Can these players Salvage their Careers and become Stars?

.Emeka Okafor— He’s never been a guy that had a lot of potential in my eyes. He seemed like a 13 or 14 ppg 9 rebs, 2 blk player. That’s about as good as he is. A solid starting PF/C in the NBA.

2.Eddy Curry—Yea it’s about time to give up on Curry becoming an All-Star. He’s too poor on D and on the glass. Put that with the fact that he’s not consistent enough, and you have the classic underachiever.

3.Marvin Williams— I believe Marvin Williams can be a good 2nd or 3rd option if used right. He functions as a spot-up shooter and transition player for the Hawks, when he can be more than that with his size (post-up potential on the wing) and quickness (ability to drive the lane more). Not an All-Star, but a key contributor if used right. The same can be said for teammate Al Horford

4.Mike Dunleavy–He’s too fragile to put it together. That 20 ppg season he had was a fluke IMO. I honestly think he’s one of the 3 softest players in the NBA right now.

5.T.J. Ford— He’s about as good as he’ll ever be. Not a good enough shooter and he’s a slightly big liability on D. He’s fun to watch though, and he’s got some nice athleticism for a guy his size and he’s a solid playmaker.

6.Steve Hawes— (I think you mean Spencer. lol) He’s got to get tougher. He’s gifted offensively, but sometimes he’s not quick, strong or athletic enough to get his moves off. Mix that with his lack of defense and mediocre rebounding and you have a mediocre starting center in the NBA.

7.Randy Foye– When he gets a consistent jumper and shows he can be a true PG for more than 2 quarters in a row.

8.Adam Morrison— He’s a bust.

9.Nick Young— I’m starting to give up hope on him. I thought he had 1st option scoring ability. Not at all. He can be a good scorer off the bench for another team though. The Wizards have enough scorers who struggle defensively on their roster for him to get PT, and they all are more consistent offensively than he is. And for as much as the Wizards perimeter players struggle on D, Nick Young makes Mike Miller look like Shane Battier…..OK, I’m exaggerating, but he is bad on D though.

10.Ryan Anderson–Nope. He’s too heavy-footed and too big a liability on D. His back-to-basket game isn’t that good either.

1.Emeka Okafor – The injury his sophomore year took some athleticism with it. Still, he’s kind of an underrated player. Career averages of 13 and 10 don’t come easy.

2.Eddy Curry – Way, Way, Way, Way too late.

3.Marvin Williams – I think he struggles playing next to Josh Smith, but he could still wind up being a very good player, possibly an All-Star, in the right scenario.

4.Mike Dunleavy – He’s 29. Not getting any better.

5.T.J. Ford – He’s been in the league for six years. He’s only getting worse with all the injuries.

6.Spencer Hawes – He’s young, but I don’t see stardom. Might end up as good as Brad Miller if he’s lucky.

7.Randy Foye – I’m predicting a big year next year.

8.Adam Morrison – No, he’ll never be a good player.

9.Nick Young – Change of scenery would really help him.

10.Ryan Anderson.. – He never really had the potential to be anything more than a good role player.

Okafor- I think he could put together an all-star season but will never be a perennial allstar. He could have a nice year though similar to Kaman this year.

Curry- Not at all. BUST.

Marvin Williams- He’s still young and has a decent all around game. I think the position has too much depth though for him to ever be an allstar. He’ll be a decent starter though.

Dunleavy- Nah

Ford- Nope. Hell be a solid backup, or a weak starter. He’s a change of pace guard IMO.

Foye- He will be a very very solid combo guard. Not an allstar, but he could be a Jamal Crawford caliber player.

Morrison- No. He will never develop into a great player. Hell of a college player though.

Nick Young- Not an allstar. He could develop into an average starter though IMO.

Ryan Anderson- Decent PF potential. Offensively, a real real poor man’s Rasheed Wallace possibly.

Im not seeing much allstar conversation for any of these guys.

Okafor- I think he could put together an all-star season but will never be a perennial allstar. He could have a nice year though similar to Kaman this year.

Curry- Not at all. BUST.

Marvin Williams- He’s still young and has a decent all around game. I think the position has too much depth though for him to ever be an allstar. He’ll be a decent starter though.

Dunleavy- Nah

Ford- Nope. Hell be a solid backup, or a weak starter. He’s a change of pace guard IMO.

Foye- He will be a very very solid combo guard. Not an allstar, but he could be a Jamal Crawford caliber player.

Morrison- No. He will never develop into a great player. Hell of a college player though.

Nick Young- Not an allstar. He could develop into an average starter though IMO.

Ryan Anderson- Decent PF potential. Offensively, a real real poor man’s Rasheed Wallace possibly.

Im not seeing much allstar conversation for any of these guys.

numbers 6-10 can all still become stars… or really good players.. in the case of adam morrison i think he can be a good spot up shooter for a team like a peja stojakovic… but hes just too big of a baby…

spencer hawes could be really good.. just never really gets minutes and the kings have a full good young front court..

foye and young could also both be really good…

Adi Joseph is back. Finally! I’ll give you a point for Randy Foye next year. Watch him skyrocket.

Dhamp2…..The greatest basketball mind in the world. Next to Hubie Brown anyway.

some werent considered to become much better then they are any way..like nick young and emaka and ryan. spencer has the best chance because hes still very young and isnt near his potential yet

You don’t think people considered Nick Young to be a candidate to get much better than he is right now?

nope…the people that did are overrating him. there are always gonna be people who think someone is suppossed to be a star when they clearly arent. some still think darko and sergio can be great starters so i wouldnt be suprised if there are a handful of people who think he would or will