Posted by MS:
he will never start balkman because he knows he ****ed up two years in a row and has to justify it somehow, its like with lee we all know he isn't the best defender but what he does out there outweighs his defense.
Balkman I would say would be one of the best shot blockers if not the best in the league if he played starters minutes, i just like guys that can rebound the ball and play tough, jefferies doesn't do either....
Ride balkman and lee to the playoffs and get some experience
don't know if balkman would be one of the best shotblockers jsut because people would catch on. right now i think his stats benefit from the guys he spells- marbs craw and Q don't get up on shooters the way he can. he blocked a straightaway 3 last night (i think by posey), big difference between the ground and airspace he can cover and our other defenders. in a few years he'll still get his and disrupt the other team's O, but players will catch on and not get swatted as much, i expect.
love seeing him play- notice how fast he is? i really think all the reasons we start jerome, we'd be better off in those same areas playing balkman 5-10 minutes early in games (unless we've got shaq or yao to deal with). and the team will be better off in the long run to get renaldo some PT.