The Top 50 Players in BBS (2006) Part One
Oct 26, 2012 18:26:50 GMT -5
Post by Jiggy on Oct 26, 2012 18:26:50 GMT -5
**note**
Rankings are purely statistical. The only criteria is that the player must have appeared in 50 games and played 32 minutes or more.
Also, because of time constraints, I was only able to rank 49 players instead of the advertised 50. It was just too much...
And now, players 49-26
49- Tony Parker PG 83 35.8 21.3 3.2 7.3 1.4 0.1 2.7 .463 .847 .387
This season, he showed that he could step up offensively if he needs to. His turnovers haven't really improved much, but his jump shot is near-deadly and he hit 101 3's this season, as opposed to 4 in his first campaign. The former Mr. Longoria is a player on the rise.
48- Mike Bibby PG 84 37.6 19.1 3.9 8.5 1.6 0.2 2.5 .484 .767 .369
Bibby is one of the more reliable PGs out there--able to be a factor in a variety of offenses. Ideally, Bibby wouldn't be thee complimentary player to your star, but he's definitely a valuable asset to a winning team and should be for years to come.
47- Royal Ivey PG 82 35.3 16.4 4.6 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.1 .452 .940 .394
The best ball-handler BBS has ever seen also has the best jump shot. Throw in good defense and 15-16 ppg and you have something special. Ivey might be the perfect example of how sims have changed over the years. 12 assists per game? Pfft.
46- Darko Milicic PF 77 34.3 18.7 11.1 2.8 1.4 1.6 2.9 .398 .681 .000
A very good defender/rebounder who was asked to to far too much with the ball this season. But when he's in his comfort zone, he's a force to be reckoned with.
45- Marcus Camby PF 73 32.3 8.2 11.6 1.7 0.9 2.1 0.9 .433 .683 .000
One of the few "specialists" on the list. Unlike most of his kind, he has the overally ability to stay on the floor and that adds up to bigger numbers...especially on the boards. And what he lacks in scoring prowess, he more than makes up for in lack of turnovers.
44- Andrew Bynum C 82 33.1 22.8 9.9 2.9 1.0 2.2 3.5 .464 .593 .000
Bynum can put points on the boards and block some shots, but he still has some major deficiencies. He has less range than some 7 year olds and looks like Ben Grimm with the ball in his hands, but he's 19, 7'0" 285 and with room to improve I suspect he'll be quite a bit higher on this list soon enough.
43- Dwight Howard C 82 33.7 16.2 12.5 2.0 1.2 2.6 1.9 .457 .580 .000
Three seasons in, Howard hasn't quite yet to lived up to his 1st pick status. That said, he's improved across the board every season. He's gotten his turnovers under control, is scoring more efficiently and starting to border on elite in the shot-blocking and rebounding departments. Like Bynum, you'd expect to see Howard rise up the list as the league progresses.
42- Andrei Kirilenko SF 70 35.0 13.0 7.6 2.4 1.6 2.2 1.4 .448 .767 .404
Despite being arguably the most reliable stats defender in the league, AK has reminded us this season that he is a man without a true position. Playing predominantly at SF, his BPG have suffered temendously. On the other hand, he seems to shoot more proficiently at SF. Either way, the pros outweigh the shit out of the cons.
41- Ben Gordon SG 78 33.7 20.7 4.4 3.3 2.0 0.2 2.1 .477 .821 .420
Didn't see the mpg that he has in the past and sharing the ball with LBJ and Cenk has cut into his ppg, but he's still able to put up 20 a game on very good percentages to go with 2 steals. He definitely has more value than his ranking indicates and I don't think GMs would be put off by his lowered production.
40- Amare Stoudemire PF 76 32.6 16.7 10.2 2.2 1.0 1.2 2.0 .473 .602 .000
Amare is another player who's point production had dropped off as the team around him had improved. The fact that he's able to put up 16.7 (on good percentages) as third option in an outside offense behind Redd and Baron should prove exactly how good he's become. Like Gordon, he'd probably be sexier on a less stacked team, but as is, his production is more than adequate in Utah.
