Who cares? He wouldn't be starting, and wouldn't be guarding a guy to shut him down. He's in there for rebounding and help defense, so man to man D is irrelevant.
Let's not act like he makes whomever he covers look like Hakeem. The point is that since he would be coming off the bench behind JT/Hawes, he wouldn't be playing heavy minutes. Also, he most likely wouldn't be guarding the opposing team's starting bigs. So that means in his limited minutes (he averaged 20 per game this season), he wouldn't be guarding anybody that long, and most of that time would be on a reserve big. There aren't that many reserve bigs that can score on the block that well enough to matter.
I'm sure it is. But a player of his type is what we are discussing, and that's what the Kings could use. A big off the bench who can rebound and block, and not much else. This team needs toughness and those types of players add toughness and energy. Lou Amundson, who worked out with the Kings with Justin, is now providing that energy and hustle to the Suns, where he proved to be a nice addition after Amare went down.
Limited players who are only good enough to come off the bench aren't going to be anything but glorified scrubs. That's kind of the point. They can only do one or two things well, and so they don't start and don't play big minutes. Birdman could be classified as a "scrub" before he got so much attention this season with his shot blocking, even though he was the same type of player before. If you don't want those level of players, but want those aspects, then you are looking for higher level and higher priced players.
I've read your posts, and I can't tell from your perspective what the difference is. So, what makes a scrub and a role player? Why is Birdman a role player and a guy like Lou Amundson or Justin Williams a scrub?
Because both are similar players. Both are extremely limited in what they can bring to a team, but what they can bring are important aspects to the game. Both players have limitations and liabilities, but they can be effective in a few areas. Both players happen to be PF/C who are athletic, energetic, and provide rebounding and blocks. Both players aren't good enough to start because of their limitations.
In all honesty, I can't believe we're going round and round trying to figure out whether or not Justin Williams is on the same level as Birdman.
It is late, if you really like Justin that much - kudos to you.
In all honesty, I can't believe we're going round and round trying to figure out whether or not Justin Williams is on the same level as Birdman.
It is late, if you really like Justin that much - kudos to you.
