Top 125 Player list with Sengun Rockets franchise Player

I am just glad Ime would not unlock his Dik mode.

 

Grady Dick stays engaged in that mode, inclusive with Dick Van Dyke, no Ime necessary

 

https://theathletic.com/4768735/202...n-williamson-in-tier-3-its-a-matter-of-trust/

Tier 3

Tier 3A
Bam Adebayo | HEAT
Jaylen Brown | CELTICS
Donovan Mitchell | CAVALIERS
Jaren Jackson Jr. | GRIZZLIES
Anthony Edwards | TIMBERWOLVES
De'Aaron Fox | KINGS

Tier 3B
Trae Young | HAWKS
Kyrie Irving | MAVERICKS
Khris Middleton | BUCKS
Jrue Holiday | BUCKS
Draymond Green | WARRIORS
Pascal Siakam | RAPTORS
Zion Williamson | PELICANS
Jalen Brunson | KNICKS
Lauri Markkanen | JAZZ

Tier 3C
Rudy Gobert | TIMBERWOLVES
Bradley Beal | SUNS
DeMar DeRozan | BULLS
LaMelo Ball | HORNETS
Mikal Bridges | NETS
Tyrese Haliburton | PACERS

 

Nix was snubbed.

 

Highlights: Alperen Sengun leads Turkey past Sweden and into FIBA tournament final
Ben DuBose

August 18, 2023 1:51 pm CT
Following a late change in plans, Alperen Sengun is now playing for Turkey’s national basketball team in this month’s FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament. On Friday versus Sweden, Sengun continued his run of strong form with 16 points and 5 rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting (66.7%), including 2-of-4 on 3-pointers (50.0%).

For the game, Turkey went +22 in Sengun’s 24 minutes played. Other current NBA players on Turkey’s team include Philadelphia’s Furkan Korkmaz and Utah’s Omer Yurtseven.

After going 3-0 in group play, Turkey was one of four teams to advance to the knockout stage, with both semifinal games taking place Friday. Led by Sengun, Turkey won its game with ease, 105-84 (box score), to set up Sunday’s final versus Croatia. The winner of that earns a ticket to next year’s qualifiers for the 2024 Olympics.

All of Turkey’s pre-qualifying tournament games have taken place at Sinan Erdem Arena in Istanbul, which will host Sunday’s final.

From Friday, here’s a look at Sengun’s highlights versus Sweden. As for the Rockets, Sengun averaged 14.8 points (55.3% FG, 33.3% on 3-pointers), 9 rebounds, 3.9 assists in 28.9 minutes last year. He remains Houston’s expected starting center entering training camp for the 2023-24 NBA season, which begins in October.

 

CBS Sports' list is based on how we think the game's greatest will fare in 2023-24

Each of CBS Sports' eight NBA staff writers -- Brad Botkin, James Herbert, Jack Maloney, Sam Quinn, Bill Reiter, Ameer Tyree, Colin Ward-Henninger and Jasmyn Wimbish -- submitted individual lists of their top 100 players in the NBA for the upcoming 2023-24 season, and results were calculated by assigning a point value to each player's place on each writer's list. A player ranked No. 1 received 100 points, while a player ranked No. 100 received one point, and the cumulative point totals were used to determine the order for this year's edition of the CBS Sports NBA 100.

100. Grant Williams | DALLAS MAVERICKS PF | Last year's rank: 100
99. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | DENVER NUGGETS SG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
98. Bruce Brown | INDIANA PACERS SF | Last year's rank: Not ranked
97. Scoot Henderson | PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS PG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
96. Markelle Fultz | ORLANDO MAGIC PG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
95. Bojan Bogdanovic | DETROIT PISTONS SF | Last year's rank: Not ranked
94. Robert Williams III | BOSTON CELTICS C | Last year's rank: 56
93. Jordan Poole | WASHINGTON WIZARDS SG | Last year's rank: 71
92. Jabari Smith | HOUSTON ROCKETS PF | Last year's rank: Not ranked

Smith went through the usual rookie struggles on a rudderless Houston squad to begin last season. But he began to figure things out toward the end of the year. He scored in double-figures in 19 of his final 20 games, averaging nearly 16 points and eight rebounds over that stretch on 47/37/78 shooting splits. That finish, plus a brief, dominant stint at Summer League, set the stage for what should be a much more efficient and productive 2023-24 season with the new-look Rockets. -- Ward-Henninger

91. Mike Conley | MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES PG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
90. Walker Kessler | UTAH JAZZ C | Last year's rank: Not ranked
89. Jalen Green | HOUSTON ROCKETS SG | Last year's rank: Not ranked

