1. Chris Bosh:
Scottie Pippen said it best when referring to Charles Barkley back when they were teammates on the Houston Rockets. Just because you score a lot of points and grab a lot of rebounds, doesn't mean you are doing everything for your team to win. You hear that Chris? It was recently reported that Chris Bosh publicly called Jemario Moon out for his poor defense late in a game and then called out the entire team for their lack of urgency on the defensive end. Well Chris Bosh is no candidate for the All Defensive team either and he is the team’s leader and best player. What Bosh needs to do is study tape of Tim Duncan and K.G. On Monday night Tim Duncan's Spurs escaped Charlotte with a 2 point win after Tim Duncan blocked a Raymond Felton's game tying shot attempt. Although I think K.G. is a little overrated, his defense is not. He is super intense when guarding players, tries to block as many shot as possible even if it results in a goal tend and often screams and yells on the defensive end just to get into the heads of other players. These are things Chris Bosh does not do. When they say K.G. changed the culture of the Celtics, he got all the Celtics amped up because his antics on the defensive end was contagious because he leads by example. Now if Chris Bosh made the same commitment on defense, maybe his teammates would follow suit. I guess Chris Bosh thinks yelling and public embarrassment works better. I wonder what he will wear for the NBA Draft Lottery in April.

2. Brandon Roy:
I watched Brandon Roy very closely Wednesday night in his match up with LeBron James, and I must say I'm impressed. The kid has the heart of Lion, but he doesn't have the game to match. Other then his first step, there is nothing even remotely athletic about this guy. He reminds me very much of Chauncey Billups. He missed like 5 or 6 lay-ups in the fourth quarter. The reason he was taking so many drives to the basket is because he cannot make a jumper off the dribble. He has no step back jumper at all either. He is a point guard, being forced to play the two. Also, we have all seen the commitments made by Wade, LeBron and Kobe on the defensive end. All three should be on the all-defensive team this season. When Roy attempted to put the clamps on LeBron last night, King James was able to run right by him. On one sequence they sent a second defender at LeBron to assist Roy and LeBron just ran circles around them for a left handed scoop lay up. With such poor defense and many holes on offense, I cannot imagine a scenario in which Brandon Roy leads his team to a championship. Not to mention, if Portland does manage to make the Finals, again I can't even imagine Roy getting the best of LeBron or Wade in a series. Portland should have drafted Durant 2 years ago.

3. Michael Redd:
Michael Redd is so one -dimensional, it is really a mystery why the Bucks insist on building around him. He has improved his defense and opened up his offense, but he still is not a player that can impose his will. I guess the thought was that Redd would have the same impact as Ray Allen had, but Ray is a much more complete player and capable of imposing his will. As the Bucks are constructed now, they are good enough to fight for the 8th seed and get swept in the first round. The Bucks need another big or slasher on the wing.