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kkawesome50

Wow, i remember reading this article back in August. Look where Jrue is now. One of the best point guards in the league now!
123 Days ago

clearick

Philadelphia will be an entirely different team this season compared with the last few. The team hasn't had a post up Center in over a decade, and the team also got rid of Andre Iguodala, Lou Williams and Elton Brand, who were the team's primary scorers. Jrue Holliday will have a chance to become a premier point guard now that he has targets to pass to. The Sixers will probably try to start running a high-low post offense with Bynum and Hawes, providing ample opportunities for the guards and forwards to cut to the basket or spot up for threes. Think of Orlando over the past few seasons, except with better finishers and speed. The team loaded up this off season on lots of outside shooters so Doug Collins will have lots of chances to experiment and mix and match with this group. He can play small ball or put one of the biggest teams in the league on the floor. Jrue will be a critical component as he is the only true point guard on the team and a lot will be on him as a player. Expect to see the Sixers come up with pick and roll plays with the personnel they have.
261 Days ago

Robbie813 35

small forwards: 1.Lebron 2. Durant 3.melo 4.rudy gay 5.Iggy 6.Dranger 7. Johnson 8. Peirce 9. Wallace 10. Deng
261 Days ago

jphesterly

Melo sucks.
256 Days ago

smokeysaj

You could have just said he needs to take and make more 3's.
263 Days ago

Robby-Mac

Power Forwards... on second though middle finger to PF if your name isn't Kevin Love, Gasol, Blake, Randolph, Tim Duncan, Chris Bosh, Boozer (that's right I said Boozer), Amare Stoudemire, shut up.. These dudes it seems like it always depends on the day to decide who the best is, although Love and Bosh are usually the top at the spot. But really it always depends on the Day all had monster games last year.
263 Days ago

Robbie813 35

Dirk or Die
261 Days ago

lebasket

Dirk...
262 Days ago

moshimosha11

love,aldridge and bosh are my top 3 as of now
263 Days ago

TableDodger

Aldridge
263 Days ago

Robby-Mac

Shooting Guard (lord forgive me) 1. Kobe Bryant (Last year I would have said mr. Wade but....yeahhh that dude fell off last year) 2. Dwayne Wade (still a beast tho 3. Monte Ellis (GO LOOK AT HIS STATS LAST YEAR IF YOU DISAGREE) 4. Joe Johnson (he kinda deserves his pay check I guess, although they can thank the former top 3 SG T-Mac for that win against the Heat last year) 5. James Harden (tired of doing this so i'm stopping at 5)
263 Days ago

spikesrc13

eric gordan is 3 best. easily.
261 Days ago

OmgWhale

really lol at people making excuses for monte
262 Days ago

sdtoll

Fact: Kobe was terrible last year, Jodie Meeks was better
263 Days ago

smokeysaj

I really like Monta, but idk what impact he can really make this season playing in such a terrible lineup. If he plays really well, he's just another "average player posting big numbers on a bad team". If he drops off in anyways he's just "overrated". It's a lose/lose for him in Milwaukee.
263 Days ago

TableDodger

missing Manu
263 Days ago

Robby-Mac

Small Forwards 1. Lebron (and i hate this dude..but i won't deny him his place) 2. Kevin Durant (on lebron's heels so close that when he breathes, lebron's hairline recedes a lil more) 3. Carmelo (now if he would only ALWAYS play defense) 4. Rudy Gay 5. Luol Deng (Probably top 3 in this postion on defense next to LeBron and KD, in fact no one plays d on Lebron or Durant better than Deng, and he's got a nice shot to help his credit) 6. The Truth aka Paul Pierce 7. Andre Iggy 8. Granger 9. Batum 10. Gerald Wallace
263 Days ago

ravens dawg

you realize kd isnt even a good defender
258 Days ago

CoreyGallagherArt

That is a terrible list...
263 Days ago

NP-Drizzle

Deng defense > KD defense
263 Days ago

TableDodger

Iggy should be 4
263 Days ago

Robby-Mac

Point Guards 1. D Rose (i'm not talking about best traditional point guard, I'm talking the best Point guard, whose goal is make sure your team is in the best position to score. averaging 25 and 7 or 23 and 8 is pretty much the definition of making sure your team scores. That's why i put him over CP3 but it is a toss up for real although Rose has never lost to CP3) 2. CP3 (see above) 3. D-Will ( A lil Rose, a lil Paul. Can't be mad) 4. Rondo (if he had a jump shot, that would change everything....but he doesn't) 5. Tony Parker (Did you watch last season???) 6. Russel Westbrook (big part of PG is decision making and as soon as he matures his athleticism and shot can excel him to a top 5 spot, possibly top 3, however he is not there now. ) 7. Steve Nash (Sorry nash, gotta play Defense now to be top 5, so his top PG status is probably done for his career) 8. John Wall (I know we forgot about the wizards, but we couldn't have forgotten about him!) 9. Stephen Curry 10. Ricky Rubio (it's a stretch but damn can he pass)
263 Days ago

nerd_vana506

no way is rubio in the top ten. westbrook is without a doubt a top 5 too. this list sucks
216 Days ago

will.mebs

Not sure how you have John Wall at 8, or rubio at 10
263 Days ago

TableDodger

no way is Rubio 10, Rondo should be a few spots lower. Westbrook is a top 3 right now.
263 Days ago

