Man, there are going to be a lot of people eating crow if Jackson comes in and plays well. He is considered a better prospect than Brown and is insanely athletic.
None of us know what will happen, but at least give Jackson and Ainge the benefit of the doubt. Draft express has great strengths/weaknesses videos and some folks probably need to watch Jackson's. He is not Winslow or S Johnson.
Also, if Danny is going to take Jackson, regardless, wouldn't it be much better to pick up additional considerable assets?
And as far as the question in the thread goes, both Brown and Jackson can play the 2-4. I see no issue with those two playing together.
Brown is more of a SF/SG than a SF/PF. Remember the game against the Clips in LA? That was the first time I saw Brown playing at the 4 and he was terrible. Griffin/Speights were killing us. The way I see it, Brown is quick/explosive and he is best suited defending shorter opponents on the perimeter.
Brown was also a rookie. Players almost always begin their careers playing more perimeter oriented and as they add strength and bulk up they move down positions. Brown has the frame to add a lot of strength. I could see him earning big minutes at the four within the next 2 years.
Sure but the thing is, we can't have it both ways. If he gains muscle he is going to lose speed, explosiveness and agility. Brown is not like Crowder. He is very quick and explosive. Imo we have to be careful with his weight training not to bulk him up too much.
Brown is gonna naturally add some strength. He's 20 years old with a good frame.
Of course he is. What I am saying is I see him more like a SG than a PF. I might be wrong though. Perhaps CBS wants to bulk him up and play him at the 3-4. Who knows?
How big do you think NBA 4's need to be in today's NBA. Brown is 6'7 225 as a 20 year old, I expect him to put on 15-20 pounds as his career goes along. 240-245 is absolutely big enough to play the 4 in the modern NBA.
I expect him to add bulk without losing explosiveness/quickness, when you are a young kid you an absolutely build muscle and gain explosiveness at the same time. Watch videos of him working out on youtube and you can tell how big this guy is going to get.
I don't expect him be able to guard many 4's next year but by the end of his rookie contract I absolutely expect it.