39- Richard Hamilton SG 80 35.0 22.3 5.3 2.8 1.3 0.1 1.9 .480 .851 .390
Might be the single biggest reason that the Raptors finished near the top of the east this season. He's not the most versitile player out there, but what he does, he does well. Rip can score. And though he doesn't have the 3pt range you'd expect from a scoring 2, his mid-range game is stellar and he can take it to the rack at will and draw fouls.
38- Ziggy Ilgauskas C 72 34.0 16.7 10.8 1.8 1.1 1.3 2.0 .458 .786 .000
In a league dominated by rangeless bigs, Big Z has the ability to score inside and consistantly hit jump shots, and him having a career year was a big factor in Aar making his CY. While not being a huge defensive presence, he has the size to make an impact down low and the overall skill set to stay on the floor and be there when you need him.
37- Larry Hughes SG 92 37.7 22.4 6.7 3.5 1.9 0.3 2.2 .455 .815 .370
He's not elite in any one area, but Hughes also has no deficiencies to speak of. He can score, defend and he rebounds really well for a SG. On the other hand, as I learned, he doesn't have the capability to be a top option, or even a 1B to a 1A. For a team to get the most out of him, he needs to have a legitimate star in front of him to feed off of.
36- Marcin Gortat C 82 31.8 17.5 9.7 1.7 0.7 2.5 2.1 .477 .633 .000
The only player is was willing to ignore pre-requisites for (he played just under 32mpg) I couldn't not include him. With very little around him in SEA, one could hypothesize that he overachieved this season by putting up 17.5 ppg, but by doing it on a .477 fg%, one has to think that he's not as out of his league as he may appear to be. The improved rebounding and shot-blocking are also variables that can't be ignored. He's not pretty, but Gortat is legit.
35- Chauncey Billups PG 82 37.5 22.6 5.3 7.5 1.6 0.1 3.2 .477 .867 .413
After last season, it would be easy to forget that Billups is a legitimate 20ppg scorer in this league. Sharing the ball with Ray Allen, and for most of the year Paul Pierce, should remind us of that. His turnovers rose to a career high this season, but he does pretty well on the boards and can put up nearly 23 on very good percentages.
34- Jason Kidd PG 77 37.8 18.9 6.6 10.7 2.8 0.2 3.7 .450 .795 .358
Because of the turnovers, I had a hard time ranking him over players that I feel are better than him. Let's hope 3.7 is an anomoly because if that's his new normal, being an elite defender isn't gonna be enough to make GMs come running anymore. That said, he IS an elite defender and the best rebounding point in the league. Personally, I'd like to see him finish his career at SG. The important stats wouldn't suffer, and his negatives would be much more managable.
33- Carlos Boozer C 83 32.3 18.6 10.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 1.4 .459 .765 .000
I know positional defense is near-impossible to factor into rankings and it hasn't factored in here, but he must be one of the best post defenders out there. Aside from positional defensive numbers, and despite mediocre ratings, Booze does everything you'd want a center to do on both ends. He can score, rebound and limit turnovers.
32- Deron Williams PG 78 38.6 17.7 5.5 10.4 1.9 0.2 2.1 .451 .859 .384
Already more than solid, Williams is bordering on stardom. The difference between him as a rookie and this season is remarkable, highlighted by a significant drop in turnovers. But he's improved across the board. His range has improved dramatically and his defense and rebounding have also made strides. In a re-do, I'd have to think twice about taking CP3 at this point.
31- Rashard Lewis SF 74 35.0 23.9 6.1 2.2 1.5 0.1 1.8 .460 .779 .425
Shard is not a legit number one option in this league. But in a roundabout way, that fact illustrates one of the things that makes him such a valuable player. Often times, when you try to force the ball to a complimentary piece, percentages suffer, and turnovers rise. This hasn't been the case with Lewis. He's managed to keep them up and down respectively. 24ppg with less than 2 turnovers is a luxury.
30- Stephon Marbury PG 79 38.9 24.1 4.2 10.0 1.7 0.2 3.1 .479 .812 .388
Marbury had a careeer year in Cleveland. The across the board improvement in shooting percentages saw him eclipse his previous career-high ppg average by almost 4ppg. And he had no problem doing so on a team with a plethora of offensive talent. The 3.1 topg kind of jumps off of the page at you, but when you consider he plays 39mpg, it's a LOT more forgivable. His nickname pisses me off though. Starbury...muy chingon.
