Oscar doesn't have the speed or handles to play PF. As for the other thing you said, "He doesn't want to take minutes from anyone already here...", this board is filled with posts from people complaining that Cal always recruits over people and gives their minutes to the latest person to walk through the door.
My post wasn't really intending to address the issue of why Broome isn't at Kentucky but nonetheless Cal would rather just coast with having Toppin playing the 4 instead of bringing in someone who could beat him out at that spot.
I understand about clogging the lane, but other than Wheeler, we don't have anyone that consistently drives to the basket and/or gets to the foul line anyway. The thing people forget is that Broome is left-handed. With him and Oscar both on the lane (opposite sides), if that's how we played it, that would be a most formidable presence down low ... especially with good shooting from the wings. Defensively might have been more the issue, as Oscar would be asked to guard the PF, most probably. That's my take ...
He probably made the right choice by going to Auburn but he still could have really helped UK and he wouldn't have had to sit behind Oscar either.
But is Broome a PF or a 5 all the way?
No because you have to have Wheeler in there right?
He would playing for a coach who will not play a zone.
We will see what Broome can do soon enough but I don't buy the theory that this player or that player can't play with Oscar.
I worked with a guy whose wife taught Broome in middle school down in Florida. She had nothing but great things to say about him !! I really wish he was wearing the Blue & White.
We don't know that do we.
Because Oscar came back.
