Coming off of his first championship campaign, Nowitzki has the same rating as second-year man Blake Griffin, one point under Pau Gasol (86) and three points behind Amar'e Stoudemire (88).

I'd really like to understand how Nowitzki receives a lower grade than Rudy Gay (86), who missed a chunk of last season, and just a single point higher than Josh Smith (84), who regressed in terms of his shot selection last season.