1st Pick
BM: LeBron James (22) He will be 23 in December and he is the most dominant player in the league.
JA: After this year's playoffs, LeBron's the mandatory No. 1 pick. I'm just waiting to see if he'll ever average a triple-double. He's that good.
2nd Pick
BM: Kobe Bryant (29) He will be 30 in 2008 though. But even if he has only 5-6 more years of MVPish years in him, he'll still be the best offensive player in the game for 5-6 more years. Given D-Wade's health, they probably have the same amount of years left in them, so just ask youself, who is better?
JA: Dwayne Wade (25) Unlike Kobe he doesn't need to change his number to sell jerseys. And with one ring already on his South Beach mantle, and no previous rape charges to hamper his marketability, it's only right that he's my No. 2.
3rd Pick
BM: Chris Bosh (23) He will retire as one of the best power forwards to ever play the game.
JA: Kobe Bryant (29) He will retire as the second best two guard to every play the game.
4th Pick
BM: Carmelo Anthony (23) Top 5 scorer in the league and he is learning how to do other things on the court. I rather bet on Anthony here because it's easier to teach/make someone how to pass, and rebound that it is to teach someone how to do more than just dunk.
JA: Dwight Howard (21) Already one of the best defenders and rebounders in the game and he's getting better with his back to the basket every year.
5th Pick
BM: Dwyane Wade (25) His health concerns me but he is in a league of his own when it comes to guards who can attack the basket.
JA: Amare Stoudemire (24) Could make an argument for No. 3, but it's so hard to know how good he would be without Nash and the Sun's uptempo style inflating his stats.
6th Pick
BM: Greg Oden (19) He, along with Dwight Howard will be the best centers in the game for years.
JA: Greg Oden (19) He's Hakeem Olajuwon without the low-post footwork on offense, but that will get better in time. 17 years from now, yes 17 years when he'll looks about 60, I see him breaking Olajuwon's record of 3652 blocks in a career.
7th Pick
BM: Dwight Howard (21) He is a man child now. I can't wait until he actually becomes a man. I bashed him a little earlier, but you can build a franchise on his growing shoulders.
JA: Chris Bosh (23) He can do it all on offense, but his bulk leaves something to be desired. Just like Chamberlain couldn't beat Russell, he'll never beat Howard or Oden.
8th Pick
BM: Gilbert Arenas (25) Best scoring guard in the league is learning how to create for others too. I'm taking Arenas here just in case Durant ends up more like McGrady than what everyone thinks he will become.
JA: Kevin Durant (18) Despite the NBA Live commercial, I'll take Durant at No. 9. He'll duke it out with Kobe for the scoring title every year.
9th Pick
BM: Kevin Durant (18) Whoever has more points at the end of the game wins. Why not have the best scorer on your team for a decade (when he is 22 - 32 years old).
JA: Carmelo Anthony (23) Not enough intangibles to merit being any higher.
10th Pick
BM: Yao Ming (26) Close your eyes, think of a center who averages 25-10 while shooting 86% from the line, now you see what I'm saying.
JA: Gilbert Arena (25) He's Agent Zero equipped with his own blog, what more could you ask for?
11th Pick
BM: Deron Williams (23) Averaged 19 ppg and 9 ass per game in the playoffs last year and he showed he can't play defense by stoping Baron Davis while he was on a mission. This is a Jason Kidd who can score.
JA: Yao Ming (26) There are 1,321,851,888 people in China. Marketabilty. Marketability. Market-abilty!
12th Pick
BM: Joe Johnson (26) He developed late but he is one of the top 5 offensive players in the league. he can do it all. Because of few minutes early in his career he will be able to play for a long time.
JA: Deron Williams (23) The debate whether he or Paul is the better pg will carry on. For now, Deron's on top.
13th Pick
BM: Amare Stoudemire (24) He is just a beast. Plain and simple. BUT, Amoah is right... what would he do on a team where they double teamed him everytime he touches the ball, what would he do if he didn't get 8 points handed to him by Steve Nash a game? Only reason why he slides to 13.
JA: Chris Paul (22) If this guy were 6'3 he'd be the best pure point guard to enter the league since Magic. At 6-foot he's the best since J-Kidd.
14th Pick
BM: Andre Iguodala (23) You might not have noticed but he put up 18-6-6 in his first year as being a primary option. He is a shut down defender and he actually shoots 33% from deep despite his reputation.
