But Bozer, after all, stood at a height of 2.06 meters, just slightly shorter than the conventional power forward, while Millsap was only 2.01 meters tall.
His overly short stature, lacking small forward-level mobility, meant that even with college averages of 18.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 1.99 blocks per game, Millsap was still only selected in the second round in the minor year of '06.
Because there were too many players like him, they often ended up as "neither one thing nor the other" duds.
No one dared to gamble with a high draft pick.
Including Larry Bird, who, if not for holding the 30th pick of the first round, might not have chosen Millsap even with Su Wan's recommendation.
It was clear from the Pacers' pre-season physical condition that everyone had followed Rick Carlisle's summer phone calls, including Dior.
