NBA Weekly Player Rankings: NBA Value Meter-Week 18

Five Games:

MIL

Four Games:

ATL, CHI, DAL, DET, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIN, NO, NYK, OKC, PHO, POR, UTA, WAS

Three Games:

BOS, CHA, CLE, DEN, GSW, HOU, MIA, NJ, ORL, PHI, SAC, SAS, TOR

Two Games:

NONE

One Game:

NONE

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Point Guards

Rank

Player

Eligible

Team

Games

Comment

1

Jason Kidd

[PG]

DAL

4

Averaging 14.0 points, 7.8 assists, 5.8 rebounds. 3.0 threes and 3.2 steals over last five games.

2

Deron Williams

[PG]

UTA

4

Dished out 15 or more assists five times this year.  Averaging 13.2 points, 11.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals over last five games.

3

Darren Collison

[PG]

NO

4

Doing his best CP3 imitation.  Averaging 23.6 points, 8.6 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.0 threes over last five games.

4

Steve Nash

[PG]

PHO

4

5

Derrick Rose

[PG]

CHI

4

6

Russell Westbrook

[PG,SG]

OKC

4

7

Brandon Jennings

[PG]

MIL

5

Steals are nice (2.4 spg over last five) but only averaging 13.4 points on 32% shooting from the field over last five games.

8

Rodney Stuckey

[PG,SG]

DET

4

9

Andre Miller

[PG]

POR

4

10

Rajon Rondo

[PG]

BOS

3

11

Devin Harris

[PG,SG]

NJ

3

Averaging 20.3 points, 8.8 assists and 1.3 steals over last five games.

12

Chauncey Billups 

[PG]

DEN

3

13

Aaron Brooks

[PG,SG]

HOU

3

14

Tyreke Evans

[PG,SG]

SAC

3

15

Stephen Curry

[PG,SG]

GSW

3

16

Baron Davis *

[PG]

LAC

4

Day-to-day (back).

17

Jonny Flynn

[PG]

MIN

4

18

Kirk Hinrich 

[PG,SG]

CHI

4

19

Mike Conley, Jr.

[PG,SG]

MEM

4

20

Randy Foye

[PG,SG]

WAS

4

Only averaging 10.2 points on 33% shooting from the field over last five games.

21

Raymond Felton

[PG,SG]

CHA

3

22

Maurice Williams  *

[PG,SG]

CLE

3

Back in action (shoulder).

23

Jameer Nelson

[PG,SG]

ORL

3

24

Tony Parker *

[PG]

SAS

3

Day-to-day (hip).

25

Allen Iverson

[PG,SG]

PHI

3

26

C.J. Watson

[PG]

GSW

3

Minutes and production should decrease with Ellis (knee) back.

27

Luke Ridnour

[PG]

MIL

5

28

Mike Bibby

[PG]

ATL

4

29

Beno Udrih

[PG]

SAC

3

Could see bump  in minutes with Martin traded to Houston,

30

Louis Williams

[PG,SG]

PHI

3

31

Jarrett Jack

[PG,SG]

TOR

3

32

Jose Calderon

[PG]

TOR

3

33

Steve Blake

[PG,SG]

LAC

4

Decent short-term play if Davis (back) misses time this week.  Averaging 10.5 assists in first two games with the Clippers.

34

Jerryd Bayless

[PG]

POR

4

35

Sergio Rodriguez

[PG]

NYK

4

Should challenge Duhon for the starting point guard job.

Shooting Guards

Rank

Player

Eligible

Team

Games

Comment

1

Joe Johnson

[SG]

ATL

4

2

Kobe Bryant  *

[SG]

LAL

4

Day-to-day (ankle).  Expected to play on Tuesday.

3

John Salmons

[SG,SF]

MIL

5

4

O.J. Mayo

[SG]

MEM

4

5

Richard Hamilton

[SG]

DET

4

Averaging 21.2 points, 4.0 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 threes over last five games.

6

Monta Ellis *

[PG,SG]

GSW

3

Back in action (knee).

7

Eric Gordon

[SG]

LAC

4

8

Jamal Crawford

[PG,SG]

ATL

4

9

Jason Richardson

[SG,SF]

PHO

4

10

Brandon Roy  *

[SG]

POR

4

Day-to-day (hamstring).  Playing but still limited - averaging 6.5 points in 24.5 minutes over last two games.

11

Tracy McGrady

[SG]

NYK

4

Impressive in debut with Knicks (26 points, five assists, four rebounds).

12

Dwyane Wade *

[SG]

MIA

3

Day-to-day (calf).

13

Jason Terry

[PG,SG]

DAL

4

Moves back to sixth man role with acquisition of Butler.  Averaging 19.5 points an 2.4 threes as starter and 16.0 points and 1.5 threes as reserve.

