Class of 2023 Joseph "JP" Estrella (ME / Brewster) Portal from Tennessee

[Franz69]

In most of Estrella's highlights, he's playing with a space eating big. Carey and a couple of other guys.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Indiana's budget is 16-18 million according to their board. They are a step below UK in funding. Their boosters are eager to replicate the football success.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Agents, like attorneys and leeches before them crawl from the depths seeking the last unearned drop of the lifeblood of those they prey upon.

And yet people hire them all the time.

 

[orangefog]

And yet people hire them all the time.

I was talking out my ass.

 

[Todoubled23]

Insane if true, there's no world that JP is worth $4m

Indiana is at four million. I think we know where he’s going

 

[BEGood]

Indiana's budget is 16-18 million according to their board. They are a step below UK in funding. Their boosters are eager to replicate the football success.

Well they can waste their money then.

 

[Sherman20]

Indiana is at four million. I think we know where he’s going

Well, Yaxel just said on Monday that he turned down $7-9 million at Kentucky to take like a third of that at Michigan. Who knows what’s real? I doubt anyone is paying Estrella $4 million.

 

[granthath9]

Well, Yaxel just said on Monday that he turned down $7-9 million at Kentucky to take like a third of that at Michigan. Who knows what’s real? I doubt anyone is paying Estrella $4 million.

Thats the number going around.

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[Orangefizz]

We're going after the wrong Tennessee big. Jaylen Carey please

Jaylen Carey is a bull. He reminds me so much of Arinze

 

[IthacaMatt]

He’s 6-7 and a forward. He also has never played more than 20 mins a game due to getting winded. He is as proficient in blocking shots as Dry Rub Eddie was.

Yeah, didn't we do that last year with Will Kyle? I don't want another 6-7 center, if you expect to make the NCAA tournament.

 

[orangefog]

Yeah, didn't we do that last year with Will Kyle? I don't want another 6-7 center, if you expect to make the NCAA tournament.

It could work, coupled with a 6'-11" PF, with complimentary skills.

 

[IthacaMatt]

It could work, coupled with a 6'-11" PF, with complimentary skills.

OK, so do Estrella and White make up your starting 4 and 5? Because it sounds like they would be it.

You'll want a beefy defender, and a bouncy shot blocker to go with them to make up your big man rotation.
And you definitely need 4 guys, not just 3, because of Estrella's injury history, and White's foul trouble.

 

[orangefog]

OK, so do Estrella and White make up your starting 4 and 5? Because it sounds like they would be it.

You'll want a beefy defender, and a bouncy shot blocker to go with them to make up your big man rotation.
And you definitely need 4 guys, not just 3, because of Estrella's injury history, and White's foul trouble.

Yeah, honestly I haven't put the ideal 3 together at the 4/5. It's about skill sets. Estrella has the height and he is a true stretch 4. Is he beefy enough to man the 5? Sadiq is the bouncy 4 that can hit a 3? Yes, he can hit it, but he is not a stretch 4. How do they work together? Maybe for stretches. So, that leaves a beefy 5 to start alongside Estrella that provides rim protection and rebounding. That's just how I see the 3 man rotation, with even time distribution. But, I don't know anything. This is all just fun.

 

[Orangezoo]

Jaylen Carey is a bull. He reminds me so much of Arinze

Hines reminds a lot more of AO than Carey. Carey is career 53 pct on 2s. AO was 64 pct. Also AO averaged over a block per game - Carey had 2 the whole year this year.

Carey is a big body but he also isn’t a great finisher for how much space he can occupy. He’s also purely a bench - limited minutes guy as well. He’s intriguing but I don’t get the love affair. He is a shorter Lampkin without the ability to protect the rim.

 

[dasher]

I would like Drew Fielder

 

[LpoolNative]

Hines reminds a lot more of AO than Carey. Carey is career 53 pct on 2s. AO was 64 pct. Also AO averaged over a block per game - Carey had 2 the whole year this year.

Carey is a big body but he also isn’t a great finisher for how much space he can occupy. He’s also purely a bench - limited minutes guy as well. He’s intriguing but I don’t get the love affair. He is a shorter Lampkin without the ability to protect the rim.

I want a center that looks like he’s ready to punch anyone in the face at any time and is built like a brick bleep house and rebounds incredibly well..

Peter Carey… COME ON BACK!

 

[Orangezoo]

I would like Drew Fielder

I could see that working well with Sadiq, Folefac and Goodrick plus another rim protector if needed as more depth.

 

[Cusefan69]

I would like Drew Fielder

Agree. Brought him up in another thread. Dasher I would be remiss if I didn't follow up and inquire if this might be a guy you are hearing some chatter about or just calling out a big you like?

 

[dasher]

Agree. Brought him up in another thread. Dasher I would be remiss if I didn't follow up and inquire if this might be a guy you are hearing some chatter about or just calling out a big you like?

Haven't heard a word. Just someone I wanted us to get the first go around.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

We are a long ways away from the days when a full scholarship was equivalent value to what a player provided.

 

[Orangezoo]

Haven't heard a word. Just someone I wanted us to get the first go around.

I’d wager a guess he stays West given he’s from Boise originally…

 

[granthath9]

I’d wager a guess he stays West given he’s from Boise originally…

Haven’t heard any schools but Gonzaga might want someone to replace Graham Ike. Fielder would be a really nice fit there.

 

[orangefog]

We are a long ways away from the days when a full scholarship was equivalent value to what a player provided.

So, what's the answer? I don't expect you to provide the answer. Just throwing it out there. Who among us is naive enough to believe that it could ever again be college students playing sports. I believe, the bottom line is, the NCAA has failed us. They saw what was coming and turned the other cheek as it overwhelmed them and now they play the victim.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

So, what's the answer? I don't expect you to provide the answer. Just throwing it out there. Who among us is naive enough to believe that it could ever again be college students playing sports. I believe, the bottom line is, the NCAA has failed us. They saw what was coming and turned the other cheek as it overwhelmed them and now they play the victim.

The answer is to let the athletes profit from NIL according to what they can receive.