1. David Lee
Usually you either have hustle players with little talent or talented players that bring no intangibles. David Lee has talent plus extraordinary hustle. He's an outstanding rebounder, he's tough, he's an extremely hard worker, and he really is an underrated athlete. When you look at him, you really don't think he is that athletic, but he is.
2. Mardy Collins
I just really liked him at Temple. I thought he was a steal in the draft, personally. I think Mardy Collins is an Aaron McKie clone. Combo guard, about 6'5'', good ballhandler, excellent defender, very smart player, decent shot when open. He's a pretty solid rebounding guard, as well, due to his size advantage and hustle. I think he'll be a decent player off the bench in the future.
3. Eddy Curry
Beast. Outstanding low post offensive player. If only he could do other things, he'd be one of the best big men in the NBA. Too bad, huh?
4. Jared Jeffries
6'11'', long, athletic, can defend really 3 positions. He's a pretty good rebounder, the defense is very solid.
5. Renaldo Balkman
I was one of those people that kind of laughed at the pick, but he has proven me wrong, really. The energy he brings is great, he's an all-out hustler every second he's out there. He runs the floor well. His defense is better than I anticipated.