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[QUOTE="Orangezoo, post: 5450300, member: 237"]
It’s rarely a strategy for teams these days at all. That’s the point. Back to the basket bigs are rare and are no longer a necessity to win in college hoops. Most of these types that do still exist end up similar to Eddie where their weaknesses on defense or in an uptempo system mean you give up more than you get.

Outside the very few exceptions most teams use their bigs in screening action and as defensive minded players and glass cleaners. They are used with their backs to the basket no more than occasional moments situationally, something any big might be asked to do a few times a game but it’s not really even a strategy anymore.

Other guys you have mentioned were used more in this manner because they are extremely unique and dominant in terms of being a complete mismatch against anyone. That’s not helping your point at all given they are the exception.

Based on the tape - Kyle is more than capable of being posted up here and there same with Donnie when a matchup allows for it but otherwise there is no reason to have a back to the basket big for those moments instead.
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