LSU Basketball lands 7 footer

Perfect replacement for Hunter Dean at that walk on spot. This should be the last move of our offseason.

I know not everyone thought we needed a traditional big man, but I'm happy we got him.

Roster is actually pretty solid going into next year if some younger guys develop. That's a big IF, but we have a decent chance to continue improving as a team and make the tournament.

He moves really well for a big man. And he looks like he can actually handle the basketball

That is the cleanest uniform in college basketball that he's wearing in that pic

Nice addition

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Perfect replacement for Hunter Dean

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I think one of the biggest mistakes McMahon made last year was not realizing sooner Dean was probably a better option for THAT particular team than Baker. Or at least worthy of getting slightly more minutes.

Outside of a few games where Baker was hot shooting the ball, he didn't really fit what LSU, I guess, wanted to do. You can't want to be an "up-tempo" team, the waste half of the shot clock dumping it into post where if Baker took more than 3 dribbles it was likely a TO. It's also difficult to defend and rebound when you have a guy with bad hands and little explosiveness getting off the floor.

Dean may not have had the offensive bag Baker had, but he could rim run, catch, and provide a physical presence inside. This guy may be able to do that (to a lesser degree) as well. Perhaps the biggest negative I've seen in McMahon's coaching is his reluctance to deviate from whatever plan he has going into a game/season.

I get it. It's difficult in this era of CBB to fully know what you have going into a season when, often, 1/2 the roster or more are new. But at some point after 10 or so games you should start to get a feel for your team's strengths and weaknesses. I just think McMahon has struggled for getting a "feel" of his teams.

Fortunately, this will be the most players he's returned at LSU. So you hope that, plus now two years through an SEC gauntlet, will allow him to be more confident in adjustments and provide a better sense of what he has

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He is very fluid and great footwork for his size. He looks physically like Shaq did when he firs arrived on campus. Now i he can be just half as good a Shaq was he will be a great addition to what is a fairly solid roster.

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Good Lord! We can complement a guy without resorting to absurd, hyperbolic comparisons! About the only thing physically he has in common with Shaq is they are both (purportedly) 7 feet tall. Hell, so is Will Baker. But Shaq, even has a true freshman, had exceedingly rare strength, athleticism and explosiveness for a man that size. That's why he went on to be a dominant college player and one of the most physically dominant centers in NBA history.

He's a seven foot guy with what looks to be some degree of athleticism. But any comparisons with Shaq, even minimally, are ridiculous. If he were physically comparable to Shaq he would have never made it to the JUCO ranks or, frankly, LSU. Every powerhouse in the nation would have wanted him badly.

It seems to be a nice pickup. But remotely comparable to Shaq in any way

He can move pretty well and alter some shots. He also has a decent midrange shot and isn’t afraid to take it strong to the basket. I didn’t catch his weight but he seems to fit the athletic type of big that McMahon likes.

One thing I didn’t notice, however, is any attempts from long range. Let’s hope that signals that he’ll leave the perimeter play to others and that he’ll focus on rim protection, garbage baskets and an occasional 10-footer now and again.

It appears this is a solid pickup that at least to me comes out of the blue. Given that it’s our 13th spot when technically we had 12 to play with, seems to be a great addition

Like the addition, but he doesn't appear to have any game outside of 5 feet of the basket based on thread highlights. Definitely won't be used like Baker. Even Dean had more offensive game.

Still happy to have a 7 footer that can rebound a bit and give you put backs and an occasional blocked shot.

Maybe, but I would lean towards him not being proficient in those areas rather than having them and not using them at all.