Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler 6'9 2018 a Shocker!

[moshock]

I don't think they will play together, rather I think they will both play center.

You might be right but AC and Cliff played at the same time a lot. I'm not sure who the center was of those 2. They were both beast.

[Bluzrover]

You might be right but AC and Cliff played at the same time a lot. I'm not sure who the center was of those 2. They were both beast.

Neither. They were both forwards and there were a couple of guys who played center. The game was much different in that day and age.

[wufan]

You might be right but AC and Cliff played at the same time a lot. I'm not sure who the center was of those 2. They were both beast.

There's lots of instances which one could point to in which two bigs played together. These two might, but HCGM has thus far preferred an agile 4 with some guard skills. That's not 100% true, but mostly true. Also, a switch to the American might change that.

[shocks02]

Finished as the #3 player in Nebraska for the 2017 class. Measured with a 7-foot wingspan and weighed in at 277 pounds. http://www.omaha.com/neprepzone/recr...d69eccea1.html

[ShockdaWorld]

I don't think they will play together, rather I think they will both play center.

You might be right, but some of the tournament teams run two bigs pretty regularly, which could be a pretty good matchup for these two guys together. I guess it depends a lot on what kind of agility Poor Bear is able to develop at Sunrise and under KR.

[Aargh]

Finished as the #3 player in Nebraska for the 2017 class. Measured with a 7-foot wingspan and weighed in at 277 pounds. http://www.omaha.com/neprepzone/recr...d69eccea1.html

I would speculate that he will get down to about 250 before he starts putting weight back on in a strength and conditioning program.

[shockmonster]

You might be right, but some of the tournament teams run two bigs pretty regularly, which could be a pretty good matchup for these two guys together. I guess it depends a lot on what kind of agility Poor Bear is able to develop at Sunrise and under KR.

At best, Isaiah will mirror Shaq's pathway to success. He was very athletic and overweight in high school. Shaq is not imo a PF when defending on the perimeter unless the PF is a stand and shoot 3's PF like Willis from Kentucky. It will only happen in certain, specific, game planned circumstances. Shaq will not be a PF in the NBA because of this. Poor Bear will most likely be a very large 5 or Center at WSU who is a little taller and longer than Shaq.

[another shocker]

is chandler going to sunrise because of grades?

[WSUwatcher]

We don't know, another.

We know he's going to Sunrise to work on his game and academics, but PaulS's article didn't say whether he'd be a non-qualifier who HAS to work on academics, or whether he'd be a qualifier who just will potentially benefit from doing so.

[ShockdaWorld]

At best, Isaiah will mirror Shaq's pathway to success. He was very athletic and overweight in high school. Shaq is not imo a PF when defending on the perimeter unless the PF is a stand and shoot 3's PF like Willis from Kentucky. It will only happen in certain, specific, game planned circumstances. Shaq will not be a PF in the NBA because of this. Poor Bear will most likely be a very large 5 or Center at WSU who is a little taller and longer than Shaq.

Have we ever seen Shaq and Rauno on the court at the same time? I know it's not going to be an every day game plan for the Bears to play together, but I think it's also crazy to think it won't happen from time to time. And I for one am looking forward to it.

[wufan]

Have we ever seen Shaq and Rauno on the court at the same time? I know it's not going to be an every day game plan for the Bears to play together, but I think it's also crazy to think it won't happen from time to time. And I for one am looking forward to it.

Shaq and Rauno played maybe 8 total minutes together over the past three years.

[shockmonster]

Have we ever seen Shaq and Rauno on the court at the same time? I know it's not going to be an every day game plan for the Bears to play together, but I think it's also crazy to think it won't happen from time to time. And I for one am looking forward to it.

I don't remember if Shaq played with Rauno or Darrel against Kentucky but he did guard Willis (UK) for a spell because of the type of player he was ( a catch and shoot 3 Pt. Shooter). Willis didn't have a midrange game or a strong full court game in transition. Shaq could guard him.

[Dan]

Rauno has a played a little 4 (very little) and Willis has played some 4 (much more than Rauno), I can't remember Shaq playing anything but center.

[pinstripers]

Rauno has a played a little 4 (very little) and Willis has played some 4 (much more than Rauno), I can't remember Shaq playing anything but center.

I agree, only center. Shaq and Nurger have been together more than 8 minutes, though.

[Kel Varnsen]

Shaq and Rauno played together for approximately 64 possessions this past season. Around 19 minutes total.