Does BM not like centers?

[HawkLogic]

As of today he is still listed as committed to Iowa.
Briscoe and lewis are not.
Hope we can keep Badara,Briscoe and Johnson- Arigu.

Biadara Diakite---I had to look up the spelling...and 6'10.

He looks to be one of the West African guys like Traore, Dimbele, Tadjo. We know Dimbele is in Portal...it might be that having
a group of them with similar cultural backgrounds helps to make Iowa a good place for them to fit in. It depends on their Visa status
whether they are eligible for NIL.

Tadjo looked Huge--naturally muscular and as athletic as anyone Iowa has had. I'd take him if he wants to stay....and hope he becomes
another Akeem Olajuwon from the old days. Tadjo looked incrediblly unpolished--worse than Dembele on skill level, but way better athlete. Biadara, who knows who he plays...his stats I saw looked like another project.

Anyway, McCollum will sort it out. We do need two big men on the roster and it would be nice if one of them was 7ft.

I suppose Mulvey is cheap on an NIL basis..or maybe you pay 4 years and get 5th year free situation.

 

[IAHawkGrad2000]

Biadara Diakite---I had to look up the spelling...and 6'10.

He looks to be one of the West African guys like Traore, Dimbele, Tadjo. We know Dimbele is in Portal...it might be that having
a group of them with similar cultural backgrounds helps to make Iowa a good place for them to fit in. It depends on their Visa status
whether they are eligible for NIL.

Tadjo looked Huge--naturally muscular and as athletic as anyone Iowa has had. I'd take him if he wants to stay....and hope he becomes
another Akeem Olajuwon from the old days. Tadjo looked incrediblly unpolished--worse than Dembele on skill level, but way better athlete. Biadara, who knows who he plays...his stats I saw looked like another project.

Anyway, McCollum will sort it out. We do need two big men on the roster and it would be nice if one of them was 7ft.

I suppose Mulvey is cheap on an NIL basis..or maybe you pay 4 years and get 5th year free situation.

did Tadjo even play this year? I dont even remember him in blowouts... could he redshirt?

 

[MAXIMUSHAWKEYE]

Like the athletic part but not the slim part... if he can be pushed around it completely negates his height

Remember th3 beanpole that played for Gonzaga few years ago. Now in the NBA

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

did Tadjo even play this year? I dont even remember him in blowouts... could he redshirt?

He played in 11 games this year scoring 19 points.

 

[texas twister]

not let the other team single out the weakest link (looking at you Harding)

Good thing you know so much more about basketball than these head coaches of these schools - Louisville, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, TCU, Texas Tech and Washington. They all want Brock.

 

[littlez]

Remember th3 beanpole that played for Gonzaga few years ago. Now in the NBA

Plays mostly outside. Not a true Center.

 

[RocknRollface]

Adam Woodbury 7'1" with verticle leap of the Des Moines phone book

I remember reading that Woodburys wingspan was only 6'7.

Seems like a majority of 7fters have wingspans greater than their height.

That really limited him on shot blocking and dunks.

 

[fivecardstud14]

Plays mostly outside. Not a true Center.

Not sure what a true center is in your mind. Holmgren is one of the best paint protectors in the game.

 

[Old Uncle Teddy]

I remember reading that Woodburys wingspan was only 6'7.

Seems like a majority of 7fters have wingspans greater than their height.

That really limited him on shot blocking and dunks.

He had T Rex arms. Still a great defender and next season would be Iowa's star.

 

[amahawk]

Was looking at Drake's roster and noticed no one was over 6'8" but also no one under 6'3" ... curious if BM just couldnt get a true center or prefers this kind of roster? TBH I kinda like it, somewhat positionless basketball, everyone can guard everyone so can switch everything and not let the other team single out the weakest link (looking at you Harding)

I have seen far too much of positionless basketball.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

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

Or Purdue whose centers are 7'4"

 

[Madman_1]

Greg Brunner was 6 foot 1

Without shoes.

 

[HawkLogic]

Good thing you know so much more about basketball than these head coaches of these schools - Louisville, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, TCU, Texas Tech and Washington. They all want Brock.

Wanting someone for near Free and paying up for someone are completely different things. Everyone needs roster fillers.

 

[texas twister]

Wanting someone for near Free and paying up for someone are completely different things. Everyone needs roster fillers.

These are high quality programs that don't want a butt on the bench but a contributor.

 

[Old Uncle Teddy]

Without shoes.

He compensated by playing in Elton John's boots from Tommy.

