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Basketball Novice said:
Could you expand on this? I don't know how he would fit in. You have me intrigued.
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My concerns with Boozer are that he ultimately has his dad's feet: agile and controlled on offense but just not quick in reacting defensively or in lateral movement. He's also not the biggest player and does not project to be a rim-protector. I worry he's too slow to guard NBA 4s and too weak defensively to anchor a defense as a 5. I'm not the only one.

JJJ can help with providing a solvent defense by providing that rim protection but he's also not really burly enough to be a full-time 5.

Their strengths and weaknesses complement each other well in that JJJ is a poor playmaker and sub-par passer whereas Boozer is a special talent in that regard. JJJ's rebounding is dog ****, while Boozer is awesome at that too. I think Boozer is plenty burly to absorb a bunch of the abuse playing as a big entails. Boozer is a fine shooter but does his best work in and around the paint and JJJ should facilitate that.
 
NUMBERICA said:
My concerns with Boozer are that he ultimately has his dad's feet: agile and controlled on offense but just not quick in reacting defensively or in lateral movement. He's also not the biggest player and does not project to be a rim-protector. I worry he's too slow to guard NBA 4s and too weak defensively to anchor a defense as a 5. I'm not the only one.

JJJ can help with providing a solvent defense by providing that rim protection but he's also not really burly enough to be a full-time 5.

Their strengths and weaknesses complement each other well in that JJJ is a poor playmaker and sub-par passer whereas Boozer is a special talent in that regard. JJJ's rebounding is dog ****, while Boozer is awesome at that too. I think Boozer is plenty burly to absorb a bunch of the abuse playing as a big entails. Boozer is a fine shooter but does his best work in and around the paint and JJJ should facilitate that.
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Hmmm, when you put it like that, their strengths and weaknesses do mesh really well together. There could be some real potential with this kind of combination. I wonder how well Cam Boozer could do in a playmaking hub kind of role with a bunch of great shooters and spacers around him. It could be quite good.
 
Basketball Novice said:
Hmmm, when you put it like that, their strengths and weaknesses do mesh really well together. There could be some real potential with this kind of combination. I wonder how well Cam Boozer could do in a playmaking hub kind of role with a bunch of great shooters and spacers around him. It could be quite good.
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An interior hub can only work in the NBA if that player is also a constant threat to score. You can't just hold the ball a the FT line and look for cutters. That's why Flip doesn't work in that role, and neither would Boozer.
 
Tremendous Upside said:
An interior hub can only work in the NBA if that player is also a constant threat to score. You can't just hold the ball a the FT line and look for cutters. That's why Flip doesn't work in that role, and neither would Boozer.
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Cam is really skilled, has incredible touch and can make it with both hands. The athleticism is a concern but I think the offensive skill and the strength is good enough to be a high level scorer. He just knows how to play. When I casually looked at college efficiency stats, he was only slightly below Zion in college, which is nuts.
 
jom2003 said:
With the addition of JJJ, the clear and obvious choice has to be Wagner, right?

A 6'6 guard who can handle the ball and make these high IQ decisions.

We'd be cooking the entire league with this type of shot making from all over the floor.
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The fit is great, the question is when do you take him? Do you take him over the consensus 3 at the top?
 
Wagler would be a great fit, but I think I still prefer the theoretical fit of Flemings for our roster. Flemings is the better perimeter defender and playmaker, which is what we really need.
 
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