Who can we least afford to lose next year, Mickey or Martin

Mickey because if Elbert doesn't develop we will have no true center

We need Mickey back, though Martin is a better prospect.

I will say that Martin can make his own shot better.

If we had to have only one next year, I think I'd rather Martin to be honest. Maybe it's just because Mickey is in a slump. IDK.

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Replacing Martin with Simmons shouldnt be that difficult of a transition. Simmons is closer to martin than mickey but has a wider skill set. Without Mickey we arent guaranteed a true proven Center or Power forward.

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I agree that Simmons is more similar to Martin, but I don't think that changes my opinion of who LSU would rather have.

I love Mickey and his ability to block shots, but I'd almost rather have the height and the guy who you know can score on an island. I think Mickey's block total does give some people a over-inflated sense of Mickey's defensive prowess. It allows a ton of back side offensive rebounds, and he really struggles to guard post players one on one.

Mickey actually considered leaving last year, think martin will be back barring a ridiculous run of games a la UF which he is certainly capable of

Mickey. Easily.

He's not the best on ball defender, but his shot blocking makes up for a LOT of poor defensive play. Even just his presence inside alters how teams attack LSU. There are plenty of times where his blocks are the first "pass" in LSU's transition game.

There are times where Martin disappears in games yet other guys are able to pick up the slack offensively. There's no one on LSU's team that can make up for Mickey's ability to protect the rim. Once Mickey leaves LSU fans will realize that "you don't know what you've got until it's gone"

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Craig Victor will be a big time defender and rebounder down low also.

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I forgot about Victor. Victor will be a huge add.

What if we don't lose either? Who sits while Simmons plays ?

Think about how many more games we could've lost without Mickey playing defense. Blocks are huge and lead to fast breaks often

Martin has been in foul trouble and missed big time minutes in some games. In those times, Mickey shouldered the load and played well. And his jumper is smooth. I honestly think his offensive game is on the same level as Martin.

Either one staying would be huge. Love both of these guys. If they both leave, look for similar results next year, regardless of what recruits we bring in. It's just like replacing really good players with two new ones if M&M leave. I don't see us being much better if we lose both of these young men