Nait has been far from great

[Cusefan0307]

I’m almost positive Donnie/JJ are the highest paid players.

Donnie yes, JJ no.

 

[SUFan44]

I’m almost positive Donnie/JJ are the highest paid players.

Regardless, none of these players are worth even a fraction of what they're being paid and are stealing money. As are 99% of the college basketball/football players in the country.

Yes, I'm screaming from my lawn. But if they're going to get paid, then the cost of their athletic scholarship and all of the benefits they receive as a Division I athlete should be deducted from that payment.

That, or they should be paying for school like the rest of the University population. At what point do we say enough is enough with this stuff?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Some of his turnovers are comically bad.

Is that how they teach hoops in Canada these days?

 

[tbonezone]

the to/asst ratio which was so good early clearly has clearly slipped. last season he was 6.5: 3 , this season is down to 5.0 : 3 . last night was 4:6 . we're not counting on him to score. he needs to distribute the ball.

 

[Sbucketball]

I’m almost positive Donnie/JJ are the highest paid players.

Donnie - 1.5m
JJ - 500k
Nait - in between i believe if i recall correctly

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Some of his turnovers are comically bad.

Is that how they teach hoops in Canada these days?

He legit trips over his own feet sometimes and just throws the ball to whoever on the way down

 

[RedtheGOB]

He legit trips over his own feet sometimes and just throws the ball to whoever on the way down

If anyone goes back to watch his last 2 years at Tech and just looks at his stat lines he was really up and down.

His best games were against the top of the league but then losses to the bottom a few days later.

I think we all hoped it would be different here but there’s a trend forming that he is not an every night on his A+ game point guard. He may actually win us a big game or two but if we drop games against Hofstra or GT and BC it doesn’t matter.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

If anyone goes back to watch his last 2 years at Tech and just looks at his stat lines he was really up and down.

His best games were against the top of the league but then losses to the bottom a few days later.

I think we all hoped it would be different here but there’s a trend forming that he is not an every night on his A+ game point guard. He may actually win us a big game or two but if we drop games against Hofstra or GT and BC it doesn’t matter.

Stats aside, he just doesn’t look like a very good player

 

[Rage4CUSE]

Regardless, none of these players are worth even a fraction of what they're being paid and are stealing money. As are 99% of the college basketball/football players in the country.

Yes, I'm screaming from my lawn. But if they're going to get paid, then the cost of their athletic scholarship and all of the benefits they receive as a Division I athlete should be deducted from that payment.

That, or they should be paying for school like the rest of the University population. At what point do we say enough is enough with this stuff?

If the other schools are offering to pay for scholarships on top of NIL money, Syracuse doesn't really have much choice there then.

 

[Orangefizz]

George is like a poor man’s Tyler Ennis. The problem is we run no offense and he’s not athletic enough to get by his man.

 

[Dinkyspond]

During the Alabama game last night they kept talking about their "perpetual motion" offense and it was just awful. Awful. Awful.

The "no motion" offense we employ at Syracuse requires so much more discipline!

Getting a bunch of 18-22 year old men to stand still that much during a basketball game takes REAL coaching. LGO!!!!

If you watch other games, it's shocking how much other teams move. Our O is 2 guys standing in the corner, 2 guys extended on the wings, a pass from the top and then some kind of isolation, 1-on-1 move or a forced, contested 3.

 

[SUFan44]

If the other schools are offering to pay for scholarships on top of NIL money, Syracuse doesn't really have much choice there then.

It’s not an SU thing - it’s a system thing. It’s all ridiculous.

 

[RedtheGOB]

Something to watch today is who is on the court when George plays the worst. He is terrible under the substitution patterns Autry is making. When combos of Kiyan/Betsey/Suare or the deeper bench come in 3 at a time it turns into the playground for 5 possessions, half of them turnovers and half of them iso step back 3's from the logo.

If he is our Point Guard then he needs to play the mins, He's up and down off the bench 10 times a game and is averaging less than 30 mins a game. Either he can play an efficient 36-38 mins a game in ACC play every 2-3 days or we're cooked. We don't even need him to score, just manage the game.

Autry in his attempt to keep some level of order on the court when he's subbing guys in for not particular reason is leaving George and Kingz in to corral the young and less experienced guys and it's a disaster.

Those 2 can manage the game when it's 1-2 guys subbing once or twice a half but the hockey line changes are just crushing them.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

George is like a poor man’s Tyler Ennis. The problem is we run no offense and he’s not athletic enough to get by his man.

Other than a slight physical resemblance and same number (and both being Canadian), they aren’t alike. Ennis made everyone better and could take over offensively if needed.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Blanko97]

Other than a slight physical resemblance and same number (and both being Canadian), they aren’t alike. Ennis made everyone better and could take over offensively if needed.

That’s a lot of similarities!

 

[Cuse_NYC]

That’s a lot of similarities!

Lol haahah touche

 

[atlanticuse]

Donnie - 1.5m
JJ - 500k
Nait - in between i believe if i recall correctly

What value for our money.

 

[Nicknack]

They use the term in football, "system quarterback", George is a system PG. He needs to be in an offensive system; he doesn't have elite skills, meaning he isn't going to blow by his man and get to the basket or he isn't going to bomb 35 footers on a regular basis, so he needs an offensive system to create for him.

Good point. On the other end of the spectrum, think about Mintz. He could get points in Red's offense because he was a far better talent and did it a lot on his own (which drove most of us crazy). He essentially didn't need a system to score.

 

[atlanticuse]

Good point. On the other end of the spectrum, think about Mintz. He could get points in Red's offense because he was a far better talent and did it a lot on his own (which drove most of us crazy). He essentially didn't need a system to score.

Where is Judah now?

 

[tptcuse]

Where is Judah now?

Playing in Turkey

 

[Millhouse]

Donnie - 1.5m
JJ - 500k
Nait - in between i believe if i recall correctly

why are we paying starling anything?