Robby-Mac

saw a centers list that was all screwed up. here's a better more accurate one. 1.D12 2. Bynum 3. Noah (why he was 9 is ridiculous. he is a GAME CHANGER in more than 1 way. Defense, passing, rebounding, energy, leadership..etc.) 4. Tyson Chandler T5. Roy Hibbert and Marc Gasol 7. Bogut 8. everything from here out is pretty much a toss up. Bogut is probably the last person to have a secure spot.
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

u might be right abt noah but i dont see him as no 3 guy and wat abt jefferson,barg,lopez, and cousins?
263 Days ago

TableDodger

Al Jefferson massively underrated
263 Days ago

Fan of Underdogs 2012

Look for Nikola Pekovic from the Wolves to climb the ranks this season.
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

who's the most underrated guy in the league- for me its between lowry,calderon,parker and iggy
263 Days ago

OmgWhale

Iggy is overrated by now
262 Days ago

TableDodger

probably Al Jefferson
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

I hope Doug Collins can keep Bynum under control cuz I really wanna see this great yung Philly squad have an upset in the playoffs
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

Centers- 1.D12 2.Bynum 3.Chandler(offensively no but defense he is amazing) 4.M.Gasol 5.Hibbert 6.Bogut(if healthy he can be no 2) 7.Lopez (opposite of Chandler) 8.Cousins(great potential) 9.Noah 10.Jefferson
263 Days ago

OmgWhale

potenial doesnt make u better then another player,....
262 Days ago

moshimosha11

Small Forwards- 1.Lebron 2.Durant 3.Melo 4.Pierce 5.Iggy 6.Deng 7.Gay 8.Granger 9.Gallinari 10.G.Wallace
263 Days ago

the boss7427

seems about right.
263 Days ago

No pixie dust.. just pigskin

After Melo, you're way off.
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

wat would ur's be this is my opinion would love to hear ur's
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

Point Guards- 1.CP3 2.Derrick Rose (heallthy) 3.Deron Williams 4.Rajon Rondo 5.Russell Westbrook 6.Tony Parker 7.Steve Nash 8.Ty Lawson 9.Jrue Holiday 10.Kyrie Irving 11.Ricky Rubio (wanna see more of him) 12.Kyle Lowry 13.Mike Conley 14.John Wall 15.Brandon Jennings 16.Stephen Curry (again if healthy can be much higher) 17,Damian Lilliard(exciting rookie) 18.Chauncey Billups 19.Jose Calderon 20.George Hill
263 Days ago

ravens dawg

holiday is far better than lawson
258 Days ago

ZJT11

1 - Chris Paul 2 - Deron Williams 3 - Derrick Rose 4 - Tony Parker 5 - Russell Westbrook 6 - Rajon Rando 7 - Kyrie Irving 8 - Steve Nash 9 - Stephen Curry 10 - Kyle Lowry
263 Days ago

the boss7427

Rose should be first.
263 Days ago

thominique

1.CP3 2.Rondo 3.Rose 4.Parker 5.Williams 6.Nash 7.Lawson 8.Westbrook 9.Irving westbrook is more a 2 guard in my opinion...he doesnt play the way an elite point guard should sometimes
263 Days ago

g-baby6

Rondo is amazing. This guy does everything.
261 Days ago

moshimosha11

neither does rose but my list is assuming westbrook is a PG
263 Days ago

uhgv

amen my brother !
263 Days ago

trollfacemoo

Westbrook is the best easily.. biggest upside aswell
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

no hes not rose cp3 and deron all are better and Idk potential wise if rondo develops a J he can be monstrous
263 Days ago

thornton p

Rondo over Williams and Conley over Lowry. But I do like the list though.
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

maybe rondo but lowry is very underrated
263 Days ago

BullsFanNOMORE

Soo, Jrue, just in case your reading this. Before the season starts, make sure you develope an unreal atheltcism, grow 2 inches and have the ability to contort your body unlike anyone in the NBA.
263 Days ago

No pixie dust.. just pigskin

If you're a BullsFanNOMORE, you were never a Bulls fan in the first place.
263 Days ago

moshimosha11

ignore him he's a bandwagon moron
263 Days ago

Showtime _832

Jrue is already taller than drose 6'4>6'2 he just dosen't have the atheltcism but that wasn't the base of this article
263 Days ago