thebirdman wrote:Now that he signed the contract his weight is going up again...
They are reporting that there is a bonus in his contract to keep the weight off. I hope that's true.
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thebirdman wrote:Now that he signed the contract his weight is going up again...
thebirdman wrote:Now that he signed the contract his weight is going up again...
UGA Hayes wrote:Ainge better trade Davis the play after he takes his first three.
GuyClinch wrote:Doc would never play BBD at the 3. You might as well just play Garnett at the 3 if you want to get all silly..
CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Antoine Walker had better handles and quicker feet than Davis, and he was absolutely atrocious at the 3. I wouldn't want to see Davis being played there.
elrod enchilada wrote:Gant--
Thanks for taking up this issue; I was regarded as insane for mentioning it, despite the fact that I always qualified it in two important ways:
1. Big Baby had to get down to 270, for the record that is 50 pounds less than he played at in the playoffs;
2. It would make Baby a swing forward; there would be some 3s he would not be able to guard
From where I sit, Baby has only a limited future as a 4, regardless of weight. He is simply an subpar rebounder for a 4. And he is at best 6-7 without a lot of wingspan or spring, so he will always have issues covering taller 4s. There will be some times he will be able to prosper as a 4, but other times he will not. At the 3 he has as much or more upside, especially as he adds range to his shot.
I have zero problem with a 270 lb. Baby playing 10-15 mpg at the 3 as long as Perk, KG and Sheed are manning the 4 and 5 slots.
At the 3 Baby is going to be difficult for the other team to guard, assuming the reports of his added range prove true. He will be able to post up a smaller man, and he will have good quickness (at 270) to go with his still impressive strength.
Every indication is that the Cs are obsessed with Baby losing weight and keeping it off. I agree. It will determine how good of a career he will have. And if he has a great career, I suspect he will spend part of it playing the 3. He can be a swing forward.