NEW YORK KNICKS (1/31/15)
9-38 Record (15th East)
-7.79 SRS (28th)
101.8 ORTG (26th)
110.5 DRTG (28th)
ROSTER
87 - Carmelo Anthony (SF/PF) - Sharpshooter
79 - Amar'e Stoudemire (C/PF) - Offensive-Minded Center
76 - Jose Calderon (PG/SG) - Reliable Playmaker
76 - Tim Hardaway Jr (SG/SF) - Aggressive Scorer
75 - Cole Aldrich (C) - Ravenous Rebounder
74 - Langston Galloway (SG/PG) - Skilled Shooter
74 - Shane Larkin (PG) - Athletic Point
73 - Lou Amundson (PF/C) - Interior Defender
72 - Jason Smith (C/PF) - Skilled Faceup Center
72 - Quincy Acy (PF) - Faceup Four
72 - Pablo Prigioni (PG/SG) - Reliable Playmaker
68 - Lance Thomas (SF/PF) - Quality Rebounder
68 - Travis Wear (SF/PF) - Perimeter Threat
UNEDITED
72 - Cleanthony Early (SF) - Shooter
70 - Andrea Bargnani (C/PF) - Faceup Center
EAST RATINGS
ATLANTIC: 76ers, Celtics, Knicks, Nets, Raptors
CENTRAL: Bucks, Bulls, Cavaliers, Pacers, Pistons
SOUTHEAST: Hawks, Heat, Hornets, Magic, Wizards
WEST RATINGS
PACIFIC: Clippers, Kings, Lakers, Suns, Warriors
NORTHWEST: Jazz, Nuggets, Thunder, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers
SOUTHWEST: Grizzlies, Mavericks, Pelicans, Rockets, Spurs
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Carmelo Anthony (1/27/15)
87 Overall (-1)
Sharpshooter (SF/PF)
Outside Scoring ***
Defense **
Athleticism **
VITALS
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 240 (from 230)
Age: 30
INSIDE SCORING
83 S.Layup (-3)
82 D.Layup
87 P.Fade
64 P.Hook
88 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
87 S.Close (+5)
85 M.Close (+5)
91 S.Mid (+2)
88 M.Mid (+2)
79 S.3PT (-2)
75 M.3PT
79 FT
PLAYMAKING
84 B.Control (-7)
62 P.Vision (+3)
70 P.IQ
65 P.Acc (-1)
REBOUNDS
64 Box (+2)
55 OffReb
64 DefReb (+4)
DEFENSE
86 L.Quick
64 P.Percept
45 Block (-11)
74 S.Contest
61 Steal (+2)
50 DefCon
76 OBDef
75 PnRDef
70 HelpDef
75 PostDef (+5)
ATHLETICISM
45 S.Dunk (-10)
60 D.Dunk (-15)
85 Speed (-5)
85 Quick
65 Vert (-9)
76 Str (-4)
95 Stam
85 Dur
77 Hustle
BASKETBALL IQ
99 Shot IQ (+2)
95 Hands
90 OffCons (-9)
90 Potential
BADGES (3-8-7)
Acrobat (Silver)
Dream-Like Up & Under (Gold)
Hustle Points (Silver)
Post Hoperator (Gold)
Post Stepback Pro (Gold)
Drop-Stepper (Silver)
Hop-Stepper (Silver)
Post Spin Technician (Silver)
Deadeye (Gold)
Fade Ace (Gold)
Microwave (Gold)
Volume Shooter (Gold)
Shot Creator (Silver)
Unfazed (Silver)
Pet Move Size-Up (Silver)
Flashy Passer (Bronze)
Pick & Roll Maestro (Bronze)
Transition Finisher (Bronze)
ADD: Flashy Passer (Bronze)
DOWNGRADE: Acrobat (from Gold), Hustle Points (from Gold)
REMOVE: Lob City Passer (Gold), Tenacious Rebounder (Bronze), One Man Fastbreak (Bronze)
PERSONALITY (5)
All-Time Great
Closer
High Work Ethic
Pat My Back
Prime Time
REMOVE: Heart and Soul, Unpredictable
CONTRACT (5 years, 124.06M)
Option: Player
No-Trade: Yes
2015: 22.46
2016: 22.88
2017: 24.56
2018: 26.24
2019: 27.93
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Amare Stoudemire (1/27/15)
79 Overall (-1)
Offensive-Minded Center (C/PF)
Inside Scoring **
Rebounding **
Athleticism **
VITALS
Height: 6'10" (from 6'11")
Weight: 245
Age: 32
INSIDE SCORING
88 S.Layup (-7)
70 D.Layup
76 P.Fade (+5)
74 P.Hook (+10)
80 P.Control (+10)
OUTSIDE SCORING
75 S.Close
70 M.Close
66 S.Mid (-15)
63 M.Mid (-10)
60 S.3PT (+10)
58 M.3PT (+10)
71 FT
PLAYMAKING
50 B.Control (+5)
48 P.Vision (+6)
65 P.IQ
41 P.Acc (-7)
REBOUNDS
83 Box (+1)
76 OffReb (-4)
83 DefReb (-2)
DEFENSE
63 L.Quick
65 P.Percept
70 Block (-2)
73 S.Contest
61 Steal (+7)
45 DefCon (+5)
67 OBDef
69 PnRDef
75 HelpDef
75 PostDef (+5)
ATHLETICISM
80 S.Dunk
70 D.Dunk (-5)
71 Speed (-5)
63 Quick
65 Vert (-7)
82 Str
82 Stam
65 Dur (-3)
60 Hustle (-14)
BASKETBALL IQ
75 Shot IQ (-3)
80 Hands
70 OffCons (+10)
90 Potential (+2)
BADGES (3/2/0)
Screen Outlet (Silver)
Drop-Stepper (Bronze)
Hustle Points (Bronze)
Post Spin Technician (Bronze)
Posterizer (Silver)
ADD: Drop-Stepper (Bronze), Post Spin Technician (Bronze), Posterizer (Silver)
PERSONALITY (1)
Heart and Soul
ADD: Heart and Soul
REMOVE: Unpredictable
CONTRACT (1 year, 23.41M)
2015: 23.41
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Jose Calderon (1/27/15)
76 Overall (+1)
Reliable Playmaker (PG/SG)
Playmaking **
Outside Scoring **
Rebounding **
VITALS
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200 (from 211)
Age: 33
INSIDE SCORING
70 S.Layup (-5)
72 D.Layup
35 P.Fade
25 P.Hook
26 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
63 S.Close (-15)
63 M.Close (-15)
80 S.Mid (+2)
75 M.Mid (+3)
86 S.3PT
84 M.3PT
88 FT (-6)
PLAYMAKING
82 B.Control (+2)
68 P.Vision (+4)
90 P.IQ
99 P.Acc (+12)
REBOUNDS
51 Box (+22)
36 OffReb (+8)
51 DefReb (+26)
DEFENSE
83 L.Quick
49 P.Percept
37 Block (+8)
58 S.Contest
58 Steal
40 DefCon
58 OBDef
64 PnRDef
53 HelpDef
47 PostDef
ATHLETICISM
25 S.Dunk
25 D.Dunk
83 Speed
85 Quick
60 Vert (-6)
40 Str (+10)
85 Stam (-4)
80 Dur (+2)
70 Hustle (+2)
BASKETBALL IQ
67 Shot IQ (-17)
90 Hands (+20)
45 OffCons (+5)
80 Potential (+2)
BADGES (2/3/3)
King of Euros (Silver)
Acrobat (Bronze)
Corner Specialist (Silver)
Flashy Passer (Gold)
Lob City Passer (Gold)
Pick & Roll Maestro (Gold)
Break Starter (Silver)
Pick Dodger (Bronze)
DOWNGRADE: King of Euros (from Gold)
REMOVE: Hop-Stepper (Bronze), Spin Lay-In (Bronze)
PERSONALITY (3)
Cool and Collected
Laid Back
Low Ego
CONTRACT (3 years, 22.21M)
2015: 7.10
2016: 7.40
2017: 7.71
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Tim Hardaway Jr (1/27/15)
76 Overall (+1)
Aggressive Scorer (SG/SF)
Outside Scoring **
Athleticism **
Playmaking **
VITALS
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210 (from 205)
Age: 22
INSIDE SCORING
77 S.Layup (-5)
79 D.Layup
53 P.Fade
36 P.Hook
38 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
64 S.Close (+3)
60 M.Close (+2)
76 S.Mid (-6)
74 M.Mid (-9)
78 S.3PT (+1)
76 M.3PT (+1)
83 FT
PLAYMAKING
80 B.Control
57 P.Vision (+20)
71 P.IQ (-10)
72 P.Acc (-8)
REBOUNDS
48 Box (+21)
30 OffReb (+2)
48 DefReb (+23)
DEFENSE
87 L.Quick
40 P.Percept
43 Block (+7)
55 S.Contest
52 Steal (-5)
35 DefCon
56 OBDef
60 PnRDef
63 HelpDef
45 PostDef
ATHLETICISM
35 S.Dunk
70 D.Dunk (-8)
82 Speed
83 Quick
78 Vert
61 Str (+6)
84 Stam (+3)
95 Dur (+12)
75 Hustle (-8)
BASKETBALL IQ
82 Shot IQ (+14)
75 Hands
45 OffCons
80 Potential (-2)
BADGES (2/0/0)
Microwave (Bronze)
Posterizer (Bronze)
DOWNGRADE: Microwave (from Silver)
REMOVE: Corner Specialist (Silver)
PERSONALITY (1)
Spark Plug
CONTRACT (3 years, 4.84M)
Opt: Team
2015: 1.25
2016: 1.30
2017: 2.28
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Cole Aldrich (1/27/15)
75 Overall (+8)
Ravenous Rebounder (C)
Rebounding ***
Inside Scoring *
Defense *
VITALS
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 250 (from 245)
Age: 26
INSIDE SCORING
88 S.Layup (+5)
41 D.Layup
40 P.Fade
66 P.Hook
65 P.Control (+7)
OUTSIDE SCORING
72 S.Close (+7)
64 M.Close (+10)
50 S.Mid (+15)
39 M.Mid
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT
77 FT (+2)
PLAYMAKING
35 B.Control
51 P.Vision (+20)
68 P.IQ
49 P.Acc (+19)
REBOUNDS
91 Box (+15)
80 OffReb (+7)
91 DefReb (+17)
DEFENSE
41 L.Quick (+10)
60 P.Percept (+5)
76 Block
64 S.Contest (+3)
65 Steal (+10)
60 DefCon (+10)
58 OBDef
64 PnRDef
69 HelpDef
70 PostDef
ATHLETICISM
70 S.Dunk
45 D.Dunk
67 Speed
41 Quick (+10)
50 Vert (+9)
64 Str (+9)
80 Stam (+8)
80 Dur (+5)
80 Hustle (+1)
BASKETBALL IQ
60 Shot IQ (-20)
55 Hands (+20)
45 OffCons
75 Potential (+8)
BADGES (3/0/0)
Scrapper (Bronze)
Tenacious Rebounder (Bronze)
Bruiser (Bronze)
ADD: Tenacious Rebounder (Bronze), Bruiser (Bronze)
REMOVE: Hustle Points (Bronze)
CONTRACT (1 year, 915K)
2015: 915K (from 981K)
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Langston Galloway (2/8/15)
74 Overall (+1)
Skilled Shooter (SG/PG)
Outside Scoring **
Athleticism **
Playmaking **
VITALS
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200 (from 188)
Age: 23
INSIDE SCORING
70 S.Layup (-10)
72 D.Layup (-5)
37 P.Fade
25 P.Hook
28 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
60 S.Close
60 M.Close (-2)
85 S.Mid (+3)
85 M.Mid
77 S.3PT (-3)
76 M.3PT (-6)
73 FT (-10)
PLAYMAKING
79 B.Control
61 P.Vision (+1)
71 P.IQ
80 P.Acc (+8)
REBOUNDS
55 Box (+21)
46 OffReb (+13)
55 DefReb (+25)
DEFENSE
85 L.Quick
52 P.Percept
40 Block (-12)
57 S.Contest
71 Steal (+7)
35 DefCon (+5)
59 OBDef (+5)
58 PnRDef
57 HelpDef (+5)
35 PostDef (+5)
ATHLETICISM
30 S.Dunk (+5)
60 D.Dunk (+5)
85 Speed
86 Quick
86 Vert
46 Str (-2)
83 Stam
80 Dur
70 Hustle
BASKETBALL IQ
75 Shot IQ (+11)
70 Hands (+9)
55 OffCons (+5)
75 Potential (+3)
BADGES (1/0/0)
Scrapper (Bronze)
CONTRACT (2 years, 1.35M)
Option: Team (from None)
2015: 507K
2016: 845K (from 0)
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Shane Larkin (1/27/15)
74 Overall (+2)
Athletic Point (PG)
Athleticism ***
Playmaking **
Outside Scoring **
VITALS
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175 (from 176)
Age: 22
INSIDE SCORING
79 S.Layup (+12)
75 D.Layup
28 P.Fade
25 P.Hook
26 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
60 S.Close (-11)
58 M.Close (-11)
77 S.Mid (+5)
74 M.Mid (+5)
79 S.3PT (-1)
76 M.3PT (-2)
76 FT (-8)
PLAYMAKING
84 B.Control
61 P.Vision (+4)
76 P.IQ
74 P.Acc
REBOUNDS
47 Box (+22)
33 OffReb (+8)
47 DefReb (+22)
DEFENSE
95 L.Quick
60 P.Percept
38 Block (+12)
52 S.Contest
87 Steal (+22)
40 DefCon (+5)
68 OBDef (+9)
70 PnRDef
54 HelpDef
30 PostDef (+5)
ATHLETICISM
25 S.Dunk
25 D.Dunk
98 Speed
95 Quick
99 Vert (+4)
55 Str (+14)
82 Stam (-4)
80 Dur
80 Hustle (-1)
BASKETBALL IQ
59 Shot IQ (-4)
70 Hands (-2)
35 OffCons (+5)
75 Potential (-1)
BADGES (3/0/0)
Pick & Roll Maestro (Bronze)
Pick Pocket (Bronze)
One Man Fastbreak (Bronze)
ADD: Pick Pocket (Bronze)
PERSONALITY (1)
Expressive
CONTRACT (1 year, 1.61M)
Option: None (from Team)
2015: 1.61
2016: 0 (from 1.67)
2017: 0 (from 2.58)
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Lou Amundson (1/28/15)
73 Overall (+6)
Interior Defender (PF/C)
Rebounding **
Defense **
Athleticism **
VITALS
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 225
Age: 32
INSIDE SCORING
78 S.Layup (-6)
58 D.Layup
50 P.Fade
54 P.Hook
59 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
58 S.Close (-10)
47 M.Close
62 S.Mid
44 M.Mid
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT
44 FT (-5)
PLAYMAKING
40 B.Control (+5)
45 P.Vision (+20)
45 P.IQ (+20)
45 P.Acc (+20)
REBOUNDS
70 Box (+8)
95 OffReb (+29)
70 DefReb (+9)
DEFENSE
67 L.Quick (+10)
60 P.Percept (+5)
77 Block (+10)
76 S.Contest
63 Steal (-10)
55 DefCon (+10)
70 OBDef
73 PnRDef
77 HelpDef
75 PostDef (+5)
ATHLETICISM
65 S.Dunk (+5)
60 D.Dunk (+9)
67 Speed (+5)
67 Quick (+10)
78 Vert
76 Str (+1)
77 Stam
80 Dur (-1)
90 Hustle (+8)
BASKETBALL IQ
48 Shot IQ (-1)
50 Hands (+8)
35 OffCons
75 Potential (+8)