29- Monta Ellis SG 83 36.6 24.9 4.3 3.3 2.6 0.2 2.8 .465 .846 .362
As a SG, Monta is going to need to need to develop more of a 3pt shot to be considered a top-tier scorer. Though he may be as dominant inside the arc as VC or Tmac, offensively speaking I'd take either over Ellis at this point because there isn't a system out there that either couldn't thrive in. No doubt Ellis is a stud though, and though he may not be as offensively omnipotent as those other two, 25ppg and 2.6 steals is something most would be happy to make concessions for and build around.
28- Allen Iverson SG 82 39.1 25.2 4.9 5.0 2.3 0.1 2.7 .460 .802 .419
Iverson not a top 25 BBS player anymore; can that be right? Yup. It's not that he's declined significantly, but the league has defintely gotten better around him. Now, at best, he's borderline top 25, and that's only because he had a career year from behind the arc--topping his career high for 3PM by 42 and did so with a much-improved .419 percentage. And though his steals per-game have been on the steady decline, so have his turnovers. AI is still a legit scoring threat and a plus defender, but (through no fault of his own) he cannot be considered and elite player any longer.
27- Elton Brand C 82 32.2 19.6 10.7 2.8 1.1 1.4 2.0 .481 .694 .000
I'm not sure of the variables involved in Brand seeing a career-low 32.2mpg, but after a career year in which he put up 23 and 12, the 2006 season has to be considered a bit of a disappointment for him. I can't say that Keon Clark seeing extra minutes because of it is all that encouraging. Don't get me wrong, Brand is still a very, very good player that any competing GM would love to have, he just fell off a bit this year.
26- Ray Allen SG 82 37.8 24.8 5.5 4.2 1.6 0.1 2.3 .467 .879 .418
Like Brand, Ray Ray had an off year--his worst since being traded from that shit hole Sacramento. Luckily (like Brand) an off-year for him is still better than a career year for most others at his position. He's still a 25ppg guy, but his 3pt production has dropped off considerably, which is ultimately what kept him out of the top 25. And at 32, you have to wonder how long before the decline begins (if it hasn't already.)
Rankings are purely statistical. The only criteria is that the player must have appeared in 50 games and played 32 minutes or more.
Also, because of time constraints, I was only able to rank 49 players instead of the advertised 50. It was just too much...
And now, players 49-26
49- Tony Parker PG 83 35.8 21.3 3.2 7.3 1.4 0.1 2.7 .463 .847 .387
This season, he showed that he could step up offensively if he needs to. His turnovers haven't really improved much, but his jump shot is near-deadly and he hit 101 3's this season, as opposed to 4 in his first campaign. The former Mr. Longoria is a player on the rise.
48- Mike Bibby PG 84 37.6 19.1 3.9 8.5 1.6 0.2 2.5 .484 .767 .369
Bibby is one of the more reliable PGs out there--able to be a factor in a variety of offenses. Ideally, Bibby wouldn't be thee complimentary player to your star, but he's definitely a valuable asset to a winning team and should be for years to come.
47- Royal Ivey PG 82 35.3 16.4 4.6 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.1 .452 .940 .394
The best ball-handler BBS has ever seen also has the best jump shot. Throw in good defense and 15-16 ppg and you have something special. Ivey might be the perfect example of how sims have changed over the years. 12 assists per game? Pfft.
46- Darko Milicic PF 77 34.3 18.7 11.1 2.8 1.4 1.6 2.9 .398 .681 .000
A very good defender/rebounder who was asked to to far too much with the ball this season. But when he's in his comfort zone, he's a force to be reckoned with.
45- Marcus Camby PF 73 32.3 8.2 11.6 1.7 0.9 2.1 0.9 .433 .683 .000
One of the few "specialists" on the list. Unlike most of his kind, he has the overally ability to stay on the floor and that adds up to bigger numbers...especially on the boards. And what he lacks in scoring prowess, he more than makes up for in lack of turnovers.
