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08-07-2009, 06:30 PM
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Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
By role players I mean players that pretty much have no chance of making the all-star game but services are pretty much irreplaceable by said team..
1. Lamar Odom
2. Tayshaun Prince
3. Mikael Pietrus
4. Shane Battier
5. Luis Scola
6. Udonis Haslem
7. J.R. Smith
8. Derrick Fisher
9. Delonte West
10. James Posey
Honorable Mention: Raja Bell, Bruce Bowen, Matt Harpring
Last edited by MrUnstopable : 08-07-2009 at 06:38 PM .
08-07-2009, 06:31 PM
#2
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrUnstopable
By role players I mean players that pretty much have no chance of making the all-star game but services are pretty much irreplaceable by said team..
1. Lamar Odom
2. Tayshaun Prince
3. Mikael Pietrus
4. Shane Battier
5. Luis Scola
6. J.R. Smith
7. Derrick Fisher
8. Delonte West
9. James Posey
10. Matt Harpring
James Posey is top 5
08-07-2009, 06:32 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by AllenIverson3
James Posey is top 5
Over those 5 players? No
08-07-2009, 06:32 PM
#4
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
a top 10 current role player list without Trevor Ariza on it is pure fail.
08-07-2009, 06:34 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by Rob123
a top 10 current role player list without Trevor Ariza on it is pure fail.
Trevor Ariza on L.A. is a role player.. Trevor Ariza on Houston will be asked to do much more... I debated about putting him in but that was the conclusion I came to...
08-07-2009, 06:35 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by AllenIverson3
James Posey is top 5
In his career?? Absolutely. Last season?? Not quite.
08-07-2009, 06:36 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
Udonis deserves some consideration for any "Best Role Players" list.
08-07-2009, 06:37 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by MrEncinas
Udonis deserves some consideration for any "Best Role Players" list.
Very true.. a great professional.. He surely makes the top ten.. I fixed it
08-07-2009, 06:37 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by MrUnstopable
Over those 5 players? No
Luis Scola and Mikael Pietrsu are better than James Posey?
08-07-2009, 06:38 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by BankShot
In his career?? Absolutely. Last season?? Not quite.
You didn't really mention last season..
08-07-2009, 06:39 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
Joel Przybilla
08-07-2009, 06:39 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by AllenIverson3
Luis Scola and Mikael Pietrsu are better than James Posey?
Is this even a debatable topic?
08-07-2009, 06:40 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
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Originally Posted by kumquat
Joel Przybilla
He is as much a role player as Greg Oden.. they split minutes and he does his work.. wouldn't really consider him a role player because of that though...
08-07-2009, 06:42 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
Bruce Bowen
08-07-2009, 06:44 PM
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Re: Top 10 'Role Players' in the league
Posey had an awful, atrocious season. He's not even top 10.
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