14. Leandro Barbosa 6’4” Age 25
Barbosa is a tough guy. He is so fast, I was surprised to find out that he’s 6’4.” Shouldn’t he be able to dunk more?
Oh well, he is another guy that I could have put higher up, but my main gripe is that he plays the game a bit more like a two. We still haven’t seen what it would be like for him to be running the show as a starting point guard.
Yes, he’s done it occasionally but on a run and gun team like the Suns, perhaps a combo kind of guy works better at the point. I don’t see this style of play succeeding in the NBA, so I would like having him as a backup guy who can occasionally play some shooting guard.
He’s shown he can light it up in bunches, though, so it’s hard for me to put him any lower.
15. Chauncey Billups 6’3” Age: 31
Billups has just recently come into his own, so I don’t think that he’s as worn down as some of the guys who have been crashing and banging with the big guys for years and years.
Billups has the same smooth game that has been characteristic of Detroit basketball for several years. If you need someone to run the length of the floor and get a last second bucket, there are few better.
His age is of concern, but I would suspect him to last longer as a top point than, say, Baron Davis owing to his different style of play. Some of the guys below might eventually be better than Chauncey, but for now, the finals MVP is ahead.
16. Jordan Farmar 6’2” Age: 21
Farmar is nice. His outside shot is good, and he shows a lot of confidence for such a young guy.
Even though he has the haircut of a punk, his teammates seem to respect him.
Having Bynum patrolling the paint should help Farmar on defense and offense, perhaps to the point of becoming an all-star.
17. Luke Ridnour 6’1” Age: 27
Luke has been given up on by the Sonics. He can shoot the ball a bit, but he is a nifty playmaker, and has the speed to penetrate the lane.
Not quite a premier point, but if he’s supplied with weapons to distribute the ball to, he should be solid.
18. Daniel Gibson 6’2” Age 22
Boobie is coming along. He has several deficiencies including strength, defense, turnovers and the like. Most of his issues seem to be mental.
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