*** Official U18 Euro Championship Thread ***
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I think it's huge in the fact it locked up a place in the quarterfinals and likely a good seed versus the fact it was against Montenegro. Also might just be referring to the fact it was a 15 pt win.
He's got a ton of potential, but he needs a lot of work on his body and aggressiveness. He's not close to being ready for Big 12 ball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEPyqeGNM1c
He has a sweet pass in the highlights as well. We'll see how good he can be on defense and rebounding - that will be the key for us because he seems to be able to hit threes, move well without the ball, and see the court well.
He has a sweet pass in the highlights as well. We'll see how good he can be on defense and rebounding - that will be the key for us because he seems to be able to hit threes, move well without the ball, and see the court well.
...which is not unusual for a 17 yr old who is 7'-1" (I know you know this - just adding the obvious to your post)
Typically Euro players are not real aggressive or physical players. Maybe he will be we will we will have to wait and see.
It looks like the other team was playing zone. No wonder GT was able to drill some threes.
If he is a good 3-point shooter, good passer, and a decent defender; his weight won't matter as much (at least for now). He will not be posting anyone up, but he can make the other team's bigs guard him outside, freeing up the middle for our other studs.
I'm still pretty high on this kid. I know he wont come in and start right away, but I think he will get 10 to 15 minutes a game in Big 12 play. By the time the conference play starts, he will have been in a Big 12 weightroom (and hopefully at Hickory Park) for about 5 months. I don't think it is unreasonable to think by then he may have put 10 to 15 pounds on putting him at about 225 to 230. Remember, he is very young and should be naturally filling out over the next couple years (did you see his dad in Fred's photo!?). Additionally, being underweight isn't necessarily a deal-breaker when you are playing just a few spot minutes here and there, its a bigger concern if you are trying to bang with the big guys all game long.
Tsalbo seems to have a high motor and a good base of skills to work with. CFH will get him to where he needs to be, and playing with Niang and McKay for five months straight will only help him learn more quickly.
He should get plenty of playing time in the non-con because McKay will be out and I anticipate we will have fairly healthy leads in a lot of the games. That should help him adjust to the American style and get him used to playing Hoiball.
Again, he will not be a star as a freshman, but as Matt A. said, they will find a way to use a skilled 7-footer.
Tsalbo seems to have a high motor and a good base of skills to work with. CFH will get him to where he needs to be, and playing with Niang and McKay for five months straight will only help him learn more quickly.
He should get plenty of playing time in the non-con because McKay will be out and I anticipate we will have fairly healthy leads in a lot of the games. That should help him adjust to the American style and get him used to playing Hoiball.
Again, he will not be a star as a freshman, but as Matt A. said, they will find a way to use a skilled 7-footer.
There is no way he averages 10-15 minutes a game. Maybe in blowout games but not for the season.
I don't know about that. CFH is talking about Niang playing the three this year and guarding smaller guys. Obviously McKay can play bigger than Niang, but other than Edozie, who really probably won't get a lot of minutes either, who can play under Niang on the roster?
I'd guess that he could be referring to Niang/Nader/Hogue playing together and any of them could be the "3".
Although BDJ-Nader-Niang-McKay-Tsalbo would be a fun lineup.
He didn't say he was going to start him on the wing only that he cN play him at the wing with bigger lineups. Hogue and Nader can both play a PF spot. Edozie will get minutes over Tsalmpouris early in the season due to experience and defense. Once McKay starts playing there won't be many minutes for either. Think about it
You will have Morris, Niang, BDJ, Hogue all probably gettin about 30 a game then you have Nader, Long, Thomas, McKay who will get plenty of minutes. Not to mention Custer and Dorsey Walker. So how is he getting 10-15 minutes a game on a top 25 team when he even get those minutes on the U18 Greek team??
Last game played 25 minutes and 16 points. Next game is Friday at 6:00 AM CDT, if my I calculated the time right. Link on Home page for game.
http://u18men.fibaeurope.com/en/default.asp
http://u18men.fibaeurope.com/en/default.asp
3 points (1/2 3pt, 0/1 2pt), 2 rebounds in IDK how many minutes today in an 85-68 quarterfinal win over Italy
I don't see him putting on a lot of weight this year. Most of that seems to be done in the off season. Once practice begins and the games start there's not really time to add weight. I think he'll be able to contribute a little bit with where he's at right now, and at the very least gain some experience in the non con, but I don't see any major physical changes for him this season. He is what he is and there's really nothing wrong with that.
