More Important REAL CENTER or WING SCORER?

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Has there been an NBA champion with out a scoring wing

Kobe
Kobe
Pierce
Ginobili a little stretch here
Wade
Ginobili
Hamilton
None here Stephen Jackson but he was only 11 ppt
Kobe
Kobe
Kobe
Elliot but another big stretch
Jordan
Jordan
Jordan
Drexler
Drexler
Jordan
Jordan
Jordan

Gasol
Gasol
Garnett
Duncan
Shaq
Duncan
Wallace/Wallace
Duncan
Shaq
Shaq
Shaq
Duncan/Robinson
<<Bulls>>
Hakeem
Hakeem (Drexler wasn't on this team, just Kenny Anderson and Sam Cassel)
<<Bulls>>

No scoring wing has won a chip without an elite big man....except for Jordan.

That said, everyone is hoping that Favors is our big. So unless Kanter makes a real improvement over a Center rotation that includes Jefferson/Favors/Tomic, we should use our top pick on an elite scoring wing like Barnes, T. Jones, Derrick Williams...also take a hard look at Perry Jones and Jan Vesely.

 

[franklin]

I gotta disagree with you here, homie. There is no way that I'm dealing Favors AND other assets for Bogut.

It'd be nice as hell to get Bogut here, but I doubt we have what it takes to gettr' done.

I have to watch Favors more, but I mostly agree. All I'm saying is AJ for Bogut makes no sense for either team, as you pointed out. I wouldn't really want to give much for Bogut at this point unless I thought he would be the difference maker for the Jazz to become top 3 Western contender. You'd need Bogut, AJ, Harris, Millsap, and something to fill the Event Horizon Duo that's currently sucking all life from this team. Those four are a great core, but only if LA ages fast, other LA doesn't add, and OKC gets injured.

Your Indiana idea is good but lacks a veteran center. Jazz aren't finding a 7 footer in the draft who can play 30 minutes per in a rookie uni. There aren't a whole lot of centers coming off book that the Jazz could get or would want.

 

[default]

A great center is almost always better to have than a great wing, but I think we are the exception. We actually have some pretty decent PF/C's who are young and improving (Millsap, Jefferson, Favors). However, I don't think we have any SG/SF that is currently worthy of starting on a playoff-caliber roster.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The player the Jazz should be drafting to replace is Raja. They can put Hayward or Miles at either the 2 or the 3, but the Jazz should go for a scoring wing unless Kanter is just the total shizznit, and he's available.

 

[Park Bites]

I did screw up the firstbyearbwith drexler.

 

[Zerol]

Gasol
Gasol
Garnett
Duncan
Shaq
Duncan
Wallace/Wallace
Duncan
Shaq
Shaq
Shaq
Duncan/Robinson
<<Bulls>>
Hakeem
Hakeem (Drexler wasn't on this team, just Kenny Anderson and Sam Cassel)
<<Bulls>>

No scoring wing has won a chip without an elite big man....except for Jordan.

That said, everyone is hoping that Favors is our big. So unless Kanter makes a real improvement over a Center rotation that includes Jefferson/Favors/Tomic, we should use our top pick on an elite scoring wing like Barnes, T. Jones, Derrick Williams...also take a hard look at Perry Jones and Jan Vesely.

Should be Kenny "The Jet" Smith. But I agree with what you are saying.

I simply can't believe anyone can even suggest trading Big Al...