<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> 1. LeBron James He may never average that triple-double, but 30, 6 and 6 is not too shabby. 2. Kevin Garnett Last year?s winner hasn?t been putting up the kind of numbers he did last year, but number two is still plenty respectable for a man with a state on his back now with Randy gone and Daunte and Torri hurt. 3. Elton Brand Finally getting recognized as the OTHER Western Conference power forward. 4. Allen Iverson More impressive than the 33.7 scoring average are the 7.4 assists per game. 5. Dwyane Wade Like his draft class mate, LBJ, Wade is averaging more than 6 rebounds and assists per game. 6. Shawn Marion Without a doubt, Shawn Marion is the most overlooked player in the NBA. 7. Paul Pierce The Truth is better than he has ever been while in Boston and yet the team is much worse. 8. Kobe Bryant 45 or more four straight times is a nice way to get your scoring average over 34. 9. Dirk Nowitzki A bit of a drop off from last season as the Avery-era Mavs don?t shoot ?em out like Nellie. 10. Tim Duncan What else would you expect? 11. Steve Nash The way that he has kept the Suns near the top of the Western Conference without Amare may actually be a testament to his value more than last season?s MVP campaign. 12. Chris Bosh He has arrived and the good news for Toronto is he won?t be leaving. 13. Pau Gasol His game has improved significantly since last season. 14. Gilbert Arenas Arenas is a season away from joining that exclusive 30 points per game club. 15. Jason Kidd A very nice resurgence for the guy that remains the best pure point guard in the game. 16. Chauncey Billups Up for the renamed Steve Nash MVP award. 17. Vince Carter Proving that last season?s renaissance will endure to Brooklyn. 18. Jermaine O?Neal Despite more distractions from a certain teammate, O?Neal is having another stellar year. 19. Andrei Kirilenko He averages a full block more than Ben Wallace and Tim Duncan per game. 20. Chris Paul I.O.U. a R.O.Y. </div> End of the article---- http://www.realgm.com/src_feature/402/2006...f_january_16th/
