As I posted in another thread, maybe something like this: Emeka Okafor Stromile Swift Jason Kapono Gerald Wallace Jamal Crawford
I like that but there is one problem, Swift and Okafor aren't very tall. I think they're both like 6'9" or something so i see that as a possibly problem.
I don't see any problem with it. Would you rather have someone shorter than Swift playing alongside Okafor like Brandon Hunter? Nothing wrong with Swift's or Okafor's height since both are very long. Okafor can play the center position. Look at Ben Wallace for the Pistons. He's shorter than Okafor and they won a championship. Plus, they are in the East. Besides, I believe Okafor can guard any center in the league besides Shaq. Who can guard Shaq?
C- Drobnyak PF- Okafor SF- Wallace SG- Kapono PG- Crawford That is if we don't make some deals rather than bringing in Crawford.
Okafor is 6'10", personally I think thats big enough. Shotblocking is all about defense which Okafor will anchor for us, this guy does it all he can blocks shots, make defensive stops and is developing his offense to make his game better. This guy has nothing but an upside. Here's my take on the team: PG- Jamal Crawford SG- Gerald Wallace SF- Jason Kapono PF- Stromile Swift C- Emeka Okafor
C - Emeka Okafor PF - Brandon Hunter SF - Gerald Wallace SG - Tamar Slay PG - Whoever they sign <u>Bench:</u> 6th Man - Theron Smith *PF* 7th Man - Predrag Drobnjak *C* 8th Man - Some Free Agent Guard 9th Man - Some Free Agent PG 10th Man -Jason Kapono *SF* 11th Man - Jamal Sampson *F-C* 12th Man - Bernard Robinson *G-F*
I want to make a more in depth lineup for our team, instead of only the starting 5, the offseason will make a big difference in our lineup IMO. PG- Free Agent/Robinson<-- Potential/Another crappy point guard SG- Kapono/Slay/Some Bum SF- Wallace/Free Agent/Some Bum PF- Okafor/Hunter/Smith C- Drobnyak/Sampson/Some Bum
Guys it's been a while so im making other predictions seeing as how Jamal Sampson is in town and I never noticed him. C- Jamal Sampson/Predrag Drobnjak PF-Emeka Okafor/Brandon Hunter SF-Jason Kapono/Gerald Wallace SG-Gerald Wallace/Tamar Slay PG- ????????/Bernard Robinson(monster defender gave much problems to Devin Harris)
Right now it would be: PG:Gerald Wallace () SG: Jason Kapono SF: Theron Smith PF: Emeak Okafor/ Brandon Hunter C: Predrag Drobnjak/ Jamal Sampson Hope fully after FA signings: PG: Someone/ Bernard Robinson SG: Tamar Slay/ Jeff Trepagnier/ Jason Kapono SF: Gerald Wallace/ Theron Smith/ Jason Kapono PF: Emeka Okafor/ Brandon Hunter/ Theron Smith C: Predrag Drognjak/ Jamal Sampson
Why would they use Bernard Robinson at PG? They said they are going to use him as a "utility" player. Someone who can make their teammates better because of his defense. It's likely they could have him playing anywhere from the SG, SF, or PF spot. And I doubt Kapono will be a 12th man. He's more likely to start as the SF while Wallace starts at SG. Trepagnier won't be on the team. I don't even think he's appeared at their minicamp. PG TBD, TBD SG Gerald Wallace, Tamar Slay SF Jason Kapono, Theron Smith, Bernard Robinson PF Emeka Okafor, Jamal Sampson, Brandon Hunter C Jahidi White, Peja Drobnjak, Primoz Brezec
What makes you's all think J-Crawford is going to wanna come here. I think this will be the last place he wants to come to.
now now pgrudo00 don't crash there fun just yet. Atleast let them have there fantasy's when they still can before the season starts .
C - Emeka Okafor PF - Jamal Sampson SF - Gerald Wallace SG - Bernard Robinson PG - Tamar Slay Most of you people say bernard Robinson isnt good. But most of you havent seen him play. He is one of the greatest player ever to come out of the Big Ten. Watch he will surprise most of you.
