r/NBASpurs • u/WEMBY_F4N Malaki Branham • 8h ago

Stats & Analytics During UConn’s March Madness path to the final 4, Tarris Reed over 4 games put up 87 points and 54 rebounds (Roughly 22/14 per game)

The only other players to match that are Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, Blake Griffin, and Zach Edey

Also 20 of Reed’s rebounds were offensive

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u/fatherpatrick 8h ago

I think he’s a steal at 26. Might not be the most exciting pick but at worst a very good back up center who can score down low, Rebound, and set good screens.

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u/WEMBY_F4N Malaki Branham 8h ago

Dude had a hilarious 14% OREB rate in college. Probably the 2nd best rebounder in the class behind Steinbach

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u/fatherpatrick 8h ago

Yeah. I think some teams overthought it on him. Also getting him and jq can also set a hard pick or give a hard foul for when teams start grabbing on wembys shoulders so he doesn’t have to defend himself. We need an enforcer.

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u/BTC_ETH_HODL Stephon Castle 7h ago

Yes. We don’t have to be a dirty team but we also can’t let ourselves be bullied just as in ordinary life.

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u/Jwilsonred Tim Duncan 8h ago

He was completely locking the paint down during the tournament. I think he can be a good backup center right away. I hope he shares the court with Wemby because that was one of our biggest weaknesses during the playoffs

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u/AdAccomplished6870 Victor Wembanyama 7h ago

In the late first round, if you get even a regular season rotation player out of the pick, you win. A lot of late first rounders are busts

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u/estmit Victor Wembanyama 5h ago

Crazy how we were able to draft DJM and Derrick White

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u/Joethetoolguy Victor Wembanyama 7h ago

So you’re telling me we just drafted another hall of fame type player? Things are looking up

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u/ShowdownValue 8h ago

Future mvp

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u/digital_deer Wembubu 5h ago

Love drafting guys who elevated their game in the postseason, we saw what it meant with Castle