We need a playable back up center

[TB]

I feel like this is an elaborate Tacko Tuesday prank that keeps happening each week.

But It seems Tacko has found his place in the Chinese league. Good for him. He's playing decently doing battle with the likes of Jared Sullinger, Jordan Bell, Hasheem Thabeet, and Thon Maker.

Now for the actual topic of backup center next year. Assuming we keep Dray and no wild trades happen... I think a solid option would be to draft Lively and then sign Biyombo to a vet min. Loon as the starter, Biyombo doing what a lot assumed JMG should be, then a project in Lively who will be our eventual center in a couple years but is smart enough to actually play a few minutes as a rookie.

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Nobody in the history of mankind has talked this much about Tacko Fall. It’s a good bit. I think we have Andy Kaufmann in the chat.


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Celtics Fans got excited by Tacko Fall.
I liked Tacko Fall in Central Florida vs Duke.


I want a back up center next year. I think we have a traded player exception from the Wiseman trade that we could use on a back up center that costs more than Tacko Fall.

[NeoWarriors]

I've already have this vision in my head of Tacko Fall trying to play with the Warriors. I remember that video of Javale McGee running the opposite way that his team was running. I see Tacko Fall doing that on offense and defense. By the time he got to the right end we were already running the opposite way.

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[Crazy-Canuck]

Only thing tacko is good for is unlodging a wedged basketball from the rim except a broomstick is cheaper.

[nismolos]

Am I crazy for wishing we’d have Smailagic on our bench when Len was killing us down low?

Short answer - Yes

Long answer - Hell yes! Are you enjoying 420!

but he was a capable rebounder/high motor type (but probably a good 3-4 years too raw)

[EvanZ]

I've already have this vision in my head of Tacko Fall trying to play with the Warriors. I remember that video of Javale McGee running the opposite way that his team was running. I see Tacko Fall doing that on offense and defense. By the time he got to the right end we were already running the opposite way.

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Tacko Fall doesn't run, so he'd probably be lapped by JaVale even if he's running the wrong way. Broken clocks and all that..

[Kobe187]

Lakers are big and strong, not having a back up centre will hurt in this series, Warriors lack size.

[Chris Porter's Hair]

Lakers are big and strong, not having a back up centre will hurt in this series, Warriors lack size.

Would you feel differently if we had Jordan Bell on the roster? How about Omari Spellman?

[whatisacenter]

Lakers are big and strong, not having a back up centre will hurt in this series, Warriors lack size.

Would you feel differently if we had Jordan Bell on the roster? How about Omari Spellman?

[EvanZ]

Lakers are big and strong, not having a back up centre will hurt in this series, Warriors lack size.

We do have a backup center. Their names are Draymond and Looney.


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[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Lakers are big and strong, not having a back up centre will hurt in this series, Warriors lack size.

We do have a backup center. Their names are Draymond and Looney.


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Then who is our starting center? JMG?

[Crazy-Canuck]

I'm surprised you aren't pumping Edey, lol

[EvanZ]

I actually have Edey going to the Clippers at 30. He could backup Zubac there.


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[DAWill1128]

Feels like the Warriors need a lot at center. We need a big who can drill outside shots since Dray and Looney can't. We also need a lob threat since nobody has to respect the lob on drives. We also need a shot blocker to cover on dribble drives.

I would say we need two playable backup bigs. Basically McGee-West.

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Feels like the Warriors need a lot at center. We need a big who can drill outside shots since Dray and Looney can't. We also need a lob threat since nobody has to respect the lob on drives. We also need a shot blocker to cover on dribble drives.

I would say we need two playable backup bigs. Basically McGee-West.

1, A shot blocker since Dray and Looney can’t.
2, A player that can box out Steven Adams since Dray and Looney can’t.
3, A 3 point shooting center since Dray and Looney can’t.

I can’t think of anybody in NBA history who could do all 3 things other than Brook Lopez. I don’t think we can afford Brook Lopez so maybe get 3 cheap centers; a shot blocker, a box out guy, and a shooter.

Baldwin grew 2 inches and is now 6’-11” so Baldwin or JMG can be the shooting center. Who will be the shot blocking center and who will be the strong man box out center?

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

I'm surprised you aren't pumping Edey, lol

I don’t think Kerr will play a rookie.
I would rather have G-leaguers than rookies.

No more rookies until Curry retires please.

[sjballer03]

I'm surprised you aren't pumping Edey, lol

I don’t think Kerr will play a rookie.
I would rather have G-leaguers than rookies.

No more rookies until Curry retires please.

I seriously wonder how many mins Kerr would've given a young steph. Thank God Nellie and Mark Jackson let him play enough.

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Lakers are big and strong, not having a back up centre will hurt in this series, Warriors lack size.

Would you feel differently if we had Jordan Bell on the roster? How about Omari Spellman?

If you don’t want to get beaten by Anthony Davis and the other Laker bigs you must have a 3rd quality big man backing up Looney and Draymond.

JMG, Kuminga and Lamb are not the answer.

[EvanZ]

LMAO as if a third big was the difference in that series. They can't even play Looney and Draymond together, let alone another stiff.

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

LMAO as if a third big was the difference in that series. They can't even play Looney and Draymond together, let alone another stiff.

You undervalue centers that can defend.

Draymond and Looney together was our best line up.
But no Draymond or Looney was our worst line up.
Playing Draymond and Looney together would mean sometimes having neither of them on the floor and that is worse then having both of them together is good. The need to always have at least one of Draymond and Looney on the floor is why we had to limit their time on the floor together.

Having a decent defensive back up center would make it more OK to have neither of Draymond or Looney on the floor which would make it more OK to play Draymond and Looney together.