I understand that. But I kinda agree with X on this. You can continually build skill but size/lenghth/athleticism is something you are born with and can only be improved so much. Skills can be taught. If someone trains for 4 years hard on there shot, ball handling, defense,... They could improve a lot. However if they train 4 years trying to get bigger, faster strong they will only get as far as their genetics allow.
As I said in the McSwain thread, I have a class with him and he is HUGE. Didn't stand next to him but when he walked in the class I thought it was him but wasn't sure because I didn't realize he was so big. If he's on a fast break I wouldn't take a charge from him. If he is only 215-220 his body fat% has to be less than 3
I have a class with Freddie and saw him up close and personal. Dude is huge and looks like a freak athlete. Didn't stand next to him put the listed weight of 220 seems low to me
I don't remember where I originally saw it but after MCW got hurt he averaged 19 points, 8 boards, 7 assists, 2 blocks, 1.5 steals, and had a 57.2 true shooting percentage. He is like you said 6'11" and is still just 21. The dudes ceiling is literally the GOAT. I really hope he reaches his potential
It's not a huge deal IMO. He probably isn't going to be playing all that much this season anyway. Also it's not like he's down there doing nothing. I'm sure that he has a strength and conditioning program that the staff sent him. Sure it's not the same as being there and building chemistry but there could be worse things
He can't gaurd anything. There are certain teams where he could be a great asset as a stretch 4 but if any team has size (Wisconsin, Mich St., Purdue) he will be exploited and in more cases his poor defense outweighs his inconsistent offense
Coach K had a Mediocre win % at Army.
Pastner does a really good job recruiting at Memphis imagine if he could do it at a blue blood I'm not saying he's our answer I'm just saying I'd rather have him than crean at this point
Coaches I'd rather have: Archie Miller, Josh Pastner, Steve Alford, Mike Cronin, Kevin Ollie, Bruce Pearl, Gregg Marshall, Shaka Smart, Tony Bennett, and last but not least Brad Stevens