (down from 66)
RebOff 92 (up from 89)
RebDef 84
Speed 57
Stam 75
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 73 (down from 77)
OffAwr 65 (up from 52)
Potential 66 (up from 61)
Strength 75 (up from 72)
Vertical 56
Off Dribble 58
In Traffic 78
Quickness 55
Hustle 64
Hands 62
Ball Defense 59
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Had a lost season after a resurgence in 2008. Remains a big body that grabs rebounds at a high rate.
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DeSagana Diop (C)
Overall 75 (up from 72)
Close 69 (up from 67)
Med 58
3pt 50
FT 50 (down from 54)
Layup 55
Dunk 64 (up from 61)
Handle 53 (down from 55)
Pass 55 (down from 57)
PostOff 60 (up from 50)
PostDef 86 (up from 76)
Block 84
Steal 64 (up from 60)
RebOff 96 (down from 99)
RebDef 84
Speed 54
Stam 80
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 84 (up from 78)
OffAwr 51 (up from 50)
Potential 66
Strength 79 (up from 74)
Vertical 53
Off Dribble 56
In Traffic 78
Quickness 54 (up from 52)
Hustle 78
Hands 53
Ball Defense 54 (up from 52)
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: A defensive role player who offers nothing on the other end of the court. Of course, that means Larry Brown should be infatuated with him.
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Vladimir Radmanovic (SF/PF)
Overall 74 (up from 70)
Close 75
Med 75 (down from 85)
3pt 85 (down from 88)
FT 75 (down from 80)
Layup 68
Dunk 69
Handle 71
Pass 61 (down from 66)
PostOff 67
PostDef 68 (up from 63)
Block 57 (up from 54)
Steal 69
RebOff 67 (up from 64)
RebDef 72 (up from 65)
Speed 70 (up from 68)
Stam 90
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 60 (up from 53)
OffAwr 74
Potential 73
Strength 68
Vertical 60
Off Dribble 77
In Traffic 69
Quickness 64
Hustle 57
Hands 70
Ball Defense 55
Standing Dunk 50 (down from 75)
Outlook: The fact that Radmanovic, a forward with a sweet stroke and nothing else of note is actually getting time under Larry Brown exemplifies how barren Charlotte's roster is.
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Gerald Henderson (SG/SF)
Overall 74
Close 79
Med 72
3pt 73
FT 76
Layup 85
Dunk 86
Handle 79
Pass 60
PostOff 63
PostDef 64
Block 56
Steal 71
RebOff 60
RebDef 68
Speed 87
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 74
OffAwr 73
Potential 77
Strength 67
Vertical 86
Off Dribble 73
In Traffic 75
Quickness 86
Hustle 81
Hands 72
Ball Defense 76
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Younger, shorter Gerald Wallace. In case they trade Crash for a player capable of carrying the offensive load, I guess.
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Derrick Brown (PF/SF)
Overall 68
Close 75
Med 69
3pt 73
FT 74
Layup 77
Dunk 84
Handle 69
Pass 56
PostOff 62
PostDef 69
Block 58
Steal 63
RebOff 71
RebDef 68
Speed 75
Stam 90
Dur 85
DefAwr 69
OffAwr 63
Potential 58
Strength 70
Vertical 85
Off Dribble 66
In Traffic 72
Quickness 77
Hustle 73
Hands 74
Ball Defense 73
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Another athletic dunker in the Crash mold. He doesn't have the ball handling skills to play SF which makes him an undersized PF until further notice. Which gives him something in common with Diaw, I suppose (hey, at least the Cats'll be consistent).
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Alexis Ajinca (PF/C)
Overall 66 (up from 63)
Close 55 (up from 50)
Med 72 (up from 69)
3pt 54
FT 71 (up from 62)
Layup 62 (up from 50)
Dunk 67
Handle 52
Pass 54 (down from 55)
PostOff 66
PostDef 63
Block 73
Steal 76 (up from 56)
RebOff 74
RebDef 72
Speed 66 (up from 56)
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 62 (up from 59)
OffAwr 57 (up from 52)
Potential 64 (up from 59)
Strength 56
Vertical 72 (up from 52)
Off Dribble 53
In Traffic 61 (up from 51)
Quickness 64 (up from 54)
Hustle 62
Hands 56
Ball Defense 58 (up from 53)
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: I'm still not sure why teams throw away first round picks on shot blocking specialists with little offensive upside. Sure, Ajinca could make me eat my words, but he's far more likely to be "Skinny Johan Petro".
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
San Antonio Spurs Ratings
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
96 - Tim Duncan (C/PF)
93 - Tony Parker (PG)
91 - Manu Ginobili (SG/SF)
84 - Richard Jefferson (SF/SG)
82 - Antonio McDyess (PF/C)
80 - Roger Mason (SG/PG)
77 - Michael Finley (SF/SG)
76 – Marcus Haislip (PF/C)
74 – George Hill (PG/SG)
72 - Matt Bonner (C/PF)
72 - Theo Ratliff (C)
71 - DeJuan Blair (PF/C)
71 – Malik Hairston (SG/SF)
69 – Ian Mahinmi (C/PF)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: Duncan (A-)
Outside Scoring: Bonner (A-), Mason (B+), Jefferson (B+), Finley (B+), Ginobili (B), Parker (B)
Perimeter Defense: Ginobili (A-), Parker (B+), Hill (B)
Post Defense: Duncan (A+), Ratliff (B+)
Ball Handling: Parker (A+), Ginobili (A-), Hill (B)
Rebounding: Blair (A), McDyess (A), Duncan (A-)
Basketball IQ: Duncan (A+), Parker (A), Ginobili (A-), Jefferson (B+), Mason (B)
Athleticism: Parker (A), Jefferson (A-), Ginobili (B+), Hill (B+), Mason (B), Finley (B)
THE RATINGS
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Tim Duncan (C/PF)
Overall 96 (down from 98)
Close 91
Med 79 (down from 82)
3pt 62
FT 69 (down from 73)
Layup 75
Dunk 67 (down from 75)
Handle 70
Pass 73
PostOff 95
PostDef 98
Block 79 (down from 88)
Steal 58 (down from 61)
RebOff 85 (down from 88)
RebDef 94 (up from 92)
Speed 62 (down from 63)
Stam 95
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 97
OffAwr 92
Potential 99
Strength 78 (up from 73)
Vertical 60
Off Dribble 67
In Traffic 83
Quickness 64
Hustle 87
Hands 90
Ball Defense 69
Standing Dunk 75 (down from 99)
Outlook: Duncan has been one of the best bigmen in the league ever since his rookie season, and that won't change any time soon. He is one of the best defensive players of all-time, and remains a great scorer and rebounder even "past" his prime.
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Tony Parker (PG)
Overall 93
Close 93
Med 87
3pt 74
FT 79 (down from 80)
Layup 96
Dunk 59 (up from 50)
Handle 96
Pass 92 (up from 90)
PostOff 67 (down from 70)
PostDef 55
Block 52
Steal 69
RebOff 57 (down from 61)
RebDef 62 (down from 66)
Speed 98
Stam 99
Dur 95
DefAwr 84
OffAwr 96 (up from 95)
Potential 89 (up from 79)
Strength 56
Vertical 84
Off Dribble 80
In Traffic 85
Quickness 98
Hustle 86
Hands 95
Ball Defense 82
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: One of the best scoring guards in the league thanks to his quickness. All he needs is a better 3pt shot to make him completely unguardable. Unlike other scoring guards, Parker can run the point and get his teammates involved rather effectively as well.