Only eight players in NBA history have averaged at least 22 points during their age 20 or younger season. Jalen Green is among them. He is lightning-quick, an explosive leaper who can get to the rim with ease, already a high-level ball-handler and flashed some improved passing chops last season. He has also been derided as an inefficient chucker who doesn't play defense or help his team win. While it's unfair to hold him responsible for Houston's record, there are some real concerns about his efficiency and work (or lack thereof) on defense. Few players will be more interesting to watch this season than Green, who will be under the tutelage of new head coach Ime Udoka and playing alongside veterans for the first time in his career. -- Maloney

88. Immanuel Quickley | NEW YORK KNICKS PG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
87. Kevin Huerter | SACRAMENTO KINGS SG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
86. RJ Barrett | NEW YORK KNICKS SF | Last year's rank: 63
85. Alperen Sengun | HOUSTON ROCKETS C | Last year's rank: Not ranked

The Rockets have a lot to figure out still, but Sengun appears to be a valuable building block. The Turkish big man averaged a near double-double in his first season as a full-time starter, posting 14.8 points, nine rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. He isn't the biggest or the most explosive, but he brings relentless effort and should get more credit as a passer. Sengun has grown to 6-foot-11 after entering the league at 6-foot-9, and could be in for his best year yet. -- Tyree

84. Herbert Jones | NEW ORLEANS PELICANS SG | Last year's rank: 88
83. Jaden McDaniels | MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES SF | Last year's rank: Not ranked
82. Devin Vassell | SAN ANTONIO SPURS SG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
81. Trey Murphy III | NEW ORLEANS PELICANS SF | Last year's rank: Not ranked
80. Tobias Harris | PHILADELPHIA 76ERS PF | Last year's rank: 69
79. Nicolas Claxton | BROOKLYN NETS C | Last year's rank: Not ranked
78. Tyler Herro | MIAMI HEAT PG | Last year's rank: 76
77. Jerami Grant | PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS PF | Last year's rank: 67
76. Deandre Ayton | PHOENIX SUNS C | Last year's rank: 58
75. Kyle Kuzma | WASHINGTON WIZARDS PF | Last year's rank: 82
74. Malcolm Brogdon | BOSTON CELTICS PG | Last year's rank: 62
73. Chris Paul | GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS PG | Last year's rank: 18
72. Alex Caruso | CHICAGO BULLS SG | Last year's rank: 77
71. Jarrett Allen | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS C | Last year's rank: 54
70. CJ McCollum | NEW ORLEANS PELICANS PG | Last year's rank: 39
69. Michael Porter Jr. | DENVER NUGGETS SF | Last year's rank: 64
68. Chet Holmgren | OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER C | Last year's rank: Not ranked
67. Klay Thompson | GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS SG | Last year's rank: 49
66. Myles Turner | INDIANA PACERS C | Last year's rank: 70
65. Jalen Williams | OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER SF | Last year's rank: Not ranked
64. Scottie Barnes | TORONTO RAPTORS SF | Last year's rank: 48
63. Austin Reaves | LOS ANGELES LAKERS SG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
62. Derrick White | BOSTON CELTICS SG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
61. Josh Giddey | OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER PG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
60. Tyrese Maxey | PHILADELPHIA 76ERS PG | Last year's rank: Not ranked
59. Julius Randle | NEW YORK KNICKS PF | Last year's rank: 74
58. Victor Wembanyama | SAN ANTONIO SPURS C | Last year's rank: Not ranked
57. OG Anunoby | TORONTO RAPTORS SF | Last year's rank: 59
56. Marcus Smart | MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES PG | Last year's rank: 45
55. Rudy Gobert | MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES C | Last year's rank: 29
54. Aaron Gordon | DENVER NUGGETS PF | Last year's rank: 72
53. Andrew Wiggins | GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS SF | Last year's rank: 43
52. Dejounte Murray | ATLANTA HAWKS PG | Last year's rank: 41
51. Paolo Banchero | ORLANDO MAGIC PF | Last year's rank: Not ranked
50. Brook Lopez | MILWAUKEE BUCKS C | Last year's rank: 84
49. Kristaps Porzingis | BOSTON CELTICS C | Last year's rank: 86
48. Fred VanVleet | HOUSTON ROCKETS PG | Last year's rank: 38

Fred VanVleet had a bit of a down year in 2023. After making his first All-Star team in 2022, his 3-point percentage dropped to a career-low 34.2% and he failed to garner even a single All-Defense vote. These are concerning trends for VanVleet as those skills are his calling cards as a player. VanVleet practically never scores inside of the arc, and though he had his best playmaking season last year, his shooting and defense generate the bulk of his value as one of the NBA's smallest starting guards. Is VanVleet slipping as he approaches his 30s? Or will a move to Houston -- with a group of teammates eager to create their own looks -- be just the change of pace he needs? -- Quinn

