Basketball Ratings Preview
 
By Glenn Guzzo
 
            Fulfilling gamer requests, Strat-O-Matic has revealed some of the top-of-the-card ratings for the forthcoming 2008-09 NBA release.
 
            All carded players are shown below, with their rebound ratings at each position they may play. Also shown are the Shooting ratings for all 1+ players. If the 1+ column is blank, assume a Shooting rating of 0.
 
            Most teams have a two 1+ shooters. Ten teams have three. Dallas, Golden State and Houston have four. Generally, teams need two 1+ shooters on the floor at the same time to make it more difficult for opponents to double-team the man who will get the ball in shooting position most often.
 
            The eight 3-rated shooters are Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers), LeBron James (Cleveland), Dwyane Wade (Miami), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas), Carmelo Anthony (Denver), Tony Parker (San Antonio), Danny Granger (Indiana) and Kevin Martin (Sacramento).
 
            Only Miami has a 3-rated shooter and a 2-rated shooter (rookie Michael Beasley). Milwaukee has a pair of 2-rated shooters (Michael Redd and Charlie Villanueva).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
R = Regular carded player
 
1+ = players with 1-3 Shooting ratings
E = Extra player
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2008-09 NBA carded players
 
REBOUND RATINGS (offense/defense)
NAME
TEAM
 
1+
GUARD
R.FRWD
L.FRWD
CENTER
J.JOHNSON
ATL
R
2
1/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
M.BIBBY
ATL
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
J.SMITH
ATL
R
1
 
2/ 10
1/ 3
0/ 0
F.MURRAY
ATL
R
1
1/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
M.WILLIAMS
ATL
R
 
 
2/ 3
1/ 1
 
A.HORFORD
ATL
R
 
 
 
1/ 6
0/ 3
M.EVANS
ATL
R
 
3/ 4
1/ 0
 
 
Z.PACHULIA
ATL
R
 
 
 
4/ 4
3/ 1
S.JONES
ATL
R
 
 
 
2/ 2
1/ 0
A.LAW
ATL
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
M.WEST
ATL
E
 
20/ 16
 
 
 
R.MORRIS
ATL
E
 
 
 
0/ 4
0/ 1
P.PIERCE
BOS
R
1
1/ 23
0/ 3
0/ 1
 
R.ALLEN
BOS
R
1
1/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
R.RONDO
BOS
R
 
2/ 17
 
 
 
K.GARNETT
BOS
R
 
 
 
0/ 13
0/ 4
E.HOUSE
BOS
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
K.PERKINS
BOS
R
 
 
 
3/ 5
1/ 1
L.POWE
BOS
R
 
 
 
4/ 3
3/ 0
G.DAVIS
BOS
R
 
 
3/ 2
2/ 0
0/ 0
T.ALLEN
BOS
R
 
1/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
M.MOORE
BOS
R
 
 
 
1/ 3
0/ 0
B.SCALABRINE
BOS
E
 
 
0/ 0
0/ 0
0/ 0
G.PRUITT
BOS
E
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
G.WALLACE
CHAR
R
1
 
1/ 17
0/ 3
 
R.FELTON
CHAR
R
1
1/ 4
 
 
 
E.OKAFOR
CHAR
R
 
 
 
3/ 6
2/ 2
B.DIAW
CHAR
R
 
3/ 14
1/ 2
0/ 0
0/ 0
D.AUGUSTIN
CHAR
R
 
1/ 2
 
 
 
R.BELL
CHAR
R
 
1/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
V.RADMANOVIC
CHAR
R
 
 
0/ 2
0/ 1
 
J.HOWARD
CHAR
R
 
 
 
1/ 0
0/ 0
D.DIOP
CHAR
R
 
 
 
4/ 3
3/ 0
N.MOHAMMED
CHAR
R
 
 
 
3/ 1
2/ 0
S.MAY
CHAR
E
 
 
2/ 16
1/ 3
0/ 0
S.SINGLETAR
CHAR
E
 
2/ 4
 
 
 
B.GORDON
CHI
R
1
1/ 3
 
 
 
D.ROSE
CHI
R
1
2/ 3
 
 
 
T.THOMAS
CHI
R
 
 
 
1/ 3
0/ 0
L.DENG
CHI
R
 
 
1/ 3
0/ 1
 
J.NOAH
CHI
R
 
 
 
9/ 5
4/ 2
K.HINRICH
CHI
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
J.SALMONS
CHI
R
1
1/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
B.MILLER
CHI
R
 
 
 
2/ 5
0/ 2
A.GRAY
CHI
R
 
 
 
