Originally Posted by pmcmullen
...I also remember thinking Obi was more a finesse player, and Chase a bit more "brute" as well. Throw that into the mix with Jordy and Mouleye (another big x-factor), as well as Crutcher still wreaking havoc with his ball movement and 90mph fastball distribution, and I just can't see how anyone could look at it and say "yeah, we're going to be mediocre inside."
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Looking at the roster before the announcement of Chase’s return, the weakest area was frontcourt depth. We only had 3 guys on the roster over 6’5”-6’6”, two of whom (Zimi & Mo) are teenagers who’ve never played a minute of college basketball, and the third was most notable for being foul-prone. Now, with that fourth able body (a mobile, 6’9” body, I may add), we can play more “positionless basketball” with bigger guys on the floor. For 15-20 minutes or more per game, it gives the coaching staff a lot more flexibility at both ends of the floor.
With Jalen, Rodney, and Ibi, we have arguably one of the best trios of perimeter players in all of 2020-21 college basketball. With Dwayne, Luke, RJ, and Koby, we have very solid & promising depth all the way around the perimeter. What we were lacking was mature, interior depth. Chase goes a long way toward filling that void.
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