Jiggy's Top 30 BBS Backups (30-16)
Sept 21, 2012 13:14:10 GMT -5
Post by Jiggy on Sept 21, 2012 13:14:10 GMT -5
Just a few words on the ranking system: Only players with 27mpg or less were eligible to be listed and had to have played in a minimum of 30 games by day 90. Also, players with glaring weaknesses (ie, Luis Flores' handles) and players with lousy shooting percentages had to excell significantly in other areas to justify thier placement. Also, because sortable stats aren't working for me, all of the numbers were gathered the hard way, so I didn't have the time to hunt down 30 approprate pictures to add. I know how we all love pictures.
And now...
Players 30 through 16.
30) Ndudi Ebi SF 62 23.8 9.5 5.1 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.2 .462 .672 .077
I'm as surprised as you probably are to see Ebi on the list, but it's not often that you get to see such a raw player pull it together and produce at this level. While having mediocre range, he somehow manages to still keep a good FG% and he's strong on the boards for a player his size. He's a player who could further legitimize himself with even a decent TC.
29) Joe Smith PF 55 17.6 6.8 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5 .434 .740 .000
Despite not having the size to go face to face with the few true monsters in this league, he still finds a way to scrape together a pretty good stat line off the bench. He's got nice range for a man his size, rebounds well and is an above average shot-blocker. However, if I were a contending team, he wouldn't be a guy I would want to count on to start in a pinch.
28) Sasha Vujacic PG 49 25.0 8.9 3.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 .434 .870 .406
I feel like he'd be an interesting choice for an RC or two and another guy I'll be looking at after TC. His FG% doesn't show how dangerous he is from range and although he doesn't create well for others, he takes care of the ball well. Add in a steal+ a game and respectable rebounding numbers and he'd be the type of guy I'd take a long look at if I were a tanking team. I mean, what are you gonna do when your done RCing out your two good players?
27) Antonio McDyess PF 56 22.0 7.9 6.4 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 .448 .742 .000
Reliable, but boring imo. Nah. Dyess doesn't have any glaring weaknesses; he can do a bit of everything: Rebounds, blocks, a steal here and there and he can shoot a little. Again though, I wouldn't expect bigs with even a hint of talent to not thrive (?) if he was forced into a starting role. It's quickly becoming apparent how thin the league is up front.
26) Desmond Mason SF 51 14.4 5.3 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.7 .485 .667 .333
Interestingly, and despite his lack of sex appeal, DMase is someone I'd feel comfortable with starting in a pinch for me. Ideally, though he's quality depth on an inside focused team. With high FG% and a lack of range, you'd get the impression that he does most of his damage in the lane. Isn't much of a stat defender, and isn't much of a factor in the passing game, but he rebounds well and is a solid choice to be first off the bench at either wing position in an inside offense. I could see him being a pain for a lot of 2's in this league.
25) Antonio Davis PF 55 22.1 5.9 6.4 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.1 .478 .769 .000
Still gettin it done in more ways than one. Yeah, I just made that up...that's pretty good. So Davis isn't a plus player in any one area, but he's solid across the board. He's not exactly talented, he's just widely skilled. And what's nice about him is that, unlike the other bigs listed so far, he's able to shoot for very good percentages. Even still, he can't realistically be counted on to produce at this level for much longer. This very well may be his last hurrah.
24) Donyell Marshall SF 52 21.7 6.7 6.1 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.9 .454 .822 .242
Not somebody I'd want playing many more minutes than he is right now, but definitely somebody I'd take a stab at in FA. Another "widely skilled" type player--putting up numbers across the board. Offensively speaking, his mediocre inside/outside game is cancelled out by nearly stellar mid-range shooting, which could be occasionally troublesome for opposing defenses. Solid player.
23) J.R. Bremer PG 56 14.1 6.0 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.0 0.7 .453 .628 .351
Bremer is someone that I'm both unsurprised and surprised ranked this high. Hmm. That's my first thought. I doubt he'll ever be much more than he is now, but even still, he's a guy who turned out to be useful, that could've very easily slipped through the cracks. He's a meh 3pt shooter with a lousy mid-range game, yet he manages to find ways to score. He definitely doesn't have starting PG handles, but he limits turnovers and can grab a steal here and there. This is when the thinness at PG starts becoming noticable.
22) Radoslav Nesterovic C 49 19.0 6.4 5.4 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.5 .478 .618 .000
That C rebounding at center is very unappealing, but rebounding isn't actually a weakness of his. Rado isn't a huge offensive threat, but can knock down high percentage shots when asked to. Probably among the best in the league in easy buckets, but lacks the range to be a real threat. On the other hand, you can count on him for a good amount of steals and blocks, which is always nice.