4/ 5
3/ 2
T.THOMAS
CHI
R
 
 
0/ 3
0/ 1
0/ 0
L.HUNTER
CHI
E
 
1/ 1
 
 
 
A.ROBERSON
CHI
E
 
1/ 2
 
 
 
L.JAMES
CLEV
R
3
2/ 39
1/ 18
0/ 4
 
M.WILLIAMS
CLEV
R
1
1/ 4
 
 
 
Z.ILGAUSKAS
CLEV
R
 
 
 
 
1/ 2
D.WEST
CLEV
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
A.VAREJAO
CLEV
R
 
 
 
2/ 4
0/ 1
D.GIBSON
CLEV
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
W.SZCZERBIAK
CLEV
R
 
2/ 19
0/ 2
0/ 1
 
S.PAVLOVIC
CLEV
R
 
2/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
B.WALLACE
CLEV
R
 
 
 
4/ 4
2/ 1
J.SMITH
CLEV
R
 
 
 
2/ 3
1/ 0
J.HICKSON
CLEV
E
 
 
3/ 15
2/ 3
0/ 0
T.KINSEY
CLEV
E
 
2/ 8
1/ 1
 
 
D.JACKSON
CLEV
E
 
 
 
2/ 1
1/ 0
D.NOWITZKI
DAL
R
3
 
 
0/ 5
0/ 2
J.TERRY
DAL
R
1
1/ 2
 
 
 
J.HOWARD
DAL
R
1
 
1/ 2
0/ 1
 
J.KIDD
DAL
R
 
2/ 28
 
 
 
B.BASS
DAL
R
 
 
 
2/ 3
1/ 0
J.BAREA
DAL
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
A.WRIGHT
DAL
R
 
1/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
E.DAMPIER
DAL
R
 
 
 
4/ 5
3/ 2
J.SINGLETON
DAL
R
 
 
4/ 26
3/ 4
2/ 1
D.GEORGE
DAL
R
 
 
1/ 0
0/ 0
 
G.GREEN
DAL
E
1
2/ 10
1/ 1
 
 
R.HOLLINS
DAL
E
 
 
 
4/ 0
2/ 0
M.CARROLL
DAL
E
 
1/ 7
0/ 1
 
 
C.ANTHONY
DENV
R
3
 
1/ 11
0/ 3
 
C.BILLUPS
DENV
R
1
1/ 3
 
 
 
J.SMITH
DENV
R
1
1/ 13
0/ 2
 
 
H.NENE
DENV
R
 
 
 
2/ 3
0/ 0
L.KLEIZA
DENV
R
 
 
1/ 3
0/ 1
 
K.MARTIN
DENV
R
 
 
1/ 9
0/ 2
0/ 0
C.ANDERSEN
DENV
R
 
 
 
4/ 5
3/ 2
D.JONES
DENV
R
 
2/ 3
1/ 0
 
 
A.CARTER
DENV
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
R.BALKMAN
DENV
R
 
 
9/ 10
4/ 3
 
J.PETRO
DENV
E
 
 
 
2/ 6
1/ 3
J.HART
DENV
E
 
2/ 4
 
 
 
R.HAMILTON
DET
R
2
1/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
T.PRINCE
DET
R
 
2/ 14
1/ 2
0/ 0
 
R.STUCKEY
DET
R
 
2/ 4
 
 
 
A.IVERSON
DET
R
1
1/ 3
 
 
 
R.WALLACE
DET
R
 
 
 
0/ 6
0/ 2
A.McDYESS
DET
R
 
 
 
3/ 12
2/ 4
J.MAXIELL
DET
R
 
 
14/ 2
4/ 0
3/ 0
A.AFFLALO
DET
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
K.BROWN
DET
R
 
 
 
3/ 6
2/ 2
A.JOHNSON
DET
R
 
 
 
4/ 2
3/ 0
W.BYNUM
DET
E
1
1/ 3
 
 
 
W.HERRMANN
DET
E
 
 
1/ 2
0/ 1
 
S.JACKSON
GS
R
1
2/ 7
0/ 1
0/ 0
 
J.CRAWFORD
GS
R
1
1/ 3
 
 
 
K.AZUBUIKE
GS
R
 
3/ 11
1/ 1
0/ 0
 
C.MAGGETTE
GS
R
2
2/ 30
0/ 9
0/ 2
 
A.BIEDRINS
GS
R
 
 
 
4/ 24
3/ 5
C.WATSON
GS
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
A.MORROW
GS
R
 
