barnettej 263 Report post Posted June 28, 2011 Lewis worked. He averaged 17-18 ppg on great shooting numbers and was an All Star calbier player for a while (he made the All Star team the year we went to the Finals). Unfortunatly he became broken down and is now gone. The need for a legit starting PF is not a big deal if we can make up for it with great talent at other positions but we really can't. Dwight and Jameer are the only players on our team who are really NBA starters at this point in their careers, that isn't good, at all. But unfortunatly, we are very outmatched at the four compared to the teams we need to beat for a title and we don't have other guys to make up for it. Correct Lewis was the only one who was effective for us as a PF. But that has alot to do with the system and the roll he was required to play in. Against the Lakers in the Finals, Lewis had a rough time containing Pau and Odom. The lakers kept on feeding both in the paint against Lewis. Which worked, the matchup was not in favor of Orlando. So we honestly need a PF who can bang, play D and shoot the 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanzigMagic 11 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 So we honestly need a PF who can bang, play D and shoot the 3. While not a 3pt shooter, I would love to see us get David West. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 So we honestly need a PF who can bang, play D and shoot the 3. There's no such PF. . . maybe prime Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan against the Suns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emory889 353 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 There's no such PF. . . maybe prime Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan against the Suns Rasheed Wallace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnettej 263 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 Rasheed Wallace. That's One... Then you have C/PF 's like Memet Okor, Kevin Love, Brian Cardinal (lol.... Thinking off the top of my head) They are out there but not many. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 Rasheed Wallace. And Horry (kinda). . . but I was thinking about guys currently in the league. That's One... Then you have C/PF 's like Memet Okor, Kevin Love, Brian Cardinal (lol.... Thinking off the top of my head) They are out there but not many. Not if one of your requirements is playing D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jareth Cutestory 678 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 And Horry (kinda). . . but I was thinking about guys currently in the league. Not if one of your requirements is playing D. Dad can D up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 Dad can D up... Playing for no more than minutes and throwing out hard fouls is not to same as playing D and "banging", Jareth. . . it's awesome and should've been Malik's role all season long (along with setting awesome moving screens that never get called) but not exactly a guy you'd consider a rotational player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnettej 263 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 And Horry (kinda). . . but I was thinking about guys currently in the league. Not if one of your requirements is playing D. Since there are no real lockdown PF's in the mold if Garnett, we would just need a PF who can play team D... Not missing rotations, knowing when Howard is in foul trouble and take the hit, knowing how to call for the rebound without fighting Dwight for it and fumbling it out of bounds, can pick up the weak side defense, can hustle. Again it's a hard find I know, so that's why I said you can grab a player who might be good at a couple of those, but not all... You have to pick which quality is going to fit your other players and the system you run Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 we don't necessarily need a pf who can hit threes, we just need one who has a game on offense outside of the paint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ballaking 1 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 we don't necessarily need a pf who can hit threes, we just need one who has a game on offense outside of the paint perhaps getting a player like channing frye? averaged 16 points 8 rebounds a block 83% free throws in 32mpg he would be a nice asset to the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harklessonfire 40 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 Milsap? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
