Published 8/17/2008
by Steven Resnick
at Bleacher Report - NBA
1. Dwight Howard
Honestly, is there any question on why he shouldn't be? His one weakness is his poor free-throw shooting, but other than that he's a strong defender who shoots for a high field-goal percentage.
At just 22, Howard will continue to improve defensively. He'll soon be averaging around three blocks and 14-15 rebounds per game to go along along with his 20 points.
2. Al Jefferson
Very similar in age to Dwight Howard, but a little older. His game has matured the past two seasons, and with Kevin Love on the otherside of him look at him to have an even bigger year for the T-Wolves this year.
Jefferson is a solid free-throw shooter, but he doesn't have as good of a field-goal percentage as Howard. It's a decent percentage, but it needs to be improved on.
3. Amare Stoudemire
Most centers in the league are really combination power forwards-centers. Amare has all the capabilities to be a 25 and 10 player but he hasn't done that yet. He ...
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