NBA Stuff---One Man's View on Who is Making the Leap
That man being si.com's Ian Thomson with this piece on five players busting out along with other news and notes. His five stepping it up?
1. Ronnie Brewer with the Jazz
2. LaMarcus Aldridge with the Blazers
3. Beno Udrih
4. Rudy Gay with the Grizzlies
5. Antoine Wright with the Nets
Nice list. I can back him up on Gay. That deal (Battier for Gay, in essence) is looking better and better for Memphis. Gay has a real chance to develop into an all-star and the kind of go-to crunch time star that franchises desperately need. I can back him up on Aldridge, who clearly is going to be a special player in the league from what I have seen, and an anchor on a Portland team that will be a real factor for years to come once Greg Oden joins them next year. The third guy on the list? That was my "Who?" moment. Shows how little I know. At any rate, good for you, Beno Udrih.
There's plenty more good NBA chatter in the article beyond the reasons for those five players. Solid read about the Association.
