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Bpilktree

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I'd take all 3 7 footers. Go find a couple of 6'10" power forwards/shooters who can play the 4 and that's a big step into getting more like the kind of teams that are beating us deep in the tourney!
I doubt they get more than 1 more big. This guy and Sherrill are not the most athletic guys. Cliff was pretty athletic and teams used his lack of foot speed on the pick and roll. The pick and roll defense was one of our biggest issues on defense so I don’t think CNO wants a bunch of big guys. 6”8 athletic guys are better for the up pace game we play.
 

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Pretty versatile for a big. Can even go to his left hand. And he can shoot the 3.

He'll have to adjust to the athleticism of the SEC, but "you can't teach size!"
He gives me little bit of Hunter Dickinson feel with ability to use both hands pretty well. Dickinson is much broader and more back to basket center but he more a 15 foot pick and pop guy then a guy that takes 3 pointers.
 

TideMan09

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Pretty versatile for a big. Can even go to his left hand. And he can shoot the 3.

He'll have to adjust to the athleticism of the SEC, but "you can't teach size!"
Awesome pick up he's got the size needed too.compete with the Blue Blood schools like Duke or UCon & I like their play by play guy in the video..
 

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Bpilktree

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UCLA center Aday Mara has entered the portal. If you want a giant to control the lane he is your guy. He is former top recruit as well but didn’t get lot of time at UCLA. He held his own against Tennessee in tourney though.
 

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Appear to be a decent get but does he have the physical strength to compete in SEC against physical teams?

Are we going to get a more physical center too? More along the lines of cliff and beds? Otherwise does anyone think the program may tweak it a bit to get guys a little bigger/ stronger on the inside and guys like Stevenson.
I think Sherrell has the potential to be a beast and he says he 7 feet too! He didn't play the way his body looks like it's capable of, but I figure that'll be a goal of the staff for next year.

Again, concerning the Arkansas 7'2" center, with his skills I'd take him in a heartbeat. He needs some weight, but at that height he's got an advantage even at his current weight.
 
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UCLA center Aday Mara has entered the portal. If you want a giant to control the lane he is your guy. He is former top recruit as well but didn’t get lot of time at UCLA. He held his own against Tennessee in tourney though.
Goodness, 7'3"

I'll have to watch the video later, but man, that's some size!
 
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I really hope Philon stays. He's had his moments, but if he can improve his 3 stroke and get better at some of his strengths, he's maybe a lottery pick after another year!
IF he's projected first round, I don't think the reward for him outweighs the riskk. It he stays his three-year salary could get bumped up by a higher figure in 26, but if he goes first round (and he's projected to) then he gets three years of guaranteed $$$. Coming back to Bama, he'd probably make the same $$$ figure for 2026, but if he were to get injured those two years of guaranteed $$$ would vanish. Even at the bottom of the first round, that's going to be 4-5 million dollars that would be lost.
 
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