From: davem@uvmark.uucp (Dave Meeks)
Subject: Re: INSIDE SPORTS poll: best players by position
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 93 15:32:21 GMT
Organization: VMARK Software, Inc.

In article <1993Jan7.182743.16419@ennews.eas.asu.edu> koehnema@enuxhb.eas.asu.edu (Harry Koehnemann) writes:
>
>I'm not even sure it was based on talent, I don't know what it was based
>on.  Kemps' #9 at PF and even worse Rodman's #3.  Parish is the 5th best
>Center?  Robinson at #1 is even questionable.  Richardson, Jackson, and
>Smith in instead of Porter or Strickland or even Payton?  Lewis is #3 at
>2 guard while Dan Majerle doesn't even make the list?

Well, looking at the lists, I thought they were pretty accurate...  Though
I am not a huge Rodman fan, and wouldn't list him that high either, I can
understand why someone would want him...  After all, look at the last couple
of years.  He has blown away the competition in the rebounding dept (albeit,
all the arguments of how he gets them, he still gets them), and is a 2 time
Defensive Player of the Year winner.  Last year I believe he was 2nd behind
Robinson.  Any GM who would want great defense and someone who cleaned up
the boards would love to have Rodman.  As for Kemp, I think that based on 
things before this year, I might see a #9 rating for him.  He has the POTENTIAL
to be a bigger player, but is just starting to get there.  As for Robinson at
#1...Well, Defensive Player of the Year, top 5/10 in scoring/rebounds/blocks/
steals, etc..  I am not a Ewing fan, who I would have 3 or 4, and Olajuwon at
#2.  Questionable maybe, buyou can make a VERY large argument for his
#1 spot.  And, Parish is still doing the things he has to.  He is strong 
defensively, and still performs at the same level he has been for years (though
he does disappear sometimes).   Richardson, Jackson, and Smith are not bad
choices, as they were lower on the list.  I found it funny that Dee Brown
didn't make the list.  If it were "media attention/hype" based, you WOULD
have seen Payton, Strickland, and Dee Brown on the list...  

And, Lewis...  He is on MANY peoples list at #3.  He is a 20+ppg scorer that
can rebound, block shots, steal/defend, and take over games.  He isn't the
worlds best passer, but does everything else.  I can see arguments for others,
such as Hornacek/Dumars/Richmond, etc...  but I think Reggie gets the nod..  
Majerle has some real rough competition to beat out, and just doesn't quite
cut it yet...
>
>This looks more like a list of player names based on how visible they
>are.  Of the "scout, coaches, GMs, and the like" that voted, it looks
>like there were a lot of "and the like".  

Well, I think if it were of the "visible" sort, you would see more of the
players you talk about.  Pooh Richardson, playing for Minnesota/Indiana is
not exactly a household player.  Nor is Jackson/Smith, at least not as much
as Payton, Strickland, and Dee Brown.   Dan Majerle is similar.  As a big name
player who either won or was close to winning the 6th man award, he was a 
pretty big name who just got beat out by the NBA's strongest (argueably)
position, shooting guard...
>--
>Harry Koehnemann
>enuxha.eas.asu.edu


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