Martin at SF? (split from point guard thread)
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I moved this into its own thread as it's a different topic than what's being discussed in the never-ending thread.
Kevin Martin is not a SF by any stretch of the imagination. Look around at the other successful 3's in the league and you'll see he'd most likely be eaten alive.
Kevin Martin is not a SF by any stretch of the imagination. Look around at the other successful 3's in the league and you'll see he'd most likely be eaten alive.
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AriesMar27
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wow... how often will this pop up around here? martin is the second lightest player on our team after sergio... he doesnt have the size to defend the position unless we play the warriors, suns, nets or grizzlies all season...
M_Barragan
Bench
Too small... he'd be giving up 30-40 pounds on his defenders.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
A sampling of some NBA small forwards aroudn the league:
6'8" 250lbs
6'7" 260lbs
6'7" 230lbs
I have occasionally been accused of not liking Kevin Martin, but I have NEVER tried to get him hurt.
http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=910&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=7234470
6'8" 250lbs
6'7" 260lbs
6'7" 230lbs
I have occasionally been accused of not liking Kevin Martin, but I have NEVER tried to get him hurt.
http://pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=910&size=550x550_mb&ptp_photo_id=7234470
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AriesMar27
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thats only because he beats you to it... martin can get hurt all by himself, its a rare talent that i always assumed that only tall, goofy, whiteguys did, like ostertag or miller....
gunks
Hall of Famer
If we play him at the 3, we can have Reke guard the opposing SF. Beno can guard either the PG or SG, and Martin....Well, we all know Martin cant guard anybody 
...I'd still rather trade him for a young big or maybe use him to move up in the draft come this summer (as I dont think we're a lock for a top 5 pick this season).
...I'd still rather trade him for a young big or maybe use him to move up in the draft come this summer (as I dont think we're a lock for a top 5 pick this season).
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Portland is using a 3 guard starting unit with some success so far... As Gunks mentioned, Martin isnt a good defender no matter who he is on. I assume in this scenerio we have Mr. Wall on our team
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Portland is using a 3 guard starting unit with some success so far... As Gunks mentioned, Martin isnt a good defender no matter who he is on. I assume in this scenerio we have Mr. Wall on our team
Portland is a) desperate to get some value out of a terrible singign with Miller, and b) has a gigantic maneating shotblocking center duo to clean up the messes inside. Should also mention that c) its worked for about 3 games.
I've mentioned before the nuttiness in Kingsland, where we as a fanbase are almost softer than the soft little teams we get. Whenever we get any physical advantage at any position there is instantly a thread started proposing we pee it all away and play the guy out of position against bigger people so we can resume our accustomed pathetic 90lb weakling routine.
Its time to quit getting sand kicked on our faces.
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Kingsguy881
Guest
+1.
This thread reminds me why I think Don Nelson ruined basketball. Kevin Martin is not a small forward; just because he could be considered tall enough doesn't mean he can play the position.
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AriesMar27
Guest
exactly... with that logic we might as well play evans at sf and greene at pf... oh wait...
M_Barragan
Bench
Tyreke is a strong guy... but he is not Lebron or Artest strong. He can't guard the SF position night in and night out.
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AriesMar27
Guest
he would do a much better job than martin...
Nighthawk1
Starter
/clap
He would also do a much better job than Udrih; that's a horrible argument.
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AriesMar27
Guest
beno would probably do a better job than martin also...
mr. moustache
Bench
barf
Insomniacal Fan
Starter
Ron Artest is so cool he wears T-shirts with Ron Artest on them.
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Lafayette
Guest
I think it's a good idea against certain teams.
C - Hawes
PF - Thompson
SF - Martin
SG - Tyreke
PG - Udrih
I like that Lineup but I like this better
C - Spencer
PF - JT
SF - Donte Greene
SG - Martin
PG - Tyreke
C - Hawes
PF - Thompson
SF - Martin
SG - Tyreke
PG - Udrih
I like that Lineup but I like this better
C - Spencer
PF - JT
SF - Donte Greene
SG - Martin
PG - Tyreke
Martin is not, will not be and has never been a small forward by any stretch of the imagination. Really...
Widowmaker2k
Bench
Well, to be fair, we've seen him at SF for stretches. However, I don't recall it ever working in our favor...
And no, Martin is not a small forward. Even if he did bulk up to play the position (which his skinny frame simply won't allow), he'd lose his quickness, which is probably his most valuable talent. I'm okay with this. God forbid he ever get traded to Golden State, however.
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