what did red always say about big men?
we've even heard doc say that 7-footers do not grow on trees...
talent wins in the NBA...period.
here is my own little scale...i will preface this by saying that many will object for various reasons...it is not scientific enough, etc:
1: Superstar
2: All-Star
3: Starter
4: Rotation Player
5: End of the Bench
DMC is a 1.5
if he gets his head screwed on right...and...i know that is a big if...he will be a dominant big man for 10 years with 5 to 10 All-Star appearances
AB is a 2.5
he will be a solid player...borderline All-Star...prob make 2-3 All-Star appearances
Sully is a 2.5
he will be a solid player...borderline All-Star...prob make 1-2 All-Star appearances...glue guy...
I like your scale, but it's backwards. Should be:
5 stars: Superstar
4 stars: All-Star
3 stars: Starter
2 stars: Rotation Player
1 star: End of the Bench
... Like in video games.
Which would make Cousins like a 3.5 right now and maybe a 4.5 potential.
KG in his prime was a 5... now he's a 4.
Pierce in his absolute prime may have been a 4.5, but it was short lived... he's been a 4 for most of his career and is inching towards 3.5.
Ray in his absolute prime was a 4.5... now he's a 2.5
Rondo is a 4. His stats often suggest otherwise, but he's a 4.
Terry is life long 2.5
Bass is a 2 -> 2.5
Sully is a 2 right now with a potential anywhere between 2.5 and 3.
Lee is a 2.5
Barbosa is a 2 -> 2.5
Bradley is a 2.5 right now with a max potential of a 3.5. THough some here see him as having 4 potential. A few more see him as having 4.5 potential, but that's just homers being homers.
Fab Melo is a 0.5 right now probably with a max potential of 3 (Perkins was about the same).
Jeff Green is a 3 with 3.5 potential