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Post by buppie05 on Apr 1, 2023 18:55:30 GMT -6
Not necessarily JT but he is easily moved in the post if someone backs him down His length makes up somewhat for his lack of body mass and the ability for opponents to back him down. He's usually guarding guys that are 6'4, 6'5 at the most, if not shorter. His block numbers are very good for a guard, and I'm assuming we'll see similar things from Makuei if he puts on the weight I expect him to in the coming months. We'll see, but I'm not near as concerned with this aspect of his game as you. An interesting aspect of this debate is we have had some pretty good rim protectors in Rand and Bol this past year, and we don't have anyone that appears to be able to fill that role for next year. (at least, yet) That could change some opponents' offensive schemes in terms of having their guards try to back down some of the thinner frames. Duffy has decent block numbers. I don’t know how much playing time he will get. Seems like more of a guy who would come off the bench to spell the starting 5. Someone suggested Diew would be a 5 recently on this board. Unless he has gained about 40 pounds and learned how to play the interior, that is not the case. We still need an 5 and a PG.
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Post by mattg on Apr 1, 2023 21:27:35 GMT -6
Not concerned about Riek being skinny. If there's a concern it's hoping his handle and shooting translate. It's just so hard to tell what's legit when all you can see are highlight tapes or edited training sessions rather than full games because every single player looks great in those.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 2, 2023 9:26:58 GMT -6
There is some concern that when Makuei yells "Feed Me!" on the court, someone will rush out with a plate of food!
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Post by FTA1982 on Apr 2, 2023 10:46:54 GMT -6
The thing about Makuei that makes me excited is all of the comments Bart makes on his twitter videos. He's easily the recruit Bart is most active with on twitter.
He called BJ the gem of last year's class and was proven right. I'm confident Makuei can be a player for us rather quickly because of this.
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Post by ghostofpbj on Apr 2, 2023 13:56:52 GMT -6
There is some concern that when Makuei yells "Feed Me!" on the court, someone will rush out with a plate of food! Lol. You could be right on that one. Would be nice to see him add muscle over the summer though.
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Post by reginaldkdwight on Apr 2, 2023 19:04:58 GMT -6
Im not concerned at all about his size, hes plenty big. Can he get to the basket and finish and can he hit open 3s at the college level. Class looks really fun this year so far.
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Post by FTA1982 on Apr 3, 2023 19:18:47 GMT -6
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Post by reginaldkdwight on Apr 3, 2023 21:36:49 GMT -6
Well hes certainly not 6 foot 6
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Post by mattg on Apr 5, 2023 20:13:20 GMT -6
Well hes certainly not 6 foot 6 Probably more like 6'4 but oh well.
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