Comparing Nance to Manek

[Grover Thomas]

Stop it already! Manek was a real 3ball shooter with the smooth stroke. Nance has a weird 3ball stroke with a low trajectory. He may be just good enough to keep the defense honest. But unlike Manek, he’s not gonna get you a 3 when we need it under pressure.

What he is …is a very good low post player with an accurate jump hook shot. What troubles me is if he prefers the post then we will have a clashing of bigs down low like it was with Mondo and García.

Now if you could mesh Nance down low skills with Nickel’s 3 ball skills…then you will have a way better version of Manek.

 

[DaveChapelle]

What he is …is a very good low post player with an accurate jump hook shot. What troubles me is if he prefers the post then we will have a clashing of bigs down low like it was with Mondo and García.

At what point was Garcia ever clashing down low with Mondo? Garcia was utterly useless in the paint. He had exactly 0 dunks in a UNC jersey. He rarely attempted to post anyone up, and when he did he usually shot the ball over the back rim.

Garcia was so useless in the paint that we played Manek as our backup center even while Garcia was still on the team.