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Message: [QUOTE="Towney007, post: 3538097, member: 5832"] I wouldn't put more to the Seton Hall thing other than it being a 'bird in hand' kind of thing. If they can get a comparable guy 100% for sure, they should do it. If they get Sanogo, good on them, too. But I wouldn't read too much into that. If they do get Anslem, we're probably best positioned to get him. As for his fit here - he's 100% our best rebounder, he's outstanding close to the basket, finishes with both hands really well, etc. He's not afraid to get the ball in space away from the basket and has a great first step so he can beat guys off the dribble, but his real strength is that he doesn't waste a lot of movement. He's the best rebounder on our team today if he commits. I mean to me - I think people need to take a step back here and instead of looking at the overall talent package - it's more valuable to look at him as being really good as a fit here. He's not a talented shooter and there's not much that's smooth about him. Defensively he can get lost a little bit. Like if you're looking for a college superstar in the off - he's not that. I also don't think he's a one and done guy. He's a sure fire 2, more likely 3 year college guy who starts off as a really valuable piece and matures into a key player for us. But *right now* he just ticks off a ton of boxes in that it gives us a real rim finisher - a guy who's probably going to give us a better look further away from the basket and can attack the rim - and who rebounds like a wild man. Most importantly he's a *realllllly* physical presence down low. And not that Josh and Whaley aren't that (both have definitely shown streaks of that) - but this guy gives us *a guy* who can do that. Especially against more physical teams - he's a really interesting guy to rotate out there w/ Whaley, for example. He just really compliments a lot of things we've lacked. But don't get like...totally carried away. He's not Christian Laettner lol. While it's not a picture perfect comparison - he's more of the Jeff Adrien mold in terms of overall skill and trajectory. You'll love him, just don't expect Kofi Cockburn. And no -I don't thikn he's MUST GET; but I also simultaneously think he's the one missing piece we are away from being top-20/top-10 good next year. If that makes sense. [/QUOTE]

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