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  1. Melancer46

    2024 - Portal Tracker

    I was going to say he doesn't look like the same dude I watched in AAU at all lol
  2. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    Just a guess based on the noise we’ve been hearing about stuff behind the scenes but I would expect us to target an upperclassman guard like Reynolds, Greer, Auburn guy (not specifically those guys but just a few examples) vs. a younger guy like Mack. I would guess Red is looking for someone...
  3. Melancer46

    Expectations for next season.

    I think it would be disappointing if we’re unable to bring in enough talent to be a tournament team next season. But I think that’s a little different from expectations. My expectation right now is that we end up right around where we were this season because I’m a bit skeptical that we’ll be...
  4. Melancer46

    2024 - Portal Tracker

    In the very least, he'd bring a physicality to our guards that we don't currently have. He tries to bully everyone around even when he's physically overmatched. Would be replacing one bad shooter with another bad shooter though and he's simply not as skilled as Judah to make up for the shooting...
  5. Melancer46

    Players Returning Next Year

    Who is the Philly kid?
  6. Melancer46

    Players Returning Next Year

    Think it’s close to a 0% chance unless like everybody declines their invites this year.
  7. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    To be fair, Reynolds’ assist percentage feels pretty good considering he was their #3 ball handler. Would definitely prefer a track record of being a PG though lol
  8. Melancer46

    I'm in a show hole, need suggestions

    I have not.
  9. Melancer46

    I'm in a show hole, need suggestions

    Only through two episodes but #2 was sick.
  10. Melancer46

    2024 - Portal Tracker

    Highly intrigued.
  11. Melancer46

    Judah On GTown's Portal Wishlist?

    I think this has become a bit overrated/outdated in today’s version of basketball unfortunately. Feels like very few teams have a PG they trust to set everything up nowadays. It’s more about (1) Can you beat your man off the dribble and (2) Can you then make the right decision to shoot or pass...
  12. Melancer46

    Judah On GTown's Portal Wishlist?

    People have so much disdain for Judah they can’t even give him credit for dealing with the most disdain!
  13. Melancer46

    USMNT 2024

    Seriously those were both gorgeous. The move by Pulisic to help set up the second one too. USMNT has made scoring look so difficult over the years but those were A+ goals.
  14. Melancer46

    Judah On GTown's Portal Wishlist?

    Our offense was nearly 9 points better per 100 possessions when Judah was on the floor vs. when we ran a more balanced offense without him.
  15. Melancer46

    Judah On GTown's Portal Wishlist?

    The results is he was recognized as one of the best players in the conference while leading us to one of the best regular seasons we’ve had in awhile despite being one of only 2 or 3 starting caliber players on the team.
  16. Melancer46

    Judah On GTown's Portal Wishlist?

    This is probably true. I guess the question is would Judah play the same way he currently does if he had teammates around him that could create their own looks/provide any court spacing for him? Insert any player in Judah’s place and the offense is still likely ugly IMO because most of our...
  17. Melancer46

    SU 74 vs Arizona 69: Sat Mar 23, 3:30 PM [NCAA 1st Rd]

    Fair kinda reminds me of watching Isaiah Thomas a bit
  18. Melancer46

    SU 74 vs Arizona 69: Sat Mar 23, 3:30 PM [NCAA 1st Rd]

    Feel like we got away with one on that offensive foul that probably should have been a 3 point play but we’ll take it. At least one of the Syracuse basketball teams is fun to watch.
  19. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    Not saying it’s impossible that Reynolds gets drafted, but Givony from ESPN for example currently has Mintz as the #75 prospect in this year’s draft. Reynolds is outside the top 100.
  20. Melancer46

    NCAA 1st Round Games for Fri March 22

    I knew Kolek was good already but my god he is unbelievable.
  21. Melancer46

    NCAA 1st Round Games for Fri March 22

    Tennis and cricket are two of the only sports that have gotten their review systems to a place where I’m happy it’s there.
  22. Melancer46

    NCAA 1st Round Games for Fri March 22

    This ending is precisely why I think most sports should just do away with reviews. They either don’t review enough plays/don’t review them correctly or best case scenario, games take far longer than they should. It makes the product worse and doesn’t solve anything.
  23. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    I was very impressed by his shooting after the horrendous start to the season that he had. He definitely showed some growth beyond just that. Defense was sad though.
  24. Melancer46

    NCAA 1st Round Games for Thurs March 21

    Gohlke is a good example of how much more valuable a shooter like him is than a shooter like Bell. As good as Bell is from a stand still there’s no comparison.
  25. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    I think Reynolds would instantly be the best shooter on the team and our best source of offense. Being the third ball handler at St. Joe’s vs. potentially handing him the lead ball handler duties here makes me a bit nervous but he did show some nice flashes of playmaking when given the chance...
  26. Melancer46

    Quadir Copeland in the portal

    Ennis was a much better distributor than Judah even factoring in the environment around them, but he definitely had a much easier job too. That team was simply a lot more talented than what we've trotted out there the last couple years.
  27. Melancer46

    Our crying need. A true center!

