Can Iggy play SG

[Ruhiel]

I think this is a great move for Denver, I complained all year Collins didn't use Iggy enough in Philly. Karl will get a ton out of him. One of the hardest working guys on the floor and an amazing talent; you can't tell me Philly knew what it was doing with that kid.

Well I think Collins should have developed Thaddeus Young as a 3, and kept Iguodala in the backcourt.
But he flip flopped from saying Young was a 3 to saying he was a natural 4 or something like that. It will be interesting now that they have Bynum I think Thad Young has to play the 3, whether he's developed or not.

Now it seems Gallinari has to keep his jumper steady because Iguodala likes to pass and slash a lot. And with Lawson (not to mention Miller) Thats probably the best 1-2-3 in the league next to OKC and MIA.

If they stay healthy I think Denver has a chance to compete in the WCF. But Gallo's been like Peja injury wise.

[corona]

thats dangerous but what they should do is try to move koufas or mozgov with jordan hamilton for another 4 that can shoot like harrington could. it was a nice switch from fareids rough and rugged style. u could probably get by playing small ball with gallo at the 4 considering hes 6'10'' but who is he gonna defend... denver turned into a very very dangerous team tho

i reckon chandler/gallo will play a lot of 4. they'll be at a bit of a disadvantage height&weight-wise, but i'm not sure it will matter much with karl's defensive style. plus, there's not that many big, bruising backup PF/C combos in the league that are gonna take advantage of us anymore than gallo/chandler will take advantage of them on offense.

we'll probably be a bit more chaotic this year with switches and ball-hawking and just being nuisances overall. plus chandler & iguodala are both great team defenders/decent rebounders for wingmen, and mcgee can cover up a lot of mistakes just by being long and lanky.

[TwentyOne920]

'Dala can play the 2; he's a wing. He doesn't need to shoot the 3 since he has Ty and Gallo with him. Him being a secondary ball-handler also means Karl should minimize the small Lawson-Miller backcourt.

But he'll find a way to play Lawson-Miller-Iguodala-Gallinari-(insert big here).

[MilBucksBackOnTop06]

I don't know his game very well but he seems to be a SF and we have both Chandler, and Gallo. It would make a lot of sense if Iggy is athletic enough to guard the other teams SG.

Yes he is. He can guard 3 positions. I wanted to come over and tell you all what a great and deep roster your team has fielded here. You all know that but as a former Bucks coach I am happy that George Karl has the type of team he likes. It will not be easy for teams rolling into the Mile High City with a team in that altititude that can come at you in waves and with a small lineup with bigs who can run the floor like McGee and Faried and guys who can rip the net like Gallo, Lawson, Wilson and even Iggy.

This will be my darkhorse team next year and top 5 teams to watch from afar. I think you will be a team that presents some matchup problems for teams on a nightly basis but come playoff time it is going to be tough to get by the top 3 unless you get a favorable seed and the right matchup.

I think you can beat the Clippers, Mavs or Memphis, but will struggle with a team like the Lakers and OKC. If you match up with OKC....my oh my oh my! That will be a donnybrook! Wooooo!

You can get this team to the finals if Gallo and Iggy and McGee all gell at the same. I think Ty Lawson is ready to be a borderline All Star and take that leap. Amazing how much better your team is after the Melo trade. Textbook work on how to overturn a team after trading a Hall of Famer and Olympian.

[GravityIsABeach]

Don't forget that also Chandler can play 2, as in NY under D'Antoni

[patrol345]

I think the main reason we got ai2 was for like everyone else said defense fist, and second for his playmaking. I watched a whole lot of perimeter pass to perimeter pass to perimeter pass this season. And it was mainly lawson to aa and then back to lawson. Look at aa's assist numbers they will tell u the story. That is where iggy comes in. Ty can drive and pass or finish iggy can drive and pass or finish, gallo the same. Its up to them guys to shoot and make the open shot and I believe iggy's 3 point percentage will come up even higher when he is standing there with a wide open 3.

[Detweiler]

The easiest way to look at this trade is to ask yourself: could Aaron Afflalo ever play for team USA? No? Then what are you sad about? Clear upgrade and a really fun addition to my favorite team.

What is the general consensus on Wilson Chandler? On all of these threads I see Gallo plugged in as the starting SF. Is that set in stone or is it going to be a competition between the two for the starting spot?

I like EVERY player on the Nuggets roster and can't wait to see what they become. Can The Association follow them for a second year? Please?

[Lightning25]

Yes, Iguodala can play either SG or SF and he is fine at both.

There shouldn't be too much concerns about Iguodala. I don't think he has much of a weakness either.

People always talk about how he has no jump shot but he shot almost 40% from 3 point last season in the regular season and post-season with about 3-4 attempts per game.

I don't think he can create his own shot though so if you are looking for a superstar or go-scorer then there will be a problem but I'm pretty sure that's not why he was acquired by Denver.

I'm excited to see Iguodala play for Denver.

[Morse Code]

You might have the most interesting roster in the league imo. I'll definitely be rooting for the Nuggets, no matter who they match-up with in the playoffs. set at every position with a very nice backup wing for SG/SF (chandler) and a quality back up PG/SG in Miller. Mozgov is a nice player also.

1 thing I'm wondering is, how advanced is Faried's post game? I think teams that have a big that can post up and get good position down low, usually have an advantage because when jumpers aren't falling they can get you easy buckets, and also help the offense attack from the inside-out. Your guards/wings are perfectly capable of penetrating and creating for others while shrinking the D, though. must be nice lol

[Nuggets_Talk]

Too bad this Dwight to LA trade happened or else you guys would have had a shot at the west.

wait...what?

the only reason we got iguodala is because of the dwight to LA trade.

