Sixth Man Rankings: Mike Scott of Hawks Has Become a Breakout Stretch Forward

RANK	Player	RUNDOWN	RECENT
1		MARKIEFF MORRIS, F, PHOENIX: After Reggie Jackson and Manu Ginobili returned to their bench roles, I assumed Morris’ days at the top would be over. Boy, was I wrong. He took it to the Spurs in a statement game last Friday, scoring 21 points with a season-high five dimes.	3
2		REGGIE JACKSON, G, OKLAHOMA CITY: Both Jackson and the Thunder are struggling since Russell Westbrook’s return. OKC dropped three straight home games to Heat, Clips and Cavs, and Jackson had nearly as many TOs (9) as assists (12).	1
3		MANU GINOBILI, G, SAN ANTONIO: Took a similar step back, playing only 13 minutes in a 20-point loss to Phoenix. Still, season averages of 12 points, 4.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds warrant praise for a guy barely logging 20 minutes per game.	2
4		TAJ GIBSON, F, CHICAGO: Bulls have won seven of eight with lone loss to Miami. Gibson’s February has been enlightening, averaging 16.3 points and 7.8 rebounds, and continues to get fourth-quarter minutes ahead of starting power forward Carlos Boozer.	5
5		ALEC BURKS, G, UTAH: Still impactful when his game is off because he gets to the line. Offset a 2-of-11 showing vs. Minnesota with 11-of-14 FTs. In his last seven games, he is averaging 19.4 points — a number helped by his nearly nine FTAs during that span.	4

DROPOUTS: None

FIVE TO WATCH: Mike Scott, F, Atlanta; James Johnson, F, Memphis; Jamal Crawford, G, LA Clippers; Rodney Stuckey, G, Detroit; Vince Carter, G-F, Dallas.

OTHER RANKINGS: Rookie | Most Improved | MVP | Power

Jacob Eisenberg is a student at Emory University, spending the spring semester abroad in Brazil, and covers the NBA for SheridanHoops.com. Check out his website and click here to follow him on Twitter.