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HabaneroBuck said:
Dirk is seven feet and he gives a little hop to EVERY three he shoots. Fine, think that someone in the NBA is going to let TT shoot flat-footed (and slow-developing) threes at any real rate. It's not happening. He is not practicing at any real intensity level that is going to get him drafted.
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Just watch Al Horford shoot a 3. It's not about the defense letting him shoot flat footed, it's about defensive coverages that will leave him unattended either in pick and roll as the screener or a release valve in pick and roll offense where his defender (a big) needs to stay home as help defense. But beyond defensive coverages, it's just normal for a center to shoot flat footed because they're taught from early on to limit body movement as much as possible to create the least amount of "error" in their shot.

Someone already pointed this out, but bigs aren't ripping around elbow screens and launching a shot with a hand in their face. Guys like Demarcus Cousins, Brook Lopez, Marc Gasol, KAT (all flat footed three point shooters) aren't jumping at all because it's completely unnecessary. You jump when it's the best way to shoot without impediment to your target. There are even a lot of sharpshooters in the NBA (non-bigs) who shoot near flat-footed if they have no hand in their face.

Anyways, to check a near 7 footer for his lack of vertical on a three point shot is pretty ridiculous IMO. It's not about his elevation on the shot, when he will only be asked to take that shot when he has 15 feet of space anyways.
 
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DaytonBuck said:
Jeff Goodman‏Verified account @GoodmanESPN 12m12 minutes ago
Former Ohio State big man Trevor Thompson told ESPN he has signed with Thad Foucher of the Wasserman Group.
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Dispatch article:
http://www.dispatch.com/sports/2017...-signs-with-agent-will-not-return-to-buckeyes

Trevor Thompson’s career with the Ohio State men’s basketball team is officially over.

The 7-foot center has signed with an agent and will not return to Ohio State for his senior season, The Dispatch has learned.


After transferring to Ohio State from Virginia Tech and sitting out a season, Thompson played two seasons for the Buckeyes and averaged 8.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 67 games, including 48 starts.

As a redshirt junior last season, Thompson was one of the most improved players in the Big Ten. He was named honorable mention all-league after averaging 10.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

Thompson had tested the NBA waters after the 2015-16 season, when he averaged 6.5 points and 5.1 rebounds, but did not sign with an agent and opted to return for another season with the Buckeyes. He was beaten out for the starting center spot by freshman Micah Potter but took over when Potter went down with an ankle injury and finished with a team-high 11 double-doubles.

Thompson’s departure means the Buckeyes will have two big men on next year’s roster: Potter and incoming freshman Kaleb Wesson, Ohio’s reigning Mr. Basketball. Backup center David Bell transferred to Jacksonville earlier this month.


A native of Indianapolis, Thompson currently is in California working out in preparation for the draft. According to DraftExpress.com, Thompson is the third-oldest of the 145 underclassmen to declare for the draft. Underclassmen who declare for the draft but don’t hire an agent have until 10 days after the NBA combine to return to school without losing their eligibility.

Thompson is not listed in mock drafts assembled by any major publication. He could pursue a career overseas, although his father, Ryan Thompson, said earlier this month that his son was looking at either the NBA or a return to Ohio State for his senior season.

Ohio State has three scholarships available to give for next year and is known to be recruiting a handful of guards, some at the graduate transfer level, but no big men. According to a source within the program, the Buckeyes are not actively looking to add another post player unless it would be the right fit.
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Current, former Buckeyes stars set to graduate
Ohio State is much more than just an NFL factory. The Buckeyes coaching staff and administrators stress academics and stress earning a college degree. Two current Buckeyes football players will earn their degrees this weekend.

Linebacker Baron Browning and captain Shaun Wade will receive their degrees Sunday afternoon. Browning, a communications major, will be a key part of the Ohio State linebacker room this season. Wade put off the NFL to return to the Buckeyes, and the sport industry major will earn his degree, as well, while becoming a leader of the Ohio State secondary. Former Ohio State football player Michael Bennett will receive his degree, too.

Buckeyes basketball star Kyle Young is also graduating Sunday. Former Ohio State basketball player Trevor Thompson is also a part of the graduating class. In total, 27 current and former Ohio State athletes will graduate.
 
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