SONICS: Francis Williams’ Top 100

Francis Williams’ Top 100 - 2007 All-Star Break

FRANCIS WILLIAMS' TOP 100

No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
100	Nick Collison	C	SEA	29pts, 21rebs against Phoenix sparked resurgence.
99	Matt Harpring	SF	UTA	He and Fisher give Jazz quality depth.
98	Eddy Curry	C	NYK	Maybe the light is coming on.
97	Mark Blount	C	MIN	Solid complement to KG.
96	Chris Wilcox	PF	SEA	#100 in preseason, 11 double-doubles keep him on list.
95	T.J. Ford	PG	TOR	He and his fellow Texan Bosh thriving in Toronto.
94	Kyle Korver	SF	PHI	Stretches defense, runs floor, 92% from the FT line.
93	Raymond Felton	PG	CHA	Second-year point guard playing well for Charlotte.
92	Jason Kapono	SF	MIA	Keep an eye on him when Heat make playoff run.
91	Larry Hughes	SG	CLE	Streaky shooter, underrated defender.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
90	Josh Smith	SF	ATL	Not just a dunker, showing improvement, 18 double-doubles.
89	Jameer Nelson	PG	ORL	Francis leaves, he takes over, Magic improve.
88	Luke Walton	SF	LAL	Bill did a good job teaching his son how to play.
87	Brandon Roy	SG	POR	The only rookie on the list and deservedly so.
86	Richard Jefferson	SF	NJN	Tough season with the injuries.
85	Andrei Kirilenko	SF	UTA	Needs to get out of Utah.
84	Ruben Patterson	SF	MIL	Tough, plays hard.
83	Tyson Chandler	C	NOK	Top rebounding center in the league.
82	Brendan Haywood	C	WAS	Patrols middle for Arenas, Jamison and Butler.
81	Derek Fisher	PG	UTA	Comes off bench great for Williams, 88% from FT line.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
80	Erick Dampier	C	DAL	Defensive presence in the middle for Mavs.
79	Chris Kaman	C	LAC	Like most of the Clips, not playing to last season's level.
78	Jeff Foster	C	IND	Active rebounder and defender .
77	Udonis Haslem	PF	MIA	Marquee names keep him under the radar, consistent.
76	Troy Murphy	PF	IND	At one time was a double-figure scorer and rebounder.
75	Andris Biedrins	C	GSW	Would be higher if he were a better FT shooter.
74	Al Jefferson	PF	BOS	A nice surprise for the Celts in their quest for Oden.
73	Raja Bell	SG	PHX	He stays on the list, Bruce Bowen however is gone .
72	Corey Maggette	SF	LAC	Change of scenery would be good for him.
71	Andres Nocioni	PF	CHI	Hard-nosed, Skiles type of player.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
70	Sam Cassell	PG	LAC	Heady, crafty, can still shoot, how much longer?.
69	Mike Bibby	PG	SAC	Has not been 100% all season.
68	Andrew Bogut	C	MIL	Not spectacular but solid.
67	David Lee	PF	NYK	4th in the league in rebounds per 48 minutes, 1st in FG%.
66	Jerry Stackhouse	SG	DAL	A luxury as a sixth man, needs to stay healthy.
65	David West	PF	NOK	Returning from injury, starting to earn his money.
64	Andre Miller	PG	PHI	Solid 1, can't shoot.
63	Maurice Williams	PG	MIL	Had a triple-double early.
62	Chris Webber	C	DET	Has found new life back home in Motown.
61	Leandro Barbosa	SG	PHX	Maybe the fastest in the league with the ball.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
60	Al Harrington	PF	GSW	Could flourish at Golden State with Nellie.
59	Boris Diaw	PF	PHX	Came to camp out of shape, still effective.
58	Ben Gordon	SG	CHI	Streaky, scores in bunches.
57	Jamal Crawford	SG	NYK	Has become a total professional.
56	Gerald Wallace	SF	CHA	Plays hard, defends, can't shoot but can score.
55	Mike Miller	SG	MEM	Last year's 6th Man Award winner has a great stroke.
54	Kirk Hinrich	PG	CHI	Tough defender, understands how to play .
