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If we moved Okafor to PF

Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:37 am
Posted by HandGrenade
Member since Oct 2010
11233 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:37 am
who would you want as our starting center? I think the Oak Tree would make a great defensive PF so we'd probably need a more offensively minded center. Thoughts?
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
287929 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:39 am to
where would West go?
Posted by SaintsMaximum
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2010
29 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:40 am to
Okafor is not good enough to play PF so it will never happen
Posted by HandGrenade
Member since Oct 2010
11233 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:51 am to
well it seems West and Okafor are undersized for their positions...is there anything we can do about that?
Posted by Tmon225
Member since Jun 2009
7256 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 1:44 am to
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well it seems West and Okafor are undersized for their positions...is there anything we can do about that?


West seems to be doing pretty good where he is at.
Posted by Puddinhead
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
4299 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 7:53 am to
On HR someone suggested trading for a center and moving Okafor to PF and West to SF. Hahahaha. Some people...
Posted by tehchampion140
Member since Sep 2010
18884 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 8:02 am to
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HR

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I just watched the video for the Hornets v Bobcats game and noticed that Marco puts out his whole arm for a high five and CP3 walks straight passed him at the end of the 3rd quater.

1.32 into the video!!

WTF is with that?
That can't be too good for team chemistry.
Is this why Marco was in Monty's dog house for most of the game, because CP3 has a hissy fit with Marco's game?

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Marco has regressed a lot. He cost us the early part of the OKC game with turnovers, blown assignments, etc. His value as a 3-point shooter is declining because he won't drive to the basket anymore.

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he is a good player, but he is not a starter

thats the problem

monty is trying to start him, but he really is not a big scorer right now ... can he evolve? can he acquire that killer instinct? yes ... but at this moment, he would be a better fit playing with willie green @ 2 unit

That whole place is good for a laugh every now and then.
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
Member since Sep 2005
35856 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:01 pm to
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West to SF


I've seen several people post that before on this site pre-hornets talk board. I'd love to see West try to guard Melo or Durant.
Posted by CarlockLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2007
923 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:28 pm to
Exactly....
West at SF would be a monumental defensive liability

And why would you want someone at SF who cannot hit the three point shot?
This post was edited on 12/3/10 at 12:29 pm
Posted by SaintsMaximum
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2010
29 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:29 pm to
you people r crazy
Posted by Smedium27
Bestbank
Member since Aug 2010
3519 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:36 pm to
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where would West go?


Very Far away!

And Okafor actully can play the 4, he did it in college but when he was drafted by the Bobcats he went to the 5
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
50156 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 12:57 pm to
Trying to move Oak to PF/another team is so first half 2010. The guy's been playing well at C, let's leave him be.
Posted by mm2316
New Orleans Pelicans Fan
Member since Aug 2010
6942 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 1:49 pm to
Dude...

Being 6'10" doesn't make you a PF. Okafor doesn't have the offensive skill set to play powerforward. In fact, he has very little offensive skill set, which isn't a job at him, but it's the truth. The only way he scores is off of put back or wide open dunks/layups, and that won't cut it at PF. Look at most, if not all, good-great PFs, they all have at least a decent mid range jumper. Oak might be inconsistent at time, but he's a center and is going to stay there.
Posted by CM84
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2007
2603 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 2:02 pm to
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And Okafor actully can play the 4, he did it in college


He played the 5 in college when they won the nat'l championship with Boone at the 4. Also, just because you can do something in college doesn't mean you would be good at it in the NBA. It's two different worlds.
Posted by Smedium27
Bestbank
Member since Aug 2010
3519 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 2:22 pm to
The question was not he should move to 4 but if we got a good center he has the skills to play 4. Tim Duncan and David Robinson all over again.
Posted by Hank Marducas
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Member since Sep 2009
5687 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 2:31 pm to
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Tim Duncan and David Robinson all over again.
Posted by RonBurgundy
Whale's Vagina(San Diego)
Member since Oct 2005
13302 posts
Posted on 12/3/10 at 11:25 pm to
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Being 6'10" doesn't make you a PF. Okafor doesn't have the offensive skill set to play powerforward. In fact, he has very little offensive skill set, which isn't a job at him, but it's the truth. The only way he scores is off of put back or wide open dunks/layups, and that won't cut it at PF. Look at most, if not all, good-great PFs, they all have at least a decent mid range jumper. Oak might be inconsistent at time, but he's a center and is going to stay there.


FTR, traditionally PF isn't the glamor position you believe it too be.It's more of the banger position.In fact in today's NBA,It's a "counter-punch" strategy to have you best defensive player at power forward, while letting your best offensive player at the 5.It would serve the Hornets well to get bigger in the frontcourt and to move toward a center focused offense.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
23336 posts
Posted on 12/4/10 at 2:04 am to
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It would serve the Hornets well to get bigger in the frontcourt and to move toward a center focused offense.


Easier said than done.
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34717 posts
Posted on 12/4/10 at 11:36 am to
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In fact in today's NBA, It's a "counter-punch" strategy to have you best defensive player at power forward, while letting your best offensive player at the 5.


Amare....Pau....Duncan....Dirk....Boozer....Odom....Griffin....Love....

The only centers in the top 25 in scoring are Howard and Bargnani at 16 and 20, respectively.

LINK
Posted by mm2316
New Orleans Pelicans Fan
Member since Aug 2010
6942 posts
Posted on 12/4/10 at 3:20 pm to
What? Show me these "banger" PFs {which Okafor still wouldn't be) in today's game, and compare them to the list of the scoring PFs that the guy above me listed.
This post was edited on 12/4/10 at 3:21 pm
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