Thabeet?????

[Chi_archie]

this guy is weak, he is narrow as all shit... if you are 7'3 and get dominated by a 6'7 dude.... ya better go find a pair of balls to get transplanted into your empty sack...

you can't teach height, I think he could still be some NBA team's project, and be primarily a shot blocker, but unless he is dunking he has no shot....

[Fischnasty]

the dude started playing bball when he was 16. id say he could be a premier player at any level if he continues to develop (which he should)

[Chi_archie]

I agree...... with the Fisch........ but people can't start talking about how he has arrived NOW... he has a long long long way to go....


and i'm not sure.... should be interesting to see how he develops and if he declares for the draft this year... I think that would be career suicide for him... he may need 3 years of work at the nba level before he gets serious minutes

[element1286]

He is soft. Blair took it to him, and he he wanted no part of Blair. He is in no way Big East Player of the Year, which is something I heard recently.

[Chi_archie]

funny thing is that Thabeet is cocky and talks too much....

unreal how Blair moved him 5-10 feet at times....

[element1286]

funny thing is that Thabeet is cocky and talks too much....

unreal how Blair moved him 5-10 feet at times....

Really, didn't know that.

[Cloak & Dagger]

he got used tonight.....

but cant do everything by himself

the whole team got used

dont write him off just yet

[TPowell]

Blair is an animal, Thabeet is no bitch. Blair may be the toughest sob in basketball IMO. Thabeet is a great player now and will be great in the NBA more than likely.

[unde0087]

he might want to find out how to do something other than dunk a basketball or he better stop running his mouth because Blair made him his little bitch

[TPowell]

Louisville fans constantly talked about that after the UConn game, but honestly I've heard from a lot of people that Thabeet is a pretty good kid and he isnt nearly as cocky as what most think he is.

[unde0087]

Well he sure was running his mouth plenty about Harangody and Hansbrough. The funny thing his name doesn't even belong in the same paragraph as those two players. And after tonight he should never talk again.

[TPowell]

the statement about Gody was a joke from what I've heard and I guess I missed the TH thing

[shooterman]

Thabeet is not cocky. He is the opposite of cocky. My son goes to school with him and knows him personally. My son even made a point of telling me how polite and down to earth he is.

[Bread]

shooterman, how close is your son with Thabeet??

I could use an inside man come March Madness time. Maybe have him take Thabeet out to dinner before a big game, feed him some spoiled meatloaf??

Let me know. There's $20 in it for you.

[TPowell]

shooterman, how close is your son with Thabeet??

I could use an inside man come March Madness time. Maybe have him take Thabeet out to dinner before a big game, feed him some spoiled meatloaf??

Let me know. There's $20 in it for you.

Bread, hit me up on the 270 line, I'm sure Billy Gillespie would be open to taking a dive in a few games for the right price

[Bread]

This is serious stuff here Powell. I need some insider sabotaging type stuff to get out of my hole.

[TPowell]

I'm with ya pal, load the big guy up on some of that Kentucky moonshine

[WileOut]

Thabeet is not cocky. He is the opposite of cocky. My son goes to school with him and knows him personally. My son even made a point of telling me how polite and down to earth he is.

He's right, Thabeet is the complete opposite of cocky. He played at Louisville and Uconn destroyed L'ville. Thabeet had to be forced out of the tunnel going into the locker room after the game because he was thanking the fans for being so nice to him in praising him for his out of this world numbers he puts up. Thabeet had both hands together like he was praying for these kids who were thanking him and he was in turn thanking them even more so. It was very weird to see (it was on TV), no other player that I know of would have done something like stop to talk to visiting fans for a while after a game walking through the tunnel and then pray for them.

Guys this was one game. Thabeet obviously has to learn how to play against steroid users. Thabeet will be a top 3 pick in the NBA draft. He is 7-3, you cannot have a low center of gravity against the smaller, bigger guys at 7-3, so you are going to have games where it looks like you get dominated a lot. Ask Yao Ming.

