Amida seems to be a kid who has great energy and enthusiasm. He has very good straight ahead speed and obviously is a natural shotblocker. It seems like he could get better in a lot of ways, but there are two things that seem to hold him back. First, as mentioned above, he cannot function if someone else has a body on him. I doubt if he can get much bigger and stronger while here, but let's hope he can. Secondly, he has not learned from his mistakes or been able to make adjustments like we would have hoped. This is probably due to his limited experience with basketball, at least in part. But he also just didn't show the ability to adjust, like when he would pick up 2 fouls in a matter of seconds. One thing I would give him over Hasheem is his competitive fire and toughness. He will get in there and mix it up as he is able, but it always seemed to me that Thabeet really did not like the physical contact part of the game. Amida will gain at least some weight and strength, but I also hope he will gain a better understanding of the game and better decision-making ability. He doesn't yet anticipate where to be and often starts to move too late, leading to fouls and missed blocks or stops.
