Boozer

[Piotrowski, Mark A]

Kim --

good points -- i was going to add the caveat about West staying healthy but 
figured we all took that as 
a given.  I wasn't saying the reason to do a Szczerbiak/Jefferson for 
Boozer/Giricek deal was to get 
mins for Allen/Green but that it would be at best a pleasant byproduct and at 
worst not a major 
downside, esp. when compared to the upgrade at the 4.

IMO -- and this was my point w/ the 2nd part too -- the most "expendable" 
player in some ways is 
Wally b/c of our depth at the 2/3 position with West (when healthy -- though 
the same could be said 
for W World himself), Allen, Green, Jackson, (maybe) Ray, (proposed) Giricek, 
and some guy named 
Pierce.  I love the things Wally brings -- a quick shoot or pass decision 
making, an underrated 
willingness to post up and get to the line, the ability to spread the floor -- 
but I'd swap those for some 
more consistent post play.  Of course that assumes --- which really will make 
an ASS out of U and ME 
-- that Doc would know how to use a big man in some way other than the high 
post offensive initiator.

I'm still very much on the fence about Jefferson.  I think he fell prey to 
some unrealisitc expectations (I 
know I had 'em) and has been battling injuries.  But now he also seems to ahve 
to battle Doc's stupidity 
in playng him 17 mpg.

And BTW I refuse to call what Doc is playing "small ball" it sounds more like 
"midget ball" to me.

(the other) mark


At 01:41 AM 10/20/2006, Mark Piotrowski wrote:
>It woudl open the door for West to pick up the majority of Wally's
>production -- which i think he could do very well, while providing
>better defense and rebounding at the 2 despite being shorter.

Gotta stay healthy though Mark. I like Delonte but I wouldn't want to 
make deals based upon relying on his regular availability to pick up 
the slack. Also gets us back to even smaller small ball. No question 
Delonte's a better defender and a solid rebounder and shot blocker 
for his size, so I dunno how much we lose with the smaller size at 
that end, but Wally's height and strength does offer some post up 
options Delonte can't replace. Saw it last season.

>   Mins
>are freed up too for Allen and Green.

While dealing with the aim of freeing up minutes for people is even 
more futile because it requires Doc to make sensible sensible use of 
those freed up minutes. Ouija board or one of those Magic 8 balls 
deciding the rotations....  nah, either still involves something too 
much like sense.
Kim