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Have some patience with young big men

By Jay Bilas
ESPN.com

Friday, January 12, 2007

Here are some things to think about and watch for as you settle into the games this weekend: The big man is finally coming back into vogue, and there might be no more intriguing prospect out there than UConn's Hasheem Thabeet. The 7-foot-3 Tanzanian freshman has the wingspan of a pterodactyl, and he has great feet. He can run, move laterally and he is a major presence near the goal. I cannot speak Swahili, the national language of Tanzania, but I believe that the translation for "major upsid ...

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