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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1974622" data-attributes="member: 7488">Ibaka has defense with his blocks, but Perk has size and the ability to put a body on a man with his defense.&nbsp; He also is a master at the &quot;pick&quot; part of &quot;pick and roll.&quot;Remember we got Perk in a trade at the end of his contract, and we signed him to a 4 year extension at the end of that.&nbsp; 9mil per year sounds like a lot, but for what Perkins does on defense and assisting the other scorers is much more balanced than what Harden could offer.&nbsp; He&#039;s a much more balanced player, even though his points don&#039;t show his offensive contribution on paper.Harden put up 37 points, and he&#039;ll continue to be a leading scorer.&nbsp; But we had TWO leading scorers already.&nbsp; No room for another offensive guard to start.&nbsp; Sefolosha, Perkins, and Ibaka all offer defensive balance to the team.&nbsp; At least, I think that is where Presti was going with this.&nbsp; And I tend to trust it&#039;s a wise move.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1974622, member: 7488"] Ibaka has defense with his blocks, but Perk has size and the ability to put a body on a man with his defense. He also is a master at the "pick" part of "pick and roll." Remember we got Perk in a trade at the end of his contract, and we signed him to a 4 year extension at the end of that. 9mil per year sounds like a lot, but for what Perkins does on defense [I]and assisting the other scorers[/I] is much more balanced than what Harden could offer. He's a much more balanced player, even though his points don't show his offensive contribution on paper. Harden put up 37 points, and he'll continue to be a leading scorer. But we had TWO leading scorers already. No room for another offensive guard to start. Sefolosha, Perkins, and Ibaka all offer defensive balance to the team. At least, I think that is where Presti was going with this. And I tend to trust it's a wise move. [/QUOTE]

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