BADGES (0/0/2)
Scrapper (Gold)
Charge Card (Gold)
ADD: Scrapper (Gold), Charge Card (Gold)
PERSONALITY (1)
Low Ego
ADD: Low Ego
CONTRACT
2015: 915K (from 507K)
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Jason Smith (2/8/15)
72 Overall (-2)
Skilled Faceup Center (C/PF)
Outside Scoring ***
Athleticism **
Playmaking **
VITALS
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 245 (from 240)
Age: 28
INSIDE SCORING
72 S.Layup (-16)
47 D.Layup
61 P.Fade
50 P.Hook
64 P.Control (+7)
OUTSIDE SCORING
94 S.Close (+5)
75 M.Close
84 S.Mid (-2)
75 M.Mid
74 S.3PT (+38)
62 M.3PT (+32)
83 FT (+5)
PLAYMAKING
40 B.Control (+5)
55 P.Vision (+27)
62 P.IQ (+10)
52 P.Acc (+25)
REBOUNDS
57 Box (-8)
60 OffReb (-16)
57 DefReb (-8)
DEFENSE
50 L.Quick (+5)
60 P.Percept
53 Block (-37)
51 S.Contest
56 Steal
45 DefCon (-20)
54 OBDef (+5)
66 PnRDef
75 HelpDef (-5)
70 PostDef
ATHLETICISM
70 S.Dunk
45 D.Dunk
72 Speed
55 Quick (+10)
75 Vert (-10)
73 Str
82 Stam (+4)
60 Dur (-10)
65 Hustle (+19)
BASKETBALL IQ
68 Shot IQ (-10)
80 Hands (+2)
50 OffCons (-10)
75 Potential (+1)
BADGES (1/1/0)
Screen Outlet (Silver)
Break Starter (Bronze)
PERSONALITY (2)
Enforcer
Expressive
CONTRACT (1 year, 3.28M)
2015: 3.28
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Quincy Acy (1/27/15)
72 Overall (0)
Faceup Four (PF)
Rebounding **
Athleticism **
Outside Scoring **
VITALS
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 240 (from 225)
Age: 24
INSIDE SCORING
87 S.Layup (+14)
60 D.Layup
62 P.Fade
60 P.Hook
68 P.Control (+2)
OUTSIDE SCORING
87 S.Close (+17)
78 M.Close (+17)
76 S.Mid (+15)
67 M.Mid (+10)
76 S.3PT (+1)
67 M.3PT (+9)
73 FT (-1)
PLAYMAKING
45 B.Control (+10)
50 P.Vision (+20)
64 P.IQ
44 P.Acc (+11)
REBOUNDS
77 Box (-3)
61 OffReb (-21)
77 DefReb (-1)
DEFENSE
65 L.Quick (+5)
55 P.Percept (+10)
44 Block (-29)
67 S.Contest
56 Steal (-12)
45 DefCon (+5)
62 OBDef
60 PnRDef
69 HelpDef
60 PostDef (+5)
ATHLETICISM
85 S.Dunk
75 D.Dunk (-3)
75 Speed
70 Quick (+10)
80 Vert (+2)
70 Str (+2)
78 Stam (+3)
80 Dur
85 Hustle (-3)
BASKETBALL IQ
56 Shot IQ (-14)
60 Hands (+2)
45 OffCons (+20)
75 Potential (+3)
BADGES (1/2/0)
Scrapper (Bronze)
Charge Card (Silver)
Posterizer (Silver)
ADD: Posterizer (Silver)
PERSONALITY (1)
Swagger
ADD: Swagger
CONTRACT (1 year, 915K)
2015: 915K
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Pablo Prigioni (1/27/15)
72 Overall (0)
Reliable Playmaker (PG/SG)
Playmaking **
Outside Scoring **
Rebounding **
VITALS
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Age: 37
INSIDE SCORING
77 S.Layup (+4)
70 D.Layup
33 P.Fade
25 P.Hook
25 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
64 S.Close (+4)
64 M.Close
79 S.Mid (+5)
75 M.Mid (+5)
83 S.3PT (-1)
80 M.3PT
87 FT (-2)
PLAYMAKING
81 B.Control
65 P.Vision (+1)
85 P.IQ
68 P.Acc (-14)
REBOUNDS
47 Box (+8)
38 OffReb (-6)
47 DefReb (+8)
DEFENSE
80 L.Quick
69 P.Percept (+30)
36 Block (+10)
48 S.Contest
93 Steal (+10)
45 DefCon (+5)
58 OBDef (+7)
64 PnRDef
64 HelpDef (+20)
45 PostDef (+20)
ATHLETICISM
25 S.Dunk
25 D.Dunk
78 Speed
80 Quick
57 Vert
37 Str (+1)
81 Stam
75 Dur (+1)
80 Hustle (+1)
BASKETBALL IQ
59 Shot IQ (-19)
80 Hands
45 OffCons (+5)
75 Potential (+3)
BADGES (2/0/1)
Corner Specialist (Gold)
Interceptor (Bronze)
Pick Pocket (Bronze)
PERSONALITY (1)
Mentor
ADD: Mentor
CONTRACT (2 years, 3.40M)
Option: Team (from None)
2015: 1.66
2016: 1.74 (290K Guaranteed)
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Cleanthony Early
72 Overall (+1)
Shooter (SF)
Outside Scoring **
Athleticism **
Defense *
VITALS
Height: 6'8" (from 6'7")
Weight: 220 (from 210)
Age: 23
CONTRACT (2 years, 1.35M)
2015: 507K (from 571K)
2016: 845K (from 816K)
2017: 0 (from 947K)
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Andrea Bargnani
70 Overall
Faceup Center (C/PF)
Outside Scoring ***
Inside Scoring **
Rebounding *
VITALS
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 245 (from 250)
Age: 29
CONTRACT (1 year, 11.50M)
2015: 11.50
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Lance Thomas (1/28/15)
68 Overall (+2)
Quality Rebounder (SF/PF)
Athleticism **
Rebounding **
Defense *
VITALS
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 225
Age: 26
INSIDE SCORING
77 S.Layup
68 D.Layup
57 P.Fade
55 P.Hook
62 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
68 S.Close (+10)
60 M.Close (+2)
68 S.Mid (+4)
60 M.Mid (+3)
30 S.3PT
30 M.3PT (-14)
76 FT (+4)
PLAYMAKING
61 B.Control
52 P.Vision (+18)
58 P.IQ
51 P.Acc (+11)
REBOUNDS
58 Box (+9)
55 OffReb (-19)
58 DefReb (+9)
DEFENSE
70 L.Quick
58 P.Percept
42 Block (-2)
61 S.Contest
57 Steal (+1)
45 DefCon (+15)
64 OBDef (+10)
58 PnRDef
60 HelpDef (+10)
68 PostDef
ATHLETICISM
55 S.Dunk
72 D.Dunk
72 Speed
70 Quick
72 Vert
61 Str (+11)
80 Stam
85 Dur (+2)
90 Hustle (+7)
BASKETBALL IQ
59 Shot IQ (+11)
60 Hands (+1)
35 OffCons (+10)
70 Potential (+3)
BADGES (0/0/0)
Scrapper (Bronze)
ADD: Scrapper (Bronze)
PERSONALITY (1)
Low Ego
ADD: Low Ego
CONTRACT
2015: 915K (from 507K)
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Travis Wear (1/28/15)
68 Overall (+2)
Perimeter Threat (SF/PF)
Outside Scoring **
Defense *
Athleticism *
VITALS
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 225 (from 230)
Age: 24
INSIDE SCORING
67 S.Layup (-10)
56 D.Layup
60 P.Fade
62 P.Hook
50 P.Control
OUTSIDE SCORING
76 S.Close (+5)
69 M.Close
74 S.Mid (-2)
70 M.Mid
79 S.3PT
72 M.3PT
81 FT
PLAYMAKING
55 B.Control (+6)
53 P.Vision (+10)
51 P.IQ
48 P.Acc (+8)
REBOUNDS
55 Box (+15)
46 OffReb (+5)
55 DefReb (-3)
DEFENSE
60 L.Quick
64 P.Percept
46 Block (-20)
60 S.Contest (+1)
57 Steal (+11)
35 DefCon (+5)
55 OBDef (+5)
54 PnRDef
58 HelpDef
55 PostDef (+5)
ATHLETICISM
50 S.Dunk
40 D.Dunk (-10)
60 Speed
62 Quick
52 Vert
49 Str (+9)
78 Stam
80 Dur
80 Hustle (-9)
BASKETBALL IQ
60 Shot IQ (+10)
80 Hands (+1)
40 OffCons
75 Potential (+2)
BADGES (0/1/0)
Charge Card (Silver)
PERSONALITY (1)
Low Ego
ADD: Low Ego
CONTRACT (1 year, 507K)
2015: 507K
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
2015 All-Star Predictions - Who will be the big snub?
SPOILERS: Either Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, or Russell Westbrook will be snubbed from the All-Star team today by the coaches (partly owing to the coach voting restriction of two Guards, three Front Court, two Wild Cards).
Using Win Shares and Player Efficiency Rating I want to examine who the top options are at each position, as well as reflect on last season to see if we can discern any trends.
Players are sorted by WS (minimum 3.0, with only notable exceptions). Data as of 1/28.
2015 EAST GUARDS
7.3 Jimmy Butler (20.9 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
6.1 Kyle Lowry (22.0 PER) - STARTER
5.7 Jeff Teague (22.5 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.4 Kyrie Irving (20.3 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.3 John Wall (21.1 PER) - STARTER
5.1 Kyle Korver (15.8 PER)
3.9 Kemba Walker (18.7 PER)
3.8 Brandon Knight (18.3 PER)
3.6 Louis Williams (19.6 PER)
3.3 Brandon Jennings (19.5 PER)
3.1 Khris Middleton (15.3 PER)
2.3 Dwyane Wade (22.5 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
The argument that Kyle Korver should be the Hawks' fourth all-star is starting to make waves, but I think at the end of the day Kyrie Irving and Dwayne Wade still have to get respect. Last year these guys were starters, and it's not like their games have slipped! Korver would be my choice as an injury replacement, which is how players of his ilk usually make the team. Anyone really serious about Korver should take a look at the list of west players that WON'T make the team.
2014 EAST GUARDS
7.3 Kyle Lowry (20.4 PER)
5.2 Lance Stephenson (15.9 PER)
4.7 George Hill (14.0 PER)
4.5 John Wall (19.8 PER) - RESERVE
4.4 DeMar DeRozan (17.9 PER) - RESERVE
3.8 Kyrie Irving (20.2 PER) - STARTER
3.6 Kyle Korver (13.9 PER)
3.3 Dwyane Wade (21.3 PER) - STARTER
3.0 Kemba Walker (17.9 PER)
2.6 Joe Johnson (14.9 PER) - RESERVE
Last season's Pacers team is a great example of why we shouldn't go crazy over team record. And oh man does Kyle Lowry's snub for Joe Johnson look extremely foolish in hindsight. NBA coaches are human too!
2015 EAST FRONT COURT
5.6 Pau Gasol (22.2 PER) - STARTER
5.5 LeBron James (26.1 PER) - STARTER
5.3 Al Horford (21.3 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.3 Paul Millsap (19.9 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.0 Kevin Love (18.9 PER)
4.7 Jonas Valanciunas (20.4 PER)
4.3 Nikola Vucevic (22.1 PER)
4.1 Marcin Gortat (16.9 PER)
4.0 Patrick Patterson (15.7 PER)
3.9 DeMarre Carroll (14.4 PER)
3.9 Greg Monroe (20.7 PER)
3.8 Tristan Thompson (16.0 PER)
3.8 Paul Pierce (16.6 PER)
3.6 Andre Drummond (20.0 PER)
3.4 Chris Bosh (21.0 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
3.4 Tyler Zeller (19.5 PER)
3.3 Luol Deng (17.0 PER)
3.2 Mason Plumlee (20.1 PER)
3.2 Jared Sullinger (18.2 PER)
3.1 Taj Gibson (16.8 PER)
3.1 Jared Dudley (13.9 PER)
3.0 Amir Johnson (15.6 PER)
3.0 Giannis Antetokounmpo (14.7 PER)
2.7 Carmelo Anthony (21.6 PER) - STARTER
Millsap was an all-star last season on similar production. Horford would have been a lock had he not suffered a season-ending injury. Statistically those guys are stars, the Hawks record only confirms that they'll get love from the coaches. I think Bosh has the inside track for the final spot even though the Heat aren't playing well. Kevin Love's individual production is not up to it's usual standard and it's difficult to justify his place at the game, even though his team is winning more than Bosh's. Jonas Valanciunas, Nikola Vucevic, and Greg Monroe aren't established enough yet to uproot a star like Bosh.
2014 EAST FRONT COURT 9.0 LeBron James (28.7 PER) - STARTER
7.5 Paul George (22.0 PER) - STARTER
6.0 Carmelo Anthony (24.9 PER) - STARTER
5.3 Joakim Noah (19.1 PER) - RESERVE
5.2 Andre Drummond (21.4 PER)
4.9 Chris Bosh (20.5 PER) - RESERVE
4.5 Roy Hibbert (16.5 PER) - RESERVE
4.3 Paul Millsap (20.3 PER) - RESERVE
4.2 David West (16.6 PER)
4.0 Anderson Varejao (17.5 PER)
3.9 Trevor Ariza (15.9 PER)
3.9 Amir Johnson (15.3 PER)
3.8 Arron Afflalo (17.6 PER)
3.7 Marcin Gortat (15.9 PER)
3.6 Al Jefferson (21.5 PER)
3.4 Mike Dunleavy (13.6 PER)
3.4 DeMarre Carroll (13.1 PER)
3.3 Josh McRoberts (13.4 PER)
3.3 Martell Webster (12.8 PER)
3.1 Greg Monroe (17.5 PER)
3.1 Spencer Hawes (16.8 PER)
3.1 Brandon Bass (15.1 PER)
3.1 Jonas Valanciunas (14.7 PER)
3.0 Al Horford (22.2 PER)
3.0 Luol Deng (16.7 PER)
3.0 Taj Gibson (15.2 PER)
I was no fan of Roy Hibbert making the All-Star team, and he got exposed in the second half of the season. In hindsight I'm sure most would have rather taken Jefferson. As stated before, Horford would have been a lock if not for his injury.
