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David West

20.6 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.3 BPG, .8 SPG, 2.17 TO, .482 FG%, 85% FT

Carlos Boozer

21.1 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 2.9 APG, .5 BPG, 1.2 SPG, 2.59 TO, .547 FG%, 73% FT

Both undersized PF who have decent-good midrange game.

Neither are undersized. West was measured at 6' 9.25 and is 240 pounds with a 7'4 wingspan. Boozer was measured at 6 '9.5 and is 260 pounds with a 7 '2.25 wingspan.

I'd take Boozer.

Boozer

Carlos Boozer.

Boozer, he is far more established.

Not just that, but I have an inkling that West just had his career year. Before this season, he looked to be settled into about the 18 and 8 range. His game is not the typical high-percentage interior scoring you see from a player with his build at the PF position. He relies mostly on face up moves and his mid range jumper. And it shows. For me, you need to have your primary interior scorer shooting AT LEAST 50%, and West has usually been in the 46% range.

West is only better as a defender, and there are a lot of Jazz fans that would jump all over a West for Boozer straight up deal. That is unfortunate, because for my money Carlos is as good an interior scorer as there is in the league today. His touch around the rim is unbelievable, he knows how to use his wide body to create seperation, and he has a deadly jumper out to 18 feet that makes it impossible to sit on him. Really, the total package offensively.


....oh, yeah, and he isn't undersized. This will shock most people to hear, but the dude has a 9'1.5" standing reach....just .5" less than Tyson Chandler, who most consider to be "freakishly long".

Boozer, but I would not be surprised to see West become better than him next season.