This isn't about the stars of today like Kobe and Wade who already create them. This is for guys who aren't stars yet, kids if you will, who are just starting in the league, and if they can harness their talent, can dominate because of their size. One guy who immediately comes to mind for me as a Celtics fan is Gerald Green. He's a wing player so usually shooting guards and small forwards will guard him, giving him a size advantage, and I see this as being somethign that Green needs to take advantage of to find his niche in the league. He's so tall and has such a good vert that he can shoot over most of the guys that are going to defend him in a given game. Once he harnesses his talent and comes into his own I believe this is something that can set him apart from a lot of the league. Another guy in the sameish situation as Gerald that comes to mind is Shaun Livingston. A 6-7 PG is barely unheard of these days. He's so huge and has a size advantage on practically everyone. He, like Gerald, once they can harness their talent, can become (at least in my opinion), elite players in the league because of the advantage their size presents them with.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Another guy in the sameish situation as Gerald that comes to mind is Shaun Livingston. A 6-7 PG is barely unheard of these days. He's so huge and has a size advantage on practically everyone. He, like Gerald, once they can harness their talent, can become (at least in my opinion), elite players in the league because of the advantage their size presents them with.</div>Agreed 100% I was going to give the same player with the same description.Josh Smith comes to mind, He is extremely athletic and long but he can post up as well as play on the perimeter. He can play big or small.
Lamar Odom: You put a big on him and he drives right to the rim. You put a guard on him and he posts them up. You put your best defender on him and Kobe scores 50. Of course, all this only happens when he's aggressive.
Like yankshater213 mentioned, I believe that Gerald Green can cause major matchup problems. He is a very athletic player who can tak it to teh hall, and has a decent shot that with tiem can improve. His skills are still very raw but he does have potential to build upon. In additon, if he learns how to play soem defense, he will also becoem a headaque defensevely for teh other team
If Gerald Green developes solid ballhandling skills, he'll be dynamite. He is about 6'8'', everyone knows he's an athletic freak, he has a silky smooth jump shot ALREADY from mid-range, pretty good 3 point shooter, he's fearless, he's a pretty good rebounder. He isn't the world's greatest defender, but he has come a long way since last year. With his speed, length, and athleticism, it's only a matter of time before he is a solid defensive player as well as a very skilled scorer. He not only has the jump shots, he has the tweener shots, the pull up jumper off a full speed run, the finger rolls, cradles, etc. Like I said, once he refines his ballhandling skills, he's going to be a big problem for everyone that defends him.But the biggest one is most definitely Shaun Livingston. No contest, really. A 6'7'' PG who is very athletic and has all the raw skills. No doubt he is going to be a major mismatch problem in the future. He needs to add a little more weight, but if he works hard he could be a perenneal All-Star.Another one, who I am very surprised nobody mentioned him yet, is Kevin Durant. He is about 6'9'', maybe 6'10'', and he is a superstar in the making. He's like a young T-Mac/KG mixture. He has good range and he can nail 3's, he's a freak athlete, he can post up, he can rebound, he's a pretty good passer, etc. He has it all. All he needs to do is continue to work hard and listen to his coaches, and he's going to be a superstar in the NBA. Not a regular All-Star, I'm being serious when I say this kid could a SUPERSTAR.
