Josh Mballa in the portal from UBuffalo

[grepal]

Let’s not even talk about it because we all know it’ll be pointless.

After the Buffalo game from a couple of years ago I do not think coach would take anyone from that squad. Coach was pretty angry with the antics.

 

[AZOrange]

Only people who may have been promised minutes are Mintz (guarantee starting spot), Taylor or Bunch. The rest are non starters.

You can find minutes for Taylor & Bunch and add Mballa, if you thought they were good enough to warrant the promise upon recruitment.

Brown's 10 minutes should go back to distribution. JBA's 5 minutes as well. Edwards will play 32-35 minutes per game pending foul trouble. Mballa would play the remaining 5-8, plus start at PF.

C - Edwards - 35, Mballa? JBA? - 5
PF - Mballa - 30, Williams - 10
SF - Williams - 20, Bunch - 15, Taylor - 5
SG - Girard - 33, Taylor - 5
PG - Mintz - 30, Torrence - 10

There's your 8 with versatility. Brown or Copeland could be your 8.5, with JBA an emergency option at C with foul trouble.

If you don't add an experienced forward to this roster, it's going to be a VERY inexperienced group and my fear is it will be worse than last year.

Here is the minute distribution IMO.

C - Edwards - 38, Someone else 2
PF - Williams - 35, Maliq 5
SF - bunch - 30, Taylor - 10
SG - Girard - 39, someone else 1
PG - Mintz - 35, Torrence, 5

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Here is the minute distribution IMO.

C - Edwards - 38, Someone else 2
PF - Williams - 35, Maliq 5
SF - bunch - 30, Taylor - 10
SG - Girard - 39, someone else 1
PG - Mintz - 35, Torrence, 5

Only issue with this is there's no way Jesse is going to stay out of foul trouble enough to average 38 a game.

Otherwise, I know it's somewhat tongue in cheek, but this is probably a lot closer to how it'll play out than what some other people have masterminded.

 

[pearl31]

Here is the minute distribution IMO.

C - Edwards - 38, Someone else 2
PF - Williams - 35, Maliq 5
SF - bunch - 30, Taylor - 10
SG - Girard - 39, someone else 1
PG - Mintz - 35, Torrence, 5

IMO that SF distro will be more like Taylor 18, Bunch 14, Benny 8 (Benny splitting time something like 27/8 between the PF/SF spots)

 

[djcon57]

Lmao

Seriously.

Pencil JG3 in for 33 minimum

 

[0.2 YNdeeR]

IMO that SF distro will be more like Taylor 18, Bunch 14, Benny 8 (Benny splitting time something like 27/8 between the PF/SF spots)

We may wind up with that roster, but 30 minutes for a frosh at SF is asking for disaster. Optimistically assuming we get Mballa (or a senior/GT at that level), the minutes might distribute like this:

C - Jesse 28-30, Carey 10-12 (if healthy, Carey is athletic enough to help us)
PF - Mballa 25, Brown/Benny 10/5 or 5/10 (depending on how ready Brown is to contribute)
SF - Benny 22, Bunch/Taylor 12/6 or 6/12 (depending on who's ready)
SG - JG 35, Taylor/Bunch 5 (both will get a hard look at backup SG)
PG - Mintz 25, Symir 15 (I think Symir will play more minutes early in the season, fewer later).

IOW's, Mballa might be the missing piece to a very athletic front line and would make us at least competitive in the ACC.

 

[cuseincincy]

Only issue with this is there's no way Jesse is going to stay out of foul trouble enough to average 38 a game.

Otherwise, I know it's somewhat tongue in cheek, but this is probably a lot closer to how it'll play out than what some other people have masterminded.

Agreed on Jesse. I'd also guess more Taylor than Bunch. Also don't see any way Benny could play 35 per game for same reason as Jesse. I also agree with djcon about JG3. My original post was "how they could do it" not how I thought they'd do it. Only way JG3 plays less than 33 mpg is if Sy or Quadir step up and provide something Joe doesn't. Regardless Mballa would improve this team.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

JGIII is going to average at least 35 minutes a game next season, and it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up at 38 like Buddy was this past season.

 

[Giants1973]

Would be a great pick up.

 

[OmahaCuse]

IMO that SF distro will be more like Taylor 18, Bunch 14, Benny 8 (Benny splitting time something like 27/8 between the PF/SF spots)

Think the someone else at C right now is Carey. He is 220 not a stick figure.

 

[orangejunkie]

If they were going after the FSU center from the portal, why not Mballa who's tape looks way more athletic?

