Could Papa Dia emerge...
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:38 pm...as one of the most difficult matchups we've had run the floor for us?
I understand completely that he is 8 games into his career. But I don't think we've had a power forward who has a game like this.
Think about it:
He catches the ball pretty well near the basket.
He can use both hands and unveils a variety of pivot moves around the basket.
He can draw out his defender away from the basket and hasn't been bad from stepping out and hitting 12-14-foot jumper.
It's a game where so much polishing is left, but you can see it in spurts. Once he understands the game at this level more, he will be tough to face.
If he had gone to OU or Louisville, I don't know if he becomes an immediate integral part of those teams as he does here.
It should be interesting to watch him the rest of the way.
I understand completely that he is 8 games into his career. But I don't think we've had a power forward who has a game like this.
Think about it:
He catches the ball pretty well near the basket.
He can use both hands and unveils a variety of pivot moves around the basket.
He can draw out his defender away from the basket and hasn't been bad from stepping out and hitting 12-14-foot jumper.
It's a game where so much polishing is left, but you can see it in spurts. Once he understands the game at this level more, he will be tough to face.
If he had gone to OU or Louisville, I don't know if he becomes an immediate integral part of those teams as he does here.
It should be interesting to watch him the rest of the way.