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Message: [QUOTE="FanInNC, post: 4950802, member: 13050"] Very rarely does Diarra play C for State. Ben Middlebrooks is the back up C and plays alongside Diarra often times. Middlebrooks is a solid back up C, doesn't have nearly the offensive game that Burns has, but is a much better defender in the pick and roll and a good rebounder. Lots of hustle and hard nosed play, not someone State really looks to feed in the post or run the offense through but a good back up C. State has not seen a 7'4" C with skill like that - so defending Purdue will be interesting. State typically does not double the post, but perhaps they break the norm this game? I'm also interested to see how the other end of the floor plays out as Burns is more or less the point C for the team and takes what the D gives him, when teams double he's a great passer and has a fantastic feel for where the ball needs to go, when teams play him straight up he goes to work and has been unstoppable all season. However he has never had to deal with someone with that kind of height and girth, will Burns be able to back Edey down? If he does, will he be able to shoot effectively over that kind of height the way he has all season against other C's? If Burns is shut down then the Pack will have to win in a way they haven't had to during this entire run and play through DJ Horne as the primary scoring option and playmaker for others - or play more of Middlebrooks and go to a pick and roll game and try to hurt Edey that way. From the little I've seen of Edey he doesn't move well on defense and can be had in a pick and roll. He plays not to foul and doesn't really go for blocks or challenge people when he's out of position. [/QUOTE]

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