Talking about the same toughness. Remember Lee was in foul trouble before the ball tipped. He took nothing of nobody, just like at Henry Clay.Not if he’s not a dunker. James Lee damn near tore the rims off.![]()
Talking about the same toughness. Remember Lee was in foul trouble before the ball tipped. He took nothing of nobody, just like at Henry Clay.Not if he’s not a dunker. James Lee damn near tore the rims off.![]()
I guess this is as good a place as any for me to make my first post in this thread to emphasize that Dioubate only got on the floor for 16 minutes per game at Alabama. He averaged 7.2 ppg and 5.9 rpg. Extrapolate that out to 24 minutes per game and you get 10.8 ppg and 8.85 rpg. Amari played 22.8 minutes per game for the 'Cats and averaged 10.9 ppg and 8.5 rpg. Dioubate gives the 'Cats essentially the same production as this past season's starting Center ! ! ! I say "boom" about that ! ! !Dude had 70 offensive rebounds this season. For context here were our top offensive rebounders:
Amari: 74
Carr:49
Garrison: 40
Oweh: 36
All of Houston's bigs have 7'4 wing spans.Exactly. Houston playing for the ‘ship with its tallest guy being 6’8
This right here is an amazing stat. The Dioubate commitment made my day, week, whatever. The guy is a total badass and the commentary I saw all season about our "soft" frontcourt is out the window.Exactly what this team needed—a physical and athletic workhorse that at least has to be respected from outside (shoots about one 3 pointer a game).
He had 7 double doubles last year despite only averaging 16 minutes a game. Our rebounding just got a much needed boost.
I don’t disagree I’m just looking at the roster seems we have more role players from other teams to add to role players we already have.Just like Houston, tallest starter is 6'7" out rebounded a Duke team with 7 footers and such. Charles Barkley dominated Sam Bowie and Mel Turpin on the glass, Barkley 6'5". The fight in the dog matters way more than the dog in the fight.
So does this mean he’s at the 3 or 4 and we are out on Alvaro FHe is coming here to start I can promise that
That would be great. Love to see it.I like the part where there's a realistic chance we return all the following guys for 2026-2027:
Garrison - Senior *the year they would be beginning in '26-27.
Lowe- Senior
Williams - Senior
Dioubate - Senior
Chandler - Junior
Noah - Junior
Perry - Junior
Johnson - Sophomore
Lewis - Sophomore
Moreno - Sophomore
Pope is clearly aiming for continuity, chemistry, and retention.
Absolutely the opposite of Calipari-themed Kentucky.
This right here, y’all. ^I like the part where there's a realistic chance we return all the following guys for 2026-2027:
Garrison - Senior *the year they would be beginning in '26-27.
Lowe- Senior
Williams - Senior
Dioubate - Senior
Chandler - Junior
Noah - Junior
Perry - Junior
Johnson - Sophomore
Lewis - Sophomore
Moreno - Sophomore
Pope is clearly aiming for continuity, chemistry, and retention.
Absolutely the opposite of Calipari-themed Kentucky.
Nervous Nellies needed to let Pope cook. He’s not done yet either
That is where rolling the dice on guys stats and what that means with more minutes. So if he plays 22 or so minutes, what does that look like, 10pts, 7 rebounds, 1.5 steals. If so that is solid numbers. If we get the other PF, Alvaro (SP) and 1 more pure scorer like Yates or Pierre we should be a top 10 team next year. A team with a shot to make the run. We just need someone in the locker room, on the sidelines with the right JuJu to keep the injuries away. I swear there is a UofL fan out there doing some voodoo witch doctor crap trying to cause our injury issues.I don’t disagree I’m just looking at the roster seems we have more role players from other teams to add to role players we already have.
Yates sure has a lot of upside. Actually would love to get those three. I mean we have four more spots to fill and by the end of the year last year we barely had enough players to practice. In my opinion, I say fill it up with the very best you can get and compete for time. I love looking like a dang football team coming off that bus. Ha. Go Cats.Folgueiras and Yates might be as well. I'd be really happy with either scenario.
Toughness and rebounds. Doing the little things and playing hard defense. Love the pickup.This is a good get. He’s exactly what we were missing.
From an Alabama fan, he’s not really a dunker or great finisher. Missed his fair share of bunnies.
Ha! True!!Talking about the same toughness. Remember Lee was in foul trouble before the ball tipped. He took nothing of nobody, just like at Henry Clay.
I don’t know about Yates his cousin just left the USC program I could see both going back to Washington. It’s pretty hard to pull kids from West cost. I would love to have Yates just a Freshman shot the ball FANTASTIC. pretty much close to same height 6’4 212 to Pierre 6’5 188That is where rolling the dice on guys stats and what that means with more minutes. So if he plays 22 or so minutes, what does that look like, 10pts, 7 rebounds, 1.5 steals. If so that is solid numbers. If we get the other PF, Alvaro (SP) and 1 more pure scorer like Yates or Pierre we should be a top 10 team next year. A team with a shot to make the run. We just need someone in the locker room, on the sidelines with the right JuJu to keep the injuries away. I swear there is a UofL fan out there doing some voodoo witch doctor crap trying to cause our injury issues.
You’d be wrong. He shot only 54% on layups last season.I’m willing to bet this Kentucky fan has seen Mo and the rest of Bama play live in person more than you, Alabama fan.
Without that though, Effective shooting percentage of 65% last year says otherwise.
There is one of the sweet sixteen guys lol. Or coincidence lol
What happened to the double boom. Thread?
Tell you what. When you win a basketball championship we will start to care what you have to say.From an Alabama fan, he’s not really a dunker or great finisher. Missed his fair share of bunnies.
Not the case at all. I want pope to win multiple.You seem to not want Pope to succeeed? Weird.
Dude....smile once in a while. Enjoy the win.Really like the pickup. Starting to get a bit worried about shooting though
Is the portal closed??Really like the pickup. Starting to get a bit worried about shooting though