The newest issue of SportingNews has ranked best 25 players of NBA based on the votes from the leauges's general managers....well, I know some of them may not know what a basketball is.... Francis is ranked 13 and Yao the only rookie on the list is ranked 23. Here are the comments: Steve Francis PG, Rockets With the right diet and careful monitoring, Francis has tamed the firghtful migraine headaches that torpedoed his season last year. He has taken the reins of young, inconsistent team that still is sturggling to find its way, and he has the Rockets in playoff contention. As Houston begins to establish itself as playoff force, Francis' stock will rise Yao Ming C, Rockets Yes, Yao. He is the only rookie to receive votes and the only center besides Shaquille O'Neal. Two to the GMswho voted for Yao acknowledged that they were doing so based on potential more than current production. Indeed, when the game moves away from Shaq's old-school style of center play, it will be Yao who sets the new-school definition. Here is the rest of the list: 1. Shaq O'Neal 2. Bryant 3. Duncan 4. McGrady 5. Garnett 6. Kidd 7. Webber 8. Nowitzki 9. Pierce 10. Iverson 11. Jermaine O'Neal 12. Payton 13. Francis 14. Carter 15. Nash 16. Jordan 17. Rasheed Wallace 18. Ray Allen 19. Marbury 20. Malone 21. Marion 22. Baron Davis 23. Yao Ming 24. Stockton 25. Finley
