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PG Christopher Emmanuel Paul 6'0" 175lbs.
Chris Paul has become the best PG in the NBA today. He is an exciting playmaker who is among the league leaders in steals and assists, he was a member of the gold medal-winning team in the Beijing Olympics. His vision and passing is a show to watch in every game. While defenders are concerned about his passing, Paul is driving to the basket with his quickness and handling. Paul is a 2-time All Star, and has been elected to the First team All NBA 2 times. He also won rookie of the year in 2006. |
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SG Kobe Bean Bryant 6'6" 205lbs.
Bryant is a shooting guard who is capable of playing the small forward position. He is considered one of the most complete players in NBA history,has been elected to every All-NBA Team since 1999, and has been featured in the last eleven NBA All-Star games.Sports writers and sports casters have frequently compared Bryant to Michael Jordan, a comparison he does not like being made.He is a prolific scorer, averaging 25.1 points per game for his career, along with 4.6 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals. He is known for his ability to create shots for himself, and is an adept outside shooter, sharing the single-game NBA record for three pointers made with twelve. Early in his career this abilities resulted in Bryant forcing a lot of shots. This earned him a reputation of being a "ball hog" despite leading his team in assists for 4 straight seasons. Bryant is often cited as one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, though his 45.5% career field goal average is considered moderate. He has exceptional ball handling skills, utilizes his speed and athletic ability to elude defenders to finish at the basket. Aside from this, he is also a standout defender, having made the All-Defensive first and second team nine of the last ten seasons. |
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SF LeBron Raymone James 6'8" 250lbs
James has established himself as a legitimate triple-double threat and has averaged 27.5 points, 6.7 assists and 7.0 rebounds per game for his career.As of the 2008–09 season, he has recorded 28 triple-doubles in his career,with 24 in the regular season and four in the postseason. On offense, James is known for using his size, strength and quickness to get past defenders, and for absorbing contact while finishing at the basket. In the 2005–06 season, he led the league in completed traditional three point plays. He is a solid rebounder who regularly ranks among the league leaders in rebounds for the small forward position. His skills have led to many comparisons to NBA legends Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. |
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PF Dwight David Howard 6'11" 265lbs.
Howard is considered the "franchise player" of the Magic.He is one of the NBA's best rebounders (his 14.2 rebounds per game in 2007–08 meant he became the NBA's youngest rebound champion);in a game against the Golden State Warriors on 10 January 2007, his 25 rebounds for the Magic outnumbered the total number of boards grabbed by the starting five of the Warriors. Howard's rebounding is in part facilitated by his extraordinary athleticism; his vertical leap is estimated at almost 40 inches, rare for a player of his size (6'11", 265 pounds). The center has also remained largely injury-free in his NBA career; he played in 351 consecutive games before missing his first game. Howard's abilities and powerful physique have drawn attention from fellow NBA All-Stars. While many sports pundits have been rating Howard as one of the top young prospects in the NBA since 2006,Howard has some weaknesses in his game. Offensively, his shooting range remains limited; he is also mistake-prone, having led the NBA in total number of turnovers in the 2006–07 season. Like many centers, he has a low free throw conversion percentage. As a result, he is a target of the so-called Hack-a-Shaq defense. During the 2007–08 regular season, Howard led the NBA with 897 free throw attempts while shooting only 59% from the free throw line. Also in that season, outside of layups and dunks, his shooting percentage was only 31.6%.
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C Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan 6'11" 260lbs.
With a double-double career average in points and rebounds, Duncan is considered one of the most consistent players in the NBA. He has earned All-NBA and All-Defensive honors every season since his rookie year in 1998 while being a perennial candidate for the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards. Regarded as one of the league's best interior defenders, Duncan also ranks consistently as one of the top scorers, rebounders and shot-blockers in the league. As of the 2008–09 season, he is ranked fifth in regular season point-rebound double-doubles. His main weakness remains his free throw shooting, with a career average of less than 70%. Apart from his impressive statistics, Duncan has gained a reputation as a good clutch player, as evidenced by his three NBA Finals MVP awards and his playoff career averages being higher than his regular-season statistics. Because of his versatility and success, basketball experts have spoken of Duncan as one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. Duncan's detractors, however, label him as "boring" because of his simple but effective style of play (thus earning him the nickname "The Big Fundamental").
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Sixth Man
SG Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. 6'4" 220lbs.
Wade plays the shooting guard position, but is also capable of playing point guard. On offense, he has established himself as one of the quickest and most difficult players to guard in the NBA. Wade's signature one-two step allows him to dash past bigger defenders and occasionally get the extra foul shot. Wade is able to get to the free throw line consistently. He has proven himself an unselfish player. Wade developed a reputation as one of the premier clutch players in the NBA.Wade's best moves from the post are his turnaround jump shot, double pivot, and what Thorpe terms as a "freeze fake", a pump fake Wade uses to get his opponent to jump, so that he can then drive around him to the basket. The main weakness cited in Wade's ability is his lack of three-point range. He is best known for his ability to convert difficult lay-ups, even after hard mid-air collisions with larger defenders. As crowd pleasing as his high-flying style of basketball may be, some have expressed concerns over the dangers of playing in this manner, as Wade has already hurt his knees and wrists after mid-air collisions with larger players. Wade is also known for his defensive prowess, particularly his ability to block shots. |
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