Chris Bell transferring to Cal

[Eric15]

1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Chris Bell going 7/10 from three when we play Cal and showing zero sign of emotional instability.

 

[JustPherU]

Did three things well and everything else poorly. His three things
1) wide open shot only
2) chase from behind block
3) make my mom swoon bc he was so “cute”
Literally not a part of the rest of his game that had any semblance of a winning player. No handle. No rebounds. No passing. No screens set or running through them to get open. No respect for officials. No ability to be a good teammate unless he was on fire shooting. But again, my mom thought he was very handsome and made me stop complaining. My mom is 79.

She hot?

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

I live in WV and it’s all the same so the point you are quietly trying to make on the wrong board misses wide right.

Some members of my family used to complain about NY taxes all the time... until they started visiting me in WV.

 

[Widget24]

1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Chris Bell going 7/10 from three when we play Cal and showing zero sign of emotional instability.

To be fair, the emotional instability would only be on display if he went 0-10.

 

[Orangezoo]

Some members of my family used to complain about NY taxes all the time... until they started visiting me in WV.

Yep….

 

[Orangezoo]

Not judging by the likes the post received. Also, lighten TF up!!

Well umm I guess math is hard because… never mind lol

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Not judging by the likes the post received. Also, lighten TF up!!

We miss you... elsewhere.

 

[OHIORANGES]

To be fair, the emotional instability would only be on display if he went 0-10.

I so it a lot more often than that.
You are being quite generous

 

[OHIORANGES]

I so it a lot more often than that.
You are being quite generous

Saw

 

[Widget24]

I so it a lot more often than that.
You are being quite generous

Ha, my mistake then! I admit I have not watched nearly as many games as I used to the last few years.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

We miss you... elsewhere.

You’re talking about the support, suggestions, and other channel right?

Yeah, I Teams too much

 

[jordville]

 

[Ragman2000]

Even though he really doesn't fit on this year's team, I still kind of miss Chris Bell. By all accounts he seemed like a good kid, and he was the last guy on the team that JB got to coach. I really hope he kills it at Cal except for when we play them. In this day and age, 3 years with Syracuse is a lifetime and he'll always be orange.

 

[CbusCuse]

Well over his first 3 games, he is 2-13 on 3's so far and not efficient on offense at all. But he is rebounding fairly well for him I guess.

Chris Bell 2025-26 Stats per Game - NCAAM - ESPN

 

[Cuseloyal]

Even though he really doesn't fit on this year's team, I still kind of miss Chris Bell. By all accounts he seemed like a good kid, and he was the last guy on the team that JB got to coach. I really hope he kills it at Cal except for when we play them. In this day and age, 3 years with Syracuse is a lifetime and he'll always be orange.

I always tried to give him the benefit of the doubt since he was actually loyal to Syracuse but his play and attitude always ruined it for me. Happy that he found a better spot for himself

 

[RyanCuse44]

Well over his first 3 games, he is 2-13 in 3's so far and not efficient on offense at all. But he is rebounding fairly well for him I guess.

Chris Bell 2025-26 Stats per Game - NCAAM - ESPN

Wonder if he's still giving up double digit points on whomever he's guarding.

 

[pearl31]

I always tried to give him the benefit of the doubt since he was actually loyal to Syracuse but his play and attitude always ruined it for me. Happy that he found a better spot for himself

this sums it up

 

[CusefanATL]

Even though he really doesn't fit on this year's team, I still kind of miss Chris Bell. By all accounts he seemed like a good kid, and he was the last guy on the team that JB got to coach. I really hope he kills it at Cal except for when we play them. In this day and age, 3 years with Syracuse is a lifetime and he'll always be orange.

he was the worst teammate i have seen in a cuse bball uniform since Deshaun Williams.

 

[RF2044]

Bell was frustrating -- plus athlete, who never used his physical tools to maximum effect.

Very one dimensional -- could at times be a strong shooter, but rarely did anything else. Didn't rebound nor defend a lick, which was a bigger black mark, given that he was a solid athlete. And his ballhandling sucked.

And he didn't hit consistently enough from outside to offset the other stuff. He was like a poor man's James Southerland. Wasn't sad to see him go, don't wish him any ill will.

But I will dread playing Cal. Could totally envision him going off for 6 threes or something.

 

[721Comstock]

Bell was frustrating -- plus athlete, who never used his physical tools to maximum effect.

Very one dimensional -- could at times be a strong shooter, but rarely did anything else. Didn't rebound nor defend a lick, which was a bigger black mark, given that he was a solid athlete. And his ballhandling sucked.

And he didn't hit consistently enough from outside to offset the other stuff. He was like a poor man's James Southerland. Wasn't sad to see him go, don't wish him any ill will.

But I will dread playing Cal. Could totally envision him going off for 6 threes or something.

If Bell gets hot….

I’m not worried.
Whomever he’s ‘guarding’ will score 20-something points against him.

 

[General20]

Bell was frustrating -- plus athlete, who never used his physical tools to maximum effect.

Very one dimensional -- could at times be a strong shooter, but rarely did anything else. Didn't rebound nor defend a lick, which was a bigger black mark, given that he was a solid athlete. And his ballhandling sucked.

And he didn't hit consistently enough from outside to offset the other stuff. He was like a poor man's James Southerland. Wasn't sad to see him go, don't wish him any ill will.

But I will dread playing Cal. Could totally envision him going off for 6 threes or something.

He's shooting 15% from 3 so far this year or something like that. My first thought was, I hope we aren't playing Cal when that particular regression to the mean takes place.

The thing I have always liked about Bell is, his release is so quick there isnt much you can do to stop him from hitting 3's when he is hot. Same reason we are all scared to play against him as an opponent.

 

[RF2044]

If Bell gets hot….

I’m not worried.
Whomever he’s ‘guarding’ will score 20-something points against him.

I hear you.

But it would be the most Syracuse thing ever to have him come back and score something like 22 points, on 7-10 shooting [going 6-8 from three].

 

[Trueblue25]

I’ve always been a firm believer that real character is showboating/talking trash to teams while down 30

 

[Orangezoo]

I hear you.

But it would be the most Syracuse thing ever to have him come back and score something like 22 points, on 7-10 shooting [going 6-8 from three].

Joe had that kind of killer instinct blood in him but Chris doesn’t seem that type of kid…

 

[RedtheGOB]

I always tried to give him the benefit of the doubt since he was actually loyal to Syracuse but his play and attitude always ruined it for me. Happy that he found a better spot for himself

Same for me. I blame him and Benny for alot of the player locker room issues on the team over the last few years. Pouting and arguing with refs and spitting on the floor and yawning on the bench. Thats toxic plague stuff to the whole team.

Someone can correct me but the bench now is standing the final 2-4 mins of the half and getting into the game. The whole team top to bottom just doesn’t have a weak link right now and that includes the bench. Last year we had multiple guys starting that couldn’t play on both ends of the court.