WEEK 7 POWER RANKINGS

THE POWER RANKINGS BREAKS OUT ITS NAUGHTY LIST

The Ski-Town Skirmish is finally here! The Abominables and Sundancers are both coming off wins following humiliating losses (their only losses of the season), and with the Oaken Skis of Yore Trophy once again on the line, this should be a battle that lives up to the hype.

Throughout the season, there will always be plenty of spotlight on the great players in the WFBL. The EBP Awards, the All-Star team, and so on. That's all fine and good, but the Power Rankings has decided to focus this week on the players out there that seem to be doing everything they can to keep their respective teams from reaching their potential. These are the players that frustrate owners to no end. This is the Power Rankings' Naughty List

Team, Rank, (Previous), Overall, (Last Week)

1 (1) 41-21-1 (6-3-0)
Naughty: Carlos Boozer. It's really picking nits here, and the Iguanas had the foresight to draft Paul Millsap (Week 6's EBP winner), but Boozer and his quad are probably going to be needed if 'Caibo plans on making any postseason noise.


2 (2) 39-23-1 (6-3-0)
Naughty: Tracy McBaby. Granted, the Strats knew what they were getting themselves into when they drafted him, but it is extremely frustrating seeing McBaby's stat line vary from "DNP" one night to 40% FG, 100% FT, 2 threes, 10 rebs, 9 asts, 1 stl and 24 pts the next night, and back to "DNP".


3 (4) 36-26-1 (7-2-0)
Naughty: Well, Iverson, you were a shoe-in for this list but you're no longer on the team, so you lucked out. And David West, you were next in line, but again, traded. So how about Mike Miller? The A-Boms' 4th-rounder, when not battling injuries, has drastically underperformed, and now may be out of a starting job even when he does get healthy.


4 (3) 35-26-2 (5-4-0)
Naughty: Mo Williams, Randy Foye, and Nate Robinson. If only one member of the three-headed point guard monster would establish themselves, then the 'Dancers, heaven help us all, would be even more dominating than they already are.


5 (10) 31-31-1 (8-1-0)
Naughty: Iguodala was making his case for the list, but the Butchers dispatched of his underacheiving behind. So even though Josh Smith has still been doing Josh Smith things, the Butchers need him to do them at a better rate than he has if they want to compete with the top teams in the World Conference.


6 (7) 31-32-0 (4-5-0)
Naughty: Deron Williams. Ahem. 2008: 51% FG, 80% FT, 1 three, 3 rebs, 10.5 asts, 1.1 stls, .3 blks, 3.4 tos, 18.8 pts. 2009: 38% FG, 85% FT, .7 threes, 2.5 rebs, 10.3 asts, .7 stls, .2 blks, 3.5 tos, 11.9 pts. Hey, at least his free throw percentage is up this year!



7 (6) 29-33-1 (3-6-0)
Naughty: Jason Richardson. While most owners lauded the Gators for their selection of J-Rich, his performance this season has hardly been praise-worthy. A season ago, Richardson averaged almost 3 threes per game. This season, he is down to 1.9 per, causing the Gators' current second-to-last standing in total threes.


8 (9) 28-31-4 (4-4-1)
Naughty: Lamar Odom. A vital part of the Abominables late-season run last year, Odom is a shell of his former self, averaging only nearly half the rebounds as last year, with drop-offs in just about every other category. Consistency at SF has been the achilles heel for the U-Dogs this season, and Odom's performance has been a big reason for it.

9 (5) 27-35-1 (1-8-0)
Naughty: Leandro Barbosa. The Trojans' presumptive starting PG has seen every one of his statistical categories drop off from last season, save steals and turnovers. And with the emergence of Raymond Felton, DJ Augustin, and TJ Ford, Barbosa can enjoy playing with his lump pf coal on the sidelines this year.

10 (11) 25-36-2 (4-4-1)
Naughty: Rich Lachowsky. Your team can only go as far as your owner will take you. And so far this year, Lachowsky has taken the Tigers to...11th place in the Power Rankings. Not that we'd expect anything more, but Bayside has the pieces to do some damage this year...if only...

11 (8) 25-38-0 (2-7-0)
Naughty: Shawn Marion. While Marion still gives the SnowBees some good numbers here and there, HE WAS THE NUMBER ONE PICK IN THE DRAFT. The following players were taken after Marion: EVERYBODY.


12 (12) 24-39-0 (3-6-0)
Naughty: Everyone—for turning the ball over and not blocking enough shots? A little harsh? Maybe, but the Kings are such an enigma, and should be much better than their record indicates. The Kings rank dead last in blocks and second-to-last in turnovers.