    I get the math, but I do think if we’re merely looking for a C to come off the bench, it will limit the quality of big man we’re likely to get. Still might be able to find a solid one but we won’t be in the conversation with the perceived top notch centers if we’re just offering minutes off the...
  28. Melancer46

    Quadir Copeland in the portal

    Idk if the account is related to Providence but someone posted a highlight video talking about him hitting the portal and of the 30ish replies, 29 of them were saying Providence.
  29. Melancer46

    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    Exactly this. Most likely we're either going to limit ourselves in terms of who we can bring in or we're going to make one of the current core guys unhappy. Tricky situation here.
  30. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    I'll take your word for it; I'm definitely not up on Ivy League basketball lol. I did watch his game against Boston College earlier today and thought he looked promising. He was also on fire at that point in the season too. I think it was game #4 or 5 on the year and he was averaging like 21...
  31. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    I will say I think Mack passes the eye test in terms of being a pretty promising player. Having said that, while he put up good volume numbers, the scoring efficiency was not particularly good (right around where JJ was this season). Not bad by any means, and definitely impressive for a...
  32. Melancer46

    Realistic current roster going into the portal opening

    I don't think that's really true. He wasn't comfortable shooting on the move in high school and hasn't looked comfortable doing it in college either. It's got to be near the top of his priorities to improve on in the offseason IMO.
  33. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    Seems like Mack is more of a PG/creator vs. Reynolds being an off-ball guard/shooter. Some full games from him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lWCbMxYR7I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMhLTBVE1Ic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKN4sm1LaR0
  34. Melancer46

    Realistic current roster going into the portal opening

    Let me preface this by saying that provided the coaches are happy with him in terms of buy-in/culture fit, I want him back. The tricky thing with him is that to this point, he's essentially only a spot up shooter. He doesn't shoot well off movement, isn't able to attack closeouts to get into...
  35. Melancer46

    Possible Portal Point Guards

    So are we viewing Reynolds as a potential starting PG for us this season? Because that wasn't really his role even at St. Joe's. Seems like an absolutely deadly shooter though. Might be getting ahead of ourselves but if anyone is interested in watching some full games of Reynolds, here's some...
  36. Melancer46

    Realistic current roster going into the portal opening

    Much like Judah and Quadir, I’ll leave it to the staff to determine if guys are culture fits/if they must go to right the ship. But given where we are talent wise, it’s hard to keep losing the precious little talent we have. Bell ideally would be a shooter off the bench but with our current...
  37. Melancer46

    2024 NFL Thread

    Apparently Tomlin told Russell and Fields that Russell is the starter but yeah…feels like that maybe shouldn’t be the case.
  38. Melancer46

    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    I'm not sure I agree, but we're also talking about Senior Year Southerland vs. Sophomore Year Bell which is a pretty big difference developmentally so the fact that it's even a debate probably points to Bell being better long-term. At any rate, I don't think it's clear right now. Bell is...
  39. Melancer46

    So Who Is The First Portaler?

    The crying annoys me a lot but it’s so much worse in the NBA that I hardly notice it from Syracuse lol.
  40. Melancer46

    Class of 2024 G Elijah Moore (NY) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (1/28/23)

    I would love it if this full game gets posted online lol. I want to see what this game looked like.
  41. Melancer46

    Players Returning Next Year

    Even the NBA it's close to half the teams in the league that have a legit PF starting for them. It's just that in the NBA, those guys generally have perimeter skills too.
  42. Melancer46

    2023-24 NBA Season

    I don't think I would have wanted Milwaukee to trade their precious few draft picks for a coach even if Lue is a good one. But I also wish Milwaukee hadn't hired a horrific coach lol. I suppose 40 games with Griffin was worth it if it got Giannis to sign the extension...
  43. Melancer46

    2023-24 NBA Season

    I think everyone would
  44. Melancer46

    2023-24 NBA Season

    I get that the record has only been okay, but anyone that watched the Bucks under Griffin and have now watched them under Doc would tell you the difference has been night and day. Doc is probably still a downgrade from Budenholzer but Griffin was hands down doing the worst coaching job in the...
  45. Melancer46

    2023-24 NBA Season

    Charlotte had 26 at half the other night against the Bucks lol
  46. Melancer46

    2024 NFL Thread

    The discourse around this year's QB class is pretty wild. I feel like the way some of the media people are talking in particular about Maye, Daniels, and McCarthy feels like they've been watching completely different players from the ones I've watched.
  47. Melancer46

    Bills 2024 Thread - Misery loves company

    Thank god. Some of the local reports had me legitimately worried we were going to get rid of him and start Elam.
  48. Melancer46

    2023-24 NBA Season

    Big AS. Seriously though (1) I think Sengun is short enough as is that he doesn't need a nickname and (2) I think people call him Baby Joker
  49. Melancer46

    Our crying need. A true center!

    I think the spacing with Donnie at the 3 and presumably Quadir at the 1 would likely be brutal barring some development from the two of them.
  50. Melancer46

    Our crying need. A true center!

    I guess my natural follow up question is: what caliber of center are we talking about here? I think Donnie could probably handle SF defensively, but it's definitely not ideal on the offensive end. So we probably have to either move Maliq to a bench role to make room for a starting caliber...
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