 

[hahkize]

There's really not much difference between 6'11" and 7ft, (I know one inch right) and we've had lots of 6'11" guys . Woodbury maybe 7', Jepsen I think was. An athletic 6'10" or 11" is fine..

Got to look at what kind of reach the bigs have in conjunction with the ht of their head. 6'10 is fine if you have longer arms.

 

[hahkize]

Or Purdue whose centers are 7'4"

Or one of these two.

 

[Ladell-hawk]

did Tadjo even play this year? I dont even remember him in blowouts... could he redshirt?

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

 

[Ladell-hawk]

Good thing you know so much more about basketball than these head coaches of these schools - Louisville, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, TCU, Texas Tech and Washington. They all want Brock.

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

 

[tippet1]

who's this? what kind of build/player is he?

I would say he is similar to Erik Hansen in size.

 

[BirdistheWord]

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

I know it was a very small sample but he was also fearless driving to the bucket and even made a 3. Too many dumb fouls but his size/motor/bounce combo is fairly rare.

 

[BirdistheWord]

I would say he is similar to Erik Hansen in size.

Hansen was 6’11” but with his wingspan played like a 7 footer

 

[DewHawk]

Who was the last 7 footer we had? have we even ever had one?

Kevin Kunnert, Les Jepson, AC Earl, I believe

 

[BirdistheWord]

Woodbury and Gorney were listed as 7 feet

 

[BirdistheWord]

ogundele and mulvey close at 6’11”

 

[DewHawk]

I remember reading that Woodburys wingspan was only 6'7.

Seems like a majority of 7fters have wingspans greater than their height.

That really limited him on shot blocking and dunks.

My recollection as well that he had short wingspan compared to most 7 footers.

 

[kceasthawk]

Kevin Kunnert, Les Jepson, AC Earl, I believe

Earl was 6'10-6'11 also but fairly long arms. Elite timing as a shot blocker though. Weirdest looking dude running down the floor.....

 

[herkhatescy2]

Several guys I can remember at 6'10 or 6'11, but 7 feet? I have to go back to Antonio Ramos, who didn't really even play, or Les Jepsen?

That said, I'm just hoping for strong guard play.

Brad Lohaus

 

[joelbc1]

Tom
Miller…. Way back in the day.
And that might not be right…. But he was a Ralph player…

 

[littlez]

Not sure what a true center is in your mind. Holmgren is one of the best paint protectors in the game.

He plays 90% of the game around the perimeter. And defensively he does not guard the other teams Center. So no, I wouldn’t call him a Center. With his 12 foot wingspan he blocks a fair amount of shots.

 

[Ladell-hawk]

Tom
Miller…. Way back in the day.
And that might not be right…. But he was a Ralph player…

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

 

[acuhawk]

Adam Woodbury 7'1" with verticle leap of the Des Moines phone book

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

Don't forget Brad Lohaus and Les Jepsen.

 

[pistachio1999]

Watched him in the title game. Didn't look like a legit high-major big to me. Quite slow.

Sometimes you need an inside bruiser to grab rebounds.

 

[BrewHawk]

Sometimes you need an inside bruiser to grab rebounds.

Most time you have to be able to jump to get rebounds (relative to the other athletes in the BT he'll be playing against).

We need to set our sights a little higher on athleticism. Think Gabe Olaseni types.

 

[hawkfan2024]

So incredibly wrong

Read and learn, then admit you're the one who's wrong:

Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave the firmest declaration yet that the NBA is going through a strategic revolution

The forward-thinking coach described one of the biggest changes to ever hit the NBA in no uncertain terms.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[fivecardstud14]

Read and learn, then admit you're the one who's wrong:

Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave the firmest declaration yet that the NBA is going through a strategic revolution

The forward-thinking coach described one of the biggest changes to ever hit the NBA in no uncertain terms.

www.businessinsider.com

Lol at posting an article from 2017. Always funny seeing people who don’t watch the Association comment on it.

 

[hawkfan2024]

Lol at posting an article from 2017. Always funny seeing people who don’t watch the Association comment on it.

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.

 

[doughuddl2]

Read and learn, then admit you're the one who's wrong:

Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave the firmest declaration yet that the NBA is going through a strategic revolution

The forward-thinking coach described one of the biggest changes to ever hit the NBA in no uncertain terms.

www.businessinsider.com

That's BM philosophy, 5 best players (shoot, dribble, drive, pass and rebound). He said he start 5 "conventional " guards if that's what it took.

 

[jasonrann]

Watched him in the title game. Didn't look like a legit high-major big to me. Quite slow.

He didn't appear to be in great shape either. Too young for back fat.

 

[Mohawkeye]

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.