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Originally Posted by maverick4
Rasheed could be like the 1980's Bill Walton addition to the Big Three.
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Good call. Don't get me wrong, Sheed is not my favorite player, now that he's wearing green I'm a fan, but I'm think this move is huge for a number of reasons:
- Big insurance for injuries to Perk or KG
- Perk is great, but prone to foul trouble
- In the past few seasons, when Perk comes off the court - particularly w/o KG - the team has to go small, and they have run into struggles in that situation.
- Less minutes for KG means a healthier KG down the stretch
- A lineup w Rasheed at the 5 and KG at the 4 can really, really spread the floor. Rondo's penetration would cause a nightmare for other teams w Rasheed and KG drawing the opposing bigs to the perimeter b/c they can both shoot from 15 feet and out, Sheed has even greater range.
- On the other hand, Sheed has some post moves, too, so he can be a factor downlow, especially on the 2nd unit.
- Which leads to the last point - having Sheed be that anchor of the 2nd unit will greatly improve both the offense and defense of that unit.