69 to 7.....

[orangemass]

Benny got seven minutes more than he should have. He doesn’t justify playing time. He adds nothing. I anticipated him being an integral part of this years team. He’s been a major disappointment.

I was told preseason he was the next Carmelo

 

[JarHeadJim]

Newton was better last year as a Frosh then Benny is this year.

 

[jdubs30]

Newton was better last year as a Frosh then Benny is this year.

You could make a serious argument that all 4 guys who left are better than the 3 guys we added

 

[GardenOrange]

Benny will hopefully be a good player someday, but it isn’t happening this year.

Not sure what people see that makes them think he should be getting more playing time at this point.

He’s got a much better chance to get better faster with some minutes in every remaining game. This year is toast. We need to find out who can contribute next year who isn’t in our line up now. These guys will go 12-18 next year if we don’t find/develop other guys to play.

 

[City of Cuse]

He’s got a much better chance to get better faster with some minutes in every remaining game. This year is toast. We need to find out who can contribute next year who isn’t in our line up now. These guys will go 12-18 next year if we don’t find/develop other guys to play.

I’d agree with you if he was competitive out there. I actually agree with some others that the time may better be spent on Anselem at this point. I’m not trying to pick on him, he just doesn’t have it right now. I’d take moyer level contributions from him.

 

[hoopsupstate]

I was told preseason he was the next Carmelo

Whoever told you that will never be a head coach.

 

[Noexcuse]

Well, for one thing it’s mathematically impossible for Benny to play 69 minutes in this game.

Good point. Either double Benny’s mpg or average the bros.

 

[Ghost]

Ajak actually looks athletic and active when he comes in, he needs minutes.

Oh, you nailed it! He's played more defense in the 3 minutes he's been on the court in 2022 than the rest of our forwards have....yet.

AJAK! Unleash him!

 

[CuseTG2003]

Newton was better last year as a Frosh then Benny is this year.

It’s not even close. And I really want Benny to do well.

 

[AlaskaSU]

There is a difference between a shot that is a near miss and a Benny line drive. I've never seen such an unpolished Cuse except for Patterson. Cries to give him more time are misplaced. As JB reports, he has trouble contributing in scrimages.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

So word was pre-season that Benny looked pretty good and was pushing for a starting spot.

Was that just straight up not true? Or has he gotten worse?

 

[MikeSU02]

Benny needs a “system” that allows him to shoot 15 times a game, not worry about turnovers, and a lot of iso. Unfortunately he will not do any of these things at SU. He was the man in high school because he could do no wrong and had ultimate green light. It freed him up. Now he knows he can’t do that and he’s a shell of himself

If anyone is telling Benny he needs 15 shots a game, that’s bad news, imo (and all due respect to your contacts).

I hate that Buddy gets that many shots a game, let alone someone that should be shifting away from being a jump shooter.

Who do you see as Benny’s NBA potential doppelgänger?

Because I’m all for Benny getting more run, I think he has a lot of potential, but it’s not a 15 FGA/game guy. It’s a guy that can live above the rim, guard 1-4, be a secondary ball handler and facilitator. Overwhelm people with his tools.

To me, he’s not the dude that the pick is set for, he’s setting the pick and putting the fear of god into the defense on what he can do if he gets the ball on the roll in a 4 on 3 situation or rolling all the way to the rim to yam it.

 

[PhatOrange]

So word was pre-season that Benny looked pretty good and was pushing for a starting spot.

Was that just straight up not true? Or has he gotten worse?

He was being compared to Melo. That’s good stuff.

 

[br801]

So word was pre-season that Benny looked pretty good and was pushing for a starting spot.

Was that just straight up not true? Or has he gotten worse?

He looked solid in the exhibition games, and seemed likely to be a contributor from the start. The Benny comp thread makes for good reading now.

 

[jdubs30]

So word was pre-season that Benny looked pretty good and was pushing for a starting spot.

Was that just straight up not true? Or has he gotten worse?

Look who he was playing against in practice

 

[OrangeDW]

If anyone is telling Benny he needs 15 shots a game, that’s bad news, imo (and all due respect to your contacts).

I hate that Buddy gets that many shots a game, let alone someone that should be shifting away from being a jump shooter.

Who do you see as Benny’s NBA potential doppelgänger?

Because I’m all for Benny getting more run, I think he has a lot of potential, but it’s not a 15 FGA/game guy. It’s a guy that can live above the rim, guard 1-4, be a secondary ball handler and facilitator. Overwhelm people with his tools.

To me, he’s not the dude that the pick is set for, he’s setting the pick and putting the fear of god into the defense on what he can do if he gets the ball on the roll in a 4 on 3 situation or rolling all the way to the rim to yam it.

Yup!

We’re still in that 1997 mentality that if a guy doesn’t hit contested jumpers off the dribble that he creates, then he sucks.

 

[Orangello]

So word was pre-season that Benny looked pretty good and was pushing for a starting spot.

Was that just straight up not true? Or has he gotten worse?

He’s been Boeheimed

 

[two3zone]

So word was pre-season that Benny looked pretty good and was pushing for a starting spot.

Was that just straight up not true? Or has he gotten worse?

It was against our defense.

 

[Cuse181]

Lots of favoritism toward Benny on this site. Crap on the Boeheims and swider? Free game. Say a factually correct statement about how Benny leaving would be a net zero impact on this team? Posts get removed. What a joke.

 

[OrangeDW]

Lots of favoritism toward Benny on this site. Crap on the Boeheims and swider? Free game. Say a factually correct statement about how Benny leaving would be a net zero impact on this team? Posts get removed. What a joke.

You didn’t answer my question on what Jimmy showed as a freshman at Cornell?

Players get better. Way too early to give up on Benny.

 

[Cuse181]

You didn’t answer my question on what Jimmy showed as a freshman at Cornell?

Players get better. Way too early to give up on Benny.

I did answer, my post got deleted. I said Benny can improve if he stays I just doubt he’ll stick around cuse to do it. Right now a transfer could come in and offer just as much as he has. He doesn’t look like a 5 star prospect, more like a 3 star which means he needs a couple years to learn and improve.

 

[Day2]

I did answer, my post got deleted. I said Benny can improve if he stays I just doubt he’ll stick around cuse to do it. Right now a transfer could come in and offer just as much as he has. He doesn’t look like a 5 star prospect, more like a 3 star which means he needs a couple years to learn and improve.

Ever hear of a guy by the name of Hakim Warrick? Damone Brown? Demetris Nichols?

 

[OrangeDW]

I did answer, my post got deleted. I said Benny can improve if he stays I just doubt he’ll stick around cuse to do it. Right now a transfer could come in and offer just as much as he has. He doesn’t look like a 5 star prospect, more like a 3 star which means he needs a couple years to learn and improve.

We’ll see. Damone Brown and Kris Joseph did nothing as freshmen and then were big contributors as sophomores. Just a couple examples of athletic forwards coming on.

We’ll see what happens.

 

[Cuse181]

I know at least one of the posts you’re referring to and it absolutely should have been removed.

I strongly disagree. The complaint is why isn’t he getting more time and my post was because he’s not good enough to. No profanity, no personal attacks just an observation supported by recent performance. Being a fan doesn’t mean you have blindly pretend like every player is freaking Melo, especially when people here constantly attack Jr, JG and Swider and not a single post gets removed.

 

[Day2]

We’ll see. Damone Brown and Kris Joseph did nothing as freshmen and then were big contributors as sophomores. Just a couple examples of athletic forwards coming on.

We’ll see what happens.

You know I agree with your point. I remember Joseph being better as a freshman than you do, however.