2023-24 Portal Options

[Cusefan0307]

Awesome news, we’re way ahead of of this……

Teams have already reloaded their roster and today we got the notepad out and scribbled down some names we like.

Don’t worry we will get caught with our pants down when Mintz stays in the draft as well.

 

[Cuse1055]

I would be beyond happy if Jaden Bradley’s name pops up in the next day or so.

 

[qdawgg]

Not exactly true

I know. I’m being a baby and being facetious. Felt like things were possibly looking up and realizing what I think is true in FB too, long term. We won’t be able to compete.

 

[qdawgg]

Don’t worry we will get caught with our pants down when Mintz stays in the draft as well.

And when Elijah Moore doesn’t show up.

 

[SP_Gilbs]

I really don’t see HD coming here even if we met the NIL demands. He’s alluded to wanting to go to a team that can win a title in interviews, which is why he’s leaving Michigan. Don’t see how we could convince him of that in our current state.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Yeah, If this is the guy they better be sure Mintz is returning and they better have a blue chipper in mind to sign at forward.

Or what?

 

[DilemaCuse]

Does Syracuse ever show up on any of these lists of "schools reaching out"...

Rarely

 

[DilemaCuse]

Just yesterday we were hoping the staff would use the portal to upgrade the roster. Now it's just a tool to mitigate damages and reduce the downgrade. What's the best worst option. If the people at the top don't want to play ball, hopefully this serves as a wakeup call for those who can make changes.

It's always replacing and not upgrading and there is a difference. We're always playing catch-up instead of getting ahead, exception being maybe JJ

 

[cuseguy]

I really don’t see HD coming here even if we met the NIL demands. He’s alluded to wanting to go to a team that can win a title in interviews, which is why he’s leaving Michigan. Don’t see how we could convince him of that in our current state.

His high school coach was hired by Maryland. So much for that.

 

[rrlbees]

Kid definitely has nice jump hooks in his arsenal.

I like the way he uses his body to create space to get that shot off.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I really don’t see HD coming here even if we met the NIL demands. He’s alluded to wanting to go to a team that can win a title in interviews, which is why he’s leaving Michigan. Don’t see how we could convince him of that in our current state.

Sounds like LeBron James. I’m only going where I can win a NBA Championship.

 

[RealMcNeil]

Yeah, to be clear this would in no way be an upgrade lol. The argument in favor of him being a decent transfer target would be:

• Per 40 minute numbers are legitimately good. As Orangezoo mentioned, 18/10 and he was at 17/10 the year before too. Pretty good shooting percentages too considering the high diet of hook shots/2 point jumpers.
• Was one of the best players on a team that was dominant amongst its peers (31-7 or something like that this past season and very good the season before as well).
• Is a Brooklyn native and we know we'd like to get more involved in NYC again.

I would also say I highly doubt the plan would be for him to come in and be fed in the post a ton like he was at North Texas. He seems to have a pretty good feel using his body to seal defenders off/create angles that he can finish with and was a good finisher around the rim. I would think he'd be used more as a finisher rather than an offensive centerpiece, though that may ultimately depend on what our roster actually looks like when the dust settles.

I think he's at least much more promising on paper than Elijah Hutchins-Everett, the guy that Mike Waters had alluded to earlier today as a potential target.

Also had a PER near 25 this year, which would put him in/near top 100 in NCAA.

 

[Cuse181]

Just shows the staff was not prepared for Jesse leaving. Pathetic.

How. how does it show that?

 

[Cusefan0307]

Or what?

We will likely suck.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

J

We will likely suck.

well, of course.

 

[phil77]

Most teams use the portal to upgrade their rosters but here at Syracuse we love to use the portal to downgrade ours.

 

[DilemaCuse]

I think that will start soon. The coaches met today ( LOL ) and mapped out who they were looking at.

I think Dash's posts hints at the fact the staff was blindsided by this. Concerning, they should have started talking to replacements while Jesse waffled for 4 weeks.

 

[Newhouser]

The NT kid will be a better man defender than Jesse and hopefully play with a more consistent motor. As for the rest of his game...I won't judge off a tape.

 

[DilemaCuse]

How. how does it show that?

Because they should have gotten an answer from Jesse sooner and if he couldn't provide them a firm commitment they needed to start lining up contingencies in the event he did not return. Now they start their search, hence they were not prepared in advance. They are reacting, not anticipating.

 

[Orangezoo]

The NT kid will be a better man defender than Jesse and hopefully play with a more consistent motor. As for the rest of his game...I won't judge off a tape.

NT was 18th in kenpom adj def and 31 overall

 

[OHIORANGES]

Because they should have gotten an answer from Jesse sooner and if he couldn't provide them a firm commitment they needed to start lining up contingencies in the event he did not return. Now they start their search, hence they were not prepared in advance. They are reacting, not anticipating.

Are you surprised?
I’m not.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Start the North Texas dude for a year then hand the keys to the 5 to Sorber... could work long-term.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

He plays and moves like Arinze. Good body. Soft hands. Good baby hook and left hand. Back down player. Showed no face up game. Plays hard. Excellent timing. Not overly explosive.

Below the rim guy. Arinze elevated on top of the defender.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Because they should have gotten an answer from Jesse sooner and if he couldn't provide them a firm commitment they needed to start lining up contingencies in the event he did not return. Now they start their search, hence they were not prepared in advance. They are reacting, not anticipating.

They were supposed to anticipate that he'd be back but another school would offer his family in the Netherlands a sh'load of money?

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Why don’t we contact the Kentucky guy we pursued in HS? Or Sharp from WKU who is the best rim protector in the nation. At this point we need to throw top NIL at guys like this, just to make the team serviceable. Or else, why would anyone come here in the future?