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Manu Ginobili (SG/SF)
Overall 91 (up from 90)
Close 92 (up from 81)
Med 81 (down from 85)
3pt 83 (up from 82)
FT 88 (up from 86)
Layup 95 (up from 92)
Dunk 70 (down from 72)
Handle 91
Pass 76 (down from 79)
PostOff 66 (down from 69)
PostDef 66
Block 57
Steal 87 (up from 82)
RebOff 62 (down from 67)
RebDef 76
Speed 90
Stam 95 (down from 99)
Dur 75
DefAwr 85 (up from 83)
OffAwr 91 (up from 87)
Potential 87
Strength 62
Vertical 82 (down from 87)
Off Dribble 87
In Traffic 83
Quickness 93
Hustle 96
Hands 93
Ball Defense 85
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Manu's injury plagued year was the primary reason this was the first season Tim Duncan did not advance beyond the first round. He's by far the best backup in the league when healthy (all-nba 3rd team as a 6th man).
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Richard Jefferson (SF/SG)
Overall 84 (up from 83)
Close 82 (down from 86)
Med 84
3pt 85 (down from 87)
FT 81 (up from 80)
Layup 89 (down from 94)
Dunk 91
Handle 80
Pass 64 (down from 66)
PostOff 74 (down from 77)
PostDef 70 (up from 68)
Block 53
Steal 63
RebOff 60 (down from 64)
RebDef 70 (up from 62)
Speed 87 (up from 86)
Stam 95
Dur 85 (down from 90)
DefAwr 79 (up from 77)
OffAwr 85
Potential 84
Strength 81 (down from 86)
Vertical 90
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 79
Quickness 87
Hustle 81
Hands 86
Ball Defense 76
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Has quietly become a very good scorer, no longer reliant on Jason Kidd to get him his points. Will need to recommit himself to defense in San Antonio, something he should gladly do now that he's back to being a 3rd-4th option rather than a 1st. The fact that the team opted not to bring back defensive specialists Bruce Bowen and Ime Udoka makes Jefferson's defense all the more important, as it could be the determining factor in whether the Spurs are contenders or pretenders.
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Antonio McDyess (PF/C)
Overall 82
Close 83 (up from 81)
Med 86 (up from 83)
3pt 50
FT 67 (up from 62)
Layup 63
Dunk 68
Handle 62
Pass 58 (down from 61)
PostOff 78
PostDef 74
Block 66 (up from 62)
Steal 63 (down from 66)
RebOff 88 (down from 98)
RebDef 93
Speed 61
Stam 85
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 74 (up from 72)
OffAwr 68
Potential 84
Strength 76
Vertical 69
Off Dribble 63
In Traffic 75
Quickness 58
Hustle 79
Hands 76
Ball Defense 62
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Has fully recovered from mid-career injuries to become a very solid player. Very consistent mid-range jumpshot and excellent rebounding ability make Dyess an ideal replacement for Kurt Thomas. He's capable of starting or coming off the bench. My guess is he comes off the bench in order to stay healthy for the playoffs.
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Roger Mason (SG/PG)
Overall 80 (down from 82)
Close 74 (down from 79)
Med 81 (down from 84)
3pt 89 (down from 90)
FT 88
Layup 84
Dunk 63
Handle 81
Pass 64 (down from 71)
PostOff 58
PostDef 62 (up from 59)
Block 56
Steal 61 (down from 73)
RebOff 54 (down from 68)
RebDef 65 (down from 72)
Speed 84
Stam 95
Dur 85
DefAwr 80
OffAwr 76
Potential 67 (up from 52)
Strength 61 (down from 71)
Vertical 77
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 69 (down from 72)
Quickness 87
Hustle 88
Hands 86
Ball Defense 81
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Mason returned from Europe with a much improved jumpshot. He also can play point in emergency situations, which is good for San Antonio given that they only carry two PGs.
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Michael Finley (SF/SG)
Overall 77 (down from 78)
Close 75
Med 79 (down from 83)
3pt 86 (up from 83)
FT 82 (up from 80)
Layup 77
Dunk 71 (down from 76)
Handle 78 (down from 80)
Pass 60 (down from 65)
PostOff 62 (up from 60)
PostDef 70 (up from 68)
Block 54 (up from 52)
Steal 57 (up from 55)
RebOff 57 (down from 61)
RebDef 69 (down from 71)
Speed 83
Stam 90
Dur 90 (up from 85)
DefAwr 76 (up from 71)
OffAwr 73 (down from 77)
Potential 85
Strength 66
Vertical 83
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 68
Quickness 80
Hustle 67
Hands 84
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: An ironman who will seemingly come off the bench for the first time in his career (due to the addition of Richard Jefferson). Finley doesn't bring much besides his 3pt shooting nowadays, but he's still a valuable player to have.
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Marcus Haislip (PF/C)
Overall 76
Close 80
Med 77
3pt 78
FT 82
Layup 73
Dunk 79
Handle 68
Pass 55
PostOff 77
PostDef 73
Block 69
Steal 56
RebOff 70
RebDef 70
Speed 71
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 65
OffAwr 75
Potential 65
Strength 75
Vertical 85
Off Dribble 70
In Traffic 78
Quickness 70
Hustle 64
Hands 74
Ball Defense 64
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Another player who found his game in Europe, and has made his NBA return as a potential bargain for a contender. When we last saw Haislip, he was an athletic PF and a poor rebounder/defensive player. Fast forward a couple years, and he's developed his offensive game from both inside and out (though he still remains just as bad on the glass and defense). He should get a backup role and might even start for the team (hey, if Matt Bonner can, why can't Haislip?)
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George Hill (PG/SG)
Overall 74
Close 77 (up from 75)
Med 72 (down from 80)
3pt 78 (down from 80)
FT 78 (down from 81)
Layup 90
Dunk 66 (up from 64)
Handle 84
Pass 69 (up from 64)
PostOff 54
PostDef 59
Block 61 (up from 51)
Steal 76 (up from 72)
RebOff 61
RebDef 69
Speed 89
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 76
OffAwr 74 (up from 73)
Potential 67
Strength 64
Vertical 83
Off Dribble 79
In Traffic 68
Quickness 91
Hustle 77
Hands 80
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Hill is an athletic scorer not unlike the player he backs up. He needs to continue developing his PG skills.
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Matt Bonner (C/PF)
Overall 72
Close 76
Med 85
3pt 89 (up from 87)
FT 80 (down from 86)
Layup 61
Dunk 61
Handle 60
Pass 59 (down from 60)
PostOff 61
PostDef 67
Block 60
Steal 62 (up from 57)
RebOff 77 (down from 80)
RebDef 80 (down from 83)
Speed 65
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 63 (up from 58)
OffAwr 72
Potential 58
Strength 69
Vertical 58
Off Dribble 74
In Traffic 70
Quickness 61
Hustle 78
Hands 67
Ball Defense 55
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: One of the better shooting bigmen in the league, but doesn't bring much else to the table. His post offense and defense are very poor (though Tim Duncan does his best to negate this).
