re: Who can we least afford to lose next year, Mickey or Martin

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I love Mickey and his ability to block shots, but I'd almost rather have the height and the guy who you know can score on an island. I think Mickey's block total does give some people a over-inflated sense of Mickey's defensive prowess. It allows a ton of back side offensive rebounds, and he really struggles to guard post players one on one.

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Given the improvement both made in the off-season last year, it is a hard call to make. I could see Mickey coming into his own defensively and being indispensable to next year's squad. On the other hand, I could see Martin rounding out his game and being more consistent to the point where he is the best player in the league and among the best in the country. Hard to quantify those things. Because they both got so much better in one off-season, their ceilings are hard to figure in my opinion.