Nazr has some post up skills
I as well as others have said in the past that the Bobcats needed a 5 with some solid post skills and at the time I myself said that it was true. However since we acquired Nazr Mohamed I feel we actually have that. Nazr has shown that when he is isolated one on one with a lot of teams 4's or 5's that he can score with his back to the basket. We hardly used him that way with Larry Brown as a head coach. I am hoping Silas will try to utilize him in that way. If Nazr can not do it there is no harm no foul in my opinion. We will at least try it out. Last night he did not score in the low post but he was given the ball there with double teams meeting him. If he is enough of a threat to draw double teams he will not need to score down low. He will open up outside shots for his teammates. I say he is enough of a threat to at least get the ball down low a half dozen times a game. If he scores that only makes things better. The double teams will come and the open set shots will be waiting.
I am sure most of you will disagree but I myself feel that we have to allow Nazr the chance to be a threat in the low post. If he can not do it we will know that we need to get a big man with that ability. Just my opinion.
I've been a supporter of Nazr ever since we acquired him for Herman and Primo. He was a starter on a Spurs team that won a title, he knows how to get shit done.
But his minutes need to be budgeted, he is getting older and if we want stable production from him the entire season we cant overload him/push him too hard for too long.
BET I agree but my point was that people are saying we need a big with post up skills and I myself know that Nazr has that talent. What we need now is a big who is a solid defender and can shoot consistently from a decent range. Nazr can shoot but to me he would be best served close to the basket. We need a 5 that can step back from a fairly decent range and hit shots. Let Nazr be our low post threat. He can hit shots closer to the basket and if he does hit shots further out that is a bonus. All in all I just think we need an athletic 5 who has a consistent outside shooting touch. I am all for limiting Nazr's minutes.Originally Posted by BETCATS
Dominic "Who the **** is that" McGuire
Nazr is just a big body
if he was that good in San Antonio, they would have resigned him..
I don't agree. Nazr is more than "just a big body." San Antonio did not need his skill set being that Tim Duncan did not require much rest. The fact is that Nazr has shown post moves and decent shooting skills from a short range. I myself have seen enough of Nazr to know he is no "just a big body!!" For a big body we have Diop and Kwame Brown. Nazr is older now and he is best suited to use his real skills coming off the bench. However he can post up, I have seen him post up and he should at least be used in such a way that he is taking double teams inside. He may not be Tim Duncan but he is good enough to be seen as a modest threat inside. That is enough to free up shooters some during games.
We've had Nazr for how long and we're just NOW putting this thread up?
Sure Nazr has some post moves, but I've seen him blow just as many layups and bunny shots as he's made. Plus he's 49 years old so when I say I want a player with post moves, I want a player with post moves that can play more than 25 minutes a game.
That is fine. Nazr may be old but you don't waste his possible skill set by not allowing him the chance to show he has one. Is it really going to hurt trying to get him a few one on one post up situations during games? I agree we could per say use a young buck with post skills but for now it sure as hell is not doing us any good not trying to attack from the post with Nazr. Whatever, it does not matter. When Nazr is played like just another big body that is what he will be. If he is given the opportunity to contribute as more than that he may surprise. If he is a no talent hack just taking up space we will at least have explored his potential outside of blocking shots and getting in peoples way.
My problem with Nazr isn't really his post up skills. Its his slow old body. It doesn't have to be a young buck but atleast give me someone that didn't go to highschool with Brett Favre. I watch Nazr out there and what I see is someone with bad footwork, cant jump, cant run in a face paced offense who probably plays under 20 minutes for a reason. I'll admit Nazr isn't total trash but I'll be overjoyed when his contract is up.
Last edited by Ghost Kat; 12-29-2010 at 12:24 AM.
his game is that FT line jumper which he is decent at.
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