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[QUOTE="CuseFaninVT, post: 2404129, member: 2002"]
I've read this whole thread and can't believe how polarizing this kid has become.  He was here for a minute, got hurt and wasn't able to show off what he could really do.  I admit to not seeing much of him, but I saw glimpses during the few minutes he had on the floor against Maryland to know that this is a huge loss for us, this year.  I say it like that because of how shallow our talent pool is right now.

I typically look for things that don't show up in the stats to inform me about a player.  On one play, Thorpe challenged a pass really well.  Didn't tip the ball or steal it, but the passer elevated his pass to account for Thorpe, and ended up tossing the ball out of bounds.  He was active on defense trying to challenge passing lanes with hands/arms/feet.  It seemed to me that he was getting the zone and his role much more quickly than our rent a players from last year.  Yes, it would have been much better had he shown up at the beginning of the summer to really 'get' the zone, but he seemed (again from my limited viewing of him) to be adequate enough for short rests for our two starting guards.
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