re: Anthony Davis leading all rookies with 14 double doubles

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I love Davis but you can't say he's better than those guys based on what he might do. That's like saying Drummond is one of the best centers in the league.

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I get what you're saying, but I'm not trying to project growth into future seasons.

I'm saying right now, if Davis were given 35+ MPG, he would be a near top 5 PF (statistically and legitimately).

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Aldridge has been a top 3 PF the last few years. Ibaka has made huge strides and may be the best in the bunch. Dirk and Smith have been doing it for years. Those 4 are better than everyone on your top list save Love and maybe Randolph.

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Dirk's great, but getting older/hurt...AD is a better defensive player and rebounder.

You're probably right about Smith, but as a PF, I don't like his inefficiency from the field and the FT line.

I'm not a fan of Aldridge at all. He plays mediocre defense, rebounds pretty poorly considering the amount of minutes he plays, and has an average FG% for a PF.

I like Ibaka. He's efficient and a great shot-blocker. Outside of blocks though, he's putting up similar stats to Davis in more minutes (in his 4th season). I realize his stats may be diminished because of the team he plays on, and he should probably be higher than I put him.