Cheick Diallo
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Cheick Diallo wins MVP @ NBPA Top 100 Camp
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http://courtcred.com/event-coverage/cheick_diallo_wins_mvp_at_nbpa_top_100_camp/
If you read this he won the MVP over the #1 draft pick Towns.
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Just putting him on the court with his defensive prowess paired with Ellis is a 1-2 combo!
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Jordan Brand Classic: Cheick Diallo, Allonzo Trier named co-MVP
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CHEICK MATE: Diallo shines at Nike Big Men Camp
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@Statmachine I think our fans are going to be shocked how good Diallo is going to be. This team has national championship potential.
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@KUSTEVE Best player in the class IMO and is a perfect fit for this year’s KU team. I’m putting my money on them this year!
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Diallo was mentioned in every tournament and every summer team he played on with high regards because he plays like the MVP every practice and every time he is on the court. HCBS said Check may play harder than any of the guys they have ever had 7 minute mark.
I wish they could hold another camp and scrimmage so we could all have some video of Diallo squaring off against Withey or Aldritch.
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@Statmachine does the lack of offensive ability scare you from making such predictions? From what I’ve heard, he doesn’t possess any face up game and lacks a consistent back to the basket move.
Granted, he could be a ten rebound and 2 blocks a game type of player. But don’t we need more than a slightly better Sophomore Thomas Robinson to be a championship contender?
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@JhawkAlum I’m on the same page as you. And people that keep bringing up the 2 MVPs. I’m not sure they even watched those games. He was the only one who played real D and rebounded. It was streetball, not real basketball. I love the motor, but is that enough? If you don’t have to guard him arent we just back where we were with Cliff? (Except Cliff could actually hit a 12’ jumper). Just saying, they both have a similar skill set. The difference is Diallo comes with a motor. But as I said, is that enough?
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I am not sure where the idea that he cannot score came from. While not a polished scorer due to his short time playing the sport, Cheick has shown he can score. He averaged 17.6 PPG and 10.5 RPG in HS, 16+ PPG anf 10+ RPG with his traveling team, 18 and 10 at the McDonalds All American game and 26 and 11 at the Jordan Classic. These numbers look pretty decent to me and I am curious why you think he does not have “offensive ability.” Please note that his HS number are for a 34 game season and his traveling/AAU team played 16 games and I am not just citing his 2 All-Star games but season long averages.
As far as physical ability, Diallo is fairly similar to Alexander in build except all the scouting reports consider Diallo to be a superior athlete and a lot more athletic than Alexander.
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@JayHawkFanToo Upvote +1000. I’m watching him in these all-star games show all kinds of abilities to dribble to the hoop, make short jumpers, etc…and I keep scratching my head hearing he can’t score.
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If UK would have landed Diallo the UK faithful would be saying he will average 20ppg 15rpg. KU fans hear the hype but never really see it on the court in HCBS system. Wiggins and Jojo had decent numbers during their one year stop. Diallo will be fine.
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It has more to do with his tools in a half-court setting where scouts and such have said he needs work on the offensive end. And they are right, he is not polished on offense but he does find plenty of ways to score. If he was a polished scorer he’s the consensus #1 player in the country.
His HS team which had plenty of prospects (Dilliard Yakwe among others) didn’t have the PG to further help him produce. He would try a lot of shoot jump shots and he’s inconsistent with that. His FT form is solid though so it does bode well for development. Thankfully at KU he’s got plenty of guys to give him the ball in the right spots.
In some of the higher profile games he played in they would get behind and Diallo would try his best to keep them close. He’s not the typical ISO situation big but if he has good position he will power it home.
What is special about him is when play is in the open court. NO other big his size has the combo of Size, Speed & Athleticism when trailing a play or getting out and running with the guards. To say he has a knack for the ball around the basket is not giving him enough credit. He simply gets everything off the rim. His Defense is well spoken of, he’s an elite shot blocker straight up & weak-side.
Self should plan on a lot of Lobs for him. The guards should feel good about being aggressive to the hoop because he’s like the clean up specialist. If he can avg around 8-10 pts a game its going to be a fun year.
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“If UK would have landed Diallo the UK faithful would be saying he will average 20ppg 15rpg.”
Hard to make those numbers when running a platoon!
Hey Cal… how is that platoon working out for you?!
When those “UK perfection” tshirts go on sale for $2.95, I’m all over it! I need more work shirts for gardening…
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After watching some of the Diallo highlights, I have two thoughts:
- Here’s a guy who will never be too tired to dunk.
- I have a new fantasy for 15-16: Diallo posterizes Georges Niang with such ferocity that Niang suffers a complete mental breakdown and immediately retires from basketball.
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@SportsWithGerg we finally got a guy that can guard Niang, and somebody Niang can’t keep up w/!!! Love it!!
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That is a great observation.
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@JayHawkFanToo from what I’ve seen, all his points are because of his motor. When you use all athleticism to score in high school, it becomes very obvious at the division 1 level.
Now I hope I’m wrong. But I can’t imagine him scoring more than 10 ppg.
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Like I said, he scored fine at the Nike Hoops Summit where he played for the International team against the US team and it was a very competitive game. He also scored well at the All-Star games…I grant you that scoring at those games is wide open for the outside shooters as they are really not covered that closely, but the inside game is a lot more contested as players go against each other and they do not like to be embarrassed by the opposing player. Again, these are just my observations and I could be wrong but I suspect he will put figures comparable to Embiid, 11 and 8; we will know for sure in a few months…
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@JhawkAlum He won’t score more than about 10 ppg at KU because he’ll be the 4th option at best behind Ellis, Mason, and Selden.
Diallo’s value on offense will come when playing with Ellis and Ellis faces double teams. Diallo may not have the tools to create his own shots yet, but he will score a lot of easy baskets when Ellis is double teamed, back cuts, lobs, and offensive rebounds.
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“…we finally got a guy that can guard Niang…”
I know he can quickly learn to guard Niang… but what about the first time? Second time? Etc.?
Surely Niang can help school the young man initially. My bet is that Cheick is an extremely fast learner!
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You guys don’t think that Diallo guards McKay during the ISU games?
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You guys don’t think that Diallo guards McKay?
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@Kcmatt7 probably right.
