2006 - 2007 NBA Season Discussion Thread

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I think he means small forward.

GKA,

elaborate on the meshing issue.

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Not sure how much I buy it. It used to be Doc's excuse for not playing Perkins and Jefferson at the same time. You need more "spacing," and don't want to clog the line for the guards to penetrate.

Oden and Jefferson are both back to basket players, and most teams just like to mix a guy like Sheed/Okur/Odom/Dirk/Jamison at the 4 spot to leave the low post open for the 5 to operate, or vice versa. This is why if Durant can put on some muscle, and play the 4 like Odom, Rashard Lewis, or even a smaller Chris Bosh, it would be ideal.

A Rondo-Green-Pierce-Durant-Jefferson lineup would be so awesome.

(Some teams like the Cavs have their 5, Big Z, as the jumpshooter, and Gooden playing more down low).

Very few teams have two pure centers playing together. Off the top of my head, Orlando plays Tony Battie and Dwight Howard, and I can't think of any others.

Big Al really is not a dribble, jumpshot guy, and doesn't project to being one, which is why it would be tough to play them together.