zzaj wrote:Besides the obvious--the Blazers have no PFs--can anybody give me an obvious reason the Blazers aren't playing Grant at SF?
He can shoot from outside, he has switchability, he doesn't rebound. Unless he's 100% dead-set against it, the title of this thread should be Re: PF Upgrade Targets.
Part of the argument that I have read and heard (and with which I agree most) is Grant is best as a PF:
1. Size, wingspan, quicks, hops to defend PFs while switching onto others as well (a player is what he can defend and his strengths aren't as comparatively good with SFs).
2. Same as above but has a competitive advantage against PFs who are less athletic/less quick AND posting up against the shorter PFs.
3. Comparative analysis has been done by some on this board making the positional case for Grant as PF > SF.
His mild allergy to rebounding is a weakness. It's why the centers need to board, the backup PF needs to board, and when Portland gets a GOOD SF one day ... he needs to board. The good that Grant brings outweighs that weakness, IMHO. If Portland can get a stud PF while keeping Grant, then move him to SF and call it good -- for now.