I love this dude. This is a player where I watched the game and said I want that dude. Make it happen pope.
Bama’s Dioubate to portal
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Yeap. Reid played less minutes than Dioubate. Stevenson started 22 gasmes, played more minutes, 18.7 to Dioubate's 16. But averaged less per game in EVERY stat. The guy is clueless. Maybe Dioubate should have gotten some of Stevenson's minutes. Dioubate was only a sophomore on a very deep and talented Alabama roster. I would love to have Dioubate for 2 years.
Out of Alabama's top 7 players per minutes played, 5 are guards.
He averaged 2.4 fouls per game.
LOL, the one guy getting abused in this thread said he couldn't shoot ? Shot 65% from 2FG, and VERY low attempts (12/26), but shot 46% on 3FG attempts. So recap, 65% on 2s and 46% on 3s means you can't shoot ?
12/26 from 3
88/136 on 2 pointer attempted
Per 40 minute averages :
18.1 pts. / 14.8 rebs. / 2.8 assist / 2.4 steals / 1.9 blocks. Nah, we do not need a guy like that for 2 years.
To be honest, I’m not sure it’s unfair to say that he can’t shoot in the sense that people usually mean that. He has an extremely awkward release on his jumper and won’t take it unless he’s left all alone, so don’t read much into the small sample size from 3. He’s also a liability at the free throw line (47% last year, 61% this year). He’s an energy guy who gets almost all of his offense at the rim, often on putbacks. He definitely does some things well, but he’s by no means a floor spacer.
My eyes were opened to Dioubate when UK played Bama in Rupp. In under 15 minutes of action, he had 8 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, a block, a steal and ZERO turnovers. The guy exudes toughness and competitive fire and he would be a very worthwhile addition at Kentucky.
I said it was on low attempts from 3. But you see fans prop up a guy they like on the very same thing. I would want ANY player to only shoot if they are open. Last thing we need is a guy jacking 3 after 3 while guarded. VERY FEW guys can hit 3s at a good rate with guys in their face. Shows me he has good shot selection. I don't GAF what it looks like, if it splashes the net, I don't care if he shoots it underhanded.
Guy plays hard and contributes. Scored in double figures in 4 of Alabama's 6 post-season games in limited minutes. Probably wants to start.
A good example of fans slanting stats to fit for a player they want as opposed to one they do not :
Dioubate made 12/26 3s in 16 minutes per game
Reed Bailey made 17/41 in 33 minutes per game.
My point is this, if Dioubate played 33 minutes like Bailey, he would have MORE 3s made per game.
Dioubate shot 46.1% from 3 Bailey shot 41%. Bailey made FIVE more 3's than Dioubate but played twice the minutes and he is a solid 3 point shooter and Dioubate isn't ? Makes sense. NOT. BOTH are low volume 3 point shooters but in UK fans eyes who want Bailey he is a great shooter, the ones who do not want Dioubate, he is not a good shooter.
Dioubate made 12/26 3s in 16 minutes per game
Reed Bailey made 17/41 in 33 minutes per game.
My point is this, if Dioubate played 33 minutes like Bailey, he would have MORE 3s made per game.
Dioubate shot 46.1% from 3 Bailey shot 41%. Bailey made FIVE more 3's than Dioubate but played twice the minutes and he is a solid 3 point shooter and Dioubate isn't ? Makes sense. NOT. BOTH are low volume 3 point shooters but in UK fans eyes who want Bailey he is a great shooter, the ones who do not want Dioubate, he is not a good shooter.
Good complimentary player with Garrison. They can share mins and both have SEC experience.
I’m not an insider at all but someone asked me my opinion in another thread
I stated in another thread yesterday… Rumor is it's either NBA, Michigan or Auburn with not really a mention of KY. I’m no insider just going by things I read
I’d much rather have Dioubate than Mgbako.
