Comments on: Could the Heat be looking to move Joel Anthony?

By: thestudiokida

thestudiokida — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:16:21 +0000

I liked Joel Anthony at first for his energy and shot blocking off the bench but over time I saw how he can’t match up against tall or big centers, can’t rebound and isn’t even that great a shot blocker. And his ball handling is so atrocious that he isn’t worth the liability that he is on the boards and offense.

Chris Andersen is a rich man’s version of Joel Anthony with some ball handling skills and much more production on the boards & defense. I’m not sure how his personal issues will shake out but I hope the Heat pick him up.

By: miamatt

miamatt — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:11:29 +0000

Offensively, yes. But he’s better than his numbers suggest. He got phased out as the playoffs went on for Miami this past year, but he was a diiference maker in at least one game of that Pacers series. That’s more than can be said for a lot of role players. In certain matchups, particularly in today’s shrinking NBA, he can be effective. His hustle and ability to rotate defensively are tremendous.

By: lakerluver

lakerluver — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:16:45 +0000

Move him where, he’s terrible?!!

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:10:16 +0000

Joel Anthony is undersized, a poor rebounder, and limited on offense. Whenever the opposing center leaves him to try to stop a drive to the basket by Wade or LeBron, he can (usually) catch a pass and finish with a dunk or layup, but that’s about it.

In addition to shot-blocking, though, he’s also a great screen-setter, a solid low-post defender, and is a great fit for the Heat’s defensive system of showing on pick-and-rolls due to his good foot-speed.

But the author is absolutely right that I can’t see any other teams looking to take on Anthony and the 3 years left on his deal, at $3.8 million a year, **unless** another asset is included in the deal.
Past deals I’ve seen involving Joel Anthony also include Norris Cole or the 2013 lottery-protected draft pick of the 76′ers that Pat Riley acquired while trading down in the 2012 draft.