Can Millsap play SF?

PhilasFinest · Post #1 » by **PhilasFinest** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:22 pm

hey jazz fans, outsider here.

I was just curious, can paul millsap play the 3 spot? and if so, effectively.

i know he played it some alongside Favors n Jeff.

any and all insight is greatly appreciated, thanks!

finnegan · Post #2 » by **finnegan** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:28 pm

Milsap at SF, with Jefferson and Favors is our most effective lineup. Not too excited about trading Milsap for Iggy though.

DiscoLives4ever · Post #3 » by **DiscoLives4ever** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:42 pm

Millsap can play the 3, however he is not respected as a long-distance shooter (fairly or not) which kills our spacing and he isn't fast enough to guard the quicker 3s in the league. That being said, when he is at the 3 the rebounding rate goes through the roof IIRC, and generally our defense is much more effective.

Would a full season of Millsap as a starting SF work? IMO only if the guards can consistently spread the floor.

PhilasFinest · Post #4 » by **PhilasFinest** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:45 pm

finnegan wrote:Milsap at SF, with Jefferson and Favors is our most effective lineup. Not too excited about trading Milsap for Iggy though.

this isnt about a trade idea....was just inquiring about Millsap's ability/effectiveness at playing the 3.
am involved in a long going franchise league, and landed blake griffin, but wanted to keep Millsap around... figured if he could give 15 at PF and 15 at SF,hed still be a valuable piece.

love his rebounding and mid range shooting

Deinonychus · Post #5 » by **Deinonychus** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:48 pm

DiscoLives4ever wrote:Would a full season of Millsap as a starting SF work? IMO only if the guards can consistently spread the floor.

This. If the two guards were shooters, I definitely think it could work. He actually has a decent outside shot, but not reliable enough for him to be a go-to option on the outside.

red4hf · Post #6 » by **red4hf** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:52 pm

He cannot play the SF position full time...... In spurts he can be effective......

DiscoLives4ever · Post #7 » by **DiscoLives4ever** » Mon May 21, 2012 11:21 pm

Deinonychus wrote:This. If the two guards were shooters, I definitely think it could work. He actually has a decent outside shot, but not reliable enough for him to be a go-to option on the outside.

Yeah he's reliable enough that shooting the long-range shots doesn't hurt the team, but not enough to keep the defense honest, which leads to the paint being a little more packed.

phrizzo · Post #8 » by **phrizzo** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:14 am

i think he could be a full time 3 if he dedicated an entire offseason to work on his shooting and dropping some weight. he can shoot, pass, dribble, post, rebound, and cut. all things you like from that position.

Jazz_Man_86 · Post #9 » by **Jazz_Man_86** » Tue May 22, 2012 6:59 am

to be honest, i thought after 2010-2011 3 point shooting. He will shoot more in 2011-2012.

And the beginning of the season was in this direction.
I think that Millsap can shoot 3s at 30-34% range.
And don't know why he is not doing this. Maybe coach TY told him not to fall in love with long bombs.

Maneesh · Post #10 » by **Maneesh** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:32 pm

I think sad here guys. he must trade paul. he is not sf. We need number 1 hero favors become star and he can. I know. Paul cant take favor minutes, we must stop this!

Jefff · Post #11 » by **Jefff** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:23 am

if u search a full time SF, Sap is'nt your best option, but he can be really effective used in a big lineup for some mins