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Theo Ratliff (C/PF)
Overall 72 (down from 74)
Close 61 (down from 77)
Med 59 (down from 63)
3pt 50
FT 65 (down from 67)
Layup 59
Dunk 65 (down from 69)
Handle 50
Pass 52 (down from 59)
PostOff 61 (down from 63)
PostDef 79 (down from 80)
Block 92
Steal 59 (up from 57)
RebOff 82 (down from 84)
RebDef 78 (up from 77)
Speed 56
Stam 70
Dur 65 (down from 70)
DefAwr 80 (up from 79)
OffAwr 50
Potential 74 (down from 77)
Strength 75 (down from 78)
Vertical 61
Off Dribble 55 (down from 60)
In Traffic 72
Quickness 58
Hustle 77
Hands 54
Ball Defense 59
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Ratliff is a shot blocking specialist. The Spurs sorely need one as their only shotblocker is Duncan who is slowly declining in this area.
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DeJuan Blair (PF/C)
Overall 71
Close 76
Med 58
3pt 50
FT 61
Layup 58
Dunk 65
Handle 55
Pass 53
PostOff 69
PostDef 75
Block 58
Steal 70
RebOff 95
RebDef 87
Speed 67
Stam 85
Dur 75
DefAwr 64
OffAwr 59
Potential 65
Strength 86
Vertical 55
Off Dribble 55
In Traffic 76
Quickness 64
Hustle 84
Hands 68
Ball Defense 58
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Blair is a rebounding specialist in the Reggie Evans and Chuck Hayes mold. As with those players, don't expect much else.
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Malik Hairston (SG/SF)
Overall 71
Close 72
Med 77 (down from 80)
3pt 78
FT 83 (up from 73)
Layup 77
Dunk 72
Handle 77
Pass 64
PostOff 55 (up from 52)
PostDef 63 (down from 66)
Block 59
Steal 68 (up from 53)
RebOff 69 (up from 64)
RebDef 60 (down from 75)
Speed 79
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 61
OffAwr 68
Potential 54
Strength 69 (down from 79)
Vertical 76
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 69
Quickness 78
Hustle 70
Hands 78
Ball Defense 67
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Hairston is a pretty good scorer at the D-League level. I can't figure out why San Antonio keeps bringing him back though, because you'd think they'd have that covered with Ginobili, Jefferson, Finley, and Mason.
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Ian Mahinmi (C/PF)
Overall 69 (up from 66)
Close 66
Med 58
3pt 50
FT 77 (down from 78)
Layup 62 (up from 54)
Dunk 74 (up from 66)
Handle 57 (up from 50)
Pass 55
PostOff 69
PostDef 68
Block 79 (down from 84)
Steal 72 (up from 52)
RebOff 80 (up from 78)
RebDef 80 (up from 72)
Speed 61
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 61 (up from 57)
OffAwr 54 (up from 50)
Potential 65
Strength 76 (down from 86)
Vertical 72 (up from 62)
Off Dribble 56
In Traffic 71
Quickness 59
Hustle 77
Hands 61 (up from 51)
Ball Defense 57
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Mahinmi has played all of 6 NBA games in his two year career. He's no longer D-League eligible, so he'll need to show something if he wants to stick around a bit longer.
96 - Tim Duncan (C/PF)
93 - Tony Parker (PG)
91 - Manu Ginobili (SG/SF)
84 - Richard Jefferson (SF/SG)
82 - Antonio McDyess (PF/C)
80 - Roger Mason (SG/PG)
77 - Michael Finley (SF/SG)
76 – Marcus Haislip (PF/C)
74 – George Hill (PG/SG)
72 - Matt Bonner (C/PF)
72 - Theo Ratliff (C)
71 - DeJuan Blair (PF/C)
71 – Malik Hairston (SG/SF)
69 – Ian Mahinmi (C/PF)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: Duncan (A-)
Outside Scoring: Bonner (A-), Mason (B+), Jefferson (B+), Finley (B+), Ginobili (B), Parker (B)
Perimeter Defense: Ginobili (A-), Parker (B+), Hill (B)
Post Defense: Duncan (A+), Ratliff (B+)
Ball Handling: Parker (A+), Ginobili (A-), Hill (B)
Rebounding: Blair (A), McDyess (A), Duncan (A-)
Basketball IQ: Duncan (A+), Parker (A), Ginobili (A-), Jefferson (B+), Mason (B)
Athleticism: Parker (A), Jefferson (A-), Ginobili (B+), Hill (B+), Mason (B), Finley (B)
THE RATINGS
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Tim Duncan (C/PF)
Overall 96 (down from 98)
Close 91
Med 79 (down from 82)
3pt 62
FT 69 (down from 73)
Layup 75
Dunk 67 (down from 75)
Handle 70
Pass 73
PostOff 95
PostDef 98
Block 79 (down from 88)
Steal 58 (down from 61)
RebOff 85 (down from 88)
RebDef 94 (up from 92)
Speed 62 (down from 63)
Stam 95
Dur 85 (up from 80)
DefAwr 97
OffAwr 92
Potential 99
Strength 78 (up from 73)
Vertical 60
Off Dribble 67
In Traffic 83
Quickness 64
Hustle 87
Hands 90
Ball Defense 69
Standing Dunk 75 (down from 99)
Outlook: Duncan has been one of the best bigmen in the league ever since his rookie season, and that won't change any time soon. He is one of the best defensive players of all-time, and remains a great scorer and rebounder even "past" his prime.
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Tony Parker (PG)
Overall 93
Close 93
Med 87
3pt 74
FT 79 (down from 80)
Layup 96
Dunk 59 (up from 50)
Handle 96
Pass 92 (up from 90)
PostOff 67 (down from 70)
PostDef 55
Block 52
Steal 69
RebOff 57 (down from 61)
RebDef 62 (down from 66)
Speed 98
Stam 99
Dur 95
DefAwr 84
OffAwr 96 (up from 95)
Potential 89 (up from 79)
Strength 56
Vertical 84
Off Dribble 80
In Traffic 85
Quickness 98
Hustle 86
Hands 95
Ball Defense 82
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: One of the best scoring guards in the league thanks to his quickness. All he needs is a better 3pt shot to make him completely unguardable. Unlike other scoring guards, Parker can run the point and get his teammates involved rather effectively as well.
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Manu Ginobili (SG/SF)
Overall 91 (up from 90)
Close 92 (up from 81)
Med 81 (down from 85)
3pt 83 (up from 82)
FT 88 (up from 86)
Layup 95 (up from 92)
Dunk 70 (down from 72)
Handle 91
Pass 76 (down from 79)
PostOff 66 (down from 69)
PostDef 66
Block 57
Steal 87 (up from 82)
RebOff 62 (down from 67)
RebDef 76
Speed 90
Stam 95 (down from 99)
Dur 75
DefAwr 85 (up from 83)
OffAwr 91 (up from 87)
Potential 87
Strength 62
Vertical 82 (down from 87)
Off Dribble 87
In Traffic 83
Quickness 93
Hustle 96
Hands 93
Ball Defense 85
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Manu's injury plagued year was the primary reason this was the first season Tim Duncan did not advance beyond the first round. He's by far the best backup in the league when healthy (all-nba 3rd team as a 6th man).
