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Old 08-10-2007, 06:14 PM
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CNNSI recently listed off ten NBA players on the verge of stardom:
Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls.
Deron Williams, Utah Jazz.
Al Jefferson, Boston Celtics.
Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia 76ers.
Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks.
Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Bobcats.
Tyson Chandler, New Orleans Hornets.
Brandon Roy, Portland Trail Blazers.
Kevin Martin, Sacramento Kings.
Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors.

My Quick Take: I like all the players on CNNSI’s list. However, a few players were left off or omitted from Generation Next, so I thought I would produce an honorable mention section with five slept-on potential stars. These guys are currently a notch below CNNSI’s list, but have the potential to become a prime-time, future star:

Slept-on Potential Stars:

Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns: The Brazilian Blur is an established semi-star after winning the sixth man award. But there’s more to Barbosa’s game. And he never gets enough credit. Could his attacking style land him in the All-Star game next season?

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto Raptors: Bargnani at 19 years old is an evolved version of Dirk Nowitzki. Even Nowitzki agrees that the Raptors’ rookie is as tight as David Hasselhoff’s last CD. Bargnani will become unstoppable if he develops his mid-range game and gets a little tougher.

Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers: Too bad about the Kobe cell phone video. Bynum has certainly had an up-and-down first two seasons in the NBA, but all the tools are there. He just needs some more touches and confidence to develop into a 15 point, 10 rebound center. Maybe more!

Jose Calderon, Toronto Raptors: The Spanish lead guard took a giant step in his second NBA season; in fact, many Raptor fans feel he’s the team’s point guard of the future, not T.J. Ford. He plays with a lot of confidence, which is so important for point guards. If he gets a starting gig, Calderon will quickly become a top eight table-setter.

Daniel “Boobie” Gibson, Cleveland Cavaliers: One year wonder or the re-incarnation of B.J. Armstrong? Only time will tell. But Gibson gave us some nice flashes during the NBA playoffs.
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Calderon is a fantastic point guard. Think Arroyo with less dribbling and more penetration. He's also got that passion and focus during games that sets him apart.

I really like the Raptors' core, but Bosh and Calderon are the two guys whose box scores I monitor.
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I agree. I love Calderon! He's an energy guy with skills and a great attitude. He really can do it all. He would be PERFECT for our bench.

The problem is of course that Toronto loves him as well. Apparently they had a lot of interest in him from other teams this off season.
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Daniel “Boobie” Gibson, Cleveland Cavaliers: One year wonder or the re-incarnation of B.J. Armstrong? Only time will tell. But Gibson gave us some nice flashes during the NBA playoffs.
B.J. Armstrong? I thought we were talking about future stars. And someone who comes "out of nowhere" in the playoffs like that is someone who hasn't been contributing all year. A flash in the pan in my book.
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Al Jefferson. Interesting. Maybe McHale is getting his scouting reports from CNNSI.

I don't think anyone in the Boston area reads any sports pages except for the Boston Globe and ESPN and definitely not CNN anything. LOL

Maybe that explains why Ainge traded a player on the verge of stardom for one entering the twilight of his career as a star.

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Calderon, Bargnani, and Barbosa will be the real deal next season.

David Lee is a sleeper.

And I think Darko may finally have his day next year.


The real Darkhorse, of course is Mr. Amir Johnson. If he can translate a fraction of his numbers from the NBDL to the NBA, watch out.
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If Darko reaches stardom, than the "Most Improved Player" award is his cause he was the "most talked about failure" the last few years.
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If Darko reaches stardom, than the "Most Improved Player" award is his cause he was the "most talked about failure" the last few years.
Excellent point. The league would love for him to earn that award. And it's there for the taking.
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Excellent point. The league would love for him to earn that award. And it's there for the taking.
If Darko doesn't win the most improved, I will burn my DHOF card. Everything is finally in place for him. He will be in the same position to succeed that Okur was in when he went to Utah. It's all up to the big Serb now, no excuses.
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If Darko doesn't win the most improved, I will burn my DHOF card. Everything is finally in place for him. He will be in the same position to succeed that Okur was in when he went to Utah. It's all up to the big Serb now, no excuses.
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