3/ 3
2/ 0
 
 
A.RANDOLPH
GS
R
 
 
 
4/ 6
3/ 3
R.TURIAF
GS
R
 
 
 
1/ 3
0/ 0
M.BELINELLI
GS
R
 
1/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
M.ELLIS
GS
E
1
1/ 10
 
 
 
B.WRIGHT
GS
E
 
 
 
3/ 2
1/ 0
R.KURZ
GS
E
 
 
 
2/ 0
1/ 0
Y.MING
HOU
R
1
 
 
 
1/ 3
R.ARTEST
HOU
R
1
2/ 17
0/ 2
0/ 1
 
L.SCOLA
HOU
R
 
 
 
2/ 6
1/ 3
A.BROOKS
HOU
R
 
1/ 2
 
 
 
C.LANDRY
HOU
R
 
 
3/ 10
2/ 3
1/ 0
V.WAFER
HOU
R
1
1/ 3
 
 
 
T.McGRADY
HOU
R
1
1/ 14
0/ 2
 
 
S.BATTIER
HOU
R
 
1/ 14
0/ 2
0/ 0
 
K.LOWRY
HOU
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
C.HAYES
HOU
R
 
 
3/ 37
3/ 6
1/ 2
B.BARRY
HOU
E
 
1/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
B.COOK
HOU
E
 
 
 
0/ 2
0/ 0
D.GRANGER
IND
R
3
 
0/ 2
0/ 1
 
T.FORD
IND
R
1
2/ 4
 
 
 
J.JACK
IND
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
T.MURPHY
IND
R
 
 
 
1/ 41
0/ 21
M.DANIELS
IND
R
 
3/ 4
1/ 1
 
 
B.RUSH
IND
R
 
1/ 12
0/ 2
 
 
R.HIBBERT
IND
R
 
 
 
 
3/ 0
R.NESTEROVIC
IND
R
 
 
 
2/ 1
1/ 0
J.FOSTER
IND
R
 
 
 
4/ 3
3/ 0
T.DIENER
IND
R
 
1/ 13
 
 
 
S.GRAHAM
IND
E
 
2/ 12
0/ 2
 
 
M.DUNLEAVY
IND
E
1
2/ 11
0/ 1
0/ 0
 
E.GORDON
LAC
R
 
1/ 2
 
 
 
A.THORNTON
LAC
R
 
 
1/ 0
0/ 0
 
B.DAVIS
LAC
R
1
1/ 4
 
 
 
Z.RANDOLPH
LAC
R
2
 
 
3/ 5
1/ 2
M.CAMBY
LAC
R
 
 
 
2/ 35
1/ 15
S.NOVAK
LAC
R
 
 
0/ 0
0/ 0
0/ 0
F.JONES
LAC
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
M.TAYLOR
LAC
R
 
2/ 4
 
 
 
M.COLLINS
LAC
R
 
2/ 4
1/ 0
 
 
B.SKINNER
LAC
R
 
 
 
2/ 3
1/ 0
C.KAMAN
LAC
E
 
 
 
2/ 5
1/ 2
R.DAVIS
LAC
E
 
1/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
D.JORDAN
LAC
E
 
 
 
3/ 6
2/ 3
K.BRYANT
LAL
R
3
2/ 14
0/ 2
 
 
P.GASOL
LAL
R
1
 
 
3/ 4
1/ 1
L.ODOM
LAL
R
 
 
3/ 34
2/ 6
1/ 2
D.FISHER
LAL
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
T.ARIZA
LAL
R
 
3/ 17
2/ 2
1/ 1
 
A.BYNUM
LAL
R
 
 
 
3/ 4
2/ 1
S.VUJACIC
LAL
R
 
1/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
J.FARMAR
LAL
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
L.WALTON
LAL
R
 
 
1/ 1
0/ 0
 
J.POWELL
LAL
R
 
 
 
3/ 3
2/ 0
S.BROWN
LAL
E
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
A.MORRISON
LAL
E
 
1/ 4
0/ 0
 
 
O.MAYO
MEM
R
1
1/ 4
 
 
 
R.GAY
MEM
R
1
 
1/ 2
0/ 0
 
M.GASOL
MEM
R
 
 
 
2/  3
1/ 0
H.WARRICK
MEM
R
 
 
2/ 3
1/ 2
0/ 0
M.CONLEY
MEM
R
 
1/ 7
 
 
 
D.ARTHUR
MEM
R
 
 
3/ 16
2/ 3
0/ 0
D.MILICIC
MEM
R
 
 
 
