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tkimble
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can a center with 1 speed be effective at D3?
2/21/2010 4:57 PM
jbob23
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Yes, it will be hard to find one with good speed anyway. Athleticism is more important and you should be looking for some that start in the thirty range.
2/21/2010 5:07 PM
tkimble
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If the guy had 50 ath, but 1 speed, would he be a liability in the press?
2/21/2010 7:59 PM
car_crazy_v2
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Not when you are running the press or fastbreak. Therefore, I would advise you to not recruit a 1-Spd center for your team, but if you are running anything but the press or fastbreak in the future, then its fine.
2/21/2010 8:05 PM
cyric612
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I took over a div 2 team that had a 2 speed center with decent ath and he held his own with me playing the press i was actually pretty suprised at the time
2/21/2010 8:23 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by tkimble on 2/21/2010If the guy had 50 ath, but 1 speed, would he be a liability in the press?

Yes
2/21/2010 9:09 PM
jbob23
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Doesn't the center normally stay back in the press or at least at half court? I don't think in Division III he would be a liability even in the press. If he has no offensive game then maybe you shouldn't go after him however.
2/22/2010 5:49 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by tkimble on 2/21/2010If the guy had 50 ath, but 1 speed, would he be a liability in the press?


No. I had a 63 ath/2 speed center in the press before and he did just fine. Averaged 9 PPG 5 rebounds in 22 minutes on 51% shooting his SR year and was all conf. I don't remember his earlier stats, but he didn't get much PT until his JR year cus of depth. He got plenty of steals even with his lack of speed.
2/23/2010 12:14 PM
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I have had 2 in d3 both with over 50 ath. At those times i ran the zone and both were very good players
2/23/2010 12:55 PM
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