(05-04-2021 03:46 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(05-04-2021 03:39 PM)Atlanta Wrote:  

(05-04-2021 03:30 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(05-04-2021 10:15 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  End of this for me is simply this:

If people are predicting/thinking/hoping Sam plays 20 mpg, or averages 6+ ppg, or takes down 4+ boards a game, they are essentially saying in the last 20 years:

Sam will be the first frosh big ranked >70 to average >6 ppg. The FIRST one. The FIRST.

Sam will only be the third frosh big ranked >70 to average >4 rpg. (since we're calling Dozier a "big") One played in the NBA and the other was a 2nd round pick.

By playing >20 mpg as a frosh, Sam would be the FIRST big ranked >70 to do that and only the 6th Frosh big to do so in the past lord knows how many years.

He, as a >100 recuit, would join three McDonald's All-Americans, a top 30 recruit in Austin Nichols, and a top 60 recruit (and to be NBA player Tarik) as the only frosh bigs to play >20 mpg.

Basically, he would over performing at historical levels to achieve one of those, let alone all of them.

But hey, why not.

I gave you 5 guys this year who were ranked 100 and their stats.

Yet you act like the only thing that matters is previous Tiger history.

Before Precious...How many Freshman Tiger PF\C averaged 30 MPG.

Your argument is if Sam plays 20 minutes per game we stink. You follow that up with you will go with two guys with D1 experience over Sam...Both of whom couldn't manage 3 points and 3 rebounds in 10 minutes of game time.

The deal is the other two guys are the guys Sam is competing with is what will determine his minutes. He is not competing against Tiger history...He is competing with Malcolm and Chandler for those minutes.

Where do you get the idea that Chandler will play the 5. He's 6'8" 200#, has played some 4 in a small lineup & is on record as saying his preference is the 3?

Just looking at size and minutes. If he cant play the 5 he may struggle to get minutes. Because he doesn't shoot well enough to play on the perimeter and doesn't seem fast enough to guard a decent 3.

With the Keelon interviews with Jason Smith, it sounded like Penny and they had been discussing Chandler playing the 5.