Best powerforwards in league now...

[Kobulingam]

1. TD
2. Dirk
3. KG
4. CB4
5. Booz
6. Gasol
7. Brand
8. JO
9. Matrix
10. Sheed

[BUMP]

1. TD
2. Dirk
3. KG
4. CB4
5. Booz
6. Gasol
7. Brand
8. JO
9. Matrix
10. Sheed

i would reorder it a little bit

1 TD
2 Dirk
3 KG
4 Brand
5 CB4
6 O'Neal
7 Boozer
8 Matrix
9 Gasol
10 Sheed

[resistanze]

1. Duncan
2. Dirk/KG
4. Bosh
5. Boozer
6. Brand
7. Marion
8. Jermaine O'Neal
9. Gasol
10. Sheed

[BUMP]

Jermaine is vastly underrated he gets no attention cause he plays for a nobody but he can put up huge numbers with basic moves ala Tim Duncan. consistency isnt there

[leemajors]

marion is not a pf.

[Rip-Hamilton32]

sheed is clearly number 1

[BUMP]

sheed is clearly number 1

@ making half court shots

[Rip-Hamilton32]

@ making half court shots

and getting t'd up

[TDMVPDPOY]

switch KG with bosh

bosh should be rewarded for gettin his raptors till where they are this year..

KG is overrated as ...

[Rip-Hamilton32]

switch KG with bosh

bosh should be rewarded for gettin his raptors till where they are this year..

KG is overrated as ...

yeah, i have watched about half of the raptor's games this season bosh takes control down the stretch almost every night

[Kobulingam]

1. Dirk
2. Duncan
3. Brand
4. Marion
5. Boozer
6. Garnett
7. Gasol
8. Bosh
9. JO
10. Sheed

Marion doesn't see any double teams, why is he so high up?

[Kobulingam]

yeah, i have watched about half of the raptor's games this season bosh takes control down the stretch almost every night

Clutch free throw shooter, unlike... nvm.

[Medvedenko]

TD
KG
Dirk
Bosh
J Oneal
Randolph
Gasol
Odom
Brand
Marion

[Kobulingam]

If he wasn't on the Suns, they would be even worse defensively. He guards their best player and is very active on the offensive end. He is 6'7'' and grabs 10 boards a game. Name any other player to do that in NBA history besides Charles Barkley.

Dude never sees a double team. He gets his points spoon fed to him.

He's decent on defense, but he doesn't automatically guard the best player on the opposite team. You're assuming every team's best player is a forward.

What about the teams that have not-so-great forwards but great center(s), guards ? Does Marion even defend the guard-like small forwards (McGrady)? Does he defend Kobe, Shaq, etc. etc. etc.

Ok so he defends Dirk well, that still doesn't support your absurd statement.

[JamStone]

I know it's a matter of definition, but Dwight Howard technically is a power forward, as Tony Battie plays center. If Duncan and JO are power forwards, than so is Dwight Howard.

[Kobulingam]

I know it's a matter of definition, but Dwight Howard technically is a power forward, as Tony Battie plays center. If Duncan and JO are power forwards, than so is Dwight Howard.

Ok. He's still not in my top 5, top 10 is debatable.

[Kobulingam]

Are you kidding me? Marion guards the teams best player unless he is a PG or Center with some exceptions. Bell sometimes guards Kobe.

So Marion guards Paul Pierce, Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Michael Redd, etc. ? Does he shut them down too?

[NBA Junkie]

I'd give Dwight Howard more consideration if he ever devleoped an outside shot and didn't turn the ball over so much.

The one thing he does have going for him is that he's a rebounding machine on both ends of the floor.

[Leetonidas]

I'd give Dwight Howard more consideration if he ever devleoped an outside shot and didn't turn the ball over so much.

The one thing he does have going for him is that he's a rebounding machine on both ends of the floor.

Howard is a center...

[cherylsteele]

1. TD
2. Dirk
3. KG
4. CB4
5. Booz
6. Gasol
7. Brand
8. JO
9. Matrix
10. Sheed

Isn't Jermaine O'Neal more of center than a PF?

[bdictjames]

1. Dirk
2. TD
3. KG
4. Bosh
5. Boozer
6. Gasol
7. Sheed
8. Brand
9. Matrix
10. JO

That's the way I like it.

[FromWayDowntown]

Sheed might be the best positional defender among true PF's in the league right now. He rarely needs help and is brutally effective at challenging and altering shots, even if he isn't a great, great shot blocker or a big-time rebounder. Frankly, I think sometimes that if Sheed cared more, he might be in the Top 3 or 4. Any list that doesn't have Rasheed Wallace in the Top 10, though, is immediately suspect to me.

As is any list that doesn't have KG in the Top 3 -- dude shouldn't be penalized because his front office continually surrounds him with guys who just can't play.

[mardigan]

I dont know why everybody put Marion on their list, he is a small forward. He should be replaced by Gerald Wallace

[himat]

Sheed might be the best positional defender among true PF's in the league right now. He rarely needs help and is brutally effective at challenging and altering shots, even if he isn't a great, great shot blocker or a big-time rebounder. Frankly, I think sometimes that if Sheed cared more, he might be in the Top 3 or 4. Any list that doesn't have Rasheed Wallace in the Top 10, though, is immediately suspect to me.

He tries, but it's like he doesn't want to take over a game. He is too unselfish, and his emotions get the best of him. He is a top 3 PF as far as defense goes.

1. Tim Duncan
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Dirk Nowitzki
4. Chris Bosh
5. Amare Stoudamire
6. Elton Brand
7. Rasheed Wallace (t)
7. Jermaine Oneal (t) (He has fallen off the map ever since 04, when he was maybe the best PF)
9. Pau Gasol
10. Carlos Boozer

[mabber]

Sheed might be the best positional defender among true PF's in the league right now. He rarely needs help and is brutally effective at challenging and altering shots, even if he isn't a great, great shot blocker or a big-time rebounder. Frankly, I think sometimes that if Sheed cared more, he might be in the Top 3 or 4. Any list that doesn't have Rasheed Wallace in the Top 10, though, is immediately suspect to me.

As is any list that doesn't have KG in the Top 3 -- dude shouldn't be penalized because his front office continually surrounds him with guys who just can't play.

I agree...Sheed has just never seemed to want to play hard all the time. He definitely plays hard in the big/important games though. He's a top 10 PF in my book though.