Judah On GTown's Portal Wishlist?

[Red2003]

Anybody who watched Judah play last night and doesn’t want him back is nuts. He was dominant last night. He was actually spectacular last night. This team is just scratching their potential. Red did a great job last night bringing players to the high screen to get Pedulla matched up with Mintz. Judah scored at will with that switch. There’s not three better players in JJ, Juda and Copeland with the ability to create mismatches and get to the basket. It was fun last night to actually have a little “show time” back in the Dome.

Autry said he's a guy. They were making a run and Judah just dribbles right into the lane like it was nothing and makes an easy floater. They had no answer,

 

[Sbucketball]

Doesn’t sound like Judah transferring would necessarily be NIL driven. Would be more similar
to Joe leaving.

Can you explain this more?

My understanding of the Joe situation was JJ was going to start as a better system fit and Joe would not get as many minutes as the last 4 years which translated to coaxing him out the door. Has Red hooked a true PG and he wants to slide Judah off ball and play a 3-guard lineup? I can't imagine Judah sitting much if he's here next year, but I could see a different role and a few less mins depending on who comes in.

 

[CuseTG2003]

Can you explain this more?

My understanding of the Joe situation was JJ was going to start as a better system fit and Joe would not get as many minutes as the last 4 years which translated to coaxing him out the door. Has Red hooked a true PG and he wants to slide Judah off ball and play a 3-guard lineup? I can't imagine Judah sitting much if he's here next year, but I could see a different role and a few less mins depending on who comes in.

My guess is Red wants to play a certain way (fast), and Judah wants to play differently. I sense frustration on both sides.

 

[Millhouse]

Loved Laz at the end but he barely played until he was a SR and was a D first guy playing within himself and passing to far more talented players.

How can otherwise intelligent posters be dumb enough to compare a top 10 ACC scorer as a FR and SO to him? Even Q vs Laz was a reach because he played so little for his first 2 years.

^^^Syracuse fans love combo guards

Backhanded compliment of "playing within himself and passing to far more talented players"

 

[Millhouse]

Agree. At his best, Z was surrounded by Senior Wallace, Otis, Cipolla, Burgan and a host of others. Judah isn't surrounded by any of that.

There is always a tendency to compare young current players to our memories of former players when they were at their peak.

If Judah declares for the draft, so be it. If not, I really hope he returns to SU and not to the portal.

This young team has a host of problems and very few are related to Judah. Throughout the season, there has been a lot of butt hurt from fans who expect Judah to carry the team on his back and make up for the deficiencies elsewhere.

He's surrounded by much better players than cipolla for sure

 

[Sbucketball]

My guess is Red wants to play a certain way (fast), and Judah wants to play differently. I sense frustration on both sides.

I agree there appears to be philosophical differences, but I would hope Red already knows he definitely has someone who will translate to more wins if it's going to result in Judah transferring.

 

[Cusefan0307]

My guess is Red wants to play a certain way (fast), and Judah wants to play differently. I sense frustration on both sides.

I think this is a pretty good assumption along with a few other things we necessarily don’t see.

 

[jordoo]

My guess is Red wants to play a certain way (fast), and Judah wants to play differently. I sense frustration on both sides.

Yes this much is obvious just watching the games especially when Judah does sit and we get to see Q, JJ and even Kyle push the ball a lot more. I don't understand it either because Judah would flourish pushing the ball IMO. He made a horrible pump fake pass to actual telegraphed pass intended for JJ that wound up in a Pedulla layup. However right after that bad play he pushed the ball, drove the lane and made a beautiful assist to Brown. With Judah's ability to draw fouls/make pull up/finish acrobatically and find teammates it doesn't make sense that he always wants to walk the ball up. I think he would be more successful pushing the ball even 20% of the time that would also make him a more dangerous player in half court because defenses would have less opportunity to figure out how to defend him.

 

[CuseTG2003]

I think this is a pretty good assumption along with a few other things we necessarily don’t see.

