Re: CB32's Positional Rankings: Updated <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><div align="center"><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">Center</span></u></div> 1. Greg Oden (Ohio State)<ul>[*]Could develop into one of the all-time great centers in the history of the game.[/list]2. Spencer Hawes (Washington)<ul>[*]A legitimate 7 footer with the ball skills of a wing.[/list]3. Tiago Splitter (Brazil)<ul>[*]A 7 footer who can run the floor and play defense.[/list]4. Aaron Gray (Pittsburgh)<ul>[*]An excellent rebounder who can clog the lane with his massive size and good hands.[/list]5. Sean Williams (Boston College)<ul>[*]A freakish shot blocker with great athleticism, but is his head in check?[/list] On the Bubble: Marc Gasol (Spain), Kyle Visser (Wake Forest) <div align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><u>Power Forward</u></span></div> 1. Brandan Wright (North Carolina)<ul>[*]A great athlete with great length, offensive skill, and a ton of potential.[/list]2. Al Horford (Florida)<ul>[*]A solid all-around basketball player on both ends, with soft hands, and a great work ethic.[/list]3. Yi Jianlian (China)<ul>[*]A 7 footer with a shooting touch and agility eye-popping for a man his size.[/list]4. Joakim Noah (Florida)<ul>[*]A passionate athlete with good defensive skills and leadership qualities.[/list]5. Josh McRoberts (Duke)<ul>[*]A forward with great all-around offensive talent and athleticism.[/list] On the Bubble: Jason Smith (Colorado State), Herbert Hill (Providence), Nick Fazekas (Nevada) <div align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><u>Small Forward</u></span></div> 1. Kevin Durant (Texas)<ul>[*]A jaw-dropping talent with the potential to be the player of the century.[/list]2. Corey Brewer (Florida)<ul>[*]Great all-around talent with great defensive anticipation skills, length, and athletic ability.[/list]3. Jeff Green (Georgetown)<ul>[*]A good, athletic combo forward with the court vision of a guard.[/list]4. Julian Wright (Kansas)<ul>[*]An absolute jaw-dropping athlete with the ability to do literally everything on the court.[/list]5. Al Thornton (Florida St.)<ul>[*]A talented forward with the athleticism of a wing and the ability to play the 4.[/list] On the Bubble: Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech), Alando Tucker (Wisconsin), Reyshawn Terry (North Carolina) <div align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><u>Shooting Guard</u></span></div> 1. Nick Young (USC)<ul>[*]An athletic swingman with the ability to score in many ways.[/list]2. Marcus Williams (Arizona)<ul>[*]A very versatile talent with the ability to play all three perimeter positions.[/list]3. Arron Afflalo (UCLA)<ul>[*]An outstanding perimeter defender and outside shooter who will be a great role player for a long time.[/list]4. Rodney Stuckey (Eastern Washington)<ul>[*]An extremely explosive scorer with great quickness and athleticism.[/list]5. Derrick Byars (Vanderbilt)<ul>[*]An NBA-ready, defensive minded swingman with good ball skills and a long career ahead of him.[/list] On the Bubble: Rudy Fernandez (Spain), Morris Almond (Rice), Marco Belinelli (Italy) <div align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><u>Point Guard</u></span></div> 1. Mike Conley Jr. (Ohio State)<ul>[*]A outstanding young floor general with the basketball IQ and poise of a veteran.[/list]2. Acie Law IV (Texas A&M)<ul>[*]A true leader and clutch performer who will carry his team to victory virtually single-handedly at the end of games.[/list]3. Javaris Crittenton (Georgia Tech)<ul>[*]A heady young guard with outstanding size, athleticism, and control.[/list]4. Gabe Pruitt (USC)<ul>[*]An excellent shooter with good quickness and a great first step.[/list]5. Taurean Green (Florida)<ul>[*]A smart player who can run a halfcourt offense and shoot the ball.[/list] On the Bubble: Sean Singletary (Virginia), Petteri Koponen (Finland), Mustafa Shakur (Arizona), Dominic James (Marquette)</div>
Re: CB32's Positional Rankings: Updated Solid list, but you could easily put Noah or Horford in the Center column, but if you were doing it by NBA position I can understand why they both would be in the Power Forward. I dont see much wrong with it. The draft is pretty nice at the 3 spot this year...
Re: CB32's Positional Rankings: Updated Can someone answer this for me: Is Tiago Splitter more of a C or PF? If PF, can he play some minutes at the 5? I need to get this sorted out.I agree with this as a whole, but one question. Afflalo over Stuckey? I remember reading something from you, CB32, that you really like him, but over Stuckey, I don't know...With his recent workouts, I thought Afflalo was a second rounder now?
Re: CB32's Positional Rankings: Updated <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stonesalltheway @ Jun 14 2007, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Can someone answer this for me: Is Tiago Splitter more of a C or PF? If PF, can he play some minutes at the 5? I need to get this sorted out. I agree with this as a whole, but one question. Afflalo over Stuckey? I remember reading something from you, CB32, that you really like him, but over Stuckey, I don't know...With his recent workouts, I thought Afflalo was a second rounder now? </div> Splitter is 7 feet tall, he's athletic, and he can block shots. He can play either position, so I put him in as a center because of the weakness at the 5 spot in this draft. He'd look too overshadowed on the PF list, but in reality he's a Top 20 pick. I love Stuckey and Afflalo, but in my opinion, I'd put Afflalo ahead of him. Stuckey could end up being a star in this league if he really maxes out his potential, but he could just as likely fall off and become the next Willie Green. Afflalo, on the other hand, is NBA ready and he's one of the safer picks in the draft. He can help out right away defensively, he has an NBA-ready body, and he can hit the 3. If he slips into the 2nd round, he'll be a big steal. I have him at 22 on my mock.
