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Message: [QUOTE="General20, post: 852741, member: 724"] Figured I'd throw in my two cents on Bryant since this was the first time I have seen him play in a year (which is an eternity for a developing player that age). Strengths - Length - He might have the longest arms I have ever seen. Rebounding Interior scoring - With his ability to score and shoot free throws he will put up points for whoever gets him Shooting/Free Throw Shooting Passing Weaknesses - Mobility - He is going to have to get faster if he is going to be able to run up and down the court at the pace SU will need him to. Lateral quickness - Looks like a 5 all the way in this regard. Jumping Overall - My impression is Bryant looks slower and more lumbering than I remember him from last year, but also stronger and more of a presence inside. I think it was Francis who compared him to "Rick Jackson with a jump shot" a while back and that is pretty spot on as Francis always tends to be. I remember somebody once saying about Jackson in a scouting report that "he can't jump over a credit card" and Bryant is the same way. Even with no ups, Jackson lead the Big East in rebounding, blocked a ton of shots, and became Big East defensive player of the year. Bryant will be able to rebound like crazy and block a ton of shots despite not jumping just like Jackson could. Bryant is a strong player who rebounds with a mean streak that reminds me of Derrick Coleman. His long arms make him play much bigger than he is, and he has the look/feel of a seven footer. He is going to be able to score in the post in college, and is going to really hard to stop because he is going to be able to hit his free throws too. Right now he can't run the court fast enough to play major minutes for Syracuse (remember Fab Melo as a freshman?). That is his one glaring weakness. He is still only a Jr. which is incredibly early on the developmental curve for a big guy. By his sophomore year in college he might look completely different. Seems to me, Bryant is a center all the way, and I am rethinking my original desire to get both Bryant and Diagne. Maybe we end up with Jones after all. [/QUOTE]

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