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Hollinger X-Factor – Daniel Theis, C, New Orleans (I had no idea he was only 6’8″)



"How about going from not playing at all in Indiana, to playing occasionally for the Clippers, to “Hey, could you maybe start at center for a playoff team?”

Theis is a potential opening-day starter for a Pelicans team that finds itself without a starting-caliber five. While there is little chance Theis finishes games when the Pels are at full strength — presumably Zion Williamson will see extensive action as a small-ball five — there’s also the little matter of Williamson’s injury history and what that might mean for a more extensive role for the German big man.

Realistically, this is a 15-minutes-a-night assignment, but on a team with limited floor spacing in the starting group, Theis will have to show he can knock down an occasional 3 (37.1 percent last year, 33.1 percent career). The 32-year-old is no giant himself at 6-8 but needs to provide some rim protection for a team heavy on perimeter stoppers and light on frontcourt tonnage, especially in the non-Williamson minutes."

by kingralek

1 Comment

  1. Impressive-Theory-27

    Daniel theis is just another version of Larry nance, and we saw how much willie loved playing him over a traditional center in JV

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