2/ 4
1/ 1
Q.ROSS
MEM
R
 
1/ 4
0/ 0
0/ 0
 
G.BUCKNER
MEM
R
 
2/ 13
1/ 2
 
 
M.JARIC
MEM
R
 
2/ 3
1/ 0
 
 
D.MILES
MEM
E
 
 
2/ 3
1/ 1
 
H.HADDADI
MEM
E
 
 
 
 
4/ 7
D.WADE
MIAMI
R
3
2/ 8
 
 
 
M.BEASLEY
MIAMI
R
2
 
2/ 17
1/ 3
 
M.CHALMERS
MIAMI
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
U.HASLEM
MIAMI
R
 
 
 
1/ 4
0/ 1
D.COOK
MIAMI
R
 
1/ 4
0/ 1
 
 
J.O'NEAL
MIAMI
R
 
 
 
1/ 3
0/ 0
C.QUINN
MIAMI
R
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
Y.DIAWARA
MIAMI
R
 
2/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
J.MOON
MIAMI
R
 
 
0/ 9
0/ 2
 
J.ANTHONY
MIAMI
R
 
 
 
2/ 0
1/ 0
J.JONES
MIAMI
E
 
 
0/ 0
0/ 0
 
J.MAGLOIRE
MIAMI
E
 
 
 
4/ 5
3/ 2
L.HEAD
MIAMI
E
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
R.JEFFERSON
MILW
R
1
 
0/ 1
0/ 0
 
C.VILLANUEVA
MILW
R
2
 
 
2/ 4
0/ 1
R.SESSIONS
MILW
R
 
2/ 4
 
 
 
M.REDD
MILW
R
2
1/ 3
0/ 0
 
 
L.RIDNOUR
MILW
R
 
1/ 4
 
 
 
L.MOUTE
MILW
R
 
 
4/ 3
3/ 2
1/ 0
C.BELL
MILW
R
 
1/ 2
0/ 0
 
 
A.BOGUT
MILW
R
 
 
 
4/ 11
2/ 4
D.GADZURIC
MILW
R
 
 
 
3/ 4
2/ 1
K.BOGANS
MILW
R
 
1/ 24
0/ 3
 
 
J.ALEXANDER
MILW
E
 
 
2/ 1
1/ 0
 
F.ELSON
MILW
E
 
 
 
3/ 1
2/ 0
M.ALLEN
MILW
E
 
 
 
1/ 1
0/ 0
A.JEFFERSON
MINN
R
2
 
 
3/ 6
2/ 2
R.FOYE
MINN
R
1
1/ 3
 
 
 
R.GOMES
MINN
R
 
 
1/ 2
0/ 0
0/ 0
K.LOVE
MINN
R
 
 
1
2/ 11
4/ 4
C.SMITH
MINN
R
 
 
 
1/ 1
0/ 0
S.TELFAIR
MINN
R
 
1/ 1
 
 
 
M.MILLER
MINN
R
 
2/ 43
0/ 22
0/ 4
 
R.CARNEY
MINN
R
 
 
0/ 0
0/ 0
 
B.CARDINAL
MINN
R
 
 
1/ 2
0/ 0
 
B.BROWN
MINN
R
 
1/ 1
 
 
 
K.OLLIE
MINN
E
 
1/ 3
 
 
 
S.WILLIAMS
MINN
E
 
 
 
3/ 6
2/ 2
V.CARTER
NJ
R
1
1/ 14
0/ 2
 
 
D.HARRIS
NJ
R
2
1/ 4
 
 
 
B.LOPEZ
NJ
R
 
 
 
3/ 4
1/ 1
K.DOOLING
NJ
R
 
1/ 2
 
 
 
J.HAYES
NJ
R
 
1/ 22
0/ 3
 
 
B.SIMMONS
NJ
R
 
 
1/ 2
0/ 1
 
Y.JIANLIAN
NJ
R
 
 
1/ 26
0/ 4
0/ 1
R.ANDERSON
NJ
R
 
 
 
2/ 3
1/ 0
J.BOONE
NJ
R
 
 
 
4/ 3
2/ 0
T.HASSELL
NJ
R
 
3/ 4
1/ 0
 
 
C.DOUGLAS-ROBERTS
NJ
E
 
1/ 2
0/ 0
 
 
S.WILLIAMS
NJ
E
 
 
 
3/ 1
2/ 0
C.PAUL
NO
R
1
1/ 17
 
 
 
D.WEST
NO
R
1
 
2/ 16
1/  3
0/ 0
R.BUTLER
NO
R
 
1/ 4