Tschiebe/Cockburn

Tshiebwe was waiting on confirmation from NCAA that they will continue to not enforce push-in-the-back fouls.

 

So both teams will still underachieve based on the talent on their roster.

 

Smart kid, doing his due diligence.

 

Lots of money coming to him no matter if he stayed or went to the NBA so why not play another year in school if you are enjoying it

 

Love Oscar but definitely need some other parts around him….

 

Bingo. Oscar is going to rake it in. I bought some shirts of his myself tonight.

 

And not take a pay cut.

 

So are we saying he wasn’t getting drafted??I find that hard to believe.

 

So what if he was lacking polish in some areas of his game? He was a DOMINANT force around the hoop this season. I'd have taken him in a heartbeat.

 

He is Dennis Rodman with more offensive skill and can finish around the rim minus all the drama who wouldn't want that

 

I'm a huge fan (favorite UK player of all time for me) but no one really had him projected in the first round. His game just isn't ideal for today's NBA - but clearly great for college.

NIL is a game changer for him, given his family situation. I think he's a perfect example of why its such a good development - though it has obvious downsides.

 

Me too

 

Physically, he is more imposing than Rodman. To compare any player to Rodman, though, might be impossible. Rodman had a motor that was on another level. His motivation came from a place so deep within that few could ever understand. Beyond his motivation, Rodman had a natural nose for the ball + a way of taking his opponent out of their game. To some extent, Tshiebwe's nose for the ball is analogous. Rodman's drive, though, is incomparable.