Claver may become a big surprise

I 1,000% agree. Watching Claver during games, you can just see how quick he is to the plays. Its almost like he knows the opposing team's plays before they even make em. I really wish his offensive game was more consistent. The technic is fine. It just seems he's just a little off. He needs mid range, a respectable 3 point shot and ability to just finish lay-ups (he blew so many last season that were almost wide open)

 

He could be our Augman from 1998.

 

I would be willing to make a friendly gentleman wager that Lopez averages over 26 mpg next year. Outside of injury there is no way that he averages less minutes then he did last year Mags.

 

Oddly enough I see what you are saying more in role than capabilities. I can see Claver having a better offensive game and not quite as good defensively.

 

Agreed. If anything we may lean on him too much and put him at risk for injury.

 

I won't bet against him averaging at least what he put in last season. I was just using this layout for more minutes for the other players. It definitely isn't something I'm married to.

 

You'd be surprised just how good Claver is on the defensive end. I was really rooting for him last season and I paid a lot of attention. He had such a quick response time on help defense and disrupting the passing lanes.

 

i have noticed as well. Maybe my memory of Augmon is inflated a little too.

 

If Claver could become a serious threat from the 3, he would become a really good "Spurs-kinda-guy" and by that I mean he would be a fantastic Blazer.

 

And who noticed Claver's talents early in the preseason last year? And who pushed his case on this board all last season?

 

Me?

 

yup, that would be great. Until that day, his BBIQ, above average D & all around skills are counterbalanced as he's not much help in offensive sets. Teams leave him open in their rotations for a reason. He'd be well served by following Batum's workout path from a couple years back where he shot endless jumpers every day.

STOMP

 

Everybody sing!

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Fropez is ready to be the main guy at center. i think he gets about 30 minutes a game. there may be better offensive lineups which do not include him, but his defense is going to be key for us.

Victor is intelligent, has a high bbiq and possesses a very good all-around game. if he can make his shots, he could find himself as a heavy rotation player this season.

 

I totally agree. The moment he finds his shot, the moment he becomes something truly special for us.

 

You think Claver will be playing PF, and that's a "solid rotation", yet you laugh at Luol Deng playing PF...makes sense.

 

If anyone is the Plastic Man, it's really more like Barton.

 

Speaking of Dieng, (G Dieng-not Luol) I watched the Minnesota game tonight. We were all saying that he was NBA ready. I think we may have been wrong. He has a ways to go too.

 

Awe chicken hawk came following me around like a puppy dog?! How cute.

*Deleted* Claver is a 3rd string player that makes 1.2 mil. Deng is a 12 mil player that plays best at sf throughout a long and prosperous year.

And ps claver is 7ft tall. Deng is 6'9"

 

Claver is 6'9.....