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9. Marc Gasol —The play of the "other" Gasol has made the so-called "worst trade in NBA history" look a little bit better. The draft pick used by the Grizzlies to get Marc Gasol was acquired from the Lakers in the Pau Gasol trade. Gasol has been a pleasant surprise for the Grizzlies, giving them a bruiser inside to compliment Zach Randolph and the young perimeter players.
He's got a very nice touch around the basket and display's some pretty impressive footwork. This season, he's visibly lighter which should help him defend and run the court better.
8. Nene Hilario —Hilario has always been underrated in Denver. The strong "personalities" of his teammates (or their tattoos and felony charges) have always overshadowed how good he really is.
Last year, he was finally consistently healthy for the first time in his career, and he was vital in helping Denver reach the conference finals and nearly knock off the Lake Show. He is brutal in the post, combining strength and power with a pretty nice touch.
7. Chris Kaman —I don't think there's a player in the league as good as Chris Kaman that goes more unnoticed. That's the price you pay when you wear the legendary red and blue jersey.
Kaman is a legit 7-footer, and he's putting up 22 and nine this year along with a couple blocks a game. I'm not really sure how he does it. Does anyone look like less of a basketball player than Kaman does? OK, maybe Matt Bonner and Brian Scalibrini, but either way Kaman gets it done on both ends. Non-props to him for playing on Germany's national team in the Olympics, what's up with that?
6. Andrew Bynum
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