Found some game tape of Quadri:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JGEBTEjEii8&desktop_uri=/watch?v=JGEBTEjEii8
This was in the tournament last year in March
Quadri is number 30 in the orange
Quadri played pretty bad the first 7 minutes, but he makes a nice move around the 7:50 mark.
He sort of fades into the background, but then makes some nice moves again around the 15 minute mark. From that point on, he plays pretty well.
Positives: He has some great moves that most bigs cannot defend. He is pretty gifted offensively and can really help you stretch the defense. He isn't afraid to post and then re-post if something isn't there, and he is good about staying away from the double team. He has a nice shooting touch from the outside.
Negatives: He can be a pretty bad rebounder. He sometimes doesn't box out and he doesn't grab the ball with two hands. While his playing like a guard can give him an advantage at times, he also gambles sometimes on defense and at other times looks lost. He needs to learn that if he is going to foul someone, he must foul them hard so that they don't get an "and 1." He is still learning how to play the post and really assert himself down low.
Miscellaneous: The guard play of his team in this game was pretty bad. They looked like a deer in headlights when they were trying to break the press later on in the game. Frankly, I'm surprised they didn't sub Quadri out every once in a while for a guard so that they could more effectively break the press. I think their guards need to learn the concept of "fake a pass to make a pass." Quadri hit a big 3 that really helped sway the momentum. He also had a nice dunk off a telegraphed pass that he picked off. Both of those were huge plays in the game.
Overall: He has a nice game. He will provide another element to our offense that we lack this year. Hopefully, Mick can really coach him up and make him become the complete player that he could be. He does remind me of Yancy a little bit, as he sometimes doesn't assert himself down low, but he is incredibly skilled. He is definitely slimmer and quicker than Yancy, but both have the same tendencies. I'm excited to get Quadri and I hope that with DeBerry/Strickland/Lawrence/Clark, we got some nice offensive production from our bigger players next year.
