As far as the "other" "7-footer," my guess is Zeke is thinking Kwame. I don't know about that idea. I don't think I like it. I don't like Zydrunas, doesn't fit our style. I don't like Curry, not tough enough, no defense, doesn't rebound. I don't like Kwame, he's a b*tch and an idiot and he doesn't play D or rebound.

I would go after:

1) Stephen Hunter - long 7-footer, played solid D on Duncan in the Western Finals. Can post a little, can run a lot, block shots a lot, decent rebounder. I'd offer full MLE

2) Dan Gadzuric - not 7 feet, but a legit 6-11, best rebounder on the market other than Reggie Evans, long, tough, plays high energy style ball. not a great shot blocker. Full MLE to him too.

3) Theo Ratliff - smallish at 6-10, 250, but LOOOOONG arms, great shotblocker, built like a tank, plays hard if healthy and happy. He's fragile, but he's a TREMENDOUS defender, he closes the lane and has almost the sort of impact a Mutombo does. I would rank this guy number 1 if we weren't going for youth. I would trade Tim Thomas or Penny for him in a second. I like this guy. Would Portland take the financial savings rather than waive him and only save the luxury tax? I'm sure. Now, people will say we can get more for the expiring deals, but we'd still have one left to use and really, what are we thinking of going for?

4) Chris Andersen - almost too small, 6-10 230, built like David Lee, would be almost repetitive with Lee's skills except he's a superior shotblocker and probably a slightly better rebounder. Lee is better offensively and with the ball handling. Andersen is D only. I'd offer $3 mill and give Trevor the rest.

5) Jerome James - big, a bitch to move off the block, gets rebounds through size, not young, plays like he's asleep 7 games out of 10, but he can step up. Check out his games in the playoffs and against teams like Detroit in the regular season. Tough call, but if no one else is around, he's big and to my mind, a better option that Z, Kwame or Eddy. It would take the full MLE, and even then, other teams will chase him for some reason.

6) Kwame - eh, I GUESS I would take him in the hopes that Agguire could teach him to play. This would take a S&T and might cost Sweetney and the Spurs pick or Malik and the Spurs pick. Costly gamble, highest upside.

I think we're trading some of our excess pf's and our MLE in for 2 more bigs, not one.

Me want Dalembert! Rah! Rah! Rahrahrah! Me want Dalembert! Rah! Rah! Rahrahrah!