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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1847001, member: 40"] I'll disagree with you there. Because it isn't just about footspeed, it's about having to defend guys away from the basket, which neither Jordan nor Cousins are well suited to do. Players like Davis / Bosh could do it, while also protecting the rim. Our centers might be as quick as those international players--but unlike the international players you mentioned, they aren't used to having to defend on the perimeter. A player like Diaw [from your example] can connect from deep. He can also carve up the defense with slick passing if one of the bigs has to leave the shadow of the basket to come out and defend. Not the type of player our big guys excel at stopping, which is why I mention above that these type of players are generally a poor fit for the international game. I fully acknowledge that they do damage on the other end. [/QUOTE]