47. Franz Wagner | ORLANDO MAGIC SG | Last year's rank: 97
46. Khris Middleton | MILWAUKEE BUCKS SF | Last year's rank: 23
45. Cade Cunningham | DETROIT PISTONS SG | Last year's rank: 47
44. DeMar DeRozan | CHICAGO BULLS SF | Last year's rank: 33
43. Zach LaVine | CHICAGO BULLS SG | Last year's rank: 26
42. Desmond Bane | MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES SG | Last year's rank: 55
41. Lauri Markkanen | UTAH JAZZ SF | Last year's rank: Not ranked
40. Evan Mobley | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS PF | Last year's rank: 40
39. LaMelo Ball | CHARLOTTE HORNETS PG | Last year's rank: 44
38. Bradley Beal | PHOENIX SUNS SG | Last year's rank: 30
37. Karl-Anthony Towns | MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES PF | Last year's rank: 20
36. Darius Garland | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS PG | Last year's rank: 37
35. Kyrie Irving | DALLAS MAVERICKS PG | Last year's rank: 31
34. Domantas Sabonis | SACRAMENTO KINGS C | Last year's rank: 50
33. James Harden | PHILADELPHIA 76ERS PG | Last year's rank: 21
32. Brandon Ingram | NEW ORLEANS PELICANS SF | Last year's rank: 27
31. Pascal Siakam | TORONTO RAPTORS PF | Last year's rank: 24
30. Draymond Green | GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS PF | Last year's rank: 34
29. Mikal Bridges | BROOKLYN NETS SF | Last year's rank: 51
28. Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES PF | Last year's rank: 46
27. Jalen Brunson | NEW YORK KNICKS PG | Last year's rank: 60
26. Zion Williamson | NEW ORLEANS PELICANS PF | Last year's rank: 17
25. Jrue Holiday | MILWAUKEE BUCKS PG | Last year's rank: 25
24. Jaylen Brown | BOSTON CELTICS SF | Last year's rank: 19
23. Tyrese Haliburton | INDIANA PACERS PG | Last year's rank: 53
22. Anthony Edwards | MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES SG | Last year's rank: 32
21. Trae Young | ATLANTA HAWKS PG | Last year's rank: 14
20. Bam Adebayo | MIAMI HEAT C | Last year's rank: 28
19. De'Aaron Fox | SACRAMENTO KINGS PG | Last year's rank: 57
18. Jamal Murray | DENVER NUGGETS PG | Last year's rank: 35
17. Paul George | LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS SG | Last year's rank: 11
16. Donovan Mitchell | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS SG | Last year's rank: 16
15. Kawhi Leonard | LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS SF | Last year's rank: 8
14. Ja Morant | MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES PG | Last year's rank: 12
13. Anthony Davis | LOS ANGELES LAKERS C | Last year's rank: 16
12. LeBron James | LOS ANGELES LAKERS SF | Last year's rank: 7
11. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER SG | Last year's rank: 36
10. Damian Lillard | PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS PG | Last year's rank: 13
9. Jimmy Butler | MIAMI HEAT SF | Last year's rank: 15
8. Devin Booker | PHOENIX SUNS SG | Last year's rank: 10
7. Jayson Tatum | BOSTON CELTICS PF | Last year's rank: 9
6. Joel Embiid | PHILADELPHIA 76ERS C | Last year's rank: 6
5. Kevin Durant | PHOENIX SUNS PF | Last year's rank: 3
4. Luka Doncic | DALLAS MAVERICKS PG | Last year's rank: 5
3. Stephen Curry | GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS PG | Last year's rank: 2
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo | MILWAUKEE BUCKS PF | Last year's rank: 1
1. Nikola Jokic | DENVER NUGGETS C | Last year's rank: 4

 

No Brooks?!?!?

