ballislife wrote:I duno... I would rather have Jordan opposed to Gasol... he's 3 years younger and already looks like he's a better player, especially on the defensive end... I'd over pay for him - it's hard to come by big athletic young C's who are already good, and have a world of untapped potential to add to it. Dude's a highlight dunk/block waiting to happen... he can be a defensive force.
I agree, I'd rather have him than Gasol (who I think is going to get overpaid). He's already a good rebounder/shotblocker, and has the potential to really excel defensively (he has a solid 104 DRtg right now), and is just 22 so there's still lot's of room to improve. I don't mind overpaying for a guy with great defensive potential. Wtih Bargs/DeMar looking like solid scoring options, we don't need scoring output from a C--what we really need is an interior presence, hustle, rebounding, shotblocking, and post defense. He converts at an extremely efficient rate as well (mostly off dunks), so it's not like he's a liability on offense. He'd fit in well with any of Bargs/Ed/Amir imo.
























