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My #1 reason for liking him, admittedly not that great, but I'm irritated how finesse the Spurs can be on defense.
exactly...and if you're gonna foul, make it a good, hard one and not a lame ass little wisp across the arms.
My #1 reason for liking him, admittedly not that great, but I'm irritated how finesse the Spurs can be on defense.
I just rather give them the benefit of the doubt.
That's what drove me nuts about Nazr/Rasho. Admittedly, it's not just those two that have that problem. But damn...you're gonna get called for a foul in that situation 99% time anyway...so why not just lay the wood to them.
I don't think Elson will be any kind of enforcer/hard fouler that people here think he'll be.
He fouls less than Rasho, isn't known as an enforcer, and is basically a guy who can run the floor really well and knock down some jumpshots.
People shouldn't expect much more.
I don't think he'll be a Charles Oakley enforcer, but he has 'enforced' in the past, i.e. closed off the lane in a bruising way. It's not his M.O. but it's far better than the Gentle Souled Rasho could ever offer.
He might have delivered a hard foul in his NBA career before -- so yes, that's more often than Rasho. But it's definitely not his MO like so many people think it is.
People keep using "enforcer" and "banger" when referencing Elson and it makes me wonder if they have him confused with someone else.
He's a skinny 7 footer who doesn't enforce or bang very often. He has a decent jumpshot and he'll be able to run the break.
elson is the hustle type of player.....
Poor Rasho just didn't have it in him. If this guy lays one person out in the lane it will be an upgrade in terms of enforcement of the lane. Nazr looked half asleep at times and hardly touched anyone.
Oh, okay. I don't mean that, either. I mean more, when he wraps someone up who's driving the lane, he'll just as soon let him hit the ground than anything. Pull him down (legally) and make him think about driving again. That can be frustrating to players -- and I'm especially thinking of the lilting daisies of Dallas.
Agreed....I have liked Elson for sometime. I believe the entire Denver coaching staff wasted a valuable opportunity. I would take Elson over Evans anyday. Just wait and see.....Our guys will turn this guy into a beast.....It just never materalized with Rasho or Nazi.....The phsycological aspect of the game.....David even had trouble with this until later in his career.....He is physically and mentally tough....That's the word I was looking for.....He is somewhat reminicient of David.....The later part of his career of course.....Good pickup.
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People keep saying they wish that the Spurs would have upgraded at the center position, but realistically, what center was available that we could have afforded?
I'm not saying that Elson or Butler are going to be the saviours of the team, but for the price & the amount of years that we got them for, I really dont think the signings were all that bad...
If anything, their signings give us some flexibility in the future to make moves that will have more impact..these signings are more of a stop gap than anything..we get a look at Butler on the cheap & if he works out, then it will probably make these two signings all worth it.
Yeah, but now they get to play along side Duncan, Parker, and Gino. Look out mavs.
Oden here we come.
Oden here we come.
in stooges.
i wonder what numbers elson and butler will wear. now that they've all been signed, maybe there will be a press conference with elson,butler,and williams. i dont like seeing a black and silver jersey with some wack number on it. haha
A dunk over a guy who been given the "still has potential" tag his whole career. Real convincing of his abilities
It is a dunk, however.
Please. That is Elson's highlight of his career.
Rasho is a dominator. He led the league in breaths held per 48 minutes.
I was hoping Elson would have got lost on his way here, mabye end up in San Salvador or Iceland, or something like that.
Maybe that's why Rasho's lips were always blue.Rasho is a dominator. He led the league in breaths held per 48 minutes.
And so why are they called Dutch?Did you know that the Netherlands is often referred to by the name Holland? This is, however, misguided, since the provinces of North and South Holland in the western Netherlands are only two of the country's twelve provinces
Now see, who said this thread wasn't interesting?
Hey, but now Alamo50 should have finally found his long-lost replacement for DRob.
It's a language thing.
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