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[QUOTE="Excalibur, post: 3357913, member: 62"]
The proper comparisons are by position:

I'll take the '06 pg (Williams, the best passer in program history and a solid 3 pt. shooter) and the '09 one (Price) over the 20-21 options of AG (unlikely) or Cole (who I think will be very good but isn't an NBA prospect).   Gaffney or Adams is better than Austrie as a backup, but not better than Kemba  Walker . . .  Depth doesn't make up for the difference in the 1st string.  '09 is the best group, followed by '06 and then next year.

At the 2, you have Rashad/Denham, Dyson (09), and Bouk.  Bouknight may very well end up better than the other three.  That remains to be seen.  But the depth is better in '06.  I'll call it a wash between '06 and 2021, with '09 third.

At the 3, you have Rudy Gay in '06, Stanley in '09, and Akok/Sid/Polley/freshman Jackson next year.  Denham was essentially the backup 3 in '06, and there wasn't one in '09.  There's no Rudy in next year's group.  '06 wins, followed by the potential of next year's team.  Stanley comes in third.

Power forward -- We'll call Hilton the 4 on the '06 team, backed up by freshman Adrien and Ed Nelsen.  In '09 Adrien owned the position, backed up by Edwards.  Next year we are looking at a freshman Ferguson, with Akok spending some time there as well.  I'll go with 06 and 09 first.

Center -- not close.  Boone, with some Armstrong, Thabeet, and Carlton.
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