I hope to see what he looks like with a true center in the game with him soon. He is class and his wife is a great twitter star, too.
The way I see it, Horford should be our center. Don't think he is quick enough to guard stretch fours out on the perimeter any more. We have to pair him with an athletic PF who can space the floor, grab some rebounds and protect the rim.
I think a mobile, but, rebounding PF is what we need to put next to Horford. If he can shoot great, but we need a specialized PF who can make up for Horfords weaknesses on the glass and on the perimeter on the defensive end.
So in essence I agree with you. However at this stage of his career I think Horford is better suited to be the rim protector. So if we had someone capable of guarding those quick pfs, we would be golden.
I agree that ''at this stage of his career he is better suited to be the rim protector''. The thing is he is not long/athletic enough to be an above average rim protector. That's why I think the PF we put next to him has to be able to protect the rim as well.
Unfortunately, unless we splurge our assets, we are describing an all nba caliber player. Someone who can protect the perimeter, protect the rim, rebound, and shoot the 3 would be amazing.
So in a world where we don't break the bank, I would rather have a player we could slot into the "4" who could rebound, protect the perimeter, and hit the 3.