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Spencer Hawes
Sacramento Kings
Brad Miller
Sacramento Kings
This is the only pairing from the same team -- a bonus for Hawes. Hawes is a dynamic scorer and an accomplished shooter, and he's more athletic than he looks. But Miller is one of the best passing and shooting big men to play the center position in a decade, and he makes his teammates better. Everyone loves playing with Miller, and Hawes would be well-served to create similar feelings with his teammates, especially because he loves to shoot so much.
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David Thorpe is an NBA analyst for ESPN.com and the executive director of the Pro Training Center at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., where he oversees the player development program for NBA and college players. To e-mail him, click here.