Aldridge speaks out again about wanting a real center

You really want an answer? They started during the following season:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHO/2011.html

Of course, Dragic was traded to Houston before going back to Phoenix.

 

There is definitely a shortage of good White American-born Centers.

There have been some in History though.

George Mikan
Bill Walton
Kevin McHale
Chris Kaman
Brook Lopez

Seems to be a dying breed for sure.

 

Huh, I figured if they were establishing a nice rappor, than Gortat wouldn't have been complaining about his role in the offense. His numbers are all down. I'd say he's actually NOT establishing a rapport with him.

 

Complaining about his role to the pg or coach? Those two are very different. And wasn't the coach fired?

 

if he was establish a nice rapport with his PG, I imagine he wouldn't be complaining. I would think a nice rapport would be relfected in his numbers.

 

Boy where do I start?

Miken played in the 40's and 50's for a total of 6.5 years
Walton played in the 70's and 80's and was injured throughout
McHale was a 6'10" PF who played in the 80's
Kaman has averaged a double double once, and has really only had two good years 16/13 and 18/9
Lopez is half white

 

I said "a rapport." You're saying, "a nice rapport." Different meanings.

And that was meant as a secondary reasoning for keeping Gortat. He's better than Hickson in pretty much everything except rebounding (however, that too may be inflated).

 

I was actually agreeing with you Man. Apparently you missed my part about History. Not sure why the need to minimize Kaman's efforts though. We would gladly take those numbers from Leonard.

 

I saw you were agreeing with me. It shows you how bad it really is though, doesn't it

 

You are too quick by the way. Check out my addendum.

 

What happened to Love and that assfuck that beat Aldridge for all-star vote in Golden State? Aren't they big men?

 

Hopefully without the injuries.

 

Yes they are but he is only counting true Centers. Lee has played plenty of Center in the past but more of a PF.

 

Oh yeah that's true. Hey both Gasol's are white and they both played center for most their career. Only Pau played PF in L.A. They are pretty damn good too! Or are we talking about only American Born white guys?

 

Oh and Rik Shmidts was a fucking beast!

 

Not American though. A lot of qualifiers I know...

 

LOL no, it's simple

American born white centers. Although I am thinking of expanding it to North American born centers, and possibly even WWII allied born centers

 

Alex Len was born and raised in the Ukraine.

 

Point of order: the Ruskies (and slavic countries) were ostensibly allies.

 

Kosta koufos, Byron mullens, Spencer hawes, Chris kaman, prime Joel przybilla, brook and robin Lopez (half), meyers and Tyler zeller are really the only white American born centers with some semblance of talent (in joels case when he was in his prime) currently in the league.