DocHoliday wrote:Chuck Diesel wrote:DocHoliday wrote:
Nurkic is fun to watch but for Kidds system we need a Center that can hit the cutter, the jumper, or drive from the high post.
Spencer Hawes?
I've never noticed his passing really but he wouldn't be my first choice. I should clarify needs to be able to hit an elbow jumper, but secondary to being able to make the pass to the cutter from the corner.
That's a very specific and valuable skill set that few NBA centers really possess. Zaza and Hawes are pretty much what you're describing and their offensive skill is sometimes negated by their defensive inefficiencies.
Marc Gasol, Noah, and Duncan are really the only C's I can think of that combine all of those attributes in addition to elite defense, but obviously that's what makes them extremely valuable and why we won't be able to acquire them anytime soon. Who else would be attainable that fits that criteria? Kaman? Kyle O'Quinn?