Template Brother Biao! Adu Tiero: A forward beast with great defensive potential, but may become a black hole in space

Name: Adou Thiero)

Date of Birth: May 8, 2004

Position: Small Forward/Power Forward

Team: University of Arkansas

Height: 1.99 (naked foot)

Weight: 99kg

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Player template: Kelden Johnson/Vanderbilt/Kenyang Martin Jr.

Data statistics:

In the 2024-25 season, Thiero played a total of 27 games for the University of Arkansas, averaging 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.7 blocks and 1.7 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 54.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 25.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 68.6%.

Advantages:

1. Powerful Terminator in the penalty area. With his super starting speed, longitudinal bounce and confrontational ability, Tiero, who is very good at using his body, crushes the defender in conversion attacks and strong kills at the basket without complex dribbling. The style of the game is very explosive; his tough foul ability is also a powerful weapon for him to penetrate the defense line, and he can get 6.5 free throws per game.

2. Multi-position defense potential. The 2-meter 13-meter long arm + extremely fast transverse speed gives Tiero a potential to become a multi-position defensive gate. From a defender lock to a forward, he is very aggressive in defense. What is even more commendable is his defensive sense - he can always accurately intercept the pass route or shoot out from the blind side to complete the steal, effectively destroying the opponent's offensive rhythm, and be good at using oppressive defense to create chaos and instigate counterattacks.

3. Energy boy with a sensitive sense of smell on the rebound/empty cut. Tiero can easily remove the board and make up the buttons in the crowd by relying on his continuous jumping ability and bounce speed; he has a tricky opportunity to cut the ball without a ball, and can always flash the ball in the defensive gap to finish the end; he is full of fighting spirit and strong spiritual attributes on the field, and can become the team's energy source.

Disadvantages:

1. It may become a space black hole. 25.6% three-point shooting percentage (1.6 shots per game), the shooting movements are stiff and unstable, and it is easy to hesitate to catch the ball, and sometimes there will be large open refusals. After three seasons, there is no big improvement, and the shooting room is limited; the free throw shooting percentage is only 68.6%, and there are problems with the shooting mechanism, which will cause harm to the team in space.

2. Lack of half-time offensive means. In positional battles, it is easy to fall into the embarrassing situation of "stand without the ball and having a hard ball with a ball"; pick-and-roll ball holding is inefficient, has a narrow vision for the ball and slow decision-making; when the position is fixed, the opponent often lets him go, and turns to block the empty cut route, lacking stable half-court offensive methods.

3. Potential risks of injury and negative effects. The way of playing in the flying world is always accompanied by high risks. Thiero missed a large number of games due to knee and shoulder injuries in three years of college. The tendency to over-defense on the defensive end makes it easy to miss the opponent and be shot by three points, and the foul control is poor.

Summary:

Tiero is a very distinctive forward beast. The long-arm sweeping and conversion offense on the defensive end is enough to tear apart the mediocre system, but his technical rough attributes may injure the team's space. He is completely possible to become the next Vanderbilt-like defensive champion, and may become another regretful story of "if you practice shooting..." Currently, most simulation drafts put Thiero at the end of the first round, but the first part of the second round may be the ideal range to bet on his talent. The team that chooses him needs to put it under a specific tactical system in order to maximize his advantages.

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