anothermagicfan wrote:ProfX wrote:anothermagicfan wrote:WCJ has some impressive games here and there, just like Cole. More often than not isn't that good. Doesn't protect the rim. Doesn't control the boards. The stupid pump fake and hold onto the ball trying to decide who to pass it to up on top of the arc just stagnates the ball movement and allows defenses to recover. He kills the offense and his defense is not what we need as a starting center. He is very good as a center switching to smaller players and he's also very good at missing 20 games a year. If he did all of this at 10 mil per as a backup I'd love him for this team. As a starter for almost 20 mil per is a weakness for the magic.
Exactly between injury and inconsistency he needs to go. Id like to hold on to goga and ji unless we got a great deal. One might have to be packaged to get a legit 15 10 center
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I'm actually ok with Goga and Mo getting most of the center minutes. We just don't know when Mo will be ready to go again. There was talk last year that Goga works on his 3 point shot a lot he just doesn't try many in games. If he developed a 3 ball he would instantly be a great match for the center we need.
For me the thing with WCJ is he's just so inconsistent and misses a lot of games every year. Like it or not he's the new Cole. A few good games and a bunch of bad games. At this point it's about his contract going into next season. A lot of money spent on the top 4 guys next season to have 18-19 on WCJ. I think it would be easier to move him now.
Who knows he might work out really well with this group too
WCJ is supposed to be a shooter, but his shooting sucked this year...BUT you could say the same about everyone (literally) on the team. We're all super excited about Bane but the lack of a viable offensive scheme still hangs over the team.
Hopefully, there's a fix coming and Bane is a large part of it...and, hopefully, the effect will be felt all over the roster - including WCJ.
WCJ's the best Center on the roster, but he's not good enough (historically) for this team to contend. He's young and talented, if he does the following, he might yet earn that foolish extension...
1)stay healthy-not saying he's at fault, but the blame really doesn't matter if he's not able to play to his capabilities or at all
2) give a consistent effort rebounding and make good decisions on both ends...no reason he can't average 10 a game (again), including offensive ones
3) Shoot the damn ball - and make it....hopefully, Bane's preferred spot at the top of the key will allow WCJ to take those corner 3's he's less hesitant to take.
4) give the impressive defensive effort we saw in the brief playoff showing vs BOS...when he's playing angry, he's really capable of being very good. His perimeter defense and ability to switch is really exceptional for a guy as sturdy as he is. I have no doubt that's why he always gets the nod over Goga and, blasphemy or not, Moe is a very limited player...for all of the dissection of Anfernee Simons we listen to, Moe is just a bigger one. That's why he's never given serious consideration to start - no matter who's out. I love the guy, but he is a role player and requires defensive babysitting from Isaac.
Having said all of that, WCJ is said to be the most popular personality on the team. I think he's a heady, versatile guy who is the ONLY player on the team I trust to go get a ferocious critical rebound in traffic. If he could just put it together and tighten it up a bit, he'll be fine. Because of all of those doubts/questions, I'd really love to have a Gafford/WCJ platoon, with a vet min watching...or a Gafford or better starter, with a Moe/Isaac big man reserve crew.
. WCJ isn't a below average C