PG - TBD SG - Jason Kapono 6'8" SF - Gerald Wallace 6'7" PF - Emeka Okafor 6'10" C - Predrag Drobnjak 6'11" 6th Man - Jamal Sampson 6'11" BOBCATS!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kobe-360:</div><div class="quote_post">C - Emeka Okafor PF - Jamal Sampson SF - Gerald Wallace SG - Bernard Robinson PG - Tamar Slay Most of you people say bernard Robinson isnt good. But most of you havent seen him play. He is one of the greatest player ever to come out of the Big Ten. Watch he will surprise most of you.</div> I've seen Bernard Robinson play before, he's got a good game. But with the way Bickerstaff is in love with Kapono, I HIGHLY doubt Robinson will get the starting SG spot over Kapono.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">What makes you's all think J-Crawford is going to wanna come here. I think this will be the last place he wants to come to.</div> And what makes you think that? Just because the Bobcats will definitely be a losing team for a few seasons? It's all about money. If the Bobcats offer Crawford enough, I don't see him refusing. Why would he settle going to a playoff bound team that would offer him less money and not as much playing time? I hear talks about New York being very interested, but that confuses me. Look at New York's roster... You have Marbury, Houston, Hardaway, Anderson, Williams, and Norris. Where would Crawford fit in? Why isn't New York more interested in getting a big man... Besides, I haven't heard of the Bobcats making any offers to Crawford. And right now, I actually prefer they don't sign a high profile guy to play the point. Next year's draft could feature a lot of good point guards. Like Chris Paul, Jarrett Jack, and Raymond Felton to name a few.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting kobe-360:</div><div class="quote_post"> SG - Bernard Robinson Most of you people say bernard Robinson isnt good. But most of you havent seen him play. He is one of the greatest player ever to come out of the Big Ten. Watch he will surprise most of you.</div> First of all, who will say that Bernard Robinson, Jr. is not good? He's damn good for a second round draft pick, but he's not as good as Jason Kapono at this point in his career. You bet your ass that Kapono will get the nod over Robinson. Second of all, who hasn't seen him play? It seems like the Wolverines were on television 24/7. I know his game better than his mother, and I live in Tennessee. Finally, what's this about him being one of the greatest players ever to come out of the Big Ten? What about Magic Johnson, Kevin McHale, Isaih Thomas, Chris Webber, Glen Rice, Glenn Robinson, Michael Finley, Mateen Cleaves, etc. The list goes on and on. I would not call Bernard Robinson, Jr. one of the fifteen greatest players of all-time from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor alone. You have to put Webber, Taylor, Rose, Howard, King, Mills, Jackson, Rice, R.Robinson, Crawford, and countless others in a class way ahead of him. I'd even put Daniel Horton and LaVell Blanchard over him. Honestly, by making that comment you overrate him. I agree that he'll be one of the best rookies next year, but you're exaggerating his importance by a whole lot. As for the starting lineup, I like the way this looks - PG - Smush Parker <font size="1">(or FA)</font> SG - Jason Kapono SF - Gerald Wallace PF - Emeka Okafor C - Predrag Drognjak <u>First Off The Bench</u> Theron Smith (a lot better than most of you may realize), Jamal Sampson, and Bernard Robinson, Jr. I think the Bobcats could easily run a ten-man rotation next season. It might actually be the best thing for them to do. Not because they are so talented all around, but because they are so untalented all around. Aside from Emeka Okafor, the backups and starters at every position are equal in mediocrity. You could make a case for Theron Smith starting over Gerald Wallace; you could make a case for Tamar Slay potentially starting over Jason Kapono; you could make a case for Jamal Sampson starting over Predrag Drobnjak; and you could make a case for the Bobcats signing a decent free agent that could challenge Parker for the starting job at the point. As a Grizzlies' fan, I'd like to point a few things out about the Grizzlies players that were mentioned in this thread as well. Theron Smith, a former Grizzlie, is better suited for the wing position than the power forward position. He was a good power forward in college, but the competition he was facing at Ball State was not very tall nor talented. In Memphis, he really heated up towards the end of the season as a wing and even developed a really stellar outside game. I just can't see him playing power forward behind Emeka Okafor. Also, I noticed two thing I think are wrong about Stromile Swift in this thread as well. First of all, the even fact that he was included in some of these rosters troubled me. He's not an unrestricted free agent, so the Grizzlies have the right to match any offer if Stromile wants to leave. Aside from the fact that it appears as if Stromile is content with Memphis and wants to stay for another season, they've been saying on the radio that Jerry West is willing to offer Stromile Swift as much as they possibly can, and they are very set on keeping him in a Grizzlies' uniform. The second thing I saw wrong about Stromile Swift in this thread was his position. Stromile Swift survived two and a half seasons in the West as a center. For some reason, message board posters and video games always list the guy as a power forward. That bugs me to no end. Although he's only a shade over 6-9, his leaping ability combined with his long wing span really make up for his height. Why would you put Emeka at Center over him? Emeka had difficulties at Connecticut at Center; what makes you think the NBA would be easier for him. Emeka's the same height Stromile is, but he lacks the experience as a Center as well as the height and leaping ability. If Stromile Swift can start at center for more than twenty games and be a sixth man in the rest for a playoff team in the West, then he could sure as hell start a whole season at center on the Eastern Charlotte Bobcats.
