Coming into this season, we were told that the rookie class would be one of the worst since the 2000 class, when Kenyon Martin was selected 1st overall. There were zero projected future perennial all stars and most guys seemed to be projected to be out of the NBA within three years. The most sure prospect, Nerlens Noel, tore his ACL that college season and there were quite a few others with red flags as well. So in a draft where there were only a handful of players deemed fit to be an NBA starter, how did the 76ers wind up with two of the five best players in it (MCW, Trey Burke, Victor Oladipo, Noel, and Giannis Ante-however you spell his last name)?
Granted the 76ers had to give up 2013 All Star Jrue Holiday to land one of them, but the 76ers drafted incredibly well, especially for such a weak class. When Noel comes back next year, he is going to be a defensive menace. But everyone kind of knew that was likely to be happening eventually. The real surprise from this class has been Mr. Carter-Williams. Coming out of Syracuse, he was projected to be a good backup point guard down the road, but not likely to be a starter or even a piece to build a franchise around. Hindsight is 20/20, but how did more people, including myself, not see this coming? He has a great athletic frame; a 6'6" point guard with long arms. His basketball IQ is very high, defense is outstanding.
The biggest concern was his below average shot, which has been the case this season, as MCW is currently shooting just under 30% from 3 pt range. The fact that he has been this good with such a low 3 pt percentage is a terrific sign going forward. At worst, he becomes a poor man's Rajon Rondo, which is certainly something most teams would die to have. If he improves his shot, he will be one of the league's elite point guards down the road. Take that projected rankings, MCW looks to be a future perennial All-Star.
Without further ado, here are the Week 14 Reverse Power Rankings:
The Contenders:
30) Indiana Pacers (34-9)
29) Oklahoma City Kevin Durants (35-10)
28) San Antonio Spurs (35-11)
27) Portland Trailblazers (33-12)
26) Miami Heat (32-12)
25) Los Angeles Clippers (31-15)
Other Assorted Good Teams Out West:
24) Houston Rockets (29-17)
23) Golden State Warriors (27-18)
22) Phoenix Suns (25-18)
21) Dallas Mavericks (26-20)
Georgia Power Rankings:
20) Atlanta Hawks (23-20)
On The Rise, Especially With Marc Gasol Coming Back:
19) Memphis Grizzlies (22-20)
Some Decent Teams In The East:
18) Toronto Raptors (22-21)
17) Chicago Bulls (22-21)
16) Washington Wizards (21-22)
Fringe Playoff Teams Out West:
15) Denver Nuggets (22-21)
14) Minnesota Timberwolves (21-22)
Rounding Out The Eastern Conference Playoff Picture:
13) Brooklyn Nets (20-22)
12) Charlotte Bobcats (19-27)
Anthony Davis:
11) New Orleans Pelicans (18-25)
Really Need To Make The Playoffs This Season:
10) New York Knicks (17-27)
9) Detroit Pistons (17-27)
8) Cleveland Cavaliers (16-28)
The Tank Race Is Officially On:
7) Los Angeles Lakers (16-29)
6) Sacramento Kings (15-28)
5) Utah Jazz (15-29)
4) Boston Celtics (15-31)
3) Philadelphia 76ers (14-30)
2) Orlando Magic (12-33)
1) Milwaukee Bucks (8-35)
By: Dan Goggin
The biggest concern was his below average shot, which has been the case this season, as MCW is currently shooting just under 30% from 3 pt range. The fact that he has been this good with such a low 3 pt percentage is a terrific sign going forward. At worst, he becomes a poor man's Rajon Rondo, which is certainly something most teams would die to have. If he improves his shot, he will be one of the league's elite point guards down the road. Take that projected rankings, MCW looks to be a future perennial All-Star.
Without further ado, here are the Week 14 Reverse Power Rankings:
The Contenders:
30) Indiana Pacers (34-9)
29) Oklahoma City Kevin Durants (35-10)
28) San Antonio Spurs (35-11)
27) Portland Trailblazers (33-12)
26) Miami Heat (32-12)
25) Los Angeles Clippers (31-15)
Other Assorted Good Teams Out West:
24) Houston Rockets (29-17)
23) Golden State Warriors (27-18)
22) Phoenix Suns (25-18)
21) Dallas Mavericks (26-20)
Georgia Power Rankings:
20) Atlanta Hawks (23-20)
On The Rise, Especially With Marc Gasol Coming Back:
19) Memphis Grizzlies (22-20)
Some Decent Teams In The East:
18) Toronto Raptors (22-21)
17) Chicago Bulls (22-21)
16) Washington Wizards (21-22)
Fringe Playoff Teams Out West:
15) Denver Nuggets (22-21)
14) Minnesota Timberwolves (21-22)
Rounding Out The Eastern Conference Playoff Picture:
13) Brooklyn Nets (20-22)
12) Charlotte Bobcats (19-27)
Anthony Davis:
11) New Orleans Pelicans (18-25)
Really Need To Make The Playoffs This Season:
10) New York Knicks (17-27)
9) Detroit Pistons (17-27)
8) Cleveland Cavaliers (16-28)
The Tank Race Is Officially On:
7) Los Angeles Lakers (16-29)
6) Sacramento Kings (15-28)
5) Utah Jazz (15-29)
4) Boston Celtics (15-31)
3) Philadelphia 76ers (14-30)
2) Orlando Magic (12-33)
1) Milwaukee Bucks (8-35)
By: Dan Goggin
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