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[QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 4162803, member: 405"]
I think he's next year's leading scorer, closely followed by Girard (hopefully mostly playing the 2).  If both the Boeheims are gone, this can be quite a good team.  We won't have elite athleticism, but it will be a lot better.

The whole key is keeping Jesse and Benny, and them feeling that with both sons gone, they'll get a fair shake.  But Boeheim has not been particularly nice with either of them this year.  (And Frank, too.)

Imagine:

PG:  Copeland / Girard / Mintz ?
SG:  Girard / Justin Taylor
SF:  Benny / Chris Bunch
PF:  Cole / Maliq Brown / Peter Carey ?
C:   Jesse / Frank / Peter Carey

I could see Cole, Girard and Jesse all around 16 PPG next year, and making up a tremendous foundation coming back like we haven't had for almost 10 years.

You look to young guys for effort and for promise.  And for athleticism.  This group looks pretty good.  If Mintz comes that's a nice surprise, but will we lose Copeland?  I'd like to keep the tall PG, personally, if we are forced to choose.  It makes our defense way better.

If Mintz is a true combo, then (a) is he a good enough PG, or learning on the job? and (b) I think either Copeland or Justin Taylor (who has been the glue to bring a lot of these guys into this year's team ...) is going to be unhappy with their minutes freshman year, and can hopefully see to the following year.

You'll notice I didn't mention Symir.  If Copeland flops or Mintz never arrives, then Symir will be better, and will allow Joe to play more off the ball, too.
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