Mid Season Heroes

[quady]

Same conceit as the last few versions.

Point Guards

Name	Possessions Used	Total Points	Raw PPP	Points Gained Offense	Points Gained Defense	D Points Gained Per Min	Total Points Gained	Points Gained per Minute	Total Points Gained per Game
Luka Doncic	1300.46	1419.6	1.0916	184.163	81.081	0.05358	265.244	0.1753	6.8011
Kyrie Irving	948.08	1091.2	1.1510	190.524	19.173	0.01672	209.697	0.1828	6.7644
Jrue Holiday	834.84	928.8	1.1125	135.702	5.275	0.00390	140.977	0.1041	3.9160
Fred VanVleet	1063.84	1135.7	1.0675	125.052	33.233	0.01953	158.285	0.09303	3.8606
Tyus Jones	893.9	943.8	1.0558	94.595	43.996	0.02945	138.591	0.09278	3.5536
Steph Curry	880.68	930.6	1.0567	93.954	15.249	0.01320	109.203	0.09455	3.3092
Markelle Fultz	1002.24	1065.6	1.0632	113.472	3.280	0.00244	116.752	0.08695	3.2431
Cory Joseph	1030.4	1064	1.0326	85.120	13.579	0.00893	98.699	0.06493	2.4675
D'Angelo Russell	828.28	860.4	1.0388	73.534	1.571	0.00114	75.105	0.05433	2.0862
Tyrese Maxey	1065.24	1136.2	1.0666	124.222	-40.964	-0.02566	83.258	0.05216	1.8100

Notes: I bumped Shai and LeBron because of the time they've spent at SG and SF respectively, but they would have come in at 8 and 9. Luka and Kyrie are basically neck and neck, Luka with an edge in points gained per game, and Kyrie leading per minute. Behind Luka and Kyrie is a huge chasm, and then 5 guys clumped between 3 and 4 points gained per game. I can go back and check but anecdotally this feels like the shallowest the PG position has been in some time. Probably hurts that several good PG eligible guys are now playing SG or SF - Shai, LeBron, Harden, LaMelo, Bonga, etc. Next couple guys that missed were Fox and Brunson.


Shooting Guards

Name	Possessions Used	Total Points	Raw PPP	Points Gained Offense	Points Gained Defense	D Points Gained Per Min	Total Points Gained	Points Gained per Minute	Total Points Gained per Game
Shabazz Muhammad	1341.34	1521	1.1339	246.727	25.286	0.01483	272.013	0.1595	6.0447
Kawhi Leonard	1201.08	1297.8	1.0805	156.774	69.633	0.04631	226.407	0.1506	5.3906
James Harden	902.76	979.2	1.0847	121.578	43.782	0.03095	165.360	0.1169	4.5933
Tyreke Evans	1015	1124.8	1.1082	160.550	-8.018	-0.00623	152.532	0.1185	4.1225
Jaylen Brown	797.36	869.5	1.0905	112.008	23.850	0.01836	135.858	0.1046	3.6718
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	887.44	932.4	1.0507	89.332	30.446	0.02059	119.778	0.08102	2.8519
LaMelo Ball	857.26	876.9	1.0229	62.503	42.294	0.03048	104.797	0.07553	2.8324
Anfernee Simons	795.44	856.8	1.0771	101.132	-0.889	-0.00076	100.243	0.08621	2.7845
Lonnie Walker IV	1188.08	1251	1.0530	122.324	-10.368	-0.00660	111.956	0.07129	2.4879
Devin Booker	909	945	1.0396	81.450	3.836	0.00311	85.286	0.06903	2.4367

Notes: Shabazz having an insane start to the season, leading all SGs in possessions used, efficiency, and grades out as a positive on defense thanks to his rebounding. Shai is 6th despite the time he's spent at PG. Max Strus and Jalen Green just missed the top 10 here.


Small Forwards

Name	Possessions Used	Total Points	Raw PPP	Points Gained Offense	Points Gained Defense	D Points Gained Per Min	Total Points Gained	Points Gained per Minute	Total Points Gained per Game
Kevin Durant	383.74	436.8	1.1383	72.247	11.671	0.02394	83.918	0.1721	6.4552
Otto Porter Jr.	1217.96	1381.6	1.1344	224.538	8.633	0.00515	233.171	0.1391	5.2993
Zach LaVine	893.48	1036.8	1.1604	187.994	-9.026	-0.00655	178.968	0.1298	4.9713
Myles Turner	888	914.6	1.0300	71	32.537	0.02734	103.537	0.08701	3.0452
Jayson Tatum	1070.84	1150.8	1.0747	133.502	-11.222	-0.00766	122.280	0.08342	2.9114
Isaac Bonga	418.96	381.6	0.9108	-16.412	105.830	0.09215	89.418	0.07786	2.4838
Jabari Parker	879	914.3	1.0402	79.250	11.379	0.00816	90.629	0.06501	2.2105
Chris Boucher	452.28	435.2	0.9622	5.534	61.136	0.05789	66.670	0.06313	2.0834
Paul George	905.96	926.6	1.0228	65.938	16.902	0.01148	82.840	0.05628	2.0205
Justise Winslow	613.8	608.4	0.9912	25.290	53.349	0.04023	78.639	0.05931	2.0164

Notes: Kept Kevin Durant in here because he's awesome and he'd likely be at the top of the heap if healthy. Have said it in sim threads but I don't think people are generally aware that Otto Porter is a top 5 player now. LaVine is having a great year playing up at SF. I kept the two Heatles here for fun, but they've both spent some time super-subbing, so take that into account. Next two guys were Terence Davis and Josh Hart.


