Tyler Zeller still adjusting his game to fit pros

Posted Jan 4, 2013
If you watch a Cleveland Cavaliers game, you’ll see Tyler Zeller running the floor and stroking mid-range jumpers just like he did at UNC, where he was a second-team All-American. But missing from the 7-footer’s game are a lot of the post moves that were staples of Zeller’s four-year career with the Tar Heels as he adjusts to life in the NBA his rookie season. (Charlotte Observer)

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