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Coming out of the annual All-Star Break and heading toward this week’s Trade Deadline  [Feb 19, 3:00 PM] … as different trade rumours swirl about the NBA [on-line & elsewhere] … it can be instructive to assess where certain marquee players rank amongst their brethren, at the specific position[s] they play the best.

When considering Big Men [i.e. Centers/C and Power Forwards/PF], it is also imperative to understand what their fundamental role is within the NBA game and what qualities are the most important for them to exhibit on a consistent basis, if their respective team’s are going to have a legitimate chance to win a League Championship, now or in the not-too-distant future.

Big Man Ranking Criteria

* Leadership
* Rebounding [which includes: i. Defensive; ii. Offense]
* Team Defense [which includes: i. Interior Rotations; ii. Perimeter Rotations; iii. Execution of Pick & Roll Techniques; iv. Transition Effectiveness; v. Shot blocking off the ball; Switching off the ball]
* Low-Mid Post Scoring
* Passing Effectiveness
* Individual Low-Mid Post Defense [which includes Shot blocking on the ball]
* Individual Perimeter Defense
* Screening Effectiveness
* Picking Effectiveness
* Perimeter Scoring
* Offensive Transition
* Physical Traits: i. Quickness; ii. Agility; iii. Explosive Power; iv. Size & Strength
* Psycho-Emotional Traits: i. Stability; ii. Intelligence; iii. Intensity; iv. Toughness 

These are the current rankings, according to this corner:

 

Rankings for Starting Centers
No.	EASTERN	No.	WESTERN
1	D-Howard/Magic	1	T-Duncan/Spurs
2	C-Bosh/Raptors	2	A-Stoudemire/Suns
3	A-Horford/Hawks	3	A-Bynum/Lakers
4	K-Perkins/Celtics	4	Y-Ming/Rockets
5	R-Wallace/Pistons	5	A-Jefferson/Timberwolves
6	Z-Ilgaukas/Cavaliers	6	Nene/Nuggets
7	A-Bogut/Bucks	7	T-Chandler/Hornets
8	D-Lee/Knicks	8	S-O’Neal/Suns
9	J-O’Neal/Heat	9	Mehmet Okur/Jazz
10	R-Nesterovic/Pacers	10	Andre Biedrins/Warriors
11	E-Okafor/Bobcats	11	Marc Gasol/Grizzlies
12	B-Heywood/Wizards	12	Marcus Camby/Clippers
13	S-Dalembert/76ers	13	Nick Collison/Thunder
14	B-Lopez/Nets	14	Greg Oden/Blazers
15	J-Noah/Bulls	15	Eric Dampier/Mavericks
		16	Spencer Hawes/Kings

 

 

Rankings for Starting Power Forwards
No.	EASTERN	No.	WESTERN
1	K-Garnett/Celtics	1	D-Nowitzki/Mavericks
2	J-Smith/Hawks	2	P-Gasol/Lakers
3	S-Marion/Raptors	3	C-Boozer/Jazz
4	R-Lewis/Magic	4	L-Scola/Rockets
5	A-Varejao/Cavaliers	5	A-Stoudemire/Suns
6	C-Bosh/Raptors	6	D-West/Hornets
7	A-Jamison/Wizards	7	L-Aldridge/Blazers
8	T-Prince/Pistons	8	K-Martin/Nuggets
9	LRM-A Moute/Bucks	9	S-Jackson/Warriors
10	B-Diaw/Bobcats	10	D-Milicic/Grizzlies
11	T-Murphy/Pacers	11	J-Green/Thunder
12	U-Haslem/Heat	12	Z-Randolph/Clippers
13	T-Young/76ers	13	C-Smith/Timberwolves
14	A-Harrington/Knicks	14	B-Miller/Kings
15	T-Thomas/Bulls	15	M-Bonner/Spurs
16	Y-Jianlian/Nets

 

Use the “comments” section to provide your feedback.

 

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