Ah, I see now. I didn't open the tweet. Maybe that's why their difference in height is more than 3.75 inches in that picture. Drummond has sneakers on so probably 6-11.75 and I bet Karaban's slides are less than his sneakers so he's less than 6-8 in the picture. Maybe that's why Tom thought Karaban looks shorter.
This. Karaban was measured at combine without shoes
The combine records the real number. Period. The end. 6 feet 6.5 inches with no shoes. And an very long 6 feet and 11 inch wingspan. So UConn's 6 foot 8 number right on.
I don't deny that Diarra and Nowell (I think) are lockdown defenders but they are both guards and small (even as guards) but very quick. I don't see either being assigned to guard guys 6-5 to 6-8 (wings and power forwards). I expect Abrahams minutes to be principally against the 3-4 positions types although he could certainly handle guards as well if necessary. I agree also on the 10-11 or 12 depth which would be more pressure oriented than previous years but we will have to see what Dr Hurley comes up with in the lab.
Although both aren't tall guards, they can be disruptive applying a lot of pressure on the ball making the handlers feel uncomfortable and even playing some off the ball deny D.
