D12 Is Dominating The Paint
By
Eric_Johnson
February 8, 2010 • 11:51 AM
It's a short four-day week due to the All-Star Break but Dwight Howard and the Magic play three games.
Five Games: NONE Four Games: NONE Three Games: ORL Two Games: ATL, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NJ, NO, PHI, POR, SAC, SAS, UTA One Game: BOS, HOU, IND, MEM, NYK, OKC, PHO, TOR, WAS
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Point Guards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Deron Williams |
[PG] |
UTA |
2 |
|
| 2 |
Jason Kidd |
[PG] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 3 |
Baron Davis |
[PG] |
LAC |
2 |
|
| 4 |
Derrick Rose |
[PG] |
CHI |
2 |
|
| 5 |
Chauncey Billups * |
[PG] |
DEN |
2 |
Day-to-day (ankle). Averaging 24.5 points, 8.0 assists and 4.0 threes over last four games. |
| 6 |
Jameer Nelson |
[PG,SG] |
ORL |
3 |
|
| 7 |
Tyreke Evans |
[PG,SG] |
SAC |
2 |
|
| 8 |
Tony Parker * |
[PG] |
SAS |
2 |
Back in action (ankle). |
| 9 |
Darren Collison |
[PG] |
NO |
2 |
|
| 10 |
Rodney Stuckey |
[PG,SG] |
DET |
2 |
|
| 11 |
Brandon Jennings |
[PG] |
MIL |
2 |
|
| 12 |
Stephen Curry |
[PG,SG] |
GSW |
2 |
|
| 13 |
Andre Miller |
[PG] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 14 |
Raymond Felton |
[PG,SG] |
CHA |
2 |
|
| 15 |
Devin Harris * |
[PG,SG] |
NJ |
2 |
Day-to-day (shoulder). Averaging 19.3 points, 9.3 assists and 1.2 threes over last four games. |
| 16 |
Steve Nash |
[PG] |
PHO |
1 |
|
| 17 |
Rajon Rondo |
[PG] |
BOS |
1 |
|
| 18 |
Allen Iverson * |
[PG,SG] |
PHI |
2 |
Day-to-day (personal). |
| 19 |
Kirk Hinrich |
[PG,SG] |
CHI |
2 |
|
| 20 |
Jonny Flynn |
[PG] |
MIN |
2 |
|
| 21 |
Jason Williams |
[PG] |
ORL |
3 |
|
| 22 |
Russell Westbrook |
[PG,SG] |
OKC |
1 |
|
| 23 |
Aaron Brooks |
[PG,SG] |
HOU |
1 |
|
| 24 |
Mike Bibby |
[PG] |
ATL |
2 |
|
| 25 |
Jerryd Bayless |
[PG] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 26 |
Louis Williams |
[PG,SG] |
PHI |
2 |
|
| 27 |
Beno Udrih |
[PG] |
SAC |
2 |
|
| 28 |
Rafer Alston |
[PG] |
MIA |
2 |
|
| 29 |
Daniel Gibson |
[PG,SG] |
CLE |
2 |
|
| 30 |
Luke Ridnour |
[PG] |
MIL |
2 |
|
| 31 |
Ty Lawson |
[PG] |
DEN |
2 |
Decent short-term play if Billups (ankle) misses time. Averaging 17.0 points and 5.9 assists in eight starts this season. |
| 32 |
Nate Robinson |
[PG,SG] |
NYK |
1 |
Taken over as starter for Duhon. Averaging 20.6 points, 7.0 assists and 2.0 threes over last three games. |
| 33 |
Derek Fisher |
[PG,SG] |
LAL |
2 |
|
| 34 |
Keyon Dooling |
[PG,SG] |
NJ |
2 |
Decent short-term play if Harris (shoulder) misses time this week. |
| 35 |
Rodrique Beaubois |
[PG] |
DAL |
2 |
Looks to have supplanted Barea as Mavs backup PG. 17 points (four 3's) in 24 minutes on Friday. |
Shooting Guards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Vince Carter |
[SG] |
ORL |
3 |