14

Mike Miller

[SG,SF]

WAS

4

15

Vince Carter

[SG]

ORL

3

16

Kevin Martin

[SG]

HOU

3

17

Anthony Morrow 

[SG,SF]

GSW

3

Averaging 23.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.6 threes over last five games.

18

Ray Allen 

[SG]

BOS

3

Averaging 20.0 points and 2.6 threes in last three games.

19

Corey Brewer

[SG,SF]

MIN

4

20

Rudy Fernandez

[PG,SG]

POR

4

21

Manu Ginobili 

[SG]

SAS

3

22

Brandon Rush

[SG]

IND

4

23

James Harden

[SG]

OKC

4

24

Mike Dunleavy

[SG]

IND

4

25

Eddie House

[PG,SG]

NYK

4

D'Antoni favorite could see bump in production in a Knicks uniform.  24 points (four 3's) in 36 minutes in debut on Saturday.

26

Charlie Bell

[SG,SF]

MIL

5

Minutes and production should decrease with Salmons in town.

27

Jerry Stackhouse

[SG,SF]

MIL

5

28

Ben Gordon

[SG]

DET

4

29

Marcus Thornton

[SG]

NO

4

Continues to come off bench - looks to be in timeshare with Peterson.

30

George Hill

[PG,SG]

SAS

3

31

Courtney Lee

[SG]

NJ

3

32

J.R. Smith 

[SG]

DEN

3

33

CJ Miles

[SG]

UTA

4

Should see bump in minutes with Brewer traded to Memphis.

34

Aaron Afflalo

[SG]

DEN

3

35

Francisco Garcia *

[SG,SF]

SAC

3

Back in action (arm) and starting at shooting guard for the Kings.

Small Forwards

Rank

Player

Eligible

Team

Games

Comment

1

Kevin Durant

[SG,SF]

OKC

4

2

Danny Granger

[SF]

IND

4

3

LeBron James 

[SF]

CLE

3

4

Peja Stojakovic

[SG,SF]

NO

4

Picking up the scoring load with CP3 out.  Averaging 21.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 threes over last five games.

5

Rudy Gay

[SG,SF]

MEM

4

6

Carmelo Anthony

[SF]

DEN

3

7

Andrei Kirilenko

[SG,SF]

UTA

4

8

Luol Deng 

[SG,SF]

CHI

4

9

Stephen Jackson

[SG,SF]

CHA

3

10

Gerald Wallace

[SF,PF]

CHA

3

11

Andre Iguodala

[SG,SF]

PHI

3

12

Carlos Delfino

[SG,SF]

MIL

5

13

Caron Butler

[SF]

DAL

4

Averaging 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in first four games with Dallas.

14

Danilo Gallinari

[SF]

NYK

4

15

Wilson Chandler

[SF,PF]

NYK

4

16

Michael Beasley

[SF,PF]

MIA

3

Could see bump in production if Wade (calf) misses time this week.

17

Paul Pierce

[SG,SF]

BOS

3

Could thumb injury be affecting play?  Only averaging 13.0 points on 37.5% shooting from the field over last five games.

18

Tayshaun Prince

[SF]

DET

4

Averaging 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 35.2 minutes over last five games.

19

Rasual Butler

[SG,SF]

LAC

4

Should get bulk of small forward minutes with Thornton traded to Washington.  Averaging 16.8 points and 3.4 threes in 36 minutes over last five games.

20

Josh Howard

[SF]

WAS

4

21

Ron Artest

[SF]

LAL

4

22

Shawn Marion

[SF,PF]

DAL

4

23

Martell Webster

[SG,SF]

POR

4

24

Trevor Ariza

[SF]

HOU

3

25

Rashard Lewis 

[SF]

ORL

3

26

Ersan Ilyasova

[SF]

MIL

5

27

Marvin Williams

[SF]

ATL

4

28

Grant Hill  

[SG,SF]

PHO

4

29

Al Thornton

[SF,PF]

WAS

4

Should see more time in Washington than in Los Angeles.  Still has to fight Miller and Howard for minutes.

30

Hedo Turkoglu

[SF,PF]

TOR

3

31

Omri Casspi

[SG,SF]

SAC

3

32

Thaddeus Young

[SF,PF]

PHI

3

33

Corey Maggette *

[SF]

GSW

3

Day-to-day (hamstring). Won't play on Sunday.

34

Matt Barnes

[SF,PF]

ORL

3

35

Quentin Richardson 

[SG,SF]

MIA

3

Power Forwards

Rank

Player

Eligible

Team

Games

Comment

1

Pau Gasol 

[PF,C]

LAL

4

2

Dirk Nowitzki 

[PF]

DAL

4

3

David Lee

[PF]

NYK

4

4

Zach Randolph

[PF]

MEM

4

5

Josh Smith  

[SF,PF]

ATL

4

6

Carlos Boozer 

[PF]

UTA

4

Averaging 20.6 points, 12.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals over last five games.

