Sidi Gueye has entered the transfer portal

[WILD]

https://x.com/i/status/2042722306859110554

Did he hear Big Mo Krivas is coming back? 🤔

[CatInFL]

https://x.com/i/status/2042722306859110554

Did he hear Big Mo Krivas is coming back? 🤔

I hope so, but even if he did, he needs another year (or two) in the weight room. He's already in the right place for that.

[Jdmarti]

Best of luck to sidi, I was hoping he would be patient an stick around, I dought this has to do with krivas though, I think krivas comes back he still could get minutes by being the 2nd center on the team, I wonder more if coaches don't envision him being ready to be backup center, an needing to bring in another center, thats what I am thinking.

Sidi has talent needs alot weight to be added an strength, my guess is if he stuck around by his junior he could be really good, some guys don't want to be patient.

[TooStonedCat]

I can't blame Sidi, when you come from a poor country, and they dangle money in front of you , it's probably pretty hard to turn down. He's got his family to think about, and his agent is trying to make him money, aswell as himself.

[mvpreed2]

****!
Warning: Incoming rant!

This is why I have always called for Lloyd to extend his rotation to at least nine bodies, or have two rotational bigs.
You all know I was VERY high on Gueye this season. 
There were several games in my "What Reed Sees" series where I called for Lloyd to put him in the game.
The game would either be in a blowout, or two of Awaka/Krivas/Peat would be in foul trouble.
Instead of putting in your extremely athletic 6'11 swing big, you opt to run a small lineup with Aristode or Dell'Orso in and push Kharchenkov to the PF spot?
I forget what game it was, but Gueye had a block where his hand was ABOVE the square on the backboard!
His athleticism was something this program could have used more often as opposed to playing under the rim with Awaka/Krivas.
I will go as far to say his athleticism could have helped Arizona against Michigan with those lobs they kept throwing over the top to Mara.

Lloyd has habit of landing raw, high upside bigs but never plays them.
I said it earlier this year that Gueye was a clown of another high upside bigs that Lloyd recruited in Stephens, who also transferred out of Arizona to UNLV.
If I am Lloyd, I am still going to try to recruit Gueye back to Arizona.
Whether he played C2 or C1, his weight was something that could have changed with over six months before the season started.
If Lloyd could have turned Koloko into a NBA prospect, I believe Gueye could have been developed into a sure-fire 1st round pick.

Good luck to you Sidi!
I will be the first to tell you that I wish you played more and stayed at Arizona.
#BearDown

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I forget what game it was, but Gueye had a block where his hand was ABOVE the square on the backboard!

Idk if we're thinking of the same one, but I remember the one @ Houston. Ball was 12 ft in the air and he sent it back. I never have seen a highlight clip of it since.

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Found it!

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/47998444

[KansasCityCats]

Gueye plays with a motor and has tons of upside but he was a liability every time Lloyd threw him into the game. His shot hasn't developed, opponents box him out of the paint and his handles aren't good enough to draw double teams.

Hoping he returns to Arizona and bulks up under rounds. If not, he'll likely end up somewhere and contribute, ala Emmanuel Stephen.

[arxpert]

This is why I have always called for Lloyd to extend his rotation to at least nine bodies, or have two rotational bigs.

9 Players, you and me both...

But Tommy isn't That Dude.

Not "Him"

We will only ever get 7 guys out of Tommy with a token 8th for the emergency role (which was Aristode this year).

This whole thing is Par for the Course. Over-recruiting, under-delivering on all around young player development. Great with guys who have been in College before though.

[arxpert]

Gueye plays with a motor and has tons of upside but he was a liability every time Lloyd threw him into the game. His shot hasn't developed, opponents box him out of the paint and his handles aren't good enough to draw double teams.

Hoping he returns to Arizona and bulks up under rounds. If not, he'll likely end up somewhere and contribute, ala Emmanuel Stephen.

He is better than E-Man.

But the truth is, when you go down a tier, you typically don't dominate when you never had the experience to bring with you.

Paulius and Adama Bal are exceptions.