To content for a title, Jazz need a Center

[Edgewriter]

Big-Schmig

Our biggest problem was perimeter defense this year. Defend the 3.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If you have lock down perimeter defense then you don't need anywhere near as good an inside (on defense). You also don't jeopardize rebounding position by sliding to help, thus giving up easy offensive put backs. Simple concept, I know, right?

There is no such thing as lock down perimeter defenders

 

[SojoDave]

I agree that every team wants a dominating center, but I've seen franchises ruined chasing the mythical big man. How many times have we seen big men picked above their ability, just to watch them not pan out.

It's a tough call for KOC, do you go after more size in the draft? Do you go after the few center free agents that can make a difference? I've heard KOC say he is trying to model the Detroit championship team by trying to get a strong team and not super stars. From what I have read, Kanter is the only true center that could be an eventual starter, but that's up to KOC.

 

[PrinceJL]

I think we have our interior stopper & Favors, w/ Big Al being our low-post offensive scorer.

As so have stated, our perimeter D should be our next focus.
-Raja has gotten old (shouldve drafted Matthews!!)
-CJ is unreliable
-Gordon will learn to be a better perimeter defender but no stopper
-AK is gone, plus he cant defender quicker players anymore
-Thus I think we need to look at FA or drafting that perimeter stopper (RFA, Arron Affalo??)

 

[Gameface]

*centre

 

[NCJazz]

You don't even need that gifted of a center. Look at what the Bulls did with Wennington, Purdue, and.. hmm.. there was some other crappy big guy. And also look at that game we had late in the season against the Lakers. Fesenko was a force.. Sure he didn't do much that showed up in the stats, but he was there in the middle handing out punishment. I just think we're too undersized with our guys like Jefferson or Favors.. We need some big brute, like Ostertag, who can block and clog the lane.

The Likable Luke Longley. Aussie rules!

 

[DutchJazzer]

Two of the best Spurs players were smalls. Could you even name the starting centers for their titles?

tim duncan well exept for 99 who ws robinson.

DUNCAN IS A CENTER

 

[Basketball_Romantic23]

Favors may not be finished growing yet. also, he is athletic and big enough to be our center. Dwight howard is 6'11 and he is an amazing center-- Derrick Favors is 6'10. once he builds some more muscle he'll be a soild center!

 

[green]

Two of the best Spurs players were smalls. Could you even name the starting centers for their titles? Only one I'm certain on is '99 with Robinson.

Fransico Elson. We have our title winning center baby!

 

[NCJazz]

Fransico Elson. We have our title winning center baby!

I think we might have to pull him out of the nursing home next year.