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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 228398, member: 405"] The biggest concern is that he doesn't know how to prevent an opposing center from getting really good low post position. He can rebound, he can even block some shots, although there are other centers out there who can simply overpower him. If you watch Baye, he uses one leg forward into the opponents lower back to prevent the man from backing him down too low into the post. Rak runs back on defense and sets up too deep, almost under the basket, and he doesn't try to front or 3/4 defend the post, he stays behind the other player. You just can't do that at this level. You can't let a guy get you under the rim and then let him make the catch. Maybe next year he'll be ready, but there is no way we are going to beat a team like Ohio State or Kentucky with Rak as the primary center. I'd almost rather start Keita and forget getting any offense out of the center position. [/QUOTE]