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Is Al Jefferson...

Big Al the best Utah Center ever?

  • Yes

    Votes: 13 39.4%

  • No

    Votes: 20 60.6%
  • Total voters
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already the best center in Utah Jazz history? He is way better than Ostertag. He is better than Memo. He is probably better than Eaton. I think that it has been clearly established that Big Al will be playing center for the Jazz, while Paul Millsap will start at power forward. At 6'10" and 280 pounds, he is plenty big enough to play center. Thoughts?
 
Eaton was a dominant defender. However you could argue he's the best all around C for the Jazz even if he should see significant minutes at PF.
 
since he hasnt even played a game in a jazz uniform i think that it may be far to early to say hes the best center the jazz have had.
 
He isn't big enough though. Lets look at the last two champs.
The Lakers front line is 7'1 (Bynum) /7'0 (Gasol)
The Celtics front line is 6'10" (Perkins) / 7'0" (Garnett)

The Jazz front line will be 6'10" (Jefferson) / 6'7" (Milsap)
Its just not big enough to take a 7 game series from either of those teams, not to mention the Heat which will require two twin towers to challenge the relentless drives of Wade and Lebron.
Sadly, our championship hopes still rely on Fesenko or Tomic becoming something more than stiffs.
 
Mark Eaton retired as the NBA's all-time leader in blocked shots. Jefferson's a low-post scorer but not a bigman who can anchor your defense. Let's let him play a few games for the Jazz before we start talking "greatest ever."
 
All-time leader in BPG on average, not total blocks (which belongs to Hakeem, who dwarfs everyone else and I think isn't talked about as an all-time great). That's still impressive, though, and certainly noteworthy.
 
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vslice02 said:
Mark Eaton retired as the NBA's all-time leader in blocked shots.."
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NUMBERICA said:
All-time leader in BPG on average, not total blocks (which belongs to Hakeem, who dwarfs everyone else and I think isn't talked about as an all-time great). That's still impressive, though, and certainly noteworthy.
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Hakeem broke Eaton's career blocks record after Eaton had retired.
 
Let's see Big Al block ten shots in a game and then discuss this. I think he's certainly (and obviously) an offensive upgrade over Eaton and Tag, but then so is Memo.
 
I want to see if he pisses down the side of his trousers when he faces the Lakers in a postseason game before I vote on this. The second he is tough and viable in those conditions then we can start talking.
 
JoelHodgeJr said:
since he hasnt even played a game in a jazz uniform i think that it may be far to early to say hes the best center the jazz have had.
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This..
He MIGHT become a great for us, but he has yet to do anything at all. There is no way he can become the defensive stopper Eaton was either. We shall see where he ends up. I hope he turns out great.
 
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