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Richard Jefferson (SF/SG)
Overall 84 (up from 83)
Close 82 (down from 86)
Med 84
3pt 85 (down from 87)
FT 81 (up from 80)
Layup 89 (down from 94)
Dunk 91
Handle 80
Pass 64 (down from 66)
PostOff 74 (down from 77)
PostDef 70 (up from 68)
Block 53
Steal 63
RebOff 60 (down from 64)
RebDef 70 (up from 62)
Speed 87 (up from 86)
Stam 95
Dur 85 (down from 90)
DefAwr 79 (up from 77)
OffAwr 85
Potential 84
Strength 81 (down from 86)
Vertical 90
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 79
Quickness 87
Hustle 81
Hands 86
Ball Defense 76
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Has quietly become a very good scorer, no longer reliant on Jason Kidd to get him his points. Will need to recommit himself to defense in San Antonio, something he should gladly do now that he's back to being a 3rd-4th option rather than a 1st. The fact that the team opted not to bring back defensive specialists Bruce Bowen and Ime Udoka makes Jefferson's defense all the more important, as it could be the determining factor in whether the Spurs are contenders or pretenders.
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Antonio McDyess (PF/C)
Overall 82
Close 83 (up from 81)
Med 86 (up from 83)
3pt 50
FT 67 (up from 62)
Layup 63
Dunk 68
Handle 62
Pass 58 (down from 61)
PostOff 78
PostDef 74
Block 66 (up from 62)
Steal 63 (down from 66)
RebOff 88 (down from 98)
RebDef 93
Speed 61
Stam 85
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 74 (up from 72)
OffAwr 68
Potential 84
Strength 76
Vertical 69
Off Dribble 63
In Traffic 75
Quickness 58
Hustle 79
Hands 76
Ball Defense 62
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Has fully recovered from mid-career injuries to become a very solid player. Very consistent mid-range jumpshot and excellent rebounding ability make Dyess an ideal replacement for Kurt Thomas. He's capable of starting or coming off the bench. My guess is he comes off the bench in order to stay healthy for the playoffs.
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Roger Mason (SG/PG)
Overall 80 (down from 82)
Close 74 (down from 79)
Med 81 (down from 84)
3pt 89 (down from 90)
FT 88
Layup 84
Dunk 63
Handle 81
Pass 64 (down from 71)
PostOff 58
PostDef 62 (up from 59)
Block 56
Steal 61 (down from 73)
RebOff 54 (down from 68)
RebDef 65 (down from 72)
Speed 84
Stam 95
Dur 85
DefAwr 80
OffAwr 76
Potential 67 (up from 52)
Strength 61 (down from 71)
Vertical 77
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 69 (down from 72)
Quickness 87
Hustle 88
Hands 86
Ball Defense 81
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Mason returned from Europe with a much improved jumpshot. He also can play point in emergency situations, which is good for San Antonio given that they only carry two PGs.
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Michael Finley (SF/SG)
Overall 77 (down from 78)
Close 75
Med 79 (down from 83)
3pt 86 (up from 83)
FT 82 (up from 80)
Layup 77
Dunk 71 (down from 76)
Handle 78 (down from 80)
Pass 60 (down from 65)
PostOff 62 (up from 60)
PostDef 70 (up from 68)
Block 54 (up from 52)
Steal 57 (up from 55)
RebOff 57 (down from 61)
RebDef 69 (down from 71)
Speed 83
Stam 90
Dur 90 (up from 85)
DefAwr 76 (up from 71)
OffAwr 73 (down from 77)
Potential 85
Strength 66
Vertical 83
Off Dribble 82
In Traffic 68
Quickness 80
Hustle 67
Hands 84
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: An ironman who will seemingly come off the bench for the first time in his career (due to the addition of Richard Jefferson). Finley doesn't bring much besides his 3pt shooting nowadays, but he's still a valuable player to have.
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Marcus Haislip (PF/C)
Overall 76
Close 80
Med 77
3pt 78
FT 82
Layup 73
Dunk 79
Handle 68
Pass 55
PostOff 77
PostDef 73
Block 69
Steal 56
RebOff 70
RebDef 70
Speed 71
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 65
OffAwr 75
Potential 65
Strength 75
Vertical 85
Off Dribble 70
In Traffic 78
Quickness 70
Hustle 64
Hands 74
Ball Defense 64
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Another player who found his game in Europe, and has made his NBA return as a potential bargain for a contender. When we last saw Haislip, he was an athletic PF and a poor rebounder/defensive player. Fast forward a couple years, and he's developed his offensive game from both inside and out (though he still remains just as bad on the glass and defense). He should get a backup role and might even start for the team (hey, if Matt Bonner can, why can't Haislip?)
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George Hill (PG/SG)
Overall 74
Close 77 (up from 75)
Med 72 (down from 80)
3pt 78 (down from 80)
FT 78 (down from 81)
Layup 90
Dunk 66 (up from 64)
Handle 84
Pass 69 (up from 64)
PostOff 54
PostDef 59
Block 61 (up from 51)
Steal 76 (up from 72)
RebOff 61
RebDef 69
Speed 89
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 76
OffAwr 74 (up from 73)
Potential 67
Strength 64
Vertical 83
Off Dribble 79
In Traffic 68
Quickness 91
Hustle 77
Hands 80
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Hill is an athletic scorer not unlike the player he backs up. He needs to continue developing his PG skills.
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Matt Bonner (C/PF)
Overall 72
Close 76
Med 85
3pt 89 (up from 87)
FT 80 (down from 86)
Layup 61
Dunk 61
Handle 60
Pass 59 (down from 60)
PostOff 61
PostDef 67
Block 60
Steal 62 (up from 57)
RebOff 77 (down from 80)
RebDef 80 (down from 83)
Speed 65
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 63 (up from 58)
OffAwr 72
Potential 58
Strength 69
Vertical 58
Off Dribble 74
In Traffic 70
Quickness 61
Hustle 78
Hands 67
Ball Defense 55
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: One of the better shooting bigmen in the league, but doesn't bring much else to the table. His post offense and defense are very poor (though Tim Duncan does his best to negate this).
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Theo Ratliff (C/PF)
Overall 72 (down from 74)
Close 61 (down from 77)
Med 59 (down from 63)
3pt 50
FT 65 (down from 67)
Layup 59
Dunk 65 (down from 69)
Handle 50
Pass 52 (down from 59)
PostOff 61 (down from 63)
PostDef 79 (down from 80)
Block 92
Steal 59 (up from 57)
RebOff 82 (down from 84)
RebDef 78 (up from 77)
Speed 56
Stam 70
Dur 65 (down from 70)
DefAwr 80 (up from 79)
OffAwr 50
Potential 74 (down from 77)
Strength 75 (down from 78)
Vertical 61
Off Dribble 55 (down from 60)
In Traffic 72
Quickness 58
Hustle 77
Hands 54
Ball Defense 59
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Ratliff is a shot blocking specialist. The Spurs sorely need one as their only shotblocker is Duncan who is slowly declining in this area.
