Posted by Andrew:
Posted by Knixkik:
However, i think i would prefer Yao Ming or Drew Gooden and hopefully we can get one of them, more likely Gooden, but Wilcox is my third choice for big men.
I think I'd go with Wilcox even if Gooden was still available. Gooden has been mentioned as a possible tweener in the NBA, and from what I've seen, he does look small (skinny) to play the power forward spot. With Wilcox you have a guy who could play PF or Center. I'm just thinking if Gooden ends up playing the 3 it really doesn't help our big man problem.
Acccording to each of their profiles, Chris Wilcox is 6-10, 220lbs and Drew Gooden is 6-10, 230lbs. Now i'm no wiz in math, but that tells me Gooden weighs more right now than Wilcox does. I think i would prefer Gooden because he's a proven player and like Shane Battier from last year, Gooden will be the guy that makes an instant impact. Wilcox has a lot of potential, but it will take him awhile because he is still very raw offensively. Plus i look at Marcus Camby and Jermaine O'neal, both coming into the league 6-11 and a very thin 220 and they developed fine not only to the power forward position, but to the center position for the most part. I think if Gooden gets on a good program this summer he can come to camp a solid 235 to 240 and that would be a good sized power forward. But if we can't get him, i'm definitley all for getting Wilcox.