44- Andrew Bynum C 82 33.1 22.8 9.9 2.9 1.0 2.2 3.5 .464 .593 .000
Bynum can put points on the boards and block some shots, but he still has some major deficiencies. He has less range than some 7 year olds and looks like Ben Grimm with the ball in his hands, but he's 19, 7'0" 285 and with room to improve I suspect he'll be quite a bit higher on this list soon enough.
43- Dwight Howard C 82 33.7 16.2 12.5 2.0 1.2 2.6 1.9 .457 .580 .000
Three seasons in, Howard hasn't quite yet to lived up to his 1st pick status. That said, he's improved across the board every season. He's gotten his turnovers under control, is scoring more efficiently and starting to border on elite in the shot-blocking and rebounding departments. Like Bynum, you'd expect to see Howard rise up the list as the league progresses.
42- Andrei Kirilenko SF 70 35.0 13.0 7.6 2.4 1.6 2.2 1.4 .448 .767 .404
Despite being arguably the most reliable stats defender in the league, AK has reminded us this season that he is a man without a true position. Playing predominantly at SF, his BPG have suffered temendously. On the other hand, he seems to shoot more proficiently at SF. Either way, the pros outweigh the shit out of the cons.
41- Ben Gordon SG 78 33.7 20.7 4.4 3.3 2.0 0.2 2.1 .477 .821 .420
Didn't see the mpg that he has in the past and sharing the ball with LBJ and Cenk has cut into his ppg, but he's still able to put up 20 a game on very good percentages to go with 2 steals. He definitely has more value than his ranking indicates and I don't think GMs would be put off by his lowered production.
40- Amare Stoudemire PF 76 32.6 16.7 10.2 2.2 1.0 1.2 2.0 .473 .602 .000
Amare is another player who's point production had dropped off as the team around him had improved. The fact that he's able to put up 16.7 (on good percentages) as third option in an outside offense behind Redd and Baron should prove exactly how good he's become. Like Gordon, he'd probably be sexier on a less stacked team, but as is, his production is more than adequate in Utah.
39- Richard Hamilton SG 80 35.0 22.3 5.3 2.8 1.3 0.1 1.9 .480 .851 .390
Might be the single biggest reason that the Raptors finished near the top of the east this season. He's not the most versitile player out there, but what he does, he does well. Rip can score. And though he doesn't have the 3pt range you'd expect from a scoring 2, his mid-range game is stellar and he can take it to the rack at will and draw fouls.
38- Ziggy Ilgauskas C 72 34.0 16.7 10.8 1.8 1.1 1.3 2.0 .458 .786 .000
In a league dominated by rangeless bigs, Big Z has the ability to score inside and consistantly hit jump shots, and him having a career year was a big factor in Aar making his CY. While not being a huge defensive presence, he has the size to make an impact down low and the overall skill set to stay on the floor and be there when you need him.
37- Larry Hughes SG 92 37.7 22.4 6.7 3.5 1.9 0.3 2.2 .455 .815 .370
He's not elite in any one area, but Hughes also has no deficiencies to speak of. He can score, defend and he rebounds really well for a SG. On the other hand, as I learned, he doesn't have the capability to be a top option, or even a 1B to a 1A. For a team to get the most out of him, he needs to have a legitimate star in front of him to feed off of.
36- Marcin Gortat C 82 31.8 17.5 9.7 1.7 0.7 2.5 2.1 .477 .633 .000
The only player is was willing to ignore pre-requisites for (he played just under 32mpg) I couldn't not include him. With very little around him in SEA, one could hypothesize that he overachieved this season by putting up 17.5 ppg, but by doing it on a .477 fg%, one has to think that he's not as out of his league as he may appear to be. The improved rebounding and shot-blocking are also variables that can't be ignored. He's not pretty, but Gortat is legit.
35- Chauncey Billups PG 82 37.5 22.6 5.3 7.5 1.6 0.1 3.2 .477 .867 .413
After last season, it would be easy to forget that Billups is a legitimate 20ppg scorer in this league. Sharing the ball with Ray Allen, and for most of the year Paul Pierce, should remind us of that. His turnovers rose to a career high this season, but he does pretty well on the boards and can put up nearly 23 on very good percentages.
