Softest Big Man in the NBA?

CAE15 · Post #61 » by **CAE15** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 4:52 pm

ss_maverick wrote:Putting Dirk on this list =

Are you kidding me? Dirk cant even post up Gibson off the cavs Newble held him in check most the game. Dirk is a great shooter no doubt but he's uber soft in the post.

Hendrix · Post #62 » by **Hendrix** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 6:14 pm

draft wrote:Bosh is soft. He can beat any big man off the dribble but he settles for the jumpshot.

He's 11 in the league at free throws / feild goal, and 10th in the league in FTA. The 2nd best bigman at getting to the line behind Dwight. Suprisingly enough those foul shots don't come from jumpers......

ilikecb4 · Post #63 » by **ilikecb4** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 6:54 pm

DirtybirdGA wrote:ZaZa Pachulia, you could come up with a distateful nickname, if you wanted to, lol

I didnt wanna put bums like that in the poll..Kaman ain't soft at all..

Dirk is softer than Kaman

Post #64 » by **DDansby123** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:12 pm

New Jazzy Nets wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Are you kidding me? Dirk cant even post up Gibson off the cavs Newble held him in check most the game. Dirk is a great shooter no doubt but he's uber soft in the post.

I don't think that makes him soft, though. If you're trying to post up a player who's (a) stronger physically than you are, (b) has leverage on his side, and (c) is allowed to get his body into you and shove you around, I think that just makes you susceptible to the laws of physics. Dirk is certainly physically weak, and you could argue that he's mentally soft on occasion, but I don't see him as being soft overall.

NetsForce · Post #65 » by **NetsForce** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:16 pm

New Jazzy Nets wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Are you kidding me? Dirk cant even post up Gibson off the cavs Newble held him in check most the game. Dirk is a great shooter no doubt but he's uber soft in the post.

Yeah but compared to Mehmet Okur he's the definition of toughness.

Post #66 » by **nate33** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:30 pm

I ran a screen for PF's or C's who have played at least 800 minutes who average less than 9 rebounds per 40 minutes and fewer than 4 free throws per 40 minutes. Here are the results:

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Player        REB  FTA  
diaw,boris    6.1  2.1 
harrington,a  7.5  3.4  
moore,mikki   8.1  3.0  
okur,mehmet   6.4  3.6

I think you have to give Diaw and Harrington a pass. Both are glorified SF's trying to play PF. Mikki Moore and Mehmet Okur are the two softest big men in the NBA right now among regular-rotation guys.

Post #67 » by **nate33** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:32 pm

Hmmm. Digging a little deeper, I note that Diaw commits just 2.4 fouls per 40. That's a guy who is afraid of contact. The other 3 guys on my list commit at least 4.5 fouls per 40.

Maybe Diaw really is the softest player in basketball.

Blame Rasho · Post #68 » by **Blame Rasho** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:48 pm

nate33 wrote:Hmmm. Digging a little deeper, I note that Diaw commits just 2.4 fouls per 40. That's a guy who is afraid of contact. The other 3 guys on my list commit at least 4.5 fouls per 40.

Maybe Diaw really is the softest player in basketball.

He is a totally different player with Amare on the floor in my opinion...

Blame Rasho · Post #69 » by **Blame Rasho** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:51 pm

In my opinion there are different levels of soft...

I used to hear all day long how David Robinson was soft and if that is the case 95% of all big men in the NBA are soft.

If you say that he is physically soft meaning, he doesn't get boards, he isn't an active player on D, and basically plays smaller than his size, well Eddy Curry is your guy

If you say that being mentally soft, not playing to his level in big games... it is recently Dirk with his past playoff performances.

realfung · Post #70 » by **realfung** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 9:37 pm

Zach should not be on thislist, he is not soft but fat.

Post #71 » by **DuckIII** » Mon Jan 7, 2008 9:54 pm

I'm having a hard time understanding how anyone could have voted for anyone other than Eddy Curry.

Datruth345 · Post #72 » by **Datruth345** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 3:34 am

MARK BLOUNT WITHOUT A DOUBT IN MY MIND

xstockholmsyndromex · Post #73 » by **xstockholmsyndromex** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 4:24 am

That Nicka wrote:Im surprised no one has said Okur

I said all of the Jazz's big men, I figured that included Okur.

SlickWilly8 · Post #74 » by **SlickWilly8** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 7:03 pm

NetsForce wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yeah but compared to Mehmet Okur he's the definition of toughness.

nice comeback! Everyone know's Memo play's small, especially this year!

ilikecb4 · Post #75 » by **ilikecb4** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 8:19 pm

wow it's Softniani vs. McCurry

Post #76 » by **pillwenney** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 9:01 pm

nate33 wrote:I ran a screen for PF's or C's who have played at least 800 minutes who average less than 9 rebounds per 40 minutes and fewer than 4 free throws per 40 minutes. Here are the results:

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Player REB FTA diaw,boris 6.1 2.1 harrington,a 7.5 3.4 moore,mikki 8.1 3.0 okur,mehmet 6.4 3.6

I think you have to give Diaw and Harrington a pass. Both are glorified SF's trying to play PF. Mikki Moore and Mehmet Okur are the two softest big men in the NBA right now among regular-rotation guys.

I wouldn't say it's because Mikki's really "soft" as much as the fact that he's rail thin. But the guy isn't afraid to mix it up inside.

Big_Dub · Post #77 » by **Big_Dub** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 9:18 pm

draft wrote:Bosh is soft. He can beat any big man off the dribble but he settles for the jumpshot.

That's why he's 9th in the league at free throw attempts..... clown

TonyMontana · Post #78 » by **TonyMontana** » Wed Jan 9, 2008 1:21 am

I would say Zack And Curry .

risktaker91 · Post #79 » by **risktaker91** » Wed Jan 9, 2008 1:31 am

Bargnani wins! (Never thought I'd say that

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galeon110 · Post #80 » by **galeon110** » Wed Jan 9, 2008 1:42 am

NetsForce wrote:Actually I forgot about him Chris Bosh should definitely be on that list.

What are you stupid? He averages close to a double double 20 pts and 9 rebounds and you're calling him soft? More than half his points are either from the paint or from the line. That fat pylon from your team (Curry) is probaby the softest 500 pounder thats ever existed

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