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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 20:04:04 GMT -8
GT ArticlePost players don’t grow on trees, but Oregon State men’s basketball has sprouted a few long branches since last year. Gligorije Rakocevic spent most of the past two seasons with just one Oregon State teammate of similar size — Drew Eubanks — to match up against down low. Eubanks left for the NBA, but in his place the Beavers now have four new big men to give the team some depth at the power forward and center positions. “One thing I’m excited about is I get to guard different guys,” Rakocevic, a 6-foot-11 senior center, said Tuesday as OSU officially kicked off the season with its first practice. “You learn different moves and how they play. You get to learn their favorite moves.”
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Post by beaverinohio on Sept 26, 2018 5:56:30 GMT -8
I think it is often overlooked how depth at C/PF really helps those players develop because they are practicing against other bigs. Looking forward to see how everyone develops.
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Post by mbabeav on Sept 26, 2018 10:05:43 GMT -8
Here's to hoping that we can have a true center w/ another who can play the power forward position - when we tried Rakocevic with Drew in that formation it didn't work out so well.
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Sept 26, 2018 10:23:21 GMT -8
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Sept 26, 2018 10:23:21 GMT -8
I wish we have Big G for one more year. Not that I think he's an absolute terrific center, but he's really mostly practiced against Drew, who's really a limited offensive threat with the ball, and probably a 50 something year old coach. I think he might have developed faster practicing against guys like he has to challenge this year. I really like the kid and think he could be a very solid backup and a serviceable starter if fully developed.
Dastrup is a terrific addition to the team, even if it is just as a practice player this year. He was a solid 4 star recruit coming out of high school. 11th best center/22nd best power forward available the year he graduated according to the recruiting services, says to me he's probably not a "stiff".
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Sept 27, 2018 10:58:42 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2018 10:58:42 GMT -8
GT ArticlePost players don’t grow on trees, but Oregon State men’s basketball has sprouted a few long branches since last year. Gligorije Rakocevic spent most of the past two seasons with just one Oregon State teammate of similar size — Drew Eubanks — to match up against down low. Eubanks left for the NBA, but in his place the Beavers now have four new big men to give the team some depth at the power forward and center positions. “One thing I’m excited about is I get to guard different guys,” Rakocevic, a 6-foot-11 senior center, said Tuesday as OSU officially kicked off the season with its first practice. “You learn different moves and how they play. You get to learn their favorite moves.” Yep stacked up like cordwood. |
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