1. Shaquille O'neal (still)2. Yao Ming3. Ben Wallace4. Marcus Camby5. Zydrunas Ilgauskus6. Brad Miller7. Mehmet Okur8. Nenad Kristic9. Andrew Bogut10. Alonzo MourningHonorable Mentions:Jamaal MagloireNeneChris KamanTyson Chandler5 through 10 is tough.Wait for Greg Oden. Top Five Immediately
I'd put Kaman ahead of Krstic and Bogut (and Mourning).Kaman is vastly underrated, IMO. He actually has an excellent low post game, but doesn't get to use it much with Brand on the team. He is a good rebounder, too.I'd also put Camby ahead of Wallace. Wallace is one dimensional and he isn't as good in that one dimension anymore. Camby can at least play some good offense and is still a very good defensive player.
1. Yao Ming2. Shaquille O'Neal3. Ben Wallace4. Marcus Camby5. Brad Miller6. Chris Kaman7. Brad Miller8. Zydrunas Ilgauskas9. Mehmet Okur10. Jamaal MaglioreHonorable mention-Alonzo MourningNenad KristicPJ Brown
I'm a Kaman fan, but Nenad and Andrew Bogut are much better scorers. Mourning is amazing defensively, and he's still better than Kaman. But, Chris is improving and his stock could rise on these charts soon.Big Ben isn't one dimensional. Defense is much more than one dimension. He's great down low post defense. He is a great rebounder, a great blocker, and an underrated stealer. He's very quick and strong, and he runs the plays well, hardly in the wrong spot on defense. Plus, he can change the game when he power dunks the ball. He just has a horrendous free throw percentage and can't shoot.
^ I think the only reason they are better scorers is because neither team has Elton Brand to have to share the ball with downlow.Wallace's 1-on-1 post defense is actually very very overrated. He is a good help defender and a good overall defender, but he isn't the post defender he once was.He has no post move. You are basically playing 4-5 when you have the ball with him on offense.
Still, do you see Chris Kaman as a 2nd or 3rd option on offense, like Bogut or Nenad is? I don't know. He is more of a defensive player, not many moves on offense.Anyway, Nenad has Vince and RJ, while Bogut has Redd.
eddy curry you forgot him he got 14 points and 6 boards in 25 minutes hes never got more then 30 mins agame i dont like him but when shaq says the kids the next best center i think he will be allstar next year isiah has to play him starter mins or its his job .
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MosDefinitely @ Jul 17 2006, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Can we put Diaw up there?lol</div>Technically he was a center last year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (theaftermath770 @ Jul 17 2006, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>eddy curry you forgot him he got 14 points and 6 boards in 25 minutes hes never got more then 30 mins agame i dont like him but when shaq says the kids the next best center i think he will be allstar next year isiah has to play him starter mins or its his job .</div>He could get an Honorable Mention, but he won't be an All-Star next year. He's just not that good. He's big, but he isn't a great offensive player, and is a below average rebounder.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Jul 16 2006, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Still, do you see Chris Kaman as a 2nd or 3rd option on offense, like Bogut or Nenad is? I don't know. He is more of a defensive player, not many moves on offense.Anyway, Nenad has Vince and RJ, while Bogut has Redd.</div>I depends where you share the ball. Most teams can have one good past player who gets the bulk of the shots on the block. That is Brand in LA. Krstic and Bogut really don't have one (maybe Magloire, but he was bad last year).If we talk about perimeter players too, Cassell, Maggette, and Mobley.I actually think Kaman has some pretty good post moves. He uses his size well and has good foot work - though he does get called for travelling at times.
1. Yao Ming2. Shaq3. Marcus Camby4. Ben Wallace5. Zydrunas 6. Mehmet Okur7. Brad Miller8. Chris Kaman9. Andrew Bogut10. Nenad Krystic
1.Shaq2.Yao3.Ben Wallace4.Z5.Camby6.Brad Miller7.Nenad Kristic8.Chris Kaman9.Eddy Curry10.Jamaal Magloirethose are my top 10 PURE CentersOkus is not that much of a centr more of a PF9
:yahoo: Here's my list:1. Shaquille O'neal2. Ben Wallace3. Yao Ming4. Ilgauskas5. Camby6. Brad Miller7. Kaman8. Mihm9. Mourning10. Dampier
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakers24/7 @ Jul 18 2006, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>:yahoo: Here's my list:1. Shaquille O'neal2. Ben Wallace3. Yao Ming4. Ilgauskas5. Camby6. Brad Miller7. Kaman8. Mihm9. Mourning10. Dampier</div>dampier? :HAHAHA: :HAHAHA: :HAHAHA: :HAHAHA: :HAHAHA:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakers24/7 @ Jul 18 2006, 05:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>:yahoo: Here's my list:1. Shaquille O'neal2. Ben Wallace3. Yao Ming4. Ilgauskas5. Camby6. Brad Miller7. Kaman8. Mihm9. Mourning10. Dampier</div> Your forgetting a center named Mehmet Okur that averaged 18/9 a game.
<u>In no order my top 10.</u>1. Yao(Underrated)2. Shaq3. Big Ben4. Ilgauskas5. Kristic6. Camby7. Kaman8. Andrew Bogut9. Brad Miller
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ Jul 26 2006, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><u>In no order my top 10.</u>1. Yao(Underrated)2. Shaq3. Big Ben4. Ilgauskas5. Kristic6. Camby7. Kaman8. Andrew Bogut9. Brad Miller</div>you have camby behind Kristic and Big Z? Ouch...after having a dominant defensive year and still putting up 15 a game, AS WELL as coming down with alot of boards, he should easily be #3 or #4. If you did this because of injuries, I might understand your logic a little bit more.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakers24/7 @ Jul 18 2006, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>:yahoo: Here's my list:1. Shaquille O'neal2. Ben Wallace3. Yao Ming4. Ilgauskas5. Camby6. Brad Miller7. Kaman8. Mihm9. Mourning10. Dampier</div>Chris Mihm? you're such a homer.
