SLAM Ranks D-Will 10th

by Net Income on Oct 19, 2011 1:13 PM EDT

So the final numbers are: Sports Illustrated #7; ESPN #9; SLAM #10 and CBS Sports, #16.

Those are the rankings of Deron Williams by the four big hoops sites. The latest, from SLAM, whose Doobie Okon, offers the richest analysis of the Nets point guard's abilities.

After comparing Chris Paul and Williams, Okon writes:

He’s a true floor general. In his short career with Utah, Deron often drew comparisons to his Hall of Fame predecessor, John Stockton, but Williams actually called many more plays for coach Jerry Sloan than Stockton ever did. He’s been running basketball offenses his way since high school, and clearly all of his coaches have always trusted him with their offensive schemes.

Meanwhile, D-Will responded to his ESPN ranking with a tweet, "Feel blessed to be CONSIDERED one of the 10 best players in the world. #NBArank! Thanks for the support from my fans and haters".

Top 50: Deron Williams, no. 10 - Doobie Okon - SLAM

For D-Will, No. 9 is just fine - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York

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It's a shame we're so angered and sidetracked by the lockout that actual basketball related articles are ignored even if they're a little redundant...

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by vincecarter4pres on Oct 19, 2011 2:13 PM EDT reply actions

Avery clearly trusts DWill to run his offenses.

Thats like a General trusting his Commander to take charge.

by jerry25 on Oct 19, 2011 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

and D-Will is on the record several times

talking about how much he likes Avery, the way he coaches, the way he carries himself,

"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.

by Net Income on Oct 19, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Memphis' Hamed Haddadi may be available in swap for Petro, if Proky is will to throw some money to Memphis.

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3478/hamed-haddadi

He is a restricted FA, and I assume that Memphis accepted his 2.0 million qualifying offer before the lockout.
He just went back to play in Iran, but could be available to return to NBA.

by jerry25 on Oct 19, 2011 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

He has to accept Memphis' QO, not the other way around.

by vincecarter4pres on Oct 19, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

The CBS sports rankings in general were the worst.

I think it's fine.

by NetsMets4Life on Oct 19, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

lol

I’m looking at that like wow, cbs sports must not like him if other sites are ranking him top 10, especially ESPN and SI.

but according to Slam, Melo is a better player than D-Will

by JerseysFinest. on Oct 19, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Its just rankings by sports sites

It doesn’t mean that D-Willz will actually lose value or play bad.

"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"

by Shameer1016 on Oct 19, 2011 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Anyone have the CBS Sports list ? I can't seem to find it.

"This isn’t fantasy or rotisserie basketball. Why would Denver want Outlaw? Would you?" - Al Iannazzone

by strange-brew on Oct 19, 2011 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

well the 1-4 P&R worked so well for stockton

maybe too much that the jazz went several years without putting real depth around those two

The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists

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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Oct 19, 2011 6:56 PM EDT reply actions