We can't worry about matching the size man for man. We just need to put together a balanced team that more than anything MAKES SENSE together. That's why I feel Lebron, Bosh & Gallo would be a good start. If you want to throw a Brendan Haywood into that mix so be it. We should go after Livingston to continue to give us a big overall team on the perimeter. I like athletic bigs more than slow plodding ones. Both the Lakers and Celts have bigs who can move pretty well.

In any case the 1st step is to secure your top talent and then worry about the lunchpail guys. Get Lebron/Bosh and then you really have a solid core to put role players around. There will be bigs available who may not be super talented, but can bang and give the team some muscle. Amir Johnson isn't super big, but he plays bigger than he is and can keep up with the pace we want to play at. As i've said many times there are so few bigs with winning talent that you can't often find enough guys. There are a few guys who should be available this year, but we'll see what DW does. Don't worry about MDA, cuz DW is old school and feels the need to have size. He won't leave the team too small to compete.

nixluva wrote:The losing has more to do with the Skill level of the top players on the Celts and Lakers. Size is one thing, but talented Size is another.

We can't worry about matching the size man for man. We just need to put together a balanced team that more than anything MAKES SENSE together. That's why I feel Lebron, Bosh & Gallo would be a good start. If you want to throw a Brendan Haywood into that mix so be it. We should go after Livingston to continue to give us a big overall team on the perimeter. I like athletic bigs more than slow plodding ones. Both the Lakers and Celts have bigs who can move pretty well.

In any case the 1st step is to secure your top talent and then worry about the lunchpail guys. Get Lebron/Bosh and then you really have a solid core to put role players around. There will be bigs available who may not be super talented, but can bang and give the team some muscle. Amir Johnson isn't super big, but he plays bigger than he is and can keep up with the pace we want to play at. As i've said many times there are so few bigs with winning talent that you can't often find enough guys. There are a few guys who should be available this year, but we'll see what DW does. Don't worry about MDA, cuz DW is old school and feels the need to have size. He won't leave the team too small to compete.

arkrud wrote:To win you need character not size.
If player has small heart, big b..t will not help.
And you need smarts. Both Boston and LA have a bunch of players with bbal IQ well above avarage.

arkrud wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

arkrud wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:7-1 245 Garnett
6-11 240 Wallace
6-9 280 Davis
6-10 270 Perkins
6-7 240 Pierce

not to mention ray allen and rondo

same thing with lakers--a bunch of big skilled guys with a couple of stars de juor.

Both teams play two way basketball

Until we build a roster like this--proven nada

Hmm bigs... Eddy, Jerome, Darko... We had some bigs... very bigs...

Darko is a bit more than a serviceable
\ big. He would be playing for any of the four teams in the playoffs. Remember, coach thinks bigs slow the game down.

Prediction: if Darko resigns with Minny Al Jefferson ends up on the Nets.

He never show anything in NBA exept of bad language.
Scrap is always scrap.

As far as Barron is concerned I hope the Knicks can get him back. He played like a guy who was well coached, knew how to hustle, play defense, and get the most out of his ability.

Bigs seem a lot bigger when you have someone able to get them the ball in a position to do some damage.

To be honest, I don't see why MDA would be unhappy with having and coaching the Celtics lineup except for Rondo's lack of an outside game, and I expect that he would see Rondo's distribution skills and D as compensation. Wallace, Garnett, and even Davis have outside games, and of course, MDA would love having guys like Pierce and Allen on the perimeter.

You always want some kind of size balance, but, as someone pointed out, having some skills, whether you are big or small, is a necessity. And I don't think people should dismiss the significance of a player's "character," although character without skill means you have a good teammate on the bench and nothing more.

SVG, and Mike woodson have made no attemps to slow rondo down with size (like MDA did putting JJ on him)
There's no question that Kobe is going to spend some time Guarding Rondo. The Suns have Are over match and are not deep enough, and have no one to guard Kobe and Odom.