re: Why does ADP start/play?

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It seems as if every time he's in the opposing team goes right after him with no resistance and on offense its just as bad. I know he gets the crowd into the game but he's just not athletic enough.

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Have you watched any games? He's serviceable and he's huge. He's gotten better, has decent touch inside, and his size has altered other team's shooters when they get open on a drive. We're not super deep at 4/5 and he fills a need early to try and keep JOB3 out of foul trouble. He's only averaging around 10 min a game and I didn't think he played enough against Auburn. He's an asset to the team and him playing has nothing to do with an attempt to pump up the crowd.