Comparing Front-courts

[closg00]

Hibba showing what spending the summer with a HOF big-man can do for a young big man.
http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/10/28/roy-h ... -his-game/

Roy Hibbert looks like a completely different player in my opinion this year. I know it is just one game and he isn’t going to probably play at this level all season. However, if he continues to build off of these new skills that he is acquiring, he could be well on his way to being an offensive threat for the Indiana Pacers.

It seems that Bill Walton has done a good job with him this offseason.

[montestewart]

Hibba showing what spending the summer with a HOF big-man can do for a young big man.
http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/10/28/roy-h ... -his-game/

Roy Hibbert looks like a completely different player in my opinion this year. I know it is just one game and he isn’t going to probably play at this level all season. However, if he continues to build off of these new skills that he is acquiring, he could be well on his way to being an offensive threat for the Indiana Pacers.

It seems that Bill Walton has done a good job with him this offseason.

I saw a little of that game (I like when they have the free samples on cable) and he really did look a whole lot better then when I saw him at the phone booth a few years back. Maybe a vision of what McGee could be someday.

[Ruzious]

It's all in the questionmarks for the Wiz. They can eventually be great, but they can also stink up the joint.
1. Javale - there're a million and one questions, but the talent is unquestionable.

2. Blatche - really, the question that's been mostly ignored - how well will he adjust to a different role. After the trades last season - everything went through him. He dominated possession of the ball like few PF's ever have. This season, he'll have to play a very different role, because Wall gets the ball. How he adjusts could be the biggest factor in how efficient the offense runs. And if they're going to really step up, he has to be the key to the interior defense and defensive rebounding. That's 3 things - adjust to a diminished offensive role, be the key to the interior defense, and be the key defensive rebounder. Is he really up to even one of those objectives? It's a leap of faith to say yes.

3. Thornton/Howard - Thornton's agent basically said the other day that this year's going to be his breakout party. Stranger things have happened. It's partly a matter of him using the skills he has that actually fit Flip's offense. He hasn't really done that in the NBA. And Howard has knee issues and hasn't always been efficient.

The bottom line is - the talent is there, but Each position is filled with questions. It takes a leap of faith to believe in the Wiz front court.

[closg00]

Dusting-off an old thread to discuss ESPN's Big Man Barometer (sorry Insider) which has JJ Hickson at #1, what a beast, proving once again that one must be very patient with your bigs.

JaVale is # 6 on the list but could go much higher...

Over his past five games, McGee has averaged 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks per 40 minutes, while shooting 67 percent from the floor. Those ridiculous numbers have earned him 18 minutes per game over that span. Now that they're getting some games at home, the Nuggets are playing better overall. But we'll reiterate what it seems like we write every week: For Denver to reach its ceiling, McGee has to make it work with the starting unit and when he does, he needs to be playing 30-35 minutes per night. Then we'll find out if his amazing per-minute numbers are for real.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/ ... -barometer