ESPN.com:Best players 23yrs. old & under...

Copperhead · Post #1 » by **Copperhead** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 7:44 pm

as voted upon by ESPN writers.... you can click on each writers name to see how they voted.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/stor ... er23-Intro

Kosta · Post #2 » by **Kosta** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 7:45 pm

Ah, boo-hoo, Bosh turned 24 last week, else he'd be 4 on that list.

Silk Wilkes · Post #3 » by **Silk Wilkes** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 7:48 pm

Greg Oden hasn't even played a game and he's ahead of Bynum, Ellis, and Roy?!? Wow.

Lol, at ESPN putting this up quickly before Melo and Bron turn 24.

Copperhead · Post #4 » by **Copperhead** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 8:05 pm

Youngblood wrote:Greg Oden hasn't even played a game and he's ahead of Bynum, Ellis, and Roy?!? Wow.

Lol, at ESPN putting this up quickly before Melo and Bron turn 24.

But Bron doesn't turn 24 for at least another 8 months.

I also was surprised to see some of them list players who haven't played an NBA game yet. Some appear to be voting on college careers and potential.

farzi · Post #5 » by **farzi** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 8:13 pm

Roy should NOT be behind Durant and Oden

ponder276 · Post #6 » by **ponder276** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 8:22 pm

You only get to name 5 players, but Chris Palmer choses Beasley and Durant for his team over guys like Deron and Melo? Extremely questionable at best.
And for his wild card pick ("who has the most upside?"), he choses Rajon Rondo? Over Beasley, Rose, Bynum, Ellis and Oden? I wish this guy was a GM (of any team other than mine).

2poor · Post #7 » by **2poor** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 8:35 pm

Top 5 is good, rest of the list reeks of "flavor of the month" type picks.

I can't wait to see Oden play just so the hype can either be justified or just plain go away.

raps4life~ · Post #8 » by **raps4life~** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:01 pm

Oden? ugh...

Gunny · Post #9 » by **Gunny** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:03 pm

It's very strange how Al Jefferson is nowhere to be seen...

PDXKnight · Post #10 » by **PDXKnight** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:06 pm

farzi wrote:Roy should NOT be behind Durant and Oden

Agreed, Roy's proven more than Durant and Oden hasn't played yet. Oden may belong on that list next year but I don't think it makes sense to include him until he plays.

Post #11 » by **jazzfan1971** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:10 pm

Didja notice 8 of the 10 were in the West?

When will the East catch up?

ponder276 · Post #12 » by **ponder276** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:26 pm

jazzfan1971 wrote:Didja notice 8 of the 10 were in the West?

When will the East catch up?

When eastern GMs stop picking Bogut and Marvin Williams over Deron and Paul, Bargnani over Aldridge, Darko over Melo, etc.

ponder276 · Post #13 » by **ponder276** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:30 pm

Gunny wrote:It's very strange how Al Jefferson is nowhere to be seen...

QFT. People always forget about Big Al. That's what happens when you play on the T-wolves I guess.

ILikeTheGrizz · Post #14 » by **ILikeTheGrizz** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:46 pm

ponder276 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

When eastern GMs stop picking Bogut and Marvin Williams over Deron and Paul, Bargnani over Aldridge, Darko over Melo, etc.

+1

Scalabrine · Post #15 » by **Scalabrine** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:46 pm

1. James
2. Paul
3. Anthony
4. Howard
5. Durant
6. Williams
7. Jefferson
8. Roy
9. Bynum
10. Ellis

I cant justify putting Oden, Rose, or Beasley on here yet, im sure tehy will be here though.

Joel Embust · Post #16 » by **Joel Embust** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 10:21 pm

Others receiving wild-card votes: Thaddeus Young (2), Joakim Noah (1), Rajon Rondo (1), Derrick Rose (1), Josh Smith (1)

Uh, ever heard of a 21 year old sophomore who's averaging 20 points a game?

Post #17 » by **dockingsched** » Tue Apr 1, 2008 11:33 pm

whoever that thorpe guy is, he's a bulls homer apparently.

ponder276 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

QFT. People always forget about Big Al. That's what happens when you play on the T-wolves I guess.

two straight years on the one of the worst teams in the league does that for you.

Cruel_Ruin · Post #18 » by **Cruel_Ruin** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:04 am

Hawes got snubbed

Scoob Seriously · Post #19 » by **Scoob Seriously** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:13 am

Scalabrine wrote:5. Durant
6. Williams

Seriously?

Also, that Thorpe guy is a moron.

farzi · Post #20 » by **farzi** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:55 am

Scalabrine wrote:1. James
2. Paul
3. Anthony
4. Howard
5. Durant
6. Williams
7. Jefferson
8. Roy
9. Bynum
10. Ellis

I cant justify putting Oden, Rose, or Beasley on here yet, im sure tehy will be here though.

But you can justify putting Durant and Jefferson above Roy, and Bynum above Ellis?