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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1004287, member: 289"] FORWARDS Jerami Grant- The big question for Grant is: will he be coming back? I saw an item on the news that listed his rankings as a possible NBA draft choice and he was just outside of the lottery, which suggests he’ll be coming back but who can say for sure? He needs to continue developing his moves to the basket. The spin move is spectacular but he needs more than that. He needs to get stronger and get a better handle. He needs to become a consistent medium range jump shooter. I think he’ll do those things. He has his father and uncle as examples of what it takes to become an NBA player. Tyler Roberson: He has a good body and good form on his jump shot. He’s shown some ability to rebound. He just wasn’t ready to play a major role as a freshman, as often happens. JB complained that he didn’t understand the offense or defense. I have a feeling that his progress will be slow but steady and that he’ll be a good four year player but not a star. He’ll battle Chris McCullough for the other forward position opposite Grant, unless JB goes back to the experiment of having Christmas start at forward next to Coleman. He may have to do that in any case if Roberson and McCullough aren’t ready for prime-time. BJ Johnson: He might see time at shooting guard but at 6-7 he’s probably more of a small forward. I loved his high school film: [media=youtube]hKd2c5r7DrQ[/media] Kid’s a firecracker who could win a dunk contest or a three point contest. JB said before the season he might be our best three point shooter. He could be the second outside threat Trevor Cooney desperately needs. BJ didn’t get a real shot to show what he could do this year but I think he’ll get it next year if the field opens up for him a bit. But if the Christmas experiment works or Roberson or McCullough come through big, we might not see as much of BJ as I’d like. Chris McCullough: He’s listed at 6-10 215 but appears heavier, or at least capable of adding pounds to his frame without losing anything in speed. His wingspan is 7’ 2”, so he’s the kind of “long” player Boeheim loves. Most of his highlights are of dunk shots, which doesn’t tell me much about a 6-10 guy. But the dunks are often one handed, which means he has large hands and can control the ball. I like this tape, which is actually from his sophomore season in high school, because it shows the rest of his game: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTnTLUVqbzM[/url] He’s a good outside shooter with a quick release and, at his height, impossible to block. He can drive to the basket or pull us for jumpers. He’s also a quick leaper on the shot block and plays the passing lanes well. Of course it is a highlight film but you can see why he was labeled an NBA project and our best recruit since Carmelo. But he changed schools, didn’t have a big senior season and his ranking went down a bit, (still #29 overall). And he’s got to learn Boeheim’s system, which was a problem for Roberson. I’ve read some reports questioning his motor, his shot selection and his defensive fundamentals. Also, he doesn’t box out for rebounds, which means he should fit in very well at SU. He has exciting potential but a wait and see attitude about his freshman year seems appropriate. [/QUOTE]

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