re: When does Tre Mitchell announce his commitment?

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Mitchell can shoot outside and attack the rim. It's not even a contest to me. When the shots are not falling outside, you need to be able to do something else to score when you're at least 6'8".

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Mitchell is essentially Trendon Watford with a little bit better outside shot but not as much quickness to blow by people off the dribble. Certainly any team would like a guy like that on their team, but Days was a more efficient scorer/rebounder vs. much better competition. The difference is Days (outside of putbacks) relies on good ball movement to get him a shot (not something LSU excels at) while Mitchell is more apt to create his own.

I'll say it until I am blue in the face, but this team DESPARATELY needs guys who can defend and rebound. Mitchell isn't a great defender (just like Watford wasn't). While Days isn't either, he was a monster on the glass. Days had a better rebounding rate against MUCH tougher competition. Plus, he doesn't have to acclimate to Wade's system. In fact, with a little more opportunity he could flourish. If LSU had not have signed Reid I'd say that Mitchell was probably a bigger priority. But LSU has gotten some size (Reid) and toughness/athleticism inside (Eason). Having a guy who can stretch you from 3 (Days shot 40% to Mitchell's 38% on nearly 3 times as many attempts) can be a big help.

Mitchell is a good player. But given the choice of THIS LSU team I would take Days over him.