Class of 2020 C Eddie Lampkin (TX) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (4/2/24)

[MikeSU02]

It’s interesting that Colorado had 3 NBA draft picks on that team because watching them you would never know it. A team with that much pro talent should be a 1 or 2 seed not a 10.

If he is going to be his best version of himself it would be a combination of his offense at Colorado and his overall game/defense at TCU.

His back injury last year may have played a role too. Not saying he’s a completely different player but his lift and movement was better his Jr year vs Sr year that he fought through the injury with.

I expect our offense will be a bit different this year vs running the short roll with Maliq so often.

2 big things to look for as we get into real practice will be his conditioning and snippets of where he is setting up vs where we have Donnie setting up. I’m very curious to see how Red plans to play them off one another.

You have a fair argument. But we aren’t giving the keys to JJ to change our O and our concepts, imo.

JJ is going to need/want a screen to start almost every O possession.

Who is setting that screen? Who is re-screening? Who is handling the roll?

 

[Orangezoo]

You have a fair argument. But we aren’t giving the keys to JJ to change our O and our concepts, imo.

JJ is going to need/want a screen to start almost every O possession.

Who is setting that screen? Who is re-screening? Who is handling the roll?

I think this is why we may not see heavy minutes with JJ at the 1 as things play out and Carlos gets more minutes and some from Chance if he is healthy. That said I’m very curious to how we use Donnie in this offense for the same reasons. I’d love to see some pick and roll action with Donnie if he can set a decent screen. Also that goes to that I’m curious on Eddies conditioning and can he operate more effectively in roll action in this offense.

Because of how Judah dominated the ball last year we never got to really see Reds offense so it’s still a little bit of an unknown. Playing 5 out has different looks and thus while we have some ideas in our heads we still have to see it. I honestly feel just as in the dark as last summer except for the fact we know a couple of the returning guys and we know the team will be older.

 

[SWC75]

A lot of what Lampkin does will please us. Some of it won't. We're used to that. We're college basketball fans.

I think he's more a power forward than he is a center. Maybe sometimes he could play with McLeod.

 

[djcon57]

You have a fair argument. But we aren’t giving the keys to JJ to change our O and our concepts, imo.

JJ is going to need/want a screen to start almost every O possession.

Who is setting that screen? Who is re-screening? Who is handling the roll?

Hoping Bell worked non stop on screening. His screens were awful last year. if he could utilize an effective pop screen, he could be deadly, but he has to have a solid normal screen for the defender to buy it and his normal screen was so soft.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

While I do think Mike is a little too confident Lampkin won't work out for us, he's not wrong to question it. I don't remember seeing too many SU NCAA tourney games recently, so not all of our roster moves are working out the way we hoped.

Red’s moves the first year are inconclusive, due to injuries. I’m bullish on his changes (+\-) to date. Brown was not his roster move.

 

[walsh2012]

Passing bigs are the future of CBB. This is a great signing

 

[DoctahLexus]

Juuuust one more phenomenal pass at 1:04:20 in this. Marek type of play:

 

[jordville]

 

[Niastri]

Who is Lampkin playing against here?

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

Eddie’s going to go from David Lucas to Julius Randle real fast on this board after this video. I’m digging the trimmed down physique & agility, regardless of the competition.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Who is Lampkin playing against here?

Huh? Is he in LA?

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Huh? Is he in LA?

Loyola Marymount.
Gotta get that back to school shopping in. On Rodeo Drive….

 

[hoopsupstate]

He looks trim and in good shape.

 

[PeteCalvin]

God, I can’t wait to see him push around UNC’s front court! It’s been way too long watching their bench bigs eat up our skinny starters.

 

[Shoym]

God, I can’t wait to see him push around UNC’s front court! It’s been way too long watching their bench bigs eat up our skinny starters.

 

[atlanticuse]

God, I can’t wait to see him push around UNC’s front court! It’s been way too long watching their bench bigs eat up our skinny starters.

maybe also pushing our former guy at Dook

 

[jordville]

Extra motivation for Eddie…

Not making the top 16 of the bigs.

 

[BomberOrange]

Extra motivation for Eddie…
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Not making the top 16 of the bigs.

Hunter is still in college?? I thought he was a sure fire first rounder last year? Lol

 

[dollarbill44]

Hunter is still in college?? I thought he was a sure fire first rounder last year? Lol

He's getting paid more at Kansas.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[tee1222]

More and more of guys like this.
I love lamp.

 

[TexanMark]

More and more of guys like this.
I love lamp.

I'm TBD on him...a few Red Flags

 

[im4cuse]

I'm TBD on him...a few Red Flags

More than a few.

 

[tee1222]

I'm TBD on him...a few Red Flags

More than a few.

No issues with this.
But I see some promise in how these guys seem to have bonded over the summer. Lampkin was certainly a part of this and I think he will be one of the guys needed to lead the way.

Pumped for him and the team and the hope to get us back to the postseason.

 

[Orangezoo]

More than a few.

I don’t know what folks expect anymore. It’s a new world and we have to earn our way to getting the best talent in the portal that doesn’t expect the highest price. The old days are gone.

There are a lot of big personalities with some baggage with the multiple school portal guys across the country and the expensive ones to boot.

Loyalty in college sports to where there is a true attachment to the school is simply going to become more and more rare. Meanwhile the loyalty and passion from fans and alums that drives the sport doesn’t align with this new reality. Thus every kid like Eddie there is going to be some inherent bias and “flags”.