Sat Practice children, Amare is to Center as: a. Cat is to Dog b. Monkey is to banana c. Amare and Center don't belong in a sentence unless you are about to say "Amare Stoudemire is not a center". i don't know why the code is creating such a massive spacing differential. If already posted sorry in advance, my search feature doesn't work... <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="560"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#000000"><td colspan="10" align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="-1"><strong>Center Rankings</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/cn/headshots/funston_exclusive_70x70.jpg"><br><strong>Brandon<br>Funston</strong></font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/cn/headshots/matt_smiling3.jpg"><br><strong>Matt<br>Buser</strong></font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/fn/ed/andre_exprt.jpg"><br><strong>Andre'<br>Snellings</strong></font></td><td align="center" valign="bottom"><font size="-1"><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/p/yse_lo_70x24_2.gif"><br><strong>Composite<br>Ranking</strong></font></td></tr><tr height="1"><td bgcolor="#000000"></td><td bgcolor="#000000"></td><td bgcolor="#000000"></td><td bgcolor="#000000"></td><td bgcolor="#000000"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><font size="-1"><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3607/;_ylt=An1FDHStpikl8b2KiHdTM3ZvTNAF">Amare Stoudemire</a></font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 1 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 1 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 2 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 1 </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f6f7f2"><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3599/;_ylt=Ah4_Te5XvT121WiMz5ynYe5vTNAF">Yao Ming</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 2 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 2 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 3 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 2 </font></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3173/;_ylt=As6nfKNEco6eS1gbSUMJhXtvTNAF">Tim Duncan</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 4 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 5 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 1 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 3 </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f6f7f2"><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3513/;_ylt=AuVU2s8suFzNFxqMGBDkHC1vTNAF">Pau Gasol</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 3 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 3 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 4 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"></font></td></tr> <tr><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3084/;_ylt=Ai88_vvuaPSFjYhvei.zi6dvTNAF">Marcus Camby</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 5 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 4 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 7 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 5 </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f6f7f2"><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3707/;_ylt=ArI4saly0rChKTBb7KMSWAxvTNAF">Chris Bosh</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 6 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 6 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 5 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 6 </font></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3632/;_ylt=AuvdZAsI_bD1UIIViHwii3xvTNAF">Carlos Boozer</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 8 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 7 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 9 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 7 </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f6f7f2"><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3832/;_ylt=AopQ3y1iWhnaq9poBmHiyzpvTNAF">Al Jefferson</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 7 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 8 </font></td><td 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align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3927/;_ylt=AphObPXYSyVbTtUZz4TWbSRvTNAF">Andrew Bogut</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 23 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 23 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 22 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 22 </font></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3305/;_ylt=AgwDUJvyWp14xptiVEPj69dvTNAF">Brad Miller</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 21 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 22 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 23 </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f6f7f2"><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3724/;_ylt=AiKF5vPehJ5C83Pv.W5RgT9vTNAF">Boris Diaw</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 22 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 24 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 24 </font></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3705/;_ylt=ApfSZZNClFRVj5aX3HM7Y0RvTNAF">Darko Milicic</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 25 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 25 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 25 </font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#f6f7f2"><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3936/;_ylt=AjnjogYb_ix0GCueBp62_C9vTNAF">Andrew Bynum</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 20 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/847/;_ylt=AucvnzSXH0TC1pHQNanZlWtvTNAF">Shaquille O'Neal</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 23 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f6f7f2"><td align="left"><font size="-1"> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4245/;_ylt=AqTUNSDEED1vWX2nB87a1_JvTNAF">Al Horford</a> </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> 25 </font></td><td align="center"><font size="-1"> – </font></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> <em>Scoring system: PTS, REB, BLK, AST, STL, TO, 3PM, FG%, FT%</em>
What's with all these new threads without links to the original articles? The space shows up because the html table you posted takes up multiple lines. If you can join the lines, the space will go away. Here's the link: http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/nba...sIli5CvbhjWny8vLYF?slug=ys-expertpoll-pre07-c And, as with Barkley's Battier thread, this is a fantasy ranking. It doesn't matter.
It's fantasy basketball!!!!!!!!! Why do people get all uptight over fantasy rankings? And yes, in terms of FANTASY BASKETBALL, he is a center. He plays center for his team, thus he is a CENTER.
if yao can just nail down one, completely healthy, 82-game, solid season, then we'll see the NBA unanimously crown him the King of C. stay healthy yao. and continue to own amare when he comes to town. beating phoenix helps too.
I wouldn't worry about fantasy numbers...too much...especially when a player of Duncan's caliber is ranked 6th among PFs....if anyone in their right mind can actually argue that Duncan is the 6th best PF in the league....that person would need to be shot in the head....to see if they have brain. Shaq at 23 is another one, even though he's old and past prime...most teams would take Shaq over just about any other center league...except for maybe Yao and Dwight Howard. I would take Shaq over Amare....I know Shaq could win more games at his old age on bad team than Amare could.
People need to stop whining about Stoudemire not being a center. He gets his minutes at the center position. He doesnt typically play PF for the Suns, Marion did. He is usually guarded by the other teams center. He usually guards the other teams center. That means he is a center. Yes, he may be more suited as a PF, but until he plays his minutes at PF, then he is not a PF for the sake of all star voting and fantasy teams.
Even in fantasy, Yao still has Stoudemire beat. He has the edge in points, assists, FT%, and blocks, while Amare has the edge in FG% and a slight advantage in steals.
add rebounds, points allowed per game, overall efficiency, and the fact that Yao is in a new offense.
So? It doesn't matter if Yao is number 1 or number 2 or whatever! As long as Rockets win the champ this year!!!!!
Considerign that fantasy b-ball is based on total stats - stoudemire had the edge in points, assists, and blocks last year.