2005-06 NBA PreSeason Player Preview - All Starters

Atlanta
T. Lue
Solid contributor on offense, but liabliltiy on D
J. Johnson
The Man, well rounded baller, now the true franchise player. Atl should let him play 2 rather than 1 so they receive his full skill. So he can roam.
M. Williams
Wait and see! Childress and Smith are licking their chops
A. Harrington
Underachiever high turnovers. Injury prone. Needs to step up Bird gave him his chance
Z. Pachulia
Very scrapy and lots of energy .Has a chance to step up but Collier still lurks behind him.

Boston
D. West
Nice in college but this is a grown man thinking game now! Competition fierce
R. Davis
Working out hard in the off-season will he finally shine and mature! Doc still wants him off the bench
P. Pierce
Simply the truth but if Celts lose he will probably demand a trade
A. Jefferson
The reason Walker was moved! The kid is strong but has to perform every night
R. LaFrentz
Solid vet still needs to master the post. Jump shooter

Charlotte
B. Knight
Lots of pride will not just relinquish his starting pos.
K. Bogans
Defensive player but Kareem Rush is lurking
G. Wallace
Underachieving No jay but can play when focus
E. Okafor
Worked out with the Dream in off season. Solid NBA b-baller for years to come- Double double
P. Brezec
Consistency is needed every night good post presence if he focuses.

Chicago
K. Hinrich
Solid very good IQ; needs to take over games to get more respect
B. Gordon
Streaky but pretty consistently plays hard and very clutch in the fourth.
A. Nocioni
Rugged international but needs to polish his game
T. Chandler
Solid rebounder and blocks shots runs the floor well but potential talk is done
He needs to rep.
E. Curry
Lots of potential his heart has brought his value down but Bulls brash cannot fool around.

Cleveland
D. Jones
Sharp shooter no handles miniature Sam Cassell
L. Hughes
Multi stat cat dangerous defender
L. James
Hall famer already
D. Gooden
Looking for stability; Contract year
Z. Ilgauskas
Sturdy veteran when healthy

Dallas
J. Terry
#2 options now with all the off season movements
J. Stackhouse
Solid Vets with nagging injuries can score when he wants
J. Howard
Simply one of the most underrated bright spots in the league
D. Nowitzki
All world player needs to chill with teammates expectations change when your nucleus changes
E. Dampier
Shaq’s wooping boy but can contribute when focused

Denver
A. Miller
Unorthodox style but productive might get traded with Watson in town.
V. Lenard
Solid vet nice stroke and intelligent a true scorer
C. Anthony
Will return to excellence, was not focused last year but ready this year Karl should have him ready
K. Martin
Coming off injury he still will enforce the toughness; no jay
M. Camby
Rock solid when he plays but inj prone solid vet now.

Detroit
C. Billups
A baller back with Flip to cause havoc.
R. Hamilton
Improving every year in other stats than scoring
T. Prince
Multi-stat cat Does everything! Joe D better pay up
R. Wallace
This guy should be amongst the elite but takes nights off to quarrel with refs.
B. Wallace
The heart and soul of the franchise a little older but looking for his last contract.

Golden State
B. Davis
The most electrifying player when healthy going for MVP!
J. Richardson
More than dunk champion can play 2 properly nasty combo with B-Diddy
M. Dunleavy
Bulked up in off-season looking for a long term contract
T. Murphy
Rock solid Ike is coming!
A. Foyle
Trash needs to act like a Man and hold the postion for the franchise

Houston
B. Sura
Knee injury but a crafty veteran and savvy
D. Wesley
Good shooter and strong for size but barely a starter.
T. McGrady
All world Did you see him clamp Dirk last year in the playoffs. Nasty!
S. Swift
This is his chance to finally shine no more excuses. Nestled between T-mac and Yao! Ok it is time!
Y. Ming
Very soft but still productive and nice touch but he is not mentally sound yet.

