Just a guess., i figure most of these decisions are 50/50 when it comes down to it.
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Not for sure if we were before the injury but we probably are now. 
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Houindo is a power dunker with great bounce who loves to get downhill and attack the rim. He’s a strong and powerful athlete who plays above the rim with ease.
Has a solid frame and can play through contact. Doesn’t have ideal height for a big man but makes up for it with his strength and leaping ability.
Runs the floor well and has a good feel for filling the lane and making himself available to finish plays. Isn’t much of a ball handler at this point but shows an occasional flash.
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I knew he has been a target of ours for a few weeks but had heard he was heading elsewhere. I don’t really trust anything Dylan says but man this one would be HUGE for us. I’m going to see if I can find out anything new. He’s a likely lottery pick next season.
Yea- for all the hand-wringing and whiff-clamations we are one starter away (assuming Moreno is back) from having a sneaky good team.
We are definitely in the camp of need the sum to be greater than the parts- no doubt.
He's really young. Born in 08 so the videos may be from before a growth spurt.
This is a very young player. He plays in the top Slovenian league, but with diminished stats at his current age (and mop-up time stats in Euro Cup):
Adriatic League (ABA) (14 games): Averaging 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 12.9 minutes per game, while shooting 48.9% from the field. EuroCup (10 games): Averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.9 minutes per game, shooting 61.1% from two-point range.
Would think he'd want a US college team where he could play a ton. He is going to be raw and talented; not a formula for winning if he's playing 25+ mpg, and not a place he'd want to be if he's playing 10 mpg.
UK needs to find a 23 year old grizzled Euro vet looking for a payday. 18 year olds will take a year or two to develop.
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As a young player, I would think being a backup to Moreno and practicing against him every day would be a good place to start. Get 10-15 minutes per game and learn with the idea that you are developing and can become the future center when Moreno goes NBA.
I find this interesting. Here is the average 247/on3 rankings of all our portal commits over the last 3 years:
Quaintance - 7.5
Diallo - 30.5
Garrison - 33.5
Wilkins - 36.5
Robinson - 42.0
Lowe - 42.5
A Williams - 55.5
Brea - 56.5
K Williams - 58.0
Dioubate - 58.5
Aberdeen - 69.0
Oweh - 71.0
Carr - 71.5
Krissa - 92.0
Butler - 98.5
McBride - 209.0
Others weren’t rated high enough.
Quaintance - 7.5
Diallo - 30.5
Garrison - 33.5
Wilkins - 36.5
Robinson - 42.0
Lowe - 42.5
A Williams - 55.5
Brea - 56.5
K Williams - 58.0
Dioubate - 58.5
Aberdeen - 69.0
Oweh - 71.0
Carr - 71.5
Krissa - 92.0
Butler - 98.5
McBride - 209.0
Others weren’t rated high enough.
lol. He talked about underselling and then used the $14M number. I guess when you’re on top and riding that wave you can just lie and people will believe it. $14M isn’t even close.
Bidunga is solid but nothing special. He’s a rim runner who blocks shots and catches lobs. Doesn’t fit the Kelsey system. Then obinna is a reclass so never sure how ready those guys are. Pope couldn’t afford to let Moreno transfer and hope to get another big. No team in the country would’ve let Moreno walk if they could help it. That’s dumb take.
My chips are on both UL and KU to be a bit frustrated with their top talents throughout the year. Which could cause a Darryn Peterson type inconsistent availability imo.
Those are both lineups that don't scare me at all, both look like 10+ loss teams to me. Ours looks worse currently but I don't see either of those teams being top 15 teams in the end.
Well, UK was never going to be in the Bidunga auction. So, noting that a top Adidas school landed him is odd. Getting the 5 star to back him up was a good get. Ekezie is 6-11 and 220. While I do not see Nydiaye as a center. He will match up well against the frosh.
Top 5 guys that reclass are pretty good. Karl Towns, Nerlens Noel, etc