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Originally Posted by sike
Haywood is just as good defensively if not better than Damp
and is at least twice as good as offensive player.
That is a huge upgrade in my opinion....because I think Damp is a pretty dang good defensive center.
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From a defensive perspective he is more agile, which in today's game is more valuable.
In a vacuum I don't know that Haywood is THAT much better than Damp offensively. The big difference is the hands and the instincts to get open and ready for a pass. But in this offense, with Kidd, it makes Haywood a significantly better offensive player.
As far as other aspects of the game, I don't know that Haywood's a better rebounder than Damp, in fact historically Damp has been a better rebounder. But this year at least, Haywood has shown an ability to stay on the court far more consistently than Damp.
But let's all remember how great this team was defensively this year when Damp was healthy. A Haywood/Damp center rotation is going to be so, so delicious.