2024 NCAA Tournament

[Madcows]

I've got a different take on the guy. I see a competent but not especially gifted 7' 4" athlete who gets most of the team's offense funneled to him. Given so many mismatches, he's going to get his points. But with a little bit of defensive strategy and talent, he and the team become a lot less efficient. Even with his incredible advantage, he's not a great finisher. 

Mostly what concerns me, and would keep him off my draft board, is watching him stand flat footed, arms at his side, as a Husky player drives past him. How often he's out of position, or makes no real effort for rebounds. Or simply has them taken out of his hands by a more motivated defender.

I think the NBA will eat him alive.  

Not only that, he's a liability on offense with his limited range and athleticisim. No one plays a 5 exclusively in the post anymore. He has no mid-range, no 3 point shot, and no handles. Defensively he's got slow heavy feet, and will get eaten alive on PnR or in space against most every other 5 in the league. He's just not an NBA player. Hell of a great college player, and could probably be successful playing professionally internationally. He'll get drafted, but will have no impact in the NBA. He's going to be like a less athletic Hasheem Thabeet in the NBA. That said, about 70-80% of this draft will also be busts and not last. For him, if he gets drafted in the lottery, gets that guaranteed money, he should be set for life once he gets cut in 2-3 years and if he wants to keep playing, enjoy your international career.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I've got a different take on the guy. I see a competent but not especially gifted 7' 4" athlete who gets most of the team's offense funneled to him. Given so many mismatches, he's going to get his points. But with a little bit of defensive strategy and talent, he and the team become a lot less efficient. Even with his incredible advantage, he's not a great finisher. 

Mostly what concerns me, and would keep him off my draft board, is watching him stand flat footed, arms at his side, as a Husky player drives past him. How often he's out of position, or makes no real effort for rebounds. Or simply has them taken out of his hands by a more motivated defender.

I think the NBA will eat him alive.  

That post was early in the game and he was playing well. The rest of the game, all he had was a right handed hook shot. He needs to develop the left hand. 
 

Also, the rest of the Purdue players weren’t moving without the ball and getting open for him to dump it. They were just feeding him, expecting his right hand was going to do it….it didn’t. 
 

Last night showed he needs more game. I could see him getting drafted, spending time in lower leagues and hopefully developing.