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Say we get David Lee.....Can Ibaka Start at Center?

Ibaka
Lee
Durant
Harden/Thabo
Westbrook

Green
Maynor
Collison

Serge is really athletic and strong - he's not Dwight Strong, but the League is not exactly flooded with classic post up C's anymore....


What is your opinion?

Not to be mean, but David Lee will not help us be a title contender. He is a liability on defense, just like Green, and he's more of a jump shooter than a low post threat. Ibaka will grow into the power forward spot because he is more effective here than at center (Green comes off the bench) So we need to spend all our energy trying to find an all star center who can score in the low post and play adequate defense.

chifro63 wrote:we need to spend all our energy trying to find an all star center who can score in the low post and play adequate defense.

And who would that be? either O'neal? Haywood?
The problem is that any true C that might that description is either locked up long term or has concerns over age, durability and/or motivation and is going to get a ton of money despite those concerns.
I think we have to think about the bigs in terms of combos. To me, a combo of Ibaka and Lee could work. Green and Lee? Not so much.