Originally posted by IPC
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Now, if you're implying that we should get a different NP to safeguard against probable lack of bigs, then that is another matter.
I think by the time the next Olympics arrive, Carl will be much better and useful than Japeth (if he isn't already) so Japeth's loss (and current contribution) is not really much. JMF will be older, but his game isn't really predicated on being young so he'll probably still be effective (barring any injuries) with of course some production decline. That decline in his production should coincide with increase in production from the younger guys.
Then in another 4 years time, we'll have a better feel for how reliable AJ can be. If in the next 2-3 years, he's still injury-prone then it will be smart to reconsider and while those 2-3 years transpire, we have to make sure that we know where we stand with the ineligible bigs and construct the team accordingly.
And for Kai who is the key piece, any serious injury from him (which let's pray never happens), certainly will force the team to look for a true NP big.
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