Blair on the other hand is barely 6-7 and is not tall enough to play power forward in the NBA. He is a tweener. Some say he is another Barkley but no way. Barkley had a vertical jump that was through the roof, Blair admitedly can't jump hardly at all. Barkley is probably the only player in history that could play his position given his size and hold his own. Its not fair to compare Blair to one of the greatest to ever play in the NBA, Charles Barkley. They are not in the same class at all.

You guys are basing this on one game? They've played each other once. You cannot judge a guy on one game or else I would have nominated Thabeet as King of America when he had 10 blocks in one game a few weeks ago.

Bottom line is that Thabeet is an NBA ready future all star, and Blair will spend his time in the NBA as a role player. Thabeet had a bad game. The Uconn coaches need to teach him how to play against the smaller players. Thabeet will not be guarding 6-6 guys in the NBA, ever.

And maybe you guys havent heard that Uconn lost their best guard for the season. They are not and will not be the same team again this year.

[rm18]

Thabeet is currently slated #2 in the draft. I think Blair can be a good pro though he is only 19 years old, Blair has a huge wingspan despite his height much like Elton Brand who is maybe an inch taller than him.

[BigAL]

He's right, Thabeet is the complete opposite of cocky. He played at Louisville and Uconn destroyed L'ville. Thabeet had to be forced out of the tunnel going into the locker room after the game because he was thanking the fans for being so nice to him in praising him for his out of this world numbers he puts up. Thabeet had both hands together like he was praying for these kids who were thanking him and he was in turn thanking them even more so. It was very weird to see (it was on TV), no other player that I know of would have done something like stop to talk to visiting fans for a while after a game walking through the tunnel and then pray for them.

Guys this was one game. Thabeet obviously has to learn how to play against steroid users. Thabeet will be a top 3 pick in the NBA draft. He is 7-3, you cannot have a low center of gravity against the smaller, bigger guys at 7-3, so you are going to have games where it looks like you get dominated a lot. Ask Yao Ming.

Blair on the other hand is barely 6-7 and is not tall enough to play power forward in the NBA. He is a tweener. Some say he is another Barkley but no way. Barkley had a vertical jump that was through the roof, Blair admitedly can't jump hardly at all. Barkley is probably the only player in history that could play his position given his size and hold his own. Its not fair to compare Blair to one of the greatest to ever play in the NBA, Charles Barkley. They are not in the same class at all.

You guys are basing this on one game? They've played each other once. You cannot judge a guy on one game or else I would have nominated Thabeet as King of America when he had 10 blocks in one game a few weeks ago.

Bottom line is that Thabeet is an NBA ready future all star, and Blair will spend his time in the NBA as a role player. Thabeet had a bad game. The Uconn coaches need to teach him how to play against the smaller players. Thabeet will not be guarding 6-6 guys in the NBA, ever.

And maybe you guys havent heard that Uconn lost their best guard for the season. They are not and will not be the same team again this year.

Blair got the better of Thabeet last year too...

I'm starting to think that Blair has a better chance at an NBA career then I did at the start of this season. there are many more players besides Barkley to compare him too.

and as someone pointed out, I think he has the wing span of someone 7'1 I remember hearing last year... and what matters is not how tall the top of your head is, but how tall your reach is....you could be 6'11 and only be able to reach up to 9'1 or you could be 6'7 and be able to reach 9'3... which is better?

I'm not sure if Thabeet has had any real good games against any solid big men this year or last year..... it will take him awhile to develop any moves around the hoop to score... he'll be able to block shots in the nba tomorrow, but otherwise he has a long way to go... not that he won't get there...its just gonna take awhile

[element1286]

He's right, Thabeet is the complete opposite of cocky. He played at Louisville and Uconn destroyed L'ville. Thabeet had to be forced out of the tunnel going into the locker room after the game because he was thanking the fans for being so nice to him in praising him for his out of this world numbers he puts up. Thabeet had both hands together like he was praying for these kids who were thanking him and he was in turn thanking them even more so. It was very weird to see (it was on TV), no other player that I know of would have done something like stop to talk to visiting fans for a while after a game walking through the tunnel and then pray for them.

Guys this was one game. Thabeet obviously has to learn how to play against steroid users. Thabeet will be a top 3 pick in the NBA draft. He is 7-3, you cannot have a low center of gravity against the smaller, bigger guys at 7-3, so you are going to have games where it looks like you get dominated a lot. Ask Yao Ming.

