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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1004286, member: 289"] Now I’ll take a look at next year’s team to the extent of what we know right now, (March 24, 2014). CENTERS Rakeem Christmas- Rakeem has one more year to prove himself for the NBA. We saw signs this year- that jump hook that went in for a few games, an occasional jump shot. But he needs a lot of work on his moves to the basket. He’ll easily be our best defensive option but he’ll need help from the guards out front so he doesn’t have to cover too much territory. DaJuan Coleman- DaJuan also has to get his act together. Both he and Rakeem were McDonald’s All-Americans- the only two we have. It’s time they showed why. DC is our one guy who can really rebound and score inside. He’s got to stay healthy and keep the ball above smaller players. His big problem is on defense where he has to be able to move and keep himself in front of the opposition. If he doesn’t he’ll draw too many fouls to stay in the game. Again, Arinze Onuaku is the template. He, too, had early injury injury problems but overcame them. His third year, (2007-08) was the first time we started to see those offensive and defensive moves. He became a strong inside scorer. He was never a shot blocker but he learned to stop drives to the basket by maintaining his position, (and staying on his feet) with his arms up. He got to redshirt one year. DaJuan won’t have that privilege but this will be his third year. Chinoso Obokoh- We last one tall, skinny guy from Africa and now we get another, (Nigeria, not Senegal). The highlight material on You-tube is limited and mostly interviews but I see a more-broad-shouldered, stronger looking guy than Keita. Per the Media Guide, ESPN rated Obokoh the #19 center in the class. People will inevitably compare him to Keita but my gut feeling is that he’ll turn out to be a better player. He makes some moves here that I’ve never seen from Baye: [media=youtube]58ezlVmkBns[/media] But he’ll be the third option next year as long as Christmas and Coleman are healthy [/QUOTE]

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