ESPN.com: Writer roundtable: Who are the best players 23 and under?

Wed Apr 2 07:52:50 CDT 2008

In a message dated 4/2/08 6:28:15 AM, patterson.adam at yahoo.com.au writes:

> How old is Al Jeff?
> 
Interesting stuff.   Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Jeff is 23, about one year younger than Dwight Howard. 
If the list included the top 15 under 23s instead of 10, 
he'd probably be listed on it along with other super 23 yr. 
olds like Monta Ellis, Lasomething Aldridge, Rudy Gay, and
Marvin Williams.   Other good young guys are Bosh who just
turned 24 last week, and Danny Granger also 24 who damn 
it to all was drafted just one spot ahead of now out of
the league Gerald Green.   Remember when we all thought
Green was such a bargain?   

There are probably a few more really good 23 yr. olds that
should be added but I didn't have time to look up all their 
dates of birth.

Also wanted to respond to the recent proposal of
Perk and Big Baby for Bogut and Garnett for MVP.   

No way do I think the Bucks would trade Bogut for two 
basic 2nd team players in Perk and Big Baby. 
Pie in the sky.

Would love to see Garnett be awarded the MVP trophy.
But he has Pierce (another MVP candidate) and Allen.
Kobe doesn't, Lebron doesn't, and certainly Chris Paul 
doesn't.   They essentially do it all on their own.

So literally it is the talent of Pierce and Ray Allen that will
screw Garnett out of the MVP award. Bummer, but maybe
it makes sense.

Joe

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