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Which young PF would you want to build a team with?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by codell, Mar 10, 2005.

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Which young PF would you want to build a team with?

  1. Chris Bosh

    15 vote(s)
    8.1%
  2. Amare Stoudemire

    93 vote(s)
    50.3%
  3. Dwight Howard

    33 vote(s)
    17.8%
  4. Emeka Okafor

    39 vote(s)
    21.1%
  5. Nene

    3 vote(s)
    1.6%
  6. Other

    2 vote(s)
    1.1%
  1. codell

    codell Member

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    I'd say Okafor. I think his offense will only get better, but his defense and rebounding are already top notch.

    My 2nd place vote went for Chris Bosh. I think this guy is a 5 tool player and seems to carry his team some nights.
     
  2. arno_ed

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    I'll go with Amare. I like okafor also but i think he is not as good as Amare.
     
  3. KaiSeR SoZe

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    I'd say Dwight or Emeka

    Both have solid reboundingm, blocking skills. Their offense should improve as time goes on
     
  4. New Jack

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    Amare. None of the other forwards have the mean streak that Amare has.
     
  5. Easy

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    Okafor first, Howard second.

    Amare is beter than both of them now. But remember the question is: Who would you want to BUILD A TEAM with? Amare is a great complementary second star. But he's not a center-piece player you rely on leading the team. Maybe he'll become one. But, IMO, Okafor and Howard have better potential of developing into a franchise player.
     
  6. SamFisher

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    The fact that you put NENE up there with the rest is HILARIOus.
     
  7. DeAleck

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    Nah, Nene is pretty good! Other than in basketball, he's on the same level with all of these guys!
     
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    Howard has not shown that he is a Centre piece, he has NO offensive skills. He is a very good rebounder, but so far he has not shown me that he can de the star of a team. About Okafor i'm not sure.
    Amare is the leading scorer for the second best team in the nba. Sure Nash is the most importent player on that team. But still.
     
  10. codell

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    I know. I was trying to make the poll look more "full".

    :eek:
     
  11. emjohn

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    I'm going with Okafur, simply because he's the only one on the list that's demonstrated that he can be a good leader. He's professional, and seems to be a good guy to have in the locker room.

    It's one of those big intangibles that separate real life from NBA 2K5.

    Any of the other guys might have the same thing going, but we haven't seen them in the same position. Right now, Okafur's the only one that's been asked to lead a team.

    Amare's got the greatest raw talent of them all, but his defense isn't top notch yet, and he's shown zero leadership. Nene is below All-Star caliber and a hot head that hasn't been great at getting along with all of his teammates. Howard is pretty green to be a leader of an NBA squad, and I don't know that his recent carping about not getting the ball enough is the greatest sign.

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  12. AroundTheWorld

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    Have to say Amare.
     
  13. Easy

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    Amare is a great scorer no doubt. But even you admit that Nash is the most important player on that team. Again, the question is who you want to build a team with, not who you want on your team now. That's a big difference.

    You want to build your team with a complete player, not just scoring. Amare is a below average rebounder for his position, and doesn't seem to have the desire to play hard nose defense. Those are glaring weaknesses for a franchise type player. And he has not shown any court vision yet. Yes, court vision is important for dominant big men because he's gonna get doubled all the time.

    As I said, he might be able to correct those weaknesses. But rebounding and defense aren't things that you need a long time to develop. (That's why I believe Yao will never become a great rebounder. I'll be satisfied if he can be an average one.)

    What Okarfor and Howard lack is polished offensive skills. That is something needs time to learn, especially for big men. They do have the tools to develop those skills. And both of them are already very good at rebounding and defense which you are expected to do right away if you are a great big man.
     
  14. JumpMan

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    Chris Bosh is a nice player, probably won't get much better though.

    Amare Stoudamire can dominate on offense, but will he scare anyone on defense?

    Emeka Okafur's path to greatness is dominating on defense and rebounding, like Ben Wallace does. Will Emeka go Ben Wallace and be a Hall of Famer or try to be like Alonzo Mourning and force his offense even though he's not that good and he'll never be that good of an offensive player? Hmm...

    Nene??? What about Al Jefferson? I think he'll be better than Okafur and Bosh one day.

    Dwight Howard is the guy I'd pick, he's the only one with the potential to dominate offensively, defensively and on the boards. He's on the Magic though so his future is in doubt, will they get a better coach? Will they build around him and make him the most important player on the team, thus forcing them to trade Francis? It's going to be an interesting offseason yet again for that team.
     
  15. munco

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    Amare is in his 3rd year and is a mediocre rebounder for his size and athleticism. I went with Okafor, the guy is a great rebounder and defender and he should improve his offense tremendously given his strong work ethic. I think Howard could become amazing also.
     
  16. MADE

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    It's hard to say who you would build around. Sure Amare's rebounding numbers aren't good, but look who he has to fight for rebounds (Shawn Marion). Okafor and Howard both don't have players that do that to them. I think Howard is still really streaky and Okafor's offense really hasn't shown much.

    Out of the those PFs I would choose Amare right now...it's really all subjective because technically you can build around any of those guys. Just needa find the right players and right coach.

    Amare is a scoring PF with quickness and a good "mean" streak. Obviously they got the right pieces to "build" around him, so that is the reason I chose to build around Amare...because it is already done.
     
  17. DeAleck

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    Does Kirilenko qualify? No one knows he's a 3 or 4, but he's not a tweener. A tweener is OK at both, but good at neither. Kirilenko can play both positions and be effective.
     
  18. francis 4 prez

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    Dwight Howard.
     
  19. gucci888

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    Tough question. I'd have to go with Howard, the kid is going to be an absolute monster in a couple years, he's already had a couple 20+ rebounding games.

    Okafor would be another good choice, but he's already had a lingering injury with his back.

    Amare isn't the rebounding force like Howard/Okafor. You can almost contribute all his points to Nash, but points are points.
     
  20. Two Sandwiches

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    The answer is obviously Amare.

    Anyone who picked otherwise is mistaken.
     

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