Viewing Byron Mullens as a 4-man.

[Veteran_Picksetter]

I hear ya, Dnbman.

[Veteran_Picksetter]

Mully is still much better than i expected . I still belive it was a steal by CHO. Hell we talking about a solid rotation player for all most nothing . Hell they paid us to take him . I can tell age is the main factor in determining positions. Sweed is right about the true old post up centers . Its a dying breed replaced by more athletic players . But i still consider position on the defencive side of the ball. As in our strongest player guards thair strongest player. Thats why i all ways say Smack is a center . Because the way he guards the paint . See most teams this year have been useing the quicker 4 man to guard Mullly any way . See if we just considered offence . DJ White looks more like a center than any player we have. Because most of his work is with his back to the basket posting up defenders. Whitch like another said is a dieing bread.

DJW has shown a strong midrange face up game whenever I've watched. He strikes me as more of a "4" in general. Not big enough to defend a Bynum.

I would consider Biyombo simply a 4/5. He has the ability/potential to guard inside AND outside as he learns the game. He shouldn't be guarding gigantic , weightier bigs for 35 minutes every night--not until goes through the normal physical-broadening that many 20-somethings do.

I would not quite pronounce the death of the traditional "Center". Howard and Bynum are interior-oriented, massively strong traditional bigs, and anybody would love to have them on their team. Also, Yao Ming should still be in league. Darn those premature injuries.

I would be careful about saying this or that trend is "dying". Trends tend to be cyclical. Also, I heard the international game was set to adopt the nba lane, which should infuse more post play into the overall pool of available players.

[dav7z]

DJW has shown a strong midrange face up game whenever I've watched. He strikes me as more of a "4" in general. Not big enough to defend a Bynum.

I would consider Biyombo simply a 4/5. He has the ability/potential to guard inside AND outside as he learns the game. He shouldn't be guarding gigantic , weightier bigs for 35 minutes every night--not until goes through the normal physical-broadening that many 20-somethings do.

I would not quite pronounce the death of the traditional "Center". Howard and Bynum are interior-oriented, massively strong traditional bigs, and anybody would love to have them on their team. Also, Yao Ming should still be in league. Darn those premature injuries.

I would be careful about saying this or that trend is "dying". Trends tend to be cyclical. Also, I heard the international game was set to adopt the nba lane, which should infuse more post play into the overall pool of available players.

Agreeded with all for the most part . I was only refering to DJ White on offence. Hes not strong enough to defend the paint well . Though he does get post position more than any other player on the team. He reminds me of Armond Gilleiam. a early player for the old Hornets in Charlotte from the expansion draft. Instead of saying a dying trend i guess i could say the position has expanded . Quicker more athletic players play that position today. Back in the day 7foot centers ruled . Now some small fowards are 7 foot. The game is much quicker now . Back then the ball had to go into the post on all most ever play . Draw the dubble and kick it back out. That was when centers was[ bad ass] tough. Okaley and be for that.

Your reply about SMACK guarding larger players? Does that go back to OK5O and us useing him as a center? That debate lasted for a long time . With some saying playing center prevented him from reaching his potencial.

[Toocool]

The age of big men is over in the post, not just Center but PF also)
Now 7 footers simply get by on potential and athleticism, such as DeAndre Jordan, Javale McGee.
Amazing athletes, but simply not skilled on offense (since they're just happy to being paid huge amounts of money for their defensive side).
Now a lot of the shots go to the PG/Wings (for instance, Carlos Boozer arguably had the best post game in the league at some point, and now barely takes shots due to D.Rose).
But like you guys have been saying. No more clumsy slow strong centers, a lot have to be quick and athletic now.