Well these precise numbers seal it. With this unquestionably consensus highly-ranked roster, we are a lock for the Finals. Too bad we don't have bets riding on these numbers.
Great minds think alike. I was averaging the 5 differences this morning. But you had the extra angle, finding in advance that our 10th man would rank above most 10th men.
So far this has been one of the better player ranking lists I've seen. Obviously we haven't got to the bulk of rotational players yet so we'll see how that works out. In years past it has been pretty good though. When its done it'd be neat to plug all the ranks in excel and come up with average rank for rotational players on each team.
You do that......I'll be doing blow off strippers sweaty backs while you're doing that. Send me a link.
The list is at 213 and still no Blazers since Meyers at 255. If there are no Blazers today that would mean we have 9 guys in the top200 while the league average is only 6. I noticed Matt Bonner at 219; Meyers should make it a goal to step up to Bonners production level since they have such similar skill sets. I'm wonder what bench players of ours will rank ahead of our starters. I expect Mo to be ahead of Lopez but could also see Wright or even CJ being ranked ahead of Lopez. Maybe Mo could be ranked ahead of Wes.
Leonard has gone from 330 last year to 255 this year. We're at 208, so apparently Thomas Robinson and Damian Lillard will go up. 2012 Rankings for reference: 20 LMA 63 Batum 109 Matthews 125 Mo Williams 169 RoLo 182 Dorrell Wright 211 Damian Lillard 215 Thomas Robinson 330 Leonard ---- 323 Earl Watson http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8295262/2012-nba-player-rankings-321-340
Ahh good find Wiz! I was just thinking its odd how Thomas Robinson had such an underwhelming rookie season yet he will be ranked ahead of Otto Potter at #207. I think acquiring him was my favorite move of the last few seasons.
ESPN projects Thomas Robinson as just a bit worse than the average 2nd man coming off the bench. Regardless of the talk about having a bad year, the 215 member ESPN panel seems to recognize Robinson's elite rebounding skill. edit: TRob's twitter link on the ESPN nbarank page is wrong. Just stick a T in front of the link they have if you want to see the proper twitter page. Update ("Down" to 204): Blazer's 9th man: 6.8, Average 9th man: 8.5 >>>>> Net: +1.7 Blazer's 10th man: 8.5, Average 10th man: 9.5 >>>>> Net: +1.0 ------- Blazer's 11th man: 12.3, Average 11th man: 10.5 >>>>> Net: -1.8 Blazer's 12th man: 12.6, Average 12th man: 11.5 >>>>> Net: -1.1 Blazer's 13th man: 13.7, Average 13th man: 12.5 >>>>> Net: -1.2 Blazer's 14th man: 14.1, Average 14th man: 13.5 >>>>> Net: -0.6 Blazer's 15th man: 14.7, Average 15th man: 14.5 >>>>> Net: -0.2 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 9th man Thomas Robinson (204) is ranked as 6.8th man 10th man Leonard (255) is ranked as 8.5th man ------- 11th man Watson (370) is ranked as a 12.3rd man 12th man Barton (379) is ranked as a 12.6th man 13th man Crabbe (412) is ranked as a 13.7th man 14th man Claver (422) is ranked as a 14.1st man 15th man Freeland (441) is ranked as a 14.7th man
ESPN projects Dorrell Wright as just a bit worse than the average 2nd man coming off the bench. Update ("Down" to 204): Blazer's 8th man: 6.7, Average 8th man: 7.5 >>>>> Net: +0.8 Blazer's 9th man: 6.8, Average 9th man: 8.5 >>>>> Net: +1.7 Blazer's 10th man: 8.5, Average 10th man: 9.5 >>>>> Net: +1.0 ------- Blazer's 11th man: 12.3, Average 11th man: 10.5 >>>>> Net: -1.8 Blazer's 12th man: 12.6, Average 12th man: 11.5 >>>>> Net: -1.1 Blazer's 13th man: 13.7, Average 13th man: 12.5 >>>>> Net: -1.2 Blazer's 14th man: 14.1, Average 14th man: 13.5 >>>>> Net: -0.6 Blazer's 15th man: 14.7, Average 15th man: 14.5 >>>>> Net: -0.2 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 8th man Dorrell Wright (200) is ranked as 6.7th man 9th man Thomas Robinson (204) is ranked as 6.8th man 10th man Leonard (255) is ranked as 8.5th man ------- 11th man Watson (370) is ranked as a 12.3rd man 12th man Barton (379) is ranked as a 12.6th man 13th man Crabbe (412) is ranked as a 13.7th man 14th man Claver (422) is ranked as a 14.1st man 15th man Freeland (441) is ranked as a 14.7th man
ESPN projects C. J. McCollum as a bit better than the average 2nd man coming off the bench. Update ("Down" to 204): Blazer's 7th man: 6.2, Average 8th man: 6.5 >>>>> Net: +0.3 Blazer's 8th man: 6.7, Average 8th man: 7.5 >>>>> Net: +0.8 Blazer's 9th man: 6.8, Average 9th man: 8.5 >>>>> Net: +1.7 Blazer's 10th man: 8.5, Average 10th man: 9.5 >>>>> Net: +1.0 ------- Blazer's 11th man: 12.3, Average 11th man: 10.5 >>>>> Net: -1.8 Blazer's 12th man: 12.6, Average 12th man: 11.5 >>>>> Net: -1.1 Blazer's 13th man: 13.7, Average 13th man: 12.5 >>>>> Net: -1.2 Blazer's 14th man: 14.1, Average 14th man: 13.5 >>>>> Net: -0.6 Blazer's 15th man: 14.7, Average 15th man: 14.5 >>>>> Net: -0.2 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 7th man C. J. McCollum (185) is ranked as 6.2th man 8th man Dorrell Wright (200) is ranked as 6.7th man 9th man Thomas Robinson (204) is ranked as 6.8th man 10th man Leonard (255) is ranked as 8.5th man ------- 11th man Watson (370) is ranked as a 12.3rd man 12th man Barton (379) is ranked as a 12.6th man 13th man Crabbe (412) is ranked as a 13.7th man 14th man Claver (422) is ranked as a 14.1st man 15th man Freeland (441) is ranked as a 14.7th man