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DeJuan Blair (PF/C)
Overall 71
Close 76
Med 58
3pt 50
FT 61
Layup 58
Dunk 65
Handle 55
Pass 53
PostOff 69
PostDef 75
Block 58
Steal 70
RebOff 95
RebDef 87
Speed 67
Stam 85
Dur 75
DefAwr 64
OffAwr 59
Potential 65
Strength 86
Vertical 55
Off Dribble 55
In Traffic 76
Quickness 64
Hustle 84
Hands 68
Ball Defense 58
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Blair is a rebounding specialist in the Reggie Evans and Chuck Hayes mold. As with those players, don't expect much else.
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Malik Hairston (SG/SF)
Overall 71
Close 72
Med 77 (down from 80)
3pt 78
FT 83 (up from 73)
Layup 77
Dunk 72
Handle 77
Pass 64
PostOff 55 (up from 52)
PostDef 63 (down from 66)
Block 59
Steal 68 (up from 53)
RebOff 69 (up from 64)
RebDef 60 (down from 75)
Speed 79
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 61
OffAwr 68
Potential 54
Strength 69 (down from 79)
Vertical 76
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 69
Quickness 78
Hustle 70
Hands 78
Ball Defense 67
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Hairston is a pretty good scorer at the D-League level. I can't figure out why San Antonio keeps bringing him back though, because you'd think they'd have that covered with Ginobili, Jefferson, Finley, and Mason.
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Ian Mahinmi (C/PF)
Overall 69 (up from 66)
Close 66
Med 58
3pt 50
FT 77 (down from 78)
Layup 62 (up from 54)
Dunk 74 (up from 66)
Handle 57 (up from 50)
Pass 55
PostOff 69
PostDef 68
Block 79 (down from 84)
Steal 72 (up from 52)
RebOff 80 (up from 78)
RebDef 80 (up from 72)
Speed 61
Stam 80
Dur 80
DefAwr 61 (up from 57)
OffAwr 54 (up from 50)
Potential 65
Strength 76 (down from 86)
Vertical 72 (up from 62)
Off Dribble 56
In Traffic 71
Quickness 59
Hustle 77
Hands 61 (up from 51)
Ball Defense 57
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Mahinmi has played all of 6 NBA games in his two year career. He's no longer D-League eligible, so he'll need to show something if he wants to stick around a bit longer.
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).
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).
Monday, August 10, 2009
Chicago Bulls Ratings
CHICAGO BULLS
83 – Derrick Rose (PG)
83 – Luol Deng (SF)
82 - John Salmons (SG/SF)
82 – Kirk Hinrich (PG/SG)
81 – Tyrus Thomas (PF)
81 - Brad Miller (C)
80 – Joakim Noah (C/PF)
76 – Jannero Pargo (PG/SG)
75 – James Johnson (SF/PF)
75 – Taj Gibson (PF)
74 - Lindsey Hunter (PG)
71 – Aaron Gray (C)
66 - Jerome James (C)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: N/A
Outside Scoring: Salmons (B+), Hinrich (B+), Miller (B)
Perimeter Defense: Hinrich (A-), Hunter (A-), Pargo (B+), Deng (B), Thomas (B)
Post Defense: Noah (B+)
Ball Handling: Rose (A), Hinrich (B+), Hunter (B), Pargo (B)
Rebounding: Noah (A), Gray (B+), Miller (B), Thomas (B)
Basketball IQ: Hinrich (B), Deng (B), Thomas (B), Rose (B), Salmons (B)
Athleticism: Rose (A+), Thomas (A-), Hinrich (B+), Noah (B)
THE RATINGS
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Derrick Rose (PG)
Overall 83 (down from 87)
Close 88
Med 87 (up from 84)
3pt 67 (down from 68)
FT 79 (down from 84)
Layup 99
Dunk 81
Handle 99
Pass 82 (down from 86)
PostOff 63
PostDef 62 (down from 64)
Block 54 (down from 69)
Steal 62 (down from 75)
RebOff 65 (up from 70)
RebDef 62 (down from 74)
Speed 97
Stam 99
Dur 95 (up from 90)
DefAwr 70 (down from 73)
OffAwr 86 (down from 90)
Potential 95
Strength 77 (down from 82)
Vertical 99
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 77
Quickness 99
Hustle 88
Hands 92
Ball Defense 75
Standing Dunk 50 (down from 75)
Outlook: Rose is the most athletic point guard in the league, and quite possibly ever. He needs to improve his defense and long-range shooting going forward. If he does that, he'll be a sure-fire superstar.
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Luol Deng (SF)
Overall 83 (down from 84)
Close 88
Med 83
3pt 73 (up from 71)
FT 77 (down from 81)
Layup 80
Dunk 77
Handle 76
Pass 62 (down from 64)
PostOff 76
PostDef 73 (up from 71)
Block 57
Steal 76 (down from 81)
RebOff 76 (down from 83)
RebDef 74
Speed 77
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 79
OffAwr 80 (down from 83)
Potential 82
Strength 68
Vertical 76
Off Dribble 79
In Traffic 80
Quickness 76
Hustle 88
Hands 87
Ball Defense 79
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Deng struggled under the pressure of his new contract and eventually had season ending surgery. He does a little bit of everything, but could stand to improve his 3pt shooting in order to truly break out.
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John Salmons (SG/SF)
Overall 82 (down from 84)
Close 88
Med 83
3pt 87 (up from 86)
FT 83 (down from 84)
Layup 82
Dunk 72 (down from 78)
Handle 84 (up from 83)
Pass 68
PostOff 74
PostDef 65
Block 56
Steal 65 (down from 78)
RebOff 62 (down from 64)
RebDef 67 (down from 73)
Speed 82
Stam 95
Dur 85 (up from 75)
DefAwr 73
OffAwr 83 (down from 85)
Potential 70
Strength 63
Vertical 73
Off Dribble 85
In Traffic 76
Quickness 80
Hustle 71
Hands 84
Ball Defense 72
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Salmons filled in for Deng after his injury and the team didn't miss a beat. Now he'll fill in for Ben Gordon as the team hopes for a similar effect. Since they are both good scorers with poor defense, I'd say it's pretty likely.
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Kirk Hinrich (PG/SG)
Overall 82 (down from 84)
Close 75 (down from 77)
Med 83 (up from 80)
3pt 86 (down from 88)
FT 81 (down from 83)
Layup 84 (down from 87)
Dunk 56
Handle 88 (down from 94)
Pass 78 (down from 83)
PostOff 53 (down from 55)
PostDef 57 (up from 52)
Block 59 (up from 54)
Steal 83
RebOff 56
RebDef 62 (down from 63)
Speed 85
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 82 (down from 84)
OffAwr 80 (down from 81)
Potential 82 (down from 87)
Strength 59
Vertical 79
Off Dribble 84
In Traffic 69
Quickness 87
Hustle 93
Hands 91
Ball Defense 88
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Lost between the emergence of Rose, and Hinrich's injury, was the fact that he rebounded from his poor season a year prior. He's the primary backup at both guard spots and will probably see more time at SG due to how many minutes Rose is capable of logging (and with Pargo in town, that might push Hinrich exclusively to SG).
