Comments on: Greg Monroe’s sophomore forecast

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:37:10 +0000

I must admit i was on the Cousins bandwagon and was worried about Monroe’s upside and lack of athleticism. However last season really showed us all that hard work and character can trump natural born skill. It would be interesting to see who Joe would of taken had he had a choice of Monroe or Cousins especially with all the drama we had go down. Exposing an immature player like Cousins to the player boycott would most certainly of had long lasting effects that never of been broken.

Anyway i must admit i am starting to get a little frustrated with no NBA and i was wondering if and when you guys think there will be a season. The only real coverage i have on the lockout over here in Australia is online and it is not looking like we will see a season for at least 2 months at the minimum the way things are going.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:15:03 +0000

Wow, I hope you’re right. Greg has a lot of work to do defensively, as a defensive rebounder and offensively if he’s going to get to Horford level. I think he has the talent and works hard enough to do it, but he’s pretty far away from that type of impact right now.

By: Adams

Adams — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:04:26 +0000

i think Monroe is going to become a better Al Horford.

By: DVS

DVS — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:00:55 +0000

Amen…
moose can play both spot so we just need an athletic defensive type player along side him, center or power forward.
It’s about match ups, not strictly positions.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:51:40 +0000

Yeah, you could make an argument for Cousins at 3 and Monroe at 4. But either way, it does look like the rest of the basketball world has finally noticed that Monroe is for real (and a lot better than Fields or Neal).

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:36:14 +0000

Exactly. The Pistons need a frontcourt player who defends, rebounds and can block shots. Whether that player is technically a “center” or a “power forward” doesn’t matter at all.

By: Murph

Murph — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:43:57 +0000

Yes…3rd, behind Griffin and Wall seems about right, for Monroe.

By: tarsier

tarsier — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:19:27 +0000

In what sense is Monroe not a center? I don’t get this fascination with “true centers.” As best I can tell, here is a complete list of the “true centers” in the league: Howard, Bogut, Bynum, Okafor, Perkins, Haywood, Chandler, Gortat, Gasol. Did I miss any? Monroe is among the majority of centers not suited to handle Howard 1 on 1 but otherwise just fine at the position.

By: Jodi Jezz

Jodi Jezz — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:33:34 +0000

I think Monroe will average 13pts and 8rebs for his sophomore year…Please trade for a Center Dumars!

By: DVS

DVS — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:25:40 +0000

It’s nice to see monroe get the recognition he deserves.
He’s going to have plenty of opportunities nest season offensively and he’ll get some help of the boards with jonas back, so he’ll be in a very good position to continue improving his already impressive numbers next season.