Our crying need. A true center!

[SanDiegoCuse]

Listen up everyone because I'm only gonna write this once -

Maliq Brown is you're starting center next season and you're going take it, and you're going to like it.

 

[J-Rock 3838]

Listen up everyone because I'm only gonna write this once -

Maliq Brown is you're starting center next season and you're going take it, and you're going to like it.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I don’t disagree, but it’s far from ideal, especially when we aren’t even close to that type of lead guard.

Yes, but if we could get a legit PG, it could make a square peg or two fit better. I'm not thrilled that the first couple guards I've heard us mentioned with were combo guards who were primarily scorers, not assist men.

 

[kcsu]

I will be shocked if Freeman doesn't start

 

[hoopsupstate]

We’re just going to have to wait until next fall to see who’s starting. Our thoughts won’t matter. Hopefully, we get a sneak preview this summer if they go on a foreign trip.

 

[Sherman20]

How about that Christ Essandoko kid from St Joe’s? He’s Erik Reynolds’ teammate, a big body and can knock down 3s. He looked pretty good against Seton Hall last night. He could play like 20mpg and give us a big body in the middle. And he’s only a freshman.

 

[SmilinBob]

SU needs a rebound guy around 8+ a game that can block a shot or two and doesn't look lost when somebody passes him the ball around the basket. Go up strong.

 

[hoopsupstate]

How about that Christ Essandoko kid from St Joe’s? He’s Erik Reynolds’ teammate, a big body and can knock down 3s. He looked pretty good against Seton Hall last night. He could play like 20mpg and give us a big body in the middle. And he’s only a freshman.

Look at all of us tampering with everyone else’s players. Do you think other fans are saying the same thing about our players? We all complain about the portal, but we’ve all become general managers looking for free agents. It’s added another season for hoops.

 

[pwong]

Didn’t we have some interest in Christ Essandoko when he was in HS? Pretty sure he committed to Providence and then decommited right before the first summer session to go to St Joes

 

[swish7]

Watching March Madness, team after team after team have 2-4 capable bigs. We got 1. Some are short, but built like brick houses. Others are taller, but not soft. All have a variety of moves, soft hands and can rebound.

Need to take this position more seriously.

 

[DilemaCuse]

It really is stunning how lacking that position has been, minus a brief time of Edwards development. The zone really hurt us. Now that AA is not married to it there is hope to land talent.

 

[sufandu]

Wes Johnson (best transfer we ever got?)

I might take Hughes over him just by a hair. That 2010 team was one of my favorites, but I feel like Hughes had to carry us more his last year, whereas Johnson got to be a great piece on a team filled with great pieces that all complemented each other perfectly to be more than the sum of their parts. Watching Wes get up on break away dunks was really fun though.

 

[Funk Doc]

I might take Hughes over him just by a hair. That 2010 team was one of my favorites, but I feel like Hughes had to carry us more his last year, whereas Johnson got to be a great piece on a team filled with great pieces that all complemented each other perfectly to be more than the sum of their parts. Watching Wes get up on break away dunks was really fun though.

That’s a very tough decision. I would def loop Silent G into that conversation too! He was crucial to a ton of big wins!

 

[bnoro]

I might take Hughes over him just by a hair. That 2010 team was one of my favorites, but I feel like Hughes had to carry us more his last year, whereas Johnson got to be a great piece on a team filled with great pieces that all complemented each other perfectly to be more than the sum of their parts. Watching Wes get up on break away dunks was really fun though.

If it wasn't for AO's injury that team would've won the natty. Wes made that team elite.

 

[CapitalO]

He would be perfect imo. But it would be tough to get him.

I bet Fran Brown could get him to come here.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Our name is not attached to Omoruyi.

 

[MikeSU02]

I may be wrong but if Bell stays, Red promised him he would still start and play a lot. I have been knocked herebye saying this, but Bell will play at 2 a bit. He is a 2 in and if he makes NBA. Yes everyone, he needs better defense and betterball handling but he is only a soph so give him time. He does need to work on shots of of picks and to dribble down to 10 ft to be ready for the big show.

I don’t care what position he plays. He can’t dribble more than twice and he can’t play defense.

I want him back bc at the college level his one ability is key, but Bell can’t even score coming off screens.

You put him at the two, it’s downhill skiing season on our frontline and he will be hunted like he’s never seen before.

Bell should come back. But he needs to be surrounded by the right guys and listen to the coaches (as does everyone).

If we can rebound and push tempo, Bell should cook as a trailer on fast breaks.

The two at the NBA? He’s a world away. He should be in the lab sprinting through screens and learning how to come off them going left to right and right to left and be on HGH getting stronger so he can get lift and stay square.

 

[pwong]

Our name is not attached to Omoruyi.

He’s a St Johns lock. His old agent is the St Johns GM

 

[cliftonparksufan]

He’s a St Johns lock. His old agent is the St Johns GM

Yes, it clearly says that in that article, but that didn't prevent 15 other major programs from contacting him.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I don’t care what position he plays. He can’t dribble more than twice and he can’t play defense.

I want him back bc at the college level his one ability is key, but Bell can’t even score coming off screens.

You put him at the two, it’s downhill skiing season on our frontline and he will be hunted like he’s never seen before.

Bell should come back. But he needs to be surrounded by the right guys and listen to the coaches (as does everyone).

If we can rebound and push tempo, Bell should cook as a trailer on fast breaks.

The two at the NBA? He’s a world away. He should be in the lab sprinting through screens and learning how to come off them going left to right and right to left and be on HGH getting stronger so he can get lift and stay square.

Neither could Southerland, and I don't know if you remember, but JB actually tried him at the two a couple times. Didn't last long as an experiment, but he did try it.

 

[Cusefan69]

I might take Hughes over him just by a hair. That 2010 team was one of my favorites, but I feel like Hughes had to carry us more his last year, whereas Johnson got to be a great piece on a team filled with great pieces that all complemented each other perfectly to be more than the sum of their parts. Watching Wes get up on break away dunks was really fun though.

Close but Wes to me was dynamic. I mean watching him play was was really jaw dropping some of the stuff he did.

 

[MikeSU02]

Neither could Southerland, and I don't know if you remember, but JB actually tried him at the two a couple times. Didn't last long as an experiment, but he did try it.

All for trying it. Dont think it will work.

 

[721Comstock]

Close but Wes to me was dynamic. I mean watching him play was was really jaw dropping some of the stuff he did.

Wes’ greatest limitation was being unable to get his own shot, whenever he wanted it.

He could do a 1 or 2-dribble move to free up for a 3, and he was amazing around the rim w his ups and length.

Great defender, phenomenal rebounder for his size, and tremendous weak-side shotblocker.

Wes was an AA for a reason.

But he didn’t have that part of his game where he could dribble and just get to a shot, which dudes like Battle & Eli had in spades.

 

[dasher]

Close but Wes to me was dynamic. I mean watching him play was was really jaw dropping some of the stuff he did.

Oh, I disagree. I loved Hughes but Wes was player of the year in the Big East.

 

[phil77]