A starting lineup is what makes (or breaks) an NBA team. It can be the difference between a championship and being the #10 seed. Today I'm going to grade every player in every starting lineup and every starting lineup (DISCLAIMER: THE LINEUP GRADE IS NOT A TEAM GRADE! I GRADE THE LINEUP BY TEAM CHEMISTRY, AND HOW THEY PLAY TOGETHER). That's altogether 150 players, but I'm up to the challenge. Here we go:
Atlanta Hawks -
PG: Devin Harris/ Jeff Teague: C+
SG: DeShawn Stevenson: C
SF: Kyle Korver: C+
PF: Josh Smith: B
C: Al Horford: B+
Lineup Grade: B-
Boston Celtics -
PG: Rajon Rondo: A
SG: Jason Terry: B+
SF: Paul Pierce: A-
PF: Brandon Bass: B
C: Kevin Garnett: A
Lineup Grade: A-
Brooklyn Nets -
PG: Deron Williams: A
SG: Joe Johnson: B+
SF: Gerald Wallace: B-
PF: Mirza Teletovic: B+
C: Brook Lopez: B-
Lineup Grade: B+
Charlotte Bobcats -
PG: Ramon Sessions: B-
SG: Ben Gordon: B
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: B-
PF: Tyrus Thomas: C-
C: Bismack Biyombo: C+
Lineup Grade: C+
Chicago Bulls -
PG: Kirk Hinrich/Derrick Rose (Not until March): B+
SG: Richard Hamilton: B (If he can stay healthy)
SF: Luol Deng: B-
PF: Carlos Boozer: B
C: Joakim Noah: B-
Lineup Grade: B
Cleveland Cavaliers -
PG: Kyrie Irving: A-
SG: Daniel Gibson: C+
SF: Omri Casspi/ Luke Walton: C-
PF: Tristan Thompson: B-
C: Anderson Varejao: C
Lineup Grade: C+
Dallas Mavericks -
PG: Darren Collison: B
SG: Vince Carter: B
SF: Shawn Marion/Jae Crowder: B-
PF: Dirk Nowitzki: A-
C: Chris Kaman: B+
Lineup Grade: B
Denver Nuggets -
PG: Ty Lawson: B+
SG: Arron Afflalo: B-
SF: Danilo Gallinari: A-
PF: Al Harrington: B-
C: JaVale McGee: B-
Lineup Grade: B
Detroit Pistons -
PG: Rodney Stuckey: B-
SG: Kim English: B+
SF: Tayshaun Prince/Corey Maggette: B+
PF: Andre Drummond/Charlie Villanueva: B+
C: Greg Monroe: B+
Lineup Grade: B
Golden State Warriors -
PG: Stephen Curry: B+ (If he can stay healthy)
SG: Klay Thompson: B-
SF: Richard Jefferson: C+
PF: David Lee: B+
C: Andrew Bogut: B- (If he can stay healthy)
Lineup Grade: B
Houston Rockets -
PG: Jeremy Lin: B
SG: Kevin Martin: B
SF: Chandler Parsons/Marcus Morris: C+
PF: Terrence Jones/Patrick Patterson: C
C: Omer Asik: C+
Lineup Grade: C+
Indiana Pacers -
PG: DJ Augustin: C+
SG: Paul George: C+
SF: Danny Granger: B
PF: David West: B+
C: Roy Hibbert: B-
Lineup Grade: B-
LA Clippers -
PG: Chris Paul: A
SG: Chauncey Billups/Jamal Crawford: B+
SF: Caron Butler/Lamar Odom: B-
PF: Blake Griffin: B-
C: DeAndre Jordan: C+
Lineup Grade: B
LA Lakers -
PG: Steve Nash: A
SG: Kobe Bryant: A
SF: Metta World Peace: C+
PF: Pau Gasol: B+
C: Probably Dwight Howard: A-
Lineup Grade: A-
