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re: LSU 2018 Basketball Recruiting Thread *updated-ish*
Posted on 3/18/18 at 1:42 pm to purplengold1
Posted on 3/18/18 at 1:42 pm to purplengold1
I’d like to sign another juco big next spring if Reid ends up being 1/done.
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Posted on 3/18/18 at 2:31 pm to S
Not sure how many good JUCO bugs are out there still. A JUCO wing and D1 transfer bigman would be ideal imo. Whatever big we get needs some size too. We have enough tweeners on the roster
This post was edited on 3/19/18 at 8:47 am
Posted on 3/19/18 at 6:38 am to bugafor6
Wade said last week he’d like to sign on JUCO guy to be eligible immediately and likely one transfer who will have to sit out next year.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 8:30 pm to purplengold1
Rachal a power forward?
Posted on 3/19/18 at 10:13 pm to RoyalLSU
Don't be surprised if he takes three spring signees.
Sampson sat the bench while walkons played tonight. That's a decent sign he's gone and Wade's going to find somebody to replace him.
He needs at least one more big with size who can bang in the paint, and he could use a wing who can defend and shoot. Get those two with grad transfers or JUCO's and then get another big with size who can sit out like Bigby-Williams did so you've got somebody who can play the five two years from now, and you might be all right.
Sampson sat the bench while walkons played tonight. That's a decent sign he's gone and Wade's going to find somebody to replace him.
He needs at least one more big with size who can bang in the paint, and he could use a wing who can defend and shoot. Get those two with grad transfers or JUCO's and then get another big with size who can sit out like Bigby-Williams did so you've got somebody who can play the five two years from now, and you might be all right.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 10:58 pm to macaoidh
That would be ideal, but he says Sampson was sick. The JUCO wing I mentioned would be great. 3 years left of eligibility and a 50% shooter from three. He’s also 6’5 200 pounds so he has legit sec size
Posted on 3/19/18 at 11:21 pm to bugafor6
It's not just tonight.
Sampson has cheated himself out of minutes with lousy defense all year since coming back from the injury. That isn't Wade's style of ball at all.
What puzzles me a bit is that he's looking at this guy Ibarguen and this other guy Trice, both of whom look like the inside banger and Windex man Combs was supposed to be this year, but they're both 6-7 and 230. I don't know that a guy like that gives you much of what you need next year. He needs somebody 6-10, not 6-7 - he's going to have two terrific 6-7 guys coming in next year, and the hole he needs to fill will be at the 5 where you can't really use a 6-7 guy.
Sampson has cheated himself out of minutes with lousy defense all year since coming back from the injury. That isn't Wade's style of ball at all.
What puzzles me a bit is that he's looking at this guy Ibarguen and this other guy Trice, both of whom look like the inside banger and Windex man Combs was supposed to be this year, but they're both 6-7 and 230. I don't know that a guy like that gives you much of what you need next year. He needs somebody 6-10, not 6-7 - he's going to have two terrific 6-7 guys coming in next year, and the hole he needs to fill will be at the 5 where you can't really use a 6-7 guy.
Posted on 3/19/18 at 11:32 pm to macaoidh
I know he’s a good coach and knows what he’s doing but that seriously puzzles me as well. Ibarguen isn’t 6’7. I’ve seen pics of him and he’s 6’5 at most. Those guys aren’t going to help vs Kentucky and Auburn. Hell, Wade sims could do the same thing those guys are.
If you get another 6’6 guy, make sure he’s a perimeter player. I think going for a project big man from high school, JUCO wing and a transfer big would be the best bet. Probably hard to sell an elite high school post player to be the 4th big man in the class. Hell, if you can get a good hs wing, go for that instead of JUCO too
If you get another 6’6 guy, make sure he’s a perimeter player. I think going for a project big man from high school, JUCO wing and a transfer big would be the best bet. Probably hard to sell an elite high school post player to be the 4th big man in the class. Hell, if you can get a good hs wing, go for that instead of JUCO too
This post was edited on 3/19/18 at 11:33 pm
Posted on 3/19/18 at 11:57 pm to bugafor6
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Those guys aren’t going to help vs Kentucky and Auburn. Hell, Wade sims could do the same thing those guys are.