 

[pearl31]

If they were going after the FSU center from the portal, why not Mballa who's tape looks way more athletic?

#lap

 

[Giants1973]

Here is the minute distribution IMO.

C - Edwards - 38, Someone else 2
PF - Williams - 35, Maliq 5
SF - bunch - 30, Taylor - 10
SG - Girard - 39, someone else 1
PG - Mintz - 35, Torrence, 5

Torrence play about 20 minutes
Bunch and Taylor will 50/50

 

[djcon57]

Torrence play about 20 minutes
Bunch and Taylor will 50/50

If Torrance plays 20 and Joe plays, say, 35.

You think Mintz plays 25?

No Chance.

 

[Cusefan0307]

If this is the team next year JB really should scrap the zone, play man, and start All 3 of Mintz, Symir, and Joe with Benny and Edwards. I think that has the potential to be our best offensive lineup.

 

[Giants1973]

If Torrance plays 20 and Joe plays, say, 35.

You think Mintz plays 25?

No Chance.

No Joe plays less then 35

 

[djcon57]

No Joe plays less then 35

I'll believe it when I see it. Remember, last year there were posts suggesting Sy was gonna play 15-20 mins as well

 

[OrangeDW]

Mballa would be a game changer imo. But if there is any truth to the "promise of PT" to the freshman it would take a concerted effort by the coaches to make it happen. But they could do it if they wanted.

C - Jesse -30, JBA - 5, Maliq - 5
PF - Mballa - 28, Benny - 7, Maliq - 5
SF - Benny - 20, Taylor - 8, Bunch - 12
2G - JG3 - 28, Mintz - 5, Taylor - 7
PG - Mintz - 20, Symir - 15, Q - 5

Lots of problems with this I know:

1. That's 9 players getting at least 10 min per game. It may be required even without Mballa with a team this young and inexperienced. Coach would need to change his philosophy...a lot.
2. Leaves Carey out completely and only 5 minutes each for Quadir and JBA.
3. Doesn't solve at all the backup C issue. But gives us 3 very athletic forwards that could support the lack of a C with 3 Guard lineups or even 3 Forward lineups. Mballa, Benny and Maliq could probably hold their own against all but the tallest and best C.
4. Does 10, 12 and 15 keep Brown, Bunch and Taylor happy and here?
5. Token minutes for Q. My personal opinion is he pushes for PT that Taylor, Bunch and Symir want.

Mintz - 30
JG3 - 35
Symir - 15
MBalla - 32
Benny/Bunch//Taylor/Brown - 48
Edwards - 35
Carey/JBA/Brown- 5

Tell the freshmen, there’s one forward spot wide open, plus backup minutes at the other spot. Whoever plays best out of them and Benny gets the minutes.

 

[CardiacCuse]

If they were going after the FSU center from the portal, why not Mballa who's tape looks way more athletic?

need a 5. with size

mballa would be a good get but not having a backup center would be a serious liability and 3 forward lineups are not the way to go...dont people remember a few years ago with marek at center and how bad that was?????????

that said the team needs a C and a F...

 

[pearl31]

#lap

(to be more precise - a backup center that takes little to no work recruiting)

 

[OrangeDW]

need a 5. with size

mballa would be a good get but not having a backup center would be a serious liability and 3 forward lineups are not the way to go...dont people remember a few years ago with marek at center and how bad that was?????????

that said the team needs a C and a F...

We need a proven good starting forward more than a backup C. IMO.

If this was 10 years ago, I would trust that JB knew that Benny and a freshman would both be studs.

But that level of confidence has been torpedoed by Kaleb Joseph and Jalen Carey.

 

[CardiacCuse]

We need a proven good starting forward more than a backup C. IMO.

If this was 10 years ago, I would trust that JB knew that Benny and a freshman would both be studs.

But that level of confidence has been torpedoed by Kaleb Joseph and Jalen Carey.

what happens if edwards is unable to play ?

just forfeit?

 

[OrangeDW]

what happens if edwards is unable to play ?

just forfeit?

Same thing that happened last year? Someone will play, and we will suck.

Don’t think any of the backup C’s we might land would change that though.

 

[RF2044]

We need a proven good starting forward more than a backup C. IMO.

If this was 10 years ago, I would trust that JB knew that Benny and a freshman would both be studs.

But that level of confidence has been torpedoed by Kaleb Joseph and Jalen Carey.

Agreed. And if said 4 can also contribute some minutes at 5, it's a 2-for-1.

 

[Briancuse]

Another talented kid that we won't make an effort to try to bring in.