Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Lefty2one, post: 3319866, member: 1001"] I'm always optimistic when it comes to player development but on the pragmatic side if some other things go well--namely Akok's presence and Whaley's development--then Sid will be a fringe rotational piece. He was bad last year. He was so bad last year that he wouldn't have been in the rotation on a decent team. - He shot .349 from the floor (including .396 inside the arc). - He shot .229 from three. - In 489 minutes of playing time he had: 7 assists, 8 steals, 20 blocks, 69 rebounds. We weren't exactly playing a tough schedule last year. It's alarming for a superior athlete to shoot .349 from the floor and .396 inside the arc. The big concern is that he lacks both skill and BBIQ. He is super raw even after two years on campus. As others have said, he can't dribble, pass, or shoot. He's not a great defender either, despite his athleticism. I assume that we go small and Polley, Akok, Whaley, and Carlton get the bulk of the minutes at the 4/5. Gilbert, Adams, Vital, Bouknight will split up most of the time at the 1-3 spots. There may be 8-10 minutes available for Sid. His destiny is a hustle 4-man. He needs to put on the proverbial 25 lbs of offseason muscle one of these years. At 6'7" 180 with his skill set it's going to be really hard to be an impact player at the high major level. Hopefully Hurley can work some magic. [/QUOTE]