Since the 2nd half of Georgia - he has played with more physicality down low and is finishing shots when fouled. Hope it continues.
Something has been triggered in Tolu the past 1.5 games...
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Because Georgia and Mizzou don’t have very good low post defenders.
If Tolu, Shak, and Keyshawn from the 2H of Saturday's game keep showing up... let's 17ing ride boys.
I think there's a lot of truth here but he's faced some guys that he should've absolutely schooled and hasn't shown up. In particular, I'm thinking about that skinny white kid from Bama. Tolu should've owned that kid.
Yeah that’s true for sure with Mr pasty white boy for Bama. Some of it too is how often he gets double teamed. Seemed like to me against Georgia and Mizzou they were less inclined to double team him.
Yea…Georgia and Mizzou are atrocious at interior defense. Good news is that so is Arkansas, LSU, and Kentucky. Bad news is that Tolu can’t guard LSU, Kentucky or Ole Miss.
I wonder how much of it is just getting back into playing shape
This. People forget, he's coming back from a pretty substantial injury.
Nobody on this board would have a problem coming back from that kind of injury, I guarantee you. They are all bad asses.
I found myself saying the same thing more than once during the last two games. It seems like he has finally got his feet up under him again. That is the best way I can describe it.
Aren't we all current and former SEALS and Delta?
I heard one of the commentators say something about Jans really stressing to him "to get the ball toward the basket" or something along those lines. Can't remember which game it was, but remember thinking it looked like Tolu took it to heart.
He's good for 1 out of 2 FTs, as well.
He didn't just start playing though. He could've played a few weeks earlier but Jans wanted him to get up to speed in practice first, and there were physical milestones he had to reach before they were going to let him play. So that's less of an excuse for me.
Tolu has no game more than 5 feet away from the basket and struggles greatly against players his own size or larger. Mizzou and Georgia are not very good teams at all especially at the post position.
He needs to recognize where the double team is coming from quicker. He's been getting better at it, but until he learns to get rid of the ball quicker, the offense will stagnate.
The problem is he's too busy trying to dribble with his head down, head-fake, and step through (while often traveling) to even see where to go with the ball. He has zero back-to-the basket post moves, and he doesn't have the mid range game that is a requirement for big guys that face the basket. If Shak and Rams continue to shoot the ball better and score more, it will open up more opportunities for Tolu underneath. But if we're not hitting shots, opponents are just going to pack the paint and that neutralizes Tolu. It's really disappointing that this far along in his career, he's never developed a true post game.
He needs to be. If he could consistently get to 18pts every game it would help the team tremendously. Almost seemed like he was taking plays off when Hubbard was the only option we were going to for a couple games.
Lol we laugh, but after we get fouled I catch myself all the time saying “please just make 1”
If Tolu and Cam played a game of HORSE, it would go on for days.
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