Indiana
J. Tinsley
Injury prone but a nice set up man pouring in the assist
S. Jackson
All around guard.
Brings the streets to the league.
R. Artest
Ron Ron is back and the league better watch out! Multi stat cat
J. O'Neal
The go too man but injury prone at times and will need to play more in the post for
Them to win it all.
J. Foster
Rebounding machine nothing else but plays hard considering size.

LA Clippers
S. Livingston
Sam Cassell is not a mentor, he is a baller but Livingston will have to be patient
C. Mobley
Shooting guard to the foremost will shoot shoot and shoot
C. Maggette
Nice player gets to the line alot but high turnovers but one more push and can be a star
E. Brand
ROCK SOLID year in and year out the Beast of the west! Needs to play winning ball in the clutch
C. Kaman
A strong big man that should get better as the years move on

LA Lakers
S. Vujacic
Lakers like him we will see
K. Bryant
Hall of Famer Best player in the league at guard.
L. Odom
The protype three guard of the era similar to Grant hill in the mid to late nineties
K. Brown
I like him he is not as crappy as many thinks but this is his final chance
C. Mihm
Contributor in minutes alone

Memphis
D. Stoudamire
Crafty veteran Can play for his size. Smart
E. Jones
Solid veteran losing a step But he is smooth
M. Miller
Overrated needs to fully step up
P. Gasol
Put on muscle in off-season the franchise rest on his shoulders
L. Wright
Contract year looking for a change but smart for his size

Miami
J. Williams
Vision and passing is his trademark now he has to lead silently.
D. Wade
All world might have to stop driving to preserve the body for the playoffs.
A. Walker
Multi functional smart basketball player needs to understand role
U. Haslem
Scrappy young player that does the little things!
S. O'Neal
Hall of Famer but did you notice that people wanted to play with Duncan
Instead.

Milwaukee
T. Ford
Wish him the best. Nice vision needs to play D
M. Redd
Very smooth, But will need to step up in other categories than scoring to be elite
B. Simmons
Solid player willing to sacrifice but coming into his own identity.
J. Smith
Just a solid vet, Looking for cash
A. Bogut
Too many expectations on the kid. Wait and see

Minnesota
M. Jaric
Put up or shut up!
T. Hassell
Out: Wally will take over or McCants
W. Szczerbiak
No more trade talk it is time to finally play night in and night out! No more spree! It is his time
K. Garnett
Hall of Famer : The most passion in the league. Is it too much for him to handle?
M. Olowokandi
A bum looking for cash

New Jersey
J. Kidd
All world kids try to copy and but cannot be duplicated
V. Carter
When focused he is the truth needs to play hard for the rest of his career to get street respect
R. Jefferson
Prior to Vince reaching he was coming into his own he should not take a back seat and continue to thrive
J. Collins
BUM with wrapped knees like Ewing
N. Krstic
Rock solid will be a solid NBA player with more experience.

New Orleans
C. Paul
Pure point guard. No pressure in the big easy should produce
J. Smith
Very athletic, Nice jay needs to focus mentally but this kid is going to erupt soon!
G. Lynch
Solid vet. West should take minutes away
P. Brown
Solid Vet with a lot of pride
J. Magloire
Needs to excel to previous all-star level no excuse with this roster.

New York
S. Marbury
All world guard, But needs to make others better to create wining basketball
J. Crawford
Streaky but passionate needs to mentally beat his opponents to become special
Q. Richardson
Rock solid rebounder Should do well in NY But has to play D for Larry
M. Sweetney
Slow and strong Isiah likes him but always in trade rumors good at Georgetown but this is the pros much faster game.
J. James
A BUM

Orlando
K. Dooling
Played well last year for the heat! This is his chance to be his own man
S. Francis
All world but needs to chill off his street crew and realize he can be great
G. Hill
Respect is the only word to describe him. Let's hope he can stay healthy
D. Howard
The next big thing. A superstar in the making!
K. Cato
A BUM

Philadelphia
A. Iverson
Hall of Famer Street cred is enormous simply one of the best! Now must teach the youngster the game can you imagine
K. Korver
Sharp shooter who plays to his abilities
A. Iguodala
People were right this guy could end up like Pippen Multi stat cat
C. Webber
Inj prone but when healthy can play with anyone but has a huge ego. Still can put up numbers
S. Dalembert
I compare him to a volcano ready to erupt. Cheeks has something special!