7

David West

[PF]

NO

4

8

Troy Murphy

[PF,C]

IND

4

9

Andray Blatche

[PF,C]

WAS

4

Averaging 25.0 points and 10.0 rebounds on 59% shooting from the field over last three games.

10

LaMarcus Aldridge

[PF,C]

POR

4

11

Lamar Odom  

[PF]

LAL

4

12

Taj Gibson

[PF]

CHI

4

Could see bump in minutes with Thomas traded and Noah hurt.  Averaging 10.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks over last five games.

13

Tyrus Thomas

[SF,PF]

CHI

4

Averaging 10.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.0 blocks in first two games with Charlotte.

14

Jeff Green

[SF,PF]

OKC

4

15

Kevin Love

[PF,C]

MIN

16

Paul Millsap

[SF,PF]

UTA

4

17

Al Harrington 

[SF,PF]

NYK

4

18

Tim Duncan

[PF,C]

SAS

3

19

Kenyon Martin

[PF]

DEN

3

20

Antawn Jamison

[PF]

CLE

3

21

Chris Bosh *

[PF]

TOR

3

Day-to-day (ankle).

22

Luc Mbah a Moute

[SF,PF]

MIL

5

Averaging 9.4 points and 8.4 rebounds over last five games.

23

Luis Scola

[SF,PF]

HOU

3

24

Kevin Garnett

[PF]

BOS

3

25

Elton Brand 

[PF]

PHI

3

26

Carl Landry

[SF,PF]

SAC

3

Steps in as starting power forward for the Kings.

27

Jonas Jerebko

[PF]

DET

4

28

Ryan Gomes

[SF,PF]

MIN

4

29

Jason Thompson

[PF,C]

SAC

3

Replaced Hawes as starter at center. 

30

Boris Diaw

[SF,PF]

CHA

3

31

Craig Smith

[SF,PF]

LAC

4

Should see more time with Camby traded to Portland.  Averaging 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds over last five games.

32

Hakim Warrick

[PF]

CHI

4

33

Udonis Haslem

[PF]

MIA

3

34

Anderson Varejeo

[PF,C]

CLE

3

35

Rasheed Wallace

[PF,C]

BOS

3

Centers

Rank

Player

Eligible

Team

Games

Comment

1

Andrew Bogut  

[C]

MIL

5

Averaging 16.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.6 blocks over last five games.

2

Amare Stoudemire

[C]

PHO

4

3

Chris Kaman

[C]

LAC

4

4

Marc Gasol

[C]

MEM

4

5

Al Jefferson 

[PF,C]

MIN

4

6

Marcus Camby

[C]

POR

4

7

Al Horford

[PF,C]

ATL

4

8

Brendan Haywood 

[C]

DAL

4

Dampier injury (finger) ends potential timeshare situation.  Averaging 12.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks over last three games.

9

Emeka Okafor

[PF,C]

NO

4

10

Andrew Bynum

[C]

LAL

4

11

Dwight Howard

[C]

ORL

3

12

Brook Lopez

[C]

NJ

3

13

Andrea Bargnani 

[PF,C]

TOR

3

14

Nene 

[PF,C]

DEN

3

15

Jermaine O'Neal

[PF,C]

MIA

3

Averaging 16.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks over last five games.

16

Mehmet Okur

[C]

UTA

4

17

Roy Hibbert

[C]

IND

4

Averaging 10.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks over last five games.

18

Ben Wallace

[C]

DET

4

19

Robin Lopez

[C]

PHO

4

20

JaVale McGee

[PF,C]

WAS

4

Averaging 11.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in last three games as starting center.

21

Samuel Dalembert

[C]

PHI

3

22

Shaquille O'Neal

[C]

CLE

3

23

Kendrick Perkins

[C]

BOS

3

24

DeAndre Jordan

[C]

LAC

4

Should see more time with Camby traded to Portland.  Averaging 7.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks over last four games.

25

Joakim Noah *

[C]

CHI

4

Back in action but still limited (plantar fasciitis).

26

Brad Miller 

[C]

CHI

4

27

Nick Collison *

[C]

OKC

4

Averaging 8.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 29 minutes over last five games.

28

Channing Frye

[PF,C]

PHO

4

29

Ryan Hollins

[PF,C]

MIN

4

30

Nenad Krstic

[C]

OKC

4

31

Andris Biedrins

[C]

GSW

3

32

Spencer Hawes

[C]

SAC

3

33

DeJuan Blair

[PF,C]

SAS

3

34

Ronny Turiaf

[PF,C]

GSW

3

35

Nazr Mohammed *

[C]

CHA

3

Day-to-day (back).