2015 WEST GUARDS
9.9 James Harden (27.9 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
8.3 Stephen Curry (27.0 PER) - STARTER
8.2 Chris Paul (24.7 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
7.1 Damian Lillard (22.1 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.9 Klay Thompson (22.7 PER) - PROJECTED INJURY REPLACEMENT
4.9 Wesley Matthews (16.0 PER)
4.6 Ty Lawson (19.3 PER)
4.5 Mike Conley (20.1 PER)
4.5 Eric Bledsoe (19.5 PER)
4.0 Russell Westbrook (27.2 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
4.0 Danny Green (15.3 PER)
3.8 Darren Collison (17.9 PER)
3.8 Goran Dragic (17.5 PER)
3.4 Isaiah Thomas (20.0 PER)
3.4 Cory Joseph (15.8 PER)
3.4 Courtney Lee (13.3 PER)
3.3 J.J. Redick (14.9 PER)
3.1 Jrue Holiday (18.6 PER)
3.0 Monta Ellis (18.4 PER)
0.1 Kobe Bryant (17.5 PER) - STARTER
Allow me to break the day's biggest news story in advance. Klay Thompson will get snubbed. The coaches can only take a maximum of four guards, and Klay is number five on that list. Kobe Bryant's starting nod from the fans (which really should have gone to James Harden) is what's keeping Klay from getting selected, not the coaches.
Expect Commissioner Adam Silver to make a quick announcement that Klay will be Kobe's injury replacement, to brush this under the rug. Klay and the Warriors are having a phenomenal year and there is no doubt the NBA wants him in the big game.
2014 WEST GUARDS
7.0 Chris Paul (27.4 PER) - RESERVE
6.8 Stephen Curry (22.8 PER) - STARTER
5.8 Goran Dragic (21.8 PER)
5.7 James Harden (21.1 PER) - RESERVE
5.5 Damian Lillard (18.8 PER) - RESERVE
5.4 Mike Conley (21.2 PER)
5.4 Wesley Matthews (17.3 PER)
5.0 Isaiah Thomas (21.3 PER)
4.8 Ty Lawson (20.1 PER)
4.4 Tony Parker (20.1 PER) - RESERVE
4.1 Kevin Martin (17.0 PER)
3.9 Klay Thompson (13.7 PER)
3.8 Jose Calderon (15.4 PER)
3.5 Manu Ginobili (19.3 PER)
3.4 Darren Collison (17.2 PER)
3.3 Jamal Crawford (16.9 PER)
3.3 Ricky Rubio (15.2 PER)
3.2 Gerald Green (15.4 PER)
3.0 Reggie Jackson (16.0 PER)
3.0 Marco Belinelli (15.0 PER)
3.0 Jeremy Lamb (14.9 PER)
-0.3 Kobe Bryant (11.3 PER) - STARTER
This makes the second straight season that Kobe Bryant has not deserved All-Star status. Fans will surely be in an uproar over Klay's snubbing, but they have no one to look at but themselves. Want to avoid this scenario next year? Stop voting for Kobe. His time has passed. Let him earn it.
Tony Parker's selection over Goran Dragic was dubious last year, however the position is so stacked this year that there's no shot of a questionable player making it.
2015 WEST FRONT COURT
9.2 Anthony Davis (31.8 PER) - STARTER
6.7 DeAndre Jordan (20.2 PER)
6.6 Tyson Chandler (21.0 PER)
6.1 Marc Gasol (22.6 PER) - STARTER
6.0 Blake Griffin (22.9 PER) - STARTER
4.9 LaMarcus Aldridge (22.4 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
4.7 Tim Duncan (22.1 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
4.7 Dirk Nowitzki (21.4 PER)
4.7 Draymond Green (15.9 PER)
4.5 Gordon Hayward (19.9 PER)
4.4 Derrick Favors (22.3 PER)
4.3 Zach Randolph (21.3 PER)
4.2 Harrison Barnes (13.8 PER)
3.9 Rudy Gobert (21.8 PER)
3.8 Kevin Durant (28.6 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
3.8 Rudy Gay (19.6 PER)
3.7 Chandler Parsons (16.2 PER)
3.7 Serge Ibaka (15.8 PER)
3.6 DeMarcus Cousins (25.7 PER)
3.5 Trevor Ariza (11.9 PER)
3.4 Ed Davis (18.0 PER)
3.3 Kawhi Leonard (20.0 PER)
3.2 Gorgui Dieng (18.1 PER)
3.1 Markieff Morris (17.0 PER)
3.1 Ryan Anderson (16.4 PER)
3.0 Donatas Motiejunas (13.9 PER)
Picking the PF/C reserves is really difficult. Do we honor Cousins' numbers or do we honor Dirk and Duncan due to the winning ways of the Mavericks and Spurs? In the end I chose Duncan (this might be his final All-Star game) but would not be upset if Cousins made it. With the game being played in New York I wouldn't be upset with Tyson Chandler getting the call as an injury replacement if Aldridge can't go.
2014 WEST FRONT COURT 12.0 Kevin Durant (31.1 PER) - STARTER
8.6 Kevin Love (26.8 PER) - STARTER
7.1 Blake Griffin (22.9 PER) - STARTER
6.2 DeAndre Jordan (17.2 PER)
5.9 Anthony Davis (26.8 PER) - INJURY REPLACEMENT
5.9 Dirk Nowitzki (23.8 PER) - RESERVE
5.9 LaMarcus Aldridge (23.3 PER) - RESERVE
5.6 David Lee (19.3 PER)
5.4 Dwight Howard (21.1 PER) - RESERVE
5.5 Nikola Pekovic (20.7 PER)
5.1 Serge Ibaka (19.1 PER)
5.1 Chandler Parsons (16.8 PER)
4.6 Robin Lopez (16.8 PER)
4.5 DeMarcus Cousins (26.5 PER)
4.4 Nicolas Batum (15.9 PER)
4.3 Andrew Bogut (17.2 PER)
4.2 Tim Duncan (21.5 PER)
4.0 Terrence Jones (18.5 PER)
4.0 Kawhi Leonard (17.6 PER)
3.8 Channing Frye (15.5 PER)
3.5 Markieff Morris (19.1 PER)
3.4 Andre Iguodala (14.4 PER)
3.2 P.J. Tucker (13.2 PER)
3.1 Kenneth Faried (18.4 PER)
3.0 Boris Diaw (15.2 PER)
Anthony Davis was snubbed last season, which is why Klay Thompson shouldn't feel too badly about it. Dwight Howard really fell off and doesn't have a realistic chance of being taken again anytime soon. Dirk isn't as good as he was last season, and the field is a bit more crowded than it was.
If the format allowed, I would take Klay as a "frontcourt" player and not lose any sleep. Still, it's a tall order to be snub both Dirk and Duncan when they're still this good. Especially when Kobe Bryant doesn't even have to play a game next season and he'll still get voted in.
Using Win Shares and Player Efficiency Rating I want to examine who the top options are at each position, as well as reflect on last season to see if we can discern any trends.
Players are sorted by WS (minimum 3.0, with only notable exceptions). Data as of 1/28.
2015 EAST GUARDS
7.3 Jimmy Butler (20.9 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
6.1 Kyle Lowry (22.0 PER) - STARTER
5.7 Jeff Teague (22.5 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.4 Kyrie Irving (20.3 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.3 John Wall (21.1 PER) - STARTER
5.1 Kyle Korver (15.8 PER)
3.9 Kemba Walker (18.7 PER)
3.8 Brandon Knight (18.3 PER)
3.6 Louis Williams (19.6 PER)
3.3 Brandon Jennings (19.5 PER)
3.1 Khris Middleton (15.3 PER)
2.3 Dwyane Wade (22.5 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
The argument that Kyle Korver should be the Hawks' fourth all-star is starting to make waves, but I think at the end of the day Kyrie Irving and Dwayne Wade still have to get respect. Last year these guys were starters, and it's not like their games have slipped! Korver would be my choice as an injury replacement, which is how players of his ilk usually make the team. Anyone really serious about Korver should take a look at the list of west players that WON'T make the team.
2014 EAST GUARDS
7.3 Kyle Lowry (20.4 PER)
5.2 Lance Stephenson (15.9 PER)
4.7 George Hill (14.0 PER)
4.5 John Wall (19.8 PER) - RESERVE
4.4 DeMar DeRozan (17.9 PER) - RESERVE
3.8 Kyrie Irving (20.2 PER) - STARTER
3.6 Kyle Korver (13.9 PER)
3.3 Dwyane Wade (21.3 PER) - STARTER
3.0 Kemba Walker (17.9 PER)
2.6 Joe Johnson (14.9 PER) - RESERVE
Last season's Pacers team is a great example of why we shouldn't go crazy over team record. And oh man does Kyle Lowry's snub for Joe Johnson look extremely foolish in hindsight. NBA coaches are human too!
2015 EAST FRONT COURT
5.6 Pau Gasol (22.2 PER) - STARTER
5.5 LeBron James (26.1 PER) - STARTER
5.3 Al Horford (21.3 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.3 Paul Millsap (19.9 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.0 Kevin Love (18.9 PER)
4.7 Jonas Valanciunas (20.4 PER)
4.3 Nikola Vucevic (22.1 PER)
4.1 Marcin Gortat (16.9 PER)
4.0 Patrick Patterson (15.7 PER)
3.9 DeMarre Carroll (14.4 PER)
3.9 Greg Monroe (20.7 PER)
3.8 Tristan Thompson (16.0 PER)
3.8 Paul Pierce (16.6 PER)
3.6 Andre Drummond (20.0 PER)
3.4 Chris Bosh (21.0 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
3.4 Tyler Zeller (19.5 PER)
3.3 Luol Deng (17.0 PER)
3.2 Mason Plumlee (20.1 PER)
3.2 Jared Sullinger (18.2 PER)
3.1 Taj Gibson (16.8 PER)
3.1 Jared Dudley (13.9 PER)
3.0 Amir Johnson (15.6 PER)
3.0 Giannis Antetokounmpo (14.7 PER)
2.7 Carmelo Anthony (21.6 PER) - STARTER
Millsap was an all-star last season on similar production. Horford would have been a lock had he not suffered a season-ending injury. Statistically those guys are stars, the Hawks record only confirms that they'll get love from the coaches. I think Bosh has the inside track for the final spot even though the Heat aren't playing well. Kevin Love's individual production is not up to it's usual standard and it's difficult to justify his place at the game, even though his team is winning more than Bosh's. Jonas Valanciunas, Nikola Vucevic, and Greg Monroe aren't established enough yet to uproot a star like Bosh.
2014 EAST FRONT COURT 9.0 LeBron James (28.7 PER) - STARTER
7.5 Paul George (22.0 PER) - STARTER
6.0 Carmelo Anthony (24.9 PER) - STARTER
5.3 Joakim Noah (19.1 PER) - RESERVE
5.2 Andre Drummond (21.4 PER)
4.9 Chris Bosh (20.5 PER) - RESERVE
4.5 Roy Hibbert (16.5 PER) - RESERVE
4.3 Paul Millsap (20.3 PER) - RESERVE
4.2 David West (16.6 PER)
4.0 Anderson Varejao (17.5 PER)
3.9 Trevor Ariza (15.9 PER)
3.9 Amir Johnson (15.3 PER)
3.8 Arron Afflalo (17.6 PER)
3.7 Marcin Gortat (15.9 PER)
3.6 Al Jefferson (21.5 PER)
3.4 Mike Dunleavy (13.6 PER)
3.4 DeMarre Carroll (13.1 PER)
3.3 Josh McRoberts (13.4 PER)
3.3 Martell Webster (12.8 PER)
3.1 Greg Monroe (17.5 PER)
3.1 Spencer Hawes (16.8 PER)
3.1 Brandon Bass (15.1 PER)
3.1 Jonas Valanciunas (14.7 PER)
3.0 Al Horford (22.2 PER)
3.0 Luol Deng (16.7 PER)
3.0 Taj Gibson (15.2 PER)
I was no fan of Roy Hibbert making the All-Star team, and he got exposed in the second half of the season. In hindsight I'm sure most would have rather taken Jefferson. As stated before, Horford would have been a lock if not for his injury.
2015 WEST GUARDS
9.9 James Harden (27.9 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
8.3 Stephen Curry (27.0 PER) - STARTER
8.2 Chris Paul (24.7 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
7.1 Damian Lillard (22.1 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
5.9 Klay Thompson (22.7 PER) - PROJECTED INJURY REPLACEMENT
4.9 Wesley Matthews (16.0 PER)
4.6 Ty Lawson (19.3 PER)
4.5 Mike Conley (20.1 PER)
4.5 Eric Bledsoe (19.5 PER)
4.0 Russell Westbrook (27.2 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
4.0 Danny Green (15.3 PER)
3.8 Darren Collison (17.9 PER)
3.8 Goran Dragic (17.5 PER)
3.4 Isaiah Thomas (20.0 PER)
3.4 Cory Joseph (15.8 PER)
3.4 Courtney Lee (13.3 PER)
3.3 J.J. Redick (14.9 PER)
3.1 Jrue Holiday (18.6 PER)
3.0 Monta Ellis (18.4 PER)
0.1 Kobe Bryant (17.5 PER) - STARTER
Allow me to break the day's biggest news story in advance. Klay Thompson will get snubbed. The coaches can only take a maximum of four guards, and Klay is number five on that list. Kobe Bryant's starting nod from the fans (which really should have gone to James Harden) is what's keeping Klay from getting selected, not the coaches.
Expect Commissioner Adam Silver to make a quick announcement that Klay will be Kobe's injury replacement, to brush this under the rug. Klay and the Warriors are having a phenomenal year and there is no doubt the NBA wants him in the big game.
