Niang at ISU

[Big Old Booger]

I can't recall another really good college player with as little muscle tone as Niang has. He looks really chubby or as my friend says "skinny fat". Usually college athletes and especially basketball players are a little leaner with some definition in the arms but not him.

He sure can play though.

 

[BigTime]

He seems to play like Larry Legend every time against us...:facepalm

 

[pnkranger]

He seems to play like Larry Legend every time against us...:facepalm

We can't stop them because we refuse to play zone. I would really love to see Lon work on a zone in practice and save it for the ncaa tournament when we need to change things up, because that would not be ANYWHERE on the scouting report.

 

[Swans]

Think Charles Barkley.....only a svelt version. Loved watching the Round Mound of Rebound.

 

[OklahomaLibertarian]

Boris Diaw

 

[BigTime]

We can't stop them because we refuse to play zone. I would really love to see Lon work on a zone in practice and save it for the ncaa tournament when we need to change things up, because that would not be ANYWHERE on the scouting report.

Zone wouldn't touch him against us. He'd still shoot some leaned back, twisted, off balance, barely leaving the ground, from behind the backboard, beats Pistol Pete in a game of horse, crazy shot that would be all net...

 

[BigTime]

Boris Diaw

Clone.

 

[hoopsaustin]

Boris Diaw

Similar game. Very apt comparison.. wish diaw would have came to okc

 

[bearcreekfan]

Zone wouldn't touch him against us. He'd still shoot some leaned back, twisted, off balance, barely leaving the ground, from behind the backboard, beats Pistol Pete in a game of horse, crazy shot that would be all net...

...after he shuffled his feet.

 

[bearcreekfan]

The first thing I thought of when I read the OP was the picture they showed on TV of their players with their shirts off. I think it was during one of our games against them, and I think Holly Rowe (or another female reporter) was commenting on their off-season workouts.

 

[Soonerinkc]

Zone wouldn't touch him against us. He'd still shoot some leaned back, twisted, off balance, barely leaving the ground, from behind the backboard, beats Pistol Pete in a game of horse, crazy shot that would be all net...

now that right there is some funny chit...and sadly true...:facepalm

 

[Soonerinkc]

The first thing I thought of when I read the OP was the picture they showed on TV of their players with their shirts off. I think it was during one of our games against them, and I think Holly Rowe (or another female reporter) was commenting on their off-season workouts.

yup...game there...

 

[sperry]

It's really frustrating to watch us play him. Deep down I know he's a really good player, but you see that chubby, unathletic looking loaf that couldn't jump over a phone book and you tear your hair out wondering why he is torching us again.

 

[BCSooners]

Boris Diaw

Offensively yes, but Diaw can actually defend really well. Niang is a liability on defense.

 

[MsProudSooner]

I've never thought of Niang as chubby. Felix at Texas? Yes, he's chubby.

 

[DenverSooner]

I've never thought of Niang as chubby. Felix at Texas? Yes, he's chubby.

Felix doesn't look like a basketball player at all to me. I am not insulting him. He is obviously a very good basketball player but I bet he could hustle a lot of people on play ground courts.