Finding the C's Next Dominant Big Man

[PosImpos]

None of the listed players are avaliable, except Boozer and Stoudemaire, both of whom are 6-9. So here is what's available in the draft:

Demarcus Cousins-- load on offense, lateral mobility a problem on defense.

Cole Aldrich-- The second coming of Eric Montross

Donatas Motiejunas-- Highly skilled but skinny.

Ekpe Udoh-- Good all around game but only 6-10

Solomon Alabi-- raw but has the size.  Has foot poblems, though, like many tall guys.

Artsiom Parakhouski-- Big horse from Belarus averaging 22-13 at Radford.  Has played well against Duke and other top teams.  Sleeper.

Greg Monroe-- I can't get excited.

What about Derrick Favors?  He's a PF / C right?

[Brickowski]

Favors is overrated. He's only 6-10 and he doesn't shoot very well, plus he has stone hands.

[PosImpos]

Favors is overrated. He's only 6-10 and he doesn't shoot very well, plus he has stone hands.

Hm.  Well honestly I think all big men get overrated in the draft.  It's a crap shoot.  Inevitably a couple of them turn out to be really good and the others are just career backups.

Oh yeah, isn't there that big guy from overseas that the Timberwolves have the rights to?

[Brickowski]

Ricky Rubio, in whom the Wolves have rights, is a point guard.  But the Celtics have the rights in Semih Erden, a 7-ft Turkish guy.

The best big man in Europe is Nikola Pekovic, but he has commited to Panathinaikos for three years after the end of this one.

[PosImpos]

Ricky Rubio, in whom the Wolves have rights, is a point guard.  But the Celtics have the rights in Semih Erden, a 7-ft Turkish guy.

The best big man in Europe is Nikola Pekovic, but he has commited to Panathinaikos for three years after the end of this one.

Yeah, I was talking about Pekovic.  I know who Ricky Rubio is