Jesse Edwards returning

[PauliePeppas]

I don't see Frank getting much time at the 4. Having 2 of Sid/Jesse/Frank on the floor at the same time would be too pathetic offensively. JimJr is clearly a better option for 3rd forward.

No, my bold prediction is for Frank is to get his time at center. Sid will get the token start and go out quickly, Jesse will get the bulk of the minutes but will be foul prone. And Frank will get plenty of time.

yea only way I see him at the 4 is when we are up a decent amount and want some defense in

 

[Orangezoo]

Athletic article with the board's favorite 5-2 journalist on Jesse today. Some good stuff around the potential Bouie saw in him from day 1, his commitment and then late season impact and how he is up to 230 now with hope to add more as he continues to build out his frame. Mentions his working out with the Dutch national squad before coming back to Cuse later in the summer. Not overly hyping the kid at all but lots of positives. Pretty good read if you have a subscription.

‘He’s got all of the tools’: Jesse Edwards and the possibilities for Syracuse to imagine

Ex-Syracuse stars Etan Thomas and Roosevelt Bouie haven’t seen this kind of skill at SU’s center spot in years.

theathletic.com

 

[cusefan88]

Athletic article with the board's favorite 5-2 journalist on Jesse today. Some good stuff around the potential Bouie saw in him from day 1, his commitment and then late season impact and how he is up to 230 now with hope to add more as he continues to build out his frame. Mentions his working out with the Dutch national squad before coming back to Cuse later in the summer. Not overly hyping the kid at all but lots of positives. Pretty good read if you have a subscription.

‘He’s got all of the tools’: Jesse Edwards and the possibilities for Syracuse to imagine

Ex-Syracuse stars Etan Thomas and Roosevelt Bouie haven’t seen this kind of skill at SU’s center spot in years.

theathletic.com

Etan Thomas and Bouie mentoring this kid. I'm sure it will pay dividends this season.

 

[pearl31]

still can't believe dude thinks he can write an article at that height

 

[721Comstock]

still can't believe dude thinks he can write an article at that height

It's actually an advantage for writing. He's closer to the desk.

 

[pearl31]

It's actually an advantage for writing. He's closer to the desk.

unless yr sitting in a tallass chair

 

[Cusesky8214]

Click the translation link on bottom. Jesse was very close to transferring this year. Glad he decided to stay!

 

[Jeremy L.]

If Jesse ends up being a 6-8 ppg and 8-10 rebounds a game while being a big presence in the middle, I think we'd all take that. We don't need him to take games over but would love for him to be somewhat of a threat on the block.

 

[dasher]

If Jesse ends up being a 6-8 ppg and 8-10 rebounds a game while being a big presence in the middle, I think we'd all take that. We don't need him to take games over but would love for him to be somewhat of a threat on the block.

Those are good numbers. I think he will be a presence for us underneath.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

If Jesse ends up being a 6-8 ppg and 8-10 rebounds a game while being a big presence in the middle, I think we'd all take that. We don't need him to take games over but would love for him to be somewhat of a threat on the block.

As we have seen in limited opportunity that he can be a game charger. I think he is ready for the bright lights but can he sustain it over 25 or 30 minutes.

 

[dasher]

Click the translation link on bottom. Jesse was very close to transferring this year. Glad he decided to stay!

where is the translation button?

 

[Orangezoo]

where is the translation button?

Translation isn't perfect but gives a better idea

 

[dasher]

Translation isn't perfect but gives a better idea

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If he would have left, that would have been a neutron bomb after Kadary.

 

[Orangezoo]

If he would have left, that would have been a neutron bomb after Kadary.

No doubt

 

[OrangeYaGladi]

If he would have left, that would have been a neutron bomb after Kadary.

I, for one, think everyone on this board would have been calm, mature, and taken it in stride

 

[althea]

I, for one, think everyone on this board would have been calm, mature, and taken it in stride

I think the mods would’ve been very busy deleting posts if this had occurred. Even busier than they are now, deleting posts.

 

[721Comstock]

I, for one, think everyone on this board would have been calm, mature, and taken it in stride

Yes, there would have been numerous reasoned, thoughtful takes.

 

[althea]

Yes, there would have been numerous reasoned, thoughtful takes.

Isn’t there a font for this?

 

[Zelda Zonk]

I, for one, think everyone on this board would have been calm, mature, and taken it in stride

I woulda lost my ****.

 

[GooseMutt]

Click the translation link on bottom. Jesse was very close to transferring this year. Glad he decided to stay!

Smart genuine young man. Good luck Jesse. Kill it!

 

[Moontan]

Click the translation link on bottom. Jesse was very close to transferring this year. Glad he decided to stay!

I’ll stick with the original.

 

[MDCuse]

Those are good numbers. I think he will be a presence for us underneath.

Maybe it's just me, but have we just become conditioned to accept 6 PPG from the Center as "good"? I know the game has changed, but expecting double digits (assuming he gets 25+ MPG) doesn't seem unreasonable.

 

[721Comstock]

Maybe it's just me, but have we just become conditioned to accept 6 PPG from the Center as "good"? I know the game has changed, but expecting double digits (assuming he gets 25+ MPG) doesn't seem unreasonable.

We’d be thrilled if Jesse could give us a Fab Melo-esque presence in the middle, right?

Especially as a foreign-born player who came to basketball later in his youth?

Fab Melo

Syracuse University basketball profile for Fab Melo, player for the Orange. NBA player for Boston.

www.orangehoops.org

Big East DPOY Fab Melo averaged under 8, 6, & 3 in a smidge over 25 minutes / game during his breakout Soph season.

 

[MDCuse]

We’d be thrilled if Jesse could give us a Fab Melo-esque presence in the middle, right?

Especially as a foreign-born player who came to basketball later in his youth?

Fab Melo

Syracuse University basketball profile for Fab Melo, player for the Orange. NBA player for Boston.

www.orangehoops.org

Big East DPOY Fab Melo averaged under 8, 6, & 3 in a smidge over 25 minutes / game during his breakout Soph season.

This is kind of my point. Why are we thrilled with those numbers? Jesse had 3 games where he played more than 20 minutes. He scored at least 6 points in all 3 of those games. From what I saw, the natural ability (although raw) and talent are there. His work ethic (from what we can see) seems off the charts. Why should we be thrilled with 6 points? Why can't we get excited about a guy that is really good on both ends? Being good on defense does not preclude a player from being good on offense. I think we have become conditioned to the BMK-esque players that Jim sticks in the middle just to play the middle of his zone.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

This is kind of my point. Why are we thrilled with those numbers? Jesse had 3 games where he played more than 20 minutes. He scored at least 6 points in all 3 of those games. From what I saw, the natural ability (although raw) and talent are there. His work ethic (from what we can see) seems off the charts. Why should we be thrilled with 6 points? Why can't we get excited about a guy that is really good on both ends? Being good on defense does not preclude a player from being good on offense. I think we have become conditioned to the BMK-esque players that Jim sticks in the middle just to play the middle of his zone.

I'm with you. Edwards has the potential to be our best two way center since Rak.

It's not crazy to envision him averaging double figures between a few designed touches each game, being the recipient of playmaking from other guys, and getting garbage points from offensive rebounds. The skill is there.