SI.com: All Future Team- Ian Thomsen (Of Course Parker's On It)

[duncan228]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dreamteams/08/14/nba.future/index.html

My All-Future Team
Imagine LeBron, Amaré, Parker five years from now

By Ian Thomsen

I could have gone crazy here and put the likes of Yi Jianlian and O.J. Mayo on this list. But there are too many good young players currently in the league who will be championship-ready five years from now. The history of the NBA is that the best players have staying power. Five seasons ago, the All-NBA first team was Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady, and they're still among the dominant players today.

FRONTCOURT

SF | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers
In five years he'll just be approaching his peak at age 27. Frightening.

PF | Amaré Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns
Picture him returning to his original position with new-found range -- out to the three-point line -- to go with his colossal explosiveness around the basket both as a finisher and shot-blocker. As a 29-year-old, he'll be an MVP candidate.

C | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets
Rick Adelman's offense will bring out Yao's skills as a passer, making him impossible to defend. The center position won't go extinct after all.


BACKCOURT

PG | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs
Parker was MVP of the Finals as a 25-year-old. Think how good he'll be at 30.

SG | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers
He'll be 33 and as stubborn as Michael Jordan, which is to say he'll still dominate his position. Bryant's championship window will remain open for a long time.

COACH

Coach | Nate McMillan | Portland Trail Blazers
If he can survive the next couple of years with his ultra-young roster, he could develop a Popovichesque relationship with Greg Oden. McMillan has the work ethic, defensive mind-set and integrity to become a championship coach.

RESERVES
POSITION PLAYER
C Greg Oden, Dwight Howard
F Chris Bosh, Kevin Durant
G Dwyane Wade, Deron Williams, Chris Paul

[phxspurfan]

Where's Beno on this list??

[gmanrulz]

All future team and ur gonna put a guy thats gonna be 33 at the time in kobe? Might as well add duncan in there. Wade should not be a "reserve"

[exstatic]

SG | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers
He'll be 33 and as stubborn as Michael Jordan, which is to say he'll still dominate his position. Bryant's championship window will remain open for a long time.
That window has been shut and nailed for four years. :lol:rollin

[barbacoataco]

Parker's next two seasons he will be 26-27 years old, which is often the absolute prime and best years of an athlete's career. If you look at most of the all-time greats you'll see that while they maybe played well up to the age of 34-35, their very best seasons were around the age of 26-27. The question is: how good can Parker be? If he can add a 40% 3 pt. shot, continue to improve his mid-range jump shot, grow as a passer, and stay healthy---- he could be a dominant player.

[whottt]

If he can add a 40% 3 pt. shot,

Pretty sure Parker shot over 40% from 3 this season.


3 shooting was never Parker's weakness...he went away from the shot for a couple of years but prior to that he had a servicable three with a knack for hitting it at the end of quarters.


continue to improve his mid-range jump shot, grow as a passer, and stay healthy---- he could be a dominant player.


He's already pretty dominant...he's never going to be much of a passer while Duncan is still the best offensive player on the team.

[BeerIsGood!]

Parker's already there. There's not much more that he's going to improve on from this season, the challenge for him is to stay at this high of a level, especially in the playoffs. His game is refined and all we can hope for is to see him at 2007 playoff level fairly consistently in the future.

[Quasar]

Oden and Nate...

:rofl

[DMX7]

Amare and Yao? Ouch

[baseline bum]

LOL 3/5 of that lineup is finished pieces of shit in Amare, Yao, and Vino.

[superjames1992]

That window has been shut and nailed for four years. :lol:rollin
Oops.... :lol