JA: Charlos Boozer (25) He's one of the few Duke players to become a star in the league. And if you saw this guy in the playoffs you know why he warrants a lottery selection.
Rest of the First Round
15: BM: Eddy Curry; JA: Tim Duncan
16: BM: Dirk Nowitzki; JA: Dirk Nowitzki
17: BM: Kevin Garnett; JA: Joe Johnson
18: BM: Tony Parker; JA: Elton Brand
19: BM: Carlos Boozer; JA: Zach Randolph
20: BM: Luol Deng; JA: Kevin Garnett
21: BM: Brandon Roy; JA: Steve Nash
22: BM: Ben Gordon; JA: Ben Gordon
23: BM: Mike Conley; JA: Kevin Martin
24: BM: Randy Foye; JA: Luol Deng
25: BM: Rudy Gay; JA: Al Jefferson
26: BM: Tim Duncan; JA: Andre Iguodala
27: BM: Chris Paul; JA: Vince Carter
28: BM: Al Jefferson; JA: Josh Howard
29: BM: Josh Howard; JA: Mike Conley
30: BM: Steve Nash; JA: Eddy Curry
Almost
BM: Rashard Lewis, Leandro Barbosa, Andrew Bynum, Michael Redd and Gerald Wallace, Elton Brand, Travy McGrady, Vince Carter, Tyson Chandler, Al Horford.
JA: Rashard Lewis, Tony Parker, Al Horford, Andew Bynum, T.J. Ford, Shawn Marion, Gerald Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal.
8 comments:
Brandon: Parker over Paul?
Justin: Martin over Deng, Jefferson, Iguodala?
Granted, Derek.
I slight miscue on my part. I should have dropped Martin below Deng and Jefferson.
Bur I figured that averaging 20 pts. (the team's leading scorer) on a roster with Artest, Bibby and Abdur-Rahim was a commendable feat.
Despite better rebound and assist numbers, I don't give AI the 2nd as much props as Martin because the whole offense defers to him, while K-Mart is forced to share with others.
Hmmm... Parker Over Paul?
Neither one can hit the 3 but both will get in the paint and score. Paul has higher assists because he is asked to create for his entire team while Parker sometimes gives the ball Duncan or Manu and has then create.
Parker averaged 21 and 6 in the playoffs... but I might have to take it back. I, like Amoah, might have to rethink thinks... When considering how their stats were pretty much a push last year, ranking Paul higher makes sense because they both have the potential to get a lot better, but Paul's ceiling is high and he is younger, good point.
Brandon has Bosh to high and Justin has Wade to high.
Brandon had Carmelo too high and Justin has Carmelo too low.
Brandon has Joe Johnson too high and Justin had Chris Paul too high.
Brandon has Iguodala too high and Justin has Boozer too high.
Brandon has Duncan too low and Justin has Eddy Curry too low.
Brandon has Conley too high and Justin has Kevin Martin too high.
Michael Beasley will be in top 15 after his rookie season.
Big, I'm just curious. Where do you think Carmelo deserves to be on the list?
I'm definitely sticking to my Boozer selection. He a Deron are the new Malone and Stockton
I concede that I should have dropped Kevin Martin lower, below Deng and Jefferson.
For an 18-year-old kid, Beasley has some serious talent.
why is Eddy Curry 12 spots ahead of Al Jefferson. One Curry has a heart problem. Two he can't pass or defend and is very slow. Three he is one of those good players on a bad team who puts up stats. Build your franchise around the guys who put up stats and do the little things that don't show up in the box score and help the team win. But Eddy Curry as the 15th best player to build your team around. C'mon B'Mark your better than that.
Hmmmm... Point Taken...
It's one of those things that there are so few good big men. I understand you questioning him being 12 spots ahead of Jefferson but if you look at the list, there is only one other center between Curry and Jefferson and that is Duncan.
Also, don't let McHale's public man-crush on Jefferson cloud your vision. He is good, Curry is good too.
I wouldn't say he was a typical good player on a bad team. He had a lot of people who jacked up shots, and the offense didn't work through him. I don't think his stats were inflated.
Schreck, is right. You got EC a lil' too high. Although admittedly, I probably have him too low. For agreement sake, it would probably be best if we here were taken half way between where we each picked him up, around 22 or 23.
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