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Eric Shapiro on Moustapha Thiam: ‘Whatever the upside is because he is that rim protector’

“He’s the guy who can make this be a top 10 defense in the country or top 50, whatever the upside is because he is that rim protector.”

Eric ShapiroEpisode 260 · Nov. 12, 2026From “Defense and rim protection against Marquette” at 8:09

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