Marjanovic doesn't seem to be the type that gets a big head. None on the team do.
That Marjanovic and Gasol are the same athletically or the same anything. They're just not.
So with Kyle for SAgirl it has been "he just needs more time" . Halfway through the season though she wants to question if Boban is really a keeper. Maybe we wait until he at least gets a full season under his belt to make stupid threads like this.
He has tried to play pnr switching and without switching..... He is ty at both. Also , he can't guard bigs with quickness or ability to stretch the floor.
but hey..... If we play Roy Hibbert 82 games a year we might really have something .
I said similar. I'm not saying skilled. Gasol looks high repped while Boban looks lost.
I think Gasol is a little quicker while Marjanovic runs better and is bigger/stronger. I'm interested to see what Boban looks like when he looks high repped.
He has yet to play it as ICE. Pop has been switching everything mindlessly outside of 2 quarters of zone for most of the year.
Obviously, he is a situational player and has a lot to prove before he can play small ball 5 but there is still a place in the league for players like that. He only has to be better than bench bigs to merit a place in the league.
I think if you read through my post I essentially said he is a situational big and belongs in the NBA as such. Glad we are in agreement .
Once again, not the type of guy we would want to rely on as your 2nd center though.
You want to sideline this discussion when plenty has been discussed about KA. I am talking about Boban.
If you must go there, KA has played real minutes in close/contested games. He's 22 and in a cheap contract.
Boban has not played many real minutes at all in close/contested games, and there is a reason. When he's played lately he's seemed inadequate for fast paced teams or teams that are perimeter oriented. He's 27 and in a 1 year contract. You have to decide how much development improvement he will make when he's 28 and on, and how much to pay him. He took the 1 year contract bc he wants to get paid. He would have made more in Europe is my understanding anyways. He's not that young and may have a limited shelf life... so if I am his agent, he needs to cash in on his boon pronto.
it is a legit question on its own. (KA and Simmons are in different contracts and development paths obviously)
You're saying that is his ceiling. I am saying he is already there. Nuance is tough.
You cannot ever address when I talk about how the game is actually played even still. This is boring. Ciao.
They are not similar in any fashion whatsoever except that they both played in Europe, play Center in the NBA and shoot a decent FT%. Although Boban is 2 inches taller and 25 lbs heavier than Marc Gasol, the Spanish center is clearly stronger, more athletic and much more mobile. He also has better court awareness. How many times have you seen someone just smack or grab the ball out of Gasol's hands?
Being a player fan of a 11th man . ty takes don't warrant thoughtful responses . Also, how defensive you get of your bad takes on a message board..... Also sad.
Boban might be physically stronger but obviously doesn't play with the strength gasol does. Otherwise spot on . This will all change with reps though
All that and your only empirical comment is about his hands. That is hand eye coordination and Boban adjusting to a new technique. Watch him rebound before reaching to the hoop as opposed to how he tries to tip the ball to himself now.
Boban outweighs him by 25 lbs only has 6% body fat and youre certain he's stronger? Note my sig.
I personally find it difficult to tell how quick Boban is because he is not comfortable in his technique yet. They keep on trying him in new sets like horns and he looks lost. His rotations are hesitant particularly when its time to help the helper and the like.
I have no doubt that he runs similarly as again he beats smaller guys down the court on the regular. Then of course there is his stamina which is surprising for a man his size. I just remember Baynes never being able to play for long stretches at a time.
Boban is a decent bench big and currently cheap so yeah keep him as long as the price is right. Spurs need a good rim protector to pair with Aldridge in the starting lineup after Duncan retires though. Boban cannot start next to Aldridge.
I'll turn back the debate to Anderson. Dude still doesn't look like an NBA player to me. He's kind of a jack of all trades, master of no skills good enough for the NBA.
He plays like a rookie. Imagine that.
he needs lots of work, lots more smarts and aggression. gonna need a lot of work this summer
Boban tonight with a -7. He was with the best defensive guys, Kawhi, Simmons, Aldridge. He played with energy, was running up and down, and got on the boards. Definitely a better game than the Dallas one, however, everyone else had to cover up for him a lot, and there were still shots right at the rim despite his presence... in 9 minutes of play a -7.
Problem is that for some reason people thought he would be as polished as Sabonis was when he came into the league.
Splitter blows
The complexities of the Spurs system, and his missed TC time and its really clear that Boban isnt nearly as comfortable as he should be. Yes he definitely has limitations, but his timing, reaction speed, and comfort will all improve with reps and experience. Im confident Boban will improve beyond what he is right now. To believe anything else is just silly.
Gotta love a strawman
No, some here actually made that very comparison.
That's still a strawman. It's not those people who are critical of him now.
How do you know that exactly?
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