Horncats interested in Al Jefferson

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

All I said was he's a natural center. You're the one arguing.

Does that mean the Kevin Love is a center? Bc he sure is listed as a PF/C too. Love is clearly a PF in my eyes. Also, Love is probably a worse defender than Al.

This is like you're telling me Chris Cooley is not a natural Tight End, bc he was listed as a Halfback.

 

A natural/pure center needs to be able to defend the rim, Jefferson has shown that he isn't the best at that. 

 

Love is listed as a power forward...

 

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3449/kevin-love

 

Chris Cooley is listed as a tight end...

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/5606/chris-cooley

[carolina-chuck]

A natural/pure center needs to be able to defend the rim, Jefferson has shown that he isn't the best at that.

Love is listed as a power forward...

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3449/kevin-love

Chris Cooley is listed as a tight end...

http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/5606/chris-cooley

Check NBA.com for Love, you'd be surprise.

And don't play dumb with Cooley. You know exactly what I meant. Many other places list Cooley as a HB/TE.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Check NBA.com for Love, you'd be surprise.

And don't play dumb with Cooley. You know exactly what I meant.

 

They have Love as a Forward-Center, which is actually semi-reasonable because he did see time at center when Pekovic was hurt. They played Love at center and Derrick Williams at power forward.

 

Now does this mean that Love is a center, absolutely not... but does it mean he can play center... yes.

 

The same goes with Jefferson... he can play power forward (and play it well), but he can also play center.

 

I just wouldn't put him in the same discussion as Dwight Howard as being a true center.

 

Dwight Howard, Roy Hibbert, Marc Gasol, Andrew Bogut, and Joakim Noah are literally the only true starting centers in the league.

[carolina-chuck]

They have Love as a Forward-Center, which is actually semi-reasonable because he did see time at center when Pekovic was hurt. They played Love at center and Derrick Williams at power forward.

Now does this mean that Love is a center, absolutely not... but does it mean he can play center... yes.

The same goes with Jefferson... he can play power forward (and play it well), but he can also play center.

I just wouldn't put him in the same discussion as Dwight Howard as being a true center.

Dwight Howard, Roy Hibbert, Marc Gasol, Andrew Bogut, and Joakim Noah are literally the only true starting centers in the league.

That's what I've been saying bro!

I said he's a natural Center. Never said he was a true Center like Hibbert or Howard. Unless I did, I'm sorry. Which I didn't.

I would be pretty positive if you asked Al and JJ what position they feel more comfortable/natural to them, it'd be Center (AL) and PF (JJ).

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

That's what I've been saying bro!

I said he's a natural Center. Never said he was a true Center like Hibbert or Howard. Unless I did, I'm sorry.

 

Lol my bad.

[ItsPantone278]

I'd pass

[carolina-chuck]

Lol my bad.

I guess it's sort of like a Tim Duncan situation. When David Robinson was there, Duncan looked like the typical true PF. After Robinson left and to this day some people could have mistaken Tim as a Center bc he was the biggest man on the floor for them and does all the dirty work. He was pretty much a PF/C through those years. This past year and in the Playoffs, Duncan looked like a true PF playing along side the clumsy Splitter (Center).

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I'm just anxious for news...

[carolina-chuck]

If we're lucky, probably the end if the week before we hears anything. I'm sure Al is going to meet with a few other teams first and probably wait for Howard to be off the market before making his decision.

[teeray]

We are probably going to have to over pay for any reasonable FA to even consider CHA. It sucks but that is just the way it is right now. If we become more competitive we will become more attractive but the way it sits right now if we really want Jefferson we are going to have to offer him significantly more money than other suitors.

[GotSwag?]

Al Jefferson is a 20/10 guy.  Next years draft is loaded.  Is there really anyone out there next season(C/PF wise) that is better that is a realistic get for us?

 

One piece at a time.  Sign Jefferson.  Let the season play out.  Goal is to win.  What if we lose a ton and still get shafted as usual? 

 

Sign Jefferson.

[chubs2496]

Al Jefferson is a 20/10 guy. Next years draft is loaded. Is there really anyone out there next season(C/PF wise) that is better that is a realistic get for us?

One piece at a time. Sign Jefferson. Let the season play out. Goal is to win. What if we lose a ton and still get shafted as usual?

Sign Jefferson.

I haven't kept up with who's a free agent and not next season but I think Monroe and cousins are free agents next year. I'd much rather have either one of them and prolly give em a max deal as well. Which would be way cheaper to give them one than Jefferson. But again that's next year. I'm impatient lol

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

This was a legit performance by Big Al (albeit it was against Stiemsma)

 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I haven't kept up with who's a free agent and not next season but I think Monroe and cousins are free agents next year. I'd much rather have either one of them and prolly give em a max deal as well. Which would be way cheaper to give them one than Jefferson. But again that's next year. I'm impatient lol

 

They're both RFA's...

 

I would think that Detroit would match (and can afford) any offer to Monroe, but I'm not sure the Kings would match a big offer to Cousins.