Phoenix
S. Nash
Reigning MVP The showstopper
R. Bell
Defense
S. Marion
The most underrated player at the all-star level. Does it all
A. Stoudemire
ALL WORLD unstoppable if he develops a jump shot! KG watch out
K. Thomas
Rock Solid vet bring toughness to the phoenix run and gun stlye.

Portland
S. Telfair
Vision Vision Vision Assists all night long
J. Dixon
Big heart nice jay when open needs to create more off the dribble
D. Miles
A BUM any man who disrespects cheeks needs to chill!
Z. Randolph
Working hard in the off-season the truth when healthy this kid is nice!
J. Przybilla
Boxing in the off season definitely wants to solidify his position for years to come

Sacramento
M. Bibby
Plays hard every night he has become the heart and soul of the team.
B. Wells
Needs to put or shut up like when he was nice in Portland
P. Stojakovic
Good shooter but very Overrated. He will play well he is looking for cash this season contract year. S. Abdur-Rahim
Solid player with a lot of pride; shown in off-season negotiation a quite solid all-star type player when healthy.
B. Miller
The most efficient player in the league! Rock solid center.

San Antonio
T. Parker
Finally got Pop off his back. Needs to be a better shooter but he has produced.
M. Ginobili
The most annoying player in the league but highly effective a perfect fit to the spurs system. Manu!
B. Bowen
Best defender in the league. Artest a very close second. The Bowen factor should be a term adopted by commentators
T. Duncan
Hall of Famer: The constant all world Power Forward. The most competitive player in a long time. Starting to lose a slight step very slighty.
N. Mohammed
When he goes to bed, he knees down and prays & thanks Isiah Thomas with his decision to trade him!

Seattle
L. Ridnour
Played solid last year nice vision with a nice stroke. Very fast
R. Allen
Jesus Shuttle worth took his game to the next level to me last year with a public competitive fire that his teammate needed to see. The best shooter in the league.
R. Lewis
Has reached his plateau but the sonics brash love him. Too soft. Needs to have more fire
N. Collison
Solid minutes off the bench. Can turn himself into a workhorse but Reggie Evans beat him to it!
V. Potapenko
Finally a starter we will see how he copes.

Toronto
R. Alston
The best handles in the league needs to stay grounded and run the O.
M. Peterson
Put up or shut up nice perimeter defender but needs to drive more
J. Rose
Overrated will never get back to Indiana days of glory but can be a nice addition to a high level team.
C. Bosh
The Kid is the truth has not captured the down the stretch mentality to take over yet due to Mitchell but will very soon with support.
L. Woods
BUM

Utah
D. Williams
Utah Management moved up for this big and strong point guard out of fighting Illini
Jerry Sloan has low tolerance for Foolishness at point.
G. Giricek
European player nice shooter but soft
A. Kirilenko
THE TRUTH All-World the best all rounder in the game in terms of stats without scoring
C. Boozer
Very strong tenacious on the boards. Good Duke product. Plays hard every-night. Upper brash is watching him closely
M. Okur
Solid big men that will start at center this season.

Washington
G. Arenas
All world Defining moment of his career the big shot in Chicago to win the game. This kid is for real
C. Butler
Solid player that needs one more push Kobe was a good teammate to learn off now his expecations go up in DC to replace Hughes.
J. Jeffries
Long and lanky small forward who lacks strength but has a little skill but needs to fine his niche.
A. Jamison
Good mid range shooter perfected tear drop shot. He is very soft. Does not like contact but has found his niche to put up deceptive numbers due to minutes
B. Haywood
No stamina, But can block shots and board needs to develop more of a post game to survive needs to solidify the minutes with no splits with others.