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Tyrus Thomas (PF)
Overall 81
Close 72 (down from 76)
Med 77
3pt 64 (up from 62)
FT 78
Layup 76
Dunk 91 (up from 89)
Handle 72
Pass 58 (down from 63)
PostOff 63
PostDef 73 (up from 68)
Block 93
Steal 81
RebOff 80 (down from 85)
RebDef 83
Speed 75
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 84
OffAwr 74 (up from 68)
Potential 83
Strength 68
Vertical 97
Off Dribble 72
In Traffic 74
Quickness 73
Hustle 82
Hands 73
Ball Defense 77
Standing Dunk 99
Outlook: An athletic player who has yet to consistently apply it to his game. He doesn't have much of a post game, and he hasn't developed his perimeter skills enough to play SF. Entering his contract year though, which could mean he finally "gets it".
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Brad Miller (C)
Overall 81 (up from 79)
Close 82 (up from 80)
Med 84 (up from 82)
3pt 77
FT 82 (down from 85)
Layup 64
Dunk 64 (down from 69)
Handle 60
Pass 71 (down from 81)
PostOff 76
PostDef 76
Block 65
Steal 64 (down from 66)
RebOff 80 (up from 76)
RebDef 87
Speed 59 (up from 54)
Stam 85
Dur 75
DefAwr 72 (up from 62)
OffAwr 82 (up from 79)
Potential 76 (up from 73)
Strength 74
Vertical 53
Off Dribble 70
In Traffic 74
Quickness 58 (up from 53)
Hustle 66
Hands 84
Ball Defense 53
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: One of the best backup centers in the league, thanks to his excellent shooting ability. Still rebounds well and is a very intelligent offensive player. He offers a nice alternative to Ben Wallace-esque Joakim Noah.
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Joakim Noah (C/PF)
Overall 80
Close 72 (down from 76)
Med 56 (down from 60)
3pt 50
FT 68 (up from 64)
Layup 67
Dunk 74
Handle 65 (up from 63)
Pass 61
PostOff 63
PostDef 81
Block 88
Steal 67
RebOff 96 (down from 99)
RebDef 86 (down from 90)
Speed 71
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 82
OffAwr 62 (up from 57)
Potential 73
Strength 74
Vertical 84
Off Dribble 58
In Traffic 63
Quickness 70
Hustle 95
Hands 63
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 75 (down from 99)
Outlook: One of the best rebounders in the league, and a great defensive player for his age. A poor offensive player, but still an effective player going forward.
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Jannero Pargo (PG/SG)
Overall 76 (up from 67)
Close 70 (up from 62)
Med 79 (up from 75)
3pt 80 (down from 84)
FT 85
Layup 78 (down from 84)
Dunk 50 (down from 56)
Handle 86 (up from 80)
Pass 73 (up from 66)
PostOff 50 (down from 55)
PostDef 54 (up from 50)
Block 52
Steal 72 (up from 70)
RebOff 59 (up from 56)
RebDef 58 (down from 65)
Speed 86 (up from 82)
Stam 90
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 76 (up from 60)
OffAwr 77 (up from 70)
Potential 65 (up from 63)
Strength 60
Vertical 72
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 63 (down from 71)
Quickness 83
Hustle 84
Hands 82
Ball Defense 83
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Returns to the league after spending last season in Europe. A good perimeter defender and shooter, two skills the Bulls certainly needed more of.
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James Johnson (SF/PF)
Overall 75
Close 77
Med 75
3pt 72
FT 70
Layup 72
Dunk 71
Handle 72
Pass 62
PostOff 69
PostDef 70
Block 69
Steal 69
RebOff 71
RebDef 79
Speed 74
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 67
OffAwr 73
Potential 75
Strength 71
Vertical 80
Off Dribble 75
In Traffic 71
Quickness 70
Hustle 67
Hands 75
Ball Defense 66
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: An all-around player, but won't steal much time from Luol Deng and John Salmons at the outset.
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Taj Gibson (PF)
Overall 75
Close 78
Med 66
3pt 50
FT 66
Layup 67
Dunk 75
Handle 65
Pass 57
PostOff 73
PostDef 68
Block 83
Steal 65
RebOff 82
RebDef 78
Speed 70
Stam 90
Dur 85
DefAwr 70
OffAwr 66
Potential 69
Strength 68
Vertical 79
Off Dribble 62
In Traffic 74
Quickness 73
Hustle 70
Hands 70
Ball Defense 66
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: The 24 year old rookie is actually older than Tyrus Thomas, the 4 year vet he'll be backing up. He doesn't have much upside, but he does have a few of the same skills which make him an insurance policy if Tyrus leaves as a free agent next summer.
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Lindsey Hunter (PG)
Overall 74 (up from 72)
Close 63
Med 75 (down from 78)
3pt 73 (down from 78)
FT 75 (down from 86)
Layup 76 (down from 83)
Dunk 55 (up from 50)
Handle 82 (down from 84)
Pass 78 (up from 65)
PostOff 52 (up from 50)
PostDef 55 (up from 50)
Block 54 (down from 59)
Steal 87 (up from 80)
RebOff 59
RebDef 54 (down from 56)
Speed 83 (down from 84)
Stam 80 (down from 85)
Dur 75
DefAwr 82 (down from 84)
OffAwr 66 (up from 61)
Potential 66 (down from 71)
Strength 53
Vertical 74
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 58
Quickness 82
Hustle 85
Hands 83
Ball Defense 87
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Basically filling a player/coach role with the team. As usual, he won't see much time until the playoffs come rolling around.
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Aaron Gray (C)
Overall 71 (down from 74)
Close 76 (down from 80)
Med 61 (down from 69)
3pt 50
FT 57
Layup 53
Dunk 65
Handle 55 (up from 50)
Pass 62 (down from 67)
PostOff 76
PostDef 68
Block 66 (down from 69)
Steal 64
RebOff 93 (up from 91)
RebDef 78
Speed 55
Stam 75
Dur 80
DefAwr 60
OffAwr 63 (down from 73)
Potential 62 (up from 52)
Strength 92
Vertical 50
Off Dribble 54
In Traffic 73 (up from 58)
Quickness 53
Hustle 78
Hands 69
Ball Defense 57
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Gray's pros and cons are summed up with three words - Big Slow Center. Decent offensive player and rebounder due to his size and strength, but simply can't keep up on the defensive end.
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Jerome James (C)
Overall 66 (up from 60)
Close 66 (up from 50)
Med 60 (up from 50)
3pt 50
FT 62
Layup 50
Dunk 64 (down from 67)
Handle 50
Pass 50 (down from 54)
PostOff 63
PostDef 73 (up from 68)
Block 78
Steal 56
RebOff 79 (up from 76)
RebDef 76 (up from 72)
Speed 50
Stam 65
Dur 60 (down from 70)
DefAwr 60 (up from 50)
OffAwr 50
Potential 50 (down from 65)
Strength 84 (up from 77)
Vertical 50
Off Dribble 52
In Traffic 65 (up from 50)
Quickness 50
Hustle 50
Hands 51
Ball Defense 50
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: The worst contract of the century will be retiring at seasons end due to a knee injury.
