A Hawkeye that can take someone off the dribble...

[storminspank]

I guess that was Fuller?

USC basketball: Trojans announce signing of Iowa transfer Aaron Fuller | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

Fuller described his game this way: "I'm very versatile. I can post up smaller defenders. I can take guys off the dribble. I'm pretty good at rebounding. I can create match-up problems."

 

[tweeterhawk]

I agree with most of his self-description but I agree with you, that must have been a talent he left back in the closet in Arizona and remembered to pick up on the way to Trojanland.

 

[webguy96]

I was less than impressed with his ball-handling and I seldom recall watching him blow by any defender when he got the ball on the wing.

 

[hawkeye2188]

I also didnt see him create much matchup problems, he was a 6'7'' small foward. Thats pretty normal in the B10, but I wish him luck and hope he does good he will be missed.

 

[JHHawk]

Actually, I did see Aaron take his guy off the dribble and so that spin move to the bucket a number of times. He was our only big man who was capable of making a dribble-drive move,and he will be missed. I really thought in the league season,when we ran our offense thru him, we had our best chance of success because he was a solid passer,could drive,and made a few little jumpers. I think his description of his game is spot on.

 

[hawkeye2188]

Actually, I did see Aaron take his guy off the dribble and so that spin move to the bucket a number of times. He was our only big man who was capable of making a dribble-drive move,and he will be missed. I really thought in the league season,when we ran our offense thru him, we had our best chance of success because he was a solid passer,could drive,and made a few little jumpers. I think his description of his game is spot on.

He was the offense at the end of last year, but where did you see a mismatch?

 

[TChawk]

He was the offense at the end of last year, but where did you see a mismatch?

That mismatch was when he was trying to guard other teams post players and couldn't.

 

[drew003]

I really thought he needed to re-develop his jump shot this offseason. If he could face up and hit a 15-17 foot jumper consistently it might allow him to actually take guys of the dribble. All that weightlifting seemed to make his perimeter game regress last year, albeit he was a lot a better in the paint. However, Fuller is just too short to consistently score down their when other teams have large athletic bigs.

 

[JHHawk]

The fact that he led the Big Ten in offensive rebounding indicates to me he had some strength mismatches in the paint. If he had a lumbering power forward out on the floor, he could take them off the dribble. Clearly, with so few other threats on the team, he rarely got truly isolated on a power forward out on the perimeter.
I think with more work,he will do some damage in the Pac Ten.

 

[hawkeye2188]

The fact that he led the Big Ten in offensive rebounding indicates to me he had some strength mismatches in the paint. If he had a lumbering power forward out on the floor, he could take them off the dribble. Clearly, with so few other threats on the team, he rarely got truly isolated on a power forward out on the perimeter.
I think with more work,he will do some damage in the Pac Ten.

I agree with you he will do some damage in Pac 10, but offensive rebounds is more of who wants the ball more and more effort. I didnt really see him in any mismatches just my opinion but the rest of your statement i agree with, he will be good in the Pac 10 and could have been good in the Big 10.