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I wanted to start a discussion of the relative skills of our center prospects without derailing a thread further that is supposed to be on a particular one of our prospects.
Stats made a nice post awhile ago which was a table with Wahab, Mitchell, and Cockburn with multiple categories. They all showed up pretty well. I haven't seen full games with any of these guys to have my own opinion so I'm looking for yours.
This is what I have gleened so far;
Wahab seems to offer rim protection, some ability to score that needs refinement, and by certain reports, good speed to keep up with a fast paced game. People seem to think he has the most upside. I'm curious as to how you guys see him as a rebounder now, whether it is a long shot for him to own the paint in college, and most importantly, how foul prone is he? Is it likely he will have 2 fouls in 3 minutes of play and be on the bench for the rest of the half.
Cockburn has the strength, size, and stated desire to lead the country in rebounding. Certain posters have said he is not a rim protector, and that his hands need improvement. My sense is that he scores around the rim rather than scoring as a shooter. Is that correct? What are the chances of him not being foul prone? Does he already have the skill to set screens to get shooters open?
Mitchell offers offensive skill and multi level scoring with the jury out as to whether his deep shooting is deadly or just passable. He evidently has good elevation but doesn't jump quick. Certain reports say he has good hands and passes well so that you can play offense through him. Can he do the job defensively and rebounding?
I personally value a guy that can play his freshman year because he can be on the court without fouling. Which guy might that be? I also prefer a big with decent touch from the foul line. Are any of these guys particularly good or bad from the line, ie under 65%? Who do you see as the best rebounders, defenders, and screeners?
I'll be thrilled with any of them, just looking for your thoughts.
Stats made a nice post awhile ago which was a table with Wahab, Mitchell, and Cockburn with multiple categories. They all showed up pretty well. I haven't seen full games with any of these guys to have my own opinion so I'm looking for yours.
This is what I have gleened so far;
Wahab seems to offer rim protection, some ability to score that needs refinement, and by certain reports, good speed to keep up with a fast paced game. People seem to think he has the most upside. I'm curious as to how you guys see him as a rebounder now, whether it is a long shot for him to own the paint in college, and most importantly, how foul prone is he? Is it likely he will have 2 fouls in 3 minutes of play and be on the bench for the rest of the half.
Cockburn has the strength, size, and stated desire to lead the country in rebounding. Certain posters have said he is not a rim protector, and that his hands need improvement. My sense is that he scores around the rim rather than scoring as a shooter. Is that correct? What are the chances of him not being foul prone? Does he already have the skill to set screens to get shooters open?
Mitchell offers offensive skill and multi level scoring with the jury out as to whether his deep shooting is deadly or just passable. He evidently has good elevation but doesn't jump quick. Certain reports say he has good hands and passes well so that you can play offense through him. Can he do the job defensively and rebounding?
I personally value a guy that can play his freshman year because he can be on the court without fouling. Which guy might that be? I also prefer a big with decent touch from the foul line. Are any of these guys particularly good or bad from the line, ie under 65%? Who do you see as the best rebounders, defenders, and screeners?
I'll be thrilled with any of them, just looking for your thoughts.