Tim Duncan, Trevor Ariza, Stephen Jackson, Andre Miller, 5/25, 6/6, 7/25, 8/6, etc..
PM with offers. Looking to move up to the late 4th, early 5th.
You could use a 4 that can really play defense and that become a very good/great defense starting unit.
You think so? I was thinking more of a shooting type of 4, I feel like I need another shooter rather than someone that would clog the lanes with Duncan.
Agreed -- but I wouldn't be concerned about Tim Duncan. It's about Andre Miller.
If you want to use his post game you'll need a big who can shoot the ball. Take away Miller's post up game and he won't be able to contribute much in the halfcourt offense.
Also, Stephen Jackson ... Jackson is is one of the best post up shooting guards in the league. Your guards ability to create mismatches with their post up game is an important advantage. Both are wonderful passers out of the post, as is Duncan, as well as quality scorers. A nice inside-outside offense.
In order to give your guards space on the low block (with Duncan in the lineup) you'll need a power forward who can at least nail a 15-18 foot jump shot. Preferably 20-25 feet.
Isn't that team going to win with defense rather than offense?
Jackson can shoot the 3, so can Ariza. Miller has a deadly mid range jumper.
As a basketball fan I might be a purest which influences my decision. I prefer my big men to stay in the post and rebound, while I don't like my guards in the paint.
Well, it depends a lot on the player involved.
A guy like Udonis Haslem who can hit that 15-18 foot jumper would be enough to make that lineup offensively. But a more limited player, someone like Anderson Varejao, and that lineup would struggle considerably on the offensive end of the floor during the playoffs when facing other high quality defensive teams.
Then a guy like Troy Murphy, he would open up the game tremendously for their guards post up game which is important because their post up play is their by far their strongest way to get penetration in the halfcourt offense. Also, a guy like Player X would look solid defensively alongside big perimeter players and a defensive anchor like Tim Duncan because of mobility/quickness and ability to cover pick and roll and switches (switch 2 through 4 and against some PGs which makes help defense a lot easier). You'd still have a very strong defensive team with Player X + a far more effective offensive team.
By penetration, in the above context, I mean getting the opposition to play help defense. Force them off balance and create openings.
In summary, I would only consider a guy who can hit at 15+ foot jumper for that lineup because of Andre Miller. Then it just becomes a question of how much better a guy's defense is versus his range in deciding whether to go with a Haslem type of a Murphy type.
On a final note -- I think you can have both (high quality defense + shooting ability at PF). I have a name in my mind for this role.
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