OFFICIAL: Chris Kaman Appreciation Thread

[magnifier661]

THIS KID CAN BALL!

It's so nice to have another "low post" scoring big! He's great at rebounding and position defense as well. I think he's going to benefit just like Lopez with Aldridge on the floor. Also, it's going to be awesome for Stott's to have a Double Jeopardy attack with Aldridge and Kaman on the low block!

What a great fucking pick-up!

 

[dreamcloud]

Agreed, he's been great in the low-post, tires the opponents bigs out I'm sure

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I think we all forgot how good he was. To be honest, we got lucky that Hawes decided to sign with the Clippers instead of the Blazers. Right now Kaman is far superior of a player and on a much better contract. Great pickup.

 

[magnifier661]

Agreed, he's been great in the low-post, tires the opponents bigs out I'm sure

That's what I'm hoping for. The other team's bigs can't let up and cheat. They have to defend the low post and perimeter on every possession.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I have been a big fan of the Kaman signing since day 1. He has been totally misused the past two seasons. People keep talking about how many games he's missed and attribute it all to injuries. He racked up a lot DNP-CDs in both NO, as they wanted to play their young guys, and in LA because Mike D'Antoni has never been able to utilize more than one big man at a time. Kaman didn't get any PT in LA until Pau got injured and then he had some huge games. Even being misused by D'Antoni, Kaman's per 36 numbers last season were still outstanding - like All Star level good (19.8 PTS/36, 11.2 REB/36, 2.0 BLK/36).

I mentioned it a while back, but his 19.8 PTS/36 last season is more than any Blazer big man off the bench since Sabonis was a rookie. The guy is a skilled, veteran big man that makes our bench so much better. Now we don't have to cringe when Rolo picks up that second foul in the 1st quarter. If anything, this will allow Lopez to be more aggressive on defense, as he knows he has a more-than-capable back-up. It also allows guys like Freeland and TRob to play their more natural back-up 4 position and means Aldridge never has to guard opposing centers.

Great get by Neal, and one that wasn't greeted with a lot of enthusiasm here and didn't get much attention in the national sports media. It makes us better all around. We now have a huge front line with two solid true centers to play beside Aldridge. Remember when Aldridge wanted a legitimate center to bang down low? Now he has two. Less wear and tear on Aldridge is another positive of this signing.

BNM

 

[fumanchu]

I didn't realize how big he was. Dude is downright scary looking. It's great to have another post player that can hold his own down low. Agree he's a better fit than Hawes would have been.

 

[magnifier661]

I have been a big fan of the Kaman signing since day 1. He has been totally misused the past two seasons. People keep talking about how many games he's missed and attribute it all to injuries. He racked up a lot DNP-CDs in both NO, as they wanted to play their young guys, and in LA because Mike D'Antoni has never been able to utilize more than one big man at a time. Kaman didn't get any PT in LA until Pau got injured and then he had some huge games. Even being misused by D'Antoni, Kaman's per 36 numbers last season were still outstanding - like All Star level good (19.8 PTS/36, 11.2 REB/36, 2.0 BLK/36).

I mentioned it a while back, but his 19.8 PTS/36 last season is more than any Blazer big man off the bench since Sabonis was a rookie. The guy is a skilled, veteran big man that makes our bench so much better. Now we don't have to cringe when Rolo picks up that second foul in the 1st quarter. If anything, this will allow Lopez to be more aggressive on defense, as he knows he has a more-than-capable back-up. It also allows guys like Freeland and TRob to play their more natural back-up 4 position and means Aldridge never has to guard opposing centers.

Great get by Neal, and one that wasn't greeted with a lot of enthusiasm here and didn't get much attention in the national sports media. It makes us better all around. We now have a huge front line with two solid true centers to play beside Aldridge. Remember when Aldridge wanted a legitimate center to bang down low? Now he has two. Less wear and tear on Aldridge is another positive of this signing.

BNM

Nice post... REPPED!

