By slide to you mean move Jackson to PF? Doesn't happen unless the other team go

Apr 7, 2017
2:54:46pm

unctoothman All-American

goes small, which is not common in conference or tournament play. JJ is not a 4 in any sense of the word. It's arguable in the NBA he'll be a 2 more than a 3 considering how well he can defend when he puts his mind to it.

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If I had to pick, I'd rather have bigs who can box out consistently and can

unctoothman

4/7/17 2:29pm

I'd rather have guys that can both box out and shoot the 3.

thebruce

4/7/17 2:35pm

I think that's in today's game.

byujdmba

4/7/17 2:39pm

Best shots are good 3s and shots in the paint when you look at percentages and

unctoothman

4/7/17 2:42pm

Tell that to UNC and Gonzaga. And S. Carolina. And Oregon.

unctoothman

4/7/17 2:40pm

All of those teams played a big guy who could play on the perimeter.

thebruce

4/7/17 2:41pm

Tell me who from UNC was a big that played on the perimeter. Not a one.

unctoothman

4/7/17 2:51pm

Chris Boucher was for Oregon

southernfriedcougar

4/7/17 3:12pm

Didn't UNC's big hit a 20 foot game winner vs kentucky and the Zags big hit a 3

BYUheaven

4/7/17 2:48pm

Hicks and meeks don't shoot 3s on unc but they have a PF that shoots 40%

thebruce

4/7/17 2:50pm

By slide to you mean move Jackson to PF? Doesn't happen unless the other team go

unctoothman

4/7/17 2:54pm

I have watched more than one game this year where UNC put him at the 4

thebruce

4/7/17 3:04pm

All correct points, but not consistent with the OP.

unctoothman

4/9/17 7:37am

Maye hit the 20 footer. He's a 4, and if you ask Roy he'll tell lyou that while

unctoothman

4/7/17 2:53pm

So yes, unc has a big that can play on the perimeter.

thebruce

4/7/17 3:01pm

You changed the discussion from the OP. The point was would you prefer a big who

unctoothman

4/7/17 3:08pm

Well it depends--is the talent the same?

thebruce

4/7/17 3:17pm

Can? Boxing out isn't a matter of "can." BTW, who is this guy at Duke?

southernfriedcougar

4/7/17 3:20pm

Jayson Tatum

unctoothman

4/9/17 7:36am

Oh you mean the SF, not the big.

southernfriedcougar

4/9/17 7:52am

He's played 4 next Amile Jefferson at 5 all year.

unctoothman

4/9/17 8:15am

That's how all of the best guys are. As coach K calls them, players without

southernfriedcougar

4/9/17 8:19am

Coach K may be a good coach and gets the best out of his players. That doesn't

unctoothman

4/9/17 8:31am

Not sure where you thought I was trying to

southernfriedcougar

4/9/17 8:57am

I'd rather have guys who can fly.

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