83 – Derrick Rose (PG)
83 – Luol Deng (SF)
82 - John Salmons (SG/SF)
82 – Kirk Hinrich (PG/SG)
81 – Tyrus Thomas (PF)
81 - Brad Miller (C)
80 – Joakim Noah (C/PF)
76 – Jannero Pargo (PG/SG)
75 – James Johnson (SF/PF)
75 – Taj Gibson (PF)
74 - Lindsey Hunter (PG)
71 – Aaron Gray (C)
66 - Jerome James (C)
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Inside Scoring: N/A
Outside Scoring: Salmons (B+), Hinrich (B+), Miller (B)
Perimeter Defense: Hinrich (A-), Hunter (A-), Pargo (B+), Deng (B), Thomas (B)
Post Defense: Noah (B+)
Ball Handling: Rose (A), Hinrich (B+), Hunter (B), Pargo (B)
Rebounding: Noah (A), Gray (B+), Miller (B), Thomas (B)
Basketball IQ: Hinrich (B), Deng (B), Thomas (B), Rose (B), Salmons (B)
Athleticism: Rose (A+), Thomas (A-), Hinrich (B+), Noah (B)
THE RATINGS
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Derrick Rose (PG)
Overall 83 (down from 87)
Close 88
Med 87 (up from 84)
3pt 67 (down from 68)
FT 79 (down from 84)
Layup 99
Dunk 81
Handle 99
Pass 82 (down from 86)
PostOff 63
PostDef 62 (down from 64)
Block 54 (down from 69)
Steal 62 (down from 75)
RebOff 65 (up from 70)
RebDef 62 (down from 74)
Speed 97
Stam 99
Dur 95 (up from 90)
DefAwr 70 (down from 73)
OffAwr 86 (down from 90)
Potential 95
Strength 77 (down from 82)
Vertical 99
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 77
Quickness 99
Hustle 88
Hands 92
Ball Defense 75
Standing Dunk 50 (down from 75)
Outlook: Rose is the most athletic point guard in the league, and quite possibly ever. He needs to improve his defense and long-range shooting going forward. If he does that, he'll be a sure-fire superstar.
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Luol Deng (SF)
Overall 83 (down from 84)
Close 88
Med 83
3pt 73 (up from 71)
FT 77 (down from 81)
Layup 80
Dunk 77
Handle 76
Pass 62 (down from 64)
PostOff 76
PostDef 73 (up from 71)
Block 57
Steal 76 (down from 81)
RebOff 76 (down from 83)
RebDef 74
Speed 77
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 79
OffAwr 80 (down from 83)
Potential 82
Strength 68
Vertical 76
Off Dribble 79
In Traffic 80
Quickness 76
Hustle 88
Hands 87
Ball Defense 79
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Deng struggled under the pressure of his new contract and eventually had season ending surgery. He does a little bit of everything, but could stand to improve his 3pt shooting in order to truly break out.
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John Salmons (SG/SF)
Overall 82 (down from 84)
Close 88
Med 83
3pt 87 (up from 86)
FT 83 (down from 84)
Layup 82
Dunk 72 (down from 78)
Handle 84 (up from 83)
Pass 68
PostOff 74
PostDef 65
Block 56
Steal 65 (down from 78)
RebOff 62 (down from 64)
RebDef 67 (down from 73)
Speed 82
Stam 95
Dur 85 (up from 75)
DefAwr 73
OffAwr 83 (down from 85)
Potential 70
Strength 63
Vertical 73
Off Dribble 85
In Traffic 76
Quickness 80
Hustle 71
Hands 84
Ball Defense 72
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Salmons filled in for Deng after his injury and the team didn't miss a beat. Now he'll fill in for Ben Gordon as the team hopes for a similar effect. Since they are both good scorers with poor defense, I'd say it's pretty likely.
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Kirk Hinrich (PG/SG)
Overall 82 (down from 84)
Close 75 (down from 77)
Med 83 (up from 80)
3pt 86 (down from 88)
FT 81 (down from 83)
Layup 84 (down from 87)
Dunk 56
Handle 88 (down from 94)
Pass 78 (down from 83)
PostOff 53 (down from 55)
PostDef 57 (up from 52)
Block 59 (up from 54)
Steal 83
RebOff 56
RebDef 62 (down from 63)
Speed 85
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 82 (down from 84)
OffAwr 80 (down from 81)
Potential 82 (down from 87)
Strength 59
Vertical 79
Off Dribble 84
In Traffic 69
Quickness 87
Hustle 93
Hands 91
Ball Defense 88
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Lost between the emergence of Rose, and Hinrich's injury, was the fact that he rebounded from his poor season a year prior. He's the primary backup at both guard spots and will probably see more time at SG due to how many minutes Rose is capable of logging (and with Pargo in town, that might push Hinrich exclusively to SG).
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Tyrus Thomas (PF)
Overall 81
Close 72 (down from 76)
Med 77
3pt 64 (up from 62)
FT 78
Layup 76
Dunk 91 (up from 89)
Handle 72
Pass 58 (down from 63)
PostOff 63
PostDef 73 (up from 68)
Block 93
Steal 81
RebOff 80 (down from 85)
RebDef 83
Speed 75
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 84
OffAwr 74 (up from 68)
Potential 83
Strength 68
Vertical 97
Off Dribble 72
In Traffic 74
Quickness 73
Hustle 82
Hands 73
Ball Defense 77
Standing Dunk 99
Outlook: An athletic player who has yet to consistently apply it to his game. He doesn't have much of a post game, and he hasn't developed his perimeter skills enough to play SF. Entering his contract year though, which could mean he finally "gets it".
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Brad Miller (C)
Overall 81 (up from 79)
Close 82 (up from 80)
Med 84 (up from 82)
3pt 77
FT 82 (down from 85)
Layup 64
Dunk 64 (down from 69)
Handle 60
Pass 71 (down from 81)
PostOff 76
PostDef 76
Block 65
Steal 64 (down from 66)
RebOff 80 (up from 76)
RebDef 87
Speed 59 (up from 54)
Stam 85
Dur 75
DefAwr 72 (up from 62)
OffAwr 82 (up from 79)
Potential 76 (up from 73)
Strength 74
Vertical 53
Off Dribble 70
In Traffic 74
Quickness 58 (up from 53)
Hustle 66
Hands 84
Ball Defense 53
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: One of the best backup centers in the league, thanks to his excellent shooting ability. Still rebounds well and is a very intelligent offensive player. He offers a nice alternative to Ben Wallace-esque Joakim Noah.
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Joakim Noah (C/PF)
Overall 80
Close 72 (down from 76)
Med 56 (down from 60)
3pt 50
FT 68 (up from 64)
Layup 67
Dunk 74
Handle 65 (up from 63)
Pass 61
PostOff 63
PostDef 81
Block 88
Steal 67
RebOff 96 (down from 99)
RebDef 86 (down from 90)
Speed 71
Stam 95
Dur 80
DefAwr 82
OffAwr 62 (up from 57)
Potential 73
Strength 74
Vertical 84
Off Dribble 58
In Traffic 63
Quickness 70
Hustle 95
Hands 63
Ball Defense 74
Standing Dunk 75 (down from 99)
Outlook: One of the best rebounders in the league, and a great defensive player for his age. A poor offensive player, but still an effective player going forward.