21) Udonis Haslem PF 62 26.2 10.6 7.3 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.9 .458 .682 .000
Another of the unsexy. The gap between the top-notch bigs and the Professor and Mary-Ann is becoming quite clear. There's a couple of great ones, a few damn good ones and then like...Udonis Haslem. Not that there's anything wrong with it. He's solid--definitely a better scorer than any big so far with otherwise comparable numbers. That's what puts Haslem above them.
20) Marc Jackson C 57 21.8 10.9 5.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.8 .434 .763 .111
And what puts Marc Jackson above that. He's the best pure scorer of anyone so far and probably the first player on the list that tanking teams could trick contenders into swapping a first for. 15 and 8 with a steal and a block(ish)? I don't think that's out of the question for him. It would be nice if he showed better shot selection, but it's just nice to see a big who wants to shoot at this point on the list. If he were on my team though, I'd petition to get his long range wiped to zero.
19) Vlade Divac C 37 18.2 6.1 6.1 1.7 0.5 1.0 1.0 .467 .784 .000
Homer pick? Maybe. But I'd rather have Divac. Not a prolific scorer by any means, but an efficient one. Also a much better rebounder than a C+ would suggest. Doesn't take retarded 3's. Statisticlly speaking, Vlade is the best per-36 rebounder/shot blocker so far and the only one really worth a positive mention in the handles category. That said, at his age, I can't say that he'd be a guy I'd definitely think about re-signing.
18) Troy Bell PG 59 19.1 6.9 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 .469 .709 .390
Definitely not an ideal starter in this league, but he's somebody I'd be comfortable with coming off the bench for me. He's not a lights-out shooter or distributor, but finds a way to contribute with solid scoring numbers and he takes care of the ball well while he's out there. He's a legitimate rotation player. Not that I'd suggest using an RC on him, but a little mid-range training wouldn't hurt at all.
17) Lorenzen Wright C 62 25.8 10.6 8.0 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.8 .440 .648 .000
Probably the first big on the list that could legitimately challenge for a nightly double-double if given starter's minutes, but like everyone listed so far, starter's minutes isn't a desirable scenario for him. Having said that, he's a reliable rotational big who can be counted on to put up some points and grab some boards while he's out there, while not turning it over much. In this league, that's as good as can be expected.
16) James Posey SF 55 18.8 6.0 3.1 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 .502 .667 .500
Posey is the first player on the list that I wouldn't mind having as a regular starter. Despite an inconsistent jump shot, he manages to shoot for nice percentages, boards fairly well and gets a good amount of steals. He's not (and will never be) spectacular, but with another nice TC and maybe an RC or two, he could be a worthy starter for the next few years. As it stand now though, he's a good indicator that the talent level on this list is starting to increase exponentially as it counts down to one. The difference between Ebi and Posey is significant.
And now...
Players 30 through 16.
30) Ndudi Ebi SF 62 23.8 9.5 5.1 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.2 .462 .672 .077
I'm as surprised as you probably are to see Ebi on the list, but it's not often that you get to see such a raw player pull it together and produce at this level. While having mediocre range, he somehow manages to still keep a good FG% and he's strong on the boards for a player his size. He's a player who could further legitimize himself with even a decent TC.
29) Joe Smith PF 55 17.6 6.8 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5 .434 .740 .000
Despite not having the size to go face to face with the few true monsters in this league, he still finds a way to scrape together a pretty good stat line off the bench. He's got nice range for a man his size, rebounds well and is an above average shot-blocker. However, if I were a contending team, he wouldn't be a guy I would want to count on to start in a pinch.
28) Sasha Vujacic PG 49 25.0 8.9 3.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 .434 .870 .406
I feel like he'd be an interesting choice for an RC or two and another guy I'll be looking at after TC. His FG% doesn't show how dangerous he is from range and although he doesn't create well for others, he takes care of the ball well. Add in a steal+ a game and respectable rebounding numbers and he'd be the type of guy I'd take a long look at if I were a tanking team. I mean, what are you gonna do when your done RCing out your two good players?
27) Antonio McDyess PF 56 22.0 7.9 6.4 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 .448 .742 .000
Reliable, but boring imo. Nah. Dyess doesn't have any glaring weaknesses; he can do a bit of everything: Rebounds, blocks, a steal here and there and he can shoot a little. Again though, I wouldn't expect bigs with even a hint of talent to not thrive (?) if he was forced into a starting role. It's quickly becoming apparent how thin the league is up front.
26) Desmond Mason SF 51 14.4 5.3 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.7 .485 .667 .333
Interestingly, and despite his lack of sex appeal, DMase is someone I'd feel comfortable with starting in a pinch for me. Ideally, though he's quality depth on an inside focused team. With high FG% and a lack of range, you'd get the impression that he does most of his damage in the lane. Isn't much of a stat defender, and isn't much of a factor in the passing game, but he rebounds well and is a solid choice to be first off the bench at either wing position in an inside offense. I could see him being a pain for a lot of 2's in this league.
