No. |
Player |
Tm |
Pos |
Comment |
100 | Corey Maggette | LAC | SF | Numbers say the Clippers need him on the floor. Dunleavy says no. Trust the coach - not so sure. |
99 | Rafer Alston | HOU | PG | He is anti-Locke, he can't shoot, he is ineffiicent but he must be doing something right. |
98 | Ruben Patterson | MIL | SF | He impacts every game he plays. |
97 | Brad Miller | SAC | C | Having a even worse year, but is still top 100 talent. |
96 | Boris Diaw | PHX | PF | Having a poor year, but is still top 100 talent. |
95 | Nick Collison | SEA | C | A late addition. Plays the game correctly. |
94 | Jamal Crawford | NYK | SG | There is some value to being able to score. Too little in the rest of the package. |
93 | Kyle Korver | PHI | SF | Shooters help you win. 45% from three gets him on the list. |
92 | Devean George | DAL | SF | The game is about winning. |
91 | Brandon Roy | POR | SG | The only rookie on the list. Points for having the ball when the game is decided. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
90 | Grant Hill | ORL | SF | Still brings a wonderful element to every game he plays, when he plays. |
89 | Jason Kapono | MIA | SF | The dude is shooting 56% from three. |
88 | Ben Wallace | CHI | C | Honestly, I was gutless. Nothing says he should even be on the list this year. |
87 | Andris Biedrins | GSW | C | Golden State should use him more. |
86 | Samuel Dalembert | PHI | C | Still developing. |
85 | Luke Walton | LAL | SF | The game is about winning. |
84 | Mike Miller | MEM | SG | Not sure why Memphis is always trying to move him but I'll take a shot. |
83 | J.R. Smith | DEN | C | Hard to deny the shooting. |
82 | Gerald Wallace | CHA | SF | A .500 player. One night 30 the next night 6. |
81 | Derek Fisher | UTA | PG | The game is about winning. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
80 | Tyson Chandler | NOK | C | Might have just clicked in. High School centers contribute on their second team. |
79 | Nenad Krstic | NJN | C | Unknown to much of the NBA but very solid. |
78 | Monta Ellis | GSW | SG | A mini-Tony Parker |
77 | Udonis Haslem | MIA | PF | The game is about winning. |
76 | Matt Harpring | UTA | SF | The game is about winning. |
75 | Josh Childress | ATL | SF | Atlanta feel apart without him. The game is about winning. |
74 | Anthony Parker | TOR | SG | There has to be some reason Toronto is winning and I think it is this guy. |
73 | Andres Nocioni | CHI | PF | Plays hard, plays right, plays to win. |
72 | Leandro Barbosa | PHX | SG | Lighting in a bottle. |
71 | Josh Smith | ATL | SF | The talent is unreal. When he learns his strengths and weaknesses he will explode. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
70 | Raja Bell | PHX | SG | The game is about winning. He defends with the best of them. |
69 | David Lee | NYK | PF | Numbers don't lie. A double-double and the Knicks play great when he is on the floor. |
68 | Charlie Villanueva | MIL | PF | This is a talent call rather than a production call. Could be out off the list next time or in the top 30. |
67 | Andrew Bogut | MIL | C | When Redd was hurt he was awesome. |
66 | Erick Dampier | DAL | C | Impacts games. |
65 | Peja Stojakovic | NOK | SF | Who knows if he ever comes back? The contract hurts as much as his back. |
64 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | CLE | C | Can't deny 7-3. Though playoffs put him on the bench. |
63 | Devin Harris | DAL | PG | I love this guy. He puts fear in your heart everytime he touches the ball. |
62 | Al Harrington | GSW | PF | Needs the ball too much for his talent. |
61 | Mike Bibby | SAC | PG | Still can win a game late with guts. The rest is on reputation right now. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
60 | Andre Miller | PHI | PG | No outside shot, but plays the game right. Does Denver miss him? |
59 | Richard Jefferson | NJN | SF | Inujries are limiting him. Something wasn't right this year. |
58 | Sam Cassell | LAC | PG | Age is tapping him on the shoulder but the Clippers are desperate for him. |
57 | Maurice Williams | MIL | PG | Big fan of how he plays. |
56 | David West | NOK | PF | Injuries held him back. Watch his second half. |
55 | Rasheed Wallace | DET | PF | Still impacts most games. |
54 | Eddy Curry | NYK | C | His teams have never played well when he is on the floor. A red flag. |
53 | Mehmet Okur | UTA | C | Utah is winning with its bench. Very clutch. |
52 | Emeka Okafor | CHA | PF | Great defensive force. Not ready to have the ball offensively. |
51 | Kevin Martin | SAC | SG | Most nights he is Sacramento's best. Mr. E. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
50 | Jason Terry | DAL | SG | Quite a rise from the player that was in Atlanta. |
