http://www.memphisflyer.com/BeyondtheArc/archives/2009/06/16/1535100-the-great-power-forward-search-of-2009-the-candidates Comments On: The Great Power Forward Search of 2009: The Candidates by Chris Herrington en-us Copyright 2009 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0600 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Where to go?

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Posted by xei]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:42:58 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by John Paolo Mesa]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:17:24 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by truth]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:44:04 -0500 Memphis Flyer As far as his lack of defense, no one in the NBA plays defense until the fourth quarter or the playoffs anyway. Since we're not competing for a title here, we might as well have some fun with a legitimate star, something we really haven't had here. I really think Memphians would love Amare in the same way we really dug Joey Dorsey.
Also, we might finally get some ESPN and national media love.
Posted by TennesseeDrew]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:39:17 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Matt H]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:02:27 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Use your eyes man. David West is a DOMINANT interior presence and an ALL-STAR just hitting his prime. He is also huge in stature and causes double teams and still averages over 20pts per game.

He also possesses what this team needs most - TOUGHNESS.

Kevin Love is a role player. Which is one reason, why his team, even with Al Jefferson carrying the load and making it easier for Love, didn't sniff the playoffs.

Also, Love doesn't fit on this team. We already have Gasol, Haddadi, Darko. Do we really need another average athlete in the paint? I would look to add some toughness, leadership, size, and athleticism.

David West is Tim Duncan like. Kevin love is Brad Miller like.
Posted by truth]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:07:59 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Take time to properly build the team for long term success. That means getting the best top shelf talent. NBA teams should be built from the top down. So until we have a player that proves to be a quality player, keep shooting for the star player.
Posted by MemphisX]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:26:36 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Jason E. Memphis]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:23:46 -0500 Memphis Flyer
How does this inform what the Grizzlies will do with the #2? It's strange to me that this hasn't been mentioned more in rumors surrounding the Grizzlies and in things coming out of the front office. I would think it would have a significant impact on whatever they want to do, because if the Grizzlies don't address their gaping hole at power forward, no matter how well the "young core" plays, this next season will essentially be a wash.

For this reason, the Kevin Love and Jason Thompson rumors are particularly interesting. Would the Grizzlies be willing to sweeten one of those deals to make it happen, much like they did last summer by including Mike Miller to get Mayo? Any player on the Grizzlies bench, including Arthur, I would think, would be expendable. Or am I off here?
Posted by Herodotus]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:30:14 -0500 Memphis Flyer
As near as I can tell, the only person connected with the team who has ever used the dreaded term "three-year plan" is Michael Heisley and no-one seems to be quite sure when this so-called "3YP" started.
Posted by Chris Herrington]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:15:22 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by MemphisX]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:13:47 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Furthermore, he still has never averaged over 9 rebounds a game.

Last year, Kevin Love averaged 9.1 rebounds, as a ROOKIE. Per 36 minutes, he averaged 12.6 compared to west who averaged only 7.8 per 36 minutes.

Also, per 36 minutes, Love scored 15.8 ppg, way above what West averaged as a rookie (he didn't surpass 15.8 ppg/36 minutes until he was 25).

Finally, West makes over twice as much as Love, and his contract is shorter. There is no way he belongs ahead of love, or Griffin, or al jefferson. There just isn't.
Posted by Matt H]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:30:07 -0500 Memphis Flyer
This isn't just a ranking of who the best players are today but a (rough) ranking of who I think would be the best fit for the Grizzlies, all factors considered.
Posted by Chris Herrington]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:13:57 -0500 Memphis Flyer
1. Amare
2. David West
3. Griffen
4. Horford
5. Milsap
6. Boozer
7. Beasley
8. Jefferson
9. Okafor
10. Lee
11. Smith
12. Thompson


Posted by truth]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:42:16 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by truth]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:36:10 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by sol graves]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:50:20 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Matt H]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:27:12 -0500 Memphis Flyer
On West -- I do acknowledge this seems too low. It's a combination of under-recognized limitations re: defense/rebounding, his age, and my man-crush on Anthony Randolph.

Related note: At the free-agent camp this morning, I spotted Chris Wallace perusing this very story as part of the team's daily clips package. I made a crack about him picking up some good ideas here and he smirked and said something like, "Should we give you phone numbers so you can call these guys too?" I volunteered for that but given how his cell phone seemed surgically implanted in his ear all day, I think Wallace has the phone duty on lock.
Posted by Chris Herrington]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:01:36 -0500 Memphis Flyer Is this your way of politely saying "heck no" to DaJuan Blair and his (supposedly) achy-breaky knees?
Posted by JBGrizz]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:53:29 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Matt H]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:32:16 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by griger]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:42:45 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Chris Herrington]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:07:50 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Jason E. Memphis]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:32:05 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by leglockfan]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:30:35 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Grizzly_Adam]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:22:17 -0500 Memphis Flyer