My Top 5 Rankings: Shooting Guards Part 2

* Disclaimer * It's not my opinon. Just kidding of course it's my opinon. Duh.

Number 4:

Monta Ellis

2013-14 stats: 19 PPG
                        5.7 APG
                        3.6 RPG

It's finally happened folks, Monta Ellis has finally found his footing on an NBA team. Both of Ellis' previous stints with the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks proved he was, for the most part, an overrated scorer. Ellis was a guy who just took a lot of perimeter shots, which is ironic because his perimeter shot is not very reliable. I'm not saying Ellis was bad during those years, but he certainly was not playing to his potential either, however his move to the Dallas Mavericks has seemed to change all of that. As a Maverick, Ellis focused on driving to the hoop instead of perimeter shooting, and drastically improved his scoring efficiency. If you have ever seen Ellis play before, he's not the biggest, strongest, or most athletic guy on the court, instead he's one of the most elusive and crafty guys driving to the hoop. A defender at the hoop might think he can deny Ellis' layup, but Ellis pulls offs some acrobatics and finds the bottom of the net anyway. Ellis' other stats are solid, although some are little ironic. Ellis dished out the rock at a good rate at 5.7 APG for a SG, yet he turned the ball over a little too much with 3.2 TOPG. Ellis averaged 1.7 steals per game, yet his perimeter defense is severely lacking. Nothing ironic with Ellis' rebounding with 3.6 RPG, especially at his size 6'3", that's undersized for the SG. So long as Ellis can keep up this new found rhythm in Dallas this upcoming season, then I have no doubt about his spot on this list.