2014 WEST GUARDS
7.0 Chris Paul (27.4 PER) - RESERVE
6.8 Stephen Curry (22.8 PER) - STARTER
5.8 Goran Dragic (21.8 PER)
5.7 James Harden (21.1 PER) - RESERVE
5.5 Damian Lillard (18.8 PER) - RESERVE
5.4 Mike Conley (21.2 PER)
5.4 Wesley Matthews (17.3 PER)
5.0 Isaiah Thomas (21.3 PER)
4.8 Ty Lawson (20.1 PER)
4.4 Tony Parker (20.1 PER) - RESERVE
4.1 Kevin Martin (17.0 PER)
3.9 Klay Thompson (13.7 PER)
3.8 Jose Calderon (15.4 PER)
3.5 Manu Ginobili (19.3 PER)
3.4 Darren Collison (17.2 PER)
3.3 Jamal Crawford (16.9 PER)
3.3 Ricky Rubio (15.2 PER)
3.2 Gerald Green (15.4 PER)
3.0 Reggie Jackson (16.0 PER)
3.0 Marco Belinelli (15.0 PER)
3.0 Jeremy Lamb (14.9 PER)
-0.3 Kobe Bryant (11.3 PER) - STARTER
This makes the second straight season that Kobe Bryant has not deserved All-Star status. Fans will surely be in an uproar over Klay's snubbing, but they have no one to look at but themselves. Want to avoid this scenario next year? Stop voting for Kobe. His time has passed. Let him earn it.
Tony Parker's selection over Goran Dragic was dubious last year, however the position is so stacked this year that there's no shot of a questionable player making it.
2015 WEST FRONT COURT
9.2 Anthony Davis (31.8 PER) - STARTER
6.7 DeAndre Jordan (20.2 PER)
6.6 Tyson Chandler (21.0 PER)
6.1 Marc Gasol (22.6 PER) - STARTER
6.0 Blake Griffin (22.9 PER) - STARTER
4.9 LaMarcus Aldridge (22.4 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
4.7 Tim Duncan (22.1 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
4.7 Dirk Nowitzki (21.4 PER)
4.7 Draymond Green (15.9 PER)
4.5 Gordon Hayward (19.9 PER)
4.4 Derrick Favors (22.3 PER)
4.3 Zach Randolph (21.3 PER)
4.2 Harrison Barnes (13.8 PER)
3.9 Rudy Gobert (21.8 PER)
3.8 Kevin Durant (28.6 PER) - PROJECTED RESERVE
3.8 Rudy Gay (19.6 PER)
3.7 Chandler Parsons (16.2 PER)
3.7 Serge Ibaka (15.8 PER)
3.6 DeMarcus Cousins (25.7 PER)
3.5 Trevor Ariza (11.9 PER)
3.4 Ed Davis (18.0 PER)
3.3 Kawhi Leonard (20.0 PER)
3.2 Gorgui Dieng (18.1 PER)
3.1 Markieff Morris (17.0 PER)
3.1 Ryan Anderson (16.4 PER)
3.0 Donatas Motiejunas (13.9 PER)
Picking the PF/C reserves is really difficult. Do we honor Cousins' numbers or do we honor Dirk and Duncan due to the winning ways of the Mavericks and Spurs? In the end I chose Duncan (this might be his final All-Star game) but would not be upset if Cousins made it. With the game being played in New York I wouldn't be upset with Tyson Chandler getting the call as an injury replacement if Aldridge can't go.
2014 WEST FRONT COURT 12.0 Kevin Durant (31.1 PER) - STARTER
8.6 Kevin Love (26.8 PER) - STARTER
7.1 Blake Griffin (22.9 PER) - STARTER
6.2 DeAndre Jordan (17.2 PER)
5.9 Anthony Davis (26.8 PER) - INJURY REPLACEMENT
5.9 Dirk Nowitzki (23.8 PER) - RESERVE
5.9 LaMarcus Aldridge (23.3 PER) - RESERVE
5.6 David Lee (19.3 PER)
5.4 Dwight Howard (21.1 PER) - RESERVE
5.5 Nikola Pekovic (20.7 PER)
5.1 Serge Ibaka (19.1 PER)
5.1 Chandler Parsons (16.8 PER)
4.6 Robin Lopez (16.8 PER)
4.5 DeMarcus Cousins (26.5 PER)
4.4 Nicolas Batum (15.9 PER)
4.3 Andrew Bogut (17.2 PER)
4.2 Tim Duncan (21.5 PER)
4.0 Terrence Jones (18.5 PER)
4.0 Kawhi Leonard (17.6 PER)
3.8 Channing Frye (15.5 PER)
3.5 Markieff Morris (19.1 PER)
3.4 Andre Iguodala (14.4 PER)
3.2 P.J. Tucker (13.2 PER)
3.1 Kenneth Faried (18.4 PER)
3.0 Boris Diaw (15.2 PER)
Anthony Davis was snubbed last season, which is why Klay Thompson shouldn't feel too badly about it. Dwight Howard really fell off and doesn't have a realistic chance of being taken again anytime soon. Dirk isn't as good as he was last season, and the field is a bit more crowded than it was.
If the format allowed, I would take Klay as a "frontcourt" player and not lose any sleep. Still, it's a tall order to be snub both Dirk and Duncan when they're still this good. Especially when Kobe Bryant doesn't even have to play a game next season and he'll still get voted in.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Hassan Whiteside NBA 2K Player Rating Edit
Editor's Note: Hassan Whiteside's 2K rating was updated just as I submitted this article. 2K's rating adjustments are as such:
77 Overall (+2)
80 Help Defense (+16)
70 Strength (+8)
95 Hustle (+37)
80 Hands (+36)
All attributes posted below are my further suggestions on how his rating could be better (as I still think 77 OVR is not a reflection of his true value).
Hassan Whiteside's motivation for his monster game is awesome. pic.twitter.com/HC9N0ZLjBZ
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 25, 2015
I've got ya buddy.
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | FTr | ORB% | DRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | SAC | 1 | 2 | -17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2011-12 | SAC | 18 | 109 | 16.2 | .449 | .444 | 15.4 | 24.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 10.0 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| 2014-15 | MIA | 17 | 263 | 26.0 | .665 | .430 | 11.5 | 34.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 20.0 |
| Career | 36 | 374 | 22.9 | .610 | .434 | 12.6 | 31.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 13.7 | 18.4 |
81 Overall (+4)
These are unofficial changes, but given Whiteside's level of play I these suggested adjustments are more than fair. It's worth noting that at press-time there are only 17 centers in NBA 2K15 with an 80+ Overall rating.
INSIDE SCORING
87 S.Layup
64 D.Layup
43 P.Fade (+5)
68 P.Hook (+8)
62 P.Control (+7)
Whiteside has shown a competent hook, though he certainly isn't a go-to option at this stage.
OUTSIDE SCORING
70 S.Close
55 M.Close
40 S.Mid (+1)
40 M.Mid
25 S.3PT
25 M.3PT (-8)
50 FT (-7)
Whiteside will never be much of a shooter, but could reasonably stand to improve his FT shooting. He shot 55% in his D-League career and 58% in his one season at Marshall.
PLAYMAKING
35 B.Control
41 P.Vision (+16)
40 P.IQ (-10)
34 P.Acc (-11)
As one would expect from a player with a Yinka Dare-esque assist rate, passing will never be Whiteside's strength. He is a catch and finish player all the way, similar to Brandan Wright.
REBOUNDS
99 Box (+15)
88 OffReb (+2)
99 DefReb (+11)
Whiteside has dominated the glass and uses his size very well here. Only three qualifying players have 30+ DRB% right now: DeAndre Jordan (30.8), Andre Drummond (30.8), DeMarcus Cousins (30.7)
DEFENSE
64 L.Quick
68 P.Percept (+8)
99 Block (+4)
74 S.Contest (+16)
67 Steal (+5)
65 DefCon (+10)
58 OBDef
64 PnRDef
80 HelpDef
72 PostDef
I would love to see Whiteside's Synergy data to get a better idea of each defensive attribute. It's worth noting that he does have a high foul rate and highlight tapes will skip over his mistakes. These will only go up as he accumulates more playing time and experience (hard to believe he hasn't even played 500 career minutes yet).
Fun fact: the only qualifying player in NBA history to record 10+ BLK% in a season was Manute Bol (three times). Alonzo Mourning blocked 10.2% as a backup in Miami's 2006 title run (1300 minutes, DNQ), and Serge Ibaka blocked 9.8% in 2012. Whiteside is at 11.2 BLK% right now and that's not factoring in the 12 blocks in 25 minutes he just recorded.
ATHLETICISM
85 S.Dunk
65 D.Dunk (-6)
64 Speed
67 Quick
60 Vert
70 Str
75 Stam
75 Dur (+9) - Also raised all body part specific Durability ratings to 75 (+9)
95 Hustle
Whiteside isn't athletic so much as he is freakishly LONG. His wingspan measures 7'7" and his standing reach is 9'5".
BAKSETBALL IQ
64 Shot IQ (-3)
80 Hands
60 OffCons (+5)
81 Potential (+4)
It gets frequently mentioned that Whiteside has good hands yet his current "Hands" rating is a lowly 44 in NBA 2K15.
BADGES
ADD Tenacious Rebounder (Bronze)
ADD Post Lockdown Defender (Bronze)
ADD Eraser (Silver)
ADD Chasedown Artist (Bronze)
Whiteside has zero badges, but he's clearly an elite rebounder and shot blocker. Really looking forward to see his continued development. More Whiteside highlights for your viewing pleasure:
Monday, January 19, 2015
NBA 2K15 Power Forward Ratings (1/19/15)
There have been a ton of updates to Power Forwards in NBA 2K15 over the last month, and I like the way the list is beginning to shape up at the NBA's midseason point.
RATING CHANGES (since 12/23/14)
95 (+1) Anthony Davis (NOP)
89 (+1) LaMarcus Aldridge (POR)
88 (-1) Blake Griffin (LAC)
88 (-1) Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
86 (+2) Pau Gasol (CHI)
86 (-1) Kevin Love (CLE)
86 (+2) Paul Millsap (ATL)
83 (+2) Greg Monroe (DET)
83 (+4) Draymond Green (GSW)
79 (+1) Markieff Morris (PHX)
79 (-2) David West (IND)
78 (+1) Enes Kanter (UTA)
78 (+1) Tristan Thompson (CLE)
78 (+2) Luis Scola (IND)
77 (+2) Marreese Speights (GSW)
77 (+3) Lavoy Allen (IND)
77 (+2) Nikola Mirotic (CHI)
77 (+2) Carlos Boozer (LAL)
77 (+2) Patrick Patterson (TOR)
76 (+4) Jonas Jerebko (DET)
76 (+1) Mike Scott (ATL)
75 (-2) Josh Smith (HOU)
74 (+3) Donatas Motiejunas (HOU)
74 (+4) Jon Leuer (MEM)
74 (+2) Mirza Teletovic (BRK)
73 (+4) Charlie Villaneuva (DAL)
73 (-2) Jason Thompson (SAC)
73 (-1) Anthony Tolliver (DET)
72 (+3) Tarik Black (LAL)
72 (-3) Thomas Robinson (POR)
72 (+1) Jarnell Stokes (MEM)
POWER FORWARD (78)
1-10
95 (+7) Anthony Davis (31.3 PER, 62 TS%, 26 USG%, 9 AST%, 36 MPG)
89 (+1) LaMarcus Aldridge (22.4 PER, 52 TS%, 30 USG%, 10 AST%, 36 MPG)
89 (-1) Tim Duncan (21.9 PER, 53 TS%, 24 USG%, 18 AST%, 31 MPG)
88 (-1) Blake Griffin (22.5 PER, 55 TS%, 30 USG%, 25 AST%, 36 MPG)
88 (NC) Dirk Nowitzki (21.1 PER, 57 TS%, 27 USG%, 12 AST%, 30 MPG)
86 (+3) Pau Gasol (22.3 PER, 53 TS%, 25 USG%, 12 AST%, 35 MPG)
86 (+2) Zach Randolph (21.1 PER, 54 TS%, 25 USG%, 8 AST%, 32 MPG)
86 (+1) Paul Millsap (19.5 PER, 56 TS%, 24 USG%, 16 AST%, 34 MPG)
86 (-3) Kevin Love (19.0 PER, 56 TS%, 22 USG%, 11 AST%, 36 MPG)
83 (+3) Greg Monroe (20.1 PER, 54 TS%, 24 USG%, 12 AST%, 30 MPG)
Pau Gasol has been nothing short of spectacular in January, averaging 22.7 PPG and 12.4 RPG while shooting 52% (compared to 16.4 PPG on 45%). That includes a career high 46 points against the Bucks last week. He's the top big man in the Eastern Conference and it isn't particularly close.
Greg Monroe has picked up his level of play since Josh Smith's departure from Detroit. Monroe is averaging 16.2 PPG, 11.8 RPG, and 3.0 APG in January (compared to 15.1 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 1.3 APG in December).
11-20
83 (+6) Draymond Green (16.0 PER, 54 TS%, 17 USG%, 16 AST%, 32 MPG)
82 (NC) David Lee (20.1 PER, 56 TS%, 23 USG%, 11 AST%, 20 MPG)
81 (+1) Taj Gibson (16.8 PER, 55 TS%, 18 USG%, 8 AST%, 18 MPG)
81 (-3) Serge Ibaka (16.6 PER, 56 TS%, 20 USG%, 5 AST%, 33 MPG)
80 (+3) Amare Stoudemire (19.5 PER, 59 TS%, 23 USG%, 7 AST%, 26 MPG)
80 (+2) Jared Sullinger (18.0 PER, 52 TS%, 22 USG%, 13 AST%, 29 MPG)
80 (-1) Kenneth Faried (18.0 PER, 56 TS%, 20 USG%, 8 AST%, 27 MPG)
79 (+1) Markieff Morris (17.1 PER, 55 TS%, 23 USG%, 11 AST%, 31 MPG)
79 (-1) David West (16.5 PER, 50 TS%, 23 USG%, 21 AST%, 29 MPG)
79 (+2) Ryan Anderson (16.4 PER, 54 TS%, 23 USG%, 6 AST%, 29 MPG)
Kenneth Faried has turned his season around, averaging 11.8 RPG in January, up from 9.2 in December and 6.5 in November.