I’ll take the guy who is extremely high energy and has a nose for defense and the ball, super athletic and uses it vs the prior MDAA that hasn’t lived up to expectations, rumors of bad attitude, often low energy/lazy, and hoping he finally lives up to his high school ranking and physical tools
I’ll take the guy who is extremely high energy and has a nose for defense and the ball, super athletic and uses it vs the prior MDAA that hasn’t lived up to expectations, rumors of bad attitude, often low energy/lazy, and hoping he finally lives up to his high school ranking and physical tools
If Dioubate plays the same position as Mgbako, you then you take Dioubate if you can get him
Apparently Bama made a strong effort to keep him ($$$) but every time Bama took the lead the agent would seek a larger bid elsewhere. Oats and co said “enough” and let him walk. I think he could go to the right offense, up his minutes to 26-30 and really shine for somebody. In Oats offense nobody, outside of a few guards, is going to log a lot of minutes. Bigs are going to find themselves in foul trouble which is why he is going to rely on 4-5 of them over the course of a game. Reid is expected to leave as well and who knows with Stevenson.
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If that’s the case, and Bama has already been outbid where they said, we’re out, then Pope can put his quarter back in to his pocket, and not even waste his time on a phone call.
Pope is determined to have a much more mental and physical tough team entering the season. A couple of things he is considering is using football dummies in practices and possibility hooking up Coach Stoops and together they put the players in football drills Stoops uses, weightlifting and anything else the football program uses to increase mental and physical toughness. This is why there is some interest in the AL guy.
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As long as he doesn't let them hang around the OL I'm good with it
I do worry about his athleticism but he apparently has a 7’6” wingspan.
This guy is kind of mean. Not just physical. Have watched him in other games not us. Do we want the physicality over the shot blocking?
I want big league transfers. This guy is that.
These sec and acc and big 10 guys would all donate popcorn cupcake conferences as well.
These sec and acc and big 10 guys would all donate popcorn cupcake conferences as well.
He would put magoon as a distant distant memory
We desperately needed physicality this year. Yes. Get a mean streak in the locker room.
Boogie, Deandre Liggins, WCS, Kriisa... Need guys who aren't afraid to throw down, talk smack, and even initiate some fire. Not get in fights, mind you, but exert their will against the opponent.
why would anyone want to pattern anything after Stoops? Most of his teams are man handled by opponents and have very little discipline.
In the videos I watched he didn't seem to be a great defender but I could be wrong.
Well, Stoops himself likes toughness, roughness, physicalness and all that. But, they did not get many players like that. Hopefully a bunch of these new guys will have that in them.
We've had some differences in the past let bygones be bygones you're spot on here bnewt
Can tell you the guys we have coming back is not going to enjoy practicing with this guy in scrimmages. He is a step or two above physical. The health of his teammates may want to be considered.
nope, you need to look again, Carr didnt shoot nearly as well from the outside and he couldnt dream of passing as great as Folgueiras does. passing the ball is why you go for him first to start, not only does he score himself but he accounts for others scoring pts too. Think back to 1998 and why Scott Padgett was so pivotal to a title team
Look at his numbers, 0.3 made and 0.7 attempts a game. thats in Oates 3pt attempt offense that was more than our team shot, let that tell you something, 60% FT's suggests he would have shot a lot worse had he attempted more Folgueiras is a legitimate 40%+ 3pt shooter.
I think you try and get both for sure but if its one or the other if Pope chooses Dio here , I just pray the guy kills it this year
If you want to win more games-you need guys like Diabate. Everyone has referenced this year--I'll go back to last year. Go watch highlights of their 2nd Round game against Grand Canyon and Diabate had about 5 plays where he would either silence a run by GC or he'd answer their big play with one bigger. Putbacks. Offensive rebounds, etc...and it's how Bama escaped that round and eventually moved onto the Final Four. Every team has games like that-and it's the little plays you get that are instinctive and players make that can't be coached or developed. Diabate is a warrior. Big loss for the Tide but they were/are trying to keep one of Reid/Stevenson with Mo before he went to Portal. They have already had several players announce their return--Wrightsell, Holloway, Mallette, Sherrell, to go with Bol Bowen, Williamson and just landed Jalil Bethea yesterday in the Portal as well.
Also lost another former board "target" of skepticism in the recruiting thread, former elite HS prospect turned Redshirt and Portal guy Naas Cunningham.
Also lost another former board "target" of skepticism in the recruiting thread, former elite HS prospect turned Redshirt and Portal guy Naas Cunningham.
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