Preseason Top 25 Under 25
'Reke clocks in at #22, above Monta Ellis and Rudy Fernandez.
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I don't view this list positively...
in fact, its not good news (assuming you accept the list at face value). We are a very young team and we only have one player on the list, and that player hasn’t played a minute of NBA basketball. I have always believed that we need at least one of the other youngsters (Hawes, JT, Greene, Casspi) to blossom into being an elite/top 25 player if we have any hope of vast improvement in the next couple of years. Notice how many of the “bad” teams have multiple names on the list, most notably the TWolves and Thunder. Not trying to be a downer, but I would be a lot happier if at least one of the other guys was on the list…. so is the list b.s? looked pretty good to me at first glance.
by longtimelistenerfirsttimecaller on Oct 14, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions
The list is fine
There’s only two guys i’d consider taking off to make room for JT or Hawes, and its those last two.
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This list is garbage.
1) Lebron
2) Dwight
3) CP3
4) Rose
5) Jefferson
6) Durant
7) Griffin
8) Aldridge
9) Smith
10) Evans
11) ROndo
12) Love
13) Hawes
14) Gordon
15) Oden
16) Westbrook
17) Millsap
18) Horford
19) Biedrins
20) Monta Ellis
21) J. Thompson
22) Gay
23) DJ Augustin
24) Fernandez
25) M. Williams
Revised for accuracy
A testament to anyone's right to make a list,
and some people’s opportunity.
I appreciated Smills cleaning up the top ten, and seeing Rondo and Bynum dropped significantly. Dropping Bynum out of the list altogether might suggest the same bias that adding our favorite young big does, but I won’t argue. What I don’t get is leaving Marc Gasol out of anyone’s consideration for at least #21-25.
Some discouragement over Hawes, JT, et al not being on this list must be due to the severe drop-off in quality after #20 or so. We’d like to think our big kids are better than that. This is their year to prove it.
Lower their expectations and rise to met them
In the miserable tradition
of replying to one’s own comment, I have to add that I think one could do this list without rookies who have not played an NBA regular season minute. It loses credibility. Of course, that would take Havoc off the list.
Lower their expectations and rise to met them
I have no problem with that.
I feel that stats from their rookie year is a true gauge of talent and promise.
October 28th couldn't come soon enough.
if that is the case - I don't think it is
Where is Mike Conley, Jr.? (John Stockton, Kevin Johnson, Steve Nash all had lousy first few years). Stats are often built on systems and opportunities. Not disagreeing with the list and don’t think MCJr should be on it, jes’ sayin’.
by betweentheeyes on Oct 16, 2009 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
is this list just the top performers in preseason?
Because that would explain why Hawes was left off but Evans is included.
by Ice_9ine on Oct 14, 2009 11:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The Linked List
is not an official document. It’s not a sample of the NBA GMs or sportswriters. It’s just some dude’s list. Don’t get down on our guys for being left off of some random dude’s list.
Besides, a list that puts Rondo above Rose and J. Smith is de facto flawed anyhow.
"We ain't in the takin' prisoners business. We in the killin' Nazi's business...and Cousin, business is a-boomin'."
I think 'Reke was one of three 20-year-olds.
Does anyone know if he is the youngest guy on the list? If so, that’s pretty awesome.
He is
Westbrook is a bit older, but not by a great deal. <a href="http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Blake-Griffin-1268/>Blake Griffin will turn 21 during the season, and so will Eric Gordon. Gordon & Westbrook both turn 21 in December. Griffin turns 21 in March, and Evans turns 21 just before the start of training camp next September. So yes, Evans is definitely one of the youngest players in the draft. (Ricky Rubio is by far the youngest.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Maybe the they should run public service announcements- starring Francisco Garcia and Sean May (as the expected mother), warning of the dangers of big blue balls. -- JJham15 10/13/09
I think he's this Spanish kid we picked up from the Blazers.
Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.
He's this mysterious kid who clouds people from knowing who he is...
…because he has a special power acquired in the Orient to cloud people’s view of him.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Maybe the they should run public service announcements- starring Francisco Garcia and Sean May (as the expected mother), warning of the dangers of big blue balls. -- JJham15 10/13/09
dude, you are waayyyyy to young
to know Mandrake the Magnificent
by betweentheeyes on Oct 17, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I am
Spenser’s not.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Maybe the they should run public service announcements- starring Francisco Garcia and Sean May (as the expected mother), warning of the dangers of big blue balls. -- JJham15 10/13/09
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