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7’0” 270lbs IS God given talent.
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There is a somewhat inverse relationship to the size and the amount of talent required. If you are 7' and knocking down jumpers and flying all over the court you are Ralph Sampson. If you are 7' and have an encyclopedic amount of post moves you are Hakeem Olajuwon. If you are 7' and have some limited basketball skills you can be a significantly more effective version of Ehimen Orupke and be a solid contributor to a national champion. We aren't likely to get the first two types of players too often.
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To the people who think Asbjorn is out, what are your thoughts on Rauno? IMO, if Asbjorn ended up giving us Rauno's senior year production it would be a disappointment and Rauno is an important part of a 10 man rotation on a top 10 team.
Would this guy's production be acceptable:
That dude averaged 16 pts, 7 rebounds, in 29 minutes as a 25 year old in Denmark.
Asbjorn averaged 9 points, 6 rebounds, in 19 minutes as a 19 year old. On the exact same team.
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As fun as it has been entertaining all of you, I have no more time for it!
As I said in a previous comment, I hope he becomes an All American and I have to apologize to all of you for having an opinion you didn't agree with.
Of course if I'm right, I will be waiting for a lot of apologies!Comment
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Are we gonna do this with every big man (6'10" and bigger) that we get? Cause so far this argument has happened with each one of them early in their careers.
AM is fine, he will continue to develop. Patience."He called me around noon and was thrilled," Brandt said. "He said he was going to be a Shocker forever." -- RIP Guy, you WILL indeed be a Shocker forever!Comment
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I'm not sure what Asbjorn's updside is but I have a feeling 3G thinks there is enough there to try to develop. The young man certainly seems to have the wanna and as numerous Shocker players have shown over the years a high Basketball I-Do can take you a long ways. My guess is 3G would have preferred to redshirt him but just as with Rauno and Garrett before that sometimes circumstances dictate otherwise. I certainly don't sense there is any desire by the coaching staff to give up on the young man and Asbjorn certainly doesn't seem like he is ready to throw in the towel. How good he can be and will be remains to be seen but whatever that level is will take a bit of time to unfold. I think 3G is okay with that and understood that was probably the case when he brought Asbjorn on board.Last edited by 1972Shocker; January 8, 2018, 06:15 PM.Comment
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This AM talk is kinda crazy, imo. I think there's not nearly enough info for us to judge accurately right off the bat. I'm going with my gut, and that he's going to be a significant contributor.Comment
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Dumbest thread tangent of the new year, for sure.Comment
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All I know is if he doesn’t pan out I hope they keep him on scholarship and have him be WuShockComment
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Last edited by Aargh; January 8, 2018, 07:52 PM.The future's so bright - I gotta wear shades.
We like to cut down nets and get sized for championship rings.Comment
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I'll happily give you the same offer 12eagle mysteriously won't accept: $100 to the charity of the winner's choice if AM is on next year's team or not, donated in AM's name. We exchange emails and forward proof of the donation.Originally posted by Topshock View Post
I'm happy to go well above $100 if you'd like.Originally posted by BleacherReportComment
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Just before things get out of hand, I'm thinking boosters probably shouldn't be offering to make payments of any kind on behalf of student-athletes.Comment
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