Does BM not like centers?

[fivecardstud14]

I do watch it you knucklehead, look at Mo Bamba's stats. There's a reason the Pelicans have no chance of sniffing the playoffs and if big centers were still in vogue in the NBA, they would.

Injuries are the reason the Pelicans aren’t going to the playoffs. If you watch the NBA, you’d know how important centers are. It’s not 2016 anymore.

Nikola Jokic, Bam Adebayo, Jarrett Allen, Myles Turner, Jalen Duren, Joel Embiid, Ivica Zubac, Alperen Sengun, Jonas Valanciunas, Domantas Sabonis, Dereck Lively, Walker Kessler, Jacob Poetel, Isaiah Hartenstein.

 

[Rifler]

Unless you are Wiscy that has seven footers that shoot threes.

Actually Wisconsin would be a prime example of a team that plays without a traditional center...

 

[Buffalo43]

He played a little and showed he can rebound and is an explosive athlete.

He also fouled a lot he needs to play defense without fouling

 

[hawkfan2024]

Injuries are the reason the Pelicans aren’t going to the playoffs. If you watch the NBA, you’d know how important centers are. It’s not 2016 anymore.

Nikola Jokic, Bam Adebayo, Jarrett Allen, Myles Turner, Jalen Duren, Joel Embiid, Ivica Zubac, Alperen Sengun, Jonas Valanciunas, Domantas Sabonis, Dereck Lively, Walker Kessler, Jacob Poetel, Isaiah Hartenstein.

They're not that important

 

[kwik44]

I see Dix and Freeman are both visiting Creighton this week.

Good place for them if not going to return.

 

[hawksense]

Who cares about the 7 foot thing? If you’re tall and can play, it’s all you need.

 

[joelbc1]

I don’t think Tom was 7 foot. Probably 6’9”.

Woody's vertical was probably twice that of Cmacs lol.

Don't forget Brad Lohaus and Les Jepsen.

Bed Lohaua was 7’ and slender… with a great outside shot…Plus he had Ed Horton abd Gerry Wright to take care of the inside work.

 

[Quintana]

Tadjo could be a sleeper for McCollum, if he can learn to play defense. The fact that he hasn’t entered the portal and was lightly recruited gives me hope.

this is what i was thinking. could be a monster on the boards and a defensive asset.

 

[hexumhawk]

This. Manyewu and Banks were good most of the season against bigger guys. McCollum doesn't really like to double the post much and give up wide open 3's. He had been recruiting Manyewu and Banks at NW but Manyewu ended up at Wyoming. Banks was a juco transfer. If you're a 6-9 big that can play you're probably playing at a Power 5 for NIL money. I had heard Manyewu was getting around 80K to play at Drake. No idea if that was true or not. And of course if you're an under recruited big at a small school you can always transfer up, which of course is what everyone does these days.

One GIANT difference between Fran and BM. We were always helping and scraping down on the post pass and leaving people on the drive which created wide open 3s. Couldn't stand that philosophy.

 

[littlez]

He also fouled a lot he needs to play defense without fouling

Well if he had some coaching on defense that would have helped. Now he’ll have it if he stays.

 

[hawkirugged17]

Injuries are the reason the Pelicans aren’t going to the playoffs. If you watch the NBA, you’d know how important centers are. It’s not 2016 anymore.

Nikola Jokic, Bam Adebayo, Jarrett Allen, Myles Turner, Jalen Duren, Joel Embiid, Ivica Zubac, Alperen Sengun, Jonas Valanciunas, Domantas Sabonis, Dereck Lively, Walker Kessler, Jacob Poetel, Isaiah Hartenstein.

If you are not going to mention Rudy Gobert, then I am!