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Originally Posted by moon
That would make him by far the best center the Raptors have wouldn't it?
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Defensively that's probably not much of an exaggeration; probably a better shot-blocker than anybody on the team right now, but fouls way too much. He can also be backed under the basket by stronger players. Offensively he's got nice footwork and a decent mid-range touch, but he's not yet the low post player that the Raptors desperately need.
He'll be the eighth guy to play center for the Raps this year. So far it's been:
Bargnani - good NBA center body but doesn't really know how to use it. Excellent when he's aggressive offensively, but absolutely comatose on defense.
Evans - incredible hustle but offensively inept and really too short to guard centers.
Dorsey - see Evans, but with more offense.
Johnson - fouls like crazy when trying to guard Cs.
Alibi - frame is too light right now to play with NBA Cs. Gets backed down easily.
Davis - plays inside well, is a great shot-blocker, but can't finish in traffic and can't make his free-throws.
Andersen - solid enough defensively, but primarily just a jump-shooter on offense.
Ajinca - we'll see what he brings, but it's unlikely to be the full package, at least at this point in his career.