The True Top 10 NBA Centers

1. Dwight Howard

Honestly, is there any question on why he shouldn't be? His one weakness is his poor free-throw shooting, but other than that he's a strong defender who shoots for a high field-goal percentage.

At just 22, Howard will continue to improve defensively. He'll soon be averaging around three blocks and 14-15 rebounds per game to go along along with his 20 points.

2. Al Jefferson

Very similar in age to Dwight Howard, but a little older. His game has matured the past two seasons, and with Kevin Love on the otherside of him look at him to have an even bigger year for the T-Wolves this year.

Jefferson is a solid free-throw shooter, but he doesn't have as good of a field-goal percentage as Howard. It's a decent percentage, but it needs to be improved on.

3. Amare Stoudemire

Most centers in the league are really combination power forwards-centers. Amare has all the capabilities to be a 25 and 10 player but he hasn't done that yet. He has yet to average over 10 boards per game.

Why is Stoudemire not No. 2 or 1? Well, it's not that Stoudemire doesn't have the abilities to be a number-one on this list—it's because he has more than enough talent and skill to succeed, but he's too busy caring what he does offensively then what he does on the defensive end. 

Stoudemire picks up cheap fouls in key situations and is consantly complaining to officials. If he could reign in that energy and focus it on the defensive end he can be number one, but until then he'll remain at number three.

4. Chris Bosh

Bosh willl have a huge year this season. With Jermaine O'Neal playing alongside him in the post, it means more one-on-one situations for Bosh to take advantage of.

Bosh has the capability to be a 20 and 10 guy this year as well. Bosh is also a good free-throw shooter and his experience for playing on the Olympic team will help him in the coming season.

5. Shaquille O'Neal

He's no longer the 25-plus points per game scorer and 10-rebound player he once was, but Shaq is still solid in the post. His weakness is still free-throw shooting.

Although Shaq has lost a step, he still commands a double team in the post due to his massive size—and no one in the league can guard him one-on-one for a sustained period of time.

Shaq still has the ability to get his team 16 and eight. The best news for the Suns is that Shaq also becomes their best post defender and can still get a few blocks per game—but it also means other players have to be alert for rebounds if Shaq doesn't get the block.

6. Yao Ming

Yao has been overrated ever since he's come into the league. He's a solid center because of his length.

For a player who's 7'5", he doesn't average enough rebounds or blocks. He's very limited offensively, and very deliberate in his offensive moves. He's also shown a lack of durability.

7. Marcus Camby

Camby didn't have a great year last year with Denver, but he plays hard and plays defense.

Camby can get his team steals, blocks, and rebounds. He's not a bad offensive player, but he won't dominate anyone down on the blocks. He has a decent jumper and is a solid passer for a big man.

8. Tyson Chandler

Ever since he left the Bulls, Chandler has been improving. He's a solid defender and rebounder.

He's not a main offensive weapon, but most of his highlights were dunks because of the pick-and-roll used with Chris Paul—which usually resulted in an alley oop for Chandler.

9. Jermaine O'Neal

This is a case where a change of scenery is going to be a huge benefit. O'Neal will not average what he did when he was healthy with the Pacers, but he will definitely find a home up in Toronto.

With Chris Bosh in the post as well, O'Neal will see a lot of single coverage.  Look for O'Neal to have a bounce back year.

10. Andris Biedrins

Andris Biedrins is one of the least recognized centers in the league. He quietly goes out and does his job. Look for Biedrins to be around 16 and 10 this year. He hustles, he's left handed, solid rebounder, and is young and his game has improved every year he's been in the league.