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US media divides active power forwards into ranks: Hachimura No. 6, Dream Chasing Fourth, KD Tatum No. 1

3:30pm, 13 September 2025【Basketball】

On September 12, with the deepening of the small ball era, the center and power forwards have gradually become the league's rulers again. Although the defenders still have many outstanding players, the top two in the league are Jokic and Antetokounmpo. The center with space pass ability has become the new favorites in the league, and the power forward with sweeping defense ability has also become the key to the armament of each team. Having said that, let’s take a look at the FW’s division of active power forwards. Let’s take a look at whether it’s reasonable?

The sixth level

The level includes Aldama, Kamara, Keegan Murray, PJ Washington, Hachimura and Jabarri Smith, which are all power forwards at the starting level of the team. Although Aldama is a substitute, he is the sixth man on the team. With his shooting ability, he has the ability to become a starter and Kamara has been selected for the best defense team. In the future, he will become a popular blue-collar player in the league. Keegan Murray has a very talented person, but the king has never given him a chance.

PJ Washington may have to be a substitute next season. He has the ability to play as a substitute in any team. He has the ability to play as a starting No. 4 position in any team, which is very tough. Hachimura Hachimura has proved himself in the past few years, a very perfect 4-position puzzle, Jabbarry Smith's future upper limit is extremely high, now because the Rockets have too many talents, he has not got enough opportunities, his defense is very tough, and his tough battles are also reliable, and the future upper limit is worth looking forward to.

The fifth tier

There are Harris, Bridges, McDaniels and Ethan. Harris has been sprayed with a garbage contract in the past few years. Now he has come to the Pistons and has asked for a contract of about 25 million and led the team to the playoffs. As a result, it is really good now. He is capable. Although Bridges averaged 20+ per game with the Hornets, to be honest, if he was asked to go to other teams, he might be an ordinary starting-level forward.

Don't McDaniels play No. 3 more often? One of the best defenders in active duty, and has a certain ability to hold the ball and attack, a perfect puzzle for winning, and get more ball rights in the future and may have the chance to score among the All-Stars. Ethan is one of the best defenders in active duty leagues. He can switch to four positions and has good physical fitness. Uduka wants to train him into the next Leonard, and the Rockets may renew his contract in the near future. There are two people in the fourth tier:

, one is Zhu Meng and the other is Collins. There are two stars. Although Zhu Meng is not good at scoring ability, his defense, experience and organizational ability are top-notch. Zhu Meng Green also recovered in three-pointers last season. Collins is one of the best space insiders in the active league. He averaged 19+ games last season, had good three-point shooting, and was good at eating cakes. Next season, his performance is worth looking forward to. There are three players in the third tier: Randall, Gordon and Barnes, star-level power forwards. Everyone has seen Randall's performance after the All-Star last season. It is very efficient. In the playoffs, they are all kinds of single-handed James and dream-chasing. They can't defend him at all, and they can't defend him at all. They also have the ability to take the ball and deal with the ball. Gordon was very comprehensive, and playing without the ball in the Nuggets was not recognized enough.

Barnes was selected as the All-Star in the second year of his career, but the Raptors have been playing badly in the past few seasons, and he has not gotten too many opportunities to prove himself. If this person plays seriously, he will definitely be the top ten power forward in the league. Although he is only in his fourth year of his career, he is already very versatile. There are four players in the second level: Benchero, Sika, Zion and Jaren Jackson. These are all power forwards at the core level of the team. Although Sika has sacrificed data integration into the system in the past few years, everyone has seen his performance in the playoffs. Most of the time, he is the team's first core attack. Although Benchero is only 22 years old, he has already scored as a top scorer, and the upper limit he can reach in the future is also worth looking forward to.

Although Zion has not played much due to injuries in the past few years, it is difficult for this person to defend himself one-on-one as long as he exerts his strength. Now he has a good ability to hold the ball and break through. I hope he can be more self-disciplined in the future. Otherwise, such talent will be squandered, which is indeed a waste. Although Jaren Jackson is not very good at offensive ability, he has very strong defensive ability. He has won the best defensive player and can drive the defensive enthusiasm of his teammates. There are two players in the first level, namely Durant and Tatum. As long as Tatum recovers health, it is not a big problem for him to enter this level. This level is the top ten players in the league. Tatum has helped the Celtics win the championship. Although Durant has entered the end of his career, his singles ability is still the strongest in the league. As long as he has physical fitness, his scoring firepower is not inferior to any first-tier star in the active league.

There is also a 0th tier here, he is Antetokounmpo, who is the top two players in the active league and is also the best player in the active league. It is reasonable for him to enter the highest level. Having said that, what do you want to say about this division? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.

source:7mn livescore