Best PG, SG, SF, PF or C in the Nation

[Upstate]

We all may be biased since SU does, in fact, have the best point guard in the nation

 

[samspann]

We all may be biased since SU does, in fact, have the best point guard in the nation

Any list of best point guards starts with Trey Burke. And that's not a knock on MCW.

 

[Eric15]

We all may be biased since SU does, in fact, have the best point guard in the nation

I voted Center, because there are so truly few of them left in college basketball. If you have a dominant rebounding, shot-blocking and low-post scoring big man, you are golden.

 

[CusefanATL]

Any list of best point guards starts with Trey Burke. And that's not a knock on MCW.

that is certainly not a forgone conclusion. and that is not a knock on trey burke.

 

[Orangepace]

I voted Center, because there are so truly few of them left in college basketball. If you have a dominant rebounding, shot-blocking and low-post scoring big man, you are golden.

Zellar is the best right now.

 

[CusefanATL]

Zellar is the best right now.

zellar is a really good player. but i dont see dominant at all. and i dont for the life of me see #1 pick.

you can make a legit argument for mason plumlee here.

that being said... i have said this for the last week. i truly believe MCW is going to have as good a shot as anyone at being the #1 pick this year in the draft. he is the only player I have seen so far this year that screams NBA to me.

 

[Eric15]

Zellar is the best right now.

Is he though? Plumlee is averaging 19 and 11 (versus Zeller's 15 and 9) and has played vastly superior competition.

 

[TinyManInside]

Last year, I would have said center if it meant having Anthony Davis. The separation between him and everyone else at his position was huge. Not sure that there is a similar player this year.

 

[dasher]

zellar is a really good player. but i dont see dominant at all. and i dont for the life of me see #1 pick.

you can make a legit argument for mason plumlee here.

that being said... i have said this for the last week. i truly believe MCW is going to have as good a shot as anyone at being the #1 pick this year in the draft. he is the only player I have seen so far this year that screams NBA to me.

It seems that MCW gets stripped of the ball more than a elite point guard should.

 

[cusetown1]

Any list of best point guards starts with Trey Burke. And that's not a knock on MCW.

You can have him I will take MCW any day of the week.

 

[cusetown1]

It seems that MCW gets stripped of the ball more than a elite point guard should.

But that leads to a steal on the other end and fast break dunk. He makes up for it.

 

[SWFLCUSE]

To me college basketball is much more guard oriented, and having a good PG is paramount because he touches the ball more than anyone else.

 

[CusefanATL]

It seems that MCW gets stripped of the ball more than a elite point guard should.

he has a 3.5:1 assist/to ratio...

 

[Eric15]

To me college basketball is much more guard oriented

I completely agree with that, which is the precise reason that I chose Center. I feel as though good/great guards are a dime a dozen, whereas truly high quality big men are becoming increasingly rare.

 

[Quazzum69]

Best small forward. If you have a big, versatile one that can shoot, rebound and drive you'd be unstoppable. Kinda like the guy that Syracuse had in 2003...

 

[edowd26]

Any list of best point guards starts with Trey Burke. And that's not a knock on MCW.

i disagree.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Depends.
I'd probably want the guy who was most vastly superior at his position.

Any player who's just marginally better than the competition is just a marginal upgrade. Think about it in terms of baseball stats. WAR/Wins Above Replacement-level.

So far, though, it's too early to say.

In general, I'd probably go with a SF or a PF who could also handle the ball. Carmelo, Danny Manning, John Wallace, Derrick Coleman, etc.

 

[dinno28]

I'd rather have the best small forward in the country and ride him to a title... make him 6'8" and able to shoot the 3

 

[sufandu]

I'd go SF. It's the most versatile position. An elite one can do everything: shoot, post up, pass, handle the ball, play D on the perimeter and inside, rebound, finish on the break...

 

[OrangeTown]

I'd prefer the best coach, personally.

One with a buttload of wins and endless dedication to this city and school. I don't want one of those scrubs with less than 899 wins either...

Wonder when we'll ever get one...

 

[CusefanATL]

I'd prefer the best coach, personally.

One with a buttload of wins and endless dedication to this city and school. I don't want one of those scrubs with less than 899 wins either...

Wonder when we'll ever get one...

Coach is probably the least important of the 6 positions (I'd actually rank it 7th behind the 5 starters and then 6th man).

Just look who won it last year as evidence.

 

[Orangepace]

Is he though? Plumlee is averaging 19 and 11 (versus Zeller's 15 and 9) and has played vastly superior competition.

He's also averaging somewhere near 5 minutes more a game. So it's a lot closer than the stats.