 

[BBert]

I was happy with the Kaman and Blake signings. I was never excited by the Hawes and Frye chatter.

It seemed like Kaman was always very effective against the Blazers when he was with the Clippers. That's the Kaman I remember. That's the Kaman we got, I hope.

We have our home runs in Lillard and Aldridge. Now it's a matter of filling out the band with players who fit. These guys fit.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I was positively livid at the signing, but I must confess he's probably been our best player in pre-season.

 

[HailBlazers]

The guy is a skilled, veteran big man that makes our bench so much better. Now we don't have to cringe when Rolo picks up that second foul in the 1st quarter. If anything, this will allow Lopez to be more aggressive on defense, as he knows he has a more-than-capable back-up. It also allows guys like Freeland and TRob to play their more natural back-up 4 position and means Aldridge never has to guard opposing centers.

This. Is. Huge.

One reason why Lopez got so abused by Howard in the playoffs was because he knew we couldn't afford to have him foul out by playing aggressively.

 

[riverman]

I was right all along, Olshey is a genius

 

[Natebishop3]

I was positively livid at the signing, but I must confess he's probably been our best player in pre-season.

If only he was actually from Deutschland!


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[bulls_with_booz]

Haha, wow, it's great to see people so high on Kaman. Kaman has never been known as a defensive anchor, but can clog the lane with his sheer size. I haven't watched any games thus far, has LMA and Kaman played together in the low post?

 

[MickZagger]

Loved the signing then. Love it now.

 

[magnifier661]

Haha, wow, it's great to see people so high on Kaman. Kaman has never been known as a defensive anchor, but can clog the lane with his sheer size. I haven't watched any games thus far, has LMA and Kaman played together in the low post?

Last night's game. They took turns posting up from the block

 

[DaLincolnJones]

obligatory "White centers cant play" post...( qualifier: unless they are European)


naw man..Kaveman is going to work out fine

 

[dviss1]

I think we all forgot how good he was. To be honest, we got lucky that Hawes decided to sign with the Clippers instead of the Blazers. Right now Kaman is far superior of a player and on a much better contract. Great pickup.

I never did. When I saw him DESTROY the DPOY I was sold that he could still be effective.

@ 1:04 GIT SOME JOAKIM!!! Look at the Dream Shake he gives Taj Gibson at 1:26!

[video=youtube;ePEdJowGxwo]

 

[riverman]

I never did. When I saw him DESTROY the DPOY I was sold that he could still be effective.

@ 1:04 GIT SOME JOAKIM!!! Look at the Dream Shake he gives Taj Gibson at 1:26!

[video=youtube;ePEdJowGxwo]

D'Antoni may never coach again. Not only did he ignore Kaman, he ignored Gasol with his game plan. Gasol is thriving in Chicago now and Kaman is going to to the same here

 

[Scalma]

Air Sasquatch has been awesome so far. His offensive game is ridiculously good and versatile. Him and LA together might not be anything special defensively, but offensively it has the potential to be hell for opponents, especially with shooters around them.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Here is the thing about that clip: its all still VERY possible. Meaning its not like some players game who is built on athletic abilities that can fade. All of that was craftiness, good footwork and touch. There is no reason think that Kaman wont be very solid off of the bench and will likely have nights that he gets hot like that and stays in longer. I wasnt sure what to think at first but I am very pleased so far and hopeful that we are about to see drastic changes in our bench production. I am hopeful to the point of wondering if we could by the end of the year have one of the BETTER benches in the league if CJ and/or Will take that next step.

 

[BBert]

If you watched Kaman on the Clippers, you knew he could do this.

Go Blazers!

 

[Pinwheel1]

I think he also takes some pressure off of Lopez to stay out of foul trouble. It seemed to me that in some games Robin backed off early in games in order to stay on the floor. Which was a smart thing to do. However with more depth behind him from both Kaman and Joel, I think he can play a little more aggressive against guys like Howard, earlier in the game instead of waiting until the 4th.

