Though they were my favorite two college players last year Love and Lopez are certainly hit or miss prospects, also the draft lottery is clearly fixed.

I think Rose will be great with the Bulls next year. Beasley, I'm not so sure. I'll bet he could easily get 20 a night, but he'll probably take 22 shots like Durant did.
At some point, you have to wonder how much these guys like Arenas, B. Davis, Iverson, and Durant are hurting their teams. Grant it, they're fun to watch, but their shooting percentages are atrocious.

Yah, I love Lopez, and I think he's got a great upside, and certainly worth the risk.

Yeah right, that's probably what they thought about Jason and Jarron Collins.

The Collins brothers never were scorers anything like Lopez is. Brooke is taller, more athletic and more skilled. Robin may be the third (skinniest) Collins brother by NBA standards, but Brooke could be a star.

He's (Robin) 5 more pounds than Brook, more skilled defensively and a better finisher. It's the athleticism, post moves, and jumper that set Brook apart.

Carmelo = Glenn Robinson, Jamal Mashburn etc. All-star not superstar

D Wade = Not tough; injuries have slowed him physically, needs to develop his jump shot to remain in superstar debate.

Bosh = KG lite, not sure he's a superstar though he could become one.

Oden = TBD

Durant = May end up in that Mello category. Had a tough time as a rookie on a awful team. Clearly NBA starter skills, but he may be a 2nd option at best. Still TBD

I also think Dwight Howard could become a superstar; McGrady and KG still have superstar talent; KG is a superstar, but sometimes he forgets that. McGrady needs a chance to be on a great team before we close the book on him (he's not even 30 yet) but so far he has not gotten it done when it matters most.

Here's a list for discussion:

NBA's top 50 (+ = rising & - = falling)
1. Kobe Bean
2. Tim Duncan (-)
3. Lebron James (+)
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Chris Paul (+)
6. Tracy McGrady
7. Dwight Howard (+)
8. Deron Williams (+)
9. Dirk Nowitzki
10. Yao Ming
11. Dwayne Wade (-)
12. Chris Bosh (+)
13. Allen Iverson (-)
14. Rasheed Wallace
15. Carmelo Anthony
16. Paul Pierce
17. Jason Kidd (-)
18. Joe Johnson (+)
19. Amare Stoudamire
20. Carlos Boozer
21. Antwan Jamison
22. Caron Butler
23. Chauncy Billups
24. Steve Nash (-)
25. Vince Carter (-)
26. Baron Davis
27. Josh Howard (+)
28. Al Jefferson (+)
29. Gilbert Arenas (-)
30. Richard Hamilton
31. David West (+)
32. Tony Parker (+)
33. Manu Ginobili (+)
34. Michael Redd
35. Richard Jefferson
36. Andre Igodula (+)
37. Tayshaun Prince (+)
38. Kevin Martin (+)
39. Pau Gasol
40. Marcus Camby (-)
41. Rashard Lewis
42, Lamar Odum
43. Ray Allen (-)
44. Andre Miller
45. Stephen Jackson
46. Jason Richardson
47. Kevin Durant (+)
48. Shawn Marion (-)
49. Brandon Roy (+)
50. Shaquille O'Neal (-)

Josh Smith should be at 40 with everyone else dropping a spot.

Woooaaah, you know Wade's fully healthy for the first time in 2 years, and he'll have a team that's actually pretty good this year. Here's to hoping they get Beasley.

so the celtics picked up their first road win! now they are leading the series 2 -1. as long as they can remain solid with their defense and stick with their usual home game performance they should be able to pick up the series.

Yeah but road woes still haunt them....Series now 2-2