It’s time for further development from E.J. Liddell and others
E.J. Liddell shows off his strength đź’Ş and makes his mark for @OhioStateHoops pic.twitter.com/O8EYltg5Mj
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) November 23, 2019
There are some big shoes to fill now. With Wesson potentially out of the mix, that means opportunity knocks for others. We saw E.J. Liddell begin to show flashes of what he can be, and now he’ll be counted on even more.
Behind Lidell though, there’s not a lot of depth on the front line. Seven-footer Ibrahima Diallo has the height, but is seen as more of a project. He needs to not only get stronger physically to be really productive in the rough and tumble Big Ten, but must also develop his offensive game.
It’s a problem that Ohio State has had to deal with before — length and depth on the post — and it looks like it’ll have to do something about it again, or completely change how this team looks on the offensive end.