03-26-2026, 09:27 PM
(03-26-2026, 06:07 PM)numnuts23 Wrote: Boozer isn't near as athletic as Zion is.
He has a better shot, extremely basketball smart and makes the right play 99% of the time. Think of a modern day Tim Duncan. Doesn't have the length Duncan has, but is that type of player. Him and Flagg would be a pretty nasty combo. The only concern is - does a smaller Tim Duncan succeed in the NBA these days.
I don't think Boozer is anywhere near as athletic as Duncan, either. And he's smaller too (in a meaningful way).
So I am impressed by how much Boozer squeezes out of what he has to work with. His shot isn't especially great looking (very flat), he doesn't jump high, he's not extra fast or quick -- yet he's very productive, and it seems he always shows up. I don't know how to measure the value of that, but I suspect he will be much better than we expect because he will find a way to be productive. Just my guess.