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i havnt seen this kid play all i see is highlights he seems like a solid big man hes only a sophmore does he have a chance in the NBA? Hes always being talked about on espn i would like to see what you guys think of him.

I think Harangody is in a similar position as Tyler Hansbrough. Both can dominate college players, but probably won't be able to do the same against NBA players. He will probably be more of a role player.

He's pretty good in the post; he uses a quick release and good positioning to avoid bigger shot blockers. Harangody can finish pretty well and draws a lot of fouls. He probably has to expand his game more on the perimeter, though.

Defensively, Harangody plays pretty smart. He has marginal athleticism, but works hard to stop quicker players. His best defensive asset is his rebounding; he is one of the best and boxes out really well.

His size and athleticism will limit him in the NBA. He is listed at 6-8 and is probably shorter than that. Harangody lacks the length and vertical lift to make up for that. Those are the main weaknesses he has, but he can't do much about either.

I wouldn't call Harangody and Hansborough very similar. Hansborough has a much better motor, already has NBA strength, and has a great work ethic. Those are what's going to keep his in the league and make him a great role player IMO

Harangody doesnt have the strength, motor, or work ethic of Hansborough. I believe he can make the NBA, but not have much of an impact.

Wade2k6 wrote:I wouldn't call Harangody and Hansborough very similar. Hansborough has a much better motor, already has NBA strength, and has a great work ethic. Those are what's going to keep his in the league and make him a great role player IMO

Harangody doesnt have the strength, motor, or work ethic of Hansborough. I believe he can make the NBA, but not have much of an impact.

I should have been more specific in the Hansbrough comparison. No matter how much either succeeds in college, they won't be considered great prospects. The knock will always be athleticism and size (either too short or that they were just stronger than their collegiate opponents). Hansbrough is and will be better, but I think there are similarities.

Oh alright. I agree with the comparisons on their general situations.

i wouldnt compare him to hansbrough. actually i think hansbrough is gonna be better then people think. and he is a pretty good athlete. he had a nice 360 dunk and he dunked on that 7foot8 guy. thats not easy to do.

The best comparison to Harangody is Glen "big baby" Davis. They are similiar Luke will be a nice solid benh player on good teams.

Davis is a good comparison. I think he can be a better rebounder though. Played awful against Wazzu on the offensive end, but still helped the team by pulling down 21 rebounds.

The problem is he doesn't have the height or athleticism to really go to work in the post. Against most college players he's fine and can dominate inside, but facing elite athletes and NBA-caliber defenders, he can really struggle.

He'll have a couple years to improve before he gets to the league, hopefully he keeps getting better.

I don't like any of those comparisons. Big Baby in shape was physically somewhat similar to Harangody, Harangody is a pure power player, while Davis tended to be a perimeter player.

The player I'd compare Harangody to is Boom Osby from Maryland. They're both 6'6/6'7 basketball players born to play football. They're both huge and both can run. Boom should be a TE. Harangody could be a TE (He has great hands.) or a DE. In basketball, Harangody is a 6'7 center. If he can't play PF, he can't play in the NBA, and I think he's strictly a C. Hansbrough is a more skilled player, but he's no stronger than Harangody. Harangody might be the strongest player in college basketball - other than George.

He can hit a 12-15 ft jumper with decent accuracy. He hit three 3 pointers against Louisville. And he's only a soph, by his senior year his perimeter game should be more refined.

There's no doubt he's best banging down low in the post, but I think you're selling his jumper short.

Ruzious wrote:I don't like any of those comparisons. Big Baby in shape was physically somewhat similar to Harangody, Harangody is a pure power player, while Davis tended to be a perimeter player.

The player I'd compare Harangody to is Boom Osby from Maryland. They're both 6'6/6'7 basketball players born to play football. They're both huge and both can run. Boom should be a TE. Harangody could be a TE (He has great hands.) or a DE. In basketball, Harangody is a 6'7 center. If he can't play PF, he can't play in the NBA, and I think he's strictly a C. Hansbrough is a more skilled player, but he's no stronger than Harangody. Harangody might be the strongest player in college basketball - other than George.

Joey Dorsey

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Joey Dorsey

Nice. But I think Dorsey is just tall enough to play center in the NBA. Dude is another freaking moose.