Best Defensive and Offensive player on Wolves by position
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:46 pm
best defensive players:
C: Jason Collins - fouls a lot, but usually they're good fouls from fighting so hard for position. Being so big and a pretty smart guy, he's a tough run usually for anybody that relies on getting good low post position for their scoring.
PF: Al Jefferson - at the beginning of the year I might have said Madsen, but Jefferson is turning it on as the season goes on and is moving towards to the positive end of the defensive spectrum. Especially guys that are lighter than him, he's shown to be able to be handful when they try to get in close on him. His next step is to fight harder against the bigger players since he matches up against centers this season and improving his perimeter D on the screen and rolls and jump shooting big men.
SF: Ryan Gomes - every season he looks quicker laterally, but still has the good size and strength and is really the only half reasonable option against power 3's like Carmelo.
SG: Corey Brewer - almost always has a length advantage and can contest shots out on the perimeter. When he matches up against a physical player that can post him up, then his defense suffers. Carney might be a tempting pick here too as he has great athleticism that's unmatched on the Wolves.
PG: Kevin Ollie - the veteran understands what he can get away with as far as contact and knows the importance of fighting through screens. He's got a good lead above the 2 youngsters.
Offense:
C: Jefferson
PF: Jefferson - whether PF/C, Jefferson has the inside/outside game that nobody else on the team can touch at this point.
SF: Mike Miller - at SF, Miller is a little more of a threat off the dribble, where as at SG he's basically going to be passing the ball. At 6'8" he could be a deadly SG if he had a post game, unfortunately I've seen no post game to speak of
SG: Rashad McCants - even with his struggles, he's the only one that can break down the defender with relative ease; if he wasn't struggling so much with his shot selection, the Wolves would probably be around 12-16 in offense in the NBA.
PG: Randy Foye - again, even with his struggles, he has a better combination of size, shooting, and finishing skills, though it's safe to say the competition is not fierce
C: Jason Collins - fouls a lot, but usually they're good fouls from fighting so hard for position. Being so big and a pretty smart guy, he's a tough run usually for anybody that relies on getting good low post position for their scoring.
PF: Al Jefferson - at the beginning of the year I might have said Madsen, but Jefferson is turning it on as the season goes on and is moving towards to the positive end of the defensive spectrum. Especially guys that are lighter than him, he's shown to be able to be handful when they try to get in close on him. His next step is to fight harder against the bigger players since he matches up against centers this season and improving his perimeter D on the screen and rolls and jump shooting big men.
SF: Ryan Gomes - every season he looks quicker laterally, but still has the good size and strength and is really the only half reasonable option against power 3's like Carmelo.
SG: Corey Brewer - almost always has a length advantage and can contest shots out on the perimeter. When he matches up against a physical player that can post him up, then his defense suffers. Carney might be a tempting pick here too as he has great athleticism that's unmatched on the Wolves.
PG: Kevin Ollie - the veteran understands what he can get away with as far as contact and knows the importance of fighting through screens. He's got a good lead above the 2 youngsters.
Offense:
C: Jefferson
PF: Jefferson - whether PF/C, Jefferson has the inside/outside game that nobody else on the team can touch at this point.
SF: Mike Miller - at SF, Miller is a little more of a threat off the dribble, where as at SG he's basically going to be passing the ball. At 6'8" he could be a deadly SG if he had a post game, unfortunately I've seen no post game to speak of
SG: Rashad McCants - even with his struggles, he's the only one that can break down the defender with relative ease; if he wasn't struggling so much with his shot selection, the Wolves would probably be around 12-16 in offense in the NBA.
PG: Randy Foye - again, even with his struggles, he has a better combination of size, shooting, and finishing skills, though it's safe to say the competition is not fierce