Don’t think this has been talked about

[Cuse_NYC]

But is there any chance Maliq bolts now that Benny is returning? We’re in a day and age where everyone wants to start. More than likely, with Benny returning, I assume he will start over Maliq. I guess if Judah leaves and we are sort of stuck, we can go Benny and Maliq with hopefully Jesse at center? With Judah, I expect the 5 to be Judah, JJ, Bell, Benny, Jesse.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I hope not.

 

[bozophobe]

Some would assume Benny has more to work for, minutes-wise, than Maliq.. And we don't really know how much position conflict/competition there will be between the two under Autry.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

I think Benny’s more of a 3 than a 4.

 

[orangenauburn]

Pretty sure Maliq will be back

Taylor??? Who knows with him.

 

[shu 49]

Brown is our glue guy. A lot like pace but different. He is in right spots often and just makes plays.

 

[kingtidge]

Brown is our glue guy. A lot like pace but different. He is in right spots often and just makes plays.

If he could put on another 15 in the weight room, look out...

 

[Cuse_NYC]

I think Benny’s more of a 3 than a 4.

3.5 lol

 

[shu 49]

If he could put on another 15 in the weight room, look out...

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Orangezoo]

If he could put on another 15 in the weight room, look out...

Even if it's only 10- he's the most versatile defender we have on the team. He can defend nearly every position.

 

[orangejunkie]

I think the fact that none of our freshman forwards has entered the portal is good news. They may be waiting to see if a transfer comes in that would limit their role. Only the coaching staff has any real idea what these kids will be doing. The true test will be when SU brings in a forward that will be an upgrade over who we have now. This will probably take weeks to play out which for us fans is frustrating.

The two most important players that we have to worry about are Judah and Jessee. Especially with Judah, this could take awhile to play out. Jessee, from what I've read, is concerned about his NIL deal. That seems to be something that could be addressed at any time.

 

[Goin' Deep]

Yeah I think HCAA's statement about being "multiple" lends itself to Malik getting minutes.
He's fundamentally sound and has good hands along with being a presence on the boards.
EVERY TEAM NEEDS ONE!!

 

[cliftonparksufan]

But is there any chance Maliq bolts now that Benny is returning? We’re in a day and age where everyone wants to start. More than likely, with Benny returning, I assume he will start over Maliq. I guess if Judah leaves and we are sort of stuck, we can go Benny and Maliq with hopefully Jesse at center? With Judah, I expect the 5 to be Judah, JJ, Bell, Benny, Jesse.

Just remember how much it hurt the team not portalling a forward last year. If Red did the same, it would really be a crapshoot. Even if Jesse comes back, to really improve, we need another experienced guard and forward.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Exactly what I was thinking.

Him and I REALLY want to see Jesse put on weight. He could really be next level if he did.

 

[Jasoncuse]

If we want to bring in an experienced forward with scoring ability, somebody is going to have to leave. If we run it back with the same frontcourt as last year, it would be mildly disappointing. We need some bulk, rebounding ability and/or more scoring prowess.

 

[Bulldog04]

Red wants and will use a lot of guys. This isn’t gonna be the JB use 7 routine anymore

 

[Frozen]

His mom says the grind continues…

 

[Orangezoo]

Red wants and will use a lot of guys. This isn’t gonna be the JB use 7 routine anymore

Love it.

 

[Wrinkle]

For most of the season he was an antidote to our wildly inconsistent team. As silly as it may seem there was a point in the season where I thought he might be the best player on the team lol

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Pretty sure Maliq will be back

Taylor??? Who knows with him.

Portal looks crowded. They both hit a wall badly late in the year which to me suggests they can’t waltz into a good P5 program and start next year.

Not sure why everyone assumes Benny gets a much bigger role than either.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Portal looks crowded. They both hit a wall badly late in the year which to me suggests they can’t waltz into a good P5 program and start next year.

Not sure why everyone assumes Benny gets a much bigger role than either.

Because he came back. He wasn’t coming back unless Red gave him some assurance of this.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Not sure why everyone assumes Benny gets a much bigger role than eieither.

Benny shot 39% from 3. If he can do that consistently with more attempts then he will play. Same with Bell. Without JG3, someone needs to help space the floor.

 

[newmexicuse]

Plenty of minutes to go around if our three primary forwards are Benny, Chris, and Maliq. I think only a starting caliber portal guy might scare somebody off.

Assuming Judah come back, Taylor can be the third guard for most of his minutes with some SF mixed in.

EDIT - I forgot to put Cope in them mix. Cope can compete for minutes as well, but I don’t see that changing the equation in terms of scaring anybody off.

 

[Sherman20]

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His mom says the grind continues…

This is a good sign. Interesting predictions about the sophomore leap.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Red wants and will use a lot of guys. This isn’t gonna be the JB use 7 routine anymore

JB played 9 guys regularly last year.