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Message: [QUOTE="FfldCntyFan, post: 4497624, member: 71"] He is a tremendous physical specimen with far more athleticism than most high end athletes his size. His footwork (due to his soccer background) exceeds all but a handful of college Big men that I've seen going back to the tail end of Kareem (then as Lew Alcindor) and Elvin Hayes. Where he is lacking is in overall experience. His skill level still hasn't caught up to his physical gifts and there are still instances where he is slowed by thinking about what he should be doing instead of reacting. A lot of things aren't yet second nature to him. What we have dealt with and will still at times deal with are situations where a center with facing the basket skills and decent shooting range will be able to take him far enough out of his comfort zone that he may look bad (and at times very bad). He will learn from this. [/QUOTE]