Aidoo

#2
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Exfix said:
2 points, 3 rebounds, limited playing time. Not exactly an impact transfer. Not sure the NIL will offset the difference he would have made either in Europe or possibly the NBA if he stayed at UT.
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Grass isn't always greener. He was just always looking to leave it seemed, though, so maybe better for both parties. He just chose the wrong spot, perhaps.
 
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I only caught the last 8 minutes of the game when I saw it was close.

Cal never put Aidoo in. It was all Big Z at the 5 down the stretch
 
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I always found it a bit odd that he was frequently rumored to be portal bound since Day 1 on campus. He just never seemed to like it here for whatever reason. It’s sad, because he had a basically guaranteed starter role on this team this season and he gave that up.

Just further proof that in the portal era, it’s not always wise to go shopping yourself around when you’re already in a good situation. Feel bad for him, but he did this to himself.
 
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gohogs14 said:
He’s coming off of a foot injury and was a game time decision. Think they’re just bringing him back slowly.
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Was about to type this.


Aidoo never liked competition or Barnes coaching style. Some kids just cant handle being coached hard, but yeah he didn't play much because of the foot.
 
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Clad in Big Orange said:
If Cal can get anything out of him more than Barnes was able to, I’ll be shocked and impressed.
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That’s a good point. Cal’s players tend to go out about the same as they went in. Often that’s as projected lottery picks, but other than exposure, there’s not historically been a ton of developmental success stories on his teams.
 
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Wish Aidoo well and hopefully he’ll respond to a new atmosphere. I’ve just never seen someone react to the pressure and challenge of a game/player like Jonas did. I just remember saying out loud in the Purdue game after 5 minutes…”Coach Barnes, you’ve got to get him out of this game. He has lost it”. So I hope he can somehow recover from that CLEAR overwhelming trauma he displayed in that game. I THINK Volnation will remember him fondly although being dishonest with Rick the day before he entered the portal. I think at that point he was struggling emotionally with what had transpired.
 
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Getting pushed around in the paint and not showing up during big games didn’t help his cause either.
 
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brockytop said:
Awaka, not Aidoo, was the transfer that will sting us. Man, we could use him so badly as an offensive presence in the paint.
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Most of his offensive presence in the paint was of the rebounding sort although I thought he was capable of some put back buckets from time to time.What I liked about him the most was his strength and he never backed down from a challenge although obviously his tendency to be foul prone hurt his development imo.
 
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brockytop said:
Awaka, not Aidoo, was the transfer that will sting us. Man, we could use him so badly as an offensive presence in the paint.
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Could not play without fouling. So his limited offensive production would have to be paired with soft defense in order to stay on the floor. Not a good combination.
 
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gregmaynard2 said:
Was about to type this.


Aidoo never liked competition or Barnes coaching style. Some kids just cant handle being coached hard, but yeah he didn't play much because of the foot.
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How do you know he didn't like competition or Barnes' coaching style?

Straight from the left hip
 
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Col_Cathcart said:
That’s a good point. Cal’s players tend to go out about the same as they went in. Often that’s as projected lottery picks, but other than exposure, there’s not historically been a ton of developmental success stories on his teams.
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Aidoo probably chose Arkansas because of the frequency that Calipari's players make it to the NBA.
 
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I was optimistic that we got an upgrade in the position with losing Aidoo and adding Okpara. I know it is still early, but right now I'm not so sure.
Aidoo got absolutely dominated against bigger,stronger competition, but he had a skill set that also helped us win many games last year.
Perhaps I took for granted the stepping out and making shots, scoring in the paint, and making free throws.
Hopefully Okpara proves me wrong!
 
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tennrich1 said:
Wish Aidoo well and hopefully he’ll respond to a new atmosphere. I’ve just never seen someone react to the pressure and challenge of a game/player like Jonas did. I just remember saying out loud in the Purdue game after 5 minutes…”Coach Barnes, you’ve got to get him out of this game. He has lost it”. So I hope he can somehow recover from that CLEAR overwhelming trauma he displayed in that game. I THINK Volnation will remember him fondly although being dishonest with Rick the day before he entered the portal. I think at that point he was struggling emotionally with what had transpired.
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Right or wrong, I'll remember him for the stuff he pulled before finally leaving and folding like a lawn chair in the Elite 8.
 
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