F/C Terence Dials (official thread)

[exhawg]

Originally Posted by Golferdow01

I still need to see more out of him before I think NBA

Matta still calls him "Tinkerbell" on occasion, meaning he doesn't go up strong.

I'm afraid if Dials doesn't step it up a little more that he might make one of the last couple rounds if anything at all.

There's only 2 rounds in the NBA draft. If Dials doesn't get drafted I hope the Cavs would give him a shot. If his offensive game isn't ready maybe could change his game to be a defensive enforcer like Danny Fortson in Seattle.

[jimotis4heisman]

at 6-9 he doesnt have the size to be much more than a journeyman at the 5, and he doesnt have the quickness or face to the basket skills to play the 4. that being said, ive been wrong before.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by exhawg

There's only 2 rounds in the NBA draft. If Dials doesn't get drafted I hope the Cavs would give him a shot. If his offensive game isn't ready maybe could change his game to be a defensive enforcer like Danny Fortson in Seattle.

IMO I think there is better out there. He might make it in the NBA but he is going to have to toughen up and he is not quick enough.

I see someone taking a chance, but I don't want the Cavs too.

Not a knock on Dials b/c he is a very good college player.

[OH10]

I don't see Dials getting drafted at all to be honest. He's a 6'9 center, with limited athletic ability. He doesn't have an outside jumper, and he's a below-average rebounder for his height. As the above article has pointed out as well, he's not exactly a defensive stopper.

He has a strong awareness around the basketball and can put the ball in the hole over shorter defenders all day. But he doesn't handle the double team very well and is not a very good passer.

At the end of the day, he's not big enough to play center in the NBA and not fast enough to play Power Forward. His other deficiencies are just nails in an already enclosed NBA coffin.

I love TDials, so don't get me wrong. He's a heckuva college player. But his game would never make at the next level.

[exhawg]

I was thinking the Cavs didn't even have a 2nd round pick this year, but they got the Bucks pick in the Welsch trade. I'm just saying that if Dials didn't get drafted it would be a good move for the Cavs to pick him up for the summer league and see what he can do. The mock draft that I looked had has the Cavs taking ND's PF in the second round.

[exhawg]

Originally Posted by StadiumDorm

I don't see Dials getting drafted at all to be honest. He's a 6'9 center, with limited athletic ability. He doesn't have an outside jumper, and he's a below-average rebounder for his height. As the above article has pointed out as well, he's not exactly a defensive stopper.

He has a strong awareness around the basketball and can put the ball in the hole over shorter defenders all day. But he doesn't handle the double team very well and is not a very good passer.

At the end of the day, he's not big enough to play center in the NBA and not fast enough to play Power Forward. His other deficiencies are just nails in an already enclosed NBA coffin.

I love TDials, so don't get me wrong. He's a heckuva college player. But his game would never make at the next level.

How about TE like Antonio Gates?

[crazybuckfan40]

Not to get off topic, but do you have a link to that draft.

I would have no problem with the Cavs giving him a shot in the summer league.

[EdDantes22]

No way Dials is an NBA player. His size and strength allows him to score in a college game that's pretty light on big man talent (though that will change some now with the age restriction). He's helpless against a double team, he doesn't have that many offensive moves and he definitely doesn't use his strength to his advantage most of the time, going up off balance and shying from contact. He's also much too slow in starting his moves; he takes a while to get settled, and by that time he's drawn too much attention and that stupid big man dribble he does to gain his balance ends up getting swiped. He's also not a great leaper, nor quick enough to be a good rebounder. He has no game outside of about 8 feet. Without Dials, this team would be sunk, but IMHO he's a complete waste of a draft pick for any team. He'll be remembered as a good college player and a great student athlete--he gives great interviews and he's extremely likeable. But maybe more than anything else he doesn't seem to have the necessary mean streak to be a bruising big man.

[EdDantes22]

Originally Posted by exhawg

How about TE like Antonio Gates?

Oh wow, can you see Dials shambling down field trying to catch a pass? One Rodney Harrison to the knees and he'd be down faster than a freshman on prom night.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dials is a longshot to get drafted in my opinion, not because he is not talented but the simple fact he is a "tweener". Much like what was already posted, not big enough to be a true center and not quick enough to play the 4 spot.

I love the guy, but he does have limitations.

[exhawg]

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

Not to get off topic, but do you have a link to that draft.

I would have no problem with the Cavs giving him a shot in the summer league.

For what it's worth, which probably isn't much:

http://probasketball.about.com/od/nb...ockdraft_a.htm

[Golferdow01]

Shows how much I follow the NBA...but I still stand by my statement. After attending almost every home game of his career, I just don't see Dials making the draft.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

ohiostatebuckeyes.com

2/27/06

Dials Earns 3rd Career Big Ten Weekly Honor


Ohio State claims fourth men's basketball player of the week this season



COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State senior center Terence Dials (Youngstown, Ohio/Boardman) earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors Monday after posting double-doubles last week in a road win vs. No. 16 Michigan State and in a home win against Michigan last Saturday.

The honor was the first of the season for Dials and the third of his career.

Ohio State has claimed the league's player of the week four times this season with senior Je'Kel Foster (Natchez, Miss./Natchez) earning two and sophomore Jamar Butler (Lima, Ohio/Shawnee) the other.

The last time Ohio State had three players earn POW honors in the same season was during the 1999-00 campaign when Ken Johnson (1/31/00), Michael Redd (2/21/00) and George Reese (3/6/00) managed the feat.

Dials scored 19 points with 10 rebounds, while adding two steals and one block against the Spartans in East Lansing (2/22) and then recorded his fifth-consecutive double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 64-54 victory over Michigan last Saturday to give Ohio State sole possession of first place in the league standings.

He finished the week averaging 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds, while connecting on 64 percent of his shots from the field (18-of-28). With his efforts last week, Dials moved into sixth place on OSU's career rebounds list with 823 boards and ranks 16th in career scoring (1,454). Dials also became the first Buckeye to record five or more consecutive double-doubles since Brad Sellers posted a streak of nine-consecutive double-dips during the 1985-86 season.

Ohio State travels to Northwestern for a Wednesday matchup with the Wildcats. Game time is 8 p.m. The contest will be televised locally by ESPN Plus on WBNS 10 TV. The Buckeyes (21-4 overall, 10-4 in the Big Ten) can assure themselves a tie for the regular season league title with a win in Evanston.

Ohio State plays its final home game of the season at noon March 5 against Purdue. That game will feature senior day festivities for Dials, Matt Sylvester, J.J. Sullinger and Foster. The contest will be televised by ESPN Regional and broadcast locally on WBNS 10 TV.

[daddyphatsacs]

He definately deserved it.......congrats Terrence, way to step it up over the last month or so.

[lvbuckeye]

well, after five straight double doubles, he certainly deserves it.

Congrats, Terence!