 

[riverman]

By watching Kaman play, if you didn't know it would be hard to tell if he's right or left handed. His footwork in the post is a clinic. Great touch on the chip shots at the rim.

 

[Boob-No-More]

By watching Kaman play, if you didn't know it would be hard to tell if he's right or left handed. His footwork in the post is a clinic. Great touch on the chip shots at the rim.

Yep, that's the thing I've always liked about Kaman's game. He's not very athletic, but he has very quick, active feet. I remember watching film on him before he was drafted and thinking this guy has legit size and great footwork, he's going to be a solid NBA center.

BNM

 

[blue9]

I have been a big fan of the Kaman signing since day 1. He has been totally misused the past two seasons. People keep talking about how many games he's missed and attribute it all to injuries. He racked up a lot DNP-CDs in both NO, as they wanted to play their young guys, and in LA because Mike D'Antoni has never been able to utilize more than one big man at a time. Kaman didn't get any PT in LA until Pau got injured and then he had some huge games. Even being misused by D'Antoni, Kaman's per 36 numbers last season were still outstanding - like All Star level good (19.8 PTS/36, 11.2 REB/36, 2.0 BLK/36).

I haven't paid attention to Kaman since his days with the Clippers. And because I wasn't paying attention myself I just took what people were saying about his health as the truth. But I really liked his skill set when he was with the Clips. Sounds like he's still got it, too! So yeah - even before people started to shed light on the fact that his limited number of games played were mostly due to DNP-CD I was fairly excited about the pick up - far more so than I would have been about Hawes. That, much like Turkoglu, is a bullet that we somehow managed to dodge, despite every effort to take it in the chest.

 

[dviss1]

By watching Kaman play, if you didn't know it would be hard to tell if he's right or left handed. His footwork in the post is a clinic. Great touch on the chip shots at the rim.

http://www.clipsnation.com/2009/11/28/1177526/kaman-might-be-as-close-to

"Marc Stein calls Kaman the most ambidextrous player in the NBA."

 

[Wizard Mentor]

He's got great hands.
He knows how to use his large body.
He knows what he should be doing. Knows how to play the Team game.
He knows when to shoot, when to pass.
Doesn't get too high on himself. (insert obvious joke)
Not selfish, Just wants to win.
Reasonable defensive player.
Uses both hands effectively (his lefty layups remind me a BRoy believe it or not).
Good passer, coach trusts him in the high post.

However, he is a bit slow. I'd like to see him in the low post more instead of the high post. On one play I saw him back his man in all the way from the high post. He shouldn't have to do that.

I think this year he'll be better than a certain "inner 10yo" player who signed with the Clips, but not long term.

p.s. not to turn this into a bashfest, but all of the different awesome skills Kaman has makes me loathe Biebs because I know he'll never have them.

 

[dviss1]

He's got great hands.
He knows how to use his large body.
He knows what he should be doing. Knows how to play the Team game.
He knows when to shoot, when to pass.
Doesn't get too high on himself. (insert obvious joke)
Not selfish, Just wants to win.
Reasonable defensive player.
Uses both hands effectively (his lefty layups remind me a BRoy believe it or not).
Good passer, coach trusts him in the high post.

However, he is a bit slow. I'd like to see him in the low post more instead of the high post. On one play I saw him back his man in all the way from the high post. He shouldn't have to do that.

I think this year he'll be better than a certain "inner 10yo" player who signed with the Clips, but not long term.

p.s. not to turn this into a bashfest, but all of the different awesome skills Kaman has makes me loathe Biebs because I know he'll never have them.

He will get his time in the low post. But he is very effective in the High Post as well. He shoots that jumper at over 46% when LA hovers a little above 41%. Also when paired with TRob he will allow him space to scoop up boards left and right.

 

[riverman]

He could very well contend for 6 man of the year if he keeps producing like he has so far

 

[Sinobas]

Chris Kaman is like a white Patrick Ewing.

I should get an award for comparing him to a black man.