I am one of the last true centers in the NBA, and it's a title that I enjoy to hold.
When you're younger, everyone wants to be a point guard. Everyone wants to shoot fadeaway jump shots all day. Nobody wants to be a big man. Nobody wants to go stand on the block and just set picks.
Marc Gasol, he's more of a true center. There are guys who play that traditional center role, but the game is also played differently now.
Jabari Parker is one of the best, if not the best, I've seen on tape. He's so hard to guard. You've got to guard from 23 feet. He can shoot it, or he can go one-on-one from there. He can post. He's so fast and long.
Al Jefferson. One-on-one on the post, man, can't guard him.
Any guard would love playing with a great big man, one who rebounds, blocks shots, and scores.
I've played against LaMarcus Aldridge, and he kills me every time.
Demarcus Cousins, he can move. With his size, he can really use his size on the perimeter against anybody. That's what I want to do when I get to the league.
He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.
I'm athletic enough to do guard stuff, so if you were to mold me into having guard moves and footwork in a big's body, that's revolutionizing the game.
Marc Gasol, he's one of the hardest people to guard. His ability to pass, shoot, and his size is something that can be a benefit to him a lot.
I can score from 18 to 20 feet out, handle the ball, pass. I don't consider myself an old-school center.
