Kaman's offense has been erratic this year. Some nights he looks like an all-star, some nights he looks like Jamaal Magloire. I noticed that he gets off balance with his moves to the hoop and ends up missing shots he should be putting down. He is definitely a good bench player, and a good signing, but he needs to stop forcing so much.
I said it at the time of the signing, when several posters were butt hurt about Hawes rejecting us: Kaman addressed two of our biggest needs from last season. He gives us bench scoring, something we desperately need. And, he gives us a second, legitimate 7' NBA caliber center to play next to Aldridge when Rolo is injured or in foul trouble. And, he gives us both in a single player. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Joel Freeland. I was the only forum member to pick him as my Cult Hero prior to the start of last season. I love his position defense and his rebounding, but he doesn't give us the scoring off the bench we need. He's a great guy to plug in for spot minutes, but he doesn't replace what Kaman gives us. I'm glad we have both - plus Rolo. Depth up front was something we lacked last season. You really never can have to many decent big men on your roster. You saw what happened when Freeland went down last season. This season with Kaman and a healthy Freeland, we're able to keep right on winning even when our starting center is out an injury. Kaman and Blake were both great value signings and gave us exactly what we needed. BNM
I was one that was a little butt hurt about Hawes, but I'm glad we dodged the bullet on him. Hawes is a shell of the player Kaman is for our team.