Signs of life? Averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 threes over last two games. |
| 2 |
Dwyane Wade |
[SG] |
MIA |
2 |
|
| 3 |
Monta Ellis |
[PG,SG] |
GSW |
2 |
|
| 4 |
Joe Johnson |
[SG] |
ATL |
2 |
|
| 5 |
Kobe Bryant * |
[SG] |
LAL |
2 |
Day-to-day (ankle). |
| 6 |
Jason Terry |
[PG,SG] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 7 |
Jamal Crawford |
[PG,SG] |
ATL |
2 |
|
| 8 |
Kevin Martin |
[SG] |
SAC |
2 |
Only averaging 10.0 points on 31% shooting from the field over last two games. |
| 9 |
Eric Gordon |
[SG] |
LAC |
2 |
|
| 10 |
Richard Hamilton |
[SG] |
DET |
2 |
|
| 11 |
Manu Ginobili |
[SG] |
SAS |
2 |
|
| 12 |
Mickael Pietrus |
[SG,SF] |
ORL |
3 |
|
| 13 |
George Hill |
[PG,SG] |
SAS |
2 |
Slides over to shooting guard with Parker (ankle) back. Averaging 19.2 points, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 37.2 minutes over last five games. |
| 14 |
Corey Brewer |
[SG,SF] |
MIN |
2 |
|
| 15 |
J.R. Smith |
[SG] |
DEN |
2 |
|
| 16 |
John Salmons |
[SG,SF] |
CHI |
2 |
|
| 17 |
Ben Gordon |
[SG] |
DET |
2 |
|
| 18 |
J.J. Redick |
[SG] |
ORL |
3 |
|
| 19 |
Ronnie Brewer |
[SG,SF] |
UTA |
2 |
|
| 20 |
Rudy Fernandez |
[PG,SG] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 21 |
O.J. Mayo |
[SG] |
MEM |
1 |
|
| 22 |
Ray Allen |
[SG] |
BOS |
1 |
|
| 23 |
Courtney Lee |
[SG] |
NJ |
2 |
|
| 24 |
Marcus Thornton * |
[SG] |
NO |
2 |
Day-to-day (back). |
| 25 |
Ronald Murray |
[PG,SG] |
CHA |
2 |
Scored in double figures in six of last seven games. |
| 26 |
Charlie Bell |
[SG,SF] |
MIL |
2 |
|
| 27 |
Mike Miller |
[SG,SF] |
WAS |
1 |
|
| 28 |
Jason Richardson |
[SG,SF] |
PHO |
1 |
|
| 29 |
Rasual Butler |
[SG,SF] |
LAC |
2 |
|
| 30 |
Aaron Afflalo |
[SG] |
DEN |
2 |
|
| 31 |
Donte Greene |
[SG,SF,PF] |
SAC |
2 |
Started at PF over Thompson on Sunday. |
| 32 |
Anthony Parker |
[SG] |
CLE |
2 |
|
| 33 |
Jerry Stackhouse |
[SG,SF] |
MIL |
2 |
|
| 34 |
Ramon Sessions |
[PG,SG] |
MIN |
2 |
|
| 35 |
Willie Green |
[SG] |
PHI |
2 |
|
Small Forwards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
LeBron James |
[SF] |
CLE |
2 |
|
| 2 |
Rashard Lewis |
[SF] |
ORL |
3 |
|
| 3 |
Gerald Wallace |
[SF,PF] |
CHA |
2 |
|
| 4 |
Stephen Jackson |
[SG,SF] |
CHA |
2 |
|
| 5 |
Andrei Kirilenko |
[SG,SF] |
UTA |
2 |
Playing like AK-47 circa 2006. Averaging 17.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.8 steals and 2.2 blocks over last five games. |
| 6 |
Andre Iguodala |
[SG,SF] |
PHI |
2 |
|
| 7 |
Corey Maggette |
[SF] |
GSW |
2 |
|
| 8 |
Carmelo Anthony * |
[SF] |
DEN |
2 |
Day-to-day (ankle). |
| 9 |
Luol Deng |
[SG,SF] |
CHI |
2 |
|
| 10 |
Michael Beasley |
[SF,PF] |
MIA |
2 |
|
| 11 |
Kevin Durant |
[SG,SF] |
OKC |
1 |
|
| 12 |
Danny Granger |
[SF] |
IND |
1 |
|
| 13 |
Matt Barnes |
[SF,PF] |
ORL |
3 |
|
| 14 |
Carlos Delfino |
[SG,SF] |
MIL |
2 |
|
| 15 |
Peja Stojakovic |
[SG,SF] |
NO |
2 |