25) Antonio Davis PF 55 22.1 5.9 6.4 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.1 .478 .769 .000
Still gettin it done in more ways than one. Yeah, I just made that up...that's pretty good. So Davis isn't a plus player in any one area, but he's solid across the board. He's not exactly talented, he's just widely skilled. And what's nice about him is that, unlike the other bigs listed so far, he's able to shoot for very good percentages. Even still, he can't realistically be counted on to produce at this level for much longer. This very well may be his last hurrah.
24) Donyell Marshall SF 52 21.7 6.7 6.1 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.9 .454 .822 .242
Not somebody I'd want playing many more minutes than he is right now, but definitely somebody I'd take a stab at in FA. Another "widely skilled" type player--putting up numbers across the board. Offensively speaking, his mediocre inside/outside game is cancelled out by nearly stellar mid-range shooting, which could be occasionally troublesome for opposing defenses. Solid player.
23) J.R. Bremer PG 56 14.1 6.0 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.0 0.7 .453 .628 .351
Bremer is someone that I'm both unsurprised and surprised ranked this high. Hmm. That's my first thought. I doubt he'll ever be much more than he is now, but even still, he's a guy who turned out to be useful, that could've very easily slipped through the cracks. He's a meh 3pt shooter with a lousy mid-range game, yet he manages to find ways to score. He definitely doesn't have starting PG handles, but he limits turnovers and can grab a steal here and there. This is when the thinness at PG starts becoming noticable.
22) Radoslav Nesterovic C 49 19.0 6.4 5.4 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.5 .478 .618 .000
That C rebounding at center is very unappealing, but rebounding isn't actually a weakness of his. Rado isn't a huge offensive threat, but can knock down high percentage shots when asked to. Probably among the best in the league in easy buckets, but lacks the range to be a real threat. On the other hand, you can count on him for a good amount of steals and blocks, which is always nice.
21) Udonis Haslem PF 62 26.2 10.6 7.3 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.9 .458 .682 .000
Another of the unsexy. The gap between the top-notch bigs and the Professor and Mary-Ann is becoming quite clear. There's a couple of great ones, a few damn good ones and then like...Udonis Haslem. Not that there's anything wrong with it. He's solid--definitely a better scorer than any big so far with otherwise comparable numbers. That's what puts Haslem above them.
20) Marc Jackson C 57 21.8 10.9 5.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.8 .434 .763 .111
And what puts Marc Jackson above that. He's the best pure scorer of anyone so far and probably the first player on the list that tanking teams could trick contenders into swapping a first for. 15 and 8 with a steal and a block(ish)? I don't think that's out of the question for him. It would be nice if he showed better shot selection, but it's just nice to see a big who wants to shoot at this point on the list. If he were on my team though, I'd petition to get his long range wiped to zero.
19) Vlade Divac C 37 18.2 6.1 6.1 1.7 0.5 1.0 1.0 .467 .784 .000
Homer pick? Maybe. But I'd rather have Divac. Not a prolific scorer by any means, but an efficient one. Also a much better rebounder than a C+ would suggest. Doesn't take retarded 3's. Statisticlly speaking, Vlade is the best per-36 rebounder/shot blocker so far and the only one really worth a positive mention in the handles category. That said, at his age, I can't say that he'd be a guy I'd definitely think about re-signing.
18) Troy Bell PG 59 19.1 6.9 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 .469 .709 .390
Definitely not an ideal starter in this league, but he's somebody I'd be comfortable with coming off the bench for me. He's not a lights-out shooter or distributor, but finds a way to contribute with solid scoring numbers and he takes care of the ball well while he's out there. He's a legitimate rotation player. Not that I'd suggest using an RC on him, but a little mid-range training wouldn't hurt at all.
17) Lorenzen Wright C 62 25.8 10.6 8.0 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.8 .440 .648 .000
Probably the first big on the list that could legitimately challenge for a nightly double-double if given starter's minutes, but like everyone listed so far, starter's minutes isn't a desirable scenario for him. Having said that, he's a reliable rotational big who can be counted on to put up some points and grab some boards while he's out there, while not turning it over much. In this league, that's as good as can be expected.
16) James Posey SF 55 18.8 6.0 3.1 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 .502 .667 .500
Posey is the first player on the list that I wouldn't mind having as a regular starter. Despite an inconsistent jump shot, he manages to shoot for nice percentages, boards fairly well and gets a good amount of steals. He's not (and will never be) spectacular, but with another nice TC and maybe an RC or two, he could be a worthy starter for the next few years. As it stand now though, he's a good indicator that the talent level on this list is starting to increase exponentially as it counts down to one. The difference between Ebi and Posey is significant.
