Top 10 PFs in current NBA

[Kiddlovesnets]

You smokin?
Pau over Amare?

Pau is severely underrated since most people regard him as the softest big men in this league. What I perceived last season, however, was that Duncan dominated Stoudemaire as he always did but he just couldn't manage to own Gasol in WCF...

[Number21]

KG dominated Gasol in NBA(even TD failed to own Gasol in WCF)

Duncan's stats in 2008 WCF (5 games): 22.4 ppg, 17.4 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.0 bpg, 1.2 spg

Garnett's stats in 2008 Finals (6 games): 18.2 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 bpg, 1.6 spg

Gasol's stats in 2008 WCF: 13.2 ppg (44.6 FG%), 9.6 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.6 bpg, 1.0 spg

Gasol's stats in 2008 Finals: 14.7 ppg (53.2 FG%), 10.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, 0.5 bpg, 0.5 spg

[danumber88]

Pau at 4 is insane over Boozer, Brand, Stoudamire and Bosh, wth has he got to prove?

[SayTownRy]

Amare should be 3. Bosh 4. Duncan 5. Hes older now and not as productive. Also David West is in the Top 10

amare and bosh over duncan

[The GM]

This list is based on everyone being healthy and going into next season:

1. KG
2. Dirk
3. Duncan
4. Amare
5. Bosh
6. Brand
7. Boozer
8. Jefferson
9. Gasol
10. West

[danumber88]

1. Tim
2. KG
3. Dirk

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locks.

4 and 5. Boozer/Bosh/Amare/Brand

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6. Pau

[CakeorDeath]

For me, it is really quite simple. There are four tiers of PFs in the league.

Tier 1 includes:

Timmy, Dirk, and KG

Tier 2 includes:

Boozer, Brand, Amare, and Bosh

Tier 3 includes:

West, Gasol, Jefferson, J.O., and Sheed

Tier 4 includes:

Everyone else.

[AItheAnswer3]

Pau is severely underrated since most people regard him as the softest big men in this league. What I perceived last season, however, was that Duncan dominated Stoudemaire as he always did but he just couldn't manage to own Gasol in WCF...

I dont consider Gasol soft, he's skilled and thats just his style of play. But rating him over Amare is absurd. Rating players on match-ups isnt everything. Overall, Amare kills Gasol. Pau's not a very good defender. Same can be said about Amare. On offense Amare>Pau.

[highwhey]

wow, another sudden case of overrating a player...since when is Dirk on the same level as KG and Duncan?

[Kebab Stall]

For me, it is really quite simple. There are four tiers of PFs in the league.

Tier 1 includes:

Timmy, Dirk, and KG

Tier 2 includes:

Boozer, Brand, Amare, and Bosh

Tier 3 includes:

West, Gasol, Jefferson, J.O., and Sheed

Tier 4 includes:

Everyone else.

Move Dirk into tier 2 and move West into tier 3.5 and you're spot on. Though where O'Neal sits might be arguable.

[AItheAnswer3]

Move Dirk into tier 2 and move West into tier 3.5 and you're spot on. Though where O'Neal sits might be arguable.

Isnt O'Neal gonna play C for the Raps?

[highwhey]

Isnt O'Neal gonna play C for the Raps?

ya, he's 6'11

[Kebab Stall]

Isnt O'Neal gonna play C for the Raps?

Well, since Bosh is a PF then I'd guess so.

Pau at 4 is insane over Boozer, Brand, Stoudamire and Bosh, wth has he got to prove?

Just 4 months ago this same message board was calling Boozer a laughing stock because he was struggling badly against the Lakers.

Now it's insane to call Gasol better then Boozer? A player who arguably played better then Boozer in that 2nd round while playing out of his natural position.

I'll take Gasol every single day of the week over Boozer. The other players are better then Pau though.

[miles berg]

wow, another sudden case of overrating a player...since when is Dirk on the same level as KG and Duncan?

He's been on the same level as KG for the last 7-8 years. Duncan was a level above both of those guys but the popular consensus is that he has fallen off a bit and joined those guys. I still think Duncan is above Dirk & KG.

But Dirk & KG are as close as you can get. Neither is better than the other no matter what the haters try to say. Neither are quite good enough to win a title by their self but are both great, great, top 30 players all time. And both are way above the rest of the PFs not named Amare (and obviously Duncan who is a clear #1 to me).