ESPN NBA Basketball (NBA2K4) Player Rating FAQ Version 3.0 An FAQ by Rashidi E-Mail: rashidi@aol.com or johnmarkisch@hotmail.com Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Legal Information III. Version Updates IV. Progress Review V. How do the ratings work? VI. The ratings A. Point Guards B. Shooting Guards C. Small Forwards D. Power Forwards E. Centers VII. Created Players (aka the CAPs section) A. Current Players B. Former Players AA. Point Guards BB. Shooting Guards CC. Small Forwards DD. Power Forwards EE. Centers C. Players adjusted to a specific year D. 2004 Draft Class VIII. Roster updates IX. Depth Charts X. 03-04 Free Agent Class XI. NBA Draft A. NBA Draft Results XII. Created Teams XIII. Questions and Answers XIV. Credits XV. Links A. Basketball related websites B. NBA2K or ESPN Basketball related websites C. Player websites XVI. Closing *********************************************************************** I. Introduction Welcome to the Player Rating FAQ, written by Rashidi. The purpose of this FAQ is to update the ratings of the players in the game, to make them as accurate as possible, as well as to represent what they have accomplished during the 2003-2004 season, and to educate readers on NBA history. Any updates to player ratings or major changes to the FAQ will be listed in the Updates section. Check it whenever a new version comes out. *********************************************************************** II. Legal Information This FAQ was made 100% by me, John "Rashidi" Markisch. You may not take it in whole or in part and claim it as your own. You may not alter it in any way, even if you ask me first, and that includes putting it in HTML format. Do not post this document on your site unless you have express consent by me. You must ask for my permission if you want to add any of my ratings to a roster file that you intend to post on the Internet. This guide is not official, nor is it authorized by Sega or Visual Concepts. 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Each document is copyrighted separately, and you may have different rights for the use and reproduction of that document based on copyright information found in that file. The original author of each document should be contacted for more information. *********************************************************************** III. Version Updates Version 3.0 (9/28/04) Edited Sam Cassell, Gary Payton, Nick Van Exel, and Damon Stoudamire. Updated the rosters. This is the last update for 2k4, I will now start working towards my guide for 2k5. Version 2.9 (8/7/04) Added Rodney Buford. Edited Trenton Hassell, Ruben Patterson, Jumaine Jones, Jared Jeffries, and Glen Rice. Created Clyde Drexler, Carlos Delfino, Devin Harris, Rafael Araujo, Andre Iguodala, Luke Jackson, Trevor Ariza, and Nenad Krstic. Edited Ben Gordon, Shaun Livingston, and Sebastian Telfair. Updated the rosters changes, depth charts, and free agent sections. Version 2.8 (6/25/04) Congratulations to the 03-04 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons. Things are going to get very busy now. The Charlotte Expansion Draft is just days away, the NBA Draft will shortly follow, and then it's the free agent signing period. What fun! Added Rasual Butler, Ryan Bowen, Darvin Ham, George Lynch, Chris Wilcox, Donnell Harvey, Marcus Haislip, Michael Bradley, Alton Ford, Jahidi White, Scott Williams, Jason Collier, Primoz Brezec. Edited Jason Kidd, Baron Davis, Dwyane Wade, Gordan Giricek, Mike Dunleavy, Desmond Mason, Stephen Jackson, Tayshaun Prince, Jim Jackson, Corliss Williamson, Tyson Chandler, Rick Fox, Lamond Murray, Marcus Fizer, Lee Nailon, Luke Walton, Gerald Wallace, Kelvin Cato, Popeye Jones, Shaquille O'Neal, Ben Wallace, Brendan Haywood, Chris Mihm, Marc Jackson, DeSagana Diop, Ruben Boumtje Boumtje. Created Josh Smith, Peter John Ramos. Edited Brian Cardinal, Sebastian Telfair, Ivan Chiriaev. Added the 03-04 Free Agents section and NBA Draft section. Version 2.7 (6/10/04) Added Troy Murphy, Vladimir Radmanovic, Shawn Kemp, Austin Croshere, Jerome Williams, Udonis Haslem, Pat Garrity, Melvin Ely, Zarko Cabarkapa, Bo Outlaw, Alan Henderson, Gary Trent, Ryan Humphrey, Popeye Jones, Charles Oakley, and Michael Ruffin. Edited Lindsey Hunter, Kobe Bryant, Jamal Mashburn, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol, Donyell Marshall, Zach Randolph, Carlos Boozer, Al Harrington, Juwan Howard, Drew Gooden, Kenny Thomas, Kurt Thomas, Nene, P.J. Brown, Joe Smith, Clifford Robinson, Keon Clark, Robert Horry, Kwame Brown, Malik Rose, Danny Fortson, Etan Thomas, Clarence Weatherspoon, David West, Robert Traylor, Othella Harrington, Kelvin Cato, Horace Grant, Walter McCarty, Maciej Lampe, Samaki Walker, Brian Cook, Mark Madsen, Tom Gugliotta, John Wallace, Jerome Moiso, and Jeff Foster. Created Darrick Martin, Maurice Carter, Brandon Hunter, Emeka Okafor, Jameer Nelson, and Martynas Andriuskevicius. Edited Ronald Murray, Darius Songaila, Brian Scalabrine, and Dwight Howard. Version 2.6 (5/23/04) You guys are gonna hate me. Added Eddie Robinson, Scott Padgett, Eduardo Najera, Calbert Cheaney, Jeff Foster, Ervin Johnson, Jarron Collins, and Mikki Moore. Edited T.J. Ford, Mike James, Tierre Brown, Rick Brunson, Jarvis Hayes, Mickeal Pietrus, Courtney Alexander, Lucious Harris, Dahntay Jones, Steve Smith, Anthony Peeler, Fred Jones, DerMarr Johnson, Fred Hoiberg, Tracy McGrady, Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion, Andrei Kirilenko, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Carmelo Anthony, Richard Jefferson, Jerry Stackhouse, Antawn Jamison, Glenn Robinson, Corey Maggette, Jalen Rose, Keith Van Horn, Tim Thomas, Hedo Turkoglu, Toni Kukoc, Caron Butler, Scottie Pippen, Josh Howard, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jason Kapono, Chris Webber, Kenyon Martin, Antoine Walker, Karl Malone, Amare Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess, Kurt Thomas, Rodney Rogers, Michael Sweetney, Ben Wallace, Yao Ming, Brad Miller, Marcus Camby, Erick Dampier, Jamaal Magloire, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Vlade Divac, Radoslav Nesterovic, Mehmet Okur, Mark Blount, Michael Olowokandi, Derrick Coleman, Eddy Curry, Dikembe Mutombo, Nazr Mohammed, Chris Kaman, Adonal Foyle, Samuel Dalembert, Peja Drobnjak, Greg Ostertag, Aaron Williams, Jason Collins, Shawn Bradley, Jake Voskuhl, Michael Doleac, Curtis Borchardt, and Cezery Trybanski. Created Penny Hardaway 95-96, Jason Hart, Ben Gordon, Josh Childress, Ha Seung-Jin, and Ivan Chiriaev. Edited Raul Lopez, Ronald Dupree, Kyle Korver, and Sebastian Telfair. Version 2.5 (5/8/04) Added Corie Blount. Edited Stephon Marbury, Mike Bibby, Andre Miller, Dwyane Wade, Bobby Jackson, Nick Van Exel, Damon Stoudamire, Tony Parker, Kirk Hinrich, Eric Snow, Jeff McInnis, Speedy Claxton, Marko Jaric, Alvin Williams, Earl Boykins, Anthony Johnson, Derek Fisher, Tyronn Lue, Damon Jones, Travis Best, Frank Williams, Earl Watson, Steve Blake, Luke Ridnour, Erick Strickland, Moochie Norris, Troy Bell, John Salmons, Shammond Williams, Reece Gaines, Lindsey Hunter, Mark Jackson, Dan Dickau, Anthony Carter, Keyon Dooling, Jacque Vaughn, J.R. Bremer, Milt Palacio, Jannero Pargo, Bimbo Coles, Lebron James, Michael Finley, Allan Houston, Eddie Jones, Cuttino Mobley, Ricky Davis, Bonzi Wells, Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, Emanuel Ginobili, Doug Christie, Kerry Kittles, Quentin Richardson, Mike Miller, Reggie Miller, Bob Sura, Gordan Giricek, Dajuan Wagner, Keith Bogans, Zoran Planinic, Tamar Slay, and Mark Blount. Created Jamison Brewer, Shaun Livingston, Luol Deng, and Pavel Podzolkine. Edited Omar Cook, Marquis Daniels, and Sebastian Telfair. Version 2.4 (4/25/04) Added Emanual Davis, Mateen Cleaves, Corliss Williamson, Jonathon Bender, Jared Jeffries, Marcus Fizer, Chris Jefferies, Walt Williams, Michael Curry, Malik Allen, and Robert Archibald. Edited Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, Gilbert Arenas, Brent Barry, Carlos Arroyo, Rafer Alston, Chucky Atkins, Marcus Banks, Derek Fisher, Kenny Anderson, Leandro Barbosa, Chris Whitney, Dana Barros, Kobe Bryant, Jon Barry, Brandon Armstrong, Carmelo Anthony, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Scottie Pippen, James Posey, Hedo Turkoglu, Stephen Jackson, Jim Jackson, Shane Battier, Tayshaun Prince, Morris Peterson, Bruce Bowen, Darius Miles, Josh Howard, Tyson Chandler, Lamond Murray, Lee Nailon, Bryon Russell, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Luke Walton, Stacey Augmon, Vin Baker, Chris Andersen, and Tony Battie. Created Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Larry Bird, Bernard King, and Charles Barkley. Updated the rosters. It's been awhile since my last update, I've been having PS2 problems (Disc Read Error) and have been slightly addicted to MVP Baseball 2004. I haven't given up on this, but I definitely have spent less time on this guide in March and April compared to every other month of this season. I had the content necessary to submit an update, but was too lazy to do so for awhile. Version 2.3 (3/14/04) Edited Peja Stojakovic, Shawn Marion, Jamal Mashburn, Andrei Kirilenko, Carmelo Anthony, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Jerry Stackhouse, Rashard Lewis, Richard Jefferson, Jalen Rose, Keith Van Horn, Matt Harpring, Corey Maggette, Mike Dunleavy, Tim Thomas, Caron Butler, Desmond Mason, Shane Battier, and Kurt Thomas. Added Christian Laettner (96-97) to the players adjusted to specific year section. Also edited Lebron James and Tom Gugliotta from this section. Created a CAP section for the 2004 Draft class. It will get more in-depth as more information is released on the upcoming draft class, especially around draft time. Added Dwight Howard and Sebastian Telfair to this section. Believe it or not, I haven't updated in 4 days, I've been too busy playing MVP Baseball 2004. Version 2.2 (3/7/04) I accidentally decided to edit pretty much every shooting guard. Added Bob Sura, Juan Dixon, Keith Bogans, Roger Mason, Eddie House, Casey Jacobsen, Fred Jones, Boris Diaw, Travis Hansen, and Jeff Trepagnier. Edited Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Ray Allen, Michael Finley, Michael Redd, Richard Hamilton, Eddie Jones, Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell, Cuttino Mobley, Bonzi Wells, Jason Richardson, Ricky Davis, Joe Johnson, Larry Hughes, Kerry Kittles, Jamal Crawford, Doug Christie, Emanuel Ginobili, Quentin Richardson, Mike Miller, Reggie Miller, Aaron McKie, Dajuan Wagner, Jiri Welsch, Gordan Giricek, Jarvis Hayes, Courtney Alexander, Jon Barry, Tony Delk, Deshawn Stevenson, Steve Smith, Anthony Peeler, Shandon Anderson, Dermarr Johnson, Casey Jacobsen, Trenton Hassell, Kareem Rush, Zoran Planinic, Fred Hoiberg, Tamar Slay, and Kedrick Brown. Oops. In all fairness, that's probably the final update on a lot of these guys. At least for this year. Version 2.1 (3/3/04) Edited Baron Davis, Jason Kidd, Stephon Marbury, Sam Cassell, Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Mike Bibby, Andre Miller, Chauncey Billups, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Terry, Brent Barry, Jason Williams, Dwyane Wade, Kirk Hinrich, Damon Stoudamire, TJ Ford, Antonio Daniels, Darrell Armstrong, Troy Hudson, Jeff McInnis, Craig Claxton, Lebron James, Jamal Crawford, and Derek Anderson. Rashidi did all that work for you on his birthday. How sweet of him. Version 2.0 (3/2/04) They finally put up the February roster download. The changes made in it will be reflected in my next update. Man, they really screwed a bunch of stuff up. VC really needs to hire me or something, because this is getting really bad. The ratings almost remind me of NBA Live, they make little sense. But anyway, here were my changes. Added Dion Glover, Bostjan Nachbar, Samaki Walker, and Nazr Mohammed. Edited Bobby Jackson, Nick Van Exel, Lebron James, TJ Ford, Dwayne Wade, Eric Snow, Earl Boykins, Leandro Barbosa, Charlie Ward, Steve Blake, Rafer Alston, Tyronn Lue, Earl Watson, Howard Eisley, Damon Jones, Joe Johnson, David Wesley, Aaron McKie, Penny Hardaway, Peja Stojakovic, Lamar Odom, Carmelo Anthony, Richard Jefferson, Ricky Davis, Caron Butler, Keith Van Horn, Scottie Pippen, Tayshaun Prince, Jim Jackson, Devean George, Robert Horry, Michael Sweetney, Othella Harrington, Vlade Divac, and Mehmet Okur. Added Steve Kerr, Michael Jordan (Wizards), John Markisch, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Arvydas Sabonis to the CAPs section, and edited the Raul Lopez, Ronald Murray, Willie Green, Ronald Dupree, Kyle Korver, and Daniel Santiago CAPs. Updated the rosters and depth charts. Version 1.9 (2/16/04) Added Dahntay Jones, Jumaine Jones, Chris Mills, Keon Clark, David West, Robert Traylor, Lorenzen Wright, Dale Davis, Chris Mihm, Mark Blount, Kendrick Perkins, and Jake Voskuhl. Edited Gary Payton, Baron Davis, Steve Francis, Mike Bibby, Andre Miller, Lebron James, Jeff McInnis, Marko Jaric, Paul Pierce, Michael Redd, Bonzi Wells, Doug Christie, Reggie Miller, Joe Johnson, Keith Van Horn, Toni Kukoc, Scottie Pippen, Rick Fox, Jermaine O'Neal, Elton Brand, Zach Randolph, Donyell Marshall, Vin Baker, Walter McCarty, Radoslav Nesterovic, Brian Grant, Theo Ratliff, Derrick Coleman, Adonal Foyle, Elden Campbell, Michael Doleac, and DeSagana Diop. Added Willie Green to the CAPs section, and edited Marquis Daniels. Updated the rosters. Version 1.8 (2/8/04) Added DerMarr Johnson, Clifford Robinson, Al Harrington, Joe Smith, Jerome Moiso, and Jake Tsakalidis. Edited Stephon Marbury, Frank Williams, Moochie Norris, Allan Houston, Michael Redd, Penny Hardaway, Shandon Anderson, Amare Stoudemire, Antonio McDyess, Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming, Brad Miller, Erick Dampier, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Marcus Camby, Kurt Thomas, Jamaal Magloire, Dikembe Mutombo, and Samuel Dalembert. I completed my 300th player. Only 146 or so to go (depending on how many are added in the next roster update). Last year's trade deadline roster update was the most in-depth of 2k3's roster updates, so hopefully it will hold true this year (especially since there was no January roster download). My next update will probably be after their next update. But don't hold me to that. Oh, and I won a Sharkport on Ebay, so pretty soon I'll have my own downloadable roster. Stay tuned. Version 1.7 (2/1/04) Added Courtney Alexander, Wesley Person, Jon Barry, Anthony Peeler, Kareem Rush, Trenton Hassell, Hubert Davis, Morris Peterson, Lamond Murray, Eric Williams, Ira Newble, Stacey Augmon, Nene, Maurice Taylor, Malik Rose, Eddie Griffin, Christian Laettner, Kelvin Cato, Mark Madsen, Stromile Swift, Peja Drobnjak, Brendan Haywood, and Bruno Sundov. Edited Lebron James (for the zillionth time), Kirk Hinrich, Earl Watson, Clarence Weatherspoon, Stanislav Medvedenko, Samuel Dalembert, and Cezery Trybanski. Added CAPs for Erick Barkley, Omar Cook, Harold Miner, Marquis Daniels, Ronald Dupree, Brian Cardinal, Darius Songalia, Gheorghe Muresan, and Zaza Pachulia. Edited Michael Jordan, and Oliver Miller. Updated the rosters and depth charts. Version 1.6 (1/18/04) Added Tierre Brown, Larry Hughes, Quentin Richardson, David Wesley, Dajuan Wagner, Voshon Lenard, Darius Miles, Steve Smith, Rodney White, Brandon Armstrong, Jim Jackson, Ruben Patterson, James Posey, Glen Rice, Monty Williams, Gerald Wallace, Juwan Howard, Drew Gooden, Antonio Davis, P.J. Brown, Etan Thomas, Tom Gugliotta, John Wallace, Chris Andersen, Erick Dampier, Jamaal Magloire, Adonal Foyle, Theo Ratliff, Raef LaFrentz, Danny Fortson, Eddy Curry, Mehmet Okur, Tony Battie, Marc Jackson, Shawn Bradley, Calvin Booth, Brian Skinner, Samuel Dalembert, Cezery Trybanski, Steven Hunter, DaSagana Diop, and Ruben Boumtje Boumtje. Edited Sam Cassell, Mark Jackson, Matt Harpring, Scottie Pippen, Kenny Thomas, Elden Campbell, and Michael Doleac. So I added 42 players, edited 7, and threw in a bunch of CAPs, in about 11 days. I'm making amazing progress. Yinka Dare passed away (normally I would insert a "4 career assists in 4 pro seasons" passing joke here, but let's be respectful). In honor of Yinka's memory, I have decided to recreate him in all his splendor. Check the CAPs section. Also new to the CAPs section is Mark Price, Spud Webb, Patrick Ewing, Rik Smits, Luc Longley, and Bill Wennington. Also edited was Kyle Korver and Slavko Vranes. I started adding more info to the CAPs like jersey numbers, height/weight, college, and stuff like that. Looking them up isn't really high on my priority list, so if someone else wants to look up the missing info for the CAPS it is missing for (please read the CAP section and see which I did it for or not) I left missing for and e-mail it to me. I'll give proper credit of course. Version 1.5 (1/7/04) ESPN released their December roster update, and they will be reflected in my FAQ. The notable changes in the roster download were changing Zach Randolph to an 83 overall, and a few position changes. I made a VERY big change. From now on, I will be marking the players I edit or add with (NEW-Edit) or (NEW-Add). It should be obvious what each should stand for. That way you can use Ctrl+F and find what I have updated faster and easier. And you'll need this, because I edited quite a few players in the past week. This is probably the biggest edit batch I'll ever do. I edited *inhale* Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, Sam Cassell, Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Andre Miller, Bobby Jackson, Chauncey Billups, Jason Williams, Brent Barry, Lebron James, TJ Ford, Dwyane Wade, Carlos Arroyo, Damon Stoudamire, Eric Snow, Jeff McInnis, Mike James, Marko Jaric, Luke Ridnour, Jamaal Tinsley, Kenny Anderson, Erick Strickland, Frank Williams, Brevin Knight, Tyronn Lue, Reece Gaines, Steve Blake, Milt Palacio, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Michael Finley, Latrell Sprewell, Michael Redd, Jason Richardson, Doug Christie, Emanual Ginobili, Kerry Kittles, Reggie Miller, Joe Johnson, DeShawn Stevenson, Shandon Anderson, Kedrick Brown, Rashard Lewis, Jalen Rose, Andrei Kirilenko, Richard Jefferson, Matt Harpring, Grant Hill, Keith Van Horn, Scottie Pippen, Aleksander Pavlovic, Bryon Russell, Raja Bell, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Karl Malone, Zach Randolph, Kenyon Martin, Antonio McDyess, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Robert Horry, Othella Harrington, Maciej Lampe, Stanislav Medvedenko, Yao Ming, Brad Miller, Michael Olowokandi, Marcus Camby, Elden Campbell, and Radoslav Nesterovic. *exhale* Added John Salmons, Shammond Williams, Lindsey Hunter, Damon Jones, Bryce Drew, Jiri Welsch, Lamar Odom, Tayshaun Prince, Tyson Chandler, Gordan Giricek, Eric Piatkowski, Tariq Abdul- Wahad, Ndudi Ebi, Travis Outlaw, Antoine Walker, Pau Gasol, Kenny Thomas, Rodney Rogers, Jason Collins, Aaron Williams, and Mark Pope. So I edited 72 players and added 21. Not too shabby. And even though I only added 21 players, Walker, Gasol, and Odom were pretty much the best players I had yet to include in the FAQ. You may also notice that I now have finished every PG on an NBA roster in the game (read as: except for the crappy free agents). As for the CAPS section, I created Maurice Williams, Matt Carroll, Tremaine Fowlkes, Ruben Wolkowyski, Oliver Miller, and also edited Raul Lopez, Ronald Murray, and Kyle Korver. Also re-created the 96-97 version of Tom Gugliotta, which should please Lionheart. Oh yeah, I also updated the rosters, there were plenty of trades. Robert Archibald was dealt ten times in a week, and Marbury was traded to the Knicks. I will also be taking steps to deal with the plagaristic websites that love my work so much that they feel the need to post it without my permission. All you need to do is ask. Be professional. Version 1.4 (12/20/03) Added 19 new players. Edited Jason Terry, Lebron James, Carlos Arroyo, Mike James, Vince Carter, Fred Hoiberg, Carmelo Anthony, Scottie Pippen, Devean George, Rick Fox, Zach Randolph, Kenyon Martin, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Elden Campbell, Dikembe Mutombo, and Radoslav Nesterovic. Created Robert Pack, Isiah Rider, Sean Elliott, two Larry Johnson CAPs (a Charlotte version and a New York version), Brian Scalabrine, and a speculational Lebron James in his prime CAP. Edited the Raul Lopez, Ronald Murray, John Starks, and Lonny Baxter CAPs. Updated the rosters and edited the depth charts some more. Version 1.3 (12/7/03) My biggest update ever. Added a whopping 67 new players to the FAQ, and also edited the rosters. Edited Baron Davis, Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Gilbert Arenas, Chauncey Billups, Lebron James, Carlos Arroyo, Mike James, Kevin Ollie, Allan Houston, Bonzi Wells, Shawn Marion, Richard Jefferson, Keith Van Horn, Zach Randolph, Vin Baker, Shaquille O'Neal, and Michael Doleac. Created Muggsy Bogues, Milos Vujanic, Raul Lopez, Ronald Murray, Dennis Rodman, Lonny Baxter, and Daniel Santiago. Updated the rosters, and added more players. If you check the Progress Review, you'll notice that I finally completed my first team, the Knicks. Although I'm sure a few players will receive a few revisions along the way (like McDyess when he comes back) it's a good sign that I completed a team 100%. Heck, you can even find Slavko Vranes in the CAP section to complete their roster. With my luck though, they'll probably make a trade. Version 1.2 (11/17/03) Sega finally did something in their roster update. They added Alexsander Pavlovic, and also changed a few player positions, which I'll be adding to the FAQ. Added more players. Edited Lebron James, Marcus Banks, Alvin Williams, Jamaal Tinsley, Marko Jaric, Carlos Arroyo, Milt Palacio, Penny Hardaway, and Slavko Vranes. Created Michael Jordan, Kevin Johnson, and Dennis Scott. Version 1.1 (11/4/03) Added quite a few players, mostly at the PG, PF, and C positions. Also edited Jason Kidd and Lebron James. Created Kyle Korver, Slavko Vranes, and John Starks. Added a few teams to the Created Teams section. Version 1.0 (10/29/03) Put out the layout of the FAQ to get it up there. *********************************************************************** IV. Progress Review Here are the stats for what I have completed so far. This information will be useful, to see the rate at which I am progressing. Position Complete Point Guard 83/87 Shooting Guard 67/76 Small Forward 69/88 Power Forward 85/103 Center 64/93 Total 370/446 Team Complete 76'ers 10/11 Blazers 10/12 Bucks 11/12 Bulls 11/11 Cavaliers 13/13 Celtics 12/14 Clippers 7/7 Grizzlies 14/14 Hawks 11/15 Heat 10/12 Hornets 13/13 Jazz 13/13 Kings 9/11 Knicks 15/15 Lakers 14/14 Magic 10/12 Mavericks 13/13 Nets 11/11 Nuggets 12/13 Pacers 11/12 Pistons 12/12 Raptors 15/15 Rockets 12/13 Sonics 7/10 Spurs 10/12 Suns 13/13 T'Wolves 12/12 Warriors 11/14 Wizards 10/10 FreeAgent 13/57 Retired 15/26 Bobcats 11/12 Teams 15/30 Completed Teams Bulls, Cavaliers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Hornets, Jazz, Knicks, Lakers, Mavericks, Nets, Pistons, Raptors, Suns, T'Wolves, Wizards Best players not yet rated PG - John Crotty, Smush Parker SG - Bryant Stith, Dell Curry, Trajan Langdon SF - Sean Lampley, Ron Mercer, Laphonso Ellis PF - Pat Burke, Tyrone Hill C - Zeljko Rebraca, Scot Pollard *********************************************************************** V. How do the ratings work? First, what are the rating categories? Rate (Overall Rating) Close (Shot Close) Med (Shot Medium) 3pt (Shot 3pt) FT (Free Throw) Layup (Layup) Dunk (Dunk) DnkRng (Dunk Range) - hidden rating DnkSt (Dunk Standing) - hidden rating Handle (Ball Handling) Pass (Pass) OffCl (Offense Clutch) - hidden rating Sh/Ps (Shoot or Pass) - hidden rating PostOff (Low Post Offense) PostDef (Low Post Defense) Def (Defense) - hidden rating Block (Block) Steal (Steal) DefCl (Defense Clutch) - hidden rating RebOff (Offensive Rebounding) RebDef (Defensive Rebounding) Speed (Speed) Stam (Stamina) Dur (Durability) DefAwr (Defensive Awareness) OffAwr (Offensive Awareness) Now, what do the ratings do? Overall Rating - The numerical average of the player's total collection of abilities. Not all ratings are equal. Some affect overall more than others, and some don't affect it at all. Some ratings are also more important to certain player positions than others, and thus have more of an impact on overall. Close Shot - Two-point shooting accuracy (inside the paint). Medium Shot - Two-point shooting accuracy (outside the paint). 3pt Shot - Three-point shooting accuracy. Free Throw - Free Throw shooting accuracy. Layup - Layup accuracy, frequency, and creativity. Dunk - Dunk accuracy, frequency, and creativity. Dunk Range - The distance from which a player can dunk. Dunk Standing - Ball Handling - Determines how effective a player will be at using Isomotion crossovers. A higher rating also makes it harder to steal the ball from the player. Pass - Determines the accuracy and speed of passes made by the player. A higher rating also makes it harder to steal passes from the player. Offense Clutch - Determines how much better a player will perform offensively in clutch situations (The 4th Quarter and OT). Shoot or Pass - This rating determines how frequently a player will look to shoot when they have the ball. A high rating means they will look for their shot, while a low rating means they will usually pass off. Post Offense - Effectiveness of offensive post moves. Post Defense - Effectiveness of defending a player in the post. Defense - Block - Ability to block the opponent's shot. Steal - Ability to steal the ball from the opponent, or pick off a pass. Defense Clutch - Determines how much better a player will perform defensively in clutch situations (The 4th Quarter and OT). RebOff - Ability to grab offensive rebounds. RebDef - Ability to grab defensive rebounds. Speed - How fast the player runs down the court. Stamina - The rate of which players grow tired. Durability - Resistance to injury. Players with low Durability will suffer injuries more frequently, and the injuries will me more serious. Defensive Awareness - Determines how effective a player will execute in defensive plays. Offensive Awareness - Determines how effective a player will execute in offensive plays. *********************************************************************** VI. The ratings Ratings will be done in descending order, from highest overall, to lowest overall. This should work best, because the top players are the ones most of you will want to edit first. Doing it by team is bad, because players change teams a lot, especially in the offseason. If you want to find the ratings for specific players, Ctrl + F is your best friend. Seriously. If you ever complain about not being able to find something in an FAQ, it means you are computer illiterate, because Ctrl + F is very easy. Press the Ctrl key. Hold it. Then press F. Then enter the name of something you are searching for. Make sure you can spell it correctly. *********************************************************************** A. Point Guards Jason Kidd Overall 94 Close 89 (down from 97) Med 75 3pt 78 (down from 80) FT 83 Layup 90 Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 95 PostOff 70 (up from 65) PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 90 RebOff 70 (up from 59) RebDef 80 (down from 88) Speed 95 Stam 96 (down from 99) Dur 80 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 95 Notes: Nicknamed "Ason Kidd" (No J). The only other players in NBA history to put up assist and rebound numbers like him? Magic and the Big O. That's actually the main reason why people are making a big deal about this Lebron character. Jason Kidd was actually the original Lebron James, he was packing the house in high school the same way, but no TV deal. Supposedly he had NBA court vision by the 8th grade. Wouldn't surprise me. If Kidd retired today, he'd make the Hall of Fame. Not bad for "a PG that can't shoot". Was named to the All-NBA First team for the fifth time in six years this year (the one year he missed being 02-03, when 2 SGs were on the first team). Years Pro: 10 Rookie of the Year: 94-95 All-Star selections: 7 (4 starts) All-NBA First Team: 5 All-NBA Second Team: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 1 All-Defense First Team: 3 All-Defense Second Team: 3 Assist Titles: 5 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 2x, First Round 4x (73 games) Former Teams: Mavericks, Suns Current Team: Nets Baron Davis (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 94 (down from 96) Close 97 Med 78 3pt 80 FT 66 Layup 95 Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 95 Pass 85 (down from 90) PostOff 70 (down from 75) PostDef 65 (down from 70) Block 60 Steal 90 (down from 95) RebOff 60 RebDef 70 (down from 75) Speed 90 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 90 Notes: People say he is injury prone, but when they say that they ignore the fact that prior to this year he had played in every single game in his career. How does one year and 40 games make you injury prone? If he's injury prone, then what is Marcus Camby? Baron recently won the 2004 All-Star Skills Challenge. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 All-Star selections: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 1 (03-04) Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (28 games) Current Team: Hornets Stephon Marbury Overall 90 (up from 89) Close 97 Med 86 3pt 76 FT 82 (up from 78) Layup 90 Dunk 60 Handle 95 (up from 90) Pass 90 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 50 Steal 80 (up from 75) RebOff 55 (down from 60) RebDef 60 (down from 65) Speed 90 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 95 Notes: Was the second best PG in the league last year, and that should continue. Unfairly criticized when Jason Kidd took the Nets to the Finals. Marbury never got to play with Van Horn, Kittles, and Martin healthy, and he never had Jefferson, Collins, or MacCulloch on his team either. Of course, the fact that it took the addition of Amare to get the Suns back to the playoffs should also say something... Well, Marbury is now playing for the Knicks, the team he has always dreamed up playing for. This returns him to Keith Van Horn, a player he once put in the talent pool of Jim McIlvaine and Gheorghe Muresan. But don't expect them to hate each other this time. Marbury is joining a lineup where the other 4 starters all have NBA Finals experience. Come to think of it, most of the Knick team does have Finals experience. The departed Eisley and Ward had it, while newcomer Penny also has it. Very significant since Marbury will probably be leading the Knicks to the playoffs this season. An older cousin of Sebastian Telfair. Years Pro: 8 All-Star selections: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 4x (18 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves, Nets, Suns Current Team: Knicks Sam Cassell (NEW-Edit, EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 90 Close 92 Med 89 (up from 86) 3pt 85 FT 88 Layup 85 (down from 90) Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 90 PostOff 65 (up from 60) PostDef 65 Block 50 Steal 75 (down from 80) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 90 Stam 94 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 90 Notes: Put himself on the map by burying the Knicks in Game 3 of the 94 NBA Finals during his rookie year. Won two championships in his first two years. May end up in a Nick Van Exel type of role off the bench in Minnesota. He can play both guard positions, and the Wolves won't need another scorer in the lineup with KG, Spree, and Wally (hey, that rhymes). Took New Jersey to the playoffs more times than Stephon Marbury (1-0). Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 11 All-Star selections: 1 All-NBA Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 1x, First Round 4x (2 rings, 103 games) Former Teams: Rockets, Suns, Nets, Bucks Current Team: T'Wolves Steve Francis (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 88 (up from 87) Close 97 (up from 94) Med 81 (up from 79) 3pt 75 FT 76 Layup 90 Dunk 85 (down from 90) Handle 95 Pass 85 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 (up from 55) Steal 80 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 90 Stam 99 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Notes: Puts up an amazing 21/6/6. He does have a flaw though. He's not a PG. He puts up way too many turnovers considering his assist total is only 6. So why doesn't he make the switch? His best friend Cuttino Mobley plays SG. If Francis switches, Mobley gets traded. While putting friends first is an admirable quality, it's not going to get him any rings. Should be very interesting to watch this year. Jeff Van Gundy will probably want to utilize Yao a lot more, which could result in Francis' scoring go down, but for the better. JVG is also a Pat Riley defense freak, so I wonder what he'll think about the Rockets, who were one of the worst defensive teams in basketball. Could result in Mobley being dealt, and Francis moving over. Stay tuned. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 All-Star selections: 3 (3 starts) Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: Rockets Current Team: Magic Steve Nash Overall 88 Close 94 Med 89 3pt 90 FT 91 (up from 84) Layup 85 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 90 PostOff 55 (down from 60) PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 (down from 55) RebDef 55 Speed 90 (up from 85) Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 90 Notes: There are only a few African born players in the NBA. Steve Nash is one of them (he was born in South Africa). Everybody's favorite non-wrestler/hockey player (like there's a difference) Canadian was just named MVP of the Olympic qualifying tournament, after leading the tournament in assists. Was a third string PG behind Jason Kidd and Kevin Johnson while with the Suns. When he arrived in Dallas, he broke out at the same time as Nowitzki, transforming Dallas from pitiful to great. He just signed with the Suns, the team that originally drafted him. This is a great move for the Suns, in fact I think it was a better move for them than going after Kobe. Nash is one of the best floor generals in the game, he's going to be throwing a lot of lobs to Amare, Marion, and Joe Johnson. He should certainly bring them to greater success than Stephon Marbury ever did, and definitely will bring Phoenix back to the playoffs as long as their players continue to develop and barring injury. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 8 All-Star selections: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (46 games) Former Teams: Suns, Mavericks Current Team: Suns Mike Bibby Overall 86 (up from 84) Close 94 Med 86 (up from 83) 3pt 88 (up from 83) FT 80 Layup 85 Dunk 50 Handle 90 (up from 85) Pass 85 (down from 87) PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 75 (up from 70) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 90 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Notes: Don't be fooled by Bibby's low assist total. He shares the court with Webber, Divac, and Christie (who all rank very high in assists at their positions), and he has the sixth man of the year backing him up. Back with the Grizzlies, Bibby was averaging 8+ assists per game. He was traded for Jason Williams. What did J-Will do with the Kings? He only averaged 5 apg. What is J-Will doing now that he's not with the Kings, who rob his assist total? He's averaging 8+, just like Bibby was. Derek Fisher notoriously put him on the map. Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (28 games) Former Teams: Grizzlies Current Team: Kings Gary Payton (NEW-Edit, EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 86 (down from 87) Close 94 Med 79 3pt 74 (down from 79) FT 69 Layup 85 (up from 80) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 90 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 75 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 (down from 75) Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 85 (down from 90) OffAwr 90 Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 14 All-Star selections: 9 (2 starts) All-NBA First Team: 2 All-NBA Second Team: 5 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Defensive Player of the Year: 1 All-Defense First Team: 9 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 6x (122 games) Former Teams: Sonics, Bucks, Lakers Current Team: Celtics Andre Miller Overall 83 (up from 82) Close 94 (down from 97) Med 79 3pt 62 (down from 69) FT 82 (up from 79) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 90 (up from 85) Pass 85 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 80 (up from 75) RebOff 60 (up from 50) RebDef 60 (down from 65) Speed 90 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 85 Notes: Who's the real Andre? The one who led the league in assists with a whopping 10.9, or the Clipper abomination that shot poorly with 6.7 apg? I'm leaning towards the one with the high assist total, especially on a team like the Nuggets. Carmelo will love him. If he's averaging a high assist total early, I'm changing his pass back to what it was last year (95). Years Pro: 5 Assist Titles: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Cavaliers, Clippers Current Team: Nuggets Chauncey Billups (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 83 Close 92 (down from 94) Med 79 3pt 88 (up from 85) FT 89 Layup 85 (down from 90) Dunk 60 Handle 90 Pass 80 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 70 RebOff 50 (down from 60) RebDef 60 (down from 65) Speed 85 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 80 Notes: Pretty well traveled... 5 teams in 6 years. Hit it big in Minnesota when Terrell Brandon went down, similar to how Troy Hudson hit it big when Billups left. Would probably average more than 3.9 assists if he had more guys to pass to than Rip Hamilton. The last player that won NBA Finals MVP before making an all-star team? Detroit's Joe Dumars. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 7 Finals MVP: 1 (03-04) Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (1 ring, 43 games) Former Teams: Celtics, Raptors, Nuggets, T'Wolves Current Team: Pistons Gilbert Arenas Overall 83 (up from 82) Close 89 (up from 84) Med 79 3pt 80 FT 78 Layup 85 Dunk 70 (down from 75) Handle 85 Pass 80 (down from 85) PostOff 65 (up from 60) PostDef 60 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 85 (up from 80) RebOff 60 (up from 50) RebDef 70 (up from 50) Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Notes: Second in NBA in Turnovers per minute. Could develop into a 20/6/7 man (that's very much on par with Steve Francis btw). Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 2 Most Improved Player: 02-03 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Warriors Current Team: Wizards Jason Terry Overall 82 Close 89 Med 76 3pt 85 FT 85 (up from 81) Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 90 Pass 80 PostOff 60 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 80 RebOff 50 (down from 55) RebDef 60 (up from 55) Speed 90 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 80 Notes: Warriors traded him on draft night for Mookie Blaylock. It's moves like this that make the Warriors always suck. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Hawks Current Team: Mavericks Dwyane Wade (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 81 Close 89 Med 76 (down from 79) 3pt 73 FT 75 (up from 72) Layup 85 Dunk 85 Handle 85 Pass 70 (down from 75) PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 80 (up from 75) RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 80 (up from 75) Notes: Wade has played great, even drawing rookie of the year consideration from those who don't have their heads stuck up Lebron and Melo's collective asses. The Heat are back in the playoffs, and Wade is a big reason why. The scariest part of all is he's a SG playing out of position at PG. In one season he's probably played more playoff games than Lebron will in the next 3 years. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (13 games) Current Team: Heat Jason Williams Overall 81 (up from 78) Close 82 (down from 87) Med 70 3pt 73 FT 79 (up from 75) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 95 (up from 90) Pass 95 (up from 87) PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 80 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 (up from 75) Notes: J-Will, not to be confused with Jay-Will. One of the most exciting players in the league. Has much improved since his Sacramento showboating days. Still showboats, but no longer commits turnovers. Had the second highest assist to turnover ratio in the league, only behind Kevin Ollie (which means he had the highest ratio among starting PGs). Was second in the NBA in assists per minute, only behind John Stockton. Second in assists per game, only behind Jason Kidd. You've gotta believe he'd be first if he got a couple more minutes per night (only 31.7 mpg). Has three-point range, but that's it. If he can develop a better offensive game, he's surpassed Mike Bibby in my book. Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (22 games) Former Teams: Kings Current Team: Grizzlies Brent Barry Overall 80 (down from 81) Close 89 (down from 92) Med 81 3pt 90 (up from 87) FT 81 Layup 80 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 75 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 80 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 (down from 76) Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 75 Notes: Acquired instant fame by winning the Slam Dunk contest in his rookie year, imitating Dr J's dunk from the foul line. White man can jump. Could be a decent scorer if he wanted to. Averaged 5 apg even when Gary Payton was still in Seattle. Coincidently, the last time the Clippers made the playoffs, he was on the team. For some strange reason, Pat Riley traded the still effective Issac Austin for Barry. Barry wasn't even added to the playoff roster, and Miami, missing it's depth at center, lost in the playoffs as usual. Easily the best of Rick Barry's 3 sons. Was the first SG to start in Chicago after Jordan left. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 9 3pt% Titles: 1 Slam Dunk Champ: 1996 Playoff Experience: First Round 3x (13 games) Former Teams: Clippers, Heat, Bulls, Sonics Current Team: Spurs Bobby Jackson Overall 80 (down from 81) Close 89 Med 81 3pt 78 FT 77 Layup 85 Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 70 (down from 80) PostOff 55 (up from 50) PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 75 RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 60 (up from 50) Speed 90 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 80 Notes: The best bench player in basketball. Has ranked highly in the sixth man voting for the last couple years, finally winning the award last season. Was probably the Kings first half MVP this year. He averaged 20.2 ppg as a starter in 26 games. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 7 Sixth Man of Year: 02-03 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (43 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, T'Wolves Current Team: Kings Nick Van Exel (NEW-Edit) Overall 79 (down from 81) Close 87 (down from 94) Med 79 (down from 81) 3pt 82 FT 76 (dowm from 82) Layup 80 (down from 85) Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 80 (down from 87) PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 90 Stam 87 (down from 90) Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: The Lakers' all-time leader in threes made and attempted. Became Dallas' leader in the playoffs. As much as the Mavs needed a SF, he'll be missed. Sure, he came off the bench for two years. But he's still as good as Gilbert Arenas. He's certainly a much better passer. The only question is his durability. Back when he was with LA, he was talking about retiring early because of his bad knees. Being on the bench in Dallas helped prolong his career. He shouldn't get that many minutes this year, even though he'll be starting again. Probably around 30 minutes. Speedy Claxton shouldn't complain. NVE hates playing on bad teams as much as Latrell Sprewell, so the ride won't be without bumps, and Golden State would probably be wise to move him to a contender ASAP to take advantage of his high value. Then again, if the Warriors played in the east, they'd be in the playoffs. They have 2 decent centers, one of the better rebounding PFs in the league, a star PG, a rising SG, another young SG off the bench, and the third pick from last year that should love Jamison's PT and NVE's run and gun style. But unless the Blazers decide to dismantle (probably not this year), they don't have a shot in the west. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 11 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (64 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Nuggets, Mavericks, Warriors Current Team: Blazers Damon Stoudamire (NEW-Edit) Overall 78 (up from 76) Close 84 Med 75 (up from 71) 3pt 80 FT 89 Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 85 (up from 75) PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: Got caught smoking doobies with his uncle. If you're a rich NBA player, why do you risk it all by continually getting caught with illegal substances? Why would you want to submit yourself to the media scrutiny? Didn't those poor lost souls pay attention in school? Don't do the deed of smoking weed. Marijauana? I don't wanna! Don't smoke the reefer, be a security briefer! Bleh. The public service announcement ends, mercifully. Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 4x (46 games) Former Teams: Raptors Current Team: Blazers Tony Parker Overall 78 Close 89 Med 76 3pt 73 FT 72 (down from 76) Layup 85 Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 80 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 (up from 85) Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: French. That gives him some points in my book, but he needs more assists. Decent scoring PG, average distributor. Still, most PGs struggle in their first year or two in the league, and Parker thus far has not struggled as much in comparison (Gary Payton did not score in double figures until his third season). He's going to need to improve, because he gets abused by bigger PGs like Stephon Marbury. Got upset that the Spurs wanted Kidd, which would have meant a bench role for Parker. Poor baby. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 2x (1 ring, 44 games) Current Team: Spurs Kirk Hinrich (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 78 (up from 77) Close 79 Med 78 3pt 84 (up from 75) FT 80 (up from 78) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 80 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 70 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Notes: Backup PG to start the season. Once Jalen Rose is traded, Crawford can slide to SG (which is more suited to his abilities) and allow Hinrich to start. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Bulls Lebron James (position changed in roster download) (SEE SHOOTING GUARD SECTION) Eric Snow Overall 76 Close 84 (down from 89) Med 73 (up from 70) 3pt 58 (down from 66) FT 81 Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 80 PostOff 55 PostDef 65 Block 50 Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 94 Dur 80 (up from 70) DefAwr 85 (up from 80) OffAwr 80 Notes: Does the little things. Iverson loves him. Will probably be a Sixer as long as AI is around. And what do you know, they both signed contract extensions this year. Gets to the playoffs a lot. Years Pro: 9 All-Defense Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 5x, First Round 1x (71 games) Former Teams: Sonics, 76'ers Current Team: Cavaliers TJ Ford Overall 76 (up from 75) Close 79 Med 68 (down from 70) 3pt 62 (down from 69) FT 82 (up from 80) Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 90 Pass 80 (up from 75) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 75 (up from 70) RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 95 (up from 90) Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Bucks Jay Williams Overall 76 (down from 77) Close 84 Med 76 3pt 74 FT 64 (down from 67) Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 85 (down from 90) Pass 75 PostOff 60 PostDef 55 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 70 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 (down from 90) Stam 94 Dur 70 (down from 90) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: One day this summer, I was contemplating getting a motorcycle. The next day, Jay-Will got into his motorcycle accident. Rashidi was reminded why he wanted no part of a motorcycle in the first place, and is sticking to automobiles. Jay-Will's career is in jeopardy after his serious motorcycle accident. He carries with him the jinx of the number 2 pick, which dates back as far as Sam Bowie. Bowie was famously drafted before MJ. Other #2 pick gaffes are Shawn Bradley before Penny, Darko before Melo, Bibby before VC, Dirk, Jamison, and Pierce, Keith Van Horn before Tracy McGrady, Marcus Camby before Stephon Marbury, Ray Allen, Antoine Walker, Danny Ferry, taken ahead of Sean Elliott, Glen Rice, Tim Hardaway, and Shawn Kemp, Steve Francis (forced a trade to Houston for less talented players) before Baron Davis, Lamar Odom, Wally Szczerbiak, Rip Hamilton, Andre Miller, Shawn Marion, Jason Terry, Ron Artest, and the list probably goes on. Other #2 picks have not come out unscathed: Len Bias (died of cocaine overdose after being drafted), Alonzo Mourning (developed kidney disorder), Antonio McDyess (has had 3 knee surgeries in 2 years, also taken before KG). The last two #2 picks that ended up being the best player in their draft classes were 2 Oakland PGs, Jason Kidd (thanks in part to Grant Hill's injuries), and Gary Payton. Anyway, getting back to Jay, the PG position often takes more than one season for a young guy to learn, so this accident means we may never see how good Jay Williams could have been. Oh, and he changed his name to Jay from Jayson because Jayson Williams the former Nets star drunkenly shot and killed his limo driver with a shotgun a month before the draft. Rashidi doesn't miss a beat. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 2 Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: FREE AGENT Jamal Crawford (position changed in roster download) (SEE SHOOTING GUARD SECTION) Jeff McInnis Overall 75 (up from 74) Close 82 (up from 77) Med 75 (up from 73) 3pt 74 (down from 78) FT 80 (up from 77) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 80 (up from 75) PostOff 60 (up from 55) PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: McInnis averaged 7.5 apg with the Cavaliers. Maybe Cleveland native Charles Oakley threatened to beat the living crap out of him if he didn't start to pass more. He already attacked McInnis before a game a couple seasons ago to get him the **** away from his *****es, so it's possible. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (7 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Wizards, Clippers, Blazers Current Team: Cavaliers Carlos Arroyo (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 75 (down from 76) Close 82 (down from 87) Med 75 (down from 81) 3pt 73 FT 79 Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 80 PostOff 55 (up from 50) PostDef 55 (up from 50) Block 50 Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: The fifth Puerto Rican born player in NBA history. He was not drafted, and played in Spain for a year. He impressed in International games this summer. He was relatively unknown until then. He easily won the starting PG job in Utah, and has been quite impressive. Time will tell just how good Arroyo really is. Expect him to be edited quite a few times this year. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Raptors, Nuggets Current Team: Jazz Darrell Armstrong Overall 75 Close 79 Med 70 3pt 79 FT 88 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 85 (up from 80) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 90 Stam 90 (down from 99) Dur 90 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 75 Notes: Did you know? In the 95-96 season, Armstrong played a total of 41 minutes, and scored a total of 42 points that season. Eat your heart out Michael Jordan. Years Pro: 10 Sixth Man of Year: 98-99 Playoff Experience: First Round 5x (24 games) Former Teams: Magic Current Team: Hornets Antonio Daniels Overall 75 (down from 76) Close 75 Med 75 3pt 72 FT 76 (up from 71) Layup 80 Dunk 60 (down from 65) Handle 85 (up from 80) Pass 70 PostOff 65 (down from 70) PostDef 65 (down from 70) Block 55 Steal 70 RebOff 55 (down from 60) RebDef 55 (down from 60) Speed 85 Stam 87 (down from 94) Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: The 1997 draft order was Duncan, Van Horn, Billups, and Daniels. Guess which of those 4 was a bust. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (1 ring, 48 games) Former Teams: Grizzlies, Spurs, Blazers Current Team: Sonics Troy Hudson Overall 75 (up from 74) Close 84 Med 78 (up from 75) 3pt 79 FT 90 (up from 81) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: He's a PG... and he had a good series against Derek Fisher... Wolves should be thankful it wasn't his contract year. 23.5 ppg is the norm for PGs playing against Derek Fisher. Not that it's Fisher's fault or anything, Shaq adamantly refuses to defend the pick and roll. Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: First Round 3x (14 games) Former Teams: Jazz, Clippers, Magic Current Team: T'Wolves Speedy Claxton (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 74 Close 87 Med 79 3pt 55 (down from 66) FT 81 Layup 80 (down from 85) Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 85 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 94 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 (up from 65) Notes: Real name is Craig. Was instrumental in tiring out Jason Kidd during the Finals, and got a ring for his efforts. Now he's likely going to be the starting PG in Golden State next season. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, First Round 1x (1 ring, 29 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Spurs Current Team: Warriors Marko Jaric Overall 73 Close 75 Med 75 3pt 75 (down from 85) FT 74 (down from 82) Layup 75 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 (up from 55) Block 55 Steal 80 (up from 75) RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 60 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 70 Notes: Led the NBA in Steals per minute last season. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Clippers Rafer Alston (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 73 (up from 71) Close 82 Med 71 3pt 79 FT 77 (up from 75) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 95 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 (up from 50) Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 70 (up from 65) Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 1x (9 games) Former Teams: Bucks, Raptors, Heat Current Team: Raptors Jamaal Tinsley Overall 73 (down from 74) Close 72 (down from 79) Med 65 3pt 76 (up from 69) FT 71 (down from 80) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 85 (down from 87) PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 60 Steal 80 RebOff 50 (down from 55) RebDef 55 (down from 60) Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Passes the ball very well, and gets lots of steals, but has no J. Of course, neither did Jason Kidd in his first 2 years, so that's somewhat promising. He has 1,195 assists in his first 2 years. Getting a jumpshot will increase his court time, which would make it interesting to see where his assist total would be in 10 years. Not getting a jumpshot will probably relegate him to the bench one the Pacers get someone who can hit one. The Pacers got that someone in Kenny Anderson, so stay tuned. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (27 games) Current Team: Pacers Alvin Williams Overall 73 (up from 72) Close 82 (down from 84) Med 73 (up from 70) 3pt 72 (down from 77) FT 78 (up from 74) Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 55 Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (down from 60) Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: A shoot first PG, and not a particularly good one. Toronto is unlikely to do anything so long as he is their best PG. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (18 games) Former Teams: Blazers Current Team: Raptors Chucky Atkins Overall 72 (up from 69) Close 79 (up from 75) Med 73 3pt 82 FT 75 Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 (up from 85) Stam 92 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (up from 65) OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (31 games) Former Teams: Magic, Pistons, Celtics Current Team: Lakers Earl Boykins Overall 72 Close 65 Med 78 (up from 75) 3pt 76 FT 87 (up from 79) Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 (down from 85) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Five teams in six years. Finally will stick in league (deservedly) after his breakout season with Golden State. Shortest player since Mugsey Bogues. Will need to become a playmaker if he wants to command more than 20 minutes a night. Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Nets, Cavaliers 2x, Magic, Clippers, Warriors Current Team: Nuggets Anthony Johnson Overall 72 (up from 69) Close 65 Med 75 3pt 75 (up from 54) FT 71 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 (up from 65) PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (down from 60) Speed 80 Stam 89 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: One of those well traveled PGs that can subtley help a team. Did a nice job backing up Jason Kidd in back to back Finals appearances. Did he add 3pt range over the years? No, I don't think so. He always had it, but consistency is what you need to be a good shooter. He actually started in his rookie year with Sacramento, and he hit 32 threes. Last year he had 13, and he has already broken that mark this year. AJ is consistently playing again, which is what you can credit a part of it to. Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (61 games) Former Teams: Kings, Hawks 2x, Magic, Cavaliers, Nets Current Team: Pacers Marcus Banks Overall 72 (down from 73) Close 72 (down from 79) Med 70 (down from 75) 3pt 69 FT 76 (up from 71) Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 80 (up from 70) RebOff 50 (down from 55) RebDef 55 (down from 60) Speed 90 (up from 85) Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Backing up Mike James to start the season, but expected to be the starter somewhere down the line. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Current Team: Celtics Derek Anderson (position changed in roster download) (SEE SHOOTING GUARD SECTION) Mike James Overall 71 (up from 62) Close 77 (up from 62) Med 75 (up from 66) 3pt 80 (up from 78) FT 81 (up from 75) Layup 70 Dunk 50 (down from 70) Handle 80 Pass 70 (up from 60) PostOff 55 PostDef 60 (up from 50) Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 75 (up from 60) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 (up from 55) Speed 85 (up from 80) Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (up from 55) OffAwr 70 (up from 60) Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x (1 ring, 22 games) Former Teams: Heat, Celitcs, Pistons Current Team: Bucks Derek Fisher Overall 71 Close 75 (down from 84) Med 70 3pt 86 FT 80 (down from 85) Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 75 (up from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 (down from 90) Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Get's a bad rap on defense because Shaq doesn't guard the pick and roll, and Phil Jackson hasn't even made an attempt to figure out how to defend against it. But hey, he's a GREAT coach with NOTHING to prove... Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 4x, Second Round 4x (3 rings, 117 games) Former Teams: Lakers Current Team: Warriors Kenny Anderson Overall 71 (up from 70) Close 70 Med 71 (up from 65) 3pt 69 FT 78 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 80 (down from 84) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 84 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 70 Notes: Was an all-star in New Jersey, and did what Marbury never could (get the Nets to the playoffs). He averaged 18.8 ppg and 9.6 that year. It went downhill since then for him though. He played on a deep Blazer team. He averaged 7.1 assists in 3000 minutes but then only 5.7 as his minutes took a big hit. He went to the Celtics under Pitino, and saw his assists drop even more as Boston used Antoine Walker at point forward. It didn't help that Anderson was a shoot first PG. Just as Boston was about to give up on him, he led them to the Conference Finals. Then they decided to trade Anderson. Too bad though, because the Celtics missed him last year when they had to go with Tony Delk and J.R. Bremer at PG. And what do you know? Now he's the starting PG in Indiana, in place of Jamal Tinsley who was fifth in the league in assists last year. Looks like Anderson still has some value. Years Pro: 13 All-Star selections: 1 (1 start) Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 2x, First Round 5x (36 games) Former Teams: Nets, Hornets 2x, Raptors, Blazers, Celtics, Sonics Current Team: Pacers Tyronn Lue Overall 70 (up from 65) Close 62 Med 73 (up from 65) 3pt 82 (up from 71) FT 79 (up from 59) Layup 70 (up from 65) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 (up from 65) PostOff 50 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (1 ring, 18 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Wizards, Magic Current Team: Rockets Leandro Barbosa Overall 70 (up from 68) Close 79 Med 68 3pt 78 (up from 62) FT 77 Layup 75 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 80 (up from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: May become the starting PG now that Marbury has been traded. Even if Howard Eisley becomes the starter, Barbosa is still due for a big increase in minutes. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Suns Charlie Ward Overall 70 (up from 67) Close 79 (down from 82) Med 68 3pt 82 (up from 75) FT 77 (down from 83) Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 80 (up from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 65 Notes: Highlight of his career came when the Garden chanted his name... Charlie, Charlie... Won the Heisman Award in college, but was considered by most too small to play football. I'd have to agree, since he's been plagued by knee trouble, and football is much more physical. His football physicality shows when he's drawing charges from the opposition. During his career he was the best QB in NY every year, at least until Chad Pennington. That's a knock on Kerry Collins and Vinny Testaverde, if you weren't aware. Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (67 games) Former Teams: Knicks Current Team: Spurs Damon Jones Overall 70 (up from 61) Close 79 (up from 70) Med 75 (up from 66) 3pt 79 (up from 75) FT 76 (up from 71) Layup 70 (up from 60) Dunk 50 Handle 85 (up from 80) Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 50 PostDef 55 (up from 50) Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 (up from 80) Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (up from 60) OffAwr 70 (up from 60) Notes: Has played for 8 teams in 6 seasons. The definition of a journeyman. He could break Chucky Brown's record without much trouble, especially if he can stick as a Steve Kerr type. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (15 games) Former Teams: Nets, Celtics, Warriors, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pistons, Kings, Bucks Current Team: Heat Brevin Knight Overall 70 (down from 71) Close 62 Med 68 3pt 63 FT 76 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 80 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 83 Dur 70 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (9 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Hawks, Grizzlies, Suns, Wizards, Bucks Current Team: Bobcats Travis Best Overall 70 (down from 73) Close 70 (down from 75) Med 73 (down from 75) 3pt 72 (down from 77) FT 83 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 65 (down from 70) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 (down from 75) OffAwr 70 (down from 80) Notes: One of the better backup PGs in the league. Should replace Nick Van Exel nicely. Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals, Second Round (59 games) Former Teams: Pacers, Bulls, Heat Current Team: Mavericks Frank Williams Overall 70 Close 72 Med 68 (down from 71) 3pt 71 (up from 69) FT 83 (up from 81) Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 89 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Did well in summer leagues. Supposedly a good defender, which would impact the Knicks if they decide to trade Charlie Ward to a contender. Didn't show it last year... John Stockton and Mark Jackson toyed with him after Don Chaney boasted that "he wasn't worried about Frank being able to handle the slower veterans". He had one good game where he hit 3 three pointers and had 11 points, which kept his ppg from being below 1.0 this year (subtract those 11, and he had 17 points in 21 games). His FG% was .273, beating out the likes of Tshkilvili and Wagner for the title of worst shooting rookie. In all fairness, he DID miss training camp with an injury, but he has journeyman written all over him. He's not good enough of a passer, he's a shoot first PG like Milos Vujanic. Except Vujanic is the best PG in Europe (averaged 25.8 ppg and 3.2 apg), and Williams would not be if he went there. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Knicks Current Team: Bulls Earl Watson Overall 69 (up from 62) Close 65 (down from 75) Med 73 3pt 68 FT 67 (down from 70) Layup 70 (up from 65) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 (up from 60) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 80 (up from 60) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 Notes: All-time leader in steals at UCLA. Among the leaders in steals per minute last year. Doesn't add much else though. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Sonics Current Team: Grizzlies Rod Strickland Overall 69 (up from 68) Close 79 Med 70 3pt 64 (down from 69) FT 72 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 55 RebDef 58 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Led the league in assists in 97-98. Ranks sixth all-time in assists. Years Pro: 16 Assist Titles: 1 All-NBA Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 9x (52 games) Former Teams: Knicks, Spurs, Blazers 2x, Wizards, Heat, T'Wolves, Magic Current Team: Raptors Steve Blake Overall 69 (up from 68) Close 65 (down from 75) Med 68 (down from 71) 3pt 78 (up from 73) FT 82 (up from 77) Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 88 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Wizards Luke Ridnour Overall 69 (up from 71) Close 70 (down from 75) Med 76 3pt 76 (up from 72) FT 82 (down from 86) Layup 70 (down from 75) Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (down from 70) OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Sonics Erick Strickland Overall 69 (down from 70) Close 75 Med 73 3pt 81 FT 83 Layup 70 (down from 75) Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 93 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (20 games) Former Teams: Mavericks, Knicks, Grizzlies, Celtics, Pacers Current Team: Bucks Moochie Norris Overall 69 (down from 70) Close 72 (down from 79) Med 68 (down from 70) 3pt 71 FT 74 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 90 (up from 85) Pass 70 (down from 75) PostOff 55 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 65 (down from 70) OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Grizzlies, Sonics, Rockets Current Team: Knicks Troy Bell Overall 69 (down from 73) Close 75 (down from 82) Med 70 (down from 73) 3pt 77 FT 86 Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 65 (down from 70) RebOff 50 (down from 55) RebDef 50 (down from 55) Speed 90 Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 70) OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Grizzlies Tim Hardaway (RETIRED) Overall 68 Close 84 Med 66 3pt 79 FT 83 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 75 Stam 82 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Was the second fastest player to get 5,000 points and 2,500 assists. The only player to get there faster was Oscar Robertson. Shares the NBA record for steals in a playoff game (8, did it twice). Years Pro: 14 All-Star selections: 5 All-NBA First Team: 1 All-NBA Second Team: 3 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 6x (56 games) Former Teams: Warriors, Heat, Mavericks, Nuggets, Pacers Current Team: RETIRED Tony Delk (position changed in roster download) (SEE SHOOTING GUARD SECTION) Howard Eisley Overall 67 (down from 69) Close 77 down from 82) Med 70 3pt 82 (up from 78) FT 85 Layup 65 (down from 75) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 65 (down from 75) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 90 (up from 70) DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: In NBA 2K3, Eisley was by far the most underrated player in the game. Even coming off a bad season, I don't see how Sega thought it fit to rate him lower than Brent Price. Then again, they saw fit to make Allan Houston a terrible shooter too, so maybe they're just trying to keep the Knicks from being too good, since vets do have high overalls. But 60 overall for Eisley is just ridiculous, considering they gave a 70 to Frank Williams. Did they forget he was Stockton's backup during the finals run, or that Eisley's three-point accuracy, assist to turnover ratio, and assists per minute have consistently ranked among the top 10-15 in the league when he's not benched in favor of Mark Jackson? Eisley hadn't missed a game since 95-96 either, until his third string assignment. It looks like they fixed this mistake in ESPN, but in the wrong ratings. Eisley is not good at stealing the ball, so I don't get how they gave him a 75. They also decided to reward his high 39% 3pt shooting and 131 three's made with a relatively low 78 in 3pt. He'll split time at PG and SG this season, as the Knicks give more time to Frank Williams. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x (88 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves, Jazz, Mavericks, Knicks Current Team: Suns John Salmons Overall 67 Close 77 (down from 84) Med 71 (down from 73) 3pt 72 (up from 68) FT 76 (down from 84) Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 70 Handle 80 (down from 85) Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 (up from 55) Block 55 Steal 75 (up from 60) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: SG, SF Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (6 games) Current Team: 76'ers Shammond Williams Overall 67 (up from 66) Close 75 (down from 84) Med 68 (up from 65) 3pt 78 (up from 76) FT 80 (up from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 88 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (8 games) Former Teams: Hawks, Sonics, Celtics, Nuggets, Magic Current Team: Hornets Reece Gaines Overall 67 (down from 72) Close 70 (down from 79) Med 68 (down from 70) 3pt 72 FT 75 Layup 70 (down from 80) Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 80 Pass 60 (down from 70) PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 60 (down from 65) RebOff 55 RebDef 60 (down from 65) Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 (down from 75) Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Magic Current Team: Rockets Lindsey Hunter Overall 66 (down from 64) Close 75 Med 68 (up from 66) 3pt 78 (down from 83) FT 74 (down from 76) Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 75 (up from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 65 Notes: Wow, his stock REALLY dropped after he left Detroit. He hasn't been a starter since. Three years later he's back in Detroit and is the third string PG. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 4x (2 rings, 74 games) Former Teams: Pistons, Bucks, Lakers, Raptors Current Team: Pistons Avery Johnson Overall 66 (up from 65) Close 65 Med 70 3pt 53 FT 74 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 16 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 5x, First Round 3x (90 games) Former Teams: Sonics, Spurs 3x, Rockets, Warriors, Nuggets, Mavericks Current Team: Warriors Mark Jackson Overall 66 (down from 70) Close 70 (down from 79) Med 68 3pt 70 (down from 77) FT 77 (down from 80) Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 80 (down from 87) PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 75 (down from 80) Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 70) OffAwr 75 Notes: It was thought that Mark Jackson would retire and become an analyst on ABC while waiting for a coaching vacancy, but it turns out that he's going to join the Houston Rockets (and be re-united with Jeff Van Gundy) to be their backup PG. Well, at least Yao has a chance at getting the ball now. Years Pro: 17 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 3x, Second Round 3x, First Round 7x (131 games) Former Teams: Knicks 2x, Clippers, Nuggets, Pacers 2x, Jazz Current Team: Rockets Chris Whitney Overall 66 (down from 68) Close 67 (down from 84) Med 68 (up from 65) 3pt 85 FT 85 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 92 Dur 90 DefAwr 65 (down from 70) OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (10 games) Former Teams: Spurs, Wizards, Nuggets, Magic Current Team: Wizards Emanual Davis Overall 66 Close 75 Med 66 3pt 76 FT 80 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Rockets, Sonics, Hawks Current Team: FREE AGENT Kevin Ollie Overall 65 (up from 59) Close 75 (up from 60) Med 66 3pt 58 (up from 54) FT 77 Layup 70 (up from 60) Dunk 50 (down from 60) Handle 85 (up from 80) Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 (up from 55) Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 65 (up from 50) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 (up from 60) Notes: Quite a journeyman, this is his tenth team in 7 seasons. He also played in the CBA, averaging 12.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, and 4.9 apg in 132 CBA games. Led the league in Assist to Turnover ratio last year. Obviously job security would be important to him, so the Cavs signed him to a 5-year deal. Good move for Ollie, bad move for the Cavs. Ollie became the third string PG when they traded for J.R. Bremer, which probably means Ollie will be traded AGAIN at some point (though he'll stick around in Cleveland for now, since nobody wants a third string PG with a 5 year deal). Years Pro: 7 Former Teams: Mavericks, Magic, Kings, Nets, 76'ers, Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Sonics, Cavaliers Current Team: 76'ers Dan Dickau Overall 65 (down from 67) Close 62 (down from 79) Med 71 (down from 73) 3pt 72 FT 80 (down from 87) Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 (down from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Hawks, Blazers Current Team: Warriors Anthony Carter Overall 65 Close 65 Med 68 3pt 54 FT 67 Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 89 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: Heat, Spurs Current Team: FREE AGENT Keyon Dooling Overall 64 (up from 62) Close 75 (up from 65) Med 63 3pt 69 FT 75 (up from 71) Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 75 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Clippers Current Team: Heat Jacque Vaughn Overall 64 Close 70 (down from 75) Med 66 3pt 71 FT 78 (down from 83) Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 (up from 50) Block 50 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (28 games) Former Teams: Jazz, Hawks, Magic, Hawks Current Team: Nets J.R. Bremer Overall 64 (down from 67) Close 62 (down from 79) Med 68 (down from 71) 3pt 75 (down from 78) FT 75 (down from 77) Layup 70 (down from 75) Dunk 50 (down from 70) Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 (up from 50) Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (10 games) Former Teams: Celtics, Cavaliers Current Team: Warriors Mateen Cleaves Overall 64 Close 70 (down from 79) Med 68 3pt 66 (up from 52) FT 72 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Pistons, Kings, Cavaliers Current Team: FREE AGENT Brian Shaw* (RETIRED) Overall 64 Close 70 Med 66 3pt 71 FT 73 Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 75 Stam 82 Dur 80 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Chris Childs* (RETIRED) Overall 64 Close 79 Med 65 3pt 72 FT 80 Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 50 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 86 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Notes: Waived by the Nets last March. You can download a movie file of him beating the crap out of Kobe in a fight, by running a sear on Kazaa or another P2P DL service. I assume that he won't be back for three reasons. One, his age, he's 36. Two, There are both younger and more experienced PGs available. I'd take Rod Strickland or Tim Hardaway over Childs any day, and if I wanted a young PG I'd take Smush Parker or Tierre Brown. Three, none of those PGs have had trouble with alcholism. Well, except maybe Strickland, but only when he's driving. Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x (73 games) Former Teams: Nets 2x, Knicks, Raptors Current Team: RETIRED Milt Palacio Overall 63 (up from 60) Close 70 Med 65 3pt 64 (up from 54) FT 74 (down from 78) Layup 70 (up from 60) Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Grizzlies, Celtics, Suns, Cavaliers Current Team: Raptors Jannero Pargo Overall 63 (up from 620 Close 62 Med 65 (up from 63) 3pt 74 (down from 78) FT 87 (up from 77) Layup 65 (down from 60) Dunk 50 (down from 70) Handle 85 (up from 80) Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 50 (down from 55) PostDef 50 Block 55 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 85 (up from 80) Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 55) OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (11 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Raptors Current Team: Bulls Bimbo Coles Overall 63 (down from 65) Close 60 (down from 65) Med 68 3pt 54 FT 81 (up from 71) Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 50 Handle 80 (down from 85) Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 55 (down from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 (down from 55) Speed 80 Stam 89 Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 14 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (11 games) Former Teams: Heat, Warriors, Hawks, Cavaliers, Celtics Current Team: Heat Dana Barros Overall 63 (down from 64) Close 62 (down from 79) Med 66 3pt 73 FT 87 Layup 60 (down from 65) Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 65 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 (down from 85) Stam 80 (down from 90) Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Recently unretired to make a cameo for the Celtics' short lived playoff run, ala Kevin Johnson a few years ago. Was an assistant coach with Boston before that, and will probably return to that role after the season. Years Pro: 15 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (31 games) Former Teams: Sonics, 76'ers, Celtics, Pistons Current Team: Celtics Tierre Brown Overall 63 (up from 62) Close 65 Med 71 (down from 75) 3pt 62 (up from 54) FT 76 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 60 Notes: This year's NBDL MVP. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Rockets, Cavaliers, Hornets Current Team: FREE AGENT (NBDL) Rick Brunson Overall 62 (up from 58) Close 50 Med 66 3pt 76 (up from 73) FT 67 (up from 62) Layup 60 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 65 (up from 50) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 75 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 55) OffAwr 65 Notes: Excellent 12th man. Racks up assists when given significant playing time. Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x (16 games) Former Teams: Blazers 2x, Knicks 2x, Celtics, Bulls 2x, Raptors Current Team: FREE AGENT (Europe) Bryce Drew Overall 60 Close 62 Med 68 3pt 78 (up from 72) FT 83 (up from 79) Layup 60 Dunk 50 Handle 80 (down from 85) Pass 65 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 75 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 65 Notes: Currently giving his best Brent Price impersonation. Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Rockets, Bulls, Hornets Current Team: FREE AGENT Brent Price Overall 60 Close 75 Med 65 3pt 59 FT 87 Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 82 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Notes: The brother of Mark Price. Has played a total of 26 games since 99-00. It hasn't been announced, but it's safe to say that he's done in the NBA. Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (9 games) Former Teams: Bullets, Rockets, Grizzlies, Kings Current Team: FREE AGENT (Playing in USBL) Randy Brown* (RETIRED) Overall 58 Close 65 Med 63 3pt 70 FT 69 Layup 60 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Defensive specialist, and not much else. Known for winning 3 championships with the second Bulls dynasty, but other than that, a very uneventful career. 19 of his 24 career three pointers came when the line was moved in. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Kings, Bulls, Celtics, Suns Current Team: RETIRED *********************************************************************** B. Shooting Guards Kobe Bryant (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 99 (up from 96) Close 97 Med 94 3pt 78 (up from 70) FT 84 (up from 82) Layup 90 Dunk 90 Handle 90 Pass 75 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 80 (up from 78) RebOff 72 (down from 74) RebDef 78 Speed 85 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 85 (up from 80) OffAwr 90 (up from 85) Notes: Kobe always gets compared to MJ. Now let's be fair. MJ cheated on his wife while they were married, but he was never dumb enough to get caught. This is the prevailing reason why Kobe, no matter what he does in the rest of his career, will always be one level below MJ. Kobe got caught with his hand in the cookie jar, MJ never did. As for his playing accomplishments, he was the youngest player to ever play in an all-star game, he set the NBA record this year for threes in a game with 12, and became the youngest player to get 10,000 points in NBA history. Which puts him on a normal pace if he sees jail time. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 7 All-Star Selections: 6 (6 starts, 1 MVP) All-NBA First Team: 3 All-NBA Second Team: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 1 All-Defensive First Team: 2 All-Defensive Second Team: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 4x, Second Round 3x (3 rings, 119 games) Current Team: Lakers Tracy McGrady (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Paul Pierce (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Allen Iverson Overall 92 Close 97 Med 83 3pt 72 (down from 83) FT 76 (up from 71) Layup 95 Dunk 50 Handle 95 Pass 80 (up from 70) PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 95 (up from 90) RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 60 Speed 95 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 95 Notes: Shortest MVP in NBA history (Nate Archibald was an inch taller). Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 7 Most Valuable Player: 1 All-Star selections: 5 (5 starts, 1 MVP) NBA First Team: 2 NBA Second Team: 3 Scoring Titles: 3 Steal Titles: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (57 games) Current Team: 76'ers Vince Carter (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 90 (down from 91) Close 97 (up from 92) Med 89 3pt 83 FT 81 Layup 90 Dunk 90 (down from 95) Handle 85 (down from 90) Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 75 RebOff 65 RebDef 75 Speed 85 Stam 96 (down from 99) Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 85 Notes: Is one major injury away from officially becoming yesterday's news. Was the next MJ until injuries, Kobe, and T-Mac came along. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 6 Rookie of Year: 98-99 All-Star selections: 5 (4 "starts", technically 5, he was forced out of the starting lineup in 2003 after being elected so MJ could start) All-NBA Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (15 games) Current Team: Raptors Ray Allen Overall 90 (up from 88) Close 97 Med 92 (up from 89) 3pt 90 FT 92 (up from 87) Layup 85 Dunk 70 Handle 85 Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 75 (up from 65) RebOff 70 (up from 65) RebDef 70 (up from 65) Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 (up from 80) Notes: What to expect from him this year? With Milwuakee he averaged 21.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.2 spg, and 123 3's in 47 games. With Seattle? Averaged 24.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.6 spg, and 78 3's in 29 games. Could take it to the next level this season. Years Pro: 8 All-Star selections: 4 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 1x (26 games) Former Teams: Bucks Current Team: Sonics Lebron James (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 85 (down from 87) Close 94 Med 79 (down from 83) 3pt 70 (down from 72) FT 76 Layup 90 Dunk 90 (down from 95) Handle 85 Pass 80 (down from 85) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 (up from 55) Steal 80 RebOff 72 RebDef 80 Speed 85 Stam 99 (up from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (down from 75) OffAwr 85 Notes: King James appears to be the most NBA ready HS player to date. But keep in mind that he is only 18 years old. The highest ppg total ever for an 18-year-old player is 7.6 by Kobe Bryant. Lebron will probably break that because he'll get starters minutes, but his shooting percentages won't be pretty. Well, looking at how he's done so far, he's put up some big numbers, but he's also done it in 41 minutes per game. I don't expect him to have those minute totals throughout the season and still remain productive. He's still only 18, and the toughest adjustment a rookie has to make is an 82 game long season. Lebron may have come sprinting out of the gate, but an NBA season is a marathon, not a 50 meter dash. 17/6/6 isn't as impressive as people are trying to make it out to be when he's getting 41 minutes per game. Other Positions: SF, PG Years Pro: 1 Rookie of the Year: 03-04 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Cavaliers Michael Finley Overall 85 (up from 82) Close 94 (up from 92) Med 83 3pt 84 (up from 77) FT 86 (up from 82) Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 80 Pass 65 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 70 (up from 60) RebOff 65 (up from 60) RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 85 Stam 96 (down from 99) Dur 90 (down from 99) DefAwr 80 (up from 75) OffAwr 80 Notes: Other Positions: SF Height/Weight: 6'7 - 215 lbs. Years Pro: 9 All-Star selections: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 1x (43 games) Former Teams: Suns Current Team: Mavericks Jerry Stackhouse (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Jalen Rose (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Michael Redd (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 83 (down from 84) Close 94 Med 86 3pt 90 (up from 87) FT 87 (up from 78) Layup 80 (down from 90) Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 (up from 55) Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 70 (down from 75) RebOff 70 RebDef 70 (down from 75) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Runner up sixth man of the year last season. Set the NBA record with most three's in a quarter with 8. Years Pro: 4 All-Star selections: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (6 games) Current Team: Bucks Richard Hamilton Overall 83 (down from 85) Close 94 (down from 97) Med 89 3pt 70 (down from 79) FT 86 (up from 83) Layup 85 (down from 90) Dunk 70 Handle 85 Pass 65 (down from 70) PostOff 65 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 60 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 (up from 80) Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 85 (down from 90) Notes: Did better as MJ's Scottie than Stackhouse did. Is like Reggie Miller, without the three-point range. Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x (1 ring, 40 games) Former Teams: Wizards Current Team: Pistons Latrell Sprewell Overall 83 Close 84 Med 81 3pt 79 (down from 81) FT 79 Layup 85 Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 85 Pass 65 Block 55 (down from 65) Steal 75 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 85 (up from 80) Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 (up from 75) OffAwr 80 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 12 All-Star selections: 4 (1 start) All-NBA First Team: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 2x, First Round 2x (44 games) Former Teams: Warriors, Knicks Current Team: T'Wolves Allan Houston Overall 82 (down from 83) Close 94 (down from 97) Med 89 (up from 83) 3pt 90 (up from 84) FT 92 Layup 75 (down from 85) Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 60 (down from 70) PostOff 70 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 60) Steal 55 (down from 60) RebOff 50 (down from 55) RebDef 60 Speed 80 (down from 85) Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 85 Notes: Had two 50-point games last year, averaging a career high 22.5 ppg. Years Pro: 11 Height/Weight: 6'6/200 All-Star selections: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 3x (63 games) Former Teams: Pistons Current Team: Knicks Eddie Jones Overall 82 Close 89 Med 78 3pt 85 (up from 83) FT 84 Layup 80 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 75 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 9 All-Star selections: 3 (1 start) All-NBA Third Team: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 2 Steal Titles: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round (43 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Hornets Current Team: Heat Cuttino Mobley (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 82 (down from 83) Close 89 (down from 94) Med 79 3pt 86 (up from 81) FT 84 (up from 81) Layup 80 Dunk 75 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 65 (down from 70) PostDef 65 (down from 70) Block 55 Steal 75 (down from 80) RebOff 60 (down from 65) RebDef 70 (down from 75) Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (9 games) Former Teams: Rockets Current Team: Magic Ricky Davis (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 82 Close 89 (down from 92) Med 79 3pt 77 FT 75 (down from 77) Layup 85 Dunk 95 Handle 80 Pass 65 (down from 80) PostOff 70 PostDef 65 (down from 70) Block 60 Steal 75 RebOff 60 (down from 65) RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 75 (up from 70) Notes: Most famous for shooting the ball at his own basket so he could get a rebound and complete his triple double. Little did he know, that doesn't count as a rebound. Likes to put up good stats on bad teams. Wonder how much King James will cut into that? Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Hornets, Heat, Cavaliers Current Team: Celtics Bonzi Wells Overall 82 (down from 83) Close 92 Med 78 (down from 83) 3pt 72 (down from 80) FT 71 (up from 69) Layup 85 Dunk 85 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 80 (up from 60) RebOff 60 RebDef 75 Speed 80 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: Had a high FG% for a guard... until he started jacking 3's. Recently traded to Memphis for Wesley Person and a First Rounder, after getting suspended for cursing out coach Maurice Cheeks. Quite a standup guy. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (28 games) Former Teams: Blazers Current Team: Grizzlies Jason Richardson (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 81 (down from 83) Close 87 Med 76 (down from 81) 3pt 79 FT 69 Layup 80 Dunk 95 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 75 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 (down from 85) Speed 80 Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Notes: Promising young player who has won the slam-dunk contest twice in his first 2 years. Really needs to work on his mid-range game if he wants to be a star. Otherwise he's just another Ricky Davis. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Warriors Joe Johnson (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 80 Close 92 Med 79 3pt 75 (down from 77) FT 76 Layup 85 Dunk 80 Handle 80 Pass 65 (up from 55) PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 75 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 (down from 75) Speed 80 Stam 99 (up from 95) Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (6 games) Former Teams: Celtics Current Team: Suns Larry Hughes Overall 80 (up from 75) Close 87 (up from 84) Med 76 (up from 73) 3pt 75 (up from 61) FT 74 Layup 85 (up from 80) Dunk 80 (up from 75) Handle 80 Pass 65 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 80 (up from 75) RebOff 65 (up from 62) RebDef 70 Speed 85 (up from 80) Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 (up from 70) Notes: Why is everybody trying to convert him to a PG? He's not a PG. When I saw him in his rookie year, he could hardly dribble the ball. Just let him play SG already, please. Yes, he's borderline when it comes to most starting SGs. But do we see the Blazers trying to convert Derek Anderson to a PG? If you don't want him starting at SG, then let him come off the bench Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (8 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Warriors Current Team: Wizards Jamal Crawford (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 79 (up from 78) Close 84 Med 76 3pt 77 FT 82 (up from 79) Layup 85 Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 60 PostDef 55 Block 55 Steal 75 (up from 70) RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 80 (up from 75) Notes: Crawford as a starter last year? 16 ppg and 6 apg. Could be the next Gilbert Arenas, as he's a restricted FA next summer. Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: Knicks Emanuel Ginobili Overall 79 (up from 76) Close 84 Med 75 3pt 79 FT 80 (up from 74) Layup 80 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 70 (down from 75) PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 85 (up from 80) RebOff 60 (up from 55) RebDef 70 (up from 60) Speed 80 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 (up from 70) OffAwr 75 (up from 65) Notes: Was best player in Europe before coming here. Second in the NBA in Steals per minute, behind Marko Jaric. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (1 ring, 34 games) Current Team: Spurs Doug Christie Overall 79 (up from 78) Close 82 Med 75 3pt 79 (down from 82) FT 86 (up from 85) Layup 75 Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 70 (up from 60) PostOff 60 (up from 55) PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 86 RebOff 60 (up from 50) RebDef 65 (up from 55) Speed 80 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 75 Notes: You can download a movie of him and Rick Fox fighting on Kazaa, or another P2P DL service. Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 12 All-Defensive First Team: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 4x, First Round 2x (58 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Knicks, Raptors Current Team: Kings Kerry Kittles (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 79 (up from 78) Close 79 Med 79 3pt 83 FT 78 (down from 80) Layup 80 Dunk 65 (up from 60) Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 65 (up from 50) Steal 85 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 85 Dur 70 (up from 50) DefAwr 80 OffAwr 75 Notes: First in the NBA in Steals per Turnover last season. Kittles runs on the break superbly, which makes him a great teammate for Jason Kidd. Shot .466 and .467 in 2 seasons with Kidd. With Marbury, his FG% hovered around 43%. Was a three-point threat earlier in his career, but doesn't take nearly as many anymore. Strange, considering he's really the only one on the team who is good from that range. So the legend goes, the Nets initially intended to draft Kobe, but Kobe threatened the Nets that he would pull a Steve Francis (refuse to sign a contract) if they drafted him, so they took the safe route and drafted Kittles instead. The Hornets called Kobe's bluff and were able to get Divac out of LA, which the Lakers didn't mind since they needed to salary dump to beat Orlando's offer to Shaq. Was traded to the Clippers for a second round pick. Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (54 games) Former Teams: Nets Current Team: Clippers Quentin Richardson Overall 78 (up from 76) Close 87 Med 75 3pt 79 FT 74 (down from 75) Layup 80 (up from 75) Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 65 RebOff 70 (up from 64) RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Will probably get to start now that Lamar Odom is officially gone. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Clippers Current Team: Suns Mike Miller Overall 78 (up from 77) Close 84 (down from 89) Med 79 3pt 83 FT 77 (down from 80) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 80 (up from 75) Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (up from 65) OffAwr 80 (up from 75) Notes: Won rookie of the year in 00-01, perfectly displaying just how weak that draft class was. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 4 Rookie of the Year: 00-01 Playoff Experience: First Round 3x (12 games) Former Teams: Magic Current Team: Grizzlies Reggie Miller Overall 78 (down from 80) Close 82 (down from 97) Med 79 (down from 83) 3pt 88 (down from 90) FT 89 (down from 93) Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: The all-time leader in three pointers made and attempted (2,464- 6,188). His 24,305 points are 14th all time, and 2nd among active leaders. The only person more clutch at the end of games was MJ, and like MJ, he saved his best for Madison Square Garden. Will that be enough to get him into the hall of fame? I hope so, but he's got three things going against him. He's only a 5-time all-star, he never made higher than the All-NBA Third team, and he has no rings. I think it says a lot though that every time he got out of the first round, he also got past the second round. That should count for something. In fact, between 93-94 and 99-00, the Pacers made the Conference Finals 5 times, and went to the NBA Finals in 99-00. In 95-96 Miller was only able to play in game 5 of the first round because he was injured (and scored 29 points, another testament to his clutch ability), and in 96- 97 the team missed the playoffs by 5 games because Rik Smits and Derrick McKey missed 30 games with injury. This was back when it took 44 wins to clinch a playoff spot in the east, not 39. Anyway, That's 5 Conference Finals appearances in 7 years. Definitely a good case for the Hall of Fame. The Pacers were also the ONLY TEAM, I repeat, the ONLY TEAM to ever take the second Bulls Dynasty to 7 games. In three years, the Bulls never once faced a Game 7 from a team not named the Pacers, and that includes the Jazz whom many consider to be their best competition back then. It wasn't, it was Indiana. For a laugh, you can see Miller beat the crap out of the MJ imitator, Kobe (who like a b**** attacked him from behind at the end of a game) on top of the scorer's table, by downloading the movie off Kazaa or another P2P DL service. He's also famous for fighting the real MJ (both were suspended at least a game), but I have yet to find the clip. Cheryl Miller is also his sister, and they used to rake in cash playing 2 on 2 together for money. Years Pro: 17 All-Star selections: 5 (1 start) NBA Third Team: 3 FT% Titles: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 5x, First Round 8x (131 games) Current Team: Pacers Matt Harpring (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Derek Anderson Overall 77 Close 82 Med 71 3pt 79 (down from 83) FT 86 Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 80 Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 60 PostDef 70 Block 55 Steal 65 RebOff 55 (down from 58) RebDef 60 (up from 50) Speed 85 Stam 87 Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (16 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Clippers, Spurs Current Team: Blazers David Wesley Overall 76 (up from 74) Close 84 (down from 89) Med 75 (up from 71) 3pt 83 FT 78 Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 65 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 75 (up from 70) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Best friend of the late Bobby Phills. Phills died while drag racing at 100 mph with Wesley. That's tough to live with. Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: Second Round 3x, First Round 4x (48 games) Former Teams: Nets, Celtics Current Team: Hornets Aaron McKie Overall 76 (down from 78) Close 79 (down from 89) Med 75 3pt 81 FT 78 (down from 83) Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 65 (down from 75) PostOff 55 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 75 (up from 70) RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 65 Speed 75 (down from 80) Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 10 Sixth Man of Year: 00-01 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 2x First Round 5x (69 games) Former Teams: Blazers, Pistons Current Team: 76'ers Penny Hardaway Overall 76 (down from 77) Close 82 (down from 89) Med 70 3pt 76 FT 79 Layup 75 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 70 (down from 75) RebOff 65 RebDef 70 (down from 75) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Notes: Birth name is Anfernee, nicknamed Penny because his grandmother said he was "pretty as a penny". A rising superstar cut down by injuries. Vince Carter is another knee injury away from becoming Penny II, but that might be stretching it. Penny was on the All-NBA First Team twice, that's how good he was. Pre-injury, he was scoring 21 ppg on 50% shooting with 7 assists, 5 boards, and 2 steals per game as Shaq's sidekick. One of the most popular players in last 10 years, his Lil Penny commercials inspired bobbleheads everywhere. Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 11 All-Star selections: 4 (4 starts) All-NBA First Team: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 4x (64 games) Former Teams: Magic, Suns Current Team: Knicks Bob Sura (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 75 Close 84 Med 73 (down from 75) 3pt 72 (down from 77) FT 68 (down from 70) Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 70 (down from 75) PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 75 RebOff 65 (up from 60) RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 75 Notes: Well holy freakin crap. Sura is putting up the oddest stats I've seen in my whole basketball career. In 18 starts for the Hawks, he averaged 16.4 ppg, 9.3 rpg, and 5.9 apg. PUT HIM ON YOUR FANTASY TEAM! Maybe if the Hawks suck badly again next year, and they make Sura their PG and slide Terry over to SG, Sura will average a triple double like Oscar Robertson. One can only dream. Sura had three triple doubles in a row, an NBA record, but had his final one controversially taken away by the league as it ruled that a shot he missed on purpose and rebounded for his 10th rebound should not have counted as a shot attempted. Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (6 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Warriors, Pistons Current Team: Hawks Gordan Giricek Overall 75 (up from 74) Close 82 Med 78 3pt 82 (down from 85) FT 84 (up from 82) Layup 75 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 65 PostDef 60 Block 55 Steal 65 RebOff 60 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 (up from 65) Notes: On his third team in two seasons. That'll happen when you drive your coaches crazy by breaking off plays and going for your own shot half the time. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (7 games) Former Teams: Grizzlies, Magic Current Team: Jazz Michael Dickerson* (RETIRED, REMOVED IN ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 75 Close 79 Med 73 3pt 79 FT 83 Layup 80 Dunk 70 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 65 PostDef 60 Block 55 Steal 65 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 92 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Has announced his retirement after missing the last two years with injury. Quite a shame, he was a young quality SG, the main piece the Grizzlies received for Steve Francis. He averaged 18.2 ppg hitting 113 threes at a .407 clip, but he was a slasher at heart. Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Rockets, Grizzlies Current Team: RETIRED Jiri Welsch (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 74 (down from 75) Close 82 (down from 89) Med 75 (down from 78) 3pt 82 FT 74 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 65 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 50 (down from 60) Steal 80 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Warriors Current Team: Celtics Voshon Lenard Overall 73 (up from 71) Close 84 Med 75 3pt 88 (up from 80) FT 79 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 65 PostDef 60 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 83 Dur 60 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: The 2004 Long Distance Shootout Champion. Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (31 games) Former Teams: Heat, Nuggets, Raptors Current Team: Nuggets Jarvis Hayes Overall 73 (up from 72) Close 79 Med 73 (up from 70) 3pt 71 FT 79 (up from 78) Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 70 (up from 60) RebOff 65 (up from 60) RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Wizards Wesley Person Overall 73 Close 79 (down from 89) Med 75 3pt 85 FT 79 Layup 70 (down from 75) Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 (up from 55) Speed 75 Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Younger brother of "The Rifleman" Chuck Person. Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (23 games) Former Teams: Suns, Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Blazers, Hawks Current Team: Heat Juan Dixon Overall 73 (down from 74) Close 82 (down from 87) Med 76 3pt 70 (down from 76) FT 80 (down from 85) Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 65 PostOff 55 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 80 (up from 70) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 (up from 85) Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: Hey everybody, look! It's Dajuan Wagner! Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Wizards Dajuan Wagner Overall 73 (down from 75) Close 84 Med 71 3pt 76 (down from 79) FT 77 (up from 72) Layup 80 Dunk 60 (down from 70) Handle 85 Pass 60 (down from 70) PostOff 60 PostDef 50 Block 55 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 (down from 55) Speed 90 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 65) OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Was expected to compete with Jay Williams for rookie of the year. Instead, competed on who could get the lowest FG%. Wagner won, with a dismal .376 compared to Jay-Will's .399. Once scored 100 points in a high school game. Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Cavaliers Mickael Pietrus Overall 73 Close 75 Med 66 3pt 74 (up from 69) FT 69 (down from 74) Layup 75 Dunk 80 Handle 80 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 65 (down from 70) PostDef 70 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 65 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: I have a sneaking suspiscion that Pietrus is overrated in a few categories. It's hard to rate a rookie that doesn't play though. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Warriors Courtney Alexander Overall 73 (down from 74) Close 79 (up from 62) Med 71 (down from 75) 3pt 73 FT 81 (up from 76) Layup 80 Dunk 80 (down from 85) Handle 80 (down from 85) Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 85 (up from 80) Stam 89 Dur 70 (down from 90) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: Mavericks Current Team: Hornets (FREE AGENT) Devean George (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Jon Barry Overall 72 (up from 71) Close 79 (down from 82) Med 75 (up from 73) 3pt 85 (up from 83) FT 85 (down from 92) Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 65 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 70 (up from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 75 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 3x, First Round 3x (55 games) Former Teams: Bucks, Warriors, Hawks, Lakers, Kings, Pistons, Nuggets Current Team: Hawks Lucious Harris Overall 72 (up from 70) Close 77 (up from 52) Med 75 3pt 77 (up from 65) FT 80 Layup 75 Dunk 60 (down from 70) Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 65 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 70 (up from 66) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 (up from 50) Speed 75 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (54 games) Former Teams: Mavericks, 76'ers, Nets Current Team: Free Agents Tony Delk Overall 72 (up from 71) Close 79 Med 75 3pt 83 FT 80 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (36 games) Former Teams: Hornets, Warriors, Kings, Suns, Celtics, Mavericks Current Team: Hawks Dahntay Jones Overall 72 (down from 73) Close 75 Med 68 (down from 70) 3pt 69 FT 75 Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 80 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 (down from 74) Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Was traded by the Celtics with Troy Bell for Marcus Banks and Kendrick Perkins. None of the aforementioned players has made much of an impact yet. Should not be confused with former Knick/Celtic bust Dontae Jones. Well, not yet anyway. Also Al Harrington's cousin, not that you probably care. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Celtics Deshawn Stevenson Overall 71 (up from 64) Close 79 (up from 62) Med 73 (up from 68) 3pt 62 (up from 52) FT 68 Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 80 (up from 75) Handle 80 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 60 PostDef 65 (up from 55) Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 60 (up from 50) RebDef 65 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 70 (up from 65) Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (5 games) Former Teams: Jazz Current Team: Magic Dion Glover Overall 71 (up from 68) Close 79 (up from 75) Med 71 (up from 65) 3pt 73 FT 76 Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 60 Block 60 Steal 65 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 80 (up from 75) Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Hawks Current Team: Raptors Steve Smith Overall 71 (down from 73) Close 75 (down from 89) Med 71 3pt 83 FT 85 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 50 (down from 55) RebOff 50 (down from 56) RebDef 60 (down from 62) Speed 75 (down from 80) Stam 82 (down from 86) Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 65 (down from 70) OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Years Pro: 13 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 4x, First Round 5x (1 ring, 82 games) Former Teams: Heat, Hawks, Blazers, Spurs, Hornets Current Team: Bobcats Roger Mason Overall 71 Close 79 Med 71 3pt 72 (up from 69) FT 87 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 65 PostOff 55 PostDef 65 Block 50 Steal 60 (down from 65) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: Raptors Darius Miles (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Stephen Jackson (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Eric Piatkowski (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Anthony Peeler Overall 70 (up from 68) Close 75 Med 73 (up from 68) 3pt 90 (up from 82) FT 80 Layup 65 Dunk 50 (down from 60) Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 55 (up from 50) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Was the driving force in Game 3 of T'Wolves vs Lakers 2003. He and Troy Hudson outplayed Shaq and Kobe to get the T'Wolves the win in one of the worst officiated basketball games of all-time. Led the league in three point percentage this year (.482 on 68-141). Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 7x (39 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Grizzlies, T'Wolves, Kings Current Team: Wizards Eddie House Overall 70 (up from 69) Close 79 (down from 84) Med 70 3pt 78 (up from 76) FT 80 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PG Years Pro: Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Heat, Clippers Current Team: Bobcats Rodney White Overall 70 (up from 61) Close 79 (up from 75) Med 70 (up from 63) 3pt 75 (up from 53) FT 75 Layup 70 (up from 60) Dunk 80 (up from 70) Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 75 (up from 65) PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 56 RebDef 68 Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 50) OffAwr 70 (up from 60) Notes: Did Detroit give up on White early, or did White give up playing basketball early? Wasn't he supposed to go earlier than ninth in the draft? MJ loved the kid, he was considering trading the first pick (Kwame) for someone good so he could move down and draft White. Now, he's a mess. What do we know about White? On the worst team in basketball, he managed these numbers as a starter in 19 games. 10.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.9 apg with a .399 FG% in 27.5 mpg. He certainly isn't a Ricky Davis stat padder. I also assume he changed his position to SG now, which is kind of perplexing. He's 6'9 and 230 pounds. Shouldn't he be playing SF? And with these kinds of advantages, why is he not being successful at posting up smaller guards? He's the biggest guard in the entire NBA, and he can't even shoot 40% as a starter? For what it's worth, he was also third in the NBA in Turnovers per minute. Looks like he's quickly becoming the next Lee Nailon. Other Positions: SF, PF Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (5 games) Former Teams: Pistons Current Team: Nuggets Keith Bogans Overall 70 (up from 69) Close 70 Med 68 3pt 76 (up from 67) FT 63 (down from 72) Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 80 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 55 (down from 65) Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Magic Fred Jones Overall 70 (up from 69) Close 75 Med 66 (down from 70) 3pt 70 FT 83 (up from 81) Layup 70 Dunk 90 (up from 75) Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 55 Block 55 Steal 60 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 55) OffAwr 65 Notes: The 2004 Slam Dunk Champion. Will probably be out of the league in 4 years like Harold Miner. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x (14 games) Current Team: Pacers Shandon Anderson Overall 69 (up from 64) Close 79 (up from 72) Med 68 3pt 68 (up from 65) FT 73 (up from 69) Layup 75 (up from 65) Dunk 70 (up from 60) Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 (up from 60) Block 60 Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 55 (up from 54) RebDef 65 (up from 62) Speed 80 (up from 75) Stam 86 Dur 90 (up from 80) DefAwr 75 (up from 65) OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 8 Former Teams: Jazz, Rockets Current Team: Knicks DerMarr Johnson Overall 69 (up from 68) Close 70 Med 66 3pt 77 FT 78 Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 80 Pass 59 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 65 (up from 55) Steal 60 RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 65 (up from 60) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 60 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Hawks Current Team: Knicks Casey Jacobsen Overall 69 (up from 68) Close 79 Med 73 3pt 82 (up from 73) FT 77 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 60 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 89 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Suns Fred Hoiberg Overall 68 (up from 58) Close 65 (up from 60) Med 75 (up from 61) 3pt 84 (up from 68) FT 86 Layup 65 (up from 60) Dunk 50 Handle 75 Pass 60 (up from 50) PostOff 50 PostDef 55 (up from 50) Block 50 Steal 65 (up from 55) RebOff 50 RebDef 65 (up from 50) Speed 75 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 55) OffAwr 65 (up from 60) Notes: Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 3x (24 games) Former Teams: Pacers, Bulls Current Team: T'Wolves Trenton Hassell Overall 69 (up from 66) Close 67 (up from 65) Med 68 (up from 66) 3pt 73 FT 79 (up from 76) Layup 70 Dunk 65 Handle 80 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 60 (up from 55) PostDef 65 (up from 60) Block 65 (up from 50) Steal 60 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 (up from 60) OffAwr 60 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x (18 games) Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: T'Wolves Kendall Gill Overall 68 (up from 62) Close 70 Med 68 (up from 66) 3pt 70 (up from 65) FT 77 (up from 71) Layup 70 (up from 60) Dunk 60 (up from 50) Handle 80 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 55 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 75 (up from 50) RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 60 Speed 80 Stam 86 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 14 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 4x (27 games) Former Teams: Hornets 2x, Sonics, Nets, Heat, T'Wolves Current Team: Bulls Kareem Rush Overall 68 (down from 73) Close 77 Med 71 (down from 76) 3pt 74 FT 63 (down from 78) Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 75 (down from 80) Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 60 PostDef 55 Block 55 Steal 60 RebOff 50 (down from 55) RebDef 60 (down from 65) Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (31 games) Current Team: Lakers Boris Diaw Overall 68 (down from 69) Close 77 Med 66 (down from 71) 3pt 54 (down from 68) FT 59 (down from 66) Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 65 (up from 50) PostOff 65 PostDef 60 Block 65 (up from 60) Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 65 RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 80 Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SF, PG Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Hawks Zoran Planinic Overall 68 (down from 71) Close 72 (down from 82) Med 70 (down from 76) 3pt 71 (down from 76) FT 63 (down from 64) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 80 (up from 75) Pass 65 PostOff 60 (down from 65) PostDef 60 Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 65 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 (down from 65) Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 65) OffAwr 70 Notes: A good Euro prospect. If he puts on weight, he can play all 3 perimeter positions, for now he'll have to settle for being a PG/SG. Great for the Nets, because they need backups at PG and SF, as well as an eventual replacement for either Kittles or Harris. Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (6 games) Current Team: Nets Travis Hansen Overall 66 (down from 67) Close 70 (down from 79) Med 68 3pt 68 (down from 71) FT 75 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 60 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 90 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 60 (down from 65) Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Hawks Current Team: Europe (Spain) Kedrick Brown Overall 65 (up from 61) Close 70 (up from 60) Med 63 (up from 61) 3pt 68 (up from 65) FT 63 (down from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 80 (up from 75) Handle 70 (up from 60) Pass 50 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 60 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 60 RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 55) OffAwr 60 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: Celtics, Cavaliers Current Team: 76'ers Hubert Davis Overall 65 (down from 66) Close 65 (down from 92) Med 70 3pt 81 FT 86 Layup 60 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 60 (down from 65) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 50 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 75 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x (49 games) Former Teams: Knicks, Raptors, Mavericks, Wizards, Pistons Current Team: Nets Tamar Slay Overall 65 (down from 71) Close 65 (down from 75) Med 63 (down from 73) 3pt 70 FT 58 (down from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 75 Pass 50 (down from 55) PostOff 65 (down from 70) PostDef 65 Block 55 (down from 65) Steal 60 RebOff 60 RebDef 60 (down from 70) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 (down from 65) OffAwr 60 (down from 70) Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (12 games) Former Teams: Nets Current Team: Bobcats Brandon Armstrong Overall 63 (up from 62) Close 70 Med 68 3pt 73 (up from 59) FT 82 Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 55 (down from 70) PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 (down from 60) Steal 50 RebOff 55 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 60 Notes: The "other" rookie the Nets got with Richard Jefferson and Jason Collins for Eddie Griffin. All 4 of them are now united on the Nets. Just don't expect Armstrong to play on the court with them anytime soon. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (8 games) Current Team: Nets Jeff Trepagnier Overall 60 Close 62 Med 63 3pt 62 FT 70 (up from 66) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Cavaliers, Nuggets Current Team: EUROPE Lavor Postell FT 80 (up) Block 50 (down) Steal 60 (up) Notes: Years Pro: Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Knicks Current Team: Joseph Forte Overall 59 (down) Close 65 (down) OffAwr 55 (down) Notes: Years Pro: Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Celtics, Sonics Current Team: *********************************************************************** C. Small Forwards Tracy McGrady Overall 96 Close 97 Med 94 3pt 82 FT 79 (up from 77) Layup 90 Dunk 90 Handle 90 Pass 75 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 78 RebOff 72 RebDef 82 Speed 85 Stam 99 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 80 (down from 90) OffAwr 90 (up from 85) Notes: Led the NBA in scoring for the second straight year. Vince Carter's second cousin... wonder if the Raptors are second guessing their decision to keep VC? Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 6 Most Improved Player: 1 (00-01) All-Star selections: 4 (3 starts) All-NBA First Team: 2 All-NBA Second Team: 2 Scoring Titles: 2 (02-03, 03-04) Playoff Experience: First Round 4x (18 games) Former Teams: Raptors, Magic Current Team: Rockets Paul Pierce Overall 94 (up from 93) Close 97 Med 92 3pt 80 (down from 91) FT 80 Layup 90 Dunk 80 Handle 85 Pass 75 (up from 60) PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 (up from 65) Steal 85 RebOff 70 (up from 65) RebDef 85 Speed 80 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 90 (up from 85) Notes: According to an interview taken 2 years ago (correct me if I got it wrong), there are only a few players Shaq will allow his kids to watch: Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, Gary Payton, Tracy McGrady, and Paul Pierce. Shaq goes on to say "Paul Pierce is the truth". Pierce's playoff stats this year? 27.1 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 6.7 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.1 bpg, and set an NBA record by going 21-21 from the FT line in a playoff game against the Pacers. Rashidi says "Paul Pierce is the truth". Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 6 All-Star selections: 3 NBA Third Team: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (26 games) Current Team: Celtics Peja Stojakovic (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 91 (down from 93) Close 97 Med 94 3pt 93 FT 93 Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 80 PostDef 70 Block 55 (down from 65) Steal 75 (down from 80) RebOff 70 (down from 75) RebDef 75 (down from 85) Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Notes: Years Pro: 6 All-Star selections: 3 All-NBA Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (40 games) Current Team: Kings Shawn Marion Overall 91 (up from 90) Close 94 Med 83 3pt 80 FT 85 (up from 81) Layup 85 Dunk 95 Handle 75 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 85 PostDef 80 Block 75 Steal 85 (up from 75) RebOff 86 RebDef 90 Speed 75 Stam 99 Dur 90 (up from 80) DefAwr 85 OffAwr 80 Notes: "Matrix" has improved every year and is currently the best SF in the league. Last year he was even better than MJ. Marion had 21/9/2 and was among the leaders in steals and averaged lots of blocks (especially for a SF) while Jordan had 20/6/4 with fewer steals and a lot fewer blocks... Mashburn had 21/6/5 but had fewer steals/blocks and worse defense than Jordan. He guarded MJ at the end of last year's all- star game. He was the only player in the league to be in the top 20 in scoring (17th), rebounding (8th), and steals (3rd) last year. In 01-02 he was one of only two players to be in the top 40 in seven of nine major statistical categories, the other player being Kevin Garnett. One thing I notice though, is his minutes. He's an ironman, he averaged 41.6 mpg. Yeah, big deal, so what? Well, Marion has been to the playoffs 3 times, and each time, he averaged fewer points in the playoffs than he did in the regular season. He also shot the ball poorly. Is it bad luck, or conditioning? It can't be Marbury taking more shots, because it happened the 2 years Kidd played with Marion in Phoenix too... You know what's funny? I remember watching the draft, and when the Suns took him, I was shocked. I had Mitch Lawrence's mock draft in front of me. Shawn Marion? Who is that? He's not even supposed to be taken in the first round! And the Suns wasted a lottery pick (ninth pick) on him? Man are they stupid!? No, the only stupid one it seems would be Mitch Lawrence. Years Pro: 5 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (19 games) Current Team: Suns Jamal Mashburn (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 89 Close 97 (up from 92) Med 86 (up from 83) 3pt 83 FT 85 Layup 85 Dunk 65 Handle 80 Pass 70 (down from 80) PostOff 85 PostDef 75 Block 55 Steal 70 RebOff 70 (down from 75) RebDef 80 Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 90 Notes: Years Pro: 11 All-Star selections: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 3x (52 games) Former Teams: Mavericks, Heat Current Team: Hornets Andrei Kirilenko (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 88 (down from 89) Close 94 Med 83 3pt 77 (down from 83) FT 79 (down from 80) Layup 75 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 60 (down from 70) PostOff 80 PostDef 80 Block 90 Steal 90 RebOff 85 RebDef 80 Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 80 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 3 All-Star selections: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (9 games) Current Team: Jazz Ron Artest (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 86 (up from 85) Close 94 Med 79 3pt 74 (down from 75) FT 73 (down from 74) Layup 80 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 60 (up from 50) PostOff 80 PostDef 85 Block 70 Steal 90 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 95 OffAwr 80 (up from 75) Notes: The first non-center to win Defensive Player of the Year since Gary Payton, and deservedly so. The last (and only other) SF to win the award was Sidney Moncrief. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 All-Star selections: 1 (2004) All-NBA Third Team: 1 (03-04) Defensive Player of the Year: 1 (03-04) All-Defensive First Team: 1 (03-04) All-Defensive Second Team: 1 (02-03) Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (26 games) Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: Pacers Lamar Odom (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 85 Close 94 Med 75 3pt 74 FT 74 Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 80 Pass 80 PostOff 85 PostDef 75 Block 70 (down from 75) Steal 70 (down from 75) RebOff 75 RebDef 90 (up from 85) Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Notes: Rashidi's claim to fame - Odom went to high school about 10 blocks from my house. How did I come to know about Lamar Odom? Back in the day, my friends and I were talking about what NBA players we'd met. One of my friends said he met Anthony Mason at a sneaker store. My other friend who was in ninth grade at the time, and went to Christ the King HS, said "Lamar Odom is NBA". Makes me wonder what it's like, knowing that you're a lock for the NBA at the age of 15... An athletics director I know says Odom is the most talented player he's ever seen, but he was also the stupidest kid he'd ever seen, going as far as to say "he was stupid as a brick". For what it's worth, that director was also as dumb as a brick, because he absolutely 100% swore to me that Nick Van Exel had been traded to the Celtics that day, and he was pissed because that meant Boston wouldn't need Omar Cook (also of Christ the King lore). Rashidi Insider Info at it's finest. Other Positions: PG, PF Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (13 games) Former Teams: Clippers, Heat Current Team: Lakers Carmelo Anthony (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 85 Close 94 Med 84 3pt 75 (down from 77) FT 78 (up from 76) Layup 85 (up from 80) Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 75 (down from 80) PostDef 70 Block 65 (up from 60) Steal 75 RebOff 80 (up from 70) RebDef 75 (down from 80) Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Current Team: Nuggets Richard Jefferson (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 84 (up from 83) Close 92 (up from 89) Med 79 3pt 76 (down from 79) FT 76 Layup 85 Dunk 95 Handle 80 Pass 60 (up from 50) PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 75 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 (up from 75) OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 1x (51 games) Current Team: Nets Jerry Stackhouse Overall 84 (down from 85) Close 94 (down from 97) Med 79 3pt 75 FT 84 Layup 90 Dunk 85 (down from 90) Handle 85 Pass 65 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 65 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 (down from 70) Speed 85 Stam 96 (down from 99) Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 85 Notes: The next MJ... where have we heard that before? He averaged 29.8 ppg for Detroit (second in the league) a few years ago, yet is only a two time all-star. It would help if he weren't a chemistry cancer. Stack = yesterday's news = VC in 2 years. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 8 All-Star selections: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (18 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Pistons, Wizards Current Team: Mavericks Rashard Lewis Overall 83 (up from 81) Close 94 Med 81 (up from 76) 3pt 84 (up from 80) FT 81 (down from 83) Layup 80 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 65 (up from 60) Steal 75 (up from 60) RebOff 75 (down from 78) RebDef 80 (down from 82) Speed 75 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (8 games) Current Team: Sonics Antawn Jamison Overall 83 Close 94 Med 81 3pt 74 (down from 80) FT 72 Layup 80 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 85 PostDef 70 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 90 RebDef 78 Speed 75 Stam 95 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 Notes: The 03-04 Sixth man of the year. Raised his FG% 65 points to be third in the league. Was traded for the #5 pick, which reunites him with former Warrior teammate Gilbert Arenas. Both like to take lots of shots, and that's without throwing Larry Hughes and Jerry Stackhouse into the equation. The Wizards could have the worst chemistry in years if they don't do something about those 2 SGs. Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 6 Sixth Man of Year: 1 (03-04) Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: Warriors, Mavericks Current Team: Wizards Glenn Robinson Overall 83 Close 94 (down from 97) Med 89 3pt 77 (down from 79) FT 84 Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 85 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 65 RebOff 64 RebDef 74 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 10 All-Star selections: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (26 games) Former Teams: Bucks, Hawks Current Team: 76'ers Corey Maggette Overall 81 (up from 79) Close 87 (up from 84) Med 75 3pt 75 FT 80 Layup 85 (up from 80) Dunk 85 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 55 (down from 65) Steal 60 RebOff 65 (up from 60) RebDef 75 (up from 65) Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Sonics, Magic Curent Team: Clippers Matt Harpring Overall 81 (up from 79) Close 87 (up from 84) Med 78 3pt 77 (down from 79) FT 76 (down from 86) Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 60 RebOff 85 (up from 65) RebDef 80 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 80 (up from 75) OffAwr 80 Notes: Was having a great year for Utah, but is now out for the season thanks to a bad knee. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: First Round 3x (14 games) Former Teams: Magic, Cavaliers, 76'ers Current Team: Jazz Jalen Rose Overall 81 (down from 83) Close 92 Med 81 (down from 83) 3pt 79 (down from 82) FT 84 Layup 85 Dunk 70 Handle 85 Pass 80 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 (down from 70) Block 55 Steal 60 RebOff 55 (down from 60) RebDef 65 (down from 70) Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Notes: Strangely, has not been elected to an all-star team yet. He can play three positions. Other Positions: PG, SG Years Pro: 10 Most Improved Player: 99-00 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 2x, First Round 2x (58 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Pacers, Bulls Current Team: Raptors Ricky Davis (position changed in roster download) (SEE SHOOTING GUARD SECTION) Shareef Abdur-Rahim (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 81 (up from 80) Close 92 Med 70 3pt 66 (up from 62) FT 87 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 90 PostDef 80 Block 65 Steal 60 RebOff 80 RebDef 85 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 85 Notes: Was sixth in the NBA in ppg in 97-98, yet did not make the all- star team. Should have made the team more than once, but that's what happens when you play in dead cities like Vancouver and Atlanta. He has career averages of 20.