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/55...ayer-tiers-4-karl-anthony-towns-aaron-gordon/

Tier 4A
Bradley Beal, SUNS
Jaren Jackson Jr., GRIZZLIES
Mikal Bridges, NETS
Evan Mobley, CAVALIERS
Desmond Bane, GRIZZLIES
Domantas Sabonis, KINGS
Aaron Gordon, NUGGETS
Julius Randle, KNICKS
Scottie Barnes, RAPTORS
Karl-Anthony Towns, WOLVES
Myles Turner, PACERS
Josh Hart, KNICKS
Dereck Lively, MAVERICKS

Tier 4B
Brandon Ingram, PELICANS
Draymond Green, WARRIORS
Brook Lopez, BUCKS
Fred VanVleet, ROCKETS
Franz Wagner, MAGIC
Alperen Şengün, ROCKETS
Brandon Miller, HORNETS
Jarrett Allen, CAVALIERS
Dejounte Murray, HAWKS
Herbert Jones, PELICANS
Trey Murphy, PELICANS
Nic Claxton, NETS
Donte DiVincenzo, KNICKS
Isaiah Hartenstein, KNICKS

Drawback bigs
The center position is in a weird spot in the NBA. The big fellas are certainly valuable, and the absence of a credible big proves to be a fatal flaw for playoff entrants on a near-annual basis. Somehow, the shortcomings that nearly every player possesses seem to become magnified when they manifest in fives. Perhaps this occurs because the biggest players on the court tend to stick out. Or maybe scheme and style of play is so dependent on who is occupying the biggest and perhaps second-biggest slots in a lineup that when a playoff opponent “solves” that scheme, it is often the big who bears the brunt.

Some centers are so good and talented that their teams are comfortable with the tradeoff between advantages given and taken. But for others, their usefulness becomes more situational. If their drawbacks are exploitable, they can become liabilities. But if not, they can succeed and perhaps even dominate at times.

The fun thing about this group is the drawbacks are all different. Brook Lopez lacks foot speed against smaller lineups and stretch 5s. Jarrett Allen has been physically overwhelmed by larger or stronger opponents, as has Nic Claxton. Isaiah Hartenstein and Draymond Green are not meaningful scoring threats. Though improved, Alperen Şengün’s defense is untested in high-pressure playoff environments.

Tough shooters
Unlike the “Undersized Guards” group in Tier 4C, Donte DiVincenzo and Fred VanVleet combine excellent shooting with a physical robustness that allows them to be competitive against larger players, which is why they get the nod here.

Tier 4C
CJ McCollum, PELICANS
Darius Garland, CAVALIERS
Michael Porter Jr., NUGGETS
LaMelo Ball, HORNETS
Tyler Herro, HEAT
Zach LaVine, BULLS
Jerami Grant, BLAZERS
Cade Cunningham, PISTONS
Immanuel Quickley, RAPTORS
RJ Barrett, RAPTORS
Mike Conley, WOLVES
Malik Monk, KINGS
P.J. Washington, MAVERICKS
Jalen Suggs, MAGIC
Daniel Gafford, MAVERICKS
Aaron Nesmith, PACERS
Andrew Nembhard, PACERS
Alex Caruso, BULLS


https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5552825/2024/06/17/nba-player-tiers-2024-tier-5/

Tier 5A
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, NUGGETS
Miles Bridges, HORNETS
Austin Reaves, LAKERS
Deandre Ayton, BLAZERS
Bojan Bogdanović, KNICKS
Keegan Murray, KINGS
Bruce Brown, RAPTORS
Malcolm Brogdon, BLAZERS
Al Horford, CELTICS
Dillon Brooks, ROCKETS
Anfernee Simons, BLAZERS
Nikola Vučević, BULLS
Norman Powell, CLIPPERS
Russell Westbrook, CLIPPERS
Bogdan Bogdanović, HAWKS
Terry Rozier, HEAT
D'Angelo Russell, LAKERS
Keldon Johnson, SPURS
Luguentz Dort, THUNDER
De'Anthony Melton, 76ERS
Walker Kessler, JAZZ
Ivica Zubac, CLIPPERS
Jalen Green, ROCKETS
Jaden McDaniels, WOLVES
Jalen Johnson, HAWKS
Jaime Jaquez, HEAT
Amen Thompson, ROCKETS
Jabari Smith, ROCKETS
Devin Vassell, SPURS
Kyle Kuzma, WIZARDS
Clint Capela, HAWKS
Brandin Podziemski, WARRIORS
Naz Reid, WOLVES

Tier 5B
Jonathan Isaac, MAGIC
Ausar Thompson, PISTONS
Jusuf Nurkic, SUNS
Derrick Jones Jr., MAVERICKS
T.J. McConnell, PACERS

Last Five In
Jonathan Isaac, Orlando Magic
Ausar Thompson, Detroit Pistons
Jusuf Nurkic, Phoenix Suns
Derrick Jones Jr., Dallas Mavericks
T.J. McConnell, Indiana Pacers

Last Five Out
Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
Bilal Coulibaly, Washington Wizards
Robert Williams III, Portland Trail Blazers
Buddy Hield, Philadelphia 76ers
Deuce McBride, New York Knicks

 

Man the NBA is a watered down low standards league these days........less superstars on teams........more chances to win.......

 

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