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Message: [QUOTE="JLine, post: 3359884, member: 1683"] None of what you said has ever been uttered by the handful of us that don’t think Haarms is so far ahead of what we have now, that it can’t even be debated. Which was shown to be ridiculous by the numbers, but instead the notion is that if you don’t agree about Haarms, then you must not have seen him play, like they’re the authority on player evaluations. But, exaggerations are par for the course. I was far from opposed to adding him, and have said so plenty. Would have loved to have that duo at center. I just felt like pointing out that Sid is not going to just be tossed aside, and relegated to scrap minutes, like many here insinuate that is all he is good for. It was just ridiculous that people will throw Sid under the bus for the next shiny new object. Posters do it with every damn kid that pops up as a possibility. They are the missing piece, and we neeeeeed them, so make it happen JB. I think opinions of Haarms were influenced greatly by the fact that he had big names lining up for him. Someone made a post not too long ago about how difficult it is to find a solid big that isn’t raw, and/or a beanpole. Something along those lines. Haarms is no doubt the top dog on the GT market, but confusing that with him being one of the top bigs in the college game just irks me. He’s just the top need for a lot of teams. You aren’t gonna find a HS kid this late to plug a hole. Haarms has experience, defends the rim very well, has a great motor, and he moves well around the court to get in the proper spots for screens, and in the post. He gives the guards a good angle for the pass, and at the same time, he positions himself in the best spot to have a high percentage shot after receiving the ball. Me not agreeing with the offensive prowess that I have never seen, but many apparently have, doesn’t mean I think our bigs are ACC stars, and he’s some bum. I just happen to believe that it would have been a 50/50 split in time with Sid, and they have different pros, and cons, while both being able to contribute in a meaningful way. That’s all. If sticking up for a senior that fought through injury, and worked his ass off to become a key part of the team is strange, then call me Pee Wee Herman. Cause I’m gonna do it every time, especially when the one being drooled over is someone I’m familiar with, and see differently. [/QUOTE]

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