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, but only one all- star game. Would be puzzling, but the records of the teams that he plays for are abysmal, which leaves questions about how much better he really makes a team. Years Pro: 8 Other Positions: PF All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Grizzlies, Hawks Current Team: Blazers Grant Hill Overall 80 (down from 83) Close 94 (down from 97) Med 79 3pt 70 (down from 73) FT 82 (down from 86) Layup 80 (down from 85) Dunk 60 (down from 70) Handle 80 (down from 85) Pass 75 (up from 70) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 (up from 50) Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 72 RebDef 80 Speed 75 (down from 85) Stam 88 (down from 95) Dur 50 (down from 70) DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 80 (down from 85) Notes: Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 10 All-NBA First Team: 1 All-NBA Second Team: 1 All-star selctions: 6 (5 starts) Playoff Experience: First Round 4x (15 games) Former Teams: Pistons Current Team: Magic Keith Van Horn Overall 80 (up from 77) Close 89 Med 79 (up from 71) 3pt 82 (up from 80) FT 86 (up from 80) Layup 70 Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 75 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 80 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 68) RebDef 80 (up from 76) Speed 75 Stam 86 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 Notes: Van Horn played great in NY. He played above all expectations (for instance, that he was going to suck), and was having his best season in years. He was the Knicks best player pre-Marbury. Yes, he was even better than Allan Houston. Van Horn was 17/7/2, Houston was 20/2/2. Van Horn can definitely help the team oriented Milwuakee, Van Horn is probably the best rebounder on their team after Joe Smith, and is clearly a better rebounding SF than Tim Thomas. Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (40 games) Former Teams: Nets, 76'ers, Knicks Current Team: Bucks Wally Szczerbiak Overall 78 (down from 79) Close 92 Med 84 3pt 87 FT 83 Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 60 (down from 70) Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 80 Notes: Get this - a jump shooter who shoots 50%. Imagine that. Wally's a poor man's Peja, and that's hardly a bad thing. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 5 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 4x (29 games) Current Team: T'Wolves James Posey (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 77 (down from 78) Close 82 (down from 87) Med 73 (down from 83) 3pt 80 FT 83 (down from 86) Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 80 Handle 75 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 70 (up from 65) PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 65 Steal 80 RebOff 65 (up from 60) RebDef 70 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 70 (up from 65) Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Rockets Current Team: Grizzlies Mike Dunleavy Overall 77 (up from 76) Close 82 Med 76 3pt 80 FT 75 (up from 70) Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 65 (up from 60) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 (up from 65) Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 65 RebOff 65 RebDef 75 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: The son of current Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Warriors Tim Thomas (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 77 Close 82 (up from 79) Med 71 (up from 70) 3pt 80 (up from 77) FT 77 Layup 75 Dunk 80 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 60 RebOff 70 (up from 65) RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 65 (down from 75) OffAwr 75 Notes: Shares the NBA record for threes in a half with 8. The athletic player that the Knicks have needed. He can shoot like Van Horn, but is a worse rebounder. That's fine by the Knicks though, they don't really need Van Horn's rebounding as much with Mutombo and Thomas on the front line. Still, my gut feeling says the Knicks will miss Van Horn more than they think. Tim Thomas is a lot more useful off the bench than he is starting. Other Positions: SG, PF Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 4x (36 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Bucks Current Team: Knicks Desmond Mason Overall 77 Close 82 (up from 79) Med 73 3pt 68 (down from 73) FT 74 Layup 80 Dunk 85 Handle 80 Pass 55 (down from 65) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 75 RebDef 72 (up from 70) Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 3x (16 games) Former Teams: Sonics Current Team: Bucks Hedo Turkoglu (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 77 (up from 76) Close 79 Med 78 3pt 82 (up from 78) FT 74 (down from 78) Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 70 (up from 65) RebOff 60 RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Was leading the NBA in 3pt% for a period of time (finished 8th on the season). Last year teammate Bruce Bowen led the league too. I'm sure this has absolutly NOTHING to do with the post presence of Tim Duncan. Nothing at all. Other Positions: SG, PF Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x (34 games) Former Teams: Kings, Spurs Current Team: Magic Toni Kukoc Overall 77 Close 79 (down from 87) Med 76 3pt 75 (down from 77) FT 73 Layup 75 Dunk 65 (down from 70) Handle 75 Pass 70 (up from 60) PostOff 75 (down from 80) PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 70 (up from 65) RebOff 70 RebDef 75 (down from 78) Speed 70 Stam 86 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: The Croation Sensation is one of the best bench players in recent memory. Even though he came off the bench, he was regarded as the third scoring option for Chicago behind MJ and Scottie. Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 3x, Second Round 3x, First Round 2x (3 rings, 96 games) Former Teams: Bulls, Hawks, 76'ers Current Team: Bucks Stephen Jackson (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 76 (up from 74) Close 84 Med 73 (up from 71) 3pt 77 (up from 70) FT 76 (up from 72) Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 80 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 80 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 80 (up from 75) Stam 93 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x (1 ring, 24 games) Former Teams: Nets, Spurs Current Team: Hawks Tayshaun Prince Overall 76 (up from 73) Close 82 Med 71 3pt 76 (up from 70) FT 75 (up from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 80 (up from 70) Handle 70 (up from 65) Pass 60 PostOff 75 PostDef 65 Block 70 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 70 RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 (up from 65) OffAwr 70 (down from 80) Notes: I hate to remind Detroit fans, but Tayshaun isn't going to make anybody forget Carmelo. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x (1 ring, 38 games) Current Team: Pistons Caron Butler (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 76 Close 84 Med 68 3pt 68 FT 80 (up from 77) Layup 80 Dunk 75 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 80 (up from 75) RebOff 70 RebDef 70 (down from 75) Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 75 (up from 65) OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (13 games) Former Teams: Heat Current Team: Lakers Jim Jackson Overall 75 (up from 72) Close 79 (up from 70) Med 75 (up from 70) 3pt 80 (up from 77) FT 82 (down from 88) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 55 Steal 65 RebOff 60 (up from 56) RebDef 75 (up from 62) Speed 80 Stam 93 (up from 82) Dur 70 DefAwr 80 (up from 75) OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (30 games) Former Teams: Mavericks, Nets, 76'ers, Warriors, Blazers, Hawks, Cavaliers, Heat, Kings Current Team: Rockets Shane Battier Overall 75 Close 84 Med 70 3pt 77 FT 74 (down from 80) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 75 (up from 70) Steal 80 (up from 70) RebOff 68 RebDef 68 Speed 70 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 (down from 85) OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Current Team: Grizzlies Bruce Bowen Overall 74 (up from 73) Close 79 Med 75 3pt 79 FT 58 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 75 Stam 93 Dur 90 DefAwr 90 (up from 80) OffAwr 70 Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 8 All-Defensive Second Team: 3 3pt% King: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (1 ring, 57 games) Former Teams: Heat 2x, Celtics, 76'ers Current Team: Spurs Darius Miles Overall 74 Close 75 Med 70 (down from 71) 3pt 52 FT 59 (up from 55) Layup 75 Dunk 85 Handle 75 Pass 65 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 75 (up from 70) Steal 65 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (down from 75) RebDef 75 (down from 80) Speed 75 Stam 92 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Entering the draft out of high school was a smart move for him. Given his current rate of development, had he gone to college, he would have been taken much lower than the third pick. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Clippers, Cavaliers Current Team: Blazers Corliss Williamson Overall 74 (up from 73) Close 87 Med 71 3pt 53 FT 77 Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 76 Block 60 (up from 55) Steal 60 RebOff 75 (up from 60) RebDef 72 Speed 70 Stam 82 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 9 Sixth Man of Year: 1 (01-02) Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (1 ring, 58 games) Former Teams: Kings, Raptors, Pistons Current Team: 76'ers Devean George Overall 74 (up from 73) Close 77 Med 73 3pt 77 (down from 79) FT 74 Layup 75 Dunk 75 Handle 75 (down from 80) Pass 55 PostOff 70 (up from 65) PostDef 70 (up from 65) Block 65 (up from 60) Steal 70 (up from 50) RebOff 65 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Good bench player, but definitely not starter quality. Makes you realize how much Jerry West put into the Laker dynasty. George got a good contract from Mitch Kupchak, but has only shot over 40% once in his career. Every year, the Lakers have gotten a little worse since Mitch took over. He should consider himself lucky that Shaq and Kobe attracted Karl and Gary, because he sure wouldn't have been able to done that on his own... his job was extended about 3 years because of it. With the Laker dynasty about to undergo major changes, Kupchak will likely get the axe if things don't pan out. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 4x, Second Round 1x (3 rings, 68 games) Current Team: Lakers Morris Peterson Overall 74 (down from 76) Close 79 (down from 94) Med 73 (down from 75) 3pt 80 FT 75 Layup 75 (down from 80) Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 55 (down from 65) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 70 (up from 50) RebOff 55 RebDef 65 (down from 70) Speed 80 (up from 75) Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (13 games) Current Team: Raptors Scottie Pippen (RETIRED, EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 74 (down from 79) Close 77 (down from 87) Med 75 3pt 72 (down from 76) FT 72 Layup 70 (down from 75) Dunk 60 (down from 70) Handle 75 (down from 80) Pass 70 (down from 70) PostOff 70 (down from 75) PostDef 70 (down from 75) Block 60 Steal 70 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 (down from 75) Speed 75 Stam 88 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: Batman and Robin. Jay and Silent Bob. Jordan and Pippen. Won 6 rings as Jordan's sidekick. One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. Current leader in total playoff games. Has all but confirmed his retirement, saying on 3/15/04 that he is done for the season, and it has already been known that he did not plan on playing next year. Other Positions: PG Years Pro: 16 All-Star selections: 7 (6 starts, 1 MVP) All-NBA First Team: 3 All-NBA Second Team: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 2 All-Defensive First Team: 7 All-Defensive Second Team: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 6x (6 rings, 206 games) Former Teams: Bulls 2x, Rockets, Blazers Current Team: RETIRED Tyson Chandler Overall 73 (up from 72) Close 84 Med 68 (down from 70) 3pt 50 FT 62 (up from 61) Layup 70 Dunk 85 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 80 (up from 75) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 86 (up from 70) RebDef 82 (up from 80) Speed 70 Stam 86 Dur 90 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Looks like he's going to be better than fellow Baby Bull Eddy Curry. He's certainly going to have the rebounding, athleticism, and shot blocking of KG, but not likely the shooting touch or passing. Was it worth trading Elton Brand for him? Probably not. Other Positions: PF, C Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Bulls Josh Howard Overall 73 (up from 70) Close 75 (up from 70) Med 68 (down from 70) 3pt 71 (up from 69) FT 70 (down from 76) Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 75 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 70 PostDef 65 (up from 60) Block 70 (up from 60) Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 75 (up from 60) RebDef 70 (up from 65) Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 65) OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Current Team: Mavericks Jonathon Bender Overall 73 (up from 71) Close 70 (up from 60) Med 75 3pt 76 FT 75 (up from 67) Layup 70 Dunk 85 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 (up from 50) RebDef 75 (up from 71) Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (down from 70) OffAwr 70 Notes: Was the MVP of the McDonalds High School All-Star game way back in 1999, scoring a record 31 points. Has done absolutely nothing in his basketball career since then. One of those high school busts people fail to talk about when they bring up how high schoolers are so good for the game. No, great players are good for the game. Lebron and KG were good for the game. They came in developed. Bender came in 7 feet and skinny as a doornail. He's been injury prone because of it, and he's probably the worst rebounding 7 footer in the league. Similar to Darius Miles, was taken high out of high school on size/potential rather than skill/size/potential. Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (34 games) Current Team: Pacers Rick Fox Overall 73 (down from 74) Close 70 (down from 84) Med 75 3pt 76 FT 77 (up from 74) Layup 70 (down from 80) Dunk 60 Handle 75 (down from 80) Pass 65 (up from 50) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 55 (down from 65) Steal 70 (up from 60) RebOff 60 RebDef 65 (up from 60) Speed 75 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: Years Pro: 13 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 4x, Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (3 rings, 111 games) Former Teams: Celtics, Lakers Current Team: Celtics Lamond Murray Overall 73 (down from 75) Close 75 (down from 84) Med 75 3pt 78 FT 76 Layup 70 Dunk 65 (down from 70) Handle 75 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 65 (up from 60) RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 70 Stam 86 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Younger cousin of Tracy Murray. Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Clippers, Cavaliers Current Team: Raptors Ruben Patterson Overall 72 Close 75 Med 70 3pt 58 (down from 66) FT 66 (down from 69) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 65 (up from 60) Steal 80 (up from 65) RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (18 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Sonics Current Team: Blazers Marcus Fizer Overall 72 Close 82 Med 70 (down from 73) 3pt 55 (up from 50) FT 69 (down from 71) Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 74 RebDef 76 Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: Bobcats Eric Williams Overall 71 (up from 70) Close 70 (up from 60) Med 75 3pt 76 FT 74 (down from 79) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 55 (up from 50) Steal 60 RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 63 Speed 70 Stam 82 (up from 75) Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (26 games) Former Teams: Celtics 2x, Nuggets Current Team: Cavaliers Jumaine Jones Overall 71 Close 75 Med 70 (down from 71) 3pt 75 FT 69 Layup 70 Dunk 85 Handle 70 (down from 75) Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 (up from 60) Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 55 RebOff 70 (up from 60) RebDef 75 Speed 80 Stam 86 Dur 90 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (29 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Cavaliers, Celtics Current Team: Lakers Jared Jeffries Overall 70 Close 75 (down from 79) Med 70 (down from 71) 3pt 58 (up from 50) FT 61 (down from 64) Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 65) RebDef 75 (down from 78) Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Wizards Eddie Robinson Overall 70 (up from 68) Close 75 Med 71 3pt 58 (down from 69) FT 74 Layup 70 Dunk 80 (up from 70) Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 (up from 60) Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 60 (up from 55) RebDef 70 (up from 65) Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (14 games) Former Teams: Hornets Current Team: Bulls Lee Nailon Overall 70 (down from 72) Close 75 Med 75 3pt 52 (down from 65) FT 81 (up from 76) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 55 (down from 70) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (up from 55) RebDef 68 (down from 75) Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 (down from 75) OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (9 games) Former Teams: Hornets, Knicks, Hawks, Magic, Cavaliers Current Team: Hornets Bryon Russell Overall 70 (up from 69) Close 75 (down from 82) Med 68 3pt 78 (up from 76) FT 77 (up from 75) Layup 70 Dunk 65 (down from 70) Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 70 (up from 60) RebOff 60 (up from 55) RebDef 65 (up from 60) Speed 75 (down from 80) Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 70 Notes: Infamously pushed out of the way by Michael Jordan on that NBA Finals Game 1 buzzer beater. Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 3x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 2x, First Round 3x (102 games) Former Teams: Jazz, Wizards Current Team: Lakers Scott Padgett Overall 70 (up from 68) Close 57 Med 75 3pt 79 (up from 77) FT 75 (up from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 (up from 55) Steal 60 (up from 59) RebOff 70 (up from 50) RebDef 70 (up from 63) Speed 65 Stam 74 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (16 games) Former Teams: Jazz Current Team: Rockets Aleksandar Pavlovic Overall 70 (down from 71) Close 65 Med 73 3pt 70 FT 77 (up from 72) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 55 (down from 60) RebDef 65 (down from 70) Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Was selected by the Bobcats in the expansion draft, and traded to Cleveland for a future lottery protected first round pick. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Jazz Current Team: Cavaliers Monty Williams (RETIRED) Overall 70 Close 72 Med 68 3pt 62 FT 74 Layup 75 Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 50 Steal 54 RebOff 59 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 82 Dur 60 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Can't say I didn't see this coming. Monty always projected to have a short career. He had an irregular heartbeat while at Notre Dame, and it meant that he'd never really be able to play much more than 20 mpg as a pro. He was a good role player while he lasted, very unselfish, and good in the lockerroom. I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up being one of Doc Rivers' assistant coaches in a couple years. Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: Second Round 4x, First Round 2x (30 games) Former Teams: Knicks, Spurs, Nuggets, Magic, 76'ers Current Team: RETIRED Eduardo Najera Overall 69 (up from 68) Close 70 Med 75 3pt 54 (up from 50) FT 65 (up from 50) Layup 70 Dunk 65 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 65 (up from 50) RebOff 75 RebDef 75 Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Mostly played center this year, at only 6'8" and 235 lbs. Other Positions: PF, C Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 1x (39 games) Current Team: Mavericks Ira Newble Overall 69 (up from 68) Close 72 Med 66 3pt 68 (up from 52) FT 78 (down from 80) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 60 (down from 65) RebOff 60 RebDef 65 (down from 70) Speed 75 Stam 82 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Spurs, Hawks Current Team: Cavaliers Luke Walton Overall 69 (down from 70) Close 65 Med 68 3pt 72 (up from 67) FT 71 (up from 69) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 70 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 60 (down from 65) RebDef 65 (down from 70) Speed 70 (down from 75) Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 70) OffAwr 75 Notes: Backup SF on the Lakers, and son of NBA Hall of Famer/Color Commentator Hall of Shamer Bill Walton. Should have a good year, especially because Fox will be out to start the season. With his passing ability, vision, and intangibles, he should flourish when he is in the lineup with the Lakers 4 superstars. He didn't have a big impact until the NBA Finals, where he averaged 4.5 assists in 19.3 minutes. I think he's the favorite to be the starting SF next year. Even if he comes off the bench, he's certain to get more PT because Fox and Russell will certainly be gone. Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x (17 games) Current Team: Lakers Chris Jefferies Overall 69 (down from 70) Close 60 (down from 79) Med 75 3pt 75 (up from 69) FT 66 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 Block 70 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 75 Stam 93 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 60 (down from 65) Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Bulls Walt Williams (RETIRED) Overall 69 Close 75 Med 75 3pt 83 FT 82 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 50 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 70 Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: The Blazers tried to sign Walt the Wizard a couple weeks ago, but he opted to stay retired. After his playoff heroics last season, I was surprised he wasn't on any team's roster this year. The Nets could have used him but always opted to go cheap. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 2x, First Round 2x (35 games) Former Teams: Kings, Heat, Raptors, Blazers, Rockets, Mavericks Current Team: RETIRED Michael Curry Overall 68 (down from 70) Close 67 (down from 79) Med 75 3pt 62 (down from 68) FT 84 Layup 70 Dunk 60 (down from 70) Handle 70 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 75 Stam 82 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 (up from 75) OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (36 games) Former Teams: 76ers, Pistons 3x, Wizards, Bucks Current Team: Raptors Raja Bell Overall 68 (up from 59) Close 70 (up from 57) Med 70 (up from 66) 3pt 80 (up from 65) FT 80 (up from 75) Layup 70 Dunk 70 (up fropm 60) Handle 75 (up from 70) Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 55 PostDef 65 (up from 60) Block 55 Steal 75 (up from 55) RebDef 55 (up from 50) RebOff 60 (up from 55) Speed 80 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 65 (up from 50) Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 1x (35 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Mavericks Current Team: Jazz Eric Piatkowski Overall 68 Close 75 (down from 84) Med 75 3pt 88 FT 85 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 75 Stam 82 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Clippers Current Team: Rockets Calbert Cheaney Overall 68 (up from 67) Close 67 (up from 62) Med 75 3pt 70 (down from 74) FT 61 (up from 50) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 60 (down from 65) PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 55 Steal 65 (up from 62) RebOff 60 (up from 50) RebDef 70 (up from 58) Speed 75 Stam 80 Dur 70 (up from 50) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (8 games) Former Teams: Wizards, Celtics, Nuggtes, Jazz Current Team: Warriors Rodney Buford Overall 68 (down from 69) Close 72 (down from 75) Med 70 3pt 69 FT 75 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 50 (down from 55) PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 55 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 2x (21 games) Former Teams: Heat, 76'ers, Grizzlies, Kings Current Team: Nets Glen Rice Overall 68 (down from 71) Close 75 (down from 87) Med 75 3pt 80 FT 85 (down from 87) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 70 (down from 75) Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 60 (down from 65) Block 50 (down from 55) Steal 50 RebOff 55 (down from 56) RebDef 60 (down from 66) Speed 70 Stam 84 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 70 Notes: Another player who capitalized big on the three point line being moved in during his prime. Set the all-star game records for points in the second half (24) and third quarter (20). Ranks third all-time in three pointers made, behind Reggie Miller and Dale Ellis. Also the franchise leader in scoring average for the Hornets (23.5 ppg) and the leading scorer in Heat franchise history (9,248 points). May have played his last season in the NBA. Years Pro: 15 All-Star selections: 3 (1 MVP) All-NBA Second Team: 1 (96-97) All-NBA Third Team: 1 (97-98) Long Distance Champion: 1 (94-95) Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 4x (1 ring, 55 games) Former Teams: Heat, Hornets, Lakers, Knicks, Rockets, Clippers Current Team: FREE AGENT Chris Mills Overall 68 Close 75 Med 68 3pt 77 FT 81 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 75 Stam 88 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 70 Notes: Career is in jeopardy due to constant injuries. Used to be an ironman, playing 80 games and 3,000 minutes a year. He played 399 games (out of 410) in his first 5 seasons, compared to 169 games (out of 410) in his last 5 seasons. He won't even play a minute this year, his 11th season, so that will soon be 169 out of 493. He's played practically as much as Grant Hill has lately. His name keeps appearing on the trading block, only because of salary cap relief he can offer. He's a free agent at the end of the year, and given that his body has all but completely broken down, this could very well be Mills' last season in the league. Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (19 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Knicks, Warriors, Celtics, Hawks Current Team: FREE AGENT Rasual Butler Overall 67 Close 70 Med 68 3pt 77 (up from 69) FT 74 (down from 83) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 60 Block 65 Steal 55 (down from 60) RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 55) OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (10 games) Current Team: Heat Ryan Bowen Overall 67 (up from 65) Close 67 (down from 75) Med 70 (down from 75) 3pt 54 (up from 50) FT 71 (up from 67) Layup 60 (up from 55) Dunk 65 Handle 70 (up from 50) Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 65 (up from 70) RebOff 75 RebDef 65 Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Current Team: Nuggets Darvin Ham Overall 67 Close 62 Med 58 3pt 53 (up from 50) FT 50 Layup 65 Dunk 90 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 60 (down from 64) RebOff 80 RebDef 72 Speed 75 Stam 84 Dur 70 (up from 50) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 1x (1 ring, 40 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Pacers, Wizards, Bucks, Hawks Current Team: Pistons Bostjan Nachbar Overall 66 (up from 65) Close 65 (down from 72) Med 70 3pt 75 (up from 69) FT 72 (up from 60) Layup 65 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 55 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 75 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Current Team: Rockets Jason Kapono Overall 66 (down from 68) Close 65 (down from 75) Med 71 3pt 78 (up from 76) FT 83 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 55 (down from 60) Steal 55 RebOff 60 RebDef 60 Speed 75 Stam 86 (down from 96) Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Cavaliers Stacey Augmon Overall 65 (down from 67) Close 67 Med 66 3pt 54 (up from 50) FT 73 (up from 67) Layup 70 Dunk 60 (down from 70) Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 65 (down from 70) PostDef 75 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 70 RebOff 55 (up from 50) RebDef 60 (down from 70) Speed 70 Stam 78 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 13 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 3x, First Round 6x (70 games) Former Teams: Hawks, Blazers Current Team: Hornets Tariq Abdul-Wahad Overall 65 (down from 66) Close 70 Med 66 (down from 68) 3pt 62 (down from 69) FT 70 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 (up from 55) Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 58 RebDef 66 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 Notes: The former Oliver St. Jean is a shooting guard that never learned how to shoot. It shouldn't require a brain surgeon to see he's on the verge of scrubbing out of the league. Would you believe he played in 8 playoff games and only 14 regular season games (due to injury)? It just struck me as kind of odd. He probably has the worst contract in the entire NBA. 5 years and 35 million left? Ick. Regardless, he could still be a decent backup on the right team. Unfortunately, Dallas isn't the right team. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 1x (13 games) Former Teams: Kings, Magic, Nuggets Current Team: Mavericks Ndudi Ebi Overall 65 (down from 66) Close 75 Med 63 3pt 50 FT 68 Layup 60 (down from 65) Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 55 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 70) OffAwr 55 (down from 65) Notes: Highschooler taken in this years draft. Not expected to contribute right away. T'Wolves better hope he develops, he's their last first round pick for awhile. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: T'Wolves Travis Outlaw Overall 64 (down from 66) Close 70 Med 63 3pt 54 FT 70 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 80 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 65 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 (down from 65) OffAwr 60 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Blazers Gerald Wallace Overall 64 (up from 63) Close 70 Med 63 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 51 (down from 57) Layup 65 Dunk 90 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 (up from 55) Block 65 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 60 RebDef 64 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (12 games) Former Teams: Kings Current Team: Bobcats Tracy Murray Overall 65 (down) Close 65 (down) Med 68 (down) FT 83 (down) PostDef 65 (down) Block 55 (up) DefAwr 65 (down) Tyrone Nesby Overall 65 (up) Close 65 (up) Block 60 (up) Steal 60 (up) Kendall Gill (position changed in roster download) (SEE SHOOTING GUARD SECTION) Roshown McLeod Cedric Henderson *********************************************************************** D. Power Forwards Tim Duncan Overall 99 Close 97 Med 75 3pt 58 (up from 52) FT 69 (up from 62) Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 65 Pass 65 PostOff 95 PostDef 95 Block 90 Steal 65 RebOff 92 RebDef 96 Speed 70 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 90 Notes: The 2 time reigning MVP won his second ring in four seasons, and you can't stick an asterisk next to this one. Has torn up the league since his arrival. Just look at his recognitions. He's the first player since, fittingly, David Robinson, to be on an all-nba team and a defensive team in each of his first 6 seasons (Robinson had 7), and he's the first player in history to be named to the NBA First team in his first 6 seasons (the closest is Larry Bird, who made the first team in each of his first 4 seasons). Among the tops in the league in points, rebounds, and blocks each year. But you know what I like most about him? His assist totals. Look at his points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and FG% totals per round of the playoffs this season. First Round - 18.7 ppg, 16.0 rpg, 5.2 apg, 3.5 bpg. 521 fg%. Second Round - 28.0 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.3 bpg, 529 fg%. Conference Finals - 28.0 ppg, 16.7 rpg, 5.8 apg, 3.0 bpg, 569 fg%. NBA Finals - 24.7 ppg, 15.4 rpg, 5.3 apg, 5.3 bpg, 495 fg%. Absolutely insane. In case you are wondering, Duncan's assist totals exceeded Tony Parker's assist totals in each round of the playoffs. Definitely the heir to Shaq's kingdom, and unlike Shaq, he didn't jump ship and screw over his former team. Other Positions: C Years Pro: 7 Most Valuable Player: 2 (01-02, 02-03) NBA Finals MVP: 2 (98-99, 02-03) Rookie of the Year: 1 (97-98) All-Star selections: 6 games (5 starts, 1 MVP) All-NBA First Team: 7 All-Defensive First Team: 5 All-Defensive Second Team: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x (2 rings, 82 games) Current Team: Spurs Kevin Garnett Overall 99 (up from 97) Close 97 Med 81 3pt 71 FT 79 (up from 77) Layup 85 Dunk 90 Handle 80 (up from 75) Pass 80 (up from 75) PostOff 94 PostDef 92 Block 85 (up from 80) Steal 75 (up from 65) RebOff 88 RebDef 96 (up from 95) Speed 70 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 90 (up from 85) OffAwr 90 (up from 85) Notes: MVP of the 03-04 season. The runner up MVP in 02-03 to Tim Duncan. Didn't seem to have any luck with getting out of the first round, but not so this year. The T'Wolves have given him his best team in years. I gotta say I was wrong about the T'Wolves this year. I said they didn't improve much, because they had no bench. Well, the bench has stepped up, especially Hoiberg, Hassell, and Madsen. The T'Wolves are probably one Troy Hudson away from a championship, especially considering how much Cassell is struggling with his back injury. Other Positions: PG, SF, C Years Pro: 9 Most Valuable Player: 1 (03-04) All-Star selections: 7 (6 starts, 1 MVP) All-NBA First Team: 2 All-NBA Second Team: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 1 All-Defensive First Team: 4 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 7x (47 games) Current Team: T'Wolves Chris Webber Overall 93 Close 97 Med 76 3pt 58 FT 63 (up from 61) Layup 85 Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 80 PostOff 95 PostDef 90 Block 78 Steal 75 RebOff 85 RebDef 95 Speed 70 Stam 92 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 90 Notes: The Kings may have missed their chance. The Lakers were clearly weak last year, but Webber's injury killed them in the second round. Now the Lakers have reloaded, and the Kings could be facing the fourth seed. Years Pro: 11 Rookie of Year: 93-94 All-Star selections: 6 (2 starts) All-NBA First Team: 1 All-NBA Second Team: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 4x (59 games) Former Teams: Warriors, Wizards (Bullets) Current Team: Kings Jermaine O'Neal (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 92 Close 97 Med 73 3pt 54 (up from 50) FT 76 Layup 80 Dunk 85 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 95 PostDef 90 Block 90 Steal 60 (down from 65) RebOff 90 RebDef 90 Speed 70 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 80 Notes: Was the youngest player in NBA history during his rookie season. Sat behind Rasheed Wallace and Brian Grant early in his career with Portland, they traded him for Dale Davis. Talk about bone-headed... Jermaine has become the best big man in the east. Has averaged a double double the past two seasons, and has improved his ppg total each year since coming to Indiana. A selfish player though, doesn't make his teammates much better... you'd think Reggie Miller would be thriving with a post presence like Jermaine. Other Positions: C Years Pro: 8 Most Improved Player: 1 (01-02) All-Star selections: 3 (2 starts) All-NBA Second Team: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 3x, First Round 5x (51 games) Former Teams: Blazers Current Team: Pacers Dirk Nowitzki Overall 92 (down from 93) Close 97 Med 94 3pt 87 (down from 91) FT 88 (up from 83) Layup 85 Dunk 80 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 85 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 75 RebOff 70 RebDef 90 (down from 95) Speed 75 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Notes: Other Positions: SF, C Years Pro: 6 All-Star selections: 3 All-NBA Second Team: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 1x (40 games) Current Team: Mavericks Elton Brand Overall 89 Close 97 Med 70 3pt 50 FT 72 (down from 80) Layup 75 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 60 (up from 55) PostOff 90 PostDef 85 Block 85 Steal 60 RebOff 96 (up from 94) RebDef 92 (up from 90) Speed 65 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 85 Notes: The first Clipper to make the All-Star team since Danny Manning. The Clippers robbed Chicago by sending them Tyson Chandler. How do I figure they ripped them off? Well, look at it this way. Brand has been averaging at least 18 ppg and at least 10 rpg for his entire career. Most Bulls fans would say that all Chandler has to do is equal that, and it's a fair trade. But I don't look at it like that. Chandler would have to EXCEED Brand's production for it to be even. Right now, Brand could have been putting up about 20/10 for Chicago, and they'd most definitely be in the playoffs this year. If it takes Chandler 4 years to reach Brand's level, why shouldn't they have just kept Brand for those 4 years? Brand is not only one of the best rebounders in the league (led it in offensive rebounding last year) he was also fourth in the league in blocks behind the elite trinity of Ratliff, Wallace, and Duncan. Chandler is unlikely to ever play at this level, which begs the question - why did the Bulls trade an established rising star like Brand for a player that at best has the potential to be Brand's equal? Other Positions: C Years Pro: 5 All-Star selctions: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: Clippers Kenyon Martin (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 86 Close 92 Med 73 (down from 75) 3pt 62 FT 68 Layup 80 Dunk 85 Handle 65 (up from 55) Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 85 PostDef 85 Block 80 Steal 80 RebOff 85 RebDef 90 Speed 70 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 4 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 1x (51 games) Former Teams: Nets Current Team: Nuggets Antoine Walker Overall 85 (down from 86) Close 92 (down from 97) Med 79 3pt 78 (down from 89) FT 62 (down from 70) Layup 80 (down from 85) Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 75 Pass 70 PostOff 85 PostDef 75 (down from 80) Block 65 (up from 55) Steal 65 RebOff 80 RebDef 88 Speed 70 Stam 99 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 85 Notes: Other Positions: PG, SF, C Years Pro: 8 All-Star selections: 3 (1 start) Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (31 games) Former Teams: Celtics, Mavericks Current Team: Hawks Ben Wallace (position changed in roster download) (SEE CENTER SECTION) Karl Malone Overall 84 Close 94 (down from 97) Med 75 3pt 62 FT 75 (down from 80) Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 65 (up from 50) PostOff 90 PostDef 85 Block 60 Steal 75 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (down from 80) RebDef 85 (up from 82) Speed 65 Stam 95 Dur 90 (down from 99) DefAwr 85 OffAwr 80 Notes: The greatest Power Forward in NBA history. He is #2 on the NBA's all-time scoring list, and will likely break that mark which is held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Years Pro: 19 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 3x, Conference Finals 3x, Second Round 5x, First Round 9x (193 games) Former Teams: Jazz Current Team: Lakers Amare Stoudemire (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 83 (down from 85) Close 89 Med 68 (down from 75) 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 69 (down from 72) Layup 75 Dunk 85 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 85 (down from 90) PostDef 80 Block 80 Steal 75 RebOff 85 RebDef 85 Speed 70 Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: The first high school player to ever win Rookie of the Year. I still think Kevin Garnett's rookie season out of high school was more impressive (he was younger, he didn't start games until halfway through the season, and take a look at the assists). Years Pro: 2 Rookie of the Year: 02-03 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (6 games) Current Team: Suns Pau Gasol Overall 83 Close 94 Med 70 3pt 58 (up from 50) FT 71 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 65 PostOff 85 PostDef 75 Block 85 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 84 RebDef 86 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 80 Notes: Gee, that Abdur-Rahim for Gasol trade is looking mighty even, is it not? Gasol was the first European to ever win Rookie of the Year. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Current Team: Grizzlies Donyell Marshall (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 83 Close 89 Med 75 3pt 80 FT 74 (down from 78) Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 65 (up from 60) Pass 50 PostOff 80 (down from 85) PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 80 (down from 85) Steal 70 (down from 75) RebOff 80 RebDef 90 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 75 Notes: Probably the most underrated player in the NBA. Always seems to get stuck on teams with depth at Power Forward, but that isn't the case in Toronto. