« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2014, 02:52:30 PM »
Why is everyone so down on Randle? He was thought to be the #1 pick by some prior to the season... he went further in the tourney than any freshman. What gives?
Past rosters have led some posters around here to underrate any big man prospect who is seen as deficient in height/length/athleticism. A lot of the concern over Randle seems to be based on his bottom-of-the-barrel wingspan. Some of the concern is over a lack of lift that makes him a "below the rim" player. And he's seen as a guy whose stats are padded against bad teams, with a larger-than-normal decline in his numbers when up against teams with above-average defenses. He's sometimes described as having a poor BBIQ.
Descriptions of him make him sound like an energy big with the athleticism and defense (but not the offense) of Kevin Love, who has limited offensive upside.
Worst case he turns into Thomas Robinson?
Worst case might be "taller Luke Harangody".
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