Class of 2024 - PF Donnie Freeman (MD / IMG) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (5/11/23) | Page 56 | Syracusefan.com

Class of 2024 PF Donnie Freeman (MD / IMG) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (5/11/23)

AlaskaSU said:
Freeman can handle.
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That may be but bell is not a 2G and will never be. His handle and court vision are not very good. Also imagine him trying to man up the opposing 2G? He’s a small forward and if he stays it forces you to play Brown at center since freeman is starting
 
Cuseball said:
That may be but bell is not a 2G and will never be. His handle and court vision are not very good. Also imagine him trying to man up the opposing 2G? He’s a small forward and if he stays it forces you to play Brown at center since freeman is starting
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If Westry is healthy, you start Westry, JJ, Copeland, Freeman, and Brown.
Let opponents try to match up with them.
You use your bench and press teams, forcing the slow fast guys to the bench.
Red wants up tempo and if you play 9 or 10 and use the press, you can force opponents to not play the bruisers in the game.
 
baggerbob said:
If Westry is healthy, you start Westry, JJ, Copeland, Freeman, and Brown.
Let opponents try to match up with them.
You use your bench and press teams, forcing the slow fast guys to the bench.
Red wants up tempo and if you play 9 or 10 and use the press, you can force opponents to not play the bruisers in the game.
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No outside shooting?
 
Giants1973 said:
No outside shooting?
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The theory would be that you at least have to guard all of those guys, even if nobody is a stud shooter.

The second theory is that you're playing full court pressure and these guys excel in unsettled situations.

If they aren't getting it done, you rotate Cuffe, Moore and Bell back in and suddenly we're a three point team.

I was excited for this kind of dynamic matchup team this year. Unfortunately, the injuries, underperformance and bad behavior narrowed the rotation down to nothing by the end of the year.
 
Cusefan0307 said:
He can’t shoot enough to play the 3. JJ is playing the 2 next year guaranteed.

No one is obsessed more with height than Syracuse fans. NBA teams aren’t playing Freeman at the 3 and he’s not playing it here.
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I think this post is not going to age well, especially the NBA part.
The reason he is a McDonald's AA is BECAUSE he has outstanding ball and shooting skills for a big man.
 
Typically I'd prefer a transfer, but maybe you could land this Rooths kid and manage to keep Bell (seems more likely Bell would leave if we get a top SF from the portal as compared to HS recruit; also HS recruit might be ok without guaranteed starting spot). Don't know anything about this kid though so no idea if he's a good avenue.
 
pearl31 said:
Yeah. just feel like something's gotta give with Maliq, Donnie, and the 4 position
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They have to get a starting caliber center. Maliq and Donnie can co-exist with a center in a front court. Especially if it's a stretch guy - a beefy 6-8 or 6-9, 240 pound guy who can defend down low, but step out and make a three. You get that, and that's a lethal front court. If you add a wing shooter or if Bell would be willing to rotate, that's a great front court.
 
Cusesky8214 said:
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That's interesting. But, where's the fit with us? I'm hoping/assuming/PRAYING Maliq will not be a 5 again, and if he's the 4, and Donnie is the 3, then where might Mr. Rooths play? I don't think you decommit for a backup role.
 
Zelda Zonk said:
That's interesting. But, where's the fit with us? I'm hoping/assuming/PRAYING Maliq will not be a 5 again, and if he's the 4, and Donnie is the 3, then where might Mr. Rooths play? I don't think you decommit for a backup role.
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Top 30 players should always be a fit for struggling programs (behavior issues, if any, aside).
 
Zelda Zonk said:
That's interesting. But, where's the fit with us? I'm hoping/assuming/PRAYING Maliq will not be a 5 again, and if he's the 4, and Donnie is the 3, then where might Mr. Rooths play? I don't think you decommit for a backup role.
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Replacement for Bell, if he leaves.
 
Zelda Zonk said:
That's interesting. But, where's the fit with us? I'm hoping/assuming/PRAYING Maliq will not be a 5 again, and if he's the 4, and Donnie is the 3, then where might Mr. Rooths play? I don't think you decommit for a backup role.
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As an incoming freshman, you don't have to promise a starting spot maybe he would be fine coming off the bench for this team for at least the first year unlike maybe a veteran portal player.
 
IthacaMatt said:
Replacement for Bell, if he leaves.
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My point, though, was… isn’t Donnie supposed to be the SF next year? That’s where Bell was.

PG — ?
2G — JJ / Choppa
SF — Freeman
PF — Maliq
C — ?

Going to be a weird season, next. Two starters are expected to leave, and a guy who played a prominent 22 minutes gone, too. Then we expect to have two really good guys who both play the same position (4) so one gets shifted to SF, which pushes Bell out, a guy who shot 42% from three and was our only good perimeter threat.

I wonder if it could all work out if JJ moves to point, which leaves Bell at 2, even though he doesn’t really handle well and definitely doesn’t make plays for anyone else…. Haven’t we had teams like that? Roe, Janulis, etc?
 
Capt. Tuttle said:
Top 30 players should always be a fit for struggling programs (behavior issues, if any, aside).
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Sure, I’d love to be in a position to stockpile talent, but in terms of fit, i guess I was wondering from the player’s perspective. If I am a top 30 guy, would I go to a program where I don’t expect to start? Would be great to get a character guy who expected to earn it but in this era of immediacy, I think he would find a more inviting offer with a quicker path.
 
Zelda Zonk said:
My point, though, was… isn’t Donnie supposed to be the SF next year? That’s where Bell was.

PG — ?
2G — JJ / Choppa
SF — Freeman
PF — Maliq
C — ?

Going to be a weird season, next. Two starters are expected to leave, and a guy who played a prominent 22 minutes gone, too. Then we expect to have two really good guys who both play the same position (4) so one gets shifted to SF, which pushes Bell out, a guy who shot 42% from three and was our only good perimeter threat.

I wonder if it could all work out if JJ moves to point, which leaves Bell at 2, even though he doesn’t really handle well and definitely doesn’t make plays for anyone else…. Haven’t we had teams like that? Roe, Janulis, etc?
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Freeman will not play the three next year. This has been said several times.
 
hoopsupstate said:
Freeman will not play the three next year. This has been said several times.
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Said by who? [It is known, Khaleesi!]
So where then? 4 should be the natural position but Maliq is neither a 3 nor a 5. If Maliq has to play center again, we will again be extraordinarily vulnerable in the paint. I can’t see those two guys splitting time at PF.
 
phil77 said:
It has also been stated many times that Freeman will start next year so if he isn't playing the 3 and Brown isn't playing the 5 does that mean Brown is going to the bench?
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Well if that guy at the table over there is Seabass
 

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