Blair on the other hand is barely 6-7 and is not tall enough to play power forward in the NBA. He is a tweener. Some say he is another Barkley but no way. Barkley had a vertical jump that was through the roof, Blair admitedly can't jump hardly at all. Barkley is probably the only player in history that could play his position given his size and hold his own. Its not fair to compare Blair to one of the greatest to ever play in the NBA, Charles Barkley. They are not in the same class at all.

You guys are basing this on one game? They've played each other once. You cannot judge a guy on one game or else I would have nominated Thabeet as King of America when he had 10 blocks in one game a few weeks ago.

Bottom line is that Thabeet is an NBA ready future all star, and Blair will spend his time in the NBA as a role player. Thabeet had a bad game. The Uconn coaches need to teach him how to play against the smaller players. Thabeet will not be guarding 6-6 guys in the NBA, ever.

And maybe you guys havent heard that Uconn lost their best guard for the season. They are not and will not be the same team again this year.

Thabeet is in no way NBA ready. He was pushed around by someone smaller than him. He was intimidated by Blair. He needs to get faster, stronger, and more mentally tough. I don't see how we can call him a future all star right now.

Blair is a tweener, but I don't see why he can't be a good NBA player. I doubt he is Elton Brand good, but I think he could be more useful than Sean May or Jason Maxiell, either way he is going to be an NBA player.

Anyway it doesn't matter who has better NBA talent, Blair is the superior college player.

[krk1030]

I find it hilarious that people talk shit after 1 game.

If Thabeet is a bitch, what does that make the entire Lousville Cardinals basketball team.

He dominated that game on the road and had every player pissing their pants.

[Cloak & Dagger]

Thabeet is in no way NBA ready. He was pushed around by someone smaller than him. He was intimidated by Blair. He needs to get faster, stronger, and more mentally tough. I don't see how we can call him a future all star right now.

Blair is a tweener, but I don't see why he can't be a good NBA player. I doubt he is Elton Brand good, but I think he could be more useful than Sean May or Jason Maxiell, either way he is going to be an NBA player.

Anyway it doesn't matter who has better NBA talent, Blair is the superior college player.

and so was Greg Oden....

[Chi_archie]

how do you think Thabeet compares to where Hibbert was during his jr year?

[Chi_archie]

Thabeet looking a lot tougher today... definately a factor in this game....

Blair with a quiet first half

[Slim]

Thabitch just fukked up a 3 on 1. unreal.

[Chi_archie]

Blair is an animal, Thabeet is no bitch. Blair may be the toughest sob in basketball IMO. Thabeet is a great player now and will be great in the NBA more than likely.

at this point i'd love Blair over Thabeet for this year for sure.... 3 years down the line it might be different

[W0lfy]

I'd take Blair as well and the Spurs didn't need to suck the year before to get #2 in the draft to pick him up. You can really see the quality of front offices when it comes to trades and drafts. From a Laker fan I got MAD respect for the Spurs.

[Chi_archie]

spurs essentially got 2 first round picks with their first 2 picks

[DetroitRob]

Thabeet is the new Yinka Dare

[InThisMoment]

Holy ****, some moron actually wrote a whole page pretending Tha-Beat was worth a shit. Guy's middle name is DNP. Amazing that about 9 months perspective shows you how retarded the thought process is.

[InThisMoment]

No need to insult Yinka Dare either, at least he had an ounce of talent.

The difference between Thabeet and Chuck Combs is 21 inches and a suicide. Talent-wise, there is no difference,

[DetroitRob]

yeah really talented...For his career, he averaged only 2.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, and less than 0.1 assists per game.

[Chi_archie]

I agree...... with the Fisch........ but people can't start talking about how he has arrived NOW... he has a long long long way to go....


and i'm not sure.... should be interesting to see how he develops and if he declares for the draft this year... I think that would be career suicide for him... he may need 3 years of work at the nba level before he gets serious minutes

Memphis needs to hire me as a talent scout

[JBQB107]

thabeet was a bust from the start..shoulda never went that high in the rankings, never mind drafted at all