05-27-2021, 07:00 PM
(05-27-2021, 02:48 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: ^#5
Boban looked less that cheerful Boban the last few times he played. If we got that guy, it would be scary for anyone on the Clippers!
Actually the idea of Boban as an enforcer is in theory an excellent one. NBA teams used to actually send in guys now and then that were essentially designated GOONS.
That's for real, but I think today that role has kind of evolved into one that's more subtle where real rotation players, like say a Morris Twin, still in fact deliberately foul, hold and harass key players while avoiding being seen as the instigator by a referee.
The old Goons didn't try much to hide it, they just came in and threw a hard foul or two or three because they have the fouls to spare.
With Boban this only works in theory I think because
1) Boban doesn't seem to have that real DAWG in his nature. Who knows though, maybe he could surprise if actually given the task.
2) Carlisle doesn't seem to have that strategy and certainly doesn't have Boban in his rotations for playing purposes.
It would be great to see Boban used like that because he plays limited minutes, is more often a + in the +/- and despite his PnR challenges can give more than he takes from his team. That said, its not going to happen, but it would be a lot of fun to see Bobi really laying his body on some Clippers.
