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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2214179, member: 1423"]
Just because we haven't had one recently doesn't mean we don't need a low-block scorer. We absolutely do -- we haven't had offensive balance since Arinze/Rick. I had hopes for DC but it didn't work out.

I'm not saying TT can't function at the 5. He can, and as he improves, I think he can help us there in some combination with Sidibe and Chukwu. And I like Brissett to help us at the 4.

I shouldn't pigeonhole too much, but honestly TT's skill set looks more like a stretch 4 to me than a 5, and I don't want to see another season with us playing guys out of position for too long. True, as Jordy points out, TT can function at center and, obviously, small ball is everywhere in basketball. I just think we need inside scoring badly and it isn't going to come from someone shooting 18 foot jumpers. We haven't been balanced for a long time, and lack of a true low-block scorer/rebounder is a prime culprit. Also, when T is shooting jumpers, we have one less big inside to rebound or score on a put-back. That's what happens when you play a stretch-4 at center.
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