Yeah, Dean's intimated things aren't great behind the scenes. I'm sure the Benny situation didn't help.

 

[two3zone]

G league is where talent goes to die. He should go to Europe and make real money

Have to disagree, the amount of G leaguers that actually play in the league is at a pretty solid percentage these days.

 

[zilo]

If Judah transfers, regardless of the reason, that will be a bad look for SU. Losing our top contributer to the portal two years in a row...not good optics. Really hope he either stays for year 3 or chases his NBA dreams.

 

[Orangezoo]

Have to disagree, the amount of G leaguers that actually play in the league is at a pretty solid percentage these days.

Yep- the system is humming right now and with the two way contracts it doesn’t feel like kids are being stashed away never to be found again so to speak.

 

[djcon57]

Have to disagree, the amount of G leaguers that actually play in the league is at a pretty solid percentage these days.

And if you look at the top American born Euro players they are all in their 30s and rarely make their way back to the NBA.

 

[baggerbob]

Yes this much is obvious just watching the games especially when Judah does sit and we get to see Q, JJ and even Kyle push the ball a lot more. I don't understand it either because Judah would flourish pushing the ball IMO. He made a horrible pump fake pass to actual telegraphed pass intended for JJ that wound up in a Pedulla layup. However right after that bad play he pushed the ball, drove the lane and made a beautiful assist to Brown. With Judah's ability to draw fouls/make pull up/finish acrobatically and find teammates it doesn't make sense that he always wants to walk the ball up. I think he would be more successful pushing the ball even 20% of the time that would also make him a more dangerous player in half court because defenses would have less opportunity to figure out how to defend him.

And in the NBA you don't walk the ball up the floor. They have the 24 second clock, you push it up fast.

 

[two3zone]

And in the NBA you don't walk the ball up the floor. They have the 24 second clock, you push it up fast.

And in the NBA you don't walk the ball up the floor. They have the 24 second clock, you push it up fast.

No tine dribble for 15 seconds.

 

[realorange]

Last night we saw a VT defense that was exactly what Judah feasts on. We have also seen defenses that Judah spent a lot of time bouncing in and out of.

In the NBA his drives to the basket could end him up on the floor without a basket and with a few bruises.

 

[dasher]

If Judah transfers, regardless of the reason, that will be a bad look for SU. Losing our top contributer to the portal two years in a row...not good optics. Really hope he either stays for year 3 or chases his NBA dreams.

Judah won't be back next year. Probably won't be in the portal.

 

[Orangezoo]

Judah won't be back next year. Probably won't be in the portal.

Hope he has a monster finish to the season and we benefit greatly as a result

 

[690West]

Judah won't be back next year. Probably won't be in the portal.

Matt Park said today if he had to guess he’d say Judah plays for another college team next year. Matt isn’t exactly an outsider with the program. Very interesting.

 

[OptimusOtto]

Judah won't be back next year. Probably won't be in the portal.

If he won’t be in the portal I’m assuming (hoping) that means he’s going all in on the draft. Which I think is what we all expected heading into the year.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Matt Park said today if he had to guess he’d say Judah plays for another college team next year. Matt isn’t exactly an outsider with the program. Very interesting.

Maryland or Gtown

 

[OptimusOtto]

Maryland or Gtown

Willard tampering again?

 

[Bayside44]

Maryland or Gtown

Must love empty seats

 

[dasher]

Matt Park said today if he had to guess he’d say Judah plays for another college team next year. Matt isn’t exactly an outsider with the program. Very interesting.

He won't be here. And like I said elsewhere, it just might be about money for us as well. Where to invest our money.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Have reasons? Yes. Share those reasons. No, other than to say some go beyond any issues with Adam’s “flamboyant “ style.

IMO there is a road to get Adam back onboard, but it would take some effort and contrition on both sides.

This sounds like something JB should be facilitating in his “fundraising” gig. Sit them down to break bread. I for one miss the celebrities looking at their phones.