Almonor ??
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I think he can redshirt but otherwise this would be his last year. I havn't looked it up, just going by what's been said on the board and nobody said otherwise.
Thanks … I was hoping he had duals left.
I’m thinking he’ll be a Thiero-type with a better stroke. We’ll know, soon enough.
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MUCH better stroke. And no history of back problems.
I will give Adou credit though… the kid always tried to cram it or swat it, and he fell hard on his back several times as a result. Maybe not the smartest move but you couldn’t fault the effort.
The dude we beat out Siena for? What is wrong with this board, man? You thinking Butler's going to be a better Kyrie Irving too?
I never said he was unreal. I was hoping for two (2) years. I think he has a very smooth stroke, plays hard and really wants to be here. He has been an excellent catch-and-shoot player and I hope he can be that here. I do wish he had more hops to his game, however, as he’ll need it finishing around the rim at this level. I think he can definitely help us. We’ll see how much …
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Eat a bag of D’s, Leadbelly
Yes … Thiero played fearlessly and very hard. He was a favorite of mine.
I hope butters was your aborted kid..
We beat out the likes of Duquesne, UC Santa Barbara, and Pitt for Adou.
He definitely plays mostly below the rim, but he seems to be pretty crafty with it, which is necessary.
Plus, he’s at least been playing college long enough I hope he should be able to adjust to stepping up in competition in the SEC. I think guys that play below the rim at the college level adjust easier to better athletes because they are crafty with the ball around the rim. Guys that struggle more are the ones that have previously been the most (or almost the most) athletic guy on the court at a lower level but don’t have skills to adjust when they face a defender who is bigger and more athletic than them
Almodor
Exceedingly better stroke. Almodor made 93 three-pointers last season, the same number as Dalton Knecht.
You think theiro was that great? You probably haven't seen the guy play and already knocking him. Must be a ccc lover
Didn't know that....theiro couldn't make 93 all summer in an open gymAlmodor
Exceedingly better stroke. Almodor made 93 three-pointers last season, the same number as Dalton Knecht.
As a simple reference, Reeves made 84 last year. Hopefully, Almonor can make them at a high level on the bigger stage.Almodor
Exceedingly better stroke. Almodor made 93 three-pointers last season, the same number as Dalton Knecht.
Leadbelly isn't here to discuss basketball. He's here to troll the message board.
Almonor knows he has one year and has said that he is going to work harder than ever to get ready to help this program and also help himself get on the floor for major minutes. I expect a good year from him because of not only his skill of shooting, getting himself open and being a good team player but also his attitude is excellent.
I think that is the point that Thiero is a substantially better athlete and so say he’s Adou with a stroke js not exactly reality. Adou also had a strong driving ability for a PF off the bounce
Our current coach can probably take lower ranked players and get more results than our previous coach could with 5* one and does.
Oh - totally agree that his game is nothing like Abdou’s…I was commenting more on the fact that some were commenting as if Almonor couldn’t be a better addition than Thiero.
As you said, their games are totally different, but I think Almonor can be just as valuable (if not more) than Thiero in Pope’s system because of his shooting ability creating better spacing on the floor.
With that being said, I would’ve been completely happy if Adou had returned.