League Centers - How do they compare to ours?

1) Shaquille O'Neal 7'1" 335 (DUH!)
2) Vlade Divac 7' 1" 260
3) Dikembe Mutombo 7'2" 265
4) David Robinson 7'1" 250
5) Mengke Bateer 6'11" 290
6) Todd Mc Culloch 7'0" 280
7) Michael Olowokandi 7'0" 270
8) Ervin Johnson 6'11" 255
9) Ben Wallace 6'9" 240
10) Raef La Frentz 6'11" 240

Notable mention: Brendan Haywood 7'0" 268

Yao Ming 7'6" 300 (Not sure yet)

 

Ervin Johnson above Ben Wallace and LaFrentz and Yao Ming? Didn't Johnson average like 2pts, 6rebs, and 1 blk last season?

 

I didn't include Yao in the list. Not until I see him in a full season.

As far as Ervin, I was judging him on his tenacity during the play-offs.

 

My top twenty: (Gasol, B. Wallace, Ratliff, Battie, etc. are not true centers, so they aren't on my list)

1. O'neal
2. Divac
3. Mutombo
4. Robinson
5. Lafrenz
6. B. Miller
7. Campbell
8. YAO MING
9. Olowakandi
10. McCulloch
11. Ilgauskas
12. Tsakalidis
13. Dampier
14. Curry
15. Sabonis, CATO (tied)

 

Ervin Johnson only had ONE good playoff run, and that was mostly rebounding and some block shots. No way can he be ranked ahead of Ben Wallace, a defensive player of the year when Johnson can't even start for his own team after years in the league. And what has Bateer done to be ranked in the Top 5!? He had his chance in the NBA last year and wasn't impressive. And while he can be a quality player you have to judge players on their production in the league, that's why I can't really ranked Yao.

 

1)yao MING
2)YAO ming
3)yao MING
4)YAO ming
5)yao Ming

 

you gettin out of hand... he asked you to list top 10 not 15 or 20..
read the question carefully next time

I think yao will fit in the top 3 spots for center position

 

1. shaq
2. divac
3. ilgouskas (if healthy)
4. yao
5. mutombo
6. b. miller
7. campbell
8. olowakandi
9. sabonis
10. robinson

 

If Duncan plays centre, I'll put him up there No. 1 or 2.

 

Bateer makes top 5? I don't think so. he will be a good backup, but not good enough to make top 5, no way.

 

Looking at that list, and how much adjusting Yao has to do, I see him as top 3 in 3 years, but not top 10 this year. He'll probably crack top 5 in his second year.

There are some exellent C's coming in future drafts btw. 2 most important ones: Kendrick Perkins (i think) and this 17 or 18 year old starting C for Yugoslavia.


Starting next season, I don't think C will be considered the weakest poition. That honor belongs to the SF position, and lukily for us, that's our weakest position right now.


How about a list of best C's UNDER 28 years of age? That's far more significant to our championship aspirations.

 

That's funny Sane. I don't think there will ever be a time when there are more good centers than there are small forwards.

 

I am a big fan of the Houston Rockets I am from New England and this is my first post. I do not think that Ilgouskas is better than Yao Ming when healthy. My list for the top ten ceners in NBA
IMHO

1. Shaq
2. Vlade Divac
3. Mutombo
4. David Robinson (when playing healthy)
5. Yao Ming
6. Elden Campbell
7. Michael Olowakandi
8. Raef Lafrenz
9. Brad Miller
10.Keon Clarke

 

I am a big fan of the Houston Rockets I am from New England and this is my first post. I do not think that Ilgouskas is better than Yao Ming when healthy. My list for the top ten ceners in NBA
IMHO

1. Shaq
2. Vlade Divac
3. Mutombo
4. Theo Ratliff
5. David Robinson (when playing healthy)
6. Yao Ming
7. Elden Campbell
8. Michael Olowakandi
9. Raef Lafrenz
10. Brad Miller