Uh, AU doesn’t play anyone over 6’8. Their best post defender was Anfernee McElmore who’s 6’6 220. Do you not remember Jordan Mickey? He was 6’7 but had a 7’2 wingspan and superb timing which made him an excellent shot blocker. Length, instincts, and timing matter infinitely more than just height. If height was all that mattered, Duop would be the best post defender in the SEC.
Posted on 3/20/18 at 8:19 am to BobBarker
Mickey was a great rebounder and elite shot blocker but he did get abused is the post versus bigger defenders. I’m just saying, having size and guys that can use it is an advantage. Look at A&M and how hard it is to guard their bigs. If they had waters, they would be the favorite for the tournament
Posted on 3/20/18 at 3:49 pm to BobBarker
What he needs is a 6-10 kid who's a project and who would benefit from a year of coaching while Bigby-Williams and Reid handle all the minutes at the 5 next year.
I'm not sure I like the two kids from Pittsburgh being thrown around, because both of them are senior transfers and the wing is a kid who throws off a Randy Onwuasor vibe to me, but if Wade were to grab Terrell Brown, who's asked for his release from there, it would make a lot of sense. Brown is 6-10 and 240, and he's a rim protector who averaged 1.5 blocks a game in only 17 minutes a game (also 4.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg) as a freshman this year.
That's the kind of kid you can develop, and teach a lot of the stuff you taught Reath this year, and he can take over for Bigby-Williams and Reid at the 5 in 2019 where you don't necessarily miss a beat.
I'm not sure I like the two kids from Pittsburgh being thrown around, because both of them are senior transfers and the wing is a kid who throws off a Randy Onwuasor vibe to me, but if Wade were to grab Terrell Brown, who's asked for his release from there, it would make a lot of sense. Brown is 6-10 and 240, and he's a rim protector who averaged 1.5 blocks a game in only 17 minutes a game (also 4.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg) as a freshman this year.
That's the kind of kid you can develop, and teach a lot of the stuff you taught Reath this year, and he can take over for Bigby-Williams and Reid at the 5 in 2019 where you don't necessarily miss a beat.
Posted on 3/20/18 at 3:57 pm to macaoidh
Sure would have been nice if Kiir didnt mess up so bad, he looked promising as a guy who could develop with his energy and athleticism. Similar to Rachal, not very skilled, but high motor.
Posted on 3/21/18 at 10:20 am to BobBarker
6'8" 235lb. stop saying mickey was 6'7"
Posted on 3/21/18 at 10:24 am to basiletiger
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6'8" 235lb. stop saying mickey was 6'7"
Mickey measured up at 6'7 flat without shoes at the NBA combine
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Was actually 238 pounds though. He was 6'8.25" in shoes, but always tough to go by in shoes measurements because for some it adds only like 0.75" and other 1.5", flat bare foot measurement is a true measurement of height.
Jarell Martin was only 6'8 flat. And had short arms at only 6'9 wingspan. Mickey's wingspan by comparison was 7'3.25"
This post was edited on 3/21/18 at 10:25 am
Posted on 3/21/18 at 2:46 pm to thunderbird1100
no one plays basketball barefooted lol
Posted on 3/21/18 at 2:48 pm to basiletiger
how about RJ Hunter. 6'4" with a wingspan of 6'10" wow.
Posted on 3/21/18 at 3:03 pm to basiletiger
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no one plays basketball barefooted lol
But shoes are variables, again, hence why they measure without shoes. Your true height has always been where you are without shoes. Do women go around saying they are 5'10 when they 5'6 in 4" heels?
One person could gain .5" from shoes, another 1.5", depends on the shoe. If they are both 6'2 without shoes on, is the person who wears 1.5" shoes really 1" taller than the person wearing 0.5" height shoes? They are still both 6'2, one is just wearing taller shoes than the other
Posted on 3/26/18 at 1:30 pm to thunderbird1100
Kiir was dismissed from the team.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:56 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:38 pm to thunderbird1100
There are some top 20 guys left and I bet WW is all on them. One of them is possibly going to Vandy. Hw the hell do they get 3 of the top 12?
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