53	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	C	CLE	7'3", effective on both ends.
52	Ben Wallace	C	CHI	Injuries play a part but Joe Dumars was right.
51	Shane Battier	SF	HOU	Tayshaun Prince.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
50	Shaquille O'Neal	C	MIA	He can swing this list either way, depending on his health. That's why I put him #50.
49	Manu Ginobili	SG	SAS	Don't count out the Spurs.
48	Kevin Martin	SG	SAC	35, 26, 24 in three games against the Sonics.
47	Tayshaun Prince	SF	DET	Shane Battier .
46	Jason Terry	SG	DAL	Avery has pushed Jason to another level.
45	Emeka Okafor	PF	CHA	Undersized but effective, relentless.
44	Luol Deng	SF	CHI	Bulls guards get the attention, Deng becoming "the man".
43	Rasheed Wallace	PF	DET	It's all up to him how good he wants to .
42	Andre Iguodala	SG	PHI	Benefiting from the trade of the other AI.
41	Chris Paul	PG	NOK	Was very good until the injury.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
40	Mehmet Okur	C	UTA	Sonics killer.
39	Antawn Jamison	PF	WAS	Wizards see his value now that he's injured.
38	Deron Williams	PG	UTA	May be league's Most Improved Player.
37	Lamar Odom	PF	LAL	Another one who succumbed to injury.
36	Marcus Camby	C	DEN	If he could only stay healthy.
35	Tony Parker	PG	SAS	Spurs are coasting to playoffs.
34	Rashard Lewis	SF	SEA	Before injury, Rashard was on his way to Vegas.
33	Richard Hamilton	SG	DET	Tireless, fundamentally sound .
32	Baron Davis	PG	GSW	All-Star level play early in Nellie's system.
31	Ron Artest	SF	SAC	Based strictly on his basketball abilities, he's very good.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
30	Paul Pierce	SG	BOS	Another injured All-Star.
29	Josh Howard	SF	DAL	Deserving of All-Star selection.
28	Joe Johnson	SG	ATL	Was outstanding early, Hawks start was respectable.
27	Zach Randolph	PF	POR	At one point was the only player averaging 25 and 10.
26	Michael Redd	SG	MIL	Would have been All-Star if not for injury.
25	Jason Kidd	PG	NJN	May be on the block, 8 triple-doubles.
24	Chauncey Billups	PG	DET	"Mr. Big Shot" has league's best assist-to-turnover ratio.
23	Caron Butler	SF	WAS	Arenas gets the ink, Butler may be Wizards MVP.
22	Pau Gasol	PF	MEM	Plays on terrible team, rounding back into form.
21	Vince Carter	SG	NJN	Nets miss Jefferson, Vince and Kidd still solid.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
20	Ray Allen	SG	SEA	Brilliant in January after injury.
19	Jermaine O'Neal	C	IND	Shot blocking goes unnoticed.
18	Elton Brand	PF	LAC	See Tim Duncan.
17	Amaré Stoudemire	C	PHX	Fully recovered from injury.
16	Allen Iverson	SG	DEN	44 and 10 against the Sonics.
15	Dwight Howard	PF	ORL	I told you in October what you were in store for.
14	Carmelo Anthony	SF	DEN	Unfortunate incident in NY, otherwise brilliant.
13	Shawn Marion	SF	PHX	Does a lot of things well.
12	Tim Duncan	PF	SAS	20 and 10 every night, ho hum.
11	Carlos Boozer	PF	UTA	Proving all the doubters wrong.
No.	Player	Tm	Pos	Comment
10	Yao Ming	C	HOU	Was great before the injury.
9	Chris Bosh	PF	TOR	All-Star starter.
8	Tracy McGrady	SG	HOU	Has carried the Rockets in Yao's absence.
7	Kevin Garnett	PF	MIN	Got the "old" ball back and has flourished.
6	Gilbert Arenas	PG	WAS	Early season MVP candidate, be quiet and play.
5	LeBron James	SF	CLE	Drops a couple spots, those above are on better teams.
4	Dirk Nowitzki	PF	DAL	How would you defend him?.
3	Steve Nash	PG	PHX	Makes everyone around him much better.
2	Kobe Bryant	SG	LAL	A very close second.
1	Dwyane Wade	SG	MIA	This week's game with the Spurs was enough for me.