[SJSF]

As a Sixer troll on your board. I come with honesty as a Sixers fan. If you have high expecations that he will make you a power in the west. Don't do it. Don't expect him to take over games. Don't expect him to make many great plays on the offensive end unless its a dunk. Last year he became a decent 3 point shooter. But he will shoot many a bricks on shots that will make you shake your head. And for a guy that is as athletic as him, you would expect him to drive to the basket like a Dwyane Wade and dunk on someone. Won't happen, he runs away from contact. He is a good defender and a servicable player on the offensive end. He will and should be your 4th option behind Miller/Lawson, Gall, and McGee. He does pass well and rebound. He does alot of the little things that will gel your team together. But he isn't a great player, just a good one.

[Grape God]

SJSF-

I have high hopes for Iguodala in the nuggets system. We play so fast, have good scorers and have athletic finishers. Iggy will flourish as a 3rd option. I see him scoring about 15PPG on the same amount of shots as well as averaging 7+ rebounds and 6+ assists. The fast break is the nuggets, and it is Iggy. Our D went from mediocre to above average with Iggy so we should blow most teams out of the water. Iggy also helps us vs our division rival/playoff obstacle OKC Thunder not to mention LA when guarding Durant and Kobe respectively.

The way I see it the nuggets have put themselves in a class with the Lakers and OKC, although as it stands I have to rank them #3. I'll wait to see them play before i can truly say.

[SJSF]

Good luck with Iggy, if you keep your hopes low with him you should be ok. But he isn't going to slow down Kobe or Durant in a playoff series. And if you looking for a steady influence with a young team he is that. He just isn't a good enough player to lift your team to the next level. He is a stabilizer and a good all around player. But he doesn't excel at anything. Maybe thats why he can really upset a fan when you see him play.

[Beard]

There are some valid points from SJSF, but I believe he is being a bit over the top in negativity .

Iggy is the best defensive wing player in the league. He's an above average rebounder for his position and he's actually a really good passer for his position.

I tend to think he's underrated because a lot of people try and compare him to a benchmark of the high-scoring swingman, and don't see the same player. As a result, they're not as cognizant of all of the little things he does in every facet of the game besides score. He is well worth his contract, and I'm in the minority to say that.

I think he fits in great with your team. He and Andre Miller already have a pretty good relationship as well. I think if you guys can make another consolidation trade like you did to get Iguodala, you'll reallly be on the right track. You've done a great job of acquiring assets and now it's time to consolidate to enhance talent.

[Notas A3]

Philly fan, of course he can

[eyeatoma]

Oh, so Iggy's best fit is SG? I thought the fact he was so bulky slowed him down and helped him turn more into a brick wall.

I'm kind of surprised you said that, but Iggy is lightning fast on the court dude. He is probably the fastest SF/SG after Lebron. He's not bulky, he's just frickn ripped. Not going to be a problem at all...He can keep up with all the SGs and SFs of the league, and as someone said, some of the PGs.

[tsherkin]

I think that Iggy isn't an offensive star, but that's OK. He'll be a defensive impact player on the wing at the 2 or the 3, since those are the spots he occupied for Philly.

He'll be a terror in transition, and Denver runs very well. He's a horrendously inconsistent shooter and had a crazy outlier season last year... but don't give him set open 3s as a defense, because he'll burn you if he doesn't have to create them for himself. If he gets stronger than his usual 75-80% assisted proportion on his 3s, you'll see him shoot in the 34-37% 3PT range, and that's enough to make him a threat. So much the better if Karl stacks him in the short corner, Bowen-style (because, last year aside, he's proven to be able to shoot 36-39% from that range).

Anyway, Denver doesn't need him to be a scorer, not with that roster. He'll score a bit, anyway, and they still have McGee on the offensive boards, Wilson Chandler, Dre Miller and Ty Lawson. Then, if Gallo can magically stay healthy somehow, the Nuggets will be a mildly terrifying team in the RS because of their perimeter shooting capacity, matchup issues and transition threat. Taking some offensive load off of Iggy's shoulders in terms of being a creator will also do him good, free him up for off-ball cuts and the like. I'd be cautiously optimistic that even if his J isn't hot, Iggy will have a strong season in 12/13.

[corona]

karl tends to hate 3 point shots that aren't assisted (much of why he hated jr smith)....so i'm not sure iguodala will be shooting off the dribble as much as he has in the past.

afflalo did a fair amount of shooting from the corners too, and i expect that to remain similar given a similar motion offense. except now dre can attack off the dribble from the corners as well.

[LewisnotMiller]

I reckon he's as a true swingman.
And I'm not sorry to see the back of him. Dude was one of the few guys in the league that could consistently give Paul Pierce trouble with his defence. Strong and athletic.

Course, we have to deal with Bynum now, but only in the 50% of games he generally turns up for.

[sixerswillrule]

When the hell did he even become a SF in everyone's minds? He played SG in college and came into the league as a SG. He's 6'6 and 205 lbs. He's basically the prototypical size of a two guard. And realistically the only area where position even matters is defensively, and he can obviously cover any wing player in the game(plus a good number of PGs), so yes, he will be fine at SG.

He's actually 6'7" in shoes and probably at least 220, with a 6'11" wingspan. Great size for SF, but of course can play either position. It's the role on the court that matters, not the meaningless position label.