posted by friendfromlowry

Sorry Kizer. Jarrett Allen resigning for 5 years.

eh...

I guess I just don't understand playing 2 centers in modern NBA.  Especially since we have a guard in Sexton whos offense is attacking the rim.  Seems counter productive to actually wanting to win games.

posted by kizer permanente

eh...

I guess I just don't understand playing 2 centers in modern NBA.  Especially since we have a guard in Sexton whos offense is attacking the rim.  Seems counter productive to actually wanting to win games.

They think that mobley is a 4 in the NBA.

This is probably the most optimistic I’ve felt about them in years. Seems like they finally have a few good things going.

posted by kizer permanente

eh...

I guess I just don't understand playing 2 centers in modern NBA.  Especially since we have a guard in Sexton whos offense is attacking the rim.  Seems counter productive to actually wanting to win games.

Mobley. Is. Not. A. Center. He is a 4 who will occasionally play C. 

Literally the last 3 NBA Champions have played 2 C/F. Toronto with Ibaka/Gasol, Lakers with AD/Dwight (Javale) and Milwaukee with Lopez/Giannis. 

posted by Laley23

Mobley. Is. Not. A. Center. He is a 4 who will occasionally play C. 

Literally the last 3 NBA Champions have played 2 C/F. Toronto with Ibaka/Gasol, Lakers with AD/Dwight (Javale) and Milwaukee with Lopez/Giannis. 

Yeah I've read he's more of a KD type of player, or at least potential to be. I'll be cautiously optimistic for that. I still don't see how that fits with Sexton. Maybe we should see what we can get for him, like you said. We'll still need outside shooting, not a rim attacker guard. 

looking at his tape.. I defintely don't see KD. I see Bosh though. 

posted by kizer permanente

looking at his tape.. I defintely don't see KD. I see Bosh though. 

Hes not KD. He is AD. 

posted by kizer permanente

Yeah I've read he's more of a KD type of player, or at least potential to be. I'll be cautiously optimistic for that. I still don't see how that fits with Sexton. Maybe we should see what we can get for him, like you said. We'll still need outside shooting, not a rim attacker guard. 

I've only read the AD comparisons. Never have seen a KD one. He has about equal handles to KD, but not the shooting. Has almost as good of defensive metrics as AD (basically, the second best since around 2005 behind AD). He definitely has the skill and shot form to develop the same way AD has with the turn-arounds, foul-line jumpers and occasional (ie, open) 3pt. But, he wont ever be KD running the break and pulling up in LBJs eyes for a dagger 3. Much more AD like in his game, but a little bit more versatile on offense at this stage of career because of his handles and ability to initiate the offense.

Some of those Mobley passes last night were great. I don't expect him to be bulked up until year 2, but hoping he can get a bit more weight on him before the season starts. He knows thats the main focus right now, based on his postgane commetns.