Don't think he agreed to sign until the list was already done. From what he did in the knock out round of World Cup and the 1st preseason game I would put him in the 400's until he can prove he's a NBA quality player. He was probably the 5th best player on the Greek team and his minutes played dropped to <21 in the EuroLeague final 4 where he only averaged 2.5 reb, 1 ast and 4.5 pts.
ESPN 2014 Player Rankings: 61-70 Spoiler 61 Kemba Walker Charlotte Hornets PG | Age: 24 | 2014 rank: #80 6.56 62 Tyson Chandler Dallas Mavericks C | Age: 32 | 2013 rank: #37 6.52 63 Nene Washington Wizards PF | Age: 32 | 2013 rank: #75 6.50 64 Jeff Teague Atlanta Hawks PG | Age: 26 | 2013 rank: #74 6.48 65 Taj Gibson Chicago Bulls PF | Age: 29 | 2013 rank: #103 6.44 66 Nikola Pekovic Minnesota Timberwolves C | Age: 28 | 2013 rank: #53 6.44 67 Isaiah Thomas Phoenix Suns PG | Age: 25 | 2013 rank: #143 6.40 68 Jrue Holiday New Orleans Pelicans PG | Age: 24 | 2013 rank: #43 6.37 69 David Lee Golden State Warriors PF | Age: 31 | 2013 rank: #51 6.36 70 Jimmy Butler Chicago Bulls SG | Age: 25 | 2013 rank: #66 6.29
ESPN 2014 Player Rankings: 51-60 Spoiler 51 Rudy Gay Sacramento Kings SF | Age: 28 | 2013 rank: #55 6.85 52 Nicolas Batum Portland Trail Blazers SF | Age: 25 | 2013 rank: #57 6.83 53 Monta Ellis Dallas Mavericks SG | Age: 28 | 2013 rank: #84 6.83 54 Greg Monroe Detroit Pistons PF | Age: 24 | 2013 rank: #42 6.82 55 Deron Williams Brooklyn Nets PG | Age: 30 | 2013 rank: #20 6.72 56 Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs SG | Age: 37 | 2013 rank: #86 6.71 57 Marcin Gortat Washington Wizards C | Age: 30 | 2013 rank: #87 6.67 58 Luol Deng Miami Heat SF | Age: 29 | 2013 rank: #46 6.67 59 Joe Johnson Brooklyn Nets SG | Age: 33 | 2013 rank: #59 6.63 60 David West Indiana Pacers PF | Age: 34 | 2013 rank: #44 6.62
You mean the same Batum who outplayed the so called "best small forward" in the playoffs. F**k that arrogant prick and f**k his new team.
I think you could argue that guys ranked between #50 and #100 are pretty much interchangeable. They're basically the 2nd or 3rd best players on their teams unless you have two or more stars on your team. Are Monroe and Grotat in the 50's really that much better than Asik @ #71?
Who was on the panel that did the ranking? A lot of those guys snort Cuban's bulls**t through rolled-up dollar bills. Not hating on Chandler's ability, but these ESPN clowns are gonna overrate him now that he's with the Mavs.
Depends if Monroe or Gortat have improved their defense while Asik has not done it with his butter fingers Blowing layups en masse is a sin
I think it's less about ESPN being on Cuban's nuts and more on the media actually believing in their own spin. The offseason has all about being the Rockets failing and sucking. So therefore any player that leaves must be gold. Asik went from being the center no one cares about to the lynchpin of Pelicans playoff hopes. Lin goes from being Morey's big mistake to finding his home in LA. Parsons went from the guy who couldn't play defense but is now a star because Carlisle > McHale. Nevermind that Carlisle for all his accomplishments have never been known to develop talent. At some point, the media listens to enough of their own stories, they start to actually believe in them.
ESPN 2014 Player Rankings: 46-50 46 Roy Hibbert Indiana Pacers C | Age: 27 | 2013 rank: #22 6.92 47 Gordon Hayward Utah Jazz SG | Age: 24 | 2013 rank: #90 6.88 48 Bradley Beal Washington Wizards SG | Age: 21 | 2013 rank: #73 6.88 49 Brook Lopez Brooklyn Nets C | Age: 26 | 2013 rank: #28 6.88 50 Lance Stephenson Charlotte Hornets SG | Age: 24 | 2013 rank: #121 6.86
If Parsons is as good as they are going to rank him, I don't care how bad of a coach McHale is, we would have been a hell of a lot better than we were last year.
No rebounds Hibbert at 46? Let's see how he handles Indiana this year without do it all Paul George and Lance Stephensen.
