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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 2215000, member: 485"]
I agree with sutomcat that frosh centers tend to struggle to stay out of foul trouble, as Thompson & Chukwu did in their first year here.

History provides a variety of examples of young centers, with varying strengths & weaknesses.  Melo & Keita (2010-11); Coleman; Christmas (though he began as a PF and had limited roles before Fab was DQed); McCullough (played some C, though primarily a PF); Lydon; Thompson.   Would not put them in the same bucket: Lydon managed to avoid foul trouble and averaged 30 minutes per game, while Thompson & Coleman collected fouls in bunches.

Comparing to Thompson, I see Sidibe as more defensive minded, potentially a better rebounder, and more likely to take his scoring close to the basket.  Could easily see Thompson paired with Sidibe, with Thompson at the high post.  Admittedly, this is based on limited observations of Sidibe's play -- need to see what he, Brissett, and Marek can actually do against college competition.
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