02-17-2026, 11:41 AM
(02-17-2026, 11:30 AM)Smitty Wrote: I don't see Kevin Love at all when I watch him. To each their own. I think he will be a really good team defender. I think he has some switchability on the perimeter. I think he can guard up. He lacks the elite lateral quickness to defend the SGA's of the world, but that goes for nearly everyone in the NBA. I agree that I don't see his role in the NBA as being a rim protector.
In short, the NBA is all about mismatches. He will struggle to defend in space against some of the smaller/quicker guys, but that's not going to be his role in any defense.
As far as "fit" with Flagg? IDK, are we getting so far away from talking actual basketball, that we don't think two elite 'forwards' are a fit on the court now? I don't know how anyone can confidently say that Boozer doesn't fit with Flagg. Isn't that what makes Flagg special afterall? That he's "easy" to build around? Do we think what he his on 2/17/2026 is who he will be as a basketball player in 12 months, 24 months, 36 months?
I'm not saying it's a perfect fit on paper or that they will be the next whatever duo to take over the NBA, but I think passing on a talent like Boozer because "fit" with two elite 19 year olds is certainly an opinion...
I don't think anybody said to pass on him. I am not opposed to the idea mentioned above of trading a few spots back for significant assets.
This comes back to our previous argument. I think Flagg is a PF and I don't think putting another PF next to him is the ideal fit. I didn't realize that opinion was so far away from talking basketball.