Well I see what you're saying Murph, but wouldn't that center have to be someone that could draw the defending center far enough away from the basket to get him in that area where he would find it hard to recover and potentially get the foul.
However with Mutombo on the other side of the basket, basically whomever is defending him can play center field so to speak and guard other people as well as guarding Mutombo. The Sixers try this sometimes and it doesn't work. Mutombo isn't very quick and all of his moves are so methodical that it doesn't take much to defend him.
The only good thing about Mutombo that would be VERY good if he or a player like him were to come to the Mavs is his ability to rebound and block shots. Even old, he still does a good job of blocking shots and rebound.
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