21-30
78 (+3) Enes Kanter (17.3 PER, 55 TS%, 25 USG%, 4 AST%, 27 MPG)
78 (+2) Tristan Thompson (16.4 PER, 58 TS%, 15 USG%, 3 AST%, 29 MPG)
78 (+1) Luis Scola (15.6 PER, 50 TS%, 23 USG%, 13 AST%, 21 MPG)
78 (-2) Nene (15.5 PER, 53 TS%, 22 USG%, 13 AST%, 25 MPG)
78 (NC) Boris Diaw (12.8 PER, 53 TS%, 17 USG%, 20 AST%, 26 MPG)
77 (+5) Marreese Speights (21.4 PER, 57 TS%, 29 USG%, 9 AST%, 19 MPG)
77 (+2) Nikola Mirotic (17.2 PER, 57 TS%, 19 USG%, 10 AST%, 18 MPG)
77 (-1) Carlos Boozer (17.0 PER, 54 TS%, 23 USG%, 9 AST%, 25 MPG)
77 (+9) Lavoy Allen (15.9 PER, 51 TS%, 15 USG%, 10 AST%, 22 MPG)
77 (NC) Amir Johnson (15.7 PER, 61 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 27 MPG)
Boris Diaw continues to struggle with his shot, as his shooting percentages from 3PT (33%) and 2PT (51%) dwarf last season's marks.
Marreese Speights headlines a short list of the top backup PFs in the league. What's crazy is that with a healthy David Lee the Warriors actually have two of them.
31-40
77 (NC) J.J. Hickson (15.1 PER, 54 TS%, 20 USG%, 7 AST%, 20 MPG)
77 (+2) Patrick Patterson (14.9 PER, 59 TS%, 13 USG%, 10 AST%, 26 MPG)
77 (NC) Kevin Garnett (14.9 PER, 49 TS%, 18 USG%, 14 AST%, 22 MPG)
77 (+1) Channing Frye (8.8 PER, 54 TS%, 13 USG%, 7 AST%, 30 MPG)
76 (+1) Carl Landry (16.0 PER, 59 TS%, 19 USG%, 4 AST%, 19 MPG)
76 (+5) Jonas Jerebko (15.2 PER, 58 TS%, 17 USG%, 9 AST%, 16 MPG)
76 (+4) Mike Scott (14.7 PER, 56 TS%, 23 USG%, 11 AST%, 15 MPG)
76 (-2) Thaddeus Young (13.9 PER, 47 TS%, 22 USG%, 14 AST%, 32 MPG)
75 (+2) Ersan Ilyasova (16.0 PER, 53 TS%, 24 USG%, 9 AST%, 18 MPG)
75 (NC) Brandon Bass (15.5 PER, 53 TS%, 22 USG%, 9 AST%, 19 MPG)
Channing Frye is shooting 39% from 3PT and only 38% from 2PT. Even as a specialist on the Suns he was more well-rounded than this (51 2PT% last year, 47% for career).
41-50
75 (+1) Trevor Booker (15.2 PER, 55 TS%, 15 USG%, 7 AST%, 19 MPG)
75 (-5) Josh Smith (13.5 PER, 43 TS%, 26 USG%, 23 AST%, 29 MPG)
75 (+2) Cody Zeller (13.5 PER, 54 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (+1) Reggie Evans (11.5 PER, 49 TS%, 13 USG%, 5 AST%, 19 MPG)
74 (+1) Kris Humphries (15.3 PER, 51 TS%, 19 USG%, 7 AST%, 21 MPG)
74 (+4) Kyle O'Quinn (14.9 PER, 56 TS%, 18 USG%, 11 AST%, 19 MPG)
74 (+5) Donatas Motiejunas (13.1 PER, 56 TS%, 18 USG%, 10 AST%, 28 MPG)
74 (+5) Jon Leuer (12.7 PER, 49 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 16 MPG)
74 (+4) Shawne Williams (12.5 PER, 61 TS%, 14 USG%, 7 AST%, 22 MPG)
74 (NC) Glen Davis (11.9 PER, 53 TS%, 16 USG%, 6 AST%, 10 MPG)
Josh Smith (DET): 14.2 PER, 42 TS%, 25 USG%, 25 AST%
Josh Smith (HOU): 11.6 PER, 45 TS%, 26 USG%, 16 AST%
This guy is still allowed to shoot? Houston would do well to bury him once Terrence Jones gets healthy.
Kris Humphries has picked up his game, averaging 9.4 PPG (20.8 MPG) on 53.6 FG% since Christmas.
51-60
74 (-2) Nerlens Noel (11.1 PER, 45 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 30 MPG)
74 (+3) Mirza Teletovic (10.9 PER, 50 TS%, 20 USG%, 8 AST%, 23 MPG)
74 (+2) Jason Smith (10.9 PER, 48 TS%, 21 USG%, 10 AST%, 18 MPG)
74 (+1) Marvin Williams (10.9 PER, 55 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 25 MPG)
74 (+1) Matt Bonner (10.7 PER, 54 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 16 MPG)
74 (NC) Josh McRoberts (10.3 PER, 61 TS%, 13 USG%, 18 AST%, 17 MPG)
73 (+4) Charlie Villanueva (20.2 PER, 58 TS%, 28 USG%, 4 AST%, 8 MPG)
73 (NC) Anthony Tolliver (10.4 PER, 55 TS%, 16 USG%, 5 AST%, 12 MPG)
73 (-1) Nick Collison (9.8 PER, 48 TS%, 14 USG%, 13 AST%, 17 MPG)
73 (+1) Udonis Haslem (9.8 PER, 47 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 15 MPG)
Mirza Teletovic is mired in a miserable shooting slump, shooting only 29.7% from the field over his last 15 games.
Charlie Villaneuva is having a resurgent season, though it's been in limited playing time.
Anthony Tolliver has been much more effective for the spacing-starved Pistons (15.3 PER, 59 TS%) than he was for the Suns (7.8 PER, 52 TS%).
61-78
73 (-2) Jason Thompson (9.1 PER, 50 TS%, 12 USG%, 6 AST%, 25 MPG)
72 (+3) Tarik Black (13.9 PER, 58 TS%, 14 USG%, 4 AST%, 16 MPG)
72 (-1) Tyler Hansbrough (10.6 PER, 53 TS%, 10 USG%, 3 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (-3) Thomas Robinson (9.1 PER, 49 TS%, 18 USG%, 3 AST%, 11 MPG)
71 (+2) Darrell Arthur (13.7 PER, 51 TS%, 21 USG%, 11 AST%, 18 MPG)
71 (+1) Anthony Bennett (12.0 PER, 46 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 17 MPG)
71 (NC) Andrew Nicholson (6.6 PER, 40 TS%, 22 USG%, 7 AST%, 9 MPG)
71 (NC) Ryan Kelly (6.0 PER, 48 TS%, 13 USG%, 6 AST%, 16 MPG)
70 (+3) Quincy Acy (11.9 PER, 58 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 22 MPG)
70 (NC) Drew Gooden (8.3 PER, 45 TS%, 18 USG%, 8 AST%, 12 MPG)
69 (+1) Joel Freeland (11.6 PER, 51 TS%, 13 USG%, 5 AST%, 14 MPG)
69 (+1) Hedo Turkoglu (9.4 PER, 64 TS%, 12 USG%, 8 AST%, 9 MPG)
68 (NC) Dante Cunningham (8.4 PER, 51 TS%, 10 USG%, 2 AST%, 24 MPG)
68 (NC) Jason Maxiell (8.4 PER, 43 TS%, 12 USG%, 2 AST%, 14 MPG)
67 (NC) Johnny O'Bryant (4.9 PER, 42 TS%, 19 USG%, 7 AST%, 13 MPG)
66 (NEW) Cory Jefferson (11.2 PER, 47 TS%, 19 USG%, 6 AST%, 10 MPG)
66 (NC) Malcolm Thomas (9.8 PER, 53 TS%, 12 USG%, 7 AST%, 11 MPG)
66 (NEW) Travis Wear (9.3 PER, 49 TS%, 19 USG%, 9 AST%, 13 MPG)
Tarik Black is probably going to make the Rockets regret releasing him in favor of Josh Smith.
Quincy Acy has started taking (and making) three-pointers (8-18 over the last month), which I suppose means he's going to find a way to stick as a role player in the NBA.
Joel Freeland has been playing ahead of Thomas Robinson dating back to last season. T-Rob recently was nerfed but he's still rated above Freeland.
RATING CHANGES (since 12/23/14)
95 (+1) Anthony Davis (NOP)
89 (+1) LaMarcus Aldridge (POR)
88 (-1) Blake Griffin (LAC)
88 (-1) Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
86 (+2) Pau Gasol (CHI)
86 (-1) Kevin Love (CLE)
86 (+2) Paul Millsap (ATL)
83 (+2) Greg Monroe (DET)
83 (+4) Draymond Green (GSW)
79 (+1) Markieff Morris (PHX)
79 (-2) David West (IND)
78 (+1) Enes Kanter (UTA)
78 (+1) Tristan Thompson (CLE)
78 (+2) Luis Scola (IND)
77 (+2) Marreese Speights (GSW)
77 (+3) Lavoy Allen (IND)
77 (+2) Nikola Mirotic (CHI)
77 (+2) Carlos Boozer (LAL)
77 (+2) Patrick Patterson (TOR)
76 (+4) Jonas Jerebko (DET)
76 (+1) Mike Scott (ATL)
75 (-2) Josh Smith (HOU)
74 (+3) Donatas Motiejunas (HOU)
74 (+4) Jon Leuer (MEM)
74 (+2) Mirza Teletovic (BRK)
73 (+4) Charlie Villaneuva (DAL)
73 (-2) Jason Thompson (SAC)
73 (-1) Anthony Tolliver (DET)
72 (+3) Tarik Black (LAL)
72 (-3) Thomas Robinson (POR)
72 (+1) Jarnell Stokes (MEM)
POWER FORWARD (78)
1-10
95 (+7) Anthony Davis (31.3 PER, 62 TS%, 26 USG%, 9 AST%, 36 MPG)
89 (+1) LaMarcus Aldridge (22.4 PER, 52 TS%, 30 USG%, 10 AST%, 36 MPG)
89 (-1) Tim Duncan (21.9 PER, 53 TS%, 24 USG%, 18 AST%, 31 MPG)
88 (-1) Blake Griffin (22.5 PER, 55 TS%, 30 USG%, 25 AST%, 36 MPG)
88 (NC) Dirk Nowitzki (21.1 PER, 57 TS%, 27 USG%, 12 AST%, 30 MPG)
86 (+3) Pau Gasol (22.3 PER, 53 TS%, 25 USG%, 12 AST%, 35 MPG)
86 (+2) Zach Randolph (21.1 PER, 54 TS%, 25 USG%, 8 AST%, 32 MPG)
86 (+1) Paul Millsap (19.5 PER, 56 TS%, 24 USG%, 16 AST%, 34 MPG)
86 (-3) Kevin Love (19.0 PER, 56 TS%, 22 USG%, 11 AST%, 36 MPG)
83 (+3) Greg Monroe (20.1 PER, 54 TS%, 24 USG%, 12 AST%, 30 MPG)
Pau Gasol has been nothing short of spectacular in January, averaging 22.7 PPG and 12.4 RPG while shooting 52% (compared to 16.4 PPG on 45%). That includes a career high 46 points against the Bucks last week. He's the top big man in the Eastern Conference and it isn't particularly close.
Greg Monroe has picked up his level of play since Josh Smith's departure from Detroit. Monroe is averaging 16.2 PPG, 11.8 RPG, and 3.0 APG in January (compared to 15.1 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 1.3 APG in December).
11-20
83 (+6) Draymond Green (16.0 PER, 54 TS%, 17 USG%, 16 AST%, 32 MPG)
82 (NC) David Lee (20.1 PER, 56 TS%, 23 USG%, 11 AST%, 20 MPG)
81 (+1) Taj Gibson (16.8 PER, 55 TS%, 18 USG%, 8 AST%, 18 MPG)
81 (-3) Serge Ibaka (16.6 PER, 56 TS%, 20 USG%, 5 AST%, 33 MPG)
80 (+3) Amare Stoudemire (19.5 PER, 59 TS%, 23 USG%, 7 AST%, 26 MPG)
80 (+2) Jared Sullinger (18.0 PER, 52 TS%, 22 USG%, 13 AST%, 29 MPG)
80 (-1) Kenneth Faried (18.0 PER, 56 TS%, 20 USG%, 8 AST%, 27 MPG)
79 (+1) Markieff Morris (17.1 PER, 55 TS%, 23 USG%, 11 AST%, 31 MPG)
79 (-1) David West (16.5 PER, 50 TS%, 23 USG%, 21 AST%, 29 MPG)
79 (+2) Ryan Anderson (16.4 PER, 54 TS%, 23 USG%, 6 AST%, 29 MPG)
Kenneth Faried has turned his season around, averaging 11.8 RPG in January, up from 9.2 in December and 6.5 in November.
21-30
78 (+3) Enes Kanter (17.3 PER, 55 TS%, 25 USG%, 4 AST%, 27 MPG)
78 (+2) Tristan Thompson (16.4 PER, 58 TS%, 15 USG%, 3 AST%, 29 MPG)
78 (+1) Luis Scola (15.6 PER, 50 TS%, 23 USG%, 13 AST%, 21 MPG)
78 (-2) Nene (15.5 PER, 53 TS%, 22 USG%, 13 AST%, 25 MPG)
78 (NC) Boris Diaw (12.8 PER, 53 TS%, 17 USG%, 20 AST%, 26 MPG)
77 (+5) Marreese Speights (21.4 PER, 57 TS%, 29 USG%, 9 AST%, 19 MPG)
77 (+2) Nikola Mirotic (17.2 PER, 57 TS%, 19 USG%, 10 AST%, 18 MPG)
77 (-1) Carlos Boozer (17.0 PER, 54 TS%, 23 USG%, 9 AST%, 25 MPG)
77 (+9) Lavoy Allen (15.9 PER, 51 TS%, 15 USG%, 10 AST%, 22 MPG)
77 (NC) Amir Johnson (15.7 PER, 61 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 27 MPG)
Boris Diaw continues to struggle with his shot, as his shooting percentages from 3PT (33%) and 2PT (51%) dwarf last season's marks.
Marreese Speights headlines a short list of the top backup PFs in the league. What's crazy is that with a healthy David Lee the Warriors actually have two of them.
