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<blockquote data-quote="The Dave" data-source="post: 1447119" data-attributes="member: 622843"><p>I think the disconnect here is that (right now, based on how he's being utilized) we tend to think of him like more of an old-school 4 that a current-day 4. I was worried about him there too, but that's because we really haven't seen him play the 4, he's been almost exclusively a post-up player so far.</p><p></p><p>For him to be an effective 4 with Kofi/Samba in the game I think he needs to do the following (most important first):</p><p></p><p>1. Improve his D. He tends to push up too hard on players when not in the post. It's like he's trying to bang on the perimeter. He gets his pelvis/lower body too extended in to players. He's going to have to fix that or he's going to foul out fast or get blown by consistently.</p><p></p><p>2. Prove he's got the ball handling skills to play the 4 in this system. This one is hard to gauge right now based on how he's being utilized. He's shown a flash or two of being able to handle the ball and drive, but he just doesn't get the opportunity to prove he can do it consistently. He DEFINITELY can do it if he's guarded by cones, as his HS tape proves <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. I actually have good hope here.</p><p></p><p>3. Improve his long-range/3pt shooting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Dave, post: 1447119, member: 622843"] I think the disconnect here is that (right now, based on how he's being utilized) we tend to think of him like more of an old-school 4 that a current-day 4. I was worried about him there too, but that's because we really haven't seen him play the 4, he's been almost exclusively a post-up player so far. For him to be an effective 4 with Kofi/Samba in the game I think he needs to do the following (most important first): 1. Improve his D. He tends to push up too hard on players when not in the post. It's like he's trying to bang on the perimeter. He gets his pelvis/lower body too extended in to players. He's going to have to fix that or he's going to foul out fast or get blown by consistently. 2. Prove he's got the ball handling skills to play the 4 in this system. This one is hard to gauge right now based on how he's being utilized. He's shown a flash or two of being able to handle the ball and drive, but he just doesn't get the opportunity to prove he can do it consistently. He DEFINITELY can do it if he's guarded by cones, as his HS tape proves ;). I actually have good hope here. 3. Improve his long-range/3pt shooting. [/QUOTE]
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