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(02-05-2018 03:03 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  This has been beaten to depth....You believe in 1980s style of basketball where you need a 6-10 center despite us having played...what 1...true old school center this year? Any others? Which players at the 5 have we faced that Carver and Stith couldnt guard despite not being 6 foot 10? I don't believe there is a need for true centers at our level in todays basketball. You need a guy that can play solid defense and score inside.......whether he is 6-5 or 7-3. In todays basketball, guys like Stith and Porter cannot guard 4s on the perimeter and they clog the lane too much on offense when played together.

I have seen clips of Ekikpe and read scouting reports. I have also read his commentary where he says his athleticism is lacking right now and that he cannot guard players out on the perimeter. That is the main support for my comment on him guarding guys on the perimeter. He appears to be a guy that can play down low and is ideally matched with a forward that can stretch the floor and open up the lanes. That is, unless his work in our weight room allows him to improve on his (his words) weakness.

If we get a 7 footer that is skilled...great. Do we need one? No. Are they easy to find at our level? No. Do we ever face any? Very seldom.