Averaging 17.4 points, 2.6 threes and 1.4 steals over last five games. |
| 16 |
Shawn Marion |
[SF,PF] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 17 |
Martell Webster |
[SG,SF] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 18 |
Rudy Gay |
[SG,SF] |
MEM |
1 |
|
| 19 |
Caron Butler |
[SF] |
WAS |
1 |
Averaging 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals over last four games. |
| 20 |
Paul Pierce * |
[SG,SF] |
BOS |
1 |
Day-to-day (foot). |
| 21 |
Ron Artest |
[SF] |
LAL |
2 |
|
| 22 |
Marvin Williams |
[SF] |
ATL |
2 |
|
| 23 |
Thaddeus Young |
[SF,PF] |
PHI |
2 |
|
| 24 |
Richard Jefferson |
[SF] |
SAS |
2 |
|
| 25 |
Danilo Gallinari |
[SF] |
NYK |
1 |
|
| 26 |
Ersan Ilyasova |
[SF] |
MIL |
2 |
|
| 27 |
Josh Howard |
[SF] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 28 |
Tayshaun Prince |
[SF] |
DET |
2 |
|
| 29 |
Quentin Richardson |
[SG,SF] |
MIA |
2 |
|
| 30 |
James Posey |
[SF] |
NO |
2 |
Decent short-term play if Thornton (back) misses time. Averaging 9.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 threes over last three games. |
| 31 |
Wilson Chandler |
[SF,PF] |
NYK |
1 |
|
| 32 |
Jarvis Hayes |
[SF] |
NJ |
2 |
Replaced Douglas-Roberts as starter at small forward. Averaging 11.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 threes in 30 minutes over last five games. Day-to-day (shin). |
| 33 |
Omri Casspi |
[SG,SF] |
SAC |
2 |
|
| 34 |
Hedo Turkoglu |
[SF,PF] |
TOR |
1 |
|
| 35 |
Trevor Ariza * |
[SF] |
HOU |
1 |
Day-to-day (hip). |
Power Forwards
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Dirk Nowitzki |
[PF] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 2 |
Pau Gasol |
[PF,C] |
LAL |
2 |
|
| 3 |
Kenyon Martin |
[PF] |
DEN |
2 |
Averaging 18.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks over last five games. |
| 4 |
Josh Smith |
[SF,PF] |
ATL |
2 |
|
| 5 |
Tim Duncan |
[PF,C] |
SAS |
2 |
|
| 6 |
LaMarcus Aldridge |
[PF,C] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 7 |
David West |
[PF] |
NO |
2 |
|
| 8 |
Carlos Boozer * |
[PF] |
UTA |
2 |
Back in action (calf). |
| 9 |
Elton Brand |
[PF] |
PHI |
2 |
|
| 10 |
Kevin Love |
[PF,C] |
MIN |
2 |
|
| 11 |
Chris Bosh |
[PF] |
TOR |
1 |
|
| 12 |
David Lee |
[PF] |
NYK |
1 |
|
| 13 |
Lamar Odom |
[PF] |
LAL |
2 |
Could be in for big week if Bynum and Bryant miss time. |
| 14 |
Zach Randolph |
[PF] |
MEM |
1 |
|
| 15 |
Antawn Jamison |
[PF] |
WAS |
1 |
|
| 16 |
Troy Murphy |
[PF,C] |
IND |
1 |
|
| 17 |
Jason Thompson |
[PF] |
SAC |
2 |
|
| 18 |
Paul Millsap |
[SF,PF] |
UTA |
2 |
Moves back to bench role with Boozer (calf) back. |
| 19 |
Ryan Gomes |
[SF,PF] |
MIN |
2 |
Averaging 14.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 threes in 30 minutes over last five games. |
| 20 |
Boris Diaw |
[SF,PF] |
CHA |
2 |
|
| 21 |
Kevin Garnett |
[PF] |
BOS |
1 |
|
| 22 |
Al Harrington |
[SF,PF] |
NYK |
1 |
|
| 23 |
Jeff Green |
