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Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:25 am**

This guy is a BEAST. 7'8'' 365 pounds, huge wingspan. Surprisingly, he moves fairly well and can dunk without leaving his feet. Averages around 5 blocks a game in only 20 minutes a night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFelgYrRIkI

Also recorded a triple double this season - 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 blocks. Flat out amazing.

NBA potential? Worth a 2nd round pick, stash him in the NBDL for a couple years to improve some more and could be valuable for 15-20 minutes a night at a professional level.

Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:31 am**

He has almost no chance in the NBA, I'm 95% sure of it. He is too slow to play an NBA paced game(He wouldn't make it back in time), he will have the big man problem, which is being injured every year due to being so huge that your knees, legs, ankles, feet could give out ala Yao, Bradley, Bol, Muresan.

His height is amazing, but that's about all that's good about him.

Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:30 pm**

^
agreed.

George has almost no chance at being an NBA player. He's just too big, guys will just blow by him, Shaq and Big Z would even make him look like a pylon. Sure he can block shots in college but in the NBA he will be dealing with alot quicker plays and defensive 3 in the key.

Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:00 pm**

I guarantee he gets picked in the 2nd round. If Slavko Varnes can do it, anyone can.

Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:54 pm**

First round pick for the WWE.

Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:02 pm**

This guy does not start for his college team. So he probally wont become much of a NBA player. He may get drafted but never see the court.

Posted: **Sat Mar 1, 2008 12:53 am**

Ruzious wrote:First round pick for the WWE.

ya i agree, the black verson of andre the giant

Posted: **Sat Mar 1, 2008 3:21 am**

he has two more years (he aint coming out early) to improve foot speed and if he can, a second round pick is probably worth it

Posted: **Sat Mar 1, 2008 10:55 pm**

if a guy can't A. Start or play even 20 minutes in college they will have a slim chance.

Posted: **Sun Mar 2, 2008 2:28 am**

It is interesting how many Bigs have had major injuries.

Wonder why ROy Hibbert has not had this problem? He is literally the same hgt/wgt as Z.

Posted: **Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:55 pm**

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

ya i agree, the black verson of andre the giant

I heard him interviewed on the radio last night - He's got that same really deep baritone voice - perfect for the WWE.

Apparently, he's shown a lot of improvement on the court. Just gotta wonder if joints that big can stand the constant pounding of playing hoops.

Posted: **Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:12 pm**

NBAMAN2006 wrote:I guarantee he gets picked in the 2nd round. If Slavko Varnes can do it, anyone can.

Vranes is Speedy Gonzales for George! :roll:

Posted: **Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:22 pm**

Draft him in the second as an end of game specialist. At the end of close games, put him in, send him under the basket, inbound him the ball up high, and let him lay it in. The other teams only option would be to Hack-A-George, which is why I'd have him practice his free throw shooting 4 hours a day. He couldn't handle the rigors of an up-and-down NBA game, but in specific set plays he could be as close to unguardable as anything currently in the league.

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

ya i agree, the black verson of andre the giant

Would that make him Dre da' Giant?

By the way, Andre was only around 6'11", maybe 7' at his peak. 7'7" Kenny George would tower over him.

Posted: **Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:38 pm**

he's a long shot, but i bet he will be drafted

Posted: **Thu Mar 6, 2008 9:18 pm**

Bucky O'Hare wrote:By the way, Andre was only around 6'11", maybe 7' at his peak. 7'7" Kenny George would tower over him.

Andre wasn't as tall as George, but I walked by him in an airport once

, and I'd be very surprised if he was under 7'. I'd guess 7'2 or 3. He was the largest human being I've ever seen.

Posted: **Fri Mar 7, 2008 7:45 am**

He's too slow; he reminds me a lot of Sun Ming-Ming.

Posted: **Fri Mar 7, 2008 10:36 am**

I don't care if y'all hate on him...I love watching highlights of him. It's just insane to see people and basketballs disappear as they enter his orbit.

And the fact that he really enjoys the game of basketball says something to me.

Posted: **Fri Mar 7, 2008 11:51 am**

he had 19 pts and 11 reb against Liberty in the Big South semi-final last night

Posted: **Fri Mar 7, 2008 4:16 pm**

Bucky O'Hare wrote:The other teams only option would be to Hack-A-George, which is why I'd have him practice his free throw shooting 4 hours a day.

FT%:

2006/07: .235
2007/08: .656
2008/09: ~0.800 ??

last 2 games, Big South 1/4 and 1/2 finals:

4/4 FT
5/7 FT

Posted: **Sat Mar 8, 2008 1:50 am**

It really would be awesome if this kid made it.