Memphis Grizzlies -
PG: Mike Conley: B
SG: Tony Allen: C+
SF: Rudy Gay: B+
PF: Zach Randolph: B+
C: Marc Gasol: B-
Lineup Grade: B
Miami Heat -
PG: Mario Chalmers: B-
SG: Dwyane Wade: B+
SF: LeBron James: A+
PF: Chris Bosh: B+
C: Joel Anthony: C
Lineup Grade: B
Milwaukee Bucks -
PG: Brandon Jennings: B-
SG: Monta Ellis: A-
SF: Mike Dunleavy/Luc Richard Mbah a Moute: C
PF: Drew Gooden/Ersan Ilyasova: B-
C: Samuel Dalembert: C+
Lineup Grade: B-
Minnesota Timberwolves -
PG: Ricky Rubio/Luke Ridnour: B+
SG: Wesley Johnson: C+
SF: Chase Budinger: C
PF: Kevin Love: A
C: Nikola Pekovic: C+
Lineup Grade: B-
New Orleans Hornets -
PG: Greivis Vasquez: C
SG: Austin Rivers: B+
SF: Al-Farouq Aminu: C
PF: Anthony Davis: A-
C: Ryan Anderson (Maybe): B
Lineup Grade: B-
New York Knicks -
PG: Jason Kidd (Limited Minutes; Could even be Raymond Felton): A-
SG: JR Smith: B+
SF: Carmelo Anthony: A-
PF: Amar'e Stoudemire: A
C: Tyson Chandler: C+
Lineup Grade: B+
Oklahoma City Thunder -
PG: Russell Westbrook: A
SG: Thabo Sefolosha: C+
SF: Kevin Durant: A+
PF: Serge Ibaka: B
C: Kendrick Perkins: C+
Lineup Grade: B+
Orlando Magic -
PG: Jameer Nelson: B
SG: Jason Richardson: B+
SF: Hedo Turkoglu: C+
PF: Glen Davis: B-
C: Probably Andrew Bynum: B
Lineup Grade: B
Philadelphia 76ers -
PG: Jrue Holiday: B-
SG: Evan Turner/Nick Young: B-
SF: Andre Iguodala: B+
PF: Lavoy Allen: C+
C: Kwame Brown: D+
Lineup Grade: C+
Phoenix Suns -
PG: Kendall Marshall/Goran Dragic: B-
SG: Shannon Brown: B
SF: Michael Beasley: B
PF: Luis Scola: B+
C: Marcin Gortat: B-
Lineup Grade: B
Portland Trailblazers -
PG: Damian Lilliard: B+
SG: Wesley Matthews: C+
SF: Nicolas Batum: B-
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge: A-
C: Meyers Leonard: C+
Lineup Grade: B-
Sacramento Kings -
PG: Isaiah Thomas: C+
SG: Marcus Thorton: B-
SF: Tyreke Evans: B+
PF: Thomas Robinson; Maybe DeMarcus Cousins: B-
C: DeMarcus Cousins/Jason Thompson: B+
Lineup Grade: B
San Antonio Spurs -
PG: Tony Parker: A-
SG: Stephen Jackson/Manu Ginobli: B+
SF: Kawhi Leonard: B-
PF: Boris Diaw/Tim Duncan: A-
C: DeJuan Blair/Tim Duncan: B-
Lineup Grade: B
Toronto Raptors -
PG: Jose Calderon/Kyle Lowry: B+
SG: DeMar DeRozan: B+
SF: Linas Kleiza: C+
PF: Amir Johnson/Ed Davis: C-
C: Andrea Bargnani: B+
Lineup Grade: B-
Utah Jazz -
PG: Mo Williams: B-
SG: Raja Bell/Gordon Hayward: C+
SF: Marvin Williams: D+
PF: Paul Millsap: B-
C: Al Jefferson: B
Lineup Grade: C+
Washington Wizards -
PG: John Wall: B
SG: Bradley Beal/Jordan Crawford: C+
SF: Trevor Ariza: C
PF: Trevor Booker: C-
C: Nene: B+
Lineup Grade: C+
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