He scored two early games at 14 pts One 19 at LSU About six around 10/11 pts He has a great motor and a huge room for improvement - it’s not inconceivable he could be dominant in some games. Has to improve his FT’s or he will not play late in close games. I’m really glad he returned!
He tested really well at the combine, but that's not terribly surprising since has a unique combination of length, strength, and athleticism. His future professionally (NBA or otherwise) will be as a rim protector, rebounder on both ends, effort player, and rim runner. Not sure he will ever be someone you throw it into to get a bucket, but I could easily see him expanding his game a little in the post to give us multiple options on the block. When teams helped off him, he could really make them pay in the paint. He had a surprisingly good touch at times. He and Handlogten give you 40 minutes of smart, active, long bigs. Anything more than that is a bonus.
ESPN has a story on the draft posted. Condon is predicted to go in the second round, 38th pick to San Antonio. Tifwiw
Even though he was a bit green earlier in the season his physical presence & energy was something teams had to account for. He definitely got better as the season progressed.
The Chins we had at the end of the year was vastly improved from when he started the year. He was a joy to watch.
Honestly, he improved immensley with a skill that is darn near un-improvable: hands. My son and I would have a good hearted chuckle at the two or three all thumbs fumbles of rebounds he was having in the fall. By early March he was grabbing anything close and showing nice soft touch around the rim. To me - it speaks to coach as much as it does Rueben. No doubt, chins put in the work, but it shows CTFG's skills as a sports psychologist.
He's only going to get better, too. I had forgotten about that, but you're right. He fumbled passes all game in the early going. Hardly ever from about midseason on.
I knew after seeing his length and size at the open workout in August that he was going to be a contributor. My #1 question was would he be able to stay out of foul trouble when the SEC schedule rolled around. Some big guys just cant move their feet. There were only a couple of games he got into early foul trouble which was best case scenario for me
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