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (9 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves, Warriors, Jazz, Bulls Current Team: Raptors Rasheed Wallace (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 82 (up from 81) Close 92 Med 76 (up from 73) 3pt 78 FT 74 Layup 70 Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 70 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 85 PostDef 80 Block 80 Steal 65 RebOff 75 RebDef 80 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 80 Notes: Was traded to Portland for Rod Strickland, one of Washington's all-time blunders. Despite his past behavior, Rasheed has been the hottest ticket in the league this year. He was traded to Atlanta, and then traded to Detroit. It's rumored that it's only a rental, as the team wants to clear cap room to spend on Mehmet Okur, and that Sheed plans to sign with the New York Knicks for the MLE this summer, but I would not be surprised to see him in a Pistons uniform next season. Other Positions: SF, C Years Pro: 9 All-Star selections: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 2x, First Round 5x (1 ring, 73 games) Former Teams: Wizards, Blazers, Hawks Current Team: Pistons Zach Randolph (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 82 (down from 83) Close 94 (up from 92) Med 71 (down from 78) 3pt 50 FT 76 (down from 84) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 65 (down from 70) Pass 50 (down from 60) PostOff 90 (up from 85) PostDef 80 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 55 (down from 70) RebOff 90 RebDef 85 (up from 80) Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Most Improved Player: 1 (03-04) Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (8 games) Current Team: Blazers Shareef Abdur-Rahim (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Carlos Boozer (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 79 Close 92 Med 70 (down from 71) 3pt 50 FT 77 (up from 76) Layup 65 (up from 60) Dunk 75 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 80 (down from 85) Block 70 Steal 70 RebOff 90 RebDef 92 (up from 90) Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 (up from 65) Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Cavaliers Antonio McDyess (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 79 (down from 80) Close 87 Med 70 3pt 50 FT 63 Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 80 (down from 85) PostDef 80 Block 75 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 80 RebDef 85 Speed 70 Stam 84 (down from 93) Dur 60 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Notes: It's very hard to say what McDyess is going to do now that he's back. So far he's shot 53% in wins, 38% in losses. He averaged 10 ppg and 7 rpg in 26 minutes as a starter (7 games). The consistency hasn't been there, and he's had to miss games because of how stressful his injury was. Adding to the complexity of his situation is he's a free agent, and his team already has a young athletic PF. McDyess will likely be a backup from now on, but it's unknown where. He can still help a bunch of teams in a limited capacity, but his role can't be too large, or else. Years Pro: 9 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Nuggets 2x, Suns, Knicks Current Team: Suns Juwan Howard Overall 78 (up from 77) Close 89 Med 71 3pt 50 FT 81 (up from 74) Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 80 PostDef 80 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 55 RebOff 75 (up from 60) RebDef 80 (down from 84) Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (13 games) Former Teams: Wizards, Mavericks, Nuggets, Magic Current Team: Rockets Drew Gooden Overall 78 Close 89 Med 70 3pt 62 (up from 54) FT 67 (down from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 50 (down from 55) PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 60 (up from 55) RebOff 78 RebDef 86 Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Other Positions: SF, C Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (7 games) Former Teams: Grizzlies, Magic Current Team: Cavaliers Kenny Thomas Overall 77 (up from 73) Close 79 Med 75 3pt 62 (up from 50) FT 75 (up from 66) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 65 (up from 60) Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 65 RebOff 90 (up from 76) RebDef 84 (up from 72) Speed 70 (up from 60) Stam 88 (up from 82) Dur 90 DefAwr 75 (up from 65) OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (12 games) Former Teams: Rockets Current Team: 76'ers Kurt Thomas Overall 77 Close 84 (down from 89) Med 70 (up from 66) 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 81 (up from 78) Layup 70 Dunk 70 (down from 80) Handle 55 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 80 PostDef 80 Block 75 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 78 RebDef 88 Speed 65 Stam 90 (up from 84) Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 75 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (48 games) Former Teams: Heat, Mavericks Current Team: Knicks Al Harrington (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 77 (down from 79) Close 89 Med 73 (down from 75) 3pt 70 (down from 73) FT 74 Layup 75 Dunk 85 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 70 RebOff 80 RebDef 75 Speed 70 (up from 65) Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Cousin of rookie Dahntay Jones. Harrington lived with Antonio Davis and family in his rookie year, which supposedly made life as a rookie out of high school easier. Other Positions: SG, SF Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (25 games) Current Team: Pacers Troy Murphy Overall 77 (up from 76) Close 87 Med 76 3pt 66 (up from 62) FT 81 (down from 83) Layup 65 (up from 60) Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 76 PostDef 74 Block 65 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 82 RebDef 90 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (up from 60) OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Warriors Nene (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 76 (down from 78) Close 84 Med 68 3pt 50 FT 63 (down from 69) Layup 70 Dunk 85 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 80 Block 70 (down from 80) Steal 80 (up from 75) RebOff 78 (down from 85) RebDef 80 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Current Team: Nuggets Antonio Davis Overall 76 (up from 74) Close 75 Med 71 3pt 50 FT 77 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 80 (up from 75) Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 84 (up from 80) RebDef 84 (up from 80) Speed 65 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 (up from 70) OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 11 All-Star selections: 1 (1 start) Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 4x, Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (87 games) Former Teams: Pacers, Raptors Current Team: Bulls P.J. Brown Overall 75 (up from 73) Close 75 (up from 70) Med 66 3pt 50 FT 85 (up from 80) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostOff 85 Block 70 (up from 65) Steal 65 (up from 50) RebOff 86 (up from 82) RebDef 86 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 11 All-Defensive Second Team: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 5x (71 games) Former Teams: Nets, Heat Current Team: Hornets Joe Smith Overall 75 (up from 73) Close 87 (down from 89) Med 68 3pt 54 FT 79 (up from 76) Layup 70 Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 60 (up from 55) Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 80 Steal 55 (up from 54) RebOff 85 (up from 80) RebDef 78 (up from 74) Speed 65 Stam 83 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: First Round 5x (21 games) Former Teams: Warriors, 76'ers, T'Wolves 2x, Pistons Current Team: Bucks Clifford Robinson Overall 75 (down from 77) Close 79 (down from 94) Med 76 (up from 75) 3pt 78 (down from 83) FT 69 (down from 84) Layup 70 (down from 75) Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 60 (up from 50) PostOff 75 PostDef 80 (down from 85) Block 70 (up from 65) Steal 70 (up from 60) RebOff 60 RebDef 72 Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 90 (up from 80) DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 15 Sixth Man of the Year: 1 (92-93) All-Star selections: 1 (1994) All-Defensive Second Team: 1 (01-02) Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 2x, First Round 8x (125 games) Former Teams: Blazers, Suns, Pistons Current Team: Warriors Keon Clark Overall 75 Close 84 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 67 Layup 75 Dunk 80 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 Block 90 (up from 84) Steal 60 RebOff 75 (up from 70) RebDef 84 Speed 65 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 75 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 1x (10 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Raptors, Kings, Jazz Current Team: Suns Chris Bosh Overall 74 (up from 72) Close 82 Med 73 (up from 68) 3pt 68 (up from 54) FT 70 (down from 73) Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 75 (up from 70) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 78 RebDef 78 Speed 70 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Raptors Vladimir Radmanovic Overall 74 (up from 73) Close 84 Med 76 3pt 84 (up from 82) FT 75 (down from 80) Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 70 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 70 (up from 50) RebOff 65 (up from 64) RebDef 75 (up from 72) Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (down from 70) OffAwr 75 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Current Team: Sonics Tyson Chandler (position changed in roster download) (SEE SMALL FORWARD SECTION) Robert Horry Overall 73 (down from 75) Close 70 (down from 84) Med 75 3pt 80 FT 73 (up from 71) Layup 65 (down from 75) Dunk 70 (down from 80) Handle 65 (down from 70) Pass 60 (up from 50) PostOff 75 PostDef 75 (down from 80) Block 70 Steal 70 (down from 77) RebOff 70 (up from 66) RebDef 70 (up from 65) Speed 65 Stam 78 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 5x, Second Round 7x (5 rings, 175 games) Former Teams: Rockets, Suns, Lakers Current Team: Spurs Shawn Kemp Overall 73 Close 75 Med 70 3pt 54 FT 78 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 65 Steal 74 RebOff 78 RebDef 82 Speed 60 Stam 75 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: A great player whose career was killed by the NBA lockout. A lot of people are probably wondering what happened to Kemp. Well, he opted to play in Spain this season, and has orally committed to playing for the Oklahoma Star, the USBL team that he co-owns. Will he be back in the NBA? He still has the talent, and he's only 34, so time will tell. Other Positions: C Years Pro: 15 All-Star selections: 6 (5 starts) All-NBA Second Team: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 6x (88 games) Former Teams: Sonics, Cavaliers, Blazers, Magic Current Team: FREE AGENT (Playing in USBL) Anthony Mason* (RETIRED) Overall 73 Close 79 Med 70 3pt 58 FT 72 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 65 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 80 Notes: Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 13 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 4x, First Round 4x (96 games) Former Teams: Nets, Nuggets, Knicks, Hornets, Heat, Bucks Current Team: RETIRED Kwame Brown Overall 72 (up from 70) Close 79 (up from 75) Med 65 3pt 50 FT 68 (down from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 85 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 75 (down from 80) Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 78 (up from 75) RebDef 78 (up from 75) Speed 70 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 55) OffAwr 65 (up from 60) Notes: The first ever High Schooler taken with the first pick in the NBA draft. The cousin of Jabari Smith - wouldn't it be funny if Jabari ended up being better than Kwame? Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Wizards Maurice Taylor Overall 72 (up from 69) Close 87 (up from 84) Med 71 (up from 66) 3pt 50 FT 74 (up from 71) Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 80 (up from 75) PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 70 (up from 64) RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 83 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 (up from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Clippers Current Team: Rockets Vin Baker Overall 72 (up from 66) Close 84 (up from 79) Med 70 3pt 54 FT 68 (up from 63) Layup 70 Dunk 70 (up from 60) Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 80 (up from 70) PostDef 70 Block 70 (up from 60) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 70) RebDef 75 Speed 65 (up from 60) Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 (up from 70) Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 11 All-Star selections: 4 All-NBA Second Team: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (24 games) Former Teams: Bucks, Sonics, Celtics Current Team: Knicks Malik Rose Overall 72 (up from 71) Close 75 Med 66 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 74 (up from 65) Layup 70 (down from 75) Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 (down from 85) Block 70 (up from 65) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 78 (up from 70) RebDef 82 Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 90 (up from 80) DefAwr 80 OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 2x (2 rings, 82 games) Former Teams: Hornets Current Team: Spurs Danny Fortson Overall 72 (down from 73) Close 75 (down from 84) Med 58 3pt 50 FT 78 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 60 Handle 65 (down from 70) Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 Block 60 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 93 RebDef 88 Speed 65 Stam 88 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Nuggets, Celtics, Warriors Current Team: Mavericks Eddie Griffin Overall 72 (down from 73) Close 75 Med 71 3pt 76 (down from 81) FT 68 (down from 74) Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 80 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 70 RebDef 78 Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Rockets, Nets Current Team: FREE AGENT Christian Laettner Overall 71 (up from 70) Close 72 Med 75 3pt 62 (up from 58) FT 82 (up from 81) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 60 (up from 50) PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 70 RebOff 71 RebDef 77 Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 70 (up from 60) DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 12 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 3x (32 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves, Hawks, Pistons, Mavericks, Wizards Current Team: Heat Rodney Rogers Overall 71 (down from 72) Close 75 (down from 84) Med 75 (down from 79) 3pt 78 (down from 83) FT 77 (up from 70) Layup 70 Dunk 65 Handle 70 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (up from 65) RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 84 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 11 Sixth Man of Year: 1 (99-00) Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 3x (78 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Clippers, Suns, Celtics Current Team: Nets George Lynch Overall 71 (up from 70) Close 70 Med 75 3pt 70 (up from 50) FT 65 (up from 62) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 70 (up from 60) RebOff 80 (up from 78) RebDef 75 (up from 69) Speed 70 Stam 88 (up from 77) Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 4x, First Round 3x (62 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Grizzlies, 76'ers Current Team: Hornets Michael Sweetney Overall 71 (down from 72) Close 82 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 72 (down from 73) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 55 (down from 65) Pass 55 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 70 (down from 75) Steal 55 RebOff 80 (up from 76) RebDef 78 Speed 65 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Currently mired in a huge PF glut in NY. Once Othella Harrington is traded, he should get more minutes. He had a horrid start, but really turned it up towards the end of the season. He had a 1.35 EFF in his first 17 games, and finished the season with a 6.24 EFF, which is a pretty good turnaround since he only played 42 games and 11.8 mpg. His FG% by month from January through April was 1.000, .609, .529, and .553. He averaged 7.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg in 15.9 mpg in April. It would be interesting to see what he'd do in 25-30 minutes. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Current Team: Knicks Austin Croshere Overall 71 (up from 70) Close 75 Med 70 3pt 79 FT 85 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 65 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (up from 64) RebDef 72 Speed 75 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 2x, First Round 3x (49 games) Current Team: Pacers Jerome Williams Overall 70 Close 65 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 68 (up from 62) Layup 70 Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 80 (up from 60) RebOff 84 RebDef 80 Speed 75 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 4x (25 games) Former Teams: Pistons, Raptors, Bulls Current Team: Knicks Udonis Haslem Overall 70 (up from 69) Close 70 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 77 (up from 65) Layup 60 Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 (up from 65) PostDef 80 Block 70 (down from 75) Steal 55 RebOff 80 (up from 70) RebDef 75 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 65 Notes: After playing in the NCAA championship game, he ended up injuring himself playing on the US Olympic team, and will end up missing the season because of it. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (13 games) Current Team: Heat Nick Collison Overall 70 Close 79 Med 73 3pt 58 FT 63 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 60 RebOff 70 RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: After playing in the NCAA championship game, he ended up injuring himself playing on the US Olympic team, and will end up missing the season because of it. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Sonics Etan Thomas Overall 69 (up from 60) Close 75 (up from 62) Med 58 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 65 (up from 59) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 (up from 75) Block 80 (up from 70) Steal 50 RebOff 84 (up from 70) RebDef 80 (up from 71) Speed 60 Stam 82 Dur 70 (up from 50) DefAwr 70 (up from 65) OffAwr 60 (up from 55) Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Wizards Kelvin Cato Overall 69 (up from 58) Close 70 (up from 50) Med 50 3pt 50 FT 65 Layup 65 Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 80 (up from 70) Block 80 (up from 70) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 80 (up from 62) RebDef 85 (up from 70) Speed 60 Stam 87 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 60 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (17 games) Former Teams: Blazers, Rockets Current Team: Magic Chris Wilcox Overall 69 (down from 70) Close 75 Med 63 3pt 50 FT 65 (up from 59) Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 65 (down from 75) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 80 (up from 75) RebDef 75 (down from 80) Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Clippers Clarence Weatherspoon Overall 69 (down from 72) Close 70 (down from 75) Med 66 3pt 50 FT 74 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 65 (down from 70) Handle 65 (down from 70) Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 70 (down from 80) Steal 60 RebOff 74 RebDef 80 (down from 84) Speed 70 Stam 86 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (17 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Warriors, Heat, Cavaliers, Knicks Current Team: Rockets Pat Garrity Overall 69 (down from 70) Close 79 (down from 82) Med 75 3pt 89 FT 83 (up from 72) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 65 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 70 (down from 75) PostDef 70 (down from 75) Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 60 (up from 55) RebDef 70 (up from 66) Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: First Round 4x (18 games) Former Teams: Suns Current Team: Magic Othella Harrington Overall 68 (down from 69) Close 79 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 75 (down from 79) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 50 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 Speed 60 Stam 75 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (19 games) Former Teams: Rockets, Grizzlies, Knicks Current Team: Bulls Stanislav Medvedenko Overall 68 (up from 61) Close 75 (up from 70) Med 75 (up from 57) 3pt 50 FT 77 (up from 65) Layup 65 (up from 60) Dunk 70 (up from 60) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 50 RebOff 75 (up from 56) RebDef 70 (up from 68) Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 1x (2 rings, 37 games) Current Team: Lakers David West Overall 68 Close 72 (down from 75) Med 66 3pt 50 FT 71 (down from 76) Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 80 (up from 75) RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (7 games) Current Team: Hornets Robert Traylor Overall 68 (up from 62) Close 70 (up from 62) Med 63 (up from 58) 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 58 (down from 60) Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 70 (up from 65) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 80 (up from 75) RebDef 75 (up from 68) Speed 55 Stam 70 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Notes: Was traded for Dirk Nowitzki and Pat Garrity, easily the worst trade in the last decade. Garrity was then traded for Steve Nash, and all of a sudden, the Mavs are annually a 50+ win team, after having the longest drought in basketball. Who knew that drafting Traylor would net them 35+ more wins per season? Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 4x (22 games) Former Teams: Bucks, Cavaliers, Hornets Current Team: Cavaliers Malik Allen Overall 68 (down from 69) Close 75 Med 61 3pt 50 FT 79 (up from 70) Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 80 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 (down from 80) Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (10 games) Current Team: Heat Donnell Harvey Overall 68 (up from 66) Close 75 (down from 79) Med 55 3pt 50 FT 66 (up from 60) Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 80 (up from 72) RebDef 84 (up from 76) Speed 75 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 (down from 65) Notes: Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Mavericks, Nuggets, Magic Current Team: Suns Horace Grant Overall 67 Close 70 (down from 75) Med 68 (down from 71) 3pt 50 FT 72 Layup 60 (down from 65) Dunk 60 Handle 55 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (up from 65) RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 82 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Has been to the Finals with 3 different teams, not many players can say that. He'll be looking to get his fifth ring this season. Other Positions: C Years Pro: 17 All-Star selections: 1 (1994) All-Defensive Second Team: 4 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 5x, Conference Finals 3x, Second Round 2x, First Round 3x (4 rings, 170 games) Former Teams: Bulls, Magic 2x, Sonics, Lakers Current Team: Lakers Walter McCarty Overall 67 (up from 65) Close 70 Med 68 (up from 66) 3pt 80 (up from 77) FT 72 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 65 (up from 55) Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 70 (up from 60) Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (up from 65) OffAwr 65 Notes: A poor man's Robert Horry. A VERY poor man's Robert Horry. On the plus side, he can sing the National Anthem prior to the game. Beat that, Horry. Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 1x (30 games) Former Teams: Knicks Current Team: Celtics Melvin Ely Overall 67 (down from 69) Close 75 Med 61 3pt 50 FT 66 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 75 (down from 80) Handle 60 (down from 65) Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 (down from 80) Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 60 Notes: For whatever reason, he was drafted with Chris Wilcox when the team already had Elton Brand. Was traded with Eddie House to Charlotte for second round picks. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Clippers Current Team: Bobcats Maciej Lampe Overall 67 (down from 68) Close 79 Med 71 3pt 71 FT 77 (up from 75) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 60 (down from 55) Steal 55 (down from 65) RebOff 65 (down from 70) RebDef 70 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 (down from 65) OffAwr 70 Notes: Don't be fooled by his second round selection, he was a lottery talent that ended up dropping on draft day because of news that it would be tough to get him out of his contract with Real Madrid. Other Positions: SF, C Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Knicks Current Team: Suns Zarko Cabarkapa Overall 67 Close 70 Med 70 3pt 69 FT 66 (down from 71) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 65 (up from 60) Block 65 Steal 55 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 65) OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Suns Chris Gatling* (RETIRED) Overall 67 Close 79 Med 70 3pt 58 FT 71 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 65 Steal 60 RebOff 68 RebDef 72 Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 11 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Warriors, Heat 2x, Mavericks, Nets, Bucks, Magic, Nuggets, Cavaliers Current Team: RETIRED Bo Outlaw Overall 66 Close 50 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 52 (down from 57) Layup 65 Dunk 75 Handle 70 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 Block 75 Steal 70 RebOff 80 (up from 75) RebDef 75 (down from 80) Speed 75 Stam 92 Dur 90 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: First Round 5x (21 games) Former Teams: Clippers, Magic, Suns Current Team: Grizzlies Samaki Walker Overall 66 (down from 69) Close 70 (down from 84) Med 58 3pt 50 FT 66 (down from 67) Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 75 (down from 78) Steal 50 RebOff 75 (up from 70) RebDef 80 (down from 84) Speed 60 Stam 78 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 60 (down from 70) Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (1 ring, 48 games) Former Teams: Mavericks, Spurs, Lakers Current Team: Heat Alan Henderson Overall 66 (up from 64) Close 70 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 64 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 (up from 65) Block 70 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 80 (up from 70) RebDef 74 Speed 65 Stam 82 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 9 Most Improved Player: 1 (96-97) Playoff Experience: Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (25 games) Former Teams: Hawks Current Team: Mavericks Marcus Haislip Overall 66 Close 70 Med 58 (up from 50) 3pt 54 (up from 50) FT 70 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 80 (up from 75) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 (down from 80) Speed 70 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (down from 75) OffAwr 60 (down from 65) Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (3 games) Current Team: Bucks Brian Cook Overall 65 Close 70 Med 71 3pt 50 FT 75 (down from 79) Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 (down from 75) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 65 RebDef 75 Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (down from 70) OffAwr 65 (up from 60) Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x (13 games) Current Team: Lakers Mark Madsen Overall 65 (up from 62) Close 62 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 57 (down from 59) Layup 60 Dunk 70 (up from 60) Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 Block 70 Steal 60 RebOff 80 (up from 70) RebDef 75 Speed 70 (up from 65) Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 60 Notes: THE MADDDDDDDDDDDDD DOGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. Other Positions: C Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (2 rings, 49 games) Former Teams: Lakers Current Team: T'Wolves Gary Trent Overall 65 (up from 63) Close 65 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 64 (up from 52) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 65 (up from 60) Steal 50 RebOff 70 (up from 64) RebDef 74 Speed 65 Stam 82 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 4x (49 games) Former Teams: Blazers, Raptors, Mavericks Current Team: T'Wolves Tom Gugliotta Overall 65 (down from 68) Close 72 (down from 75) Med 65 3pt 66 FT 76 (down from 80) Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 70 (down from 75) Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 75 PostDef 70 (down from 75) Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 64 RebDef 68 (down from 72) Speed 70 Stam 84 Dur 60 DefAwr 60 (down from 70) OffAwr 70 (down from 75) Notes: Years Pro: All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 4x (12 games) Former Teams: Bullets, Warriors, T'Wolves, Suns, Jazz Current Team: Celtics John Wallace Overall 65 (up from 57) Close 72 (up from 55) Med 66 (up from 50) 3pt 66 (up from 50) FT 78 (down from 80) Layup 65 (up from 60) Dunk 70 Handle 70 (up from 50) Pass 50 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 70 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 55 (down from 59) RebOff 60 (up from 53) RebDef 70 (up from 67) Speed 70 Stam 74 Dur 90 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 (up from 60) Notes: Averaged 24 ppg and 6 spg in Greece last season. If Wallace could average 6 spg in Greece, I could average at least 3. I'm not joking. Rashidi is teh awesome at stealing. Other Positions: SF Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: Knicks 2x, Raptors, Pistons, Suns Current Team: Heat Popeye Jones Overall 65 (up from 64) Close 60 Med 58 3pt 55 FT 74 Layup 60 Dunk 65 (down from 70) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 82 (up from 73) RebDef 80 (up from 72) Speed 65 Stam 72 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 Notes: Real name Ronald, but nicknamed Popeye because he looks like the cartoon character. A great rebounder, has been buried by injuries. Should have thought twice about leaving his starting job in Washington. One of the oldest guys in the league to have never played in a playoff game (currently 34 years old). Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Mavericks 2x, Raptors, Celtics, Nuggets, Wizards, Warriors Current Team: FREE AGENT Ryan Humphrey Overall 65 (down from 68) Close 67 (down from 75) Med 63 (down from 65) 3pt 50 FT 57 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 60 (down from 65) Pass 50 (down from 55) PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 75 Steal 55 RebOff 70 RebDef 75 Speed 65 (down from 70) Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (down from 75) OffAwr 60 (down from 65) Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Magic Current Team: Grizzlies Charles Oakley Overall 65 (down from 70) Close 60 (down from 70) Med 66 3pt 54 FT 82 (up from 78) Layup 60 (down from 65) Dunk 60 Handle 60 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 (down from 80) Block 60 (down from 70) Steal 65 (down from 75) RebOff 72 RebDef 80 (down from 85) Speed 60 Stam 80 (down from 86) Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 65 (down from 75) Notes: Years Pro: 19 All-Star Selections: 1 All-Defensive First Team: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: (144 games) Former Teams: Bulls 2x, Knicks, Raptors, Rockets Current Team: FREE AGENT Danny Manning* (RETIRED) Overall 65 Close 62 Med 75 3pt 59 FT 65 Layup 65 Dunk 65 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 73 RebOff 57 RebDef 73 Speed 65 Stam 72 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Retired to go help Kansas' athletic program. Had 3 separate ACL injuries, which killed his career. A 20-point scorer before having them. Years Pro: 15 Sixth Man of Year: 97-98 All-Star selections: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 7x (43 games) Former Teams: Clippers, Hawks, Suns, Bucks, Jazz, Mavericks, Pistons Current Team: RETIRED Jerome Beasley Overall 64 Close 65 Med 68 3pt 50 FT 74 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Heat Matt Bullard* (RETIRED) Overall 64 Close 82 Med 75 3pt 73 FT 83 Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 50 RebOff 50 RebDef 67 Speed 60 Stam 73 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (1 ring, 35 games) Former Teams: Rockets 2x, Hawks, Hornets Current Team: RETIRED Chris Andersen Overall 63 (up from 61) Close 65 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 59 (down from 80) Layup 55 Dunk 75 (up from 60) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 85 (up from 70) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 65 RebDef 75 Speed 55 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: Nuggets Current Team: Hornets Sam Clancy Overall 63 Close 75 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 62 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 65 Steal 60 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Missed his rookie season with injury. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: 76'ers Current Team: NBDL Michael Ruffin Overall 62 Close 60 Med 53 3pt 50 FT 50 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 55 RebOff 75 RebDef 80 Speed 65 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 55 Notes: Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bulls, 76'ers Current Team: Jazz Corie Blount Overall 61 (up from 59) Close 62 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 58 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 75 (up from 68) RebDef 78 (up from 72) Speed 65 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 60 Notes: Other Positions: C Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (37 games) Former Teams: Bulls 2x, Lakers, Cavaliers, Suns, Warriors, 76'ers Current Team: Raptors Lawrence Funderburke FT 68 (down) Steal 50 (down) Notes: Years Pro: Playoff Experience: Don Reid No changes Notes: Years Pro: Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Current Team: Jamie Feick (RETIRED) Overall 59 Close 50 Med 53 3pt 50 FT 63 Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 80 RebDef 82 Speed 65 Stam 74 Dur 50 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 50 Notes: Good rebounder, but forced to retire due to injuries. How good a rebounder? His career high in boards was 25. Was waived by the Nets in April. Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Spurs, Bucks, Nets Current Team: RETIRED Jerome Moiso Overall 59 (up from 53) Close 55 (up from 50) Med 50 3pt 50 FT 57 (up from 50) Layup 50 Dunk 70 (up from 60) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 75 (up from 65) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 60) RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 65 (up from 60) Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 50 Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Celtics, 76'ers, Hornets Current Team: Raptors Michael Bradley Overall 59 (up from 56) Close 50 Med 63 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 52 (down from 60) Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 50 RebOff 76 (up from 56) RebDef 70 (up from 66) Speed 65 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (1 game) Former Teams: Raptors, Hawks Current Team: Magic Alton Ford Overall 58 (up from 56) Close 60 Med 53 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 70 (down from 74) Layup 50 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 60 (down from 65) Steal 50 RebOff 65 (up from 60) RebDef 70 (up from 65) Speed 65 Stam 87 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Suns Current Team: Rockets Robert Archibald Overall 56 (down from 57) Close 55 (down from 65) Med 58 3pt 50 FT 68 Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 55 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 50 Notes: SUCKS. But he does have his own website, robertarchibald.com. Visit it, if you dare. Also, the only other player in NBA history that shares the same last name of NBA great Nate Archibald. I can't believe that when I search NBA and Archibald in my web browser, I'd have to actually filter sites related to this scrub. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Grizzlies, Suns, Magic, Raptors Current Team: EUROPE Mark Bryant* (RETIRED) Overall 56 Close 65 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 81 Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 50 RebOff 65 RebDef 72 Speed 50 Stam 75 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 50 Notes: Years Pro: 15 Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Blazers, Rockets, Suns, Bulls, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Spurs, 76'ers, Nuggets, Celtics Current Team: RETIRED Kirk Haston Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Hornets Current Team: None *********************************************************************** E. Centers Shaquille O'Neal Overall 96 (down from 98) Close 97 Med 50 (down from 58) 3pt 50 FT 54 (up from 50) Layup 80 Dunk 85 Handle 65 Pass 65 PostOff 99 PostDef 94 Block 85 (down from 90) Steal 50 RebOff 96 RebDef 92 Speed 60 (down from 65) Stam 96 Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 85 OffAwr 90 Notes: Has more nicknames than Sean Puff Diddy Daddy Combs. The most dominant player in the NBA, when all is said and done he'll probably go down as one of the top 5 centers of all-time. The other 4 are Wilt, Russell, Jabbar, and Hakeem. Was the first player to be named Player of the Week in his first week in the league. Broke two backboards dunking during his rookie year. You can download the videos off Kazaa or another P2P download service. Was selected as one of the 50 greatest players of all time, but prematurely IMO. The selections were made in 1996. Shaq had only played 4 seasons. What if he had gotten a serious injury afterwards? Then you've got a player who would end up not being the best of all-time. What if Shaq had pulled a Vince Carter? VC was the next MJ... then he got injured. What about Kobe and T-Mac? Right NOW they're scoring 30 ppg, but who knows how long that will last? Does either deserve to make such a prestigious list? In retrospect, everything worked out, but I still think a 4-year vet should have been forced to wait for the top 100 list. Years Pro: 12 Most Valuable Player: 1 (99-00) NBA Finals MVP: 3 (99-00, 00-01, 01-02) Rookie of Year: 92-93 All-Star selections: 10 (6 starts, 1 MVP) All-NBA First Team: 6 All-NBA Second Team: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 3 All-Defensive Second Team: 3 Scoring Titles: 2 FG% Titles: 7 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 5x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 4x, First Round 1x (3 rings, 158 games) Former Teams: Magic, Lakers Current Team: Heat Ben Wallace (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 88 Close 79 Med 61 (up from 58) 3pt 50 FT 50 Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 60 (up from 50) Pass 55 PostOff 75 PostDef 95 Block 95 (down from 97) Steal 85 RebOff 96 RebDef 96 Speed 70 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 95 OffAwr 70 Notes: Defensive Player of the Year the last 2 years. The first undrafted player in NBA history to start in an All-Star game. Quite possibly the best defensive player since Bill Russell. Other Positions: C Years Pro: 8 All-Star selections: 2 (2 starts) All-NBA Second Team: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Defensive Player of the Year: 2 (01-02, 02-03) All-Defensive First Team: 3 Rebound Titles: 2 Blocks Titles: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (1 ring, 50 games) Former Teams: Wizards, Magic Current Team: Pistons Yao Ming (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 83 Close 94 Med 76 3pt 66 FT 81 (up from 78) Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 65 Pass 60 PostOff 90 PostDef 80 Block 80 Steal 50 RebOff 80 RebDef 85 Speed 60 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Deservedly the #1 pick, proving that 1 in every billion Chinese people could play in the NBA. On that note, I'm willing to bet that only 1 in every billion Chinese people is 7'6. Undeservedly an all- star, which goes to show how flawed the Internet voting system is. Cross the most populated country in the world with the world's most accessible ballot... it wouldn't surprise me if Yao started over Shaq each year for the next 5 years, regardless of what Yao does on the court. He could bomb and put up 8/5 and still get elected. Undeservedly the rookie of the year runnerup, behind Amare Stoudemire. It's not so much that Yao was markedly better, but the voting wasn't even that close. What did Amare do that was markedly more effective than Yao? Phoenix made the playoffs, that's it. You can attribute that to Shawn Marion being a helluva a lot better as a second option than Cuttino Mobley. At the very least, they should have been co- winners. Deserved more touches in the Houston offense. Sorry Stevie, we know how much you hated passing to Hakeem Olajuwon, but when your center is hitting a high percentage on the inside, maybe you should think about getting it down there more. Deserves Jeff Van Gundy. Jeff Van Gundy deserves Yao. Years Pro: 2 All-Star selections: 2 (2 starts) All-NBA Third Team: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Current Team: Rockets Brad Miller (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 82 (up from 81) Close 92 Med 73 3pt 70 (up from 58) FT 79 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 70 PostOff 85 PostDef 80 Block 75 Steal 60 RebOff 80 RebDef 90 Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: As of February 8th, Miller is currently the most efficient center in the league (24.13) ahead of Shaq (23.22) and Yao (19.56). Not bad for a guy who was never drafted. Webber who? Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 6 All-Star selections: 2 Playoff Experience: First Roound 3x (15 games) Former Teams: Hornets, Bulls, Pacers Current Team: Kings Marcus Camby (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 80 (up from 78) Close 75 Med 71 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 72 Layup 70 Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 Block 90 Steal 75 RebOff 85 (up from 80) RebDef 90 Speed 70 (up from 65) Stam 84 Dur 60 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 70 Notes: Excellent shot blocker, good rebounder, and runs great for a big man, but not durable to play a full season as a starter. The one season he didn't have injury problems was his first season in NY where he came off the bench the whole year, and keep in mind that was the 50 game lockout year. He has never played more than 63 games in a season, which means he misses at least 19 games per year. In his best season, he averaged 12/12 with 2.2 bpg and a 525 FG% in only 34 mpg. His family was held hostage during the playoffs that year, and Camby was taken out of the series which the Knicks eventually lost in 5 to the Raptors. Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (45 games) Former Teams: Raptors, Knicks Current Team: Nuggets Alonzo Mourning (RETIRED, REMOVED IN ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 80 Close 89 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 71 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 86 Block 84 Steal 50 RebOff 80 RebDef 86 Speed 65 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 75 Notes: Missed two of the last three years (including last year) because of a kidney ailment related to his medication. Zo sadly had to retire because of his kidney disease, and he needs a transplant ASAP, much like Sean Elliott before him. It's a truly heart breaking story. He remains on the Net roster on the injured list, but he has effectively retired. Years Pro: 12 All-Star selections: 6 times (1 start) All-NBA First Team: 1 All-NBA Second Team: 1 Defensive Player of the Year: 98-99, 99-00 All-Defensive First Team: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 1 Blocks Titles: 1 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (55 games) Former Teams: Hornets, Heat, Nets Current Team: RETIRED Erick Dampier (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 79 Close 87 Med 60 3pt 50 FT 65 (up from 63) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 85 Block 85 Steal 50 RebOff 95 RebDef 90 Speed 60 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Just making a note here - the changes Sega made to their updated Erick Dampier are exactly the same as the changes I made. Maybe I've got fans in high places? Anyway, Dampier had a breakout season (in his free agent year, no surprise), and he'll be among the most coveted free agents this offseason. Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Pacers Current Team: Warriors Jamaal Magloire Overall 78 (down from 79) Close 89 (down from 94) Med 68 (down from 70) 3pt 50 FT 73 (up from 70) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 80 Block 80 (down from 85) Steal 55 RebOff 85 RebDef 85 Speed 60 Stam 86 Dur 90 (up from 80) DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Notes: Years Pro: 4 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (31 games) Current Team: Hornets Drew Gooden (position changed in roster download) (SEE POWER FORWARD SECTION) Zydrunas Ilgauskas Overall 77 (up from 74) Close 92 (up from 84) Med 70 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 76 (up from 74) Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 85 PostDef 75 Block 85 (up from 75) Steal 50 RebOff 88 (up from 80) RebDef 80 Speed 50 Stam 82 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: It was always said that he would be an all-star if he finally got healthy enough to play. Finally got healthy. Finally an all-star. Years Pro: 7 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Cavaliers Kurt Thomas (position changed in roster download) (SEE POWER FORWARD SECTION) Vlade Divac (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 76 Close 84 (down from 94) Med 73 3pt 58 (up from 55) FT 69 Layup 75 (up from 70) Dunk 65 (down from 70) Handle 70 Pass 80 (up from 70) PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 60 RebOff 75 (up from 68) RebDef 78 Speed 60 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Notes: Years Pro: 15 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 5x, First Round 6x (109 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Hornets, Kings Current Team: Lakers Theo Ratliff Overall 75 (up from 73) Close 84 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 72 (down from 77) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 85 Block 97 (up from 90) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 78 (up from 72) RebDef 78 Speed 65 Stam 92 Dur 70 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 65 (up from 60) Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 9 All-Star selections: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 2x (21 games) Former Teams: Pistons, 76'ers, Hawks Current Team: Blazers Radoslav Nesterovic Overall 75 (up from 65) Close 84 (up from 70) Med 70 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 55 (down from 57) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 80 (up from 75) PostDef 75 Block 85 (up from 75) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 84 (up from 64) RebDef 80 (up from 76) Speed 55 Stam 84 (up from 80) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 (up from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 5x (30 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves Current Team: Spurs Mehmet Okur (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 75 (down from 76) Close 79 (down from 87) Med 78 3pt 75 (up from 73) FT 76 (down from 79) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 55 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x (17 games) Current Team: Pistons Mark Blount Overall 74 (up from 63) Close 84 (up from 75) Med 63 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 72 (up from 70) Layup 60 (up from 55) Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 80 (up from 70) Block 80 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 82 (up from 59) RebDef 84 (up from 80) Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 70 (up from 60) Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 1x (18 games) Former Teams: Celtics, Nuggets Current Team: Celtics Raef LaFrentz Overall 74 (up from 71) Close 79 Med 73 3pt 78 FT 69 Layup 70 Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 80 (up from 75) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 65) RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (28 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Mavericks Current Team: Celtics Brian Grant Overall 74 (up from 73) Close 75 Med 70 (up from 66) 3pt 50 FT 78 (up from 68) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 84 (up from 80) RebDef 88 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 (up from 70) DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 2x, First Round 3x (40 games) Former Teams: Kings, Blazers, Heat Current Team: Lakers Michael Olowokandi Overall 74 (down from 76) Close 79 (down from 82) Med 66 3pt 50 FT 59 Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 70 (up from 65) Handle 50 Pass 50 (down from 55) PostOff 80 PostDef 80 (down from 85) Block 85 Steal 50 RebOff 74 RebDef 86 Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 70 (down from 80) DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Notes: Quite possibly the worst #1 pick in NBA history. Only the Clippers would draft a 23-year-old project with the first pick in the NBA draft. Kandi is 28 now, and he's not going to get much better. The Clippers thought so low of Kandi that they let him walk away without compensation. What a waste of a first pick. 1998 was one of the better draft classes in recent memory. The Clippers could have taken Mike Bibby, Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Paul Pierce, or Dirk Nowitzki. But that's the Clippers for you. I think if they did it all over again... they probably would have taken Robert Traylor instead. Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x (15 games) Former Teams: Clippers Current Team: T'Wolves Derrick Coleman Overall 74 (down from 77) Close 82 (down from 89) Med 70 (up from 66) 3pt 72 FT 77 (down from 80) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 (down from 75) Pass 55 (down from 60) PostOff 80 (down from 84) PostDef 70 (down from 72) Block 70 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (down from 86) RebDef 80 Speed 60 Stam 80 (up from 72) Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 (down from 80) Notes: Former 1st pick was talented, but tainted it with a horrible attitude and work ethic. What a waste. Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 14 Rookie of the Year: 90-91 All-Star selections: 1 (1 start) All-NBA Third Team: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 2x, First Round 5x (39 games) Former Teams: Nets, 76'ers 2x, Hornets Current Team: Pistons Eddy Curry Overall 73 (up from 70) Close 89 (up from 84) Med 61 3pt 50 FT 65 (up from 62) Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 75 (up from 70) RebDef 80 Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 90 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 70 (up from 55) Notes: Years Pro: 3 FG% Titles: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Bulls Lorenzen Wright Overall 73 (up from 72) Close 84 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 66 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 80 (up from 76) RebDef 80 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 8 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (7 games) Former Teams: Clippers, Hawks Current Team: Grizzlies Stromile Swift Overall 73 Close 84 Med 61 3pt 50 FT 70 (up from 61) Layup 70 Dunk 80 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 80 Steal 55 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 70 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Current Team: Grizzlies Dikembe Mutombo Overall 72 (up from 68) Close 70 (up from 60) Med 53 3pt 50 FT 68 (down from 71) Layup 55 (up from 50) Dunk 65 (up from 60) Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 84 Block 85 (up from 80) Steal 50 RebOff 80 RebDef 85 (up from 80) Speed 55 Stam 86 Dur 80 (up from 70) DefAwr 80 OffAwr 65 Notes: Reason #1 why you shouldn't take sports writers seriously. They're inconsistent with everything. Mutombo has been named Defensive Player of the Year FOUR times, yet he has only made the Defensive First Team THREE times. Explain that one, boys. Anyway, Mutombo set a playoff record with 31 blocks in a 5 game playoff series (That's over 6 bpg) against Seattle in 93-94. That Denver team became the first 8th seed to ever defeat a 1st seed in the playoffs. Talk about PWNage. Years Pro: 13 All-Star selections: 8 (3 starts) All-NBA Second Team: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 2 Defensive Player of the Year: 94-95, 96-97, 97-98, 00-01 All-Defensive First Team: 3 All-Defensive Second Team: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 3x, First Round 3x (76 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Hawks, 76'ers, Nets, Knicks Current Team: Rockets Brendan Haywood Overall 72 (up from 70) Close 75 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 61 (up from 60) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 Block 85 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 88 (up from 70) RebDef 78 Speed 60 (up from 55) Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (down from 80) OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Wizards Danny Fortson (position changed in roster download) (SEE POWER FORWARD SECTION) Nazr Mohammed Overall 71 (up from 66) Close 79 (up from 75) Med 61 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 62 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 85 (up from 70) RebDef 80 (up from 75) Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (5 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Hawks Current Team: Knicks Dale Davis Overall 71 (down from 72) Close 75 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 63 (down from 69) Layup 65 (down from 70) Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 80 Block 75 (down from 80) Steal 55 (down from 65) RebOff 82 (up from 78) RebDef 82 Speed 65 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 65 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 13 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 5x, First Round 6x (108 games) Former Teams: Pacers, Blazers Current Team: Warriors Elden Campbell Overall 71 (down from 76) Close 79 (down from 89) Med 68 (down from 75) 3pt 50 FT 69 (down from 80) Layup 60 (down from 75) Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 (down from 85) Block 80 (up from 75) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (down from 74) RebDef 75 (down from 82) Speed 60 (down from 65) Stam 82 (down from 90) Dur 90 DefAwr 75 (down from 85) OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 14 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 4x, First Round 4x (82 games) Former Teams: Lakers, Hornets, Sonics Current Team: Pistons Darko Milicic Overall 71 Close 82 Med 71 3pt 50 FT 67 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Question of the day - If Detroit knew they were going to get Rasheed Wallace, would they have drafted Carmelo Anthony instead? The Pistons don't need a center anymore, but they do need a small forward. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x () Current Team: Pistons Chris Kaman Overall 70 Close 82 Med 68 3pt 50 FT 70 (down from 73) Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 55 (down from 65) Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Good job Sega. The only difference between Darko and Kaman, is Darko has 3 more Med and 6 less FT. Don't pat yourselves on the back too quickly now. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Clippers Jahidi White Overall 70 (up from 66) Close 82 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 54 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 80 (up from 75) Steal 50 RebOff 80 (up from 70) RebDef 80 (up from 72) Speed 55 Stam 75 Dur 80 (down from 90) DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Wizards, Suns Current Team: Bobcats Adonal Foyle Overall 70 (down from 75) Close 65 (down from 75) Med 50 (down from 60) 3pt 50 FT 54 (down from 67) Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 (down from 60) PostOff 70 (down from 75) PostDef 85 Block 92 Steal 55 RebOff 80 RebDef 80 Speed 60 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 85 (down from 90) OffAwr 60 (down from 65) Notes: Nicholai's favorite player, he once saw him score 780 points in a game. Notably drafted ahead of Tracy McGrady. Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Warriors Samuel Dalembert (EDITED FROM SEGA'S ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 69 (up from 63) Close 72 (up from 65) Med 58 3pt 50 FT 64 (up from 61) Layup 55 (up from 50) Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 (up from 70) PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 85 (up from 83) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 70) RebDef 80 (up from 75) Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 (up from 50) Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: 76'ers Chris Mihm Overall 69 (up from 67) Close 79 (up from 75) Med 63 (up from 58) 3pt 50 FT 71 (down from 73) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 80 (down from 85) Steal 50 RebOff 80 (up from 74) RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 (up from 60) Notes: Currently having a breakout year. Raised his FG% significantly, and is 6th in the NBA in rebounds per minute. Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Celtics Current Team: Lakers Jeff Foster Overall 68 (up from 64) Close 70 (up from 60) Med 58 3pt 50 FT 67 (down from 68) Layup 70 Dunk 75 (up from 70) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 90 (up from 74) RebDef 78 (up from 74) Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 90 (up from 80) DefAwr 70 (up from 65) OffAwr 60 (down from 70) Notes: Was second in the NBA in Offensive Rebounds per minute this season, behind only Erick Dampier. Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (31 games) Current Team: Pacers Tony Battie Overall 68 (up from 62) Close 70 (up from 50) Med 66 (up from 50) 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 70 (up from 68) Layup 65 (up from 55) Dunk 70 (up from 65) Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 Block 75 (up from 70) Steal 55 RebOff 70 RebDef 76 Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 60 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 7 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x (26 games) Former Teams: Nuggets, Celtics, Cavaliers Current Team: Magic Peja Drobnjak Overall 68 (down from 70) Close 75 (down from 79) Med 71 3pt 72 (up from 55) FT 80 (up from 69) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 50 (down from 60) PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 (down from 75) Steal 55 (down from 60) RebOff 66 RebDef 70 (down from 76) Speed 60 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Sonics, Clippers Current Team: Hawks Greg Ostertag Overall 67 (up from 61) Close 65 (up from 57) Med 50 3pt 50 FT 58 (up from 52) Layup 55 Dunk 65 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 80 (up from 75) Block 80 Steal 50 RebOff 85 (up from 73) RebDef 80 (up from 70) Speed 55 Stam 84 (up from 72) Dur 70 DefAwr 75 (up from 70) OffAwr 60 (up from 55) Notes: Had his best season since his second year. Comes off the books as a free agent too, so he could become a valuable free agent this summer for an elite team looking for a quality backup at center. Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 3x (87 games) Former Teams: Jazz Current Team: Kings Marc Jackson Overall 67 (up from 62) Close 75 Med 71 (up from 66) 3pt 54 (up from 50) FT 80 Layup 65 (up from 60) Dunk 70 (up from 60) Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 (up from 65) Block 65 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 60) RebDef 75 Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 55) OffAwr 70 (up from 65) Notes: He may be only a four year pro, but he's 29 years old. He spent 3 years in Europe after 3 years of college before going to the NBA (he was originally drafted way back in 1997 with the 38th pick). Almost was the rookie of the year in 2001 (yep, that was a really weak year). Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (7 games) Former Teams: Warriors, T'Wolves Current Team: 76'ers Aaron Williams Overall 67 (up from 65) Close 70 (up from 52) Med 68 (up from 58) 3pt 50 FT 73 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 (down from 80) Block 75 (down from 80) Steal 51 RebOff 75 (up from 70) RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 82 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 11 Former Teams: Jazz, Bucks, Nuggets, Grizzlies, Sonics, Wizards Current Team: Nets Jason Collins Overall 66 (up from 62) Close 70 Med 58 3pt 50 (down from 52) FT 74 (up from 70) Layup 60 (up from 55) Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 55 (up from 50) PostOff 70 PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 75 (up from 65) Steal 60 (up from 50) RebOff 72 (up from 68) RebDef 76 Speed 60 Stam 86 (down from 90) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 Notes: Brother of Jarron Collins. You can tell by their general ineptness on offense and facial features. It's funny how Collins is Stanford's all-time leader in FG%, while meanwhile as a pro he has a career .420 FG% (.364 in the playoffs). The Nets really need to upgrade if they want to return to the NBA Finals. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 1x (48 games) Current Team: Nets Kendrick Perkins Overall 65 (down from 67) Close 65 Med 58 (down from 66) 3pt 50 FT 60 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 75 Speed 60 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 (down from 65) Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Celtics Shawn Bradley Overall 64 (up from 60) Close 60 Med 58 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 80 (up from 74) Layup 50 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 90 (up from 84) Steal 55 RebOff 65 (up from 50) RebDef 75 Speed 50 Stam 72 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 55 Notes: One of the best shot blockers in the last decade. An underrated and often criticized player that would benefit from getting out of Dallas. Bradley has blocked ten or more shots ten times, and he has often accomplished in fewer minutes than other great shotblockers like Dikembe Mutombo. Sadly will not garner enough playing time to scale the list of all-time greats. He badly needs to get out of Dallas, who would prefer to use Antoine Walker at center instead of the half-court oriented Bradley. Years Pro: 11 Blocks Titles: 2 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 1x (36 games) Former Teams: 76'ers, Nets Current Team: Mavericks Ervin Johnson Overall 64 (up from 62) Close 65 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 61 Layup 50 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 80 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 65) RebDef 75 (up from 70) Speed 60 Stam 82 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 55 Notes: Years Pro: 11 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 2x, First Round 5x (74 games) Former Teams: Sonics, Nuggets, Bucks Current Team: T'Wolves Jake Voskuhl Overall 63 (up from 59) Close 67 Med 53 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 72 (up from 66) Layup 60 (up from 55) Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 (up from 70) Block 70 (down from 75) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 75 (up from 68) RebDef 75 (up from 69) Speed 60 Stam 80 (up from 70) Dur 80 DefAwr 70 (up from 55) OffAwr 60 (up from 55) Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (6 games) Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: Suns Jake Tsakalidis Overall 63 (down from 64) Close 75 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 66 Layup 60 (down from 70) Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 72 Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 (down from 70) OffAwr 65 (down from 70) Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Suns Current Team: Grizzlies Michael Doleac Overall 62 (up from 54) Close 60 (up from 50) Med 71 (up from 63) 3pt 50 FT 86 (up from 83) Layup 60 (up from 50) Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 (up from 65) Steal 50 RebOff 72 (up from 56) RebDef 72 (up from 62) Speed 60 Stam 76 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 (up from 50) OffAwr 65 (up from 55) Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: First Round 3x (13 games) Former Teams: Magic, Cavaliers, Knicks, Nuggets Current Team: Heat Calvin Booth Overall 62 (up from 59) Close 60 Med 53 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 76 (up from 68) Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 80 (up from 65) Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 65 (up from 60) Stam 84 Dur 90 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 55 Notes: Recently had perhaps the best shot blocking performance of all- time. On 1/13/04 he had 10 blocks in 17 minutes. That's an astounding ratio of blocks to minutes. Of all the players to ever get 10 blocks, the player with the next fewest minutes is Shawn Bradley, who got 10 in 25 minutes. Years Pro: 5 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (10 games) Former Teams: Wizards, Mavericks Current Team: Sonics Brian Skinner Overall 62 (up from 55) Close 60 (up from 50) Med 50 3pt 50 FT 60 (down from 66) Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 75 (up from 60) Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (up from 55) RebDef 72 (up from 66) Speed 65 (up from 60) Stam 84 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 (up from 65) OffAwr 60 Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (8 games) Former Teams: Clippers, Cavaliers, 76'ers Current Team: Bucks Curtis Borchardt Overall 62 Close 60 (down from 77) Med 70 (up from 66) 3pt 50 FT 78 (up from 69) Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 75 (up from 70) Steal 50 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 55 Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Missed entire rookie season with injury. Guess where he started this year? On the injured list. Guess where he ended this year? On the injured list. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Jazz Jarron Collins Overall 62 Close 75 Med 53 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 72 (down from 74) Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 (down from 70) Steal 50 RebOff 70 (up from 65) RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 82 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Notes: Twin brother of Jason Collins. You can tell, because they both suck. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Jazz Scott Williams Overall 62 Close 55 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 72 (down from 73) Layup 55 Dunk 65 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 76 RebDef 72 Speed 60 Stam 76 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Notes: The final remanant from the Bulls original championship run. Years Pro: 14 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 3x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (3 rings, 94 games) Former Teams: Bulls, 76'ers, Bucks, Nuggets, Suns, Mavericks Current Team: Cavaliers Steven Hunter Overall 61 Close 65 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 51 (down from 54) Layup 55 Dunk 80 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 76 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 Notes: Yet another first round Orlando bust. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (7 games) Former Teams: Magic Current Team: Cavaliers Mikki Moore Overall 61 (up from 59) Close 70 Med 58 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 77 (down from 80) Layup 55 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 (up from 63) Speed 65 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 55 Notes: The best NBDL player ever. I find it kind of hard to believe that he actually spent time there this season, since he's a pretty good option for a third string center. He even averaged 7.9 ppg in his second season and averaged 6.0 ppg in 3 playoff games. Why is he fighting for a job while guys like Mark Pope are doing nothing on NBA rosters? Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Pistons, Spurs, Celtics, Hawks, Nets, Jazz Current Team: Clippers DeSagana Diop Overall 60 (up from 56) Close 55 (up from 50) Med 53 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 50 (down from 60) Layup 50 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 80 (up from 75) Steal 50 RebOff 70 (up from 55) RebDef 70 (up from 65) Speed 60 Stam 84 Dur 60 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 50 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Cavaliers Jason Collier Overall 59 (up from 54) Close 50 Med 63 (up from 50) 3pt 52 (up from 50) FT 77 (up from 75) Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 55 (up from 50) RebOff 70 (up from 62) RebDef 70 (up from 66) Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 60 (up from 50) Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Rockets Current Teams: Hawks Cezery Trybanski (ADDED IN NOVEMBER ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 59 (down from 61) Close 60 (down from 65) Med 58 3pt 50 FT 70 Layup 50 (down from 60) Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 (up from 55) RebDef 70 (down from 70) Speed 55 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 (down from 60) OffAwr 55 (down from 65) Notes: This Polish project was traded to the Knicks in the Marbury trade. His formidable size will probably be useful to NY at some point, considering the only other 7 footer on the roster is Dikembe Mutombo) Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Grizzlies, Suns, Knicks Current Team: Bulls Primoz Brezec Overall 55 (up from 54) Close 50 Med 58 (up from 50) 3pt 50 FT 61 (down from 65) Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 68 Speed 55 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 50 Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Pacers Bruno Sundov Overall 55 (up from 51) Close 50 Med 53 (up from 50) 3pt 58 (up from 50) FT 81 Layup 50 Dunk 65 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 (up from 50) Steal 50 RebOff 52 RebDef 68 Speed 55 Stam 70 Dur 70 (up from 50) DefAwr 50 OffAwr 55 Notes: Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (1 game) Former Teams: Mavericks, Pacers, Celtics, Cavaliers, Knicks Current Team: Knicks Ruben Boumtje Boumtje Overall 54 Close 55 (down from 60) Med 50 (down from 58) 3pt 50 FT 56 Layup 60 (down from 65) Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 (up from 50) RebDef 65 Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 50 Notes: He's a center from Georgetown. ...That's the only redeeming quality about him I could think of. He just got traded to the Cavs. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Blazers Current Team: Cavaliers Chris Dudley* (RETIRED, REMOVED IN ROSTER UPDATE) Overall 54 Close 50 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 50 Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 50 Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 50 Notes: Among the worst FT shooters of all-time. He's kinda like Allan Houston in the sense that if he makes the first FT he'll hit the second (to large applause), and if he misses the first, he'll miss the second (to which Houston is booed mercifully) Years Pro: 16 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 9x (59 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Nets, Blazers 2x, Knicks, Suns Current Teams: RETIRED Mark Pope Overall 52 (up from 51) Close 50 Med 53 (up from 50) 3pt 54 (up from 50) FT 60 Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 55 RebDef 55 Speed 60 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 50 Notes: Missed last season... not to injury, but for just not being good enough to make the Knick roster. That's pretty bad if you're a big man and you aren't good enough to play a minute for the Knicks. Has yet to get into a game for Denver either. Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 6 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x (13 games) Former Teams: Pacers, Bucks, Knicks Current Team: Nuggets *********************************************************************** VII. Created Players (aka the CAPs section) Upon request, I'll rate certain players. Rookies, or former NBA players. If you have a request, e-mail me. But keep in mind that I don't watch college basketball, so accurately making a CAP for a rookie may take some time. On the concept of "Players adjusted to a certain year", this is there because often players want to cap players from, you guessed it, a certain year. A popular request seems to be the Chicago Bulls. As most of us know, Jordan in the game is not the same player as the Jordan who won 6 titles. In fact, Jordan was a different player during his first 3 titles than he was in his last 3. Other players suffer setbacks in their career, and aren't the same. Larry Johnson for instance, was a bonafide superstar when he came into the league, and then back injuries killed his career. Some people will want Charlotte LJ, some will want NY LJ. Shawn Kemp and Vin Baker are players in the league that also used to be good, but aren't very good right now. These are all just examples of what can appear in that section. Of course, Rashidi doesn't have all the time in the world (though it's sometimes hard to tell), so he'll get to these when he can. As said, e-mail me with suggestions. Oh, and lastly, I don't care about CAP appearances. I don't make them so don't bother asking me how to make Lebron's face and such. A player will still play the same, no matter what his hair looks like. Players on my list to CAP (listed alphabetically by last name) Point Guards Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, BJ Armstrong, Tyus Edney, Derek Harper, Marcus Hatten, Bobby Hurley, Keith McLeod, Percy Miller (Master P), John Paxson, Terry Porter, Scott Skiles, Kenny Smith, Jon Stefansson Shooting Guards Danny Ainge, Nick Anderson, Clyde Drexler, Joe Dumars, Ron Harper, Hersey Hawkins, Jeff Hornacek, Dan Majerle, Anthony Parker, Drazen Petrovic, Bobby Phills, Mitch Richmond, Byron Scott, Malik Sealy Small Forwards Matt Barnes, Dejan Bodiroga, Britton Johnson, Linton Johnson, Jerome Kersey, Reggie Lewis, Chris Mullin, Larry Nance, Chuck Person, Detlef Schrempf, Bobby Simmons, Charles Smith, Leon Smith Power Forward Anthony Bonner, Reggie Evans, Armon Gillam, Zendon Hamilton Centers Manute Bol, Brad Daughtery, Bison Dele, Matt Geiger, Ben Handlogten, Bill Laimbeer, Amal McCaskill, Bryant Reeves, Jamal Sampson, Rony Seikaly, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Frederic Weis, Jayson Williams *********************************************************************** A. Current Players Milos Vujanic PG - Shoot First Overall 75 Close 84 Med 76 3pt 80 FT 83 Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 Jersey Number: 13 Height/Weight: Country: Serbia Montenegro Best Hand: Notes: A second round pick of the Knicks a few years ago. He is currently the best PG in Europe, and averaged 25 ppg and 3 apg for the team owned by Vlade Divac last year. Vujanic is likely coming stateside next season, he is good enough to start for the Suns, who just acquired him in the Marbury trade. Scored 23 points in the Euroleague Final in a losing effort against Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 0 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: (Rights owned by Suns) Raul Lopez PG - Distributor Overall 70 Close 70 Med 71 3pt 68 FT 86 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 75 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 90 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 70 Jersey Number: 24 Height/Weight: 6'0 - 160 lbs. Country: Spain Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Jazz Robert Pack PG - Shoot First Overall 66 Close 65 Med 66 3pt 62 FT 79 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 65 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 84 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: Height/Weight: College: Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 13 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (33 games) Former Teams: Blazers, Nuggets 2x, Wizards, Nets 2x, Mavericks, T'Wolves, Hornets Current Team: EUROPE Jason Hart PG - Def. Specialist Overall 64 Close 65 Med 66 3pt 58 FT 77 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 85 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 1 Height/Weight: 6'3 - 185 lbs. College: Syracuse Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (7 games) Former Teams: Bucks, Spurs Current Team: Bobcats Darrick Martin PG - Distributor Overall 64 Close 60 Med 66 3pt 68 FT 85 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 65 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 15 Height/Weight: 5'11 - 170 lbs. College: Auburn Best Hand: Right Notes: A CBA star. Stepped in for the injured Sam Cassell in this year's Conference Finals, and probably earned himself a spot in the NBA for a couple more years. If Troy Hudson were healthy, I have a feeling the series against the Lakers would have been much different... Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (23 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves 2x, Grizzlies, Clippers, Kings, Mavericks, Current Team: T'Wolves Maurice Williams PG - Distributor Overall 62 Close 62 Med 68 3pt 62 FT 78 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: Height/Weight: College: Best Hand: Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Jazz Omar Cook PG - Distributor Overall 62 Close 58 Med 61 3pt 58 FT 74 Layup 60 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 10 Height/Weight: 6'1 - 190 lbs. College: St. Johns Best Hand: Right Notes: Time to hear another Christ the King/St. Johns sob story. Cook entered the draft, and was considered the second best PG in the draft, despite not being very good. It was a shallow year for PGs (well, it was just a shallow year, period, but that's besides the point), so Cook figured he could sneak into the first round - meaning a guaranteed 3 year deal. Cook was projected to go no later than 22nd to Orlando, and be the second PG drafted. Instead, here is how things turned out. Orlando ended up drafting PG/SG Jeryl Sasser (the first PG taken, that's how bad the draft was) 22nd. Utah took Raul Lopez 24th, Jamaal Tinsley went 27th, Tony Parker went 28th. Gilbert Arenas was taken with the 31st pick, but he started his career as a SG so he doesn't count. Omar Cook was then taken by Orlando with the 32nd pick (not the 22nd pick). Meaning, no guaranteed deal. Not good, because Cook left as a college freshman - he needed to further develop his skills, most notably his jumpshot. As a freshman, he turned heads by averaging 8.7 apg, but he also made people cower by shooting a nasty 36% from the field, 30% on college threes. Cook was dealt to Denver to satisfy an earlier trade, and he was cut during Denver's training camp. Cook has tried to land a job in the NBA and has impressed in various training camps (Boston last year, and this year he went down to the wire with Jamison Brewer for the final roster spot) but he has yet to land an NBA job. He just can't shoot. Let's look at nbadraft.net's scouting report on Cook. Ball Handling: 10. Passing: 10. Leadership: 10. Defense: 9. Jump Shot: 4. Yep, 4. It's that bad. In the the exhibition opener this year, he had 13 points, 1 assist, 2 steals, and was 4-4 from the field, 3-3 on 3's. However, he followed that up by going 2-20 from the field the rest of the way. He's currently leading the NBDL in assists with 8.7 apgIf Cook can improve his jumper, he'll become a decent backup, but if he can't, he'll remind people of Rick Brunson. The moral of the story? Stay in school. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Blazers Current Team: Bobcats Erick Barkley PG - Shoot First Overall 62 Close 62 Med 63 3pt 58 FT 72 Layup 60 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 65 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 12 Height/Weight: 6'1 - 185 lbs. College: St. Johns Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 4 Former Teams: Blazers Current Team: FREE AGENT Jamison Brewer PG - Distributor Overall 58 Close 55 Med 63 3pt 72 FT 65 Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 65 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 85 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 2 Height/Weight: 6'4 - 184 lbs. College: Auburn Best Hand: Right Notes: Pacers 4th string PG for the last few years. Hasn't really improved since entering the league, and will probably find himself out quickly if that doesn't change. Isiah Thomas seems to love the guy (probably the only person in the league who does), so he brought him to the Knicks to be their fourth string PG. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (2 games) Former Teams: Pacers Current Team: Knicks Ronald Murray SG - Slasher Overall 76 Close 87 Med 79 3pt 73 FT 72 Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 65 Steal 75 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 Jersey Number: 22 Height/Weight: 6'4 - 190 lbs. College: Shaw Best Hand: Right Notes: One of the most improved players of the year. Was thought of as a throw in when the Payton/Allen deal went down. He averaged 21.5 ppg as a starter. He was benched though, because apparantly he gives a lot of it back on the defensive end. Definitely has star potential if he can get that under control though. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bucks Current Team: Sonics Marquis Daniels SG - Def. Specialist Overall 74 Close 79 Med 71 3pt 70 FT 77 Layup 75 Dunk 75 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 80 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 85 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Jersey Number: 6 Height/Weight: 6'6 - 200 lbs. College: Auburn Best Hand: Right Notes: Nellie found another gem. Daniels wasn't drafted, but ended up making the All-Rookie Second team. He also was 14th in the league in FG%. Daniels 15.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, and 2.0 spg in the playoff series against the Kings. In 15 games as a starter, Daniels averaged 17.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.7 spg, and 0.5 bpg, with a .518 FG%. In 8 April games, Daniels averaged 20.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 2.3 spg, and 0.4 bpg, with a .520 FG%. Antoine Walker who? Daniels forced Walker to play center, and will likely force Walker out of town in the offseason. Not bad for a kid who wasn't drafted. Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (5 games) Current Team: Mavericks Carlos Delfino SG - Slasher Overall 73 Close 75 Med 70 3pt 72 FT 78 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 55 Steal 70 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Jersey Number: 24 Height/Weight: 6'6 - 230 lbs. Country: Argentina Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Pistons Willie Green SG - Slasher Overall 65 Close 70 Med 68 3pt 58 FT 77 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 50 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 33 Height/Weight: 6'4 - 200 lbs. College: Detroit Mercy Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: 76'ers Maurice Carter SG - Pure Shooter Overall 67 Close 62 Med 68 3pt 76 FT 80 Layup 65 Dunk 60 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 50 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 85 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 33 Height/Weight: 6'4 - 190 lbs. College: Louisiana State Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (1 game) Former Teams: Lakers, Hornets Current Team: EUROPE (Italy) Matt Carroll SG - Pure Shooter Overall 65 Close 58 Med 70 3pt 76 FT 80 Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 75 Stam 75 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 31 Height/Weight: College: Notre Dame Best Hand: Right Notes: Undrafted rookie impressed in Knicks' training camp, and was able to latch onto the Blazers. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Blazers Current Team: Spurs Ronald Dupree SF - Slasher Overall 69 Close 67 Med 66 3pt 65 FT 63 Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 65 Steal 65 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 75 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 20 Height/Weight: 6'7 - 209 lbs. College: LSU Best Hand: Right Notes: Undrafted rookie and former NBDL player that is now starting for the Chicago Bulls. Obviously has a helluva work ethic. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bulls Current Team: Pistons Devin Brown SF - Slasher Overall 69 Close 75 Med 66 3pt 68 FT 81 Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 55 Steal 60 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 75 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 23 Height/Weight: 6'5 - 235 lbs. College: Texas-San Antonio Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (9 games) Former Teams: Spurs, Nuggets Current Team: Spurs Kyle Korver SF - Pure Shooter Overall 65 Close 62 Med 70 3pt 84 FT 79 Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 55 Steal 55 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 70 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 26 Height/Weight: 6'7 - 210 lbs. College: Creighton Best Hand: Right Notes: Korver has really shocked me. He's been shooting the lights out. He has 54 field goals, and 43 of them are threes. He's shooting .453 on three pointers at press time, which is absolutely unheard of for a rookie. Good thing the Nets sold him to the Sixers for cash. Aren't they still looking for a dependable three point shooter? Korver placed third in the 3pt shootout this year, narrowly losing to the likes of Peja Stojakovic and Voshon Lenard. As of 2/21/04, 51 of Korver's 66 FGs have been 3pters. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: 76'ers Ivan Chiriaev SF - Pure Shooter Overall 64 Close 50 Med 68 3pt 76 FT 75 Layup 55 Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 55 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 60 Stam 75 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 14 Height/Weight: 7'1 - 235 lbs. High School: St. Thomas Aquinas (Canada) Best Hand: Right Notes: Ivan the Terrible pulled out of the draft and will be spending this season in Europe growing into his body. He's got NBA three point range already, but he spent so much time as a guard that he's struggling to adjust to his height. Tremaine Fowlkes SF - Def. Specialist Overall 63 Close 65 Med 65 3pt 58 FT 80 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 55 Steal 55 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 75 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 24 Height/Weight: 6'6 - 212 lbs. College: Fresno State Best Hand: Right Notes: The first player from the NBDL to make it to the NBA. Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: None (1 ring, 0 games) Former Teams: Clippers Current Team: Pistons Brian Cardinal PF - Banger Overall 69 Close 72 Med 73 3pt 80 FT 88 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 65 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 70 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 35 Height/Weight: 6'8 - 245 lbs. College: Purdue Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Pistons, Wizards Current Team: Warriors Nenad Krstic PF - Finesse Overall 69 Close 79 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 72 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 55 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 12 Height/Weight: 7'0 - 240 lbs. Country: Serbia-Montenegro Best Hand: Right Notes: Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: Nets Darius Songalia PF - Finesse Overall 66 Close 75 Med 68 3pt 50 FT 81 Layup 65 Dunk 65 Handle 65 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 65 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 25 Height/Weight: 6'9 - 248 lbs. College: Wake Forest Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x (7 games) Current Team: Kings Brian Scalabrine PF - Finesse Overall 65 Close 62 Med 68 3pt 70 FT 83 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 55 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 21 Height/Weight: 6'9 - 240 lbs. College: USC Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Second Round 1x (22 games) Current Team: Nets Ruben Wolkowyski PF - Finesse Overall 65 Close 70 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 69 Layup 65 Dunk 65 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 52 RebOff 77 RebDef 72 Speed 60 Stam 85 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: Height/Weight: Country: Best Hand: Right Notes: Not really a CAP, this is just an Argentinian player from last year that was in 2k3. He played on Boston, and it's possible he could return to the NBA... so I guess it doesn't hurt to include him. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Celtics Current Team: FREE AGENT Lonny Baxter PF - Banger Overall 64 Close 75 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 68 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 60 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: Height/Weight: College: Best Hand: Right Notes: Was a backup PF on Chicago, earning minutes in the rotation this season. He was productive in limited time last season as a rookie. Baxter was the MVP of the Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue Summer League this year. He was just traded to Toronto in the Jalen Rose trade. Years Pro: 2 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Bulls, Raptors, Wizards Current Team: FREE AGENT Brandon Hunter PF - Banger Overall 64 Close 65 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 59 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 55 RebOff 80 RebDef 75 Speed 65 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 55 Jersey Number: 56 Height/Weight: 6'7 - 260 lbs. College: Ohio U. Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Celtics Current Team: Bobcats Martynas Andriuskevicius C - Finesse Overall 64 Close 70 Med 63 3pt 50 FT 75 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 65 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 6 Height/Weight: 7'2 - 240 lbs. Country: Lithuania Best Hand: Right Notes: 18 year old center has drawn comparisons to Arvydas Sabonis (mostly because he works out with him). He would have entered the draft this year if he could have gotten a lottery guarantee, but wisely decided to stick it out in Europe for one more year, where he can continue working out with Sabonis rather than ride the pine like Darko. Years Pro: 0 Playoff Experience: None Current Team: EUROPE Oliver Miller C - Def. Specialist Overall 62 Close 70 Med 61 3pt 50 FT 64 Layup 55 Dunk 65 Handle 50 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 55 RebOff 66 RebDef 70 Speed 50 Stam 75 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 55 Jersey Number: 3 Height/Weight: 6'9 - 315 lbs. College: Arkansas Best Hand: Right Notes: Mostly known for being fat. Notoriously made fun of by the Phoenix mascot. Spent some time out of the league, but has now returned as a decent backup. Surprisingly, he is the last active member of the 92-93 Phoenix Finals team (he was a rookie that year). Despite his lack of size and athleticism, he is quite a good shot blocker. Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x (49 games) Former Teams: Suns 2x, Pistons, Raptors 2x, Mavericks, Kings, Current Team: T'Wolves Daniel Santiago C - Banger Overall 59 Close 65 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 68 Layup 55 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 55 RebOff 62 RebDef 68 Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 15 Height/Weight: 7'1 - 260 lbs. College: St. Vincent Best Hand: Right Notes: Years Pro: 3 Playoff Experience: First Round 2x (2 games) Former Teams: Suns Current Team: Bucks Zaza Pachulia C - Finesse Overall 59 Close 60 Med 53 3pt 50 FT 80 Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 55 RebOff 68 RebDef 64 Speed 65 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 27 Height/Weight: 6'11 - 240 lbs. Country: Georgia Best Hand: Right Notes: Was drafted by the Bobcats in the expansion draft and traded to the Bucks for a second round pick. Other Positions: PF Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Magic Current Team: Bucks Slavko Vranes C - Def. Specialist Overall 53 Close 50 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 50 Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 55 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 50 Jersey Number: 29 Height/Weight: 7'6 - 275 lbs. Country: Serbia-Montenegro Best Hand: Right Notes: The tallest center in this year's draft (7'5). The only real center on the Knicks after Mutombo, which should get him some minutes if a big man goes down. Remember, these are the same Knicks that used a skilless piece of crap like Felton Spencer as their starter two seasons ago. Vranes is just as untalented, but he has about half a foot over most stiffs. Still, you have to know a player sucks when he is 7'5 and gets drafted in the second round. There's a reason why Yao was taken first, why Bradley was taken second, and why Vranes was taken 39th. Vranes was recently waived by NY, and picked up by Portland. Years Pro: 1 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Knicks, Blazers Current Team: FREE AGENT (Europe) First Round Pick, Player Name, Team, Position 25. Carlos Delfino, Pistons, SG (signed) 40. Derrick Zimmerman, Warriors, PG (waived) 44. Malick Badiane, Rockets, C 45. Matt Bonner, Raptors, PF 48. James Lang, Hornets, C (waived) 49. James Jones, Pacers, SF (signed) 50. Paccelis Morlende, Sonics, PG 56. Brandon Hunter, Celtics, PF (signed) Undrafted rookies Marcus Hatten, Free Agents, PG Keith McLeod, Free Agents, PG Kirk Penney, Free Agents, SG Marquis Daniels, Mavericks, SG Jon Stefanson, Mavericks, SG Carl English, Free Agents, SG Matt Carroll, Spurs, SG Maurice Carter, Hornets, SG Ronald Dupree, Bulls, SF Quinton Ross, Free Agents, SF Koko Archibong, Free Agents, SF Britton Johnson, Magic, SF Linton Johnson, Bulls, SF Josh Davis, Hawks, SF Theron Smith, Bobcats, PF Udonis Haslem, Heat, PF Stephane Pelle, Free Agents, PF Hiram Fuller, Free Agents, C Rookies who won't play in the NBA next season (playing overseas) Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Clippers, C Mario Austin, Bulls, PF Sani Becirovic, Nuggets, C Remon Van de Hare, Raptors, C (traded to Magic) Nedzad Sinanovic, Blazers, C Tommy Smith, Bulls, PF Rick Rickert, T'Wolves, SF Xue Yuyang, Nuggets, C Andres Gliniadakis, Pistons, C *********************************************************************** B. Former Players *********************************************************************** AA. Point Guards Magic Johnson Position - PG (Distributor) Overall 89 Close 97 Med 83 3pt 77 FT 90 Layup 90 Dunk 75 Handle 90 Pass 95 PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 60 Steal 80 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 95 Notes: All-Star selections: Most Valuable Player: NBA Finals MVP: All-NBA First Team: Years Pro: Playoff Experience: Former Team: Lakers Isiah Thomas Position - PG (Distributor) Overall 88 Close 97 Med 86 3pt 74 FT 82 Layup 95 Dunk 50 Handle 95 Pass 90 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 55 Steal 80 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 95 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 95 Notes: All-Star selections: NBA Finals MVP: All-NBA First Team: Years Pro: Playoff Experience: Former Team: Pistons Kevin Johnson PG - Distributor Overall 83 Close 94 Med 84 3pt 66 FT 84 Layup 90 Dunk 60 Handle 90 Pass 90 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 55 Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 90 Stam 90 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 90 Notes: All-NBA Second Team: 4 All-NBA Third Team: 1 Years Pro: 12 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 4x, First Round 4x (105 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Suns Mark Price PG - Distributor Overall 81 Close 87 Med 84 3pt 89 FT 95 Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 87 PostOff 55 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 55 Speed 90 Stam 88 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 85 Jersey Number: 25 Height/Weight: 6'0 - 173 lbs. College: Georgia Tech Best Hand: Right Notes: The best FT shooter in NBA History. Finished his career with a .904 FT%. He was also quite adept from three point range, he won the Long Distane Shootout two years in a row. He was a member of Dream Team II. Also the older brother of Brent Price. Was recently named an assistant coach for Georgia Tech. Years Pro: 12 All-NBA First Team: 1 All-NBA Third Team: 3 All-Star Selections: 4 FT% Titles: 3 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 1x, First Round 5x (47 games) Former Teams: Cavaliers, Bullets, Warriors, Magic Muggsy Bogues PG - Distributor Overall 76 Close 65 Med 70 3pt 62 FT 89 Layup 80 Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 85 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 85 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 88 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: The shortest player in NBA history. Also owns the highest assist to turnover ratio in NBA history (6,726 assists to 1,433 turnovers, you guys do the math). Had three 19 assist games. Combined with LJ and Zo to make the Charlotte Hornets one of the most popular teams in the league. His real name is Tyrone. Years Pro: 14 Playoff Experience: Second Round 1x, First Round 3x (18 games) Former Teams: Bullets, Hornets, Warriors, Raptors Spud Webb PG - Distributor Overall 71 Close 65 Med 70 3pt 74 FT 86 Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Jersey Number: 4 Height/Weight: 5'6 - 133 lbs. College: North Carolina State Best Hand: Right Notes: The shortest Slam Dunk Champion in NBA History. He was dunking in highschool at the height of 4'11. His real name is Anthony. Years Pro: 12 FT% Titles: 1 Playoff Experience: Second Round 3x, First Round 2x (39 games) Former Teams: Hawks 2x, Kings, Magic Steve Kerr PG - Shoot First Overall 67 Close 65 Med 75 3pt 92 FT 88 Layup 65 Dunk 50 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 80 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Jersey Number: 25 Height/Weight: 6'1 - 180 lbs. (sometimes listed as 6'3) College: Arizona Best Hand: Right Notes: The all-time leader in three point percentage won 5 championships, 3 with Jordan in Chicago, 2 with Duncan in San Antonio. When they had the line moved in for 3 years, he was shooting it at better than 50%. That's nuts. Kerr's a big reason they moved the line back to it's original location (well, not really, it was more that everybody thought they had Kerr's shooting ability from that range so everybody was jacking them up and clanking them). He's currently doing an excellent job as a TNT analyst. He already sounds like a vet out there. Other Positions: SG Years Pro: 15 3pt% Titles: 2 Long Distance Shootout Champ: 1997 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 5x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 4x, First Round 1x (5 rings, 128 games) Former Teams: Suns, Cavaliers, Magic, Bulls, Spurs 2x, Blazers Rashidi PG - Distributor Overall 50 Close 50 Med 50 3pt 52 FT 50 Layup 55 Dunk 50 Handle 50 Pass 55 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 75 Stam 65 Dur 60 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 55 Notes: Yes that's right! You can play as the legendary Rashidi. If you hate me, pick Iverson or Kobe and beat the crap out of me in street. If you are one of my fans, try to get Rashidi to defeat these scrubs like Kobe and T-Mac. At the very least, you should be able to beat Rick Brunson with me and establish my greatness. *********************************************************************** BB. Shooting Guards Michael Jordan SG - Slasher Overall 95 Close 97 Med 96 3pt 76 FT 85 Layup 95 Dunk 90 Handle 90 Pass 80 PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 90 RebOff 70 RebDef 84 Speed 85 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 95 OffAwr 95 Jersey Number: 23 Height/Weight: 6'6 - 195 lbs. College: North Carolina Best Hand: Right Notes: Other Positions: PG, SF Years Pro: 15 Most Valuable Player: 5 All-NBA First Team: 10 All-NBA Second Team: Defensive Player of Year: All-Defensive First Team: All-Defensive Second Team: All-Star selections: Scoring Titles: Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 6x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 2x, First Round 3x (6 rings, 179 games) Former Teams: Bulls, Wizards Clyde Drexler SG - Slasher Overall 89 Close 97 Med 86 3pt 74 FT 79 Layup 90 Dunk 90 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 65 Steal 85 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 90 Jersey Number: 22 Height/Weight: 6'7 - 210 lbs. College: Houston Best Hand: Right Notes: Was widely considered the second best SG in the league after Jordan. Everybody loves to compare Kobe to Jordan, but I think Kobe/Drexler is a much more fitting comparison. Years Pro: 15 All-NBA First Team: 1 (91-92) All-NBA Second Team: 2 (87-88, 90-91) All-NBA Third Team: 2 (89-90, 94-95) Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 3x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 2x, First Round 8x (1 ring, 145 games) Drazen Petrovic SG - Pure Shooter Overall 87 Close 97 Med 96 3pt 95 FT 87 Layup 85 Dunk 65 Handle 85 Pass 65 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 50 Steal 60 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 85 Notes: If you don't know who Drazen Petrovic is, he's only the best European player to ever play in the NBA (pre-Dirk). His career was cut short by a tragic auto accident after only his fourth NBA season. In the 92-93 season for the Nets (who recently retired his jersey), he scored 22.3 ppg, had a .518 FG% (.449 3PT%) and shot 87% from the line. The Croatian team led by Petrovic (who averaged 25 ppg), Toni Kukoc, and Dino Radja placed second in the Barcelona Olympics, behind the famous Dream Team. In fact, they were the only team that was able to get a lead against the Dream Team after 10 minutes into the game. For more information (although quite a bit biased, they go as far as calling him better than Michael Jordan, and seemingly hold a grudge against Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson, kinda low class for a memorial page), visit drazenpetrovic.com. Mitch Richmond SG - Pure Shooter Overall 85 Close 97 Med 89 3pt 88 FT 85 Layup 85 Dunk 75 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 55 Steal 70 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 85 Notes: Joe Dumars SG - Def. Specialist Overall 85 Close 97 Med 89 3pt 90 FT 84 Layup 85 Dunk 70 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 50 Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 90 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 85 Dan Majerle SG - Slasher Overall 84 Close 89 Med 79 3pt 86 FT 75 Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 85 Pass 65 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 80 RebOff 65 RebDef 65 Speed 85 Stam 96 Dur 90 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 80 Jeff Hornacek SG - Pure Shooter Overall 82 Close 84 Med 83 3pt 88 FT 89 Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 80 RebOff 55 RebDef 55 Speed 80 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: Utah sharpshooter that was the third cog (along with Malone and Stockton) in Utah's two consecutive NBA Finals appearances. His career FT% of .879 is ninth in NBA history. Also made 67 straight free throws, sixth longest streak in NBA history. Only the 18th player in NBA history to reach 14,000 points (finished career with 15,000+) and 5,000 assists. Something to keep in mind is the majority of those other players are likely PGs. Let me do some research and see if I can find the others that reached that milestone before him. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38k/5k) Nate Archibald (16k/6k), Larry Bird (21k/5k), Dave Bing (18k/5k), Bob Cousy (17k/7k), Clyde Drexler (22k/6k), Walt Frazier (15k/5k), John Havlicek (26k/6k), Magic Johnson (17k/10k), Michael Jordan (32k/5k), Oscar Robertson (26k/9k), John Stockton (19k/15k), Isaiah Thomas (19k/9k), Jerry West (25k/6k), Lenny Wilkens (17k/7k). That's 15 players, ALL of whom are on the NBA's greatest 50 players list. The other two are Derek Harper (16k/6k) and Reggie Theus (19k/6k). Karl Malone (36k/5k) also achieved the milestone this year, while Scottie Pippen (18k/6k) got it the same year as Hornacek. Gary Payton (18k/7k), Terry Porter (15k/7k), Tim Hardaway (15k/7k), Rod Strickland (14k/7k) have all gotten there since then. Jason Kidd (9k/6k) will probably make it in 3 years, while Mark Jackson (12k/10k) will probably fall short (he would need 3 years). I am in absolute shock and awe at Hornacek's elite company. I've certainly got a newfound respect for him now, and hopefully you do too. Isaiah Rider (J.R. Rider) Overall 78 Close 84 Med 75 3pt 76 FT 81 Layup 80 Dunk 90 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 80 Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Notes: Years Pro: 9 Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 1x, First Round 2x (1 ring, 21 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves, Blazers, Lakers, Nuggets John Starks SG - Def. Specialist Overall 76 Close 84 Med 73 3pt 82 FT 77 Layup 80 Dunk 75 Handle 80 Pass 70 PostOff 60 PostDef 70 Block 50 Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 75 Notes: One of the streakiest players of all time. Not sure which he is more famous for, posterizing Horace Grant and Michael Jordan in what came to be known as "the dunk" (pictures at http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/2717/starks.gif and http://www.progsoc.uts.edu.au/~wonj/basketball/dunk.html) in game 2 of the 92-93 conference finals, or going 2-18 (0-11 from 3pt range) in game 7 of the 93-94 NBA Finals. Set an NBA record in 94-95 with 217 three's made (although that record was broken by Dennis Scott a year later). Owns the record for most three's attempted in an NBA Finals with 50. Years Pro: All-Star selections: 1 All-Defensive Second Team: 1 Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Warriors 2x, Knicks, Bulls, Jazz Harold Miner SG - Slasher Overall 70 Close 65 Med 68 3pt 68 FT 79 Layup 75 Dunk 90 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 55 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 55 OffAwr 70 Jersey Number: 4, 32 Height/Weight: 6'5 - 210 lbs. College: USC Best Hand: Right Notes: Nicknamed Baby Jordan. People thought he would be the next MJ. They were quite wrong. He did win the slam dunk contest twice though, earning himself legendary reknown among nostalgic NBA fans. Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (4 games) Former Teams: Heat, Cavaliers *********************************************************************** CC. Small Forwards Larry Bird Position - SF (Pure Shooter) Overall 94 Close 97 Med 96 3pt 90 FT 92 Layup 90 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 80 PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 80 RebOff 75 RebDef 90 Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 95 Notes: Years Pro: All-Star Selections: Most Valuable Player: All-NBA First Team: All-NBA Second Team: All-NBA Third Team: All-Defensive Second Team: Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Celtics Bernard King (pre-injury) Position SF - Pure Shooter Overall 86 Close 97 Med 94 3pt 58 FT 77 Layup 90 Dunk 75 Handle 85 Pass 60 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 70 RebOff 70 RebDef 75 Speed 85 Stam 94 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 90 Notes: Has been nominated for the Hall of Fame this year. Once led the league in scoring in 84-85 with 32.9 ppg before injuries cut him down. Years Pro: 14 All-Star selections: 4 All-NBA First Team: 2 (83-84, 84-85) Scoring King: 1 (84-85) Former Teams: Nets 2x, Warriors, Jazz, Knicks, Bullets Michael Jordan (Wizards) SF - Slasher Overall 83 Close 97 Med 83 3pt 72 FT 82 Layup 90 Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 75 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 75 RebOff 60 RebDef 75 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 90 Sean Elliott SF - Slasher Overall 81 Close 92 Med 81 3pt 78 FT 80 Layup 85 Dunk 75 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Notes: A two-time all-star with the Spurs. Won a championship ring in 98-99, and is best remembered for hitting a three pointer while falling out of bounds against the Blazers to give the Spurs a victory in game 2 of the Conference Finals. Afterwards, it was revealed he had a kidney ailment, and needed a transplant. He became the first athlete in any sport to ever successfully return from a kidney transplant (Greg Ostertag became the second). First in Spurs franchise history in three's attempted, second in three's made, and fourth in scoring. Years Pro: 12 All-Star selections: 2 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 4x, First Round 3x (1 ring, 85 games) Former Teams: Spurs 2x, Pistons Dennis Scott SF - Pure Shooter Overall 77 Close 82 Med 79 3pt 90 FT 79 Layup 75 Dunk 65 Handle 75 Pass 50 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 Notes: Certainly took advantage of the league's moved in three point line. Set the NBA record for 3-pointers made in a season with 267 (breaking John Starks' year old record by 50). Hit a three pointer in 78 consecutive games, the third longest streak in NBA history. His shooting was a valuable compliment to Shaq's post game, and Penny's slashing game as the Magic won 60 games and went to the NBA finals in 94-95. Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 1x, First Round 3x (45 games) Former Teams: Magic, Suns, Mavericks, Knicks, T'Wolves, Grizzlies Donald Royal SF - Slasher Overall 67 Close 75 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 77 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 55 Steal 55 RebOff 60 RebDef 58 Speed 75 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Notes: Starting SF on the 94-95 Orlando team. John Markisch SF - Def. Specialist Overall 71 Close 67 Med 63 3pt 66 FT 60 Layup 85 Dunk 60 Handle 70 Pass 70 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 90 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 95 Stam 84 Dur 90 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 70 Notes: Other Positions: PG, SG, PF Height/Weight: 6'7 - ? lbs. *********************************************************************** DD. Power Forwards Charles Barkley PF - Banger Overall 91 Close 97 Med 83 3pt 70 FT 75 Layup 90 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 65 PostOff 95 PostDef 80 Block 70 Steal 80 RebOff 95 RebDef 94 Speed 75 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 90 Notes: One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, and certainly one of the most colorful. Current a popular NBA analyst, and a future Hall of Famer. 11-time all-star, and a former MVP. The shortest player to ever lead the NBA in rebounding. Only the fourth player in history to ever record 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 3,500 assists (Karl Malone has since become the fifth). Years Pro: All-Star Selections: Most Valuable Player: Playoff Experience: Former Teams: Suns, Rockets Larry Johnson (Charlotte version) PF - Banger Overall 84 Close 97 Med 71 3pt 64 FT 77 Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 75 Pass 65 PostOff 85 PostDef 80 Block 65 Steal 60 RebOff 90 RebDef 88 Speed 70 Stam 99 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 85 Dennis Rodman PF - Def. Specialist Overall 77 Close 72 Med 63 3pt 58 FT 58 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 55 PostOff 70 PostDef 90 Block 65 Steal 60 RebOff 98 RebDef 98 Speed 75 Stam 94 Dur 80 DefAwr 95 OffAwr 70 Notes: Bad boy known for his hair-raising play and hair color. Won 2 championships with the Bad Boy Pistons of the late 80s, and 3 championships with the second Bulls dynasty. Most definitely the greatest rebounder of all time. Led the league in reboudning a record 7 straight times. Also shares the NBA Finals record for offensive rebounds in a game, 11, which he did twice against Seattle. The only PF in NBA history to be named Defensive Player of the Year. Won that award twice. Years Pro: 14 Defensive Player of Year: 89-90, 90-91 All-Star selections: 2 All-NBA Third Team: 2 All-Defensive First Team: 7 All-Defensive Second Team: 1 Rebound Titles: 7 FG% Titles: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 6x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 1x, First Round 2x (5 rings, 169 games) Former Teams: Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers, Mavericks Larry Johnson (New York version) PF - Banger Overall 76 Close 89 Med 71 3pt 73 FT 77 Layup 70 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 65 PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 60 Steal 60 RebOff 75 RebDef 80 Speed 65 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 *********************************************************************** EE. Centers Hakeem Olajuwon C - Finesse Overall 94 Close 97 Med 79 3pt 54 FT 71 Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 70 Pass 60 PostOff 95 PostDef 95 Block 92 Steal 80 RebOff 88 RebDef 94 Speed 65 Stam 96 Dur 80 DefAwr 95 OffAwr 90 Jersey Number: 34 Height/Weight: 7'0 - 255 lbs. College: Houston Notes: Years Pro: 18 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 3x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 8x (2 rings, 145 games) Former Teams: Rockets, Raptors Arvydas Sabonis C - Finesse Overall 91 (90 if 90s West Legend is used) Close 97 Med 81 3pt 73 FT 79 Layup 80 Dunk 75 Handle 70 Pass 80 PostOff 95 PostDef 90 Block 80 Steal 65 RebOff 80 RebDef 90 Speed 65 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 95 Height: 7'3 - 279 lbs. Country: Lithuania Best Hand: Right Notes: This CAP is based on the European player that the US never got to see. Sabonis btw, is still actively playing in Europe, so technicaly he's not a "Former Player". Sabonis was easily the best player in Europe (and debateably still is). He was unstoppable in the post like Shaq, but unlike Shaq, had shooting range and could hit a FT, and the passing ability and awareness of Vlade Divac. No man could stop Sabonis, the only thing that could ever slow him was injury. He averaged 12/7/2 in only 24 mpg over the duration of his NBA career, and only played more than 30 mpg in one season (he averaged 16/10/3 that year). One can only dream of what he'd have done earlier in his career, in 35 mpg. Even at 38 years of age, he still dominated the Mavericks last year, and nearly took the Blazers to the Second Round. He scored 60 points in only 86 minutes vs Dallas. Had they used him earlier than game 3, the Blazers probably would have won that series. He was a big reason Lithuania won a Bronze Medal in the Olympics in 92. We all know who the Gold Medal team was... In 1988 however, he led the Soviet Union to a gold medal, in the process defeating a team that had David Robinson, Mitch Richmond, and Danny Manning. Was drafted with the 77th pick by Atlanta in 1985, but the pick was voided when the league found out he was too young to enter the draft (I'm waiting for that to happen to some NBA high schooler). The following year, he was drafted 24th by Portland. Talk about an improvement in draft position (maybe some of these kids who enter the draft early should take a hint). He was the runner up for the rookie of the year AND sixth man award back in 95-96. Not bad for a 31 year old rookie. Due to his European basketball background, there is actually a possibility that Sabonis could be elected to the Hall of Fame. Years Pro: 20 (7 NBA, 13 Europe) Playoff Experience: Conference Finals 2x, First Round 5x (51 games) Former Teams: Blazers 2x Patrick Ewing C - Def. Specialist Overall 89 Close 97 Med 81 3pt 54 FT 75 Layup 80 Dunk 80 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 92 PostDef 92 Block 90 Steal 60 RebOff 80 RebDef 94 Speed 65 Stam 95 Dur 80 DefAwr 90 OffAwr 85 Jersey Number: 33 Height/Weight: 7'0 - 255 lbs College: Georgetown Notes: A first ballot hall of famer. The greatest Knick in franchise history. Probably the best mid-range shooting center in history. Nobody other big man could pull a fadeaway from 18 feet quite like him. Also a great defensive player, though never given the recognition he deserves because he played at the same time as Olajuwon. Unfortunately never won a ring. Had a chance in 94, but was injured when the team made it as an eighth seed in 99. Would have certainly been a big help against Duncan and Robinson, considering Camby was lanky and not a post presence, and Larry Johnson was playing the series on one leg. It's a shame that he had that wrist injury in 97-98. He was never the same after that. Check his FG% before that injury - it never went lower than .466 and he was above .500 9 times in his first 13 seasons. After the injury, it never went higher than .466 in his last 4 years. His FT shooting also dropped off. He was a 75% shooter pre-injury and quickly dropped to 70%. Had Ewing not had his wrist injury, there is a high likelyhood that he would still be in the NBA at 41 years of age (then again, maybe not, his knees were pretty bad too). His number was retired by the Knicks last year, and he's currently an assistant coach for Houston under his former coach, and friend, Jeff Van Gundy. His main role? Tutor Yao so that he becomes the next Ewing... just 6 inches taller. Years Pro: 17 All-Star selections: 11 (3 starts) Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 2x, Second Round 7x, First Round 2x (139 games) Former Teams: Knicks, Sonics, Magic Rik Smits C - Finesse Overall 75 Close 92 Med 75 3pt 50 FT 77 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 55 Pass 50 PostOff 85 PostDef 80 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 64 RebDef 80 Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 80 Jersey Number: 45 Height/Weight: 7'4 - 250 College: Marist Best Hand: Right Notes: The Dunkin Dutchman was a core component of the Reggie Miller Pacers that consistently made the Conference Finals. What's he doing in retirement? Well, he owns a sports club called "Sportszone" that runs basketball leagues. He plays in these leagues, and he's perhaps the tallest shooting guard in the world - he feels it's unfair to post up the guys, so he sits back and shoot three pointers. Years Pro: 12 All-Star selections: 1 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 1x, Conference Finals 4x, First Round 5x (104 games) Former Teams: Pacers Gheorghe Muresan C - Banger Overall 70 Close 87 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 64 Layup 60 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 85 PostDef 75 Block 80 Steal 55 RebOff 75 RebDef 75 Speed 50 Stam 84 Dur 70 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 70 Jersey Number: 77 Height/Weight: 7'7 - 303 lbs. Country: Romania Best Hand: Right Notes: Muresan's blossoming career was ended when he injured his foot on the set of a Billy Crystal movie in which he starred. My Giant. Muresan rose to the top of the entertainment world with the best Snickers commercial of all-time, and just like that, it was over. He never overcame that foot injury. Before that, he owned a .580 career FG%, and had shot 60% from the field the previous year. You couldn't stop him. He was a beast. The year before that he averaged 14/9 in 29 mins with 2 blocks and his astounding FG%. Zydrunas Ilgauskas can die for all I care. At least he can still play. But Muresan was taken away from us, in the prime of his career. 61 be damned, that Billy Crystal is a bastard. For more information on Gheorghe Muresan, where you can also view his various commercials, please visit http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/9444/ Years Pro: 6 Most Improved Player: 95-96 FG% King: 1 Playoff Experience: First Round 1x (3 games) Former Teams: Wizards, Nets Luc Longley C - Finesse Overall 69 Close 75 Med 66 3pt 50 FT 78 Layup 65 Dunk 70 Handle 60 Pass 60 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 55 RebOff 70 RebDef 75 Speed 60 Stam 80 Dur 70 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 13 Height/Weight: 7'2 - 265 lbs. College: New Mexico Best Hand: Right Notes: First Australian born player in the NBA. Once missed time during the season due to a surfing related accident. Won 3 championships with the Bulls. Years Pro: 10 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 3x, Second Round 3x, First Round 1x (3 rings, 87 games) Former Teams: T'Wolves, Bulls, Suns, Knicks Bill Wennington C - Finesse Overall 60 Close 65 Med 61 3pt 50 FT 82 Layup 60 Dunk 65 Handle 60 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 60 Stam 75 Dur 70 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 60 Jersey Number: 34 Height/Weight: 7'0 - 245 lbs. College: St. Johns Notes: Won 3 championships with the Bulls as a member of Chicago's "three-headed monster" center rotation. Years Pro: 13 Playoff Experience: NBA Finals 2x, Conference Finals 1x, Second Round 3x, First Round 2x (3 rings, 70 games) Former Teams: Mavericks, Kings 2x, Bulls Yinka Dare C - Banger Overall 52 Close 50 Med 50 3pt 50 FT 57 Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 54 RebDef 62 Speed 55 Stam 75 Dur 70 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 50 Height/Weight: 7'0 - 265 lbs. Jersey Number: 33 College: George Washington Best Hand: Right Notes: Yinka Dare is the most recent basketball legend to leave us. He passed away at the age of 32 from a heart attack Some of you will remember Yinka as a project taken 14th in the 1994 NBA Draft by New Jersey. Others will remember his 4 assists in 4 pro seasons and 110 games, (which accounted to an average of less than 0.1.), as well as his memorable second season where he played in 58 games, started 23, recorded 626 minutes, and zero assists. I choose to remember his greatness and accolades, which rivals that of Adonal Foyle. If Yinka did not opt for retirement, he certainly would have been in an NBA rotation today, ready to lay the smack down on the Jason Collier's and Joey Pryzbilla's of the world. Whether you loved him or hated him (and if you hated him, you're not a basketball enthusiast), Yinka Dare was an important part of New Jersey Nets history (in fact without Yinka's contribution, it is unlikely the Marbury/Van Horn Nets would have made the playoffs to nearly beat Jordan in the first round), and he will be missed, especially by Nicholai. RIP Yinka, 10/10/72 - 1/9/04. Years Pro: 4 Playoff Experience: None Former Teams: Nets *********************************************************************** C. Players adjusted to a specific year Lebron James (speculational 06-07) Position - SG Overall 89 Close 97 Med 83 3pt 76 FT 80 Layup 90 Dunk 90 Handle 85 Pass 90 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 80 RebOff 72 RebDef 80 Speed 85 Stam 99 Dur 90 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 90 Rod Strickland (95-96) PG - Distributor Overall 82 Close 92 Med 79 3pt 70 FT 65 Layup 85 Dunk 50 Handle 85 Pass 90 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 75 RebOff 60 RebDef 65 Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 70 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 90 Penny Hardaway 95-96 SG - Slasher Overall 86 Close 97 Med 79 3pt 76 FT 77 Layup 90 Dunk 80 Handle 85 Pass 80 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 65 Steal 80 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 85 Stam 95 Dur 70 DefAwr 80 OffAwr 85 Tom Gugliotta (96-97) PF - Finesse Overall 80 Close 92 Med 79 3pt 66 FT 82 Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 75 Pass 65 PostOff 80 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 75 RebOff 80 RebDef 80 Speed 70 Stam 92 Dur 70 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 Christian Laettner (96-97) Position - PF Overall 80 Close 92 Med 78 3pt 68 FT 82 Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 70 Pass 60 PostOff 80 PostDef 80 Block 70 Steal 70 RebOff 80 RebDef 80 Speed 70 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 80 *********************************************************************** D. 2004 Draft Class Dwight Howard PF - Finesse Overall 75 Close 84 Med 68 3pt 54 FT 69 Layup 65 Dunk 85 Handle 70 Pass 60 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 70 Steal 60 RebOff 75 RebDef 80 Speed 75 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Jersey Number: 12 Height/Weight: 6'10 - 225 lbs. High School: Southwest Atlanta Christian (GA) Best Hand: Right Notes: Other Positions: SF Comparison: Amare Stoudemire Projected Draft Position: 2nd Actual Draft Position: 1st Current Team: Magic Emeka Okafor C - Def. Specialist Overall 79 Close 89 Med 61 3pt 50 FT 53 Layup 60 Dunk 75 Handle 50 Pass 55 PostOff 80 PostDef 85 Block 85 Steal 55 RebOff 80 RebDef 90 Speed 70 Stam 92 Dur 80 DefAwr 85 OffAwr 70 Jersey Number: 50 Height/Weight: 6'10 - 252 lbs. College: UConn Best Hand: Right Notes: Led Uconn to the NCAA championship. Was invited to the 2004 Olympic team. Other Positions: PF Comparison: Alonzo Mourning Projected Draft Position: 1st Actual Draft Position: 2nd Current Team: Bobcats Ben Gordon PG - Shoot First Overall 77 Close 87 Med 75 3pt 80 FT 83 Layup 75 Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 80 PostOff 55 PostDef 60 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 55 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Other Positions: SG Jersey Number: 4 Height/Weight: 6'2 - 195 lbs. College: Conneticutt Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 6th Actual Draft Position: 3rd Current Team: Bulls Shaun Livingston PG - Distributor Overall 69 Close 70 Med 66 3pt 65 FT 78 Layup 70 Dunk 65 Handle 85 Pass 80 PostOff 60 PostDef 55 Block 55 Steal 70 RebOff 55 RebDef 65 Speed 85 Stam 85 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 14 Height/Weight: 6'7 - 175 lbs. High School: Peoria Central Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 4th Actual Draft Position: 4th Current Team: Clippers Devin Harris PG - Distributor Overall 74 Close 79 Med 73 3pt 76 FT 78 Layup 80 Dunk 60 Handle 85 Pass 75 PostOff 60 PostDef 55 Block 55 Steal 80 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 90 Stam 90 Dur 90 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Other Positions: SG Jersey Number: 4 Height/Weight: 6'2 - 195 lbs. College: Conneticutt Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 6th Actual Draft Position: 3rd Current Team: Bulls Josh Childress SF - Def. Specialist Overall 73 Close 77 Med 68 3pt 65 FT 82 Layup 75 Dunk 75 Handle 80 Pass 55 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 70 Steal 65 RebOff 70 RebDef 70 Speed 75 Stam 86 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 70 Other Positions: SG Jersey Number: 1 Height/Weight: 6'8 - 205 lbs. College: Stanford Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Shane Battier Projected Draft Position: 11th Actual Draft Position: 6th Current Team: Hawks Luol Deng SF - Slasher Overall 75 Close 84 Med 70 3pt 73 FT 71 Layup 75 Dunk 80 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 65 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 70 RebOff 65 RebDef 75 Speed 80 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Jersey Number: 2 Height/Weight: 6'8 - 225 lbs. College: Duke Best Hand: Right Notes: Projected Draft Position: 3rd Actual Draft Position: 7th Current Team: Bulls Rafael Araujo C - Banger Overall 66 Close 79 Med 63 3pt 54 FT 72 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 55 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 60 Steal 55 RebOff 70 RebDef 75 Speed 60 Stam 85 Dur 90 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 55 Height/Weight: 6'11 - 280 lbs. College: BYU Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Brad Miller Projected Draft Position: 16th Actual Draft Position: 8th Current Team: Raptors Andre Iguodala SF - Slasher Overall 73 Close 82 Med 66 3pt 54 FT 79 Layup 75 Dunk 80 Handle 75 Pass 65 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 60 Steal 70 RebOff 65 RebDef 75 Speed 80 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 75 OffAwr 75 Other Positions: SG Jersey Number: 4 Height/Weight: 6'8 - 201 lbs. College: UCLA Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 7th Actual Draft Position: 9th Current Team: 76'ers Luke Jackson SF - Pure Shooter Overall 75 Close 75 Med 76 3pt 80 FT 87 Layup 75 Dunk 70 Handle 80 Pass 60 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 65 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 75 Stam 88 Dur 90 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 75 Other Positions: SG Jersey Number: 33 Height/Weight: 6'7 - 212 lbs. College: Stanford Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Brent Barry Projected Draft Position: 8th Actual Draft Position: 10th Current Team: Cavaliers Sebastian Telfair PG - Distributor Overall 69 Close 70 Med 68 3pt 70 FT 74 Layup 70 Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 80 PostOff 50 PostDef 50 Block 50 Steal 70 RebOff 50 RebDef 50 Speed 90 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 65 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 31 Height/Weight: 6'0 - 160 lbs. High School: Lincoln (NY) Best Hand: Right Notes: The cousin of Stephon Marbury, and the latest playground legend PG to enter the NBA. He will be the first ever PG to enter the Draft out of high school. Remember, Lebron played SG in HS, and he has the body of one. Nobody Telfair's size has competed in the NBA at such a young age. He is a quick distributor like Ford, but worse at rebounding. Unlike Ford though, he can shoot from the outside. Comparison: Jason Williams Projected Draft Position: 22nd Actual Draft Position: 13th Current Team: Blazers Josh Smith SF - Slasher Overall 71 Close 65 Med 70 3pt 69 FT 70 Layup 75 Dunk 85 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 65 PostDef 65 Block 70 Steal 70 RebOff 60 RebDef 75 Speed 80 Stam 85 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Other Positions: SG Jersey Number: 42 Height/Weight: 6'8 - 220 lbs. High School: Oak Hill Academy Best Hand: Left Notes: Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 17th Actual Draft Position: 17th Current Team: Hawks Jameer Nelson PG - Distributor Overall 73 Close 75 Med 71 3pt 78 FT 79 Layup 75 Dunk 50 Handle 90 Pass 80 PostOff 50 PostDef 55 Block 50 Steal 75 RebOff 50 RebDef 60 Speed 85 Stam 90 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 75 Jersey Number: 14 Height/Weight: 6'0 - 190 lbs. College: St. Joseph's Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Tim Hardaway Projected Draft Position: 12th Actual Draft Position: 20th Current Team: Magic Pavel Podkolzine C - Banger Overall 68 Close 84 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 70 Layup 60 Dunk 70 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 70 RebDef 80 Speed 55 Stam 84 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 65 Jersey Number: 12 Height/Weight: 7'3 - 303 lbs. Country: Russia Best Hand: Right Notes: Pulled out of last year's draft because he found out about a growth hormone problem, but it appears he'll be able to control it. Very large, and very raw. Knows how to use his size, but doesn't know how to use post moves effectively. Also a bit slow reacting on the defensive end. In those regards, a bit similar to Gheorghe Muresan, and at worst will have a rookie year like the one fellow 300 pounder Eddy Curry had. Comparison: Gheorghe Muresan Projected Draft Position: 10th Actual Draft Position: 21st Current Team: Mavericks Peter John Ramos C - Finesse Overall 65 Close 75 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 55 Layup 60 Dunk 75 Handle 50 Pass 55 PostOff 75 PostDef 75 Block 75 Steal 50 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 60 Stam 88 Dur 80 DefAwr 60 OffAwr 55 Jersey Number: 36 Height/Weight: 7'4 - 260 lbs. High School: Academia Bautista de Caguas (Puerto Rico) Best Hand: Right Notes: The 16th tallest active player in the world (the tallest is 7'11 Sultan Kosen from Turkey). I think Shawn Bradley is around fourth or fifth on the list, while Yao is sixth. I saw a top 50 tallest list somewhere (Dikembe Mutombo was #50) but I don't remember where, likely a European site. Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 24th Actual Draft Position: 33rd Current Team: Wizards Trevor Ariza SF - Slasher Overall 66 Close 62 Med 65 3pt 52 FT 50 Layup 70 Dunk 75 Handle 75 Pass 55 PostOff 60 PostDef 65 Block 55 Steal 70 RebOff 65 RebDef 70 Speed 80 Stam 80 Dur 80 DefAwr 70 OffAwr 60 Other Positions: SG Jersey Number: 4 Height/Weight: 6'8 - 201 lbs. College: UCLA Best Hand: Right Notes: Only 6 months older than Dorrell Wright. Yep, that means he's raw as hell. Has been tearing up the summer leagues thus far though, and I expect him to get a roster spot on the Knicks (the way DerMarr Johnson has been playing, Ariza will likely knick Dermarr off the roster). He has good potential for the future. Hopefully he'll force Tim Thomas out of town one day. Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 48th Actual Draft Position: 44th Current Team: Knicks Ha Seung-Jin C - Finesse Overall 57 Close 50 Med 58 3pt 50 FT 60 Layup 50 Dunk 60 Handle 50 Pass 50 PostOff 70 PostDef 70 Block 70 Steal 50 RebOff 60 RebDef 70 Speed 55 Stam 74 Dur 80 DefAwr 50 OffAwr 55 Jersey Number: 13 Height/Weight: 7'3 - 305 lbs. High School: Samil Commercial (Korea) Best Hand: Right Notes: Comparison: Projected Draft Position: 38th Actual Draft Position: 47th Current Team: Blazers *********************************************************************** VIII. Roster updates This section will include roster updates that are not covered by the last roster update posted by Sega. I will list the team, and then the players that are now on that team. If I list a player as "from Draft", then obviously they are not in the game. I won't add the player until they are actually signed) 76'ers Kevin Ollie (PG) from Cavaliers Willie Green (SG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Kedrick Brown (SG) from Celtics Corliss Williamson (SF) from Pistons Andre Iguodala (SF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Kyle Korver (SF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Kirk Haston (PF) from Hornets Brian Skinner (C) from Bucks Blazers Nick Van Exel (PG) from Warriors Sebastian Telfair (PG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Wesley Person (SG) from Grizzlies Sergei Monya (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Richie Frahm (SG) from Sonics (Not in game) Shareef Abdur-Rahim (SF) from Hawks Darius Miles (SF) from Cavaliers Viktor Krhyapa (SF) from Draft (Not in game) Theo Ratliff (C) from Hawks Vladamir Stepania (C) from Free Agents Joel Przybilla (C) from Bucks Bucks Maurice Williams (PG) from Jazz (Not in game, see CAP section) Keith Van Horn (SF) from Knicks Zendon Hamilton (PF) from 76'ers (Not in game) Jelani McCoy (C) from Free Agents Daniel Santiago (C) from Free Agents (Not in game, see CAP section) Zaza Pachulia (C) from Bobcats (Not in game, see CAP section) Lonnie Jones (C) from Free Agents (Not in game) Bulls Jannero Pargo (PG) from Lakers Ben Gordon (PG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Mike Wilks (PG) from Rockets (Not in game) Eric Piatkowski (SF) from Rockets Adrian Griffin (SF) from Rockets Chris Jeffries (SF) from Raptors Luol Deng (SF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Andres Nocioni (SF) from Europe (Not in game) Ronald Dupree (SF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Antonio Davis (PF) from Raptors Cavaliers Eric Snow (PG) from 76'ers Jeff McInnis (PG) from Blazers Aleksander Pavlovic (SF) from Jazz (In November roster update) Eric Williams (SF) from Celtics Drew Gooden (PF) from Magic Anderson Varejao (PF) from Draft (Not in game) Scott Williams (C) from Suns Celtics Gary Payton (PG) from Lakers Dana Barros (PG) from Free Agents Delonte West (PG) from Draft (Not in game) Jiri Welsch (SG) from Mavericks Ricky Davis (SG) from Cavaliers Tony Allen (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Rick Fox (SF) from Lakers Justin Reed (SF) from Draft (Not in game) Tom Gugliotta (PF) from Suns Al Jefferson (PF) from Draft (Not in game) Raef LaFrentz (C) from Mavericks Ernest Brown (C) from Free Agents Michael Stewart (C) from Cavaliers Clippers Shaun Livingston (PG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Lionel Chalmers (PG) from Draft (Not in game) Doug Overton (PG) from Free Agents (Not in game) Randy Livingston (PG) from Free Agents (Not in game) Kerry Kittles (SG) from Nets Quinton Ross (SG) from Free Agents (Not in game) Bobby Simmons (SF) from Wizards (Not in game) Matt Barnes (SF) from Free Agents (Not in game) Zeljko Rebraca (C) from Pistons Mikki Moore (C) from Hawks Mamadou N'Diaye (C) from Raptors Josh Moore (C) from Free Agents (Not in game) Grizzlies Antonio Burks (PG) From Draft (Not in game) Bonzi Wells (SG) from Blazers Andre Emmett (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Bo Outlaw (PF) from Suns Brian Cardinal (PF) from Warriors (Not in game, see CAP section) Jake Tsakalidis (C) from Suns Hawks Kenny Anderson (PG) from Free Agents Jon Barry (SG) from Nuggets Tony Delk (SG) from Celtics Josh Childress (SF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Josh Smith (SF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Antoine Walker (PF) from Celtics Al Harrington (PF) from Pacers Obinna Ekezie (PF) from Free Agents Peja Drobnjak (C) from Sonics Jason Collier (C) from Free Agents Heat Damon Jones (PG) from Bucks Keyon Dooling (PG) from Clippers Bimbo Coles (PG) from Free Agents Wesley Person (SG) from Blazers Dorrell Wright (SF) from Draft (Not in game) Matt Freije (SF) from Draft (Not in game) Christian Laettner (PF) from Wizards Shaquille O'Neal (C) from Lakers Michael Doleac (C) from Knicks Wang ZhiZhi (C) from Clippers Hornets Alex Garcia (PG) from Spurs (Not in game) J.R. Smith (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Tim Pickett (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Lee Nailon (SF) from Free Agents Rodney Rogers (PF) from Nets Chris Andersen (PF) from Nuggets Jazz Raul Lopez (PG) from Jazz (Not in game, see CAP section) Kirk Snyder (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Raja Bell (SF) from Mavericks Carlos Boozer (PF) from Cavaliers Kris Humprhies (PF) from Draft (Not in game) Mehmet Okur (C) from Pistons Kings Kevin Martin (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Ricky Minard (SG) from Draft (Not in game) David Bluthenthal (SF) from Draft (Not in game) Darius Songaila (PF) from Celtics (Not in game, see CAP section) Greg Ostertag (C) from Jazz Jabari Smith (C) from Free Agents Knicks Stephon Marbury (PG) from Suns Moochie Norris (PG) from Rockets Jamison Brewer (PG) from Pacers (Not in game, see CAP section) Jamal Crawford (SG) from Bulls Penny Hardaway (SG) from Suns DerMarr Johnson (SG) from Hawks Tim Thomas (SF) from Bucks Trevor Ariza (SF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Vin Baker (PF) from Celtics Jerome Williams (PF) from Raptors Mengke Bateer (C) from Raptors Bruno Sundov (C) from Cavaliers Lakers Chucky Atkins (PG) from Pistons Sasha Vujacic (PG) from Draft (Not in game) Tony Bobbitt (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Lamar Odom (SF) from Heat Caron Butler (SF) from Heat Jumaine Jones (SF) from Celtics Bryon Russell (SF) from Lakers Vlade Divac (C) from Kings Brian Grant (C) from Heat Chris Mihm (C) from Cavaliers Magic Steve Francis (PG) from Rockets Jameer Nelson (PG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Cuttino Mobley (SG) from Rockets Deshawn Stevenson (SG) from Jazz Stacey Augmon (SF) from Hornets Britton Johnson (SF) from NBDL (Not in game) Kelvin Cato (PF) from Rockets Michael Bradley (PF) from Raptors Dwight Howard (PF) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Tony Battie (C) from Celtics Sean Rooks (C) from Hornets Mario Kasun (C) from Free Agents (Not in game) Mavericks Jason Terry (PG) from Hawks Dan Dickau (PG) from Hawks Avery Johnson (PG) from Warriors Devin Harris (PG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Marquis Daniels (SG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Jerry Stackhouse (SF) from Wizards Alan Hendersen (PF) from Hawks Erick Dampier (C) from Warriors Calvin Booth (C) from Sonics Pavel Podzolkine (C) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Didier Ilunga-Mbenga (C) from Draft (Not in game) Nets Jacque Vaughn (PG) from Hawks Hubert Davis (SG) from Pistons Ron Mercer (SF) from Spurs Rodney Buford (SF) from Free Agents Brian Scalabrine (PF) from Nets (Not in game, see CAP section) Nenad Krstic (C) from Draft (Not in game) Kyle Davis (C) from Draft (Not in game) Nuggets Voshon Lenard (SG) from Raptors Kenyon Martin (PF) from Nets Mark Pope (C) from Free Agents Francisco Elson (C) from Draft (Not in game) Pacers Rashad Wright (PG) from Draft (Not in game) Eddie Gill (PG) from Free Agents (Not in game) Stephen Jackson (SF) from Free Agents James Jones (SF) from Draft (Not in game) David Harrison (C) from Draft (Not in game) John Edwards (C) from Draft (Not in game) Pistons Mike James (PG) from Celtics Smush Parker (PG) from Free Agents Horace Jenkins (PG) from Free Agents (Not in game) Carlos Delfino (SG) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Darvin Ham (SF) from Hawks Tremaine Fowlkes (SF) from Clippers (Not in game, see CAP section) Rasheed Wallace (PF) from Blazers Antonio McDyess (PF) from Knicks Derrick Coleman (C) from 76'ers Amal McCaskill (C) from 76'ers (Not in game) Raptors Rafer Alston (PG) from Heat Rod Strickland (PG) from Magic Roger Mason (SG) from Bulls Dion Glover (SG) from Hawks Jalen Rose (SF) from Bulls Donyell Marshall (PF) from Bulls Corie Blount (PF) from Bulls Rafael Araujo (C) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Rockets Charlie Ward (PG) from Knicks Tyronn Lue (PG) from Magic Reece Gaines (PG) from Magic Tracy McGrady (SG) from Magic Bob Sura (SG) from Pistons Jim Jackson (SF) from Kings Scott Padgett (SF) from Jazz Juwan Howard (PF) from Magic Clarence Weatherspoon (PF) from Knicks Dikembe Mutombo (C) from Knicks Sonics Ronald Murray (SG) from Sonics (Not in game, see CAP section) David Young (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Danny Fortson (PF) from Mavericks Reggie Evans (PF) from Sonics (Not in game) Robert Swift (C) from Draft (Not in game) Spurs Brent Barry (PG) from Sonics Beno Udrih (PG) from Draft (Not in game) Marque Perry (PG) from NBDL (Not in game) Romain Sato (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Valter Monteiro (SG) from Angola (Not in game) Devin Brown (SF) from Free Agents (Not in game, see CAP section) Linton Johnson (SF) from Bulls (Not in game) James Thomas (PF) from Draft (Not in game) Sean Marks (C) from Free Agents Ruben Boumtje Boumtje (C) from Blazers Suns Steve Nash (PG) from Mavericks Howard Eisley (PG) from Knicks Yuta Tabuse (PG) from Japan (Not in game) Derrick Dial (SG) from Free Agents (Not in game) Quentin Richardson (SF) from Clippers Donnell Harvey (SF) from Free Agents Keon Clark (PF) from Jazz Maciej Lampe (PF) from Knicks Jackson Vroman (PF) from Draft (Not in game) Paul Shirley (PF) from Bulls (Not in game) Steven Hunter (C) from Magic T'Wolves Darrick Martin (PG) from Free Agents (Not in game, see CAP section) Trenton Hassell (SG) from Bulls Oliver Miller (C) from Free Agents (Not in game, see CAP section) Warriors Derek Fisher (PG) from Lakers Dale Davis (PF) from Blazers Andris Biedrins (PF) from Draft (Not in game) Wizards Anthony Peeler (SG) from Kings Mitchell Butler (SG) from Free Agents (Not in game) Antawn Jamison (SF) from Mavericks Samaki Walker (PF) from Heat Michael Ruffin (PF) from Jazz Peter John Ramos (C) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Bobcats Brevin Knight (PG) from Grizzlies Jason Hart (PG) from Free Agents (Not in game, see CAP section) Omar Cook (PG) from Free Agents (Not in game, see CAP section) Steve Smith (SG) from Free Agents Eddie House (SG) from Clippers Tamar Slay (SG) from Nets Bernard Robinson (SG) from Draft (Not in game) Jason Kapono (SF) from Cavaliers Gerald Wallace (SF) from Kings Corey Benjamin (SF) from Free Agents (Not in game) Melvin Ely (PF) from Clippers Brandon Hunter (PF) from Celtics (Not in game, see CAP section) Emeka Okafor (C) from Draft (Not in game, see CAP section) Jahidi White (C) from Wizards Primoz Brezec (C) from Pacers Jamal Sampson (C) from Lakers (Not in game) Free Agents Jay Williams (PG) from Bulls Mark Jackson (PG) from Jazz Anthony Carter (PG) from Spurs Bryce Drew (PG) from Hornets Lucious Harris (SG) from Nets Jeryl Sasser (SG) from Magic Felipe Lopez (SG) from T'Wolves Joseph Forte (SG) from Sonics Glen Rice (SF) from Rockets Chris Mills (SF) from Mavericks Greg Buckner (SF) from 76'ers Eddie Griffin (PF) from Rockets Tyrone Hill (PF) from 76'ers Jason Caffey (PF) from Bucks Lawrence Funderburke (PF) from Kings Popeye Jones (PF) from Warriors Cherokee Parks (PF) from Clippers John Amaechi (PF) from Jazz Travis Knight (C) from Knicks NBDL Mateen Cleaves (PG) from Kings Tierre Brown (PG) from Free Agents Lavor Postell (SG) from Free Agents Terence Morris (SF) from Rockets Sam Clancy (PF) from 76'ers James Lang (C) from Hornets (Not in game) CBA Cedric Henderson (SF) from Free Agents Olden Polynice (C) from Clippers USBL Brent Price (PG) from Free Agents (Playing for Oklahoma Storm) Shawn Kemp (PF) from Free Agents (Playing for Oklahoma Storm) Europe J.R. Bremer (PG) from Cavaliers Shammond Williams (PG) from Nuggets Junior Harrington (PG) from Nuggets Rick Brunson (PG) from Raptors A.J. Guyton (PG) from Free Agents Trajan Langdon (SG) from Free Agents Quincy Lewis (SG) from Free Agents Jeff Trepagnier (SG) from Nuggets Vincent Yarbrough (SF) from Nuggets Tyrone Nesby (SF) from Free Agents Pat Burke (PF) from Magic (Going to play in Spain) Cal Bowdler (PF) from Free Agents Robert Archibald (PF) from Grizzlies (Going to play in Spain) Issac Austin (C) from Free Agents Dalibor Bagaric (C) from Free Agents (Going to play in Greece) Olumide Oyedeji (C) from Free Agents (Going to play in Greece) Retired Tim Hardaway (PG) from Free Agents Chris Childs (PG) from Free Agents Brian Shaw (PG) from Free Agents Randy Brown (PG) from Free Agents Michael Dickerson (SG) from Grizzlies (REMOVED IN SEGA ROSTER UPDATE) Bryant Stith (SG) from Free Agents Dell Curry (SG) from Free Agents Scottie Pippen (SF) from Bulls Monty Williams (SF) from 76'ers Walt Williams (SF) from Mavericks LaPhonso Ellis (SF) from Free Agents George McCloud (SF) from Free Agents Anthony Mason (PF) from Bucks Chris Gatling (PF) from Free Agents Danny Manning (PF) from Free Agents Matt Bullard (PF) from Free Agents Grant Long (PF) from Free Agents Jamie Feick (PF) from Free Agents Carlos Rogers (PF) from Free Agents Mark Bryant (PF) from Free Agents Alonzo Mourning (C) from Nets Greg Foster (C) from Free Agents Felton Spencer (C) from Free Agents Chris Dudley (C) from Blazers (REMOVED IN SEGA ROSTER UPDATE) Players that may plan on retiring after the season Rod Strickland (PG) from Raptors Mark Jackson (PG) from Rockets Dana Barros (PG) from Celtics Bimbo Coles (PG) from Heat Kendall Gill (SG) from Bulls Bryon Russell (SF) from Lakers Michael Curry (SF) from Raptors Karl Malone (PF) from Lakers Charles Oakley (PF) from Free Agents Horace Grant (PF) from Lakers Tyrone Hill (PF) from 76'ers Remaining Free Agents Point Guards Tierre Brown, Anthony Carter, John Crotty, Mateen Cleaves, Emanual Davis, Bryce Drew, Jay Williams Shooting Guards Joseph Forte, Felipe Lopez, Lucious Harris, Lavor Postell, Jeryl Sasser Small Forwards Cedric Henderson, Sean Lampley, Roshown McLeod, Terrence Morris, Tracy Murray Power Forwards John Amaechi, Jason Caffey, Sam Clancy, Alton Ford, Lawrence Funderburke, Tyrone Hill, Popeye Jones, Dan Langhi, Cherokee Parks, Don Reid, Mark Strickland Centers Dean Garrett, Antonio Harvey, Nate Huffman, Travis Knight, Olden Polynice, Ratko Varda Remaining Free Agents (NOT IN GAME) Point Guards Erick Barkley, Anthony Goldwire, Marcus Hatten, Rusty LaRue, Keith McLeod, Robert Pack, Jon Stefansson, Derrick Zimmerman Shooting Guards Matt Carroll, Kirk Penney Small Forwards Toraye Bragg, Damone Brown, Kaniel Dickens, Ime Udoka Power Forwards Ben Davis, Desmond Penigar, Dennis Rodman Centers Ben Handlogten, Hiram Fuller, Paul Grant, James Lang, Chris Marcus, Slavko Vranes *********************************************************************** IX. Depth Charts Here I'll list the depth charts of the NBA teams, so you have a good idea of where to put them in your "Team Lineups" screen. You may not realize that where a player is placed on the bench affects the rating of the team. Bobby Jackson in the top bench slot affects the team's rating more positively than he would if he were at the bottom of the bench, or on the IR. Also, I am going to be placing players regardless of position. Some players have incorrect positions in the game, and unfortunately, you can't edit position. For instance, in the game, Quentin Richardson is technically a SF, and Corey Maggette is technically a SG, but this season Maggette will be a SG, and Richardson will be a SF. I will also include players that are not in the game, to make it as realistic as possible. 76'ers Starters C Samuel Dalembert PF Kenny Thomas SF Glenn Robinson SG Willie Green (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Allen Iverson Bench SF Corliss Williamson SG Aaron McKie SF Andre Iguodala (Not in game, see CAP section) C Brian Skinner SG Kedrick Brown PG John Salmons SG Greg Buckner SF Kyle Korver (Not in game, see CAP section) IR PF Marc Jackson C Todd MacCulloch (Not in game, likely to retire) Blazers Starters C Theo Ratliff PF Zach Randolph SF Darius Miles SG Derek Anderson PG Damon Stoudamire Bench PG Nick Van Exel PF Shareef Abdur-Rahim SG Ruben Patterson SF Qyntel Woods PG Sebastian Telfair (Not in game, see CAP section) C Vladimir Stepania C Joel Przybilla IR SF Travis Outlaw Bucks Starters C Dan Gadzuric PF Joe Smith SF Keith Van Horn SG Michael Redd PG Mike James Bench SG Desmond Mason SF Toni Kukoc PG Erick Strickland PG Maurice Williams (Not in game, see CAP section) C Daniel Santiago (Not in game, See CAP section) C Zaza Pachulia (Not in game, see CAPs section) IR PG T.J. Ford PF Marcus Haislip PF Zendon Hamilton (Not in game) C Lonnie Jones (Not in game) Bulls Starters C Eddy Curry PF Tyson Chandler SF Luol Deng (Not in game, see CAP section) SG Ben Gordon (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Kirk Hinrich Bench PF Antonio Davis SF Andres Nocioni (Not in game) SG Eric Piatkowski SF Eddie Robinson PF Othella Harrington PG Frank Williams SG Adrian Griffin IR PG Mike Wilks (Not in game) PG Jannero Pargo SF Chris Jeffries C Cezery Trybanski (in November roster update) Cavaliers Starters C Zydrunas Ilgauskas PF Drew Gooden SF Luke Jackson (Not in game, See CAP section) SG LeBron James PG Eric Snow Bench PG Jeff McInnis SF Aleksander Pavlovic SF Ira Newble SG Dajuan Wagner PF Robert Traylor C DaSagana Diop IR Celtics Starters C Mark Blount PF Raef LaFrentz SF Paul Pierce SG Ricky Davis PG Gary Payton Bench SG Jiri Welsch PG Marcus Banks PF Al Jefferson (Not in game) PF Walter McCarty PG Delonte West (Not in game) SG Tony Allen (Not in game) PF Tom Gugliotta IR C Michael Stewart SF Rick Fox C Kendrick Perkins C Ernest Brown Clippers Starters C Chris Kaman PF Elton Brand SF Corey Maggette SG Kerry Kittles PG Shaun Livingston (Not in game, see CAP section) Bench PG Marko Jaric PF Chris Wilcox C Zeljko Rebraca SF Bobby Simmons (Not in game) C Mikki Moore C Josh Moore (Not in game) IR Grizzlies Starters C Lorenzen Wright PF Pau Gasol SG James Posey SG Mike Miller PG Jason Williams Bench SG Bonzi Wells C Stromile Swift (FREE AGENT) SF Shane Battier PF Brian Cardinal (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Earl Watson (FREE AGENT) PF Bo Outlaw C Jake Tsakalidis IR SG Dahntay Jones PF Ryan Humphrey PG Troy Bell SG Andre Emmett (Not in game) PG Antonio Burks (Not in game) Hawks Starters C Peja Drobnjak PF Antoine Walker SF Al Harrington SG Josh Childress (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Tony Delk Bench SF Boris Diaw-Riffiod SG Jon Barry PG Kenny Anderson PF Chris Crawford C Jason Collier SF Josh Smith (Not in game, see CAP section) IR Heat Starters C Shaquille O'Neal PF Udonis Haslem SF Rasual Butler SG Eddie Jones PG Dwyane Wade Bench PG Damon Jones PF Christian Laettner SG Wesley Person C Michael Doleac PF Malik Allen PG Keyon Dooling SF Dorrell Wright (Not in game) IR PF Jerome Beasley C Wang ZhiZhi Hornets Starters C Jamaal Magloire PF P.J. Brown SF Jamal Mashburn SG David Wesley PG Baron Davis Bench PG Darrell Armstrong SF George Lynch SF Rodney Rogers C Chris Andersen PF David West SG J.R. Smith (Not in game) SG Tim Pickett (Not in game) IR PG Alex Garcia (Not in game) Jazz Starters C Mehmet Okur PF Carlos Boozer SF Andrei Kirilenko SG Gordan Giricek PG Carlos Arroyo Bench SF Matt Harpring SG Raja Bell PG Raul Lopez (Not in game, see CAP section) C Jarron Collins SG Kirk Snyder (Not in game) PF Kris Humphries (Not in game) C Curtis Borchardt IR Kings Starters C Brad Miller PF Chris Webber SF Peja Stojakovic SG Doug Christie PG Mike Bibby Bench PG Bobby Jackson C Greg Ostertag SG Kevin Martin (Not in game) SF Ricky Minard (Not in game) PF Darius Songalia (Not in game, see CAPs section) IR Knicks Starters C Nazr Mohammed PF Kurt Thomas SF Tim Thomas SG Allan Houston PG Stephon Marbury Bench PG Jamal Crawford SF Penny Hardaway PF Michael Sweetney C Vin Baker PF Jerome Williams SG Shandon Anderson SF Trevor Ariza (Not in game, see CAP section) IR PG Moochie Norris Lakers Starters C Vlade Divac PF Lamar Odom SF Caron Butler SG Kobe Bryant PG Chucky Atkins Bench C Brian Grant SF Devean George PF Stanislav Medvedenko SG Kareem Rush SF Luke Walton C Chris Mihm PG Sasha Vujacic (Not in game) IR PF Brian Cook Magic Starters C Kelvin Cato PF Dwight Howard (Not in game, see CAP section) SF Hedo Turkoglu SG Cuttino Mobley PG Steve Francis Bench PF Pat Garrity C Tony Battie SF Grant Hill SF Stacey Augmon SG Deshawn Stevenson SG Keith Bogans PG Jameer Nelson (Not in game, see CAP section) C Andrew DeQlercq IR PF Michael Bradley SF Britton Johnson (Not in game) Mavericks Starters C Erick Dampier PF Dirk Nowitzki SF Michael Finley SG Marquis Daniels (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Jason Terry Bench SG Jerry Stackhouse PG Devin Harris (Not in game, see CAP section) SF Josh Howard C Calvin Booth C Pavel Podzolkine (Not in game, see CAP section) C Shawn Bradley PF Alan Hendersen IR C Evan Eschmeyer SG Tariq Abdul-Wahad C Didier Ilunga-Mbenga (Not in game) Nets Starters C Jason Collins PF Aaron Williams SF Richard Jefferson SG Ron Mercer PG Jason Kidd Bench SF Eric Williams SG Rodney Buford PF Brian Scalabrine (Not in game, see CAP section) C Nenad Krstic (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Jacque Vaughn PG Zoran Planinic SG Brandon Armstrong IR C Kyle Davis (Not in game) C Alonzo Mourning (Removed in roster update, retired) Nuggets Starters C Marcus Camby PF Kenyon Martin SF Carmelo Anthony SG Voshon Lenard PG Andre Miller Bench PF Nene Hilario PG Earl Boykins C Francisco Elson (Not in game) SF Nikoloz Tskitishvili IR SF Rodney White (FREE AGENT) Pacers Starters C Jeff Foster PF Jermaine O'Neal SF Ron Artest SG Stephen Jackson PG Jamaal Tinsley Bench SG Reggie Miller PG Anthony Johnson SF Jonathon Bender PF Austin Croshere SG Fred Jones C Scot Pollard C David Harrison (Not in game) IR PG Eddie Gill (Not in game) SF James Jones (Not in game) Pistons Starters C Ben Wallace PF Rasheed Wallace SF Tayshaun Prince SG Richard Hamilton PG Chauncey Billups Bench PF Antonio McDyess SG Carlos Delfino (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Lindsey Hunter SF Ronald Dupree (Not in game, see CAP section) C Derrick Coleman C Elden Campbell PF Darko Milicic IR SF Darvin Ham C Amal McCaskill (Not in game) PG Horace Jenkins (Not in game) Raptors Starters C Rafael Araujo (Not in game, see CAP section) PF Chris Bosh SF Jalen Rose SG Vince Carter PG Rafer Alston Bench PF Donyell Marshall PG Alvin Williams SG Morris Peterson SF Lamond Murray PG Milt Palacio C Jerome Moiso SG Roger Mason IR Rockets Starters C Yao Ming PF Juwan Howard SF Jim Jackson SG Tracy McGrady PG Charlie Ward Bench PF Maurice Taylor SG Bob Sura PG Tyronn Lue C Dikembe Mutombo PF Clarence Weatherspoon PG Reece Gaines SF Bostjan Nachbar IR Sonics Starters C Jerome James PF Danny Fortson SF Rashard Lewis SG Ray Allen PG Antonio Daniels Bench SG Ronald Murray (Not in game, See CAP section) SF Vladimir Radminovic PG Luke Ridnour PF Reggie Evans (Not in game) PF Nick Collison C Vitaly Potapenko C Robert Swift (Not in game) IR SF Ansu Sesay SG David Young (Not in game) SF Leon Smith (Not in game) Spurs Starters C Radoslav Nesterovic PF Tim Duncan SF Bruce Bowen SG Emanuel Ginobili PG Tony Parker Bench PG Brent Barry PF Malik Rose SG Devin Brown (Not in game, see CAP section) PF Robert Horry SF Linton Johnson (Not in game) PG Bono Udrih (Not in game) C Tony Massenberg IR SG Romain Sato (Not in game) C Sean Marks C Kevin Willis (FREE AGENT) Suns Starters C Steven Hunter PF Amare Stoudemire SF Shawn Marion SG Joe Johnson PG Steve Nash Bench SF Quentin Richardson PG Leandro Barbosa SG Casey Jacobsen C Jake Voskuhl PG Howard Eisley SF Zarko Cabarparka PF Maciej Lampe IR PG Yuta Tabuse (Not in game) C Jackson Vroman (Not in game) T'Wolves Starters C Michael Olowokandi PF Kevin Garnett SF Trenton Hassell SG Latrell Sprewell PG Sam Cassell Bench SF Wally Szczerbiak PG Troy Hudson SG Fred Hoiberg C Ervin Johnson PF Mark Madsen PF Gary Trent C Oliver Miller (Not in game, see CAP section) IR PG Darrick Martin (Not in game, see CAP section) SF Ndudi Ebi Warriors Starters C Adonal Foyle PF Troy Murphy SF Mike Dunleavy SG Jason Richardson PG Derek Fisher Bench PG Craig Claxton PF Clifford Robinson SF Mickeal Pietrus C Dale Davis SG Calbert Cheaney PF Andris Biedrins (Not in game) IR Wizards Starters C Etan Thomas PF Kwame Brown SF Antawn Jamison SG Jarvis Hayes PG Gilbert Arenas Bench SG Larry Hughes C Brendan Haywood SG Anthony Peeler PG Steve Blake SF Jared Jeffries SG Juan Dixon PF Samaki Walker IR C Peter John Ramos (Not in game, see CAP section) PF Michael Ruffin Bobcats Starters C Melvin Ely PF Emeka Okafor (Not in game, see CAP section) SF Gerald Wallace SG Jason Kapono PG Brevin Knight Bench SG Eddie House C Jahidi White SG Steve Smith SF Tamar Slay PG Jason Hart (Not in game, see CAP section) PG Omar Cook (Not in game, see CAP section) PF Brandon Hunter (Not in game, see CAP section) C Primoz Brezec IR C Jamal Sampson (Not in game) SG Bernard Robinson (Not in game) SF Corey Benjamin (Not in game) *********************************************************************** X. 03-04 Free Agent Class Rating - Player, 03-04 Team (Restricted or Unrestricted FA) Point Guard 88 - Steve Nash, Mavericks (U) (SIGNED WITH SUNS) 80 - Brent Barry, Sonics (U) (SIGNED WITH SPURS) 75 - Carlos Arroyo, Jazz (R) (RE-SIGNED) 75 - Troy Hudson, T'Wolves (U) (RE-SIGNED) 73 - Rafer Alston, Heat (U) (SIGNED WITH RAPTORS) 72 - Anthony Johnson, Pacers (U) (RE-SIGNED) 71 - Derek Fisher, Lakers (U) (SIGNED WITH WARRIORS) 71 - Mike James, Pistons (R) (SIGNED WITH BUCKS) 71 - Kenny Anderson, Pacers (U) (SIGNED WITH HAWKS) 70 - Charlie Ward, Spurs (U) (SIGNED WITH ROCKETS) 70 - Damon Jones, Bucks (U) (SIGNED WITH HEAT) 70 - Brevin Knight, Bucks (U) (SIGNED WITH BOBCATS) 70 - Travis Best, Mavericks (U) 68 - Rod Strickland, Raptors (U) 67 - Shammond Williams, Hornets (U) (SIGNED WITH EUROPEAN TEAM) 66 - Lindsey Hunter, Pistons (U) (RE-SIGNED) 66 - Chris Whitney, Wizards (U) 66 - Avery Johnson, Warriors (U) (SIGNED WITH MAVERICKS) 66 - Mark Jackson, Rockets (U) 64 - Jacque Vaughn, Hawks (U) (SIGNED WITH NETS) 64 - Keyon Dooling, Clippers (R) (SIGNED WITH HEAT) 64 - J.R. Bremer, Warriors (U) (SIGNED WITH EUROPEAN TEAM) 64 - Darrick Martin, T'Wolves (U) (Not in game, See CAP section) 64 - Jason Hart, Spurs (U) (Not in game, See CAP section) (SIGNED WITH BOBCATS) 63 - Bimbo Coles, Heat (U) 63 - Dana Barros, Celtics (U) (RETIRED) 62 - Maurice Williams, Jazz (R) (Not in game, See CAP section) (SIGNED OFFER SHEET WITH BUCKS) 58 - Jamison Brewer, Pacers (R) (Not in game, See CAP section) (SIGNED WITH KNICKS) XX - Doug Overton, Clippers (U) (Not in game) XX - Mike Wilks, Rockets (U) (Not in game) (TRADED TO BULLS) Shooting Guard 99 - Kobe Bryant, Lakers (U) (RE-SIGNED) 79 - Jamal Crawford, Bulls (R) (TRADED TO KNICKS) 79 - Emanuel Ginobili, Spurs (R) (RE-SIGNED) 78 - Quentin Richardson, Clippers (R) (SIGNED WITH SUNS) 75 - Bob Sura, Hawks (U) (SIGNED WITH ROCKETS) 75 - Gordan Giricek, Jazz (R) (RE-SIGNED) 74 - Marquis Daniels, Mavericks (R) (RE-SIGNED) (Not in game, See CAP section) 73 - Wesley Person, Hawks (U) (SIGNED WITH HEAT) 73 - Courtney Alexander, Hornets (R) 72 - Jon Barry, Nuggets (U) (SIGNED WITH HAWKS) 71 - Deshawn Stevenson, Jazz (R) (RE-SIGNED) 71 - Dion Glover, Raptors (U) 71 - Steve Smith, Hornets (U) (SIGNED WITH BOBCATS) 70 - Anthony Peeler, Kings (U) (SIGNED WITH WIZARDS) 70 - Rodney White, Nuggets (U) 69 - Trenton Hassell, T'Wolves (R) (RE-SIGNED) 69 - DerMarr Johnson, Knicks (U) 68 - Fred Hoiberg, T'Wolves (U) (RE-SIGNED) 68 - Kendall Gill, Bulls (U) 67 - Maurice Carter, Hornets (U) (NOT IN GAME, See CAP section) (SIGNED WITH EUROPEAN TEAM) 65 - Tamar Slay, Nets (U) (SIGNED WITH BOBCATS) 65 - Hubert Davis, Nets (U) 63 - Brandon Armstrong, Nets (U) XX - Richie Frahm, Sonics (U) (Not in game) (SIGNED WITH BLAZERS) XX - Mitchell Butler, Wizards (U) (Not in game) XX - Derrick Dial, Magic (U) (Not in game) (SIGNED WITH SUNS) Small Forward 77 - Hedo Turkoglu, Spurs (R) (SIGNED WITH MAGIC) 77 - Toni Kukoc, Bucks (U) (RE-SIGNED) 74 - Bruce Bowen, Spurs (U) (RE-SIGNED) 74 - Darius Miles, Blazers (R) (RE-SIGNED) 74 - Morris Peterson, Raptors (R) (RE-SIGNED) 71 - Eric Williams, Cavaliers (U) (SIGNED WITH NETS) 70 - Lee Nailon, Cavaliers (U) (SIGNED WITH HORNETS) 70 - Scott Padgett, Rockets (U) (RE-SIGNED) 70 - Bryon Russell, Lakers (U) 69 - Rodney Buford, Kings (U) (SIGNED WITH NETS) 69 - Ronald Dupree, Bulls (R) (Not in game, See CAP section) (SIGNED WITH PISTONS) 68 - Calbert Cheaney, Warriors (U) (RE-SIGNED) 68 - Michael Curry, Raptors (U) (RETIRED) 67 - Ansu Sesay, Sonics (U) 67 - Rasual Butler, Heat (R) (RE-SIGNED) 67 - Darvin Ham, Pistons (U) (RE-SIGNED) 67 - Ryan Bowen, Nuggets (U) 65 - Stacey Augmon, Hornets (U) (SIGNED WITH MAGIC) 63 - Tremaine Fowlkes, Pistons (U) (Not in game, See CAP section) XX - Linton Johnson, Bulls (R) (Not in game, See CAP section) (SIGNED WITH SPURS) XX - Matt Barnes, Clippers (R) (Not in game) XX - Desmond Ferguson (R) (Not in game) XX - Leon Smith (R) (Not in game) Power Forward 86 - Kenyon Martin, Nets (R) (TRADED TO NUGGETS) 84 - Karl Malone, Jazz (U) 82 - Rasheed Wallace, Pistons (U) (RE-SIGNED) 79 - Antonio McDyess, Suns (U) (SIGNED WITH PISTONS) 75 - Keon Clark, Suns (U) 73 - Robert Horry, Spurs (U) (RE-SIGNED) 72 - Vin Baker, Knicks (U) (RE-SIGNED) 71 - Rodney Rogers, Nets (U) (SIGNED WITH HORNETS) 69 - Etan Thomas, Wizards (R) (RE-SIGNED) 69 - Brian Cardinal, Warriors (U) (SIGNED WITH GRIZZLIES) (Not in game, See CAP section) 68 - Stanislav Medvedenko, Lakers (U) (RE-SIGNED) 68 - Robert Traylor, Hornets (U) (SIGNED WITH CAVALIERS) 68 - Donnell Harvey, Suns (U) 67 - Horace Grant, Lakers (U) (RETIRED) 66 - Darius Songaila, Kings (R) (Not in game, See CAP section) (RE- SIGNED) 66 - Samaki Walker, Heat (U) (SIGNED WITH WIZARDS) 65 - Gary Trent, T'Wolves (U) 65 - Tom Gugliotta, Jazz (U) (SIGNED WITH CELTICS) 65 - John Wallace, Heat (U) 64 - Lonny Baxter, Wizards (U) (Not in game, See CAP section) 63 - Chris Andersen, Nuggets (R) (SIGNED WITH HORNETS) 62 - Michael Ruffin, Jazz (U) (SIGNED WITH WIZARDS) 61 - Corie Blount, Raptors (U) 60 - Lawrence Funderburke, Kings (U) 59 - Michael Bradley, Hawks (U) (SIGNED WITH MAGIC) 56 - Robert Archibald, Raptors (R) (SIGNED WITH EUROPEAN TEAM) 54 - Obinna Ekezie, Hawks (U) XX - Zendon Hamilton, 76'ers (U) (Not in game) (SIGNED WITH BUCKS) Center 80 - Marcus Camby, Nuggets (U) (RE-SIGNED) 79 - Erick Dampier, Warriors (U) (TRADED TO MAVERICKS) 76 - Vlade Divac, Kings (U) (SIGNED WITH LAKERS) 75 - Mehmet Okur, Pistons (R) (SIGNED WITH JAZZ) 74 - Mark Blount, Celtics (U) (RE-SIGNED) 73 - Stromile Swift, Grizzlies (R) 70 - Adonal Foyle, Warriors (U) (RE-SIGNED) 70 - Zeljko Rebraca, Pistons (R) (SIGNED WITH CLIPPERS) 69 - Chris Mihm, Celtics (R) (TRADED TO LAKERS) 67 - Greg Ostertag, Jazz (U) (SIGNED WITH KINGS) 66 - Kevin Willis, Spurs (U) (SIGNED WITH HAWKS) 63 - Jake Tsakalidis, Grizzlies (R) (RE-SIGNED) 62 - Michael Doleac, Nuggets (U) (SIGNED WITH HEAT) 62 - Jarron Collins, Jazz (R) (RE-SIGNED) 62 - Scott Williams, Mavericks (U) (SIGNED WITH CAVALIERS) 62 - Oliver Miller, T'Wolves (U) (Not in game, See CAP section) 61 - Mikki Moore, Jazz (U) (SIGNED WITH CLIPPERS) 61 - Sean Marks, Spurs (U) (RE-SIGNED) 60 - Vladimir Stepania, Blazers (U) 59 - Jason Collier, Hawks (U) (RE-SIGNED) 59 - Joel Przybilla, Hawks (R) (SIGNED WITH BLAZERS) 59 - Tony Massenburg, Kings (U) (SIGNED WITH SPURS) 58 - Sean Rooks, Magic (U) 55 - Loren Woods, Heat (U) (SIGNED WITH RAPTORS) 54 - Jabari Smith, Kings (U) 54 - Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, Cavaliers (R) (SIGNED WITH SPURS) 52 - Mamadou N'Diaye, Hawks (U) (SIGNED WITH CLIPPERS) 52 - Mark Pope, Nuggets (U) Remaining Free Agents PF Karl Malone (84) PF Keon Clark (75) C Stromile Swift (73) SG Courtney Alexander (73) SG Dion Glover (71) SG Rodney White (70) PG Travis Best (70) SF Bryon Russell (70) SG DerMarr Johnson (69) PG Rod Strickland (68) PF Donnell Harvey (68) SG Kendall Gill (68) SF Ansu Sesay (67) SF Ryan Bowen (67) PG Chris Whitney (66) SG Hubert Davis (65) PF Gary Trent (65) PF John Wallace (65) PG Bimbo Coles (63) PF Corie Blount (61) PF Lawrence Funderburke (60) C Sean Rooks (58) C Jabari Smith (54) C Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje C Mark Pope (52) PG Doug Overton *********************************************************************** XI. NBA Draft A. NBA Draft Results First Round 1. Dwight Howard, PF, Magic (signed) 2. Emeka Okafor, C, Bobcats (signed) 3. Ben Gordon, PG, Bulls (signed) 4. Shaun Livingston, PG, Clippers (signed) 5. Devin Harris, PG, Mavericks (signed) 6. Josh Childress, SF, Hawks (signed) 7. Luol Deng, SF, Bulls (signed) 8. Rafael Araujo, C, Raptors (signed) 9. Andre Iguodala, SF, 76'ers (signed) 10. Luke Jackson, SF, Cavaliers (signed) 11. Andris Biedrins, PF, Warriors (signed) 12. Robert Swift, C, Sonics (signed) 13. Sebastian Telfair, PG, Blazers (signed) 14. Kris Humprhries, PF, Jazz (signed) 15. Al Jefferson, PF, Celtics (signed) 16. Kirk Snyder, SG, Jazz (signed) 17. Josh Smith, SF, Hawks (signed) 18. J.R. Smith, SG, Hornets (signed) 19. Dorrell Wright, SG, Heat (signed) 20. Jameer Nelson, PG, Magic (signed) 21. Pavel Podzolkine, C, Mavericks (signed) 22. Viktor Khryapa, SF, Blazers (OUT FOR THE SEASON) 23. Sergei Monya, SG, Blazers 24. Delonte West, PG, Celtics (signed) 25. Tony Allen, SG, Celtics (signed) 26. Kevin Martin, SG, Kings (signed) 27. Sasha Vujacic, PG, Lakers 28. Bono Udrih, PG, Spurs (signed) 29. NONE (forfeited by T'Wolves via Joe Smith Penalty) 30. David Harrison, C, Pacers (signed) Second Round 31. Anderson Varejao, PF, Cavaliers (signed) 32. Jackson Vroman, PF, Suns (signed) 33. Peter John Ramos, C, Wizards (signed) 34. Lionel Chalmers, PG, Clippers (signed) 35. Donta Smith, SG, Hawks 36. Andre Emmett, PG, Grizzlies (signed) 37. Antonio Burks, PG, Grizzlies (signed) 38. Royal Ivey, PG, Hawks 39. Chris Duhon, PG, Bulls 40. Albert Miralles, PF, Heat (playing in Italy) 41. Justin Reed, SF, Celtics (signed) 42. David Young, SG, Sonics (signed) 43. David Sanikidze, SF, Hawks 44. Trevor Ariza, SF, Knicks (signed) 45. Tim Pickett, SG, Hornets (signed) 46. Bernard Robinson, SG, Bobcats (signed) 47. Ha Seung-Jin, C, Blazers 48. Pape Sow, PF, Heat 49. Ricky Minard, SG, Kings (signed) 50. Sergei Lishchuk, PF, Grizzlies 51. Vassillis Spanoulis, PG, Mavericks 52. Christian Drejer, SG, Nets 53. Romain Sato, SG, Spurs (signed) 54. Matt Freije, SF, Heat (signed) 55. Rickey Paulding, SG, Pistons 56. Luis Flores, PG, Warriors (signed) 57. Marcus Douhit, PF, Lakers (playing in Belgium) 58. Sergei Karaulov, C, Spurs 59. Blake Stepp, PG, T'Wolves 60. Rashad Wright, PG, Pacers (signed) *********************************************************************** XII. Created Teams 2004 East All-Stars C Ben Wallace PF Jermaine O'Neal SF Vince Carter SG Tracy McGrady PG Allen Iverson Bench PG Jason Kidd SG Paul Pierce PG Baron Davis SF Ron Artest SG Michael Redd PF Kenyon Martin C Jamaal Magloire 2004 West All-Stars C Yao Ming PF Tim Duncan SF Kevin Garnett SG Kobe Bryant PG Steve Francis Bench C Shaquille O'Neal SF Peja Stojakovic PF Dirk Nowitzki SG Ray Allen PG Sam Cassell SF Andrei Kirilenko C Brad Miller 1992 Olympic Team (aka Dream Team) PG Magic Johnson PG John Stockton SG Michael Jordan SG Clyde Drexler SF Larry Bird SF Chris Mullin SF Scottie Pippen PF Karl Malone PF Charles Barkley PF Christian Laettner C David Robinson C Patrick Ewing 1994 Olympic Team (aka Dream Team II) PG Tim Hardaway PG Isiah Thomas PG Mark Price SG Reggie Miller SG Joe Dumars SG Dan Majerle SF Dominique Wilkins PF Shawn Kemp PF Larry Johnson PF Derrick Coleman C Shaquille O'Neal C Alonzo Mourning C David Robinson 1996 Olympic Team (aka Dream Team III) PG Gary Payton PG John Stockton PG Anfernee Hardaway SG Mitch Richmond SG Reggie Miller SF Grant Hill SF Scottie Pippen PF Karl Malone PF Charles Barkley C Shaquille O'Neal C Hakeem Olajuwon C David Robinson 2002 Olympic Team (aka the team that lost 3 games and placed sixth) PF Jermaine O'Neal SG Paul Pierce PG Baron Davis SG Michael Finley SG Reggie Miller C Raef LaFrentz 2003 Olympic Team (aka the Redeem Team) C Tim Duncan PF Elton Brand SF Tracy McGrady SG Allen Iverson PG Jason Kidd C Jermaine O'Neal PF Kenyon Martin (replaced Karl Malone) SF Vince Carter (replaced Kobe Bryant) SG Ray Allen PG Mike Bibby SF Richard Jefferson PF Nick Collison 2004 Olympic Team C Tim Duncan PF Amare Stoudemire SF Shawn Marion SG Allen Iverson PG Stephon Marbury SF Richard Jefferson PF Lamar Odom SG Lebron James PG Dwyane Wade SF Carmelo Anthony C Emeka Okafor PF Carlos Boozer 76'ers (56-26, 1st place, NBA Finalists) C Dikembe Mutombo PF Tyrone Hill SF George Lynch SG Allen Iverson PG Eric Snow Bench SG Aaron McKie C Matt Geiger PG Kevin Ollie PF Jumaine Jones SG Rodney Buford SF Roshown McLeod C Todd MacCulloch SF Raja Bell All-NBA Team 03-04 C Shaquille O'Neal PF Tim Duncan SF Kevin Garnet SG Kobe Bryant PG Jason Kidd Bench SG Tracy McGrady PF Jermaine O'Neal SF Peja Stojakovic PG Sam Cassell C Ben Wallace PG Baron Davis C Yao Ming SF Ron Artest PF Dirk Nowitzki SG Michael Redd All-Time Bulls C Artis Gilmore PF Bob Love SF Scottie Pippen SG Michael Jordan PG Guy Rodgers Bench C Eddy Curry PF Bob Boozer PF Horace Grant SF Toni Kukoc SG Jerry Sloan SG Reggie Theus PG BJ Armstrong IR PF Orlando Woolridge PF Dennis Rodman SF Chet Walker 95-96 Bulls (72-10 1st place, NBA Champions) C Luc Longley 9/5/2 PF Dennis Rodman 6/15/3 SF Scottie Pippen 19/6/6 SG Michael Jordan 30/7/4 PG Ron Harper 7/3/3 Bench SF Toni Kukoc 13/4/4 PG Steve Kerr 8/1/2 C Bill Wennington 5/3/1 SF Jud Buechler 4/2/1 PG Randy Brown 3/1/1 PF Dickey Simpkins 4/3/1 C John Salley 4/3/1 PF Jason Caffey 3/2/1 96-97 Bulls (69-13 1st place, NBA Champions) C Luc Longley 9/6/2 PF Dennis Rodman 6/16/3 SF Scottie Pippen 20/7/6 SG Michael Jordan 30/6/4 PG Ron Harper 6/3/3 Bench SF Toni Kukoc 13/5/5 PG Steve Kerr 8/2/2 PF Jason Caffey 7/4/1 C Bison Dele 7/4/1 C Bill Wennington 5/2/1 PG Randy Brown 5/2/2 SF Jud Buechler 2/2/1 PF Dickey Simpkins 2/2/1 C Robert Parish 4/2/1 97-98 Bulls (62-20, 1st place, NBA Champions) C Luc Longley 11/6/3 PF Dennis Rodman 5/15/3 SF Scottie Pippen 19/5/6 SG Michael Jordan 29/6/4 PG Ron Harper 9/4/3 Bench SF Toni Kukoc 13/4/4 PG Steve Kerr 8/2/2 PG Randy Brown 4/1/2 SG Scott Burrell 5/3/1 C Bill Wennington 4/2/1 SF Jud Buechler 3/1/1 PF Dickey Simpkins 3/2/1 89-90 Pistons C Bill Laimbeer PF Dennis Rodman SF Mark Aguirre SG Joe Dumars PG Isaiah Thomas Bench PG Vinnie Johnson C James Edwards PF John Salley PF Rick Mahorn SG John Long C William Bedford All-Time Knicks C Patrick Ewing PF Charles Oakley SF Dave DeBusschure SG Earl Monroe PG Walt Frazier Bench C Willis Reed PF Harry Gallatin SF Bill Bradley SG Allan Houston SF Latrell Sprewell PG Mark Jackson SG John Starks IR C Bob McAdoo SF Bernard King PG Michael Ray Richardson 93-94 Knicks (1st place, NBA Finalists) C Patrick Ewing PF Charles Oakley SF Charles Smith SG John Starks PG Derek Harper Bench PF Anthony Mason SG Hubert Davis PG Greg Anthony PF Anthony Bonner SG Rolando Blackman C Herb Williams IR PG Doc Rivers 98-99 Knicks (27-23 4th place, NBA Finalists) C Patrick Ewing 17/10/1 PF Kurt Thomas 8/6/1 SF Larry Johnson 12/6/2 SG Allan Houston 16/3/3 PG Charlie Ward 8/3/5 Bench SG Latrell Sprewell 16/4/3 PG Chris Childs 7/3/4 PF Marcus Camby 7/6/1 C Chris Dudley 3/4/1 PG Rick Brunson 2/1/1 SF David Wingate 1/1/1 C Herb Williams 2/1/0 95-96 Sonics (64-18, 1st place, NBA Finalists) C Sam Perkins PF Shawn Kemp SF Detlef Schrempf SG Hersey Hawkins PG Gary Payton Bench SG Vincent Askew PG Nate McMillian C Ervin Johnson PF Frank Brickowski SF David Wingate PG Eric Snow SF Sherrell Ford 98-99 Spurs C David Robinson PF Tim Duncan SF Sean Elliott SG Mario Elie PG Avery Johnson Bench SG Jaren Jackson PG Antonio Daniels PF Malik Rose PG Steve Kerr SF Jerome Kersey C Will Perdue 96-97 Jazz C Greg Foster PF Karl Malone SF Adam Keefe SG Jeff Hornacek PG John Stockton Bench SF Bryon Russell SG Shandon Anderson PG Howard Eisley PF Antione Carr PG Jacque Vaughn SF Chris Morris 97-98 Jazz C Greg Ostertag PF Karl Malone SF Bryon Russell SG Jeff Hornacek PG John Stockton Bench SG Shandon Anderson PG Howard Eisley PF Antoine Carr C Greg Foster SF Adam Keefe SF Chris Morris 01-02 Rookie Team C Brendan Haywood PF Pau Gasol SF Shane Battier SG Jason Richardson PG Jamaal Tinsley Bench C Zeljko Rebraca PG Tony Parker SG Joe Johnson SF Andrei Kirilenko Rookie Team C Marc Jackson PF Kenyon Martin SF Morris Peterson SG Quentin Richardson PG Mateen Cleaves Bench SG Mike Miller SF Darius Miles PG Khalid El-Amin SF Stephen Jackson 01-02 Sophmore Team C Chris Mihm PF Kenyon Martin SF Lee Nailon SG Quentin Richardson PG Mike Miller Bench PF Marcus Fizer SF Darius Miles SG Desmond Mason SF Hedo Turkoglu 00-01 Sophmore Team C Elton Brand PF Lamar Odom SF Richard Hamilton SG Steve Francis PG Baron Davis Bench SF Shawn Marion SG Wally Szczerbiak PG Jason Terry *********************************************************************** XIII. Questions and Answers If you have any questions, I'll post it here (if it's a good question). ----- Question: Can you create this player for me? Answer: It depends on who the person is. Rashidi doesn't have all the time in the world, but if the player interests me enough, I'll spend some time on it. Necessity takes priority. I'm a lot more likely to create some scrub at the end of an NBA bench than some guy from Europe I've never even heard of. ----- Question: Will you create this year's rookie draft class? Answer: Yes. But I won't get around to this until it gets close to draft time, because that's when all the scouting reports for these players become more accurate. I am keeping my eye on a few of them though. ----- Question: Do you have the appearances for CAPs? Answer: Like I said, I don't make appearances. I'm sure there are websites you can find via a search engine that provide appearances that should suit your tastes. Check Virtuoso's website, he does the Player Appearance guide. ----- Question: How do you change player positions? Answer: You cannot change the positions of existing players in the game. The only way to "change" them is to download a roster update from Sega, as they often change positions for players whether they deserve it or not. ----- Question: Why don't you acknowledge Tom Gugliotta's greatness? Answer: Christian Laettner > Tom Gugliotta. ----- Question: Rashidi, do you play online? Answer: I suck, but yes, I have played a bit. As of 11/19/03, here are my stats. Rank# 84 (all-star) (Highest rank: 67) 55 wins, 27 losses, 0 quits, 2 drops (both drops were server crashes) Games Tracked: 74 Total Minutes: 1428 Avg Qtr Len: 5.0 Average Spread: 8.5 FG%: 53.0% 3pt%: 37.4% % Points in Paint: 61.4% % FB Points: 21.4% Points/min: 3.8 Rebounds/min: 1.5 Assists/min: 1.2 Blocks/min: 0.5 Steals/min: 0.3 P in P/min: 2.3 FB Points/min: 0.8 Turnover +/-: -198 Teams commonly used (in order of most commonly used): Knicks, Rockets, Pistons, Bulls, Kings, Lakers, Mavericks, Suns ----- Question: Rashidi, what is your favorite NBA team? Answer: I live in the NY area, so it is easiest for me to follow the Knicks and Nets. The Knicks are my favorite team, but Jason Kidd has been my favorite player since he entered the league. The last two years year I have definitely preferred NJ, but this year I am back to preferring NY. ----- Question: Rashidi, what team do you like the least? Answer: Probably Atlanta. They suck badly, and hardly ever employ a player that I like. Dominique Wilkins, Christian Laettner, Dikembe Mutombo, Steve Smith, Kevin Willis, Stacey Augmon, and Mookie Blaylock headlined teams that were worth watching, but the cast has sucked badly the last couple years. When your best player is Jason Terry (a decent PG that wouldn't even start for a lot of teams), I don't want to watch your games. ----- Question: Rashidi, who is your favorite player? Answer: Well, I already said Jason Kidd, but I'll list my top 5 to humor you. 1. Jason Kidd 2. Allan Houston 3. Dirk Nowitzki 4. Steve Nash 5. Wally Szczerbiak ----- *********************************************************************** XIV. Credits CJayC - For putting this on his site, GameFAQs, the greatest video game website in existence. CyricZ - I tend to model the layouts of my FAQs after the style of this legendary moderator/FAQ author. This one is no exception. DeputyDawg155 - A correction on how Len Bias died (cocaine overdose, not car accident) Kao Megura - Also known as Chris MacDonald. This legendary FAQ writer tragically passed away recently. He is a big reason why GameFAQs is what it is today, and he will be missed. nba2k3xpert - When I PWNed you many times in the legendary "Ben Wallace is not a good defensive player" topic, it put Rashidi on the map. Rashidi - Duh. SiKwiTiT913 - For finding out that I accidently deleted Carlos Boozer. Sovereignz - For information on DeShawn Stevenson. ESPN.com and NBA.com - For having very useful and informative statistical databases. NBADraft.net - For their information on the 2003 draft class. Draftcity.com - Also for their info on the 2004 draft class. Hoopshype.com - For having useful player information and insight. Basketballreference.com - Great compilation of statistics. The Knicks, Heat, Pacers, and Bulls - Those teams and their rivalries are what got me (and kept me) interested in basketball 10 years ago. All the GameFAQs users who gave their constructive input - They know who they are or aren't. *********************************************************************** XV. Links If you know of any good links, send them, and I'll list them. *********************************************************************** A. Basketball related websites www.nba.com - the official site of the NBA. www.espn.com - the official site of ESPN. www.cbssportsline.com www.sports.net www.hoopshype.com - A great site for NBA rumors, insight, and analysis. www.hoopsanalyst.com - Another great sight for rumors, insight, and analysis. www.insidehoops.com - A great site for NBA rumors, insight, and analysis. www.nbadraft.net - A site with the most comprehensive info on the history, and future of the NBA Draft, including prospect analysis. www.draftcity.com - Another site with comprehensive info on the NBA Draft, including prospect analysis. www.nbadraft.tk - www.euroleague.net - Official website of Euroleague, the second best basketball league in the world. www.eurobasket.com - Extensive information on European basketball. www.eurobasket.net - www.euroleague.com - Home of the second best basketball league in the world. www.usbasket.com - Connected to Eurobasket, information on North American basketball. www.basketballreference.com - The most comphensive site on statistics covering NBA history. www.basketballboards.net - A message board dedicated to basketball and the NBA, with many intelligent posters. The best place to talk about basketball on the Internet. The exact OPPOSITE of the GameFAQs Sports and Racing board. www.82games.com - Website with the most in depth statistical analysis you could ever hope to find. www.hoopsworld.com - www.nbahoopsonline.com - *********************************************************************** B. NBA2K or ESPN Basketball related websites www.espnvideogames.com (Formerly known as segasports.net). Official site of the company that makes that makes the ESPN brand (formerly 2k brand) of video games. cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/gentopic.asp?board=36644 - Active GameFAQs message board for ESPN NBA Basketball. www.freewebs.com/espn_nba_basketball/index.htm - A website designed by Virtuoso3001 with CAPs and Player Appearances for ESPN NBA Basketball. www.2krosters.cjb.net A website designed by CmurderInnocent with CAPs. *********************************************************************** C. Player websites Listed alphabetically by player's last name. www.robertarchibald.com - Official site of Robert "Why does this scrub have a website!?" Archibald. www.vin-baker.com - Official site of everybodies favorite alcoholic, Vin Baker. www.shanebattier.com - Official site of Shane Battier. www.jeromebeasley.net - Official site of Jerome Beasley. www.mikebibby.com - Official site of Mike Bibby. www.cbillups.com - Official site of Chauncey Billups. www.rickbrunson.com - Official site of Rick Brunson, the greatest scrub to ever grace the court. www.antoniodaniels.com - Official site of Antonio Daniels. www.antoniodavis.net - Official site of Antonio Davis. www.barondavis1.com - Official site of Baron Davis. www.divac.net - Official site of Vlade Divac. www.keyon.ultimatepros.com/ - Official site of Keyon Dooling. www.nba.com/sonics/drobnjak/manjaks.html - Official site of Predrag Drobnjak, the most charismatic player in the NBA. www.slamduncan.com - Official site of the 2 time reigning MVP, Tim Duncan. www.manuginobili.com - Official site of Emanuel Ginobili. www.adonalfoyle.com - Official site of Adonal Foyle, the favorite basketball player of Nicholai. www.mattharpring.com - Official site of Matt Harpring. www.harrington3.com - Official site of Al Harrington. www.udominator.com - Official site of Udonis Haslem. www.allanhouston.com - Official site of Allan Houston. www.bobby.ultimatepros.com - Official site of the 2003 sixth man of the year, Bobby Jackson. www.lebronjames.com - Official site of King Lebron James. www.jaricmarko.com - Official site of Marko Jaric. www.lue.ultimatepros.com - Official site of Tyronn Lue. www.reignman.com - Official site of Shawn Kemp. www.t-mac.com - Official site of Tracy McGrady. www.skinnyhoops.com - Official site of Mike Miller. www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/9444/ - Unofficial site of "My Giant" Gheorghe Muresan. www.stevenash.net - Official site of the best real Canadian basketball player, Steve Nash. www.nene31.com - Official site of Maybyner "Nene" Hilario. www.drazenpetrovic.com - Official site of the late European great, Drazen Petrovic. www.jalenrose.com - Official site of Jalen Rose. www.jerrystackhouse.com - Official site of Jerry Stackhouse. www.stoudamire.com - Official site of the 95-96 Rookie of the Year, Damon Stoudamire. www.thatsamare.net - Official site of the 02-03 Rookie of the Year (also the first high school player to win the award), Amare Stoudemire. www.jeterry.com - Official site of Jason Terry. www.hedo5.com - Official site of Hedo Turkoglu. www.spudwebb.net - Official site of Anthony "Spud" Webb, the shortest player to ever win the Slam Dunk Contest. www.humanhighlight.com - Official site of the Human Highlight Film, Dominique Wilkins. *********************************************************************** XVI. Closing Things have really gone up since last year. It was really a great NBA season too, the best one in a long time I felt. I'm looking forward to next year's game, to see what kind of upgrades I'll be able to continue upon. Until next time, Rashidi Copyright 2003-2004 John Markisch