34- Jason Kidd PG 77 37.8 18.9 6.6 10.7 2.8 0.2 3.7 .450 .795 .358
Because of the turnovers, I had a hard time ranking him over players that I feel are better than him. Let's hope 3.7 is an anomoly because if that's his new normal, being an elite defender isn't gonna be enough to make GMs come running anymore. That said, he IS an elite defender and the best rebounding point in the league. Personally, I'd like to see him finish his career at SG. The important stats wouldn't suffer, and his negatives would be much more managable.
33- Carlos Boozer C 83 32.3 18.6 10.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 1.4 .459 .765 .000
I know positional defense is near-impossible to factor into rankings and it hasn't factored in here, but he must be one of the best post defenders out there. Aside from positional defensive numbers, and despite mediocre ratings, Booze does everything you'd want a center to do on both ends. He can score, rebound and limit turnovers.
32- Deron Williams PG 78 38.6 17.7 5.5 10.4 1.9 0.2 2.1 .451 .859 .384
Already more than solid, Williams is bordering on stardom. The difference between him as a rookie and this season is remarkable, highlighted by a significant drop in turnovers. But he's improved across the board. His range has improved dramatically and his defense and rebounding have also made strides. In a re-do, I'd have to think twice about taking CP3 at this point.
31- Rashard Lewis SF 74 35.0 23.9 6.1 2.2 1.5 0.1 1.8 .460 .779 .425
Shard is not a legit number one option in this league. But in a roundabout way, that fact illustrates one of the things that makes him such a valuable player. Often times, when you try to force the ball to a complimentary piece, percentages suffer, and turnovers rise. This hasn't been the case with Lewis. He's managed to keep them up and down respectively. 24ppg with less than 2 turnovers is a luxury.
30- Stephon Marbury PG 79 38.9 24.1 4.2 10.0 1.7 0.2 3.1 .479 .812 .388
Marbury had a careeer year in Cleveland. The across the board improvement in shooting percentages saw him eclipse his previous career-high ppg average by almost 4ppg. And he had no problem doing so on a team with a plethora of offensive talent. The 3.1 topg kind of jumps off of the page at you, but when you consider he plays 39mpg, it's a LOT more forgivable. His nickname pisses me off though. Starbury...muy chingon.
29- Monta Ellis SG 83 36.6 24.9 4.3 3.3 2.6 0.2 2.8 .465 .846 .362
As a SG, Monta is going to need to need to develop more of a 3pt shot to be considered a top-tier scorer. Though he may be as dominant inside the arc as VC or Tmac, offensively speaking I'd take either over Ellis at this point because there isn't a system out there that either couldn't thrive in. No doubt Ellis is a stud though, and though he may not be as offensively omnipotent as those other two, 25ppg and 2.6 steals is something most would be happy to make concessions for and build around.
28- Allen Iverson SG 82 39.1 25.2 4.9 5.0 2.3 0.1 2.7 .460 .802 .419
Iverson not a top 25 BBS player anymore; can that be right? Yup. It's not that he's declined significantly, but the league has defintely gotten better around him. Now, at best, he's borderline top 25, and that's only because he had a career year from behind the arc--topping his career high for 3PM by 42 and did so with a much-improved .419 percentage. And though his steals per-game have been on the steady decline, so have his turnovers. AI is still a legit scoring threat and a plus defender, but (through no fault of his own) he cannot be considered and elite player any longer.
27- Elton Brand C 82 32.2 19.6 10.7 2.8 1.1 1.4 2.0 .481 .694 .000
I'm not sure of the variables involved in Brand seeing a career-low 32.2mpg, but after a career year in which he put up 23 and 12, the 2006 season has to be considered a bit of a disappointment for him. I can't say that Keon Clark seeing extra minutes because of it is all that encouraging. Don't get me wrong, Brand is still a very, very good player that any competing GM would love to have, he just fell off a bit this year.
26- Ray Allen SG 82 37.8 24.8 5.5 4.2 1.6 0.1 2.3 .467 .879 .418
Like Brand, Ray Ray had an off year--his worst since being traded from that shit hole Sacramento. Luckily (like Brand) an off-year for him is still better than a career year for most others at his position. He's still a 25ppg guy, but his 3pt production has dropped off considerably, which is ultimately what kept him out of the top 25. And at 32, you have to wonder how long before the decline begins (if it hasn't already.)
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