With respect to Estrella, I agree. It looks like he is interested in what’s out there. If Duke doesn’t sign him, Iowa the next in line may. Does not seem like Syracuse is in the top 3 at this moment. Things change (like Duke chasing another recruit for its last scholarship),
Estrella would be perfect for us next year. Not looking great so I’m with you hoping that Maliq develops quickly because we need him. There’s a chance Peter Carey turns out to be more of a PF (small chance probably as he’s clearly been a center but I think there’s a chance he can develop forward skills and his height would dominate a forward without getting pushed around as much - we will find out soon). For Carey to play forward we would need him to have the capability plus we would need Mounir to develop into a good center or else the tallest 4 will play the 5. Speaking about 2023 of course. I think 2023 will end up being portal-heavy for us, for better or worse. Anyways, really wanted Estrella…
Unfortunately that won’t deter the next guy from making the same mistake.
He will be a better player than Marek.
Whoa, Marek was not a center. He unselfishly allowed himself to be played out of position for 90% of his career at Syracuse, but Marek was one hell of a player. He was a glue guy. Marek knew how to play basketball from day one here. Carey has to learn how to play basketball still. I believe he will be great here, but I don't expect him to be much of a contributor until he is an upperclassman. I hope I am wrong.
The kid's raw athletic ability screams on the videos. He is incredibly aggressive for a big guy. Great timing on blocks and grabs rebounds up high. A very thin Seikaly like player.
Yeah man, I see it. I just don't think that the skill is at the level of a guy that has played years in the European system. This kid is raw and has all the ability to be a star at the college level and surpass Marek's college production. But, Marek came in as easily a college level player, despite his body type. I don't know crap about how this will unfold, but I look forward to seeing the development of all these guys. But, I see Carey as a guy with height and athleticism to star at this level. But, his development is not at the level of a European guy like Marek.
I am not discounting Marek, I just see Carey as a future star. Could be wrong.
I hope you aren't. And, I don' think you are wrong. Personally, I think it is going to take a couple of years. But, I don't know anything.
Carey is an athletic big with bounce and very little basketball skills. I believe his max would be a 4 year guy who defends well at the rim, rebounds and offensively attacks the rim aggressively by trying to dunk every time he gets the ball (Frank Anslem).
Hey, sometimes the conversation goes somewhere else and you get caught up. After I posted I realized this is not the Carey link lol
IDK, but taking the ball off the rebound, dribbling down court, finding the open man, shooting with the off hand, all seem like basketball plays to me. Maybe the game has changed.
What are you hearing about his performance in the summer workouts ?
What are the other reports saying? Inquiring minds would like to know…