[SF,PF] |
OKC |
1 |
|
| 24 |
Luis Scola |
[SF,PF] |
HOU |
1 |
|
| 25 |
Yi Jianlian |
[PF] |
NJ |
2 |
Only averaging 9.8 points and 6.8 rebounds over last five games. |
| 26 |
Taj Gibson |
[PF] |
CHI |
2 |
|
| 27 |
Tyrus Thomas * |
[SF,PF] |
CHI |
2 |
Suspended for last game by team but expected to play this week. |
| 28 |
Udonis Haslem |
[PF] |
MIA |
2 |
|
| 29 |
Anderson Varejeo |
[PF,C] |
CLE |
2 |
|
| 30 |
Jonas Jerebko |
[PF] |
DET |
2 |
|
| 31 |
Charlie Villanueva |
[PF] |
DET |
2 |
|
| 32 |
J.J. Hickson |
[PF] |
CLE |
2 |
|
| 33 |
Luc Mbah a Moute |
[SF,PF] |
MIL |
2 |
Averaging 17.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in 38.5 minutes over last two games. |
| 34 |
Kris Humpries |
[PF] |
NJ |
2 |
Averaging 8.2 points and 9.0 rebounds in 23.8 minutes over last five games. |
| 35 |
Carl Landry |
[SF,PF] |
HOU |
1 |
|
Centers
| Rank |
Player |
Eligible |
Team |
Games |
Comment |
| 1 |
Dwight Howard |
[C] |
ORL |
3 |
Averaging 21.6 points, 14.6 rebounds and 4.0 blocks over last five games. |
| 2 |
Marcus Camby |
[C] |
LAC |
2 |
Averaging 14.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.6 blocks over last five games. |
| 3 |
Brook Lopez |
[C] |
NJ |
2 |
|
| 4 |
Al Jefferson |
[PF,C] |
MIN |
2 |
|
| 5 |
Al Horford |
[PF,C] |
ATL |
2 |
|
| 6 |
Emeka Okafor |
[PF,C] |
NO |
2 |
|
| 7 |
Chris Kaman |
[C] |
LAC |
2 |
|
| 8 |
Nene |
[PF,C] |
DEN |
2 |
|
| 9 |
Andrew Bogut |
[C] |
MIL |
2 |
|
| 10 |
Amar'e Stoudemire |
[C] |
PHO |
1 |
|
| 11 |
Samuel Dalembert |
[C] |
PHI |
2 |
|
| 12 |
Andrew Bynum * |
[C] |
LAL |
2 |
Day-to-day (hip). |
| 13 |
Jermaine O'Neal |
[PF,C] |
MIA |
2 |
|
| 14 |
Mehmet Okur |
[C] |
UTA |
2 |
|
| 15 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
[C] |
CLE |
2 |
|
| 16 |
Brad Miller |
[C] |
CHI |
2 |
Should see plenty of minutes this week with Noah (Achilles) out. Averaging 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 38.0 minutes over last two games. |
| 17 |
Andris Biedrins |
[C] |
GSW |
2 |
|
| 18 |
Ben Wallace |
[C] |
DET |
2 |
|
| 19 |
Marc Gasol |
[C] |
MEM |
1 |
|
| 20 |
Andrea Bargnani |
[PF,C] |
TOR |
1 |
|
| 21 |
Brendan Haywood |
[C] |
WAS |
1 |
|
| 22 |
Kendrick Perkins |
[C] |
BOS |
1 |
|
| 23 |
Nazr Mohammed |
[C] |
CHA |
2 |
|
| 24 |
Spencer Hawes |
[C] |
SAC |
2 |
|
| 25 |
Erick Dampier |
[C] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 26 |
Drew Gooden |
[PF,C] |
DAL |
2 |
|
| 27 |
Chris Anderson |
[C] |
DEN |
2 |
|
| 28 |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas |
[C] |
CLE |
2 |
|
| 29 |
Ryan Hollins |
[PF,C] |
MIN |
2 |
|
| 30 |
Roy Hibbert |
[C] |
IND |
1 |
|
| 31 |
Channing Frye |
[PF,C] |
PHO |
1 |
|
| 32 |
Marcin Gortat |
[C] |
ORL |
3 |
|
| 33 |
Juwan Howard |
[PF,C] |
POR |
2 |
|
| 34 |
DeJuan Blair |
[PF,C] |
SAS |
2 |
|
| 35 |
Ronny Turiaf |
[PF,C] |
GSW |
2 |
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