i dont care about all these crazy rankings...jk i do, my hopes of the season hang by these kind of results. t-mac is definitely number 2, specially when hes healthy. but come on lebron's gonna hold that top spot becuase he has to do everything for his team, tmac has yao, thankfully and soon he will also have a championship.
According to http://www.nba.com/fantasy/draft_kit/shootingguards1_19.html, TMac's the #6 SG in the league. Tracy McGrady - Houston Rockets Age: 27 Height: 6'8'' Weight: 210 School: Christian Academy (HS) Years: 9 Role: Starting SG/SF It’s hard to believe that in just one year Tracy McGrady could be considered injury prone. That’s what happens when you miss 37 games with a lingering back injury. Reportedly, T-Mac is feeling great and is ready to go after taking nearly three months off from basketball related activities. Still, when the words “chronic” and “back” are mentioned in the same sentence, one has to be worried about his ability to come back pain-free. Despite the injury concerns, T-Mac is way too talented to be overlooked in fantasy leagues. Even in a down year, he still averaged 24.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.6 threes and even tossed in 0.9 blocks for good measure. When healthy, T-Mac is as good as anyone in the game and can post Kobe Bryant-like stats for fantasy owners. Bottom Line: High risk, high reward. The sting of last season won’t wear off too quickly for fantasy owners, and T-Mac could drop to the second round in 2006-07. If he does and can stay healthy, he’ll be a major steal. Yao's ranked as the #1 Center! 1. Yao Ming - Houston Rockets Age: 25 Ht: 7’6” Wt: 310 School: None Years in League: 4 Role: Starting C With his superior size and talent, one would expect Yao Ming to be the most dominant center in the league. And from February through early April, when a broken left foot ended his season, he was. Many have questioned Yao's competitiveness and desire, but it was injuries more than effort that held Yao back last season. His numbers improved in most categories for the fourth straight season. Yao averaged 18.3 points, 8.4 boards and 2.0 blocks on 55.2 percent from the floor and 78.2 percent from the line in 2004-05. Last season he averaged 22.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks on 51.9 percent from the floor and a stellar 85.3 percent from the line. Aside from an improved assertiveness on offense the other explanation for Yao's continued improvement is the number of minutes spent on the floor. In 2004-05 he averaged just over 30 minutes a game. His penchant for the weak foul kept him off the floor. Last season, Yao lowered his fouls (from 3.8 to 3.4 per game) and improved to 34.2 minutes per game. As he matures and his superstar status is solidified, the fouls will be far more in Yao's favor than against. It is his free throw shooting that really separates Yao from the competition. He was best shooting center from the charity stripe last year, and his 5.9 made free throws per game were also the best at his position. The only question mark on Yao is his broken left foot. He's had ankle and toe surgery on his left foot, and this is the second time he has broken it. The latest reports have the foot healing ahead to schedule. This is good news, but fantasy owners have to be aware that with this history of injuries they could potentially be drafting Bill Walton instead of the best center in the game. Bottom Line: He is getting better and better and so long as he can avoid the injury bug, he will stand head and shoulders above the other centers in the league on the stat sheet as well as on the floor. I think it's about time he's gotten the proper love from the media!
For Paul Pierce on NBA.com: Ranks #6 in the NBA in Points Per Game(26.8) Ranks #16 in the NBA in Minutes Per Game(39.0) Ranks #17 in the NBA in Minutes Played(3084.0) Ranks #10 in the NBA in Field Goals Made(689.0) Ranks #11 in the NBA in Field Goal Attempts(1462.0) Ranks #5 in the NBA in Free Throws(627.0) Ranks #4 in the NBA in Free Throw Attempts(812.0) Ranks #7 in the NBA in Points(2116.0) Ranks #13 in the NBA in Field Goals Per 48 Minutes(10.72) Ranks #15 in the NBA in Field-Goal Attempts Per 48 Minutes(22.75) Ranks #4 in the NBA in Free Throws Per 48 Minutes(9.76) Ranks #3 in the NBA in Free Throw Attempts Per 48 Minutes(12.64) Ranks #8 in the NBA in Points Per 48 Minutes(32.9) Ranks #3 in the NBA in Total Turnovers(273.0) Ranks #9 in the NBA in Total Efficiency Points(1931.0) Ranks #10 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking(24.44) Ranks #11 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking Per 48 Minutes(30.05) Ranks #4 in the NBA in Turnovers Per Game(3.46) Paul Pierce just had too good a year to ignore. Number 3 is fair for Tmac. Better talent than PP but too many injury questions. I'm not sure about TWO possible MVPS for Lebron and him getting ROBBED of them, talk about hyping, geez. He does deserve to be number one though. Tmac has a way to go to be number one again
why does he take a shot at jvg? actually, why does everyone hate him except for the people that have worked for him? it seems like everyone that has ever been around him in any type of capacity loves him. pat riley even loved him as an assistant coach for him.
I agree with you that TMAC is better than Paul Pierce and I think TMAC is right up there with Lebron but what the #$%! do you mean Lebron doesn't look like a winner on the court...the guy is unbelievable....do you forget how old he is and that his team made the playoffs this last year because of him!!....I'm a rockets die hard fan but come on now...Lebron has done as much in the playoffs as TMAC has done, if not more so how can you lable Lebron not a winner?
so its Lebron's fault and the Cavs fault that Detroit was underachieving? So are you saying that since Jordan retired, the Rockets championships should have an askterisk next to them...your arguments are lame....Lebron carried that team PAST THE FIRST ROUND..somethign TMAC has never done!!!! I'm a huge rockets fan but have some common sense dude...I also agree that TMAC is a better player at this point overall than Lebron if he is healthy but you said Lebron is not a winner in your earlier post and that is just down right ridiculous!!
I think the list is fair, and T-Mac at #3 is fair, if recent injuries are taken into consideration. But if they are, AK-47 should slide down quite a bit (you've gotta get nervous every time this guy takes a step). ...I also believe that Artest should be a solid 4th on this list, all things considered. He's a monster defensively, and even though his offensive game was a bit off kilter, he made a huge impact in Sacramento. Tayshaun benefits from the system, and I could name lots of SFs that trump him. Gerald Wallace, Bruce Bowen, Battier, Szczerbiak, Caron Butler, Rashard Lewis, Deng, Nocioni...I could go on. Tayshaun finished 20-something among SFs in efficiency last season according to nba.com. To sum it all up, Healthy T-Mac > Heallthy Pierce Healthy Artest (well, physically healthy) > Healthy AK-47 Half of SF in the league > Tayshaun
Good find. We're always aware fantasy projections are often completely different than the reality of the game, but this analysis looks completely spot on. Interesting it came from nba.com: We all know it's true, but I'll believe it when I see it. If Yao ever starts getting calls that'll be good for an extra 5 ppg and probably an extra rb and block per game. Of course, that would also up his fg% too and that's with the game Yao currently has. I got Yao in th 2nd round of my draft last year and it was a middle pick. I don't think that will happen this year.
I love T-Mac, and in terms of talent, I agree he is top 3, if not number 1. That being said, by the time LeBron is 27, I am afraid that all Rockets fans may have cause to hate him.
