big daddy russ
02-07-2007, 10:35 AM
Rule of thumb: if a guy is a lock to be a top-five pick in the NBA draft, he jumps. That makes me think that (barring injury) UT's Kevin Durant is probably going to throw his name into the hat after the season.
But my question is this: where do you play him? He's almost 7 feet tall, can work in the high post, and can get some rebounds. By the same token, though, he can also handle the ball like Grant Hill and can spot up from 21 feet out. He's a nice little mix of Hill, Kevin Garnett, and Dirk Nowitzki.
So as an NBA coach, would you put him in the high post, on the outside, or make a hybrid position for him like the Wolves used to do with Garnett? All opinions welcome.
But my question is this: where do you play him? He's almost 7 feet tall, can work in the high post, and can get some rebounds. By the same token, though, he can also handle the ball like Grant Hill and can spot up from 21 feet out. He's a nice little mix of Hill, Kevin Garnett, and Dirk Nowitzki.
So as an NBA coach, would you put him in the high post, on the outside, or make a hybrid position for him like the Wolves used to do with Garnett? All opinions welcome.