1. Caron Butler. The Lakers must be kicking themselves for giving up on Butler. He has emerged into a superstar and is ranked 11th in scoring. He attacks the glass and is now deadly from three point range, 27th in the league.2. Ray Allen. Not only is he clutch right now, besides the two missed free throws late in the loss to Cleveland. His game has flourished with one on one coverage. It is surprising to see him ranked only 79th in three point shooting but he makes them when he needs to.
3. Emeka Okafor. He doesn’t dominate offensively but he still effects the other side of the ball. He ranks 5th in the league in rebounding at 12.2 a game with 58 out of his 113 being offensive. He is also ranked 13th in blocked shots at 2.84 a game.
4. Rudy Gay. If this ranking depended on highlight reels then Rudy would be first. He has supplied spectacular finishes. He has upped his offensive output, averaging 17.8 a game.
5. Ben Gordon. He is averaging more points then Rudy, at 18.1 a game, but he is in the game twice as long. He is in a bit of a scoring slump but his shot is coming back to him.
6. Rip Hamilton. Rip has been in a funk going 5 for 11, 4 for 16 and 6 for 16 in his last three games. He is still a great player, averaging 17.2 a game.
7. Charlie Villanueva. He’s been playing limited minutes and his production isn’t there yet, scoring 9.8 a game but Charlie is still a double-double threat.
8. Hilton Armstrong. He just can’t get off the bench, playing about 8 minutes a game.
9. Josh Boone. Same problem as Armstrong. He is barely on the court to record any significant stats.
10. Marcus Williams. He’s been in street clothes for most of the season and Kid is having an All-Star season. Marcus will get his minutes in slivers.
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Couldn't agree more!
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