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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1919857, member: 40"] Coleman looks generally the same, but leaner. He didn't bring the ball down as much, and finished inside pretty well -- but obviously, Chukwu's size bothered him [just like it will make it difficult for any opposing big we face]. When he gets the ball, he tries to get into PC's body and use his girth to move him, but it didn't always work due to Chukwu's length and ability to recover. Per my response to SoBe above, Coleman still mostly plays below the rim, but he looks more confident offensively than he did last year. He also shows zero hesitation to step out and take [and make] that 12 foot jumper. Very smooth with it, and it looks like the coaches are giving him the green light. Both he and Chukwu looked solid from the FT line. Chukwu doesn't really post up--he's too skinny. But he occupies space and floats behind the defenses, which is why I believe that he'll be the recipient of a lob or two per game off of penetrations. When he catches the ball, he doesn't hold position well due to needing some extra sand in the bucket, so pounding the ball inside probably isn't a great strategy. Kind of like how we didn't pound it in to Keita, who would similarly have had difficulty maintaining position. Chukwu appears to catch the ball well when he's ready, so I see him just floating mostly on offense and then capitalizing when the opportunities present themselves. Barely needs to jump to dunk--it is funny. Really runs the floor well, so he'll get some scoring opportunities in transition, as well. Lydon scored more in the pain, but looks to face up and shoot -- just like last year. Last season, he showed the ability to hit half hooks over guys, and now that he's stronger he is better suited to score inside. Roberson is also noticeably thicker, and looks more determined to score. That he has the green light too from the coaching staff will probably result in more shot attempts. Not a bad thing, in my estimation--I'm guessing he plays more confidently this season, and that we see more of the "good" Roberson, like we did against prestigious teams like Duke, with less floating. He is finishing better inside--probably both due to being a little bit stronger and also due to being determined to power it up over people. Moyer played a lot of 3 in the scrimmage, but he's really a 4 who passes it okay. I've heard him compared to Blackwell, but he doesn't have that type of versatility to his game yet. He is a powerful dunker, and an active rebounder. Wouldn't be surprised to see him eventually be a full time 4, even though he isn't a big, powerful guy. Thompson has nice skills, and is fundamentally sound. But he eschews contact, which sometimes makes the shots he takes inside more difficult to convert [Darryl Watkins --who had a million dollar frame, even as an incoming frosh -- used to do the same thing]. In time, Thompson is going to be an adept low post scorer. He uses both hands comfortably, and can step out and shoot. But he just needs a bit of experience playing against guys his own size. He's getting that in space this season. [/QUOTE]

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