Power Forwards

Name	Possessions Used	Total Points	Raw PPP	Points Gained Offense	Points Gained Defense	D Points Gained Per Min	Total Points Gained	Points Gained per Minute	Total Points Gained per Game
Aaron Gordon	823.08	897.6	1.0905	115.674	-9.206	-0.00836	106.468	0.09665	3.1314
Anthony Davis	912.4	920	1.0083	53.22	82.223	0.05021	135.443	0.08271	2.9444
Kristaps Porzingis	815.64	858.4	1.0524	83.542	9.890	0.00805	93.432	0.07606	2.5252
Boban Marjanovic	745.3	799.5	1.0727	91.465	-5.960	-0.00488	85.505	0.07005	2.1924
Giannis Antetokounmpo	1013.4	983.5	0.9705	20.77	31.809	0.02379	52.579	0.03933	1.5022
Darius Bazley	620.96	574	0.9244	-15.912	49.518	0.03531	33.606	0.02397	0.8197
Goga Bitadze	474.82	382.2	0.8049	-68.879	92.997	0.07013	24.118	0.01819	0.6184
Deandre Ayton	814.38	817	1.0032	43.339	-17.609	-0.01233	25.730	0.01802	0.5984
Rui Hachimura	878.92	891.7	1.0145	56.726	-41.717	-0.03356	15.009	0.01207	0.4057
Domantas Sabonis	764.64	754.4	0.9866	27.992	-24.172	-0.02268	3.820	0.00358	0.0932

Notes: Pretty similar run of guys as we've had the last few seasons at PF, and then Darius Bazley. Rui has been mostly super-subbing, but I kept him here because it seemed right. John Collins has gotten completely relegated to third string minutes in San Antonio recently, but when counted as a PF he was 11th here.


Centers

Name	Possessions Used	Total Points	Raw PPP	Points Gained Offense	Points Gained Defense	D Points Gained Per Min	Total Points Gained	Points Gained per Minute	Total Points Gained per Game
Nikola Jokic	1195.28	1316	1.1010	180.484	-61.315	-0.04132	119.169	0.08030	2.9792
Joel Embiid	1280.52	1342	1.0480	125.506	1.444	0.000954	126.950	0.08387	2.8852
Karl Anthony-Towns	749.18	766.5	1.0231	54.779	19.367	0.01618	74.146	0.06194	2.1185
Ivica Zubac	746.24	732	0.9809	23.072	10.501	0.007395	33.573	0.02364	0.8393
Udoka Azubuike	552.24	478.4	0.8663	-46.228	61.749	0.04289	15.521	0.01078	0.3374
Alperen Sengun	699.56	672	0.9606	7.418	-12.034	-0.01175	-4.616	-0.00451	-0.1443
Jordan Bell	310.78	269.5	0.8672	-25.741	13.240	0.01228	-12.501	-0.01160	-0.3572
Nerlens Noel	225.48	158.4	0.7025	-55.806	32.232	0.02268	-23.574	-0.01659	-0.5358
Mitchell Robinson	493.16	400	0.8111	-68.502	43.402	0.03445	-25.100	-0.01992	-0.6275
Rudy Gobert	471.24	405.6	0.8607	-42.078	14.753	0.01228	-27.325	-0.02275	-0.7006

Notes: Only a few explicitly positive players here when offense is considered. Pretty neat to see Sengun grading out this highly already - the Heat have a very toolsy frontcourt. Mitchell Robinson has split time between PF and C but makes the list at C, so I kept him here. Maybe he should be starting instead of Steven Adams? Bobby has moved his FC around a lot this season as well, but wanted to note that Jared Sullinger is doing like 14+ boards per 36 in a mostly backup role. I classified Boban as a PF but he also would have cracked the top 10 as a center.

[Merv]

I upgraded at SG with Simons. Sick

This Aaron Gordon fella looks pretty incredible
#1 front court player in the league per Quady. Not even propaganda. Just facts

[GX.]

Don’t see a single laker. Something must be wrong with your formulas

[quady]

Don’t see a single laker. Something must be wrong with your formulas

Gordon Hayward was close!

[mantypas/CavsCzar]

Steph’s still got it!

[GX.]

Don’t see a single laker. Something must be wrong with your formulas

Gordon Hayward was close!

Lmao I’m playin we are dog shit