Sounds like the earliest he'll play is Montana but maybe for only a few minutes, which means the Texas Southern or Alabama State games will be his first real extended action.
I'm not going to put all my eggs in the Dante basket N'Faley basket, but if this kid can come in and give us slightly better than average rebounding and blocks without being an offensive liability this team is going to be very good. If he comes in and becomes a star I don't know where this team limit is. How do you guys view what will happen when he gets to starts playing?
Well we certainly could use some inside threat on offense. PP can't keep delivering 40 minutes a game and being our only inside threat around the basket. So anything will help in my view even if its just an inside out to an open shooter. Between the Bahamas and now we have left so many shots on the rim its mind boggling. We need some kind of inside presence.
Quietduck wrote:I'm not going to put all my eggs in the Dante basket N'Faley basket, but if this kid can come in and give us slightly better than average rebounding and blocks without being an offensive liability this team is going to be very good. If he comes in and becomes a star I don't know where this team limit is. How do you guys view what will happen when he gets to starts playing?
#14 recruit in the nation and #4 center in the nation. I think he'll be a solid contributor. May take him a few games, but I'm excited.
Quietduck wrote:I'm not going to put all my eggs in the Dante basket N'Faley basket, but if this kid can come in and give us slightly better than average rebounding and blocks without being an offensive liability this team is going to be very good. If he comes in and becomes a star I don't know where this team limit is. How do you guys view what will happen when he gets to starts playing?
I think patience is the right approach, but his offensive game is not bad at all and he is potentially an elite level rebounder. He's not going to block shots like Bell/Wooten, but his presence will help defensively. He'll probably get called for about 15000 charges by Pac-12 refs for doing basic post moves where guys flop against him, because there's nothing else they can do. Like most freshman, turnovers, foul trouble, FT shooting will all probably be issues early.
Him against UW's big men coming up shortly is going to be a treat.
GrantDuck wrote:He'll probably get called for about 15000 charges by Pac-12 refs for doing basic post moves where guys flop against him, because there's nothing else they can do.
Flopping is now a warning for the first offense and a "Class B" Technical foul for subsequent flops. With that written, the "flop" is always in the eyes of the official(s).
GrantDuck wrote:He'll probably get called for about 15000 charges by Pac-12 refs for doing basic post moves where guys flop against him, because there's nothing else they can do.
Flopping is now a warning for the first offense and a "Class B" Technical foul for subsequent flops. With that written, the "flop" is always in the eyes of the official(s).
"flop" is always in the eyes of the official(s) and no way will pac-12 officials get it right.