31-40
77 (NC) J.J. Hickson (15.1 PER, 54 TS%, 20 USG%, 7 AST%, 20 MPG)
77 (+2) Patrick Patterson (14.9 PER, 59 TS%, 13 USG%, 10 AST%, 26 MPG)
77 (NC) Kevin Garnett (14.9 PER, 49 TS%, 18 USG%, 14 AST%, 22 MPG)
77 (+1) Channing Frye (8.8 PER, 54 TS%, 13 USG%, 7 AST%, 30 MPG)
76 (+1) Carl Landry (16.0 PER, 59 TS%, 19 USG%, 4 AST%, 19 MPG)
76 (+5) Jonas Jerebko (15.2 PER, 58 TS%, 17 USG%, 9 AST%, 16 MPG)
76 (+4) Mike Scott (14.7 PER, 56 TS%, 23 USG%, 11 AST%, 15 MPG)
76 (-2) Thaddeus Young (13.9 PER, 47 TS%, 22 USG%, 14 AST%, 32 MPG)
75 (+2) Ersan Ilyasova (16.0 PER, 53 TS%, 24 USG%, 9 AST%, 18 MPG)
75 (NC) Brandon Bass (15.5 PER, 53 TS%, 22 USG%, 9 AST%, 19 MPG)
Channing Frye is shooting 39% from 3PT and only 38% from 2PT. Even as a specialist on the Suns he was more well-rounded than this (51 2PT% last year, 47% for career).
41-50
75 (+1) Trevor Booker (15.2 PER, 55 TS%, 15 USG%, 7 AST%, 19 MPG)
75 (-5) Josh Smith (13.5 PER, 43 TS%, 26 USG%, 23 AST%, 29 MPG)
75 (+2) Cody Zeller (13.5 PER, 54 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (+1) Reggie Evans (11.5 PER, 49 TS%, 13 USG%, 5 AST%, 19 MPG)
74 (+1) Kris Humphries (15.3 PER, 51 TS%, 19 USG%, 7 AST%, 21 MPG)
74 (+4) Kyle O'Quinn (14.9 PER, 56 TS%, 18 USG%, 11 AST%, 19 MPG)
74 (+5) Donatas Motiejunas (13.1 PER, 56 TS%, 18 USG%, 10 AST%, 28 MPG)
74 (+5) Jon Leuer (12.7 PER, 49 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 16 MPG)
74 (+4) Shawne Williams (12.5 PER, 61 TS%, 14 USG%, 7 AST%, 22 MPG)
74 (NC) Glen Davis (11.9 PER, 53 TS%, 16 USG%, 6 AST%, 10 MPG)
Josh Smith (DET): 14.2 PER, 42 TS%, 25 USG%, 25 AST%
Josh Smith (HOU): 11.6 PER, 45 TS%, 26 USG%, 16 AST%
This guy is still allowed to shoot? Houston would do well to bury him once Terrence Jones gets healthy.
Kris Humphries has picked up his game, averaging 9.4 PPG (20.8 MPG) on 53.6 FG% since Christmas.
51-60
74 (-2) Nerlens Noel (11.1 PER, 45 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 30 MPG)
74 (+3) Mirza Teletovic (10.9 PER, 50 TS%, 20 USG%, 8 AST%, 23 MPG)
74 (+2) Jason Smith (10.9 PER, 48 TS%, 21 USG%, 10 AST%, 18 MPG)
74 (+1) Marvin Williams (10.9 PER, 55 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 25 MPG)
74 (+1) Matt Bonner (10.7 PER, 54 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 16 MPG)
74 (NC) Josh McRoberts (10.3 PER, 61 TS%, 13 USG%, 18 AST%, 17 MPG)
73 (+4) Charlie Villanueva (20.2 PER, 58 TS%, 28 USG%, 4 AST%, 8 MPG)
73 (NC) Anthony Tolliver (10.4 PER, 55 TS%, 16 USG%, 5 AST%, 12 MPG)
73 (-1) Nick Collison (9.8 PER, 48 TS%, 14 USG%, 13 AST%, 17 MPG)
73 (+1) Udonis Haslem (9.8 PER, 47 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 15 MPG)
Mirza Teletovic is mired in a miserable shooting slump, shooting only 29.7% from the field over his last 15 games.
Charlie Villaneuva is having a resurgent season, though it's been in limited playing time.
Anthony Tolliver has been much more effective for the spacing-starved Pistons (15.3 PER, 59 TS%) than he was for the Suns (7.8 PER, 52 TS%).
61-78
73 (-2) Jason Thompson (9.1 PER, 50 TS%, 12 USG%, 6 AST%, 25 MPG)
72 (+3) Tarik Black (13.9 PER, 58 TS%, 14 USG%, 4 AST%, 16 MPG)
72 (-1) Tyler Hansbrough (10.6 PER, 53 TS%, 10 USG%, 3 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (-3) Thomas Robinson (9.1 PER, 49 TS%, 18 USG%, 3 AST%, 11 MPG)
71 (+2) Darrell Arthur (13.7 PER, 51 TS%, 21 USG%, 11 AST%, 18 MPG)
71 (+1) Anthony Bennett (12.0 PER, 46 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 17 MPG)
71 (NC) Andrew Nicholson (6.6 PER, 40 TS%, 22 USG%, 7 AST%, 9 MPG)
71 (NC) Ryan Kelly (6.0 PER, 48 TS%, 13 USG%, 6 AST%, 16 MPG)
70 (+3) Quincy Acy (11.9 PER, 58 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 22 MPG)
70 (NC) Drew Gooden (8.3 PER, 45 TS%, 18 USG%, 8 AST%, 12 MPG)
69 (+1) Joel Freeland (11.6 PER, 51 TS%, 13 USG%, 5 AST%, 14 MPG)
69 (+1) Hedo Turkoglu (9.4 PER, 64 TS%, 12 USG%, 8 AST%, 9 MPG)
68 (NC) Dante Cunningham (8.4 PER, 51 TS%, 10 USG%, 2 AST%, 24 MPG)
68 (NC) Jason Maxiell (8.4 PER, 43 TS%, 12 USG%, 2 AST%, 14 MPG)
67 (NC) Johnny O'Bryant (4.9 PER, 42 TS%, 19 USG%, 7 AST%, 13 MPG)
66 (NEW) Cory Jefferson (11.2 PER, 47 TS%, 19 USG%, 6 AST%, 10 MPG)
66 (NC) Malcolm Thomas (9.8 PER, 53 TS%, 12 USG%, 7 AST%, 11 MPG)
66 (NEW) Travis Wear (9.3 PER, 49 TS%, 19 USG%, 9 AST%, 13 MPG)
Tarik Black is probably going to make the Rockets regret releasing him in favor of Josh Smith.
Quincy Acy has started taking (and making) three-pointers (8-18 over the last month), which I suppose means he's going to find a way to stick as a role player in the NBA.
Joel Freeland has been playing ahead of Thomas Robinson dating back to last season. T-Rob recently was nerfed but he's still rated above Freeland.
LESS THAN 150 MINUTES (17)
78 (+1) Terrence Jones (19.1 PER, 56 TS%, 22 USG%, 10 AST%, 29 MPG)
76 (NC) Julius Randle (-7.5 PER, 26 TS%, 15 USG%, 0 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (+1) Jarnell Stokes (12.9 PER, 51 TS%, 18 USG%, 3 AST%, 6 MPG)
72 (NC) Noah Vonleh (11.4 PER, 45 TS%, 16 USG%, 3 AST%, 8 MPG)
72 (-2) Andrei Kirilenko (2.8 PER, 22 TS%, 10 USG%, 4 AST%, 5 MPG)
71 (NC) Adreian Payne (2.9 PER, 32 TS%, 19 USG%, 0 AST%, 6 MPG)
70 (NC) Jeremy Evans (21.4 PER, 55 TS%, 15 USG%, 7 AST%, 5 MPG)
70 (NC) Kenyon Martin (11.7 PER, 60 TS%, 18 USG%, 12 AST%, 5 MPG)
69 (+1) Mitch McGary (12.4 PER, 80 TS%, 25 USG%, 0 AST%, 7 MPG)
69 (-2) DeJuan Blair (8.5 PER, 56 TS%, 22 USG%, 13 AST%, 5 MPG)
67 (NEW) Dwight Powell (21.0 PER, 72 TS%, 19 USG%, 9 AST%, 5 MPG)
67 (NC) Louis Amundson (6.1 PER, 47 TS%, 12 USG%, 9 AST%, 7 MPG)
FREE AGENTS & D-LEAGUE (6)
73 (NC) Rashard Lewis (DNP)
67 (NC) Jarvis Varnado (DNP) - Los Angeles D-Fenders
66 (NC) Drew Gordon (3.6 PER, 43 TS%, 17 USG%, 5 AST%, 8 MPG) - Delaware 87ers
65 (NC) Erik Murphy (DNP) - Austin Spurs
64 (NC) Ronald Roberts (DNP) - Delaware 87ers
58 (NC) Darnell Jackson (DNP) - Westchester Knicks
INTERNATIONAL & RETIRED (15)
71 (NC) Jeff Adrien (14.0 PER, 49 TS%, 14 USG%, 10 AST%, 13 MPG) - CHINA
69 (+4) Brandon Davies (10.5 PER, 46 TS%, 19 USG%, 13 AST%, 16 MPG) - FRANCE
69 (+1) Arnett Moultrie (DNP) - CHINA
67 (NC) Patric Young (DNP) - TURKEY
67 (NC) Earl Clark (DNP) - CHINA
67 (NC) Jeremy Tyler (DNP) - CHINA
67 (NC) Josh Powell (DNP) - RETIRED
67 (NC) Lamar Odom (DNP) - RETIRED
66 (NC) Jan Vesely (DNP) - TURKEY
66 (NC) Chris Singleton (DNP) - CHINA
65 (NC) Brian Cook (DNP) - LEBANON
65 (NC) D.J. White (DNP) - CHINA
64 (NC) Jon Brockman (DNP) - GERMANY
63 (NC) Justin Harper (DNP) - ITALY
62 (NC) Luke Harangody (DNP) - SPAIN
78 (+1) Terrence Jones (19.1 PER, 56 TS%, 22 USG%, 10 AST%, 29 MPG)
76 (NC) Julius Randle (-7.5 PER, 26 TS%, 15 USG%, 0 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (+1) Jarnell Stokes (12.9 PER, 51 TS%, 18 USG%, 3 AST%, 6 MPG)
72 (NC) Noah Vonleh (11.4 PER, 45 TS%, 16 USG%, 3 AST%, 8 MPG)
72 (-2) Andrei Kirilenko (2.8 PER, 22 TS%, 10 USG%, 4 AST%, 5 MPG)
71 (NC) Adreian Payne (2.9 PER, 32 TS%, 19 USG%, 0 AST%, 6 MPG)
70 (NC) Jeremy Evans (21.4 PER, 55 TS%, 15 USG%, 7 AST%, 5 MPG)
70 (NC) Kenyon Martin (11.7 PER, 60 TS%, 18 USG%, 12 AST%, 5 MPG)
69 (+1) Mitch McGary (12.4 PER, 80 TS%, 25 USG%, 0 AST%, 7 MPG)
69 (-2) DeJuan Blair (8.5 PER, 56 TS%, 22 USG%, 13 AST%, 5 MPG)
67 (NEW) Dwight Powell (21.0 PER, 72 TS%, 19 USG%, 9 AST%, 5 MPG)
67 (NC) Louis Amundson (6.1 PER, 47 TS%, 12 USG%, 9 AST%, 7 MPG)
67 (+1) Cameron Bairstow (1.1 PER, 25 TS%, 13 USG%, 3 AST%, 5 MPG)
67 (NEW) Grant Jerrett (-9.3 PER, 22 TS%, 33 USG%, 6 AST%, 6 MPG)
67 (NEW) Clint Capela (-25.3 PER, 0 TS%, 46 USG%, 11 AST%, 3 MPG)
65 (NC) Eric Moreland (41.5 PER, 100 TS%, 22 USG%, 0 AST%, 1 MPG)
65 (+1) Shavlik Randolph (6.1 PER, 30 TS%, 14 USG%, 4 AST%, 6 MPG)
67 (NEW) Grant Jerrett (-9.3 PER, 22 TS%, 33 USG%, 6 AST%, 6 MPG)
67 (NEW) Clint Capela (-25.3 PER, 0 TS%, 46 USG%, 11 AST%, 3 MPG)
65 (NC) Eric Moreland (41.5 PER, 100 TS%, 22 USG%, 0 AST%, 1 MPG)
65 (+1) Shavlik Randolph (6.1 PER, 30 TS%, 14 USG%, 4 AST%, 6 MPG)
FREE AGENTS & D-LEAGUE (6)
73 (NC) Rashard Lewis (DNP)
67 (NC) Jarvis Varnado (DNP) - Los Angeles D-Fenders
66 (NC) Drew Gordon (3.6 PER, 43 TS%, 17 USG%, 5 AST%, 8 MPG) - Delaware 87ers
65 (NC) Erik Murphy (DNP) - Austin Spurs
64 (NC) Ronald Roberts (DNP) - Delaware 87ers
58 (NC) Darnell Jackson (DNP) - Westchester Knicks
INTERNATIONAL & RETIRED (15)
71 (NC) Jeff Adrien (14.0 PER, 49 TS%, 14 USG%, 10 AST%, 13 MPG) - CHINA
69 (+4) Brandon Davies (10.5 PER, 46 TS%, 19 USG%, 13 AST%, 16 MPG) - FRANCE
69 (+1) Arnett Moultrie (DNP) - CHINA
67 (NC) Patric Young (DNP) - TURKEY
67 (NC) Earl Clark (DNP) - CHINA
67 (NC) Jeremy Tyler (DNP) - CHINA
67 (NC) Josh Powell (DNP) - RETIRED
67 (NC) Lamar Odom (DNP) - RETIRED
66 (NC) Jan Vesely (DNP) - TURKEY
66 (NC) Chris Singleton (DNP) - CHINA
65 (NC) Brian Cook (DNP) - LEBANON
65 (NC) D.J. White (DNP) - CHINA
64 (NC) Jon Brockman (DNP) - GERMANY
63 (NC) Justin Harper (DNP) - ITALY
62 (NC) Luke Harangody (DNP) - SPAIN
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
NBA 2K15 Small Forward Ratings (1/7/15)
As with their shooting guard brethren, small forwards can be difficult to evaluate statistically. Some may be ball-dominant scorers while others are defensive/shooting specialists. At press-time there are only 22 SFs with 15.0 PER or higher, which means this is primarily a position for specialists. As such, a two-way player is an especially valuable find.
