Class of 2020 C Quincy Ballard (NY) Portal from Wichita St

[dan7800]

Interesting to see some poster’s thoughts again on Frank Anselm and how giving Jesse Edwards more time chased Frank from SU which we would regret. He was on Louisville’s team this past year, his 5th, after a 2 year stop at Georgia.

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I was high on Anselm, thinking that he'd develop like Edwards. Boy was I wrong.

Now back to Ballard

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

This would be a really good get. If we want him. Which I think we do. We would be the favorites.

This would also be huge if we go full time 2/3 defense again. Imagine freeman and Sadiq on the wings with Ballard in the middle. With 6-4 Starling and possibly 6-6 Desmond Claude up top. Those are the Cuse teams we are use to and need to get back too

That’s not enough outside shooting though I like how much more physical the lineup would be.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

That’s not enough outside shooting though I like how much more physical the lineup would be.

Is Tony Bennet available as a special assistant, because that lineup better be real dedicated to defense. Actually I would love to see that group play a switching man to man. Quincy is a different animal on P&R defense than Naheem and Eddie have been the last two years.

 

[IraSez]

I see folks posting that we should "pass" on this player. Let me repeat myself once again. WE HAVE NO CENTERS ON THE 25-26 ROSTER! No new recruits, no one returning, nada. We don't need one center, we need 2. I'm not seeing a lot of options right now and if we don't get a couple of big bodies for next year, our streak of below expectation seasons will continue.

 

[Orangefan1]

Frank never should of left he was on track to start and possible NBA in my opinion

 

[Cuse12]

Take him all day as 1 of the 2 center needs.

 

[721Comstock]

Frank never should of left he was on track to start and possible NBA in my opinion

Your talent evaluation skills are on par with your grammar skills.

A dual threat!

Or for you - a duel threat, probably.

 

[Jake]

This would be a really good get. If we want him. Which I think we do. We would be the favorites.

This would also be huge if we go full time 2/3 defense again. Imagine freeman and Sadiq on the wings with Ballard in the middle. With 6-4 Starling and possibly 6-6 Desmond Claude up top. Those are the Cuse teams we are use to and need to get back too

I can’t believe I just read that we want to zone full time!

 

[AZOrange]

I can’t believe I just read that we want to zone full time!

It’s impossible to teach M2M D

 

[Dcuse]

Is Tony Bennet available as a special assistant, because that lineup better be real dedicated to defense. Actually I would love to see that group play a switching man to man. Quincy is a different animal on P&R defense than Naheem and Eddie have been the last two years.

I'm sure Tony is just waiting for us to ask.

 

[Cheriehoop]

I was high on Anselm, thinking that he'd develop like Edwards. Boy was I wrong.

Now back to Ballard

Sorry, wasn’t picking on you - you weren’t alone, it’s just interesting how things turn out over time for players, good or bad.

 

[Cheriehoop]

I can’t believe I just read that we want to zone full time!

That’s very difficult especially for first year players to execute the rotations properly- that’s why JB liked to develop players over time. Our transfers did better than freshman back in the days when they had a year practicing before playing it in games. Most freshman played limited minutes, until they grasped his zone concepts well. Maybe a different zone? Matchup or something else? It is surprising with all the emphasis on long range shooting even for centers, power forwards. Is there any push to move the college 3 point line again maybe closer or to the NBA’s 3 point line? Just wondering, if anyone knows why?

 

[AZOrange]

That’s very difficult especially for first year players to execute the rotations properly- that’s why JB liked to develop players over time. Our transfers did better than freshman back in the days when they had a year practicing before playing it in games. Most freshman played limited minutes, until they grasped his zone concepts well. Maybe a different zone? Matchup or something else? It is surprising with all the emphasis on long range shooting even for centers, power forwards. Is there any push to move the college 3 point line again maybe closer or to the NBA’s 3 point line? Just wondering, if anyone knows why?

Teaching zone with portal and NIL players will be a disaster for the reasons you cite. We were WAY worse in zone this year….

 

[jdubs30]

Ahhh yes a 2-3 zone because we don’t have the foot speed to guard the perimeter, combined with our own 2 starting guards who can’t shoot. Formula for success that has worked for us recently !!

 

[Orangefan1]

Your talent evaluation skills are on par with your grammar skills.

A dual threat!

Or for you - a duel threat, probably.

Ok well I’ll purchase grammarly next time I’m just saying Frank was progressing here prior to leaving and probably would of started

 

[Melancer46]

It’s impossible to teach M2M D

Yep, I've always said this.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Ok well I’ll purchase grammarly next time I’m just saying Frank was progressing here prior to leaving and probably would of started

Your grammarly didn't catch the difference between would have and would of, it appears.

 

[OrangeTown]

I think he's pretty good. He's better than Naheem. Here are some notable games against legit competition.

19/15/2 blocks against OK St in the NIT.
19/7/4 blocks against Memphis
10/10 against Memphis
12/13/2 blocks against Temple
10/10/3 blocks against Kansas State
7/7/3 blocks against Minnesota
10/5 in just 19 minutes against Kansas last year.

15 games with double digit rebounds this year. 23 games with 3 blocks or more over the past two seasons. I am not sure what we else we want in a center. He's played well against good teams.

I appreciate all of you folks that actually do the homework to look up stats that validate the stuff OttoinGrotto kind of makes up and just assume he’s wrong about.

 

[JeffCuse]

I would MUCH rather have Lathan Sommerville than Ballard personally.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I would MUCH rather have Lathan Sommerville than Ballard personally.

Sommerville is not the rim protector rebounder that Ballard is. I don’t see it.

 

[JeffCuse]

Sommerville is not the rim protector rebounder that Ballard is. I don’t see it.

Sommerville has a lot more room to grow imo. Ballard pretty much is what he is.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Sommerville has a lot more room to grow imo. Ballard pretty much is what he is.

In the old days I would take and develop Somerville. Now everyone is a one year player. Take Quincy because he is the better player next year. Far superior defender, rebounder and rim protector.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I appreciate all of you folks that actually do the homework to look up stats that validate the stuff OttoinGrotto kind of makes up and just assume he’s wrong about.

The one thing you can count on is that I will never lead anyone astray.

Unless I do. Which does happen sometimes.

A lot of the time.

But I will never lead anyone astray. And that's a promise.

I won't keep.

But it is a promise.

 

[Cusefan69]

The one thing you can count on is that I will never lead anyone astray.

Unless I do. Which does happen sometimes.

A lot of the time.

But I will never lead anyone astray. And that's a promise.

I won't keep.

But it is a promise.

But even if you do lead someone astray, it doesn't take away the friends that person made along the way and at the end of the day, isn't that what is most important?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

But even if you do lead someone astray, it doesn't take away the friends that person made along the way and that at the end of the day, isn't that what is most important?

It is!

Because we're all going to die someday anyway.