William Kyle Appreciation Thread

[Cuse_NYC]

Diawara towers over him. As does Souare and even Sadiq may be a bit taller than him. Hopefully he can hold his own if he starts at center. He’s likely our best shot blocker, and lord knows we need that…

 

[Lukeyloo]

That’s true, he does appear to be on the short side, but if he is able to make plays like this one regularly, then I’m not too worried about his height.

 

[Cuse On 3]

Height doesn’t mean that much at center anymore. I’m not saying you should be 6’5 playing center, but the days of only being 6’10 and taller are over, you can structure your team around a center that’s only 6’9 and built like a bull who rebounds plays defense and can score and be more than fine, compared to having a 7’2 kid who can’t catch the ball, trips over his shoelaces and has absolutely no game other than being freakishly tall.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Wasn’t Etan Thomas just 6’9” tall?

 

[cusefan88]

Kyle is listed at 6'9 and Diawara at 7'0. Not really sure what we're going for here...

 

[Dick_in_MI]

Height doesn’t mean that much at center anymore. I’m not saying you should be 6’5 playing center, but

Bob Dooms says “hold my beer”

(For my fellow OG’s)

 

[Cuse On 3]

Bob Dooms says “hold my beer”

(For my fellow OG’s)

 

[bevosu]

Arinze was 6 ft 9 in.

Healthy, I'd take him in a New York minute.

 

[Hopkins16]

Arinze was 6 ft 9 in.

Healthy, I'd take him in a New York minute.

So was Christmas and he dominated taller guys. I would take a 6’8 (Maliq Brown) or a 6’9 center over the 7 foot bumbling duds we’ve had recently.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Kyle is listed at 6'9 and Diawara at 7'0. Not really sure what we're going for here...

He’s shorter than Sadiq

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Arinze was 6 ft 9 in.

Healthy, I'd take him in a New York minute.

A real 6’9. WK looks short. Hope it doesn’t matter

 

[baggerbob]

So was Christmas and he dominated taller guys. I would take a 6’8 (Maliq Brown) or a 6’9 center over the 7 foot bumbling duds we’ve had recently.

DC was 6-9 , but would have willed both of the last 2 years into the tournament.

 

[Cuse On 3]

A real 6’9. WK looks short. Hope it doesn’t matter

lol what the hell do you mean a real 6’9. They’re both quite literally factually and scientifically 6’9. William Kyle is strong and athletic as hell and is by no means slender

 

[Orangezoo]

Semantics. He’s stuffing a dunk from a 7-0 dude with ease. Also like to see Diawara being aggressive trying to flush that vs going up soft.

 

[RF2044]

He is probably about 6-8, in actuality. Maybe 6-9 in sneakers.

He's tall / big / strong enough. But game film suggests that he isn't much of a defender. An extra inch or two wouldn't change that.

On the other hand, he IS a strong rebounder.

 

[007]

Diawara towers over him. As does Souare and even Sadiq may be a bit taller than him. Hopefully he can hold his own if he starts at center. He’s likely our best shot blocker, and lord knows we need that…

Kyle is 6-9 230 with a 7-3 wing span and 44" vertical. That's what matters way more than the height differences.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He looked like he could do big man things in his UCLA highlights.

 

[orangefog]

Kyle is 6-9 230 with a 7-3 wing span and 44" vertical. That's what matters way more than the height differences.

I feel like we've all discussed this before...

 

[Cuse_NYC]

He blocks a dunk by one of those two guys that tower over him...
and height is what the thread is about???

I think your very last sentence should have been the main point.

hey, I hope it works out. I don’t think blocking diawara says anything, as he will likely not see time this yr. He just looks a little short for our starting center, that’s all. Bigger guys posting him up may be an issue, we’ll see. We need something to talk about! This board has been quiet!

 

[007]

I feel like we've all discussed this before...

We have. And then it comes up again.

And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?" Same as it ever was

 

[OttoinGrotto]

As arbiter of nicknaming, I hereby inform you all that henceforth William Kyle shall be known as "Short King."

This is my word. And as such is beyond contestation.

:gavel'd:

 

[MSOrange]

 

[stuckinbig11]

but how long are his arms?

 

[sufandu]

Jeremy McNeil was a block machine, especially in the comeback game during the 2003 run, and Otis Hill was fine down low. They were both 6'8". I'm less concerned with height and more with athleticism and physicality. Those guys were both 250 lbs and McNeil had springs for legs. If he can have some resemblance to them, we'll be happy.

 

[orangefog]

but how long are his arms?

You'll see, he has an elite combination of height, wingspan and vertical jump. He will do a great job for us.