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Elson=Carr

I like Elson - he's a veteran energy guy who can hit an open shot. And while he may get pushed around under the boards at least he'll push back.

You can do a lot worse at the end of the bench; but that's where he belongs - at the end of the bench.
 
Elson hasn't had 1/4th of the career the Big Dawg had, who even at 35 was still an effective scorer, both in the low post and from 18-feet. With the possible exception of Millsap, Carr was also better screen-roll player than anyone on the current team, and could guard legitimate centers - not talking about today's centers, I'm talking about Olajuwon, Robinson, and Shaq. Elson? (Edited to remove massive brain freeze my me where I scrambled Elson's 09-10 season for Johan Petro's).

I think Nenad Kristic is a more viable comparison, which is perfectly fine for your 4th or 5th big.
 
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Like Carr, Elson doesn't back down from anyone either... see how he confronted Steve Blake although that's the only so far...
 
I don't think the Jazz played against Elson one time last season and I'm for damn sure he didn't play for the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs.
 
jazzmeister said:
How is that a terrible comparison? He compared Carr's ability to do the dirty work and play aggressive to Elson's which is a valid comparison. Not to mention the fact Carr was a journeyman, as is Elson.
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Carr had post moves, could dunk inside and mix it up. Carr played with more intensity. Carr was more mobile. Carr could get double-doubles. The comparison might be valid for Carr's last one or two years in the league though.
 
I've been disappointed with Elson, I thought he would be quicker and more explosive from his highlights. Like a big guy getting out on the break and dunking on people.
 
This is a good video to show who didn't know Carr what he could do on the basketball court, courtesy of prodigy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWxYHSxAi_4
 
Man, I miss me some Antoine Carr. I would to have one of his jerseys.

Prodigy is prolly one of my favorite members here on JF...
 
I miss me some Karl Malone and Jeff Hornacek. Millsap and Hayward have a ways to go to make those kinds of big-time plays.
 
There isn't a PF in the league right now who could consistently make those turn-around jumpers like Malone did under pressure.
 
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