49 | Baron Davis | GSW | PG | Don't like his game at all but numbers are too much to deny. |
48 | Andrei Kirilenko | UTA | SF | What happened? He was on the verge of Top 10. Falling out with Sloan . |
47 | Andre Iguodala | PHI | SG | Philly is winning some games with him as the lead gun. |
46 | Joe Johnson | ATL | SG | Why is Atlanta better when he is on the bench? Not convinced he plays to win. |
45 | Ron Artest | SAC | SF | The talent is top 10 but he is as Forrest Gump says … . |
44 | Ben Gordon | CHI | SG | Can dominate a game when he is right. |
43 | Deron Williams | UTA | PG | On the rise. Might catch Chris Paul. |
42 | Kirk Hinrich | CHI | PG | the best on-ball defender in the East. Expends more energy than any player in the NBA. |
41 | Antawn Jamison | WAS | PF | Might be too low. He is the glue to Washington. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
40 | Vince Carter | NJN | SG | The league is about winners and fakers. Where does Vince fit? |
39 | Zach Randolph | POR | PF | Just am not a fan of his game. Great numbers. Can win a game, but ... . |
38 | Carmelo Anthony | DEN | SF | Until his team is better with him on the floor than on the bench he isn't rising on this list. |
37 | Caron Butler | WAS | SF | Breakout year. Great story. Great kid. |
36 | Marcus Camby | DEN | C | The key to everything in Denver. |
35 | Luol Deng | CHI | SF | When he gets a 20 foot jumper it is over. |
34 | Tayshaun Prince | DET | SF | The game is about winning. He does that. |
33 | Shane Battier | HOU | SF | The game is about winning. Memphis missed him as much as Gasol. Why Houston can win without Yao. |
32 | Manu Ginobili | SAS | SG | Wins. What else is the game about? |
31 | Lamar Odom | LAL | PF | Top 10 talent and started the year that way. Hasn't come back from injury. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
30 | Rashard Lewis | SEA | SF | 50% shooting/ 40% from three and 90% from the line. That is Steve Nash and this guy is 6-10 |
29 | Michael Redd | MIL | SG | Another example of what happens to a team when they lose their #1 guy. |
28 | Jason Kidd | NJN | PG | Sliding but still makes everyone better. |
27 | Dwight Howard | ORL | PF | Orlando is better when he is on the bench. Something is still missing if that is true. |
26 | Chris Paul | NOK | PG | One NBA coach told me he was Top 10. Not ready for that yet, but he is heading there. |
25 | Allen Iverson | DEN | SG | I don't think he is far away from being in the 40s rather than the 10s. Hasn't won anywhere this year. |
24 | Carlos Boozer | UTA | PF | How we have risen from the dead. |
23 | Tony Parker | SAS | PG | Too quick fo the game. |
22 | Pau Gasol | MEM | PF | Do you think Memphis missed him? |
21 | Elton Brand | LAC | PF | Not having a good year. Numbers are too good to deny. Needs to make his team win. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
20 | Josh Howard | DAL | SF | Getting his due. Great tenacity. Won at Wake, winning at Dallas, a winner. |
19 | Richard Hamilton | DET | SG | Plays the game perfectly. |
18 | Ray Allen | SEA | SG | The best shooter in the history of the game. Takes over quarters. |
17 | Chris Bosh | TOR | PF | A good playoff run and he is into the Top 10. |
16 | Jermaine O'Neal | IND | C | The only Pacer on the list, maybe the Defensive Player of the Year. |
15 | Paul Pierce | BOS | SG | The only Celtic on the list. If they trade him I am the first in line. |
14 | Amaré Stoudemire | PHX | C | 60% shooting. Thank you Steve Nash. |
13 | Shaquille O'Neal | MIA | C | A shadow of what he was, but wait 'till May before we decide he is done. |
12 | Yao Ming | HOU | C | Might have been #1 if he didn't get hurt. But he always gets hurt. |
11 | Shawn Marion | PHX | SF | All-around game is unequalled. |
No. | Player | Tm | Pos | Comment |
10 | Tracy McGrady | HOU | SG | The back doctor has done him right. |
9 | Chauncey Billups | DET | PG | I love this guy. Detroit was rudderless when he was hurt. So clutch. |
8 | Kevin Garnett | MIN | PF | Still fanastic. Doesn't own games anymore. Only Timberwolf on the Top 100 |
7 | LeBron James | CLE | SF | Really a subpar year but it is because of those around him |
6 | Gilbert Arenas | WAS | PG | Amazing first half of the year. Needs to make his teammates better. |
5 | Tim Duncan | SAS | PF | Concerned that he might be slipping. Still the ultimate pro. Might start my team with him. |
4 | Dwyane Wade | MIA | SG | His fourth quarters are unequalled. |
3 | Kobe Bryant | LAL | SG | My old #1. Hard to drop him off that spot. The Lakers are overachieving. |
2 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | PF | The toughest to guard. Will get his title this year. Maybe the MVP. |
1 | Steve Nash | PHX | PG | It has taken me three years to buy in, but I am in now. The best in the NBA. |
