NBA Archetypes where the Magic fit in

A lot of discussion on the blogosphere about player roles and how important some player are to a team's success. TrueHoop wrote about how one bad apple can spoil the bunch a few days ago.

They also linked to a post on Upside and Motor that was very interesting. Read through the hierarchy and archetype, it is actually really interesting and pegs just about NBA player.

It got me thinking though. Where do the Magic fit in? Well I have time to waste this Christmas and here it is:

Dwight Howard (First Tier -- Refined Big Man): Howard probably is not as refined as the poster thinks. But Howard is as refined as it gets. He dominates the paint and causes defenses to shift around him. He is a superstar in another stratosphere right now (although he isn't playing like it right now).

Rashard Lewis (Third Tier -- Pure Shooter): Lewis has more skills than that, but this is what he is most known for. Lewis spreads the floor with his shooting. He also has a little "Mortal Scorer" and "Offensive-Minded Pivot" in him too. But put it all together and Lewis is a pretty complete player.

Jameer Nelson (Third Tier -- Scoring Combo Guard): Nelson is not quite the "Pass-First Point Guard" of the second tier, but he could easily get there. He has always been a scoring point guard and his play borders upon All Star-dom. Nelson has plenty of room to grow.

Hedo Turkoglu (Third Tier -- Three Point bomber): Hedo has been inconsistent his entire career that is until last year. He has always been a good 3-point shooter. He is still working to add more skills and is getting better at it every game. He could certainly grow into being more of a stat-stuffer. Or he could fall back into a Boris Diaw.

Mickael Pietrus (Fourth Tier -- Wing Stopper): Pietrus has been a nice addition this season. His ability to guard on the perimeter is why Orlando signed him and he has filled in nicely.

The Bench:

Keith Bogans- Fourth Tier, Wing Stopper
Anthony Johnson- Fifth Tier, Veteran Floor General
Tony Battie- Fourth Tier, Intangible Role Player
Marcin Gortat- Fifth Tier, Under Construction (slash most amazing player of all time)
Courtney Lee- Fourth Tier, Hustle Player
JJ Redick- Fifth Tier, Under Construction
Brian Cook- Fifth Tier, Chucker
Adonal Foyle- Fifth Tier, Raw Project Center (although not much of a project)