top 500 is back

[Demographic Shift]

I think the argument for Knicks (THE LEAFS) over Raptors (THE PENGUINS) starts with Phil Jackson (BRENDAN SHANAHAN WHO WON CUP's WITH THE REDWINGS), and ends with 11 rings ( 11 CUPS BEFORE 1967) and has Carmelo Anthony (PHIL KESSEL) somewhere in between. Nothing else much really.

Blue and White mental retardation has moved across Interstate 90 to NYC.

[mcHAPPY]

Great comment associated with Mozgov's ranking:

"@ESPNNBA the guy the Knicks threw into the Melo trade like a package of ketchup is now ranked higher than the Knicks starting front court."

Kudos to Masai on that.

Mosgov was who he was holding out for if I recall correct.

[Miekenstien]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11...nkings-161-180

[DanH]

GV is 147.

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45
75
105
135
165
195: Greivis Vasquez 147 (+48)
225: Lou Williams 177 (+48)
255: James Johnson 248 (+7)
285: Hansbrough 252 (+33)
315: Hayes 278 (+37)
345: Fields 293 (+52)
375: Stiemsma 355 (+20)
405: Nogueira 384 (+21)
435: Caboclo 455 (-20)

[Scraptor]

A rookie head coach will be implementing one of the NBA's most advanced offensive schemes with a bunch of knobs and me-first head cases. What could possibly go wrong?

Post of the week.

There's nothing quite as satisfying as watching the Knicks suck.

[Miekenstien]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11...nkings-141-160

this is showing our bench is pretty deep according to espn. looking up at dans' post this is the second guy 40 points ahead of where his averages should be.

[Joey]

PP into the top 140? Damn. Not sure I can say I saw that coming. Well deserved though; he could be a starter on alot of teams.

[DanH]

Ross is 135.
PP is 134.

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45
75
105
135: Patrick Patterson 134 (+1)
165: Terrence Ross 135 (+30)
195: Greivis Vasquez 147 (+48)
225: Lou Williams 177 (+48)
255: James Johnson 248 (+7)
285: Hansbrough 252 (+33)
315: Hayes 278 (+37)
345: Fields 293 (+52)
375: Stiemsma 355 (+20)
405: Nogueira 384 (+21)
435: Caboclo 455 (-20)

[Raptorsnz]

Anyone have a bigger jump than Steven Adams so far? Rank 406 to 130.

[KeonClark]

Jonas 115, Amir 78, demar 56, lowry 30

[BadDinosaur]

Jonas will be higher... demar too...

[Katman]

I'd be curious to see what the total ranking scores are for each team if you summed up the individual player rankings.

[Scraptor]

So my guesses for our top 5 are....
Lowry 30 (78)
Derozan 45 (104)
Val 75 (82)
Amir 130 (165)
Ross 135 (203)

Nailed Ross at 135. I'm surprised Patman slid in ahead of him, and even more surprised that Amir is finally getting some recognition to be a bit higher. He's probably coming in the next batch though.

[Miekenstien]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11...nkings-121-140

[octothorp]

Gap between Ross and Barnes shrunk from 127 to just 13. I think he passes HB this season.