RATING CHANGES
78 (+1) Giannis Antetokounmpo
77 (+5) Rasual Butler
75 (-1) Shawn Marion
74 (+3) Robert Covington
65 (+1) Jakarr Sampson
SMALL FORWARD (84)
RATING CHANGES
78 (+1) Giannis Antetokounmpo
77 (+5) Rasual Butler
75 (-1) Shawn Marion
74 (+3) Robert Covington
65 (+1) Jakarr Sampson
SMALL FORWARD (84)
1-10
97 (-1) LeBron James (24.9 PER, 58 TS%, 31 USG%, 38 AST%, 38 MPG)
95 (NC) Kevin Durant (29.2 PER, 65 TS%, 33 USG%, 25 AST%, 30 MPG)
89 (NC) Carmelo Anthony (21.2 PER, 54 TS%, 32 USG%, 17 AST%, 36 MPG)
86 (+1) Kawhi Leonard (19.2 PER, 54 TS%, 23 USG%, 13 AST%, 32 MPG)
84 (+2) Rudy Gay (19.1 PER, 54 TS%, 27 USG%, 23 AST%, 36 MPG)
82 (+3) Gordon Hayward (19.1 PER, 57 TS%, 25 USG%, 20 AST%, 36 MPG)
81 (+5) Tobias Harris (17.9 PER, 56 TS%, 24 USG%, 10 AST%, 35 MPG)
80 (-1) Paul Pierce (16.9 PER, 58 TS%, 21 USG%, 12 AST%, 26 MPG)
80 (-2) Andre Iguodala (10.5 PER, 51 TS%, 13 USG%, 14 AST%, 27 MPG)
79 (NC) Luol Deng (17.6 PER, 59 TS%, 20 USG%, 10 AST%, 32 MPG)
Just to cap off what I said two weeks ago: Kevin Durant is the best SF in the NBA today.
The world's greatest player (LeBron James) continues to struggle (for his standards) and after two months it's probably time for his ratings to dip. For what it's worth, I made a few attribute adjustments and it put LeBron at 95 Overall. That seems exceptionally fair given his decline in production and the relative lack of success of his team.
Andre Iguodala is starting to play better but it's getting to be really obvious that he's not a better player than Draymond Green.
11-20
79 (NC) Chandler Parsons (16.4 PER, 56 TS%, 21 USG%, 10 AST%, 33 MPG)
79 (+1) Tyreke Evans (16.1 PER, 49 TS%, 27 USG%, 26 AST%, 34 MPG)
79 (+2) Draymond Green (15.9 PER, 55 TS%, 17 USG%, 16 AST%, 33 MPG)
79 (+1) Jeff Green (14.6 PER, 54 TS%, 24 USG%, 8 AST%, 33 MPG)
79 (+1) Tony Allen (14.2 PER, 52 TS%, 16 USG%, 10 AST%, 25 MPG)
79 (+1) Trevor Ariza (10.8 PER, 49 TS%, 17 USG%, 9 AST%, 37 MPG)
78 (NC) Gerald Green (16.9 PER, 55 TS%, 28 USG%, 10 AST%, 22 MPG)
78 (+4) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15.8 PER, 56 TS%, 20 USG%, 13 AST%, 28 MPG)
78 (+1) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14.9 PER, 53 TS%, 19 USG%, 9 AST%, 26 MPG)
78 (+2) Harrison Barnes (14.0 PER, 60 TS%, 14 USG%, 6 AST%, 31 MPG)
Just another reminder that Bradley Beal and Reggie Jackson are 80 OVR and these guys are not.
21-30
78 (-1) Nicolas Batum (12.5 PER, 50 TS%, 15 USG%, 20 AST%, 34 MPG)
78 (NC) Wilson Chandler (12.5 PER, 53 TS%, 21 USG%, 7 AST%, 32 MPG)
77 (+9) Rasual Butler (15.1 PER, 61 TS%, 18 USG%, 7 AST%, 23 MPG)
76 (-2) Jabari Parker (14.6 PER, 53 TS%, 21 USG%, 10 AST%, 30 MPG)
76 (+1) Corey Brewer (14.5 PER, 51 TS%, 20 USG%, 18 AST%, 24 MPG)
76 (+1) DeMarre Carroll (13.8 PER, 56 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 32 MPG)
76 (+1) Marcus Morris (13.6 PER, 55 TS%, 18 USG%, 10 AST%, 24 MPG)
76 (-1) Danilo Gallinari (13.3 PER, 53 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 19 MPG)
76 (NC) P.J. Tucker (12.9 PER, 59 TS%, 12 USG%, 8 AST%, 28 MPG)
76 (NC) Terrence Ross (12.4 PER, 54 TS%, 19 USG%, 5 AST%, 29 MPG)
Corey Brewer has seen his game rejuvenated in Houston (17.8 PER, from 13.6 with Minnesota). His 3PT shooting is through the roof, going 18-41 in only 8 games with Houston compared to 8-41 in 24 games with the Wolves. With Trevor Ariza playing a career high 37 MPG but only shooting 31% from 3PT, hopefully Brewer allows Ariza to get some rest and find his own shooting stroke.
31-40
76 (-2) Gerald Henderson (11.7 PER, 52 TS%, 18 USG%, 14 AST%, 26 MPG)
76 (NC) Matt Barnes (10.5 PER, 60 TS%, 14 USG%, 6 AST%, 27 MPG)
75 (+8) Shabazz Muhammad (20.2 PER, 56 TS%, 25 USG%, 9 AST%, 23 MPG)
75 (NC) Khris Middleton (13.3 PER, 54 TS%, 19 USG%, 10 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (-1) Evan Turner (12.5 PER, 53 TS%, 20 USG%, 24 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (+1) Mike Dunleavy (11.7 PER, 59 TS%, 13 USG%, 9 AST%, 30 MPG)
75 (-1) Andrew Wiggins (11.5 PER, 49 TS%, 22 USG%, 8 AST%, 32 MPG)
75 (-2) Shawn Marion (10.9 PER, 50 TS%, 13 USG%, 7 AST%, 23 MPG)
75 (NC) Tayshaun Prince (10.7 PER, 49 TS%, 15 USG%, 9 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (-1) Caron Butler (7.9 PER, 52 TS%, 13 USG%, 5 AST%, 23 MPG)
After a rough first month, Andrew Wiggins seems to be putting things together. Wiggins earned Rookie of the Month honors for the 2nd month is averaging 21 PPG on 50% shooting over his last 7 games. He's poised to win Rookie of the Year by default.
Shabazz Muhammad dropped 30 points on the Jazz last week (10-17 FG, 5-6 3PT, 5-5 FT, one turnover). Needless to say he continues to score at a high level and has the fourth best PER at the position behind the holy trinity of Durant-LeBron-Melo.
41-50
74 (+4) James Johnson (17.8 PER, 61 TS%, 16 USG%, 11 AST%, 21 MPG)
74 (NC) Aaron Gordon (15.4 PER, 65 TS%, 17 USG%, 7 AST%, 15 MPG)
74 (+5) Robert Covington (15.1 PER, 58 TS%, 20 USG%, 8 AST%, 26 MPG)
74 (NC) Al-Farouq Aminu (12.8 PER, 52 TS%, 15 USG%, 5 AST%, 15 MPG)
74 (+4) Shawne Williams (12.5 PER, 60 TS%, 14 USG%, 7 AST%, 24 MPG)
74 (+1) Wesley Johnson (12.3 PER, 54 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 29 MPG)
74 (NC) Kyle Singler (9.5 PER, 54 TS%, 14 USG%, 6 AST%, 23 MPG)
74 (NC) Bojan Bogdanovic (8.9 PER, 51 TS%, 16 USG%, 5 AST%, 22 MPG)
74 (NC) Maurice Harkless (8.0 PER, 49 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 16 MPG)
73 (+7) Solomon Hill (10.8 PER, 50 TS%, 17 USG%, 11 AST%, 32 MPG)
In one fell swoop, sharpshooting Robert Covington jumped from 67th to 43rd on the SF list. He's already hit 54 threes in only 24 games (12 starts) for the Sixers.
James Johnson is shooting 79% at the rim and 55% from 3-10 feet, a big reason for his success this season. That's a LeBron-tier level of finishing ability.
Bojan Bogdanovic lost his starting job to Sergey Karasev (66 OVR) about a month ago and has actually slipped to 3rd on the Nets Shooting Guard depth chart behind Alan Anderson. I say "Shooting Guard" because all three of these guys play there. Joe Johnson has been starting at Small Forward since last season.
51-60
73 (+4) Perry Jones (8.3 PER, 52 TS%, 16 USG%, 4 AST%, 22 MPG)
73 (+2) Chris Copeland (8.1 PER, 49 TS%, 22 USG%, 10 AST%, 22 MPG)
73 (NC) John Salmons (6.2 PER, 45 TS%, 9 USG%, 7 AST%, 14 MPG)
73 (-2) Doug McDermott (4.0 PER, 49 TS%, 16 USG%, 2 AST%, 12 MPG)
72 (NC) Omri Casspi (16.9 PER, 62 TS%, 18 USG%, 13 AST%, 18 MPG)
72 (NC) Jae Crowder (14.1 PER, 54 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 12 MPG)
72 (+4) Otto Porter (13.0 PER, 55 TS%, 14 USG%, 7 AST%, 19 MPG)
72 (+2) James Ennis (13.0 PER, 54 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (+1) Derrick Williams (12.8 PER, 54 TS%, 20 USG%, 4 AST%, 16 MPG)
72 (NC) Richard Jefferson (11.7 PER, 58 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 15 MPG)
Jae Crowder seems like a great fit in Boston (16.8 PER, from 12.7 with Dallas) and his presence means Jeff Green is likely to be dealt by the trade deadline.
61-70
72 (-2) Luc Mbah a Moute (11.0 PER, 48 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 28 MPG)
72 (NC) T.J. Warren (10.6 PER, 52 TS%, 19 USG%, 4 AST%, 10 MPG)
72 (-4) Danny Granger (10.3 PER, 56 TS%, 17 USG%, 4 AST%, 21 MPG)
72 (+5) Kyle Anderson (8.4 PER, 41 TS%, 13 USG%, 11 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (+1) Alan Anderson (8.3 PER, 53 TS%, 13 USG%, 6 AST% 22 MPG)
72 (NC) Kostas Papanikolaou (8.2 PER, 43 TS%, 15 USG%, 18 AST%, 23 MPG)
71 (-1) Dorell Wright (13.0 PER, 53 TS%, 17 USG%, 10 AST%, 10 MPG)
70 (+1) James Jones (13.3 PER, 58 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 11 MPG)
70 (+1) Alonzo Gee (12.9 PER, 54 TS%, 18 USG%, 6 AST%, 13 MPG)
70 (+1) Reggie Bullock (10.4 PER, 63 TS%, 10 USG%, 4 AST%, 11 MPG)
Danny Granger's PER went up six points in two weeks. After Christmas he had a three-game stretch averaging 17.7 PPG on 69% shooting (63 3PT%), in 29 MPG off the bench. That's about as good as it's going to get for the former all-star. He followed that up with 2-13 shooting over his next two games. At least he's rotation-worthy now.
71-85
70 (NC) Chase Budinger (8.9 PER, 45 TS%, 17 USG%, 8 AST%, 14 MPG)
70 (-1) Hollis Thompson (8.3 PER, 50 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 28 MPG)
70 (+2) Quincy Pondexter (7.2 PER, 46 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 18 MPG)
70 (-4) Kent Bazemore (7.1 PER, 44 TS%, 15 USG%, 9 AST%, 10 MPG)
70 (-1) Rodney Hood (6.8 PER, 44 TS%, 17 USG%, 11 AST%, 18 MPG)
69 (NC) Landry Fields (12.3 PER, 57 TS%, 11 USG%, 10 AST%, 13 MPG)
69 (+1) Jerami Grant (7.2 PER, 38 TS%, 14 USG%, 5 AST%, 15 MPG)
69 (NEW) Damjan Rudez (5.9 PER, 52 TS%, 13 USG%, 7 AST%, 15 MPG)
68 (NC) Robbie Hummel (10.8 PER, 54 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 12 MPG)
68 (NEW) Joe Ingles (8.8 PER, 50 TS%, 11 USG%, 16 AST%, 17 MPG)
68 (+2) Luke Babbitt (8.1 PER, 65 TS%, 10 USG%, 3 AST%, 16 MPG)
97 (-1) LeBron James (24.9 PER, 58 TS%, 31 USG%, 38 AST%, 38 MPG)
95 (NC) Kevin Durant (29.2 PER, 65 TS%, 33 USG%, 25 AST%, 30 MPG)
89 (NC) Carmelo Anthony (21.2 PER, 54 TS%, 32 USG%, 17 AST%, 36 MPG)
86 (+1) Kawhi Leonard (19.2 PER, 54 TS%, 23 USG%, 13 AST%, 32 MPG)
84 (+2) Rudy Gay (19.1 PER, 54 TS%, 27 USG%, 23 AST%, 36 MPG)
82 (+3) Gordon Hayward (19.1 PER, 57 TS%, 25 USG%, 20 AST%, 36 MPG)
81 (+5) Tobias Harris (17.9 PER, 56 TS%, 24 USG%, 10 AST%, 35 MPG)
80 (-1) Paul Pierce (16.9 PER, 58 TS%, 21 USG%, 12 AST%, 26 MPG)
80 (-2) Andre Iguodala (10.5 PER, 51 TS%, 13 USG%, 14 AST%, 27 MPG)
79 (NC) Luol Deng (17.6 PER, 59 TS%, 20 USG%, 10 AST%, 32 MPG)
Just to cap off what I said two weeks ago: Kevin Durant is the best SF in the NBA today.
The world's greatest player (LeBron James) continues to struggle (for his standards) and after two months it's probably time for his ratings to dip. For what it's worth, I made a few attribute adjustments and it put LeBron at 95 Overall. That seems exceptionally fair given his decline in production and the relative lack of success of his team.
11-20
79 (NC) Chandler Parsons (16.4 PER, 56 TS%, 21 USG%, 10 AST%, 33 MPG)
79 (+1) Tyreke Evans (16.1 PER, 49 TS%, 27 USG%, 26 AST%, 34 MPG)
79 (+2) Draymond Green (15.9 PER, 55 TS%, 17 USG%, 16 AST%, 33 MPG)
79 (+1) Jeff Green (14.6 PER, 54 TS%, 24 USG%, 8 AST%, 33 MPG)
79 (+1) Tony Allen (14.2 PER, 52 TS%, 16 USG%, 10 AST%, 25 MPG)
79 (+1) Trevor Ariza (10.8 PER, 49 TS%, 17 USG%, 9 AST%, 37 MPG)
78 (NC) Gerald Green (16.9 PER, 55 TS%, 28 USG%, 10 AST%, 22 MPG)
78 (+4) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15.8 PER, 56 TS%, 20 USG%, 13 AST%, 28 MPG)
78 (+1) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14.9 PER, 53 TS%, 19 USG%, 9 AST%, 26 MPG)
78 (+2) Harrison Barnes (14.0 PER, 60 TS%, 14 USG%, 6 AST%, 31 MPG)
Just another reminder that Bradley Beal and Reggie Jackson are 80 OVR and these guys are not.
