So , now that we know Danny is open to using KG at Center.......

[rondohondo]

It opens so many possibilites for the off-season. On the front page it said that Danny was trying to trade Perk + filler to Utah for Boozer, which would have moved KG to Center.  I really think a move to Center could benefit KG. There really aren't that many dominate huge Centers in the leauge anymore whith Shaq on his way out.

A trade of Perk + 19 for Boozer could make a lot of sense for both teams.

Of course you only do this kind of trade if you can get a somewhat young (27-30) all-star like Boozer. A KG + Boozer combo would be deadly on the offensive end . They would need to sign a legit big man who can defend off the bench though for matchups with Dwight Howard.

[pearljammer10]

Yeah great, because KG can easily defend Dwight Howard, Al Horford, Shaq, Lee, Lopez, Kaman, Bynum, Duncan, and guys like Okafor, Okur... You get my drift.

[snively]

I like Boozer a lot, but he's going to demand a heck of a lot more than 125% of what Perk's making + $100k.

[rondohondo]

Yeah great, because KG can easily defend Dwight Howard, Al Horford, Shaq, Lee, Lopez, Kaman, Bynum, Duncan, and guys like Okafor, Okur... You get my drift.

Al horford = PF playing Center
Shaq.        = old and almost retired , sheed can guard shaq at this point
Lee.          = PF playing Center
Duncan.   = KG can defend Duncan. BBD + sheed use their big bodies on him
Okafor.    = doesn't have very good post moves
Okur.        = 3 point shooter , not much of a post game


Howard and Lopez are really the only good large centers


Again we would miss perks D, but I still think if you can get an all-star big man for Perk and Pieces , you have to do it

[FatjohnReturns]

Kg cannont play center with his knee. If Danny traded Perk we would move Baby to center and Boozer would back up KG.

[Fan from VT]

Kg cannont play center with his knee. If Danny traded Perk we would move Baby to center and Boozer would back up KG.

Pretty sure Boozer (Taller, Stronger, Faster, Better) would start at center and Baby would back up both.

Regardless of which one is "Center" vs. "Power Forward" would depend on matchups. KG would take the quicker 4/5s (Dirk, Bosh, etc.) on defense, while Boozer would body up the stronger ones (Bynum, Howard, etc.)

[FatjohnReturns]

Kg cannont play center with his knee. If Danny traded Perk we would move Baby to center and Boozer would back up KG.

Pretty sure Boozer (Taller, Stronger, Faster, Better) would start at center and Baby would back up both.

Regardless of which one is "Center" vs. "Power Forward" would depend on matchups. KG would take the quicker 4/5s (Dirk, Bosh, etc.) on defense, while Boozer would body up the stronger ones (Bynum, Howard, etc.)

Look what the Lakers are doing to Utah. That would be us without Perk.

[MaxwellSmart86]

Pretty sure that the rumored Ray trade for Butler, INCLUDED Haywood--which would have allowed Danny to deal Perk for Boozer--BOTH deals together would make sense--but either deal on their own would NOT....so,no KG at Center.

[openairmovie]

Kg cannont play center with his knee. If Danny traded Perk we would move Baby to center and Boozer would back up KG.

I can hear the screams now...a 6'8'' center  that cant score down low without getting blocked.....oh my head!

[Fafnir]

Kg cannont play center with his knee. If Danny traded Perk we would move Baby to center and Boozer would back up KG.

KG's knee hasn't effected his strength, its effected his mobility and leaping ability. He can still play center, and do so at a high level.

We'd need some bruiser to come off the bench, but if we get a mobile PF it'd work.

[Brendan]

In 2008 we played a lot of minutes with Posey at PF and KG at C. I think KG can play C effectively just fine using length and speed to defend big guys. The only guys in the league that would scare me are Howard and ... maybe just Howard.

[BballTim]

In 2008 we played a lot of minutes with Posey at PF and KG at C. I think KG can play C effectively just fine using length and speed to defend big guys. The only guys in the league that would scare me are Howard and ... maybe just Howard.

  We played a lot of minutes like that, but it wasn't a very good defensive lineup IIRC.

[MaxwellSmart86]

didn't anyone read my post?...HAYWOOD would have been our Center,NOT KG....since the Wizards dealt with Dallas---the BOOZER deal died.

[Who]

The only guys in the league that would scare me are Howard and ... maybe just Howard.

Orlando + LA + possibly Portland are the teams I would be worried about

Los Angeles and Portland are more about having two seven footers which would put a lot of pressure on the power forward Garnett is playing alongside. Difficult to get another high quality defensive player with that type of length, so it will likely be a smaller type (Boozer for example who doubles up as an inferior defender as well as being 6-9) who would be vulnerable in that matchup.

Orlando's Dwight Howard is the only singular threat at center that would bother me to a large degree. Bogut would be bothersome too but not to that extent.

Edit: It would be great if the C's could land a big man like Anderson Varejao to take away this concern. Someone with enough physical size to defend those bigger PF/C's but still bring that quickness + mobility to upgrade the Celtics athleticism.

Someone like that would be an ideal target ... not necessarily a scorer.

[Brendan]

The only guys in the league that would scare me are Howard and ... maybe just Howard.

Orlando + LA + possibly Portland are the teams I would be worried about

Los Angeles and Portland are more about having two seven footers which would put a lot of pressure on the power forward Garnett is playing alongside. Difficult to get another high quality defensive player with that type of length, so it will likely be a smaller type (Boozer for example who doubles up as an inferior defender as well as being 6-9) who would be vulnerable in that matchup.

Orlando's Dwight Howard is the only singular threat at center that would bother me to a large degree. Bogut would be bothersome too but not to that extent.

Portland depending on Health. I thought about LAL - but Garnett destroyed Gasol - and Bynum and Gasol are both big - so someone has to take Bynum. Odom is obviously shorter.

There are a lot of very good players at PF - who you couldn't play at C and couldn't play next to Perk, KG at Center lets you go after those guys too.