In Reply to: Booker is weak inside. posted by ej on October 30, 2025 at 16:07:18
Just to be clear, I agree, he’s weak inside. He’ll definitely get bullied at times, much like what we saw with Aday. But I do think, as with Aday, we’ll also see flashes of good things. He’ll block a shot here and there, he’ll grab some rebounds. But yeah, your concern is valid, it’s mine as well.
From what I’ve seen, Jamerson looks just a bit more physical, but not by much. Still, I think the combination of Booker and Jamerson will be better, or at least as good, as the combination of Kyle and Mara last year. Granted, I still feel Mara is a better player than both of them, and he’ll show that at Michigan.
That said, the other parts of this team are much stronger this year. There’s added physicality from Tyler (who I still think will get plenty of time in the post), a more mature Dailey, and the addition of Brown, who really goes after rebounds. Williams appears stronger and more ready to contribute, Sky is entering his second year, and of course, the addition of Dent changes everything.
I think we have enough to compete for a conference champioship. I do believe there’s a ceiling, but that ceiling is pretty high.