Buehler445 |
01-26-2016 02:43 PM |
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Originally Posted by Saul Good
(Post 12050720)
There's a reason that guys like Traylor, Diallo, Lucas, Alexander, etc. aren't producing like Embiid, Aldrich, Withey, Robinson, etc...and it has nothing to do with Danny Manning. They simply aren't as talented as those guys were.
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I'm going to disagree with that statement. Aldrich was not some Embiid type world beater. Neither was particularly explosive or even quick. Withey could get a quick jump in there, but it's not like he was skying to do it. Withey was 7'. Aldrich was 6'11". That doesn't have anything to do with Manning but the fact is Aldrich and Withey achieved their production with technique and position.
Ellis is probably on the same level athletically as Robinson, but he is 2" shorter. But he isn't nearly the offensive presence Robinson was and they are worlds apart defensively. Perry is a hell of an athlete and has some offensive skill, but he's not consistently scoring over double teams. Cliff is probably in the same athletic tier as Robinson and was only an inch shorter. He came to KU far stronger than Robinson did. Traylor is a physical freak. He's probably more athletic than Robinson but he is too short to play the 4 effectively. And he's stupid and unskilled despite being a 5th year senior.
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