Would Boban be a top-10 center in 2001?

rand · Post #1 » by **rand** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:30 am

The top-10 centers in WS that season were:

1. Shaq
2. Robinson
3. Camby
4. Brian Grant
5. Mutumbo
6. PJ Brown
7. Vlade
8. Antonio Davis
9. Ben Wallace
10. Raef LaFrentz

Post #2 » by **penbeast0** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:34 am

Boban is basically today's version of Georghe Muresan whose statistics inflate his value because his foot speed is so slow that though he's a shotblocker, he can't move quickly enough to rotate leaving gaps in your defense and slows your offense into a walk up. Muresan actually got a season or two of starting (and they were statistically decent!) but that was because Chris Webber and Rasheed Wallace got into a contest of who could be more of a whiny little girl about their unwillingness to play center to help the team.

He might be a strong reserve or a weak starter but I just don't see him as anything more than that in any era past the 1950s.

70sFan · Post #3 » by **70sFan** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:45 am

Based on the list you posted, I don't think he's even close. Boban is useful player in specific role, but he can't be your starting center on NBA team. I know that early 2000s centers were terrible on average, but not that terrible.

HeartBreakKid · Post #4 » by **HeartBreakKid** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:51 am

All of those centers are better than Boban, so nope.

youngcrev · Post #5 » by **youngcrev** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:31 pm

Raef LaFrentz! Forgot about that guy. He'd probably be a coveted player in today's league with his 3 point shooting (which would likely be far more ramped up) and shot blocking.

Sorry, got sidetracked. No, Boban would not, for reasons already stated.