Rosen: Why There's A Shortage Of Quality Big Men

[xellos88330]

Tim Duncan definitely has some wear and tear on his body, there is no denying that. If he is healthy by the playoffs, I expect to see numbers like those at the beginning of last season when he was carrying the Spurs.

I know that Bynum has the tools, just not sure if he knows how to use them consistently yet. He has great upside, but I do not think he will be compared to a Shaq or Duncan at the end of his career. Once again, this is purely hypothetical based upon what I have seen from Bynums performance.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

If you think Brook Lopez is better than Bynum, I suppose that's your opinion.

At this point, I certainly think he is, and Brook is going to explode this year.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Unlike guards and forwards, Centers can get away with much less skill/polish due to their size so most of them don't work as hard on their game.

Well at least someone else wants to stick to topic rather than mindlessly bash certain players.

You said it perfectly Allanon. In high school, a guy like Kwame Brown can get away with absolutely no skill or polish whatsoever when the other team's tallest player is 6'4".

IMO, big men need that college transition where the significant height advantages go away and there are better team defenses that force him them to work with their back to the basket.....and at the same time, the compe ion is bad enough for them to be able to develop and get confidence in their post game.

You look at Tyson Chandler and think, yeah, he's a serviceable 8-10 point 8-10 rebound 1-2 blocks per game defender, but all of that talent should have turned into something a lot better than a role player defender.