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Jannero Pargo (PG/SG)
Overall 76 (up from 67)
Close 70 (up from 62)
Med 79 (up from 75)
3pt 80 (down from 84)
FT 85
Layup 78 (down from 84)
Dunk 50 (down from 56)
Handle 86 (up from 80)
Pass 73 (up from 66)
PostOff 50 (down from 55)
PostDef 54 (up from 50)
Block 52
Steal 72 (up from 70)
RebOff 59 (up from 56)
RebDef 58 (down from 65)
Speed 86 (up from 82)
Stam 90
Dur 80 (up from 75)
DefAwr 76 (up from 60)
OffAwr 77 (up from 70)
Potential 65 (up from 63)
Strength 60
Vertical 72
Off Dribble 81
In Traffic 63 (down from 71)
Quickness 83
Hustle 84
Hands 82
Ball Defense 83
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Returns to the league after spending last season in Europe. A good perimeter defender and shooter, two skills the Bulls certainly needed more of.
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James Johnson (SF/PF)
Overall 75
Close 77
Med 75
3pt 72
FT 70
Layup 72
Dunk 71
Handle 72
Pass 62
PostOff 69
PostDef 70
Block 69
Steal 69
RebOff 71
RebDef 79
Speed 74
Stam 90
Dur 80
DefAwr 67
OffAwr 73
Potential 75
Strength 71
Vertical 80
Off Dribble 75
In Traffic 71
Quickness 70
Hustle 67
Hands 75
Ball Defense 66
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: An all-around player, but won't steal much time from Luol Deng and John Salmons at the outset.
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Taj Gibson (PF)
Overall 75
Close 78
Med 66
3pt 50
FT 66
Layup 67
Dunk 75
Handle 65
Pass 57
PostOff 73
PostDef 68
Block 83
Steal 65
RebOff 82
RebDef 78
Speed 70
Stam 90
Dur 85
DefAwr 70
OffAwr 66
Potential 69
Strength 68
Vertical 79
Off Dribble 62
In Traffic 74
Quickness 73
Hustle 70
Hands 70
Ball Defense 66
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: The 24 year old rookie is actually older than Tyrus Thomas, the 4 year vet he'll be backing up. He doesn't have much upside, but he does have a few of the same skills which make him an insurance policy if Tyrus leaves as a free agent next summer.
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Lindsey Hunter (PG)
Overall 74 (up from 72)
Close 63
Med 75 (down from 78)
3pt 73 (down from 78)
FT 75 (down from 86)
Layup 76 (down from 83)
Dunk 55 (up from 50)
Handle 82 (down from 84)
Pass 78 (up from 65)
PostOff 52 (up from 50)
PostDef 55 (up from 50)
Block 54 (down from 59)
Steal 87 (up from 80)
RebOff 59
RebDef 54 (down from 56)
Speed 83 (down from 84)
Stam 80 (down from 85)
Dur 75
DefAwr 82 (down from 84)
OffAwr 66 (up from 61)
Potential 66 (down from 71)
Strength 53
Vertical 74
Off Dribble 76
In Traffic 58
Quickness 82
Hustle 85
Hands 83
Ball Defense 87
Standing Dunk 50
Outlook: Basically filling a player/coach role with the team. As usual, he won't see much time until the playoffs come rolling around.
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Aaron Gray (C)
Overall 71 (down from 74)
Close 76 (down from 80)
Med 61 (down from 69)
3pt 50
FT 57
Layup 53
Dunk 65
Handle 55 (up from 50)
Pass 62 (down from 67)
PostOff 76
PostDef 68
Block 66 (down from 69)
Steal 64
RebOff 93 (up from 91)
RebDef 78
Speed 55
Stam 75
Dur 80
DefAwr 60
OffAwr 63 (down from 73)
Potential 62 (up from 52)
Strength 92
Vertical 50
Off Dribble 54
In Traffic 73 (up from 58)
Quickness 53
Hustle 78
Hands 69
Ball Defense 57
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: Gray's pros and cons are summed up with three words - Big Slow Center. Decent offensive player and rebounder due to his size and strength, but simply can't keep up on the defensive end.
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Jerome James (C)
Overall 66 (up from 60)
Close 66 (up from 50)
Med 60 (up from 50)
3pt 50
FT 62
Layup 50
Dunk 64 (down from 67)
Handle 50
Pass 50 (down from 54)
PostOff 63
PostDef 73 (up from 68)
Block 78
Steal 56
RebOff 79 (up from 76)
RebDef 76 (up from 72)
Speed 50
Stam 65
Dur 60 (down from 70)
DefAwr 60 (up from 50)
OffAwr 50
Potential 50 (down from 65)
Strength 84 (up from 77)
Vertical 50
Off Dribble 52
In Traffic 65 (up from 50)
Quickness 50
Hustle 50
Hands 51
Ball Defense 50
Standing Dunk 75
Outlook: The worst contract of the century will be retiring at seasons end due to a knee injury.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Insider Look (at my life)
I've been running a little behind on my rating releases. Here's why.
Saturday 5PM: Wrote up Sixers ratings.
Saturday 7PM: Surprise birthday party for best friend.
Saturday 9PM: Playing Beer Pong.
Saturday 10PM: Received phone call from my new job. They're opening two weeks early and ask if I can come in at 11AM tomorrow. I say sure.
Saturday 11PM: I'm drunk.
Sunday 1AM: We went to a bar? I left.
Sunday 4AM: Sleepy time.
Sunday 9AM: Oh ****.
Sunday 11AM: Workin it
Sunday 10AM: Not workin it.
Sunday 11AM: Pissed off that absolutely nothing happened in the NBA while I was gone. Venting on blog.
Right now: Prob gonna play 2k and Marvel vs Capcom to relax.
THE FUTURE
Monday 8AM: Good ol' steady job that doesn't call me in when I'm in the middle of getting bombed.
Monday 6AM: Holding a rehearsal for my show. I think.
Monday 11AM: Writing up Friday's ratings, and Monday's ratings.
VOTE FOR THE NEXT TEAM YOU WANT! Presuming you read this far, of course.
EDIT:
1AM: Just busted Cavs and Rockets asses using the Knicks online.
Saturday 5PM: Wrote up Sixers ratings.
Saturday 7PM: Surprise birthday party for best friend.
Saturday 9PM: Playing Beer Pong.
Saturday 10PM: Received phone call from my new job. They're opening two weeks early and ask if I can come in at 11AM tomorrow. I say sure.
Saturday 11PM: I'm drunk.
Sunday 1AM: We went to a bar? I left.
Sunday 4AM: Sleepy time.
Sunday 9AM: Oh ****.
Sunday 11AM: Workin it
Sunday 10AM: Not workin it.
Sunday 11AM: Pissed off that absolutely nothing happened in the NBA while I was gone. Venting on blog.
Right now: Prob gonna play 2k and Marvel vs Capcom to relax.
THE FUTURE
Monday 8AM: Good ol' steady job that doesn't call me in when I'm in the middle of getting bombed.
Monday 6AM: Holding a rehearsal for my show. I think.
Monday 11AM: Writing up Friday's ratings, and Monday's ratings.
VOTE FOR THE NEXT TEAM YOU WANT! Presuming you read this far, of course.
EDIT:
1AM: Just busted Cavs and Rockets asses using the Knicks online.
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