21-30
78 (-1) Nicolas Batum (12.5 PER, 50 TS%, 15 USG%, 20 AST%, 34 MPG)
78 (NC) Wilson Chandler (12.5 PER, 53 TS%, 21 USG%, 7 AST%, 32 MPG)
77 (+9) Rasual Butler (15.1 PER, 61 TS%, 18 USG%, 7 AST%, 23 MPG)
76 (-2) Jabari Parker (14.6 PER, 53 TS%, 21 USG%, 10 AST%, 30 MPG)
76 (+1) Corey Brewer (14.5 PER, 51 TS%, 20 USG%, 18 AST%, 24 MPG)
76 (+1) DeMarre Carroll (13.8 PER, 56 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 32 MPG)
76 (+1) Marcus Morris (13.6 PER, 55 TS%, 18 USG%, 10 AST%, 24 MPG)
76 (-1) Danilo Gallinari (13.3 PER, 53 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 19 MPG)
76 (NC) P.J. Tucker (12.9 PER, 59 TS%, 12 USG%, 8 AST%, 28 MPG)
76 (NC) Terrence Ross (12.4 PER, 54 TS%, 19 USG%, 5 AST%, 29 MPG)
Corey Brewer has seen his game rejuvenated in Houston (17.8 PER, from 13.6 with Minnesota). His 3PT shooting is through the roof, going 18-41 in only 8 games with Houston compared to 8-41 in 24 games with the Wolves. With Trevor Ariza playing a career high 37 MPG but only shooting 31% from 3PT, hopefully Brewer allows Ariza to get some rest and find his own shooting stroke.
31-40
76 (-2) Gerald Henderson (11.7 PER, 52 TS%, 18 USG%, 14 AST%, 26 MPG)
76 (NC) Matt Barnes (10.5 PER, 60 TS%, 14 USG%, 6 AST%, 27 MPG)
75 (+8) Shabazz Muhammad (20.2 PER, 56 TS%, 25 USG%, 9 AST%, 23 MPG)
75 (NC) Khris Middleton (13.3 PER, 54 TS%, 19 USG%, 10 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (-1) Evan Turner (12.5 PER, 53 TS%, 20 USG%, 24 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (+1) Mike Dunleavy (11.7 PER, 59 TS%, 13 USG%, 9 AST%, 30 MPG)
75 (-1) Andrew Wiggins (11.5 PER, 49 TS%, 22 USG%, 8 AST%, 32 MPG)
75 (-2) Shawn Marion (10.9 PER, 50 TS%, 13 USG%, 7 AST%, 23 MPG)
75 (NC) Tayshaun Prince (10.7 PER, 49 TS%, 15 USG%, 9 AST%, 24 MPG)
75 (-1) Caron Butler (7.9 PER, 52 TS%, 13 USG%, 5 AST%, 23 MPG)
After a rough first month, Andrew Wiggins seems to be putting things together. Wiggins earned Rookie of the Month honors for the 2nd month is averaging 21 PPG on 50% shooting over his last 7 games. He's poised to win Rookie of the Year by default.
Shabazz Muhammad dropped 30 points on the Jazz last week (10-17 FG, 5-6 3PT, 5-5 FT, one turnover). Needless to say he continues to score at a high level and has the fourth best PER at the position behind the holy trinity of Durant-LeBron-Melo.
41-50
74 (+4) James Johnson (17.8 PER, 61 TS%, 16 USG%, 11 AST%, 21 MPG)
74 (NC) Aaron Gordon (15.4 PER, 65 TS%, 17 USG%, 7 AST%, 15 MPG)
74 (+5) Robert Covington (15.1 PER, 58 TS%, 20 USG%, 8 AST%, 26 MPG)
74 (NC) Al-Farouq Aminu (12.8 PER, 52 TS%, 15 USG%, 5 AST%, 15 MPG)
74 (+4) Shawne Williams (12.5 PER, 60 TS%, 14 USG%, 7 AST%, 24 MPG)
74 (+1) Wesley Johnson (12.3 PER, 54 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 29 MPG)
74 (NC) Kyle Singler (9.5 PER, 54 TS%, 14 USG%, 6 AST%, 23 MPG)
74 (NC) Bojan Bogdanovic (8.9 PER, 51 TS%, 16 USG%, 5 AST%, 22 MPG)
74 (NC) Maurice Harkless (8.0 PER, 49 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 16 MPG)
73 (+7) Solomon Hill (10.8 PER, 50 TS%, 17 USG%, 11 AST%, 32 MPG)
In one fell swoop, sharpshooting Robert Covington jumped from 67th to 43rd on the SF list. He's already hit 54 threes in only 24 games (12 starts) for the Sixers.
James Johnson is shooting 79% at the rim and 55% from 3-10 feet, a big reason for his success this season. That's a LeBron-tier level of finishing ability.
Bojan Bogdanovic lost his starting job to Sergey Karasev (66 OVR) about a month ago and has actually slipped to 3rd on the Nets Shooting Guard depth chart behind Alan Anderson. I say "Shooting Guard" because all three of these guys play there. Joe Johnson has been starting at Small Forward since last season.
51-60
73 (+4) Perry Jones (8.3 PER, 52 TS%, 16 USG%, 4 AST%, 22 MPG)
73 (+2) Chris Copeland (8.1 PER, 49 TS%, 22 USG%, 10 AST%, 22 MPG)
73 (NC) John Salmons (6.2 PER, 45 TS%, 9 USG%, 7 AST%, 14 MPG)
73 (-2) Doug McDermott (4.0 PER, 49 TS%, 16 USG%, 2 AST%, 12 MPG)
72 (NC) Omri Casspi (16.9 PER, 62 TS%, 18 USG%, 13 AST%, 18 MPG)
72 (NC) Jae Crowder (14.1 PER, 54 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 12 MPG)
72 (+4) Otto Porter (13.0 PER, 55 TS%, 14 USG%, 7 AST%, 19 MPG)
72 (+2) James Ennis (13.0 PER, 54 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (+1) Derrick Williams (12.8 PER, 54 TS%, 20 USG%, 4 AST%, 16 MPG)
72 (NC) Richard Jefferson (11.7 PER, 58 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 15 MPG)
Jae Crowder seems like a great fit in Boston (16.8 PER, from 12.7 with Dallas) and his presence means Jeff Green is likely to be dealt by the trade deadline.
61-70
72 (-2) Luc Mbah a Moute (11.0 PER, 48 TS%, 18 USG%, 9 AST%, 28 MPG)
72 (NC) T.J. Warren (10.6 PER, 52 TS%, 19 USG%, 4 AST%, 10 MPG)
72 (-4) Danny Granger (10.3 PER, 56 TS%, 17 USG%, 4 AST%, 21 MPG)
72 (+5) Kyle Anderson (8.4 PER, 41 TS%, 13 USG%, 11 AST%, 14 MPG)
72 (+1) Alan Anderson (8.3 PER, 53 TS%, 13 USG%, 6 AST% 22 MPG)
72 (NC) Kostas Papanikolaou (8.2 PER, 43 TS%, 15 USG%, 18 AST%, 23 MPG)
71 (-1) Dorell Wright (13.0 PER, 53 TS%, 17 USG%, 10 AST%, 10 MPG)
70 (+1) James Jones (13.3 PER, 58 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 11 MPG)
70 (+1) Alonzo Gee (12.9 PER, 54 TS%, 18 USG%, 6 AST%, 13 MPG)
70 (+1) Reggie Bullock (10.4 PER, 63 TS%, 10 USG%, 4 AST%, 11 MPG)
Danny Granger's PER went up six points in two weeks. After Christmas he had a three-game stretch averaging 17.7 PPG on 69% shooting (63 3PT%), in 29 MPG off the bench. That's about as good as it's going to get for the former all-star. He followed that up with 2-13 shooting over his next two games. At least he's rotation-worthy now.
71-85
70 (NC) Chase Budinger (8.9 PER, 45 TS%, 17 USG%, 8 AST%, 14 MPG)
70 (-1) Hollis Thompson (8.3 PER, 50 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 28 MPG)
70 (+2) Quincy Pondexter (7.2 PER, 46 TS%, 14 USG%, 8 AST%, 18 MPG)
70 (-4) Kent Bazemore (7.1 PER, 44 TS%, 15 USG%, 9 AST%, 10 MPG)
70 (-1) Rodney Hood (6.8 PER, 44 TS%, 17 USG%, 11 AST%, 18 MPG)
69 (NC) Landry Fields (12.3 PER, 57 TS%, 11 USG%, 10 AST%, 13 MPG)
69 (+1) Jerami Grant (7.2 PER, 38 TS%, 14 USG%, 5 AST%, 15 MPG)
69 (NEW) Damjan Rudez (5.9 PER, 52 TS%, 13 USG%, 7 AST%, 15 MPG)
68 (NC) Robbie Hummel (10.8 PER, 54 TS%, 13 USG%, 8 AST%, 12 MPG)
68 (NEW) Joe Ingles (8.8 PER, 50 TS%, 11 USG%, 16 AST%, 17 MPG)
68 (+2) Luke Babbitt (8.1 PER, 65 TS%, 10 USG%, 3 AST%, 16 MPG)
67 (NC) Austin Daye (4.3 PER, 40 TS%, 23 USG%, 6 AST%, 10 MPG)
66 (NC) Sergey Karasev (11.5 PER, 53 TS%, 14 USG%, 12 AST%, 20 MPG)
66 (NC) Lance Thomas (6.8 PER, 40 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 21 MPG)
66 (NC) Sergey Karasev (11.5 PER, 53 TS%, 14 USG%, 12 AST%, 20 MPG)
66 (NC) Lance Thomas (6.8 PER, 40 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 21 MPG)
65 (+1) Jakarr Sampson (6.5 PER, 48 TS%, 16 USG%, 9 AST%, 11 MPG)
LESS THAN 150 MINUTES (14)
89 (NC) Paul George (DNP)
73 (+1) Steve Novak (8.4 PER, 55 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 4 MPG)
72 (NC) Jeff Taylor (-6.4 PER, 17 TS%, 22 USG%, 0 AST%, 6 MPG)
71 (+1) Cleanthony Early (7.7 PER, 41 TS%, 19 USG%, 11 AST%, 12 MPG)
70 (NC) Chris Douglas-Roberts (2.8 PER, 39 TS%, 12 USG%, 3 AST%, 10 MPG)
69 (-5) Gerald Wallace (3.5 PER, 36 TS%, 7 USG%, 3 AST%, 7 MPG)
69 (NC) Damien Inglis (DNP)
68 (NC) Glenn Robinson III (9.0 PER, 49 TS%, 15 USG%, 2 AST%, 5 MPG)
68 (NC) Devyn Marble (3.2 PER, 34 TS%, 14 USG%, 5 AST%, 5 MPG)
68 (NC) Tony Mitchell (DNP)
67 (NC) Luigi Datome (11.8 PER, 44 TS%, 33 USG%, 18 AST%, 12 MPG)
67 (NEW) Elijah Millsap (6.0 PER, 17 TS%, 15 USG%, 32 AST%, 18 MPG)
66 (NC) Victor Claver (3.9 PER, 46 TS%, 16 USG%, 4 AST%, 13 MPG)89 (NC) Paul George (DNP)
73 (+1) Steve Novak (8.4 PER, 55 TS%, 16 USG%, 7 AST%, 4 MPG)
72 (NC) Jeff Taylor (-6.4 PER, 17 TS%, 22 USG%, 0 AST%, 6 MPG)
71 (+1) Cleanthony Early (7.7 PER, 41 TS%, 19 USG%, 11 AST%, 12 MPG)
70 (NC) Chris Douglas-Roberts (2.8 PER, 39 TS%, 12 USG%, 3 AST%, 10 MPG)
69 (-5) Gerald Wallace (3.5 PER, 36 TS%, 7 USG%, 3 AST%, 7 MPG)
69 (NC) Damien Inglis (DNP)
68 (NC) Glenn Robinson III (9.0 PER, 49 TS%, 15 USG%, 2 AST%, 5 MPG)
68 (NC) Devyn Marble (3.2 PER, 34 TS%, 14 USG%, 5 AST%, 5 MPG)
68 (NC) Tony Mitchell (DNP)
67 (NC) Luigi Datome (11.8 PER, 44 TS%, 33 USG%, 18 AST%, 12 MPG)
67 (NEW) Elijah Millsap (6.0 PER, 17 TS%, 15 USG%, 32 AST%, 18 MPG)
64 (NC) Bruno Caboclo (9.9 PER, 44 TS%, 30 USG%, 0 AST%, 5 MPG)
FREE AGENTS (18)
72 (NC) Michael Beasley (DNP)
71 (+2) Darius Miller (-5.0 PER, 14 TS%, 8 USG%, 6 AST%)
70 (-3) Xavier Henry (4.9 PER, 42 TS%, 14 USG%, 5 AST%)
70 (NC) Jordan Hamilton (DNP)
70 (NC) Carlos Delfino (DNP)
69 (NC) Francisco Garcia (3.8 PER, 35 TS%, 16 USG%, 12 AST%)
69 (+1) Quincy Miller (+8) DEN
69 (NC) Travis Outlaw (DNP)
67 (NC) Damion James (DNP)
66 (NC) Reggie Williams (DNP)
66 (NC) Dahntay Jones (DNP)
64 (NC) Tornike Shengelia (DNP)
64 (NC) Lazar Hayward (DNP)
64 (NC) Rodney Carney (DNP)
63 (NC) Shane Edwards (DNP)
63 (NC) Darington Hobson (DNP)
62 (NC) Sasha Pavlovic (DNP)
60 (NC) James Nunnally (DNP)
FREE AGENTS (18)
72 (NC) Michael Beasley (DNP)
71 (+2) Darius Miller (-5.0 PER, 14 TS%, 8 USG%, 6 AST%)
70 (-3) Xavier Henry (4.9 PER, 42 TS%, 14 USG%, 5 AST%)
70 (NC) Jordan Hamilton (DNP)
70 (NC) Carlos Delfino (DNP)
69 (NC) Francisco Garcia (3.8 PER, 35 TS%, 16 USG%, 12 AST%)
69 (+1) Quincy Miller (+8) DEN
69 (NC) Travis Outlaw (DNP)
67 (NC) Damion James (DNP)
66 (NC) Reggie Williams (DNP)
66 (NC) Dahntay Jones (DNP)
64 (NC) Tornike Shengelia (DNP)
64 (NC) Lazar Hayward (DNP)
64 (NC) Rodney Carney (DNP)
63 (NC) Shane Edwards (DNP)
63 (NC) Darington Hobson (DNP)
62 (NC) Sasha Pavlovic (DNP)
60 (NC) James Nunnally (DNP)
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