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Message: [QUOTE="Ricker, post: 3512722, member: 1245"] The discussion is worth having, and there are pros and cons to the fit with Hurley's system, but based on seeing Mac 2x and Sanogo 3x, plus clips, I think Sanogo has far more quickness and agility than Etienne. Quickness with feet, hands, and good anticipation is how he got 7 steals against IMG Academy at Hoophall, and on 1 steal he took the ball end line to end line beating all other players except the guard that rotated back. .Sanogo euro-stepped through him to the rim. I also think he is far and away the better rebounder. In that ING game he was against 7' Duke commit #30 Mark Williams, 6'11 2021 #13 Moussa Diabate, 7'3 huge and good 2020 Zach Edey, 6'10 2022 #6 Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, and 6'10 2021 #121 Lynn Kidd. Sanogo had 26 points, 12 rbs, 7 steals, and 2 blocks. I haven't seen evidence Etienne could remotely do as well against comparable quality players. Etienne can step out and hit a shot better, but he misses near the rim, gets his own rebound, and puts it back frequently when I see him, a la Carlton. He's not much of a leaper, like Carlton. On the other hand, I have seen Etienne play the top of a zone press rather than the last line of defense, which suggests a good ability to recover like the hedging you mention. I also would be happy to get either, but I have a different view of their strengths. I have yet to see Mac play anywhere near his ranking, so maybe I'm underestimating his capabilities. He might also be able to play the 4 in a big lineup, but that may not be in Hurley's plan even though I think going big at times during a game would put pressure on many teams. [/QUOTE]

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