I like what you said about Boozer. I agree that the main element missing from his offensive game is his ability to draw fouls. A lot of times he will draw that minimal “in-between” contact that results in a missed opportunity and no whistle. His decline at the end of last season is one of the primary reasons they didn’t make more of a playoff run, in my opinion.

On defense, while Boozer will never be a shot-blocker…I still think he has some room to improve as a defender. If he would apply his physical style to the defensive end, at the very least he could keep post players away from the basket. But he hasn’t done that consistently…not sure if he ever will.

And obviously Okur is no defensive juggernaut either, but 2 years ago…I thought he did a decent enough job guarding Yao in the playoffs. He can add some rebounding when he wants, but doesn’t have the quickness to guard guys like Odom or Gasol (as we saw in the playoffs). I’m a bit mixed on his place with this team. On one hand, his ability to stretch the defense is absolutely vital to this pick-and-roll offense. But on the other, he is a streaky shooter with liabilities. I’d feel a lot better about them if they had acquired a defensive specialist as his back-up. But they didn’t, and Jarron Collins is NOT the answer.