The Blue Board

Elite: Howard, Maybe Bynum.. Pau is laughable.. Amar'e is even more laughable.

Deandre Jordan is pretty solid defensively and has no game offensively.

Ibaka is a PF.

Bynum is elite only when he tries or cares to be. Otherwise he is average at best.

Is this Noels kid supposed to be a center next year or more of a power forward? Supposed to be a great shot blocker

PF, carbon copy of Davis. Better shot blocker, not as developed offensively. Yes, better shot blocker. Most say best in a decade.

And Drummond has a 40 inch vertical.

Will also say Marc is better than Paul

I dont think the Center position will be dominant again after the "Shaq Rules."

DHoward is elite, and there is a significant dropoff. With the legalization of the zone, that position has faded fast. Too clogged up in the paint for the typical Ewing vs Olajuwon matchups of old.

Centers now have to be extremely good offensive rebounders, efficient in pick n roll/pop situations, or hit 14+ ft jumpers to make differences offensively. Defensively, they can make differences because they can create log jams in the paint.

This is a pg league, and will remain that way for yrs to come imo. David Stern wanted to create an open, non iso, shooters gm. Thats what he's getting, as the ability to consistently knock down outside jumpers is what drives offenses these days. The ability to rebound, as a team, is slowly becoming less of a factor in the outcome of todays gms.

I hope the league does get influctuated with great bigs, 4s and 5s. Then the zone d's will be less effective on the superstars.

Imagine Durant, Rose, Kobe, or LBJ being able to play against single coverage predominantly for long stretches in gms.

For all of Miami's and OKC's greatness: They were in the bottom 10 in offensive rebs, assists, and turnovers/per gm. Which goes to show that, wing players make a world of difference in todays gm.

I don’t think Zeller is a elite prospect at C. Seems to be more of a PF type and I don’t think he’s close to the prospect Greg Oden was, when he came out. Who at the time was an elite prospect. I haven’t seen much of Adam’s, or Tarzewki (sp?). I assume you think Isaiah Austin is going to be a PF?

I don’t think we’re going to get another Elite prospect at C until Okafor and Town’s come out.