Class of 2022 PG Quadir Copeland (PA/IMG) COMMITTED/SIGNED TO SYRACUSE

[longtimefan]

The kid can get to the hoop, but the defense is nonexistent.

Kadary Richmond looked like a lost cause on defense in his prep school highlights.

Many top recruits are not required by their high school/prep coaches to play much defense. All of that changes when they are tutored by (good) D-I coaching staffs.

 

[longtimefan]

I used to be way good at that.

Being the next god?

 

[orangefog]

Kadary Richmond looked like a lost cause on defense in his prep school highlights.

Many top recruits are not required by their high school/prep coaches to play much defense. All of that changes when they are tutored by (good) D-I coaching staffs.

I meant that nobody was playing defense in any of those clips.

 

[Melancer46]

Kadary Richmond looked like a lost cause on defense in his prep school highlights.

Many top recruits are not required by their high school/prep coaches to play much defense. All of that changes when they are tutored by (good) D-I coaching staffs.

Kadary always projected to be a very good defender IMO. His hands and anticipation were pretty remarkable in high school.

 

[Niastri]

The kid can get to the hoop, but the defense is nonexistent.

Good thing you only need long arms in the Tavern League

 

[orangefog]

Good thing you only need long arms in the Tavern League

I wasn’t talking about his defense, I was talking about the defense in all of those clips.

 

[721Comstock]

Kadary always projected to be a very good defender IMO. His hands and anticipation were pretty remarkable in high school.

Well yeah - but it was also said that he didn’t have the “biggest motor” in terms of consistent effort on D.

So - nobody knew if or how that would actually translate to college and the 2-3 zone.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

He pulls a “God-Shamgod’ move by pushing the ball forward to get around his man. That counts as a carry but it’s hard to catch.

I had to give you a like for the God Shamgod reference. I'm hoping now that someone will drop Dan Callandrillo in a post.

 

[Melancer46]

Well yeah - but it was also said that he didn’t have the “biggest motor” in terms of consistent effort on D.

So - nobody knew if or how that would actually translate to college and the 2-3 zone.

I remember that too, but the motor issues never showed up in any of the games I watched of his. Granted I only watched 5 or so games, but I kinda wonder if it was one of those things where people just see a guy playing at his own methodical pace and think it's low motor.

 

[Tony DeFranco]

Kadary always projected to be a very good defender IMO. His hands and anticipation were pretty remarkable in high school.

He's the best on the ball defender we have EVER had - he is also a great defender at the top of the zone - make every pass a threat to be stolen - gone for a local YMCA player (those are not my words - those are the words of coaches of the teams we play against)

 

[721Comstock]

He's the best on the ball defender we have EVER had - he is also a great defender at the top of the zone - make every pass a threat to be stolen - gone for a local YMCA player (those are not my words - those are the words of coaches of the teams we play against)

Um, yeah.
Jason Hart would like a word with you, on Line 1.
MCW is waiting on Line 2.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Um, yeah.
Jason Hart would like a word with you, on Line 1.
MCW is waiting on Line 2.

Hart came to mind for me too.

 

[RF2044]

He's the best on the ball defender we have EVER had - he is also a great defender at the top of the zone - make every pass a threat to be stolen - gone for a local YMCA player (those are not my words - those are the words of coaches of the teams we play against)

Don't know about that, but he was definitely pretty good.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Um, yeah.
Jason Hart would like a word with you, on Line 1.
MCW is waiting on Line 2.

Triche was veryyyyy underrated also

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Triche was veryyyyy underrated also

Agreed, and though we're talking about what they did in a Syracuse uniform, both Hart and MCW hung around in the NBA thanks to their defense.

 

[721Comstock]

Triche was veryyyyy underrated also

And Scoop averaged 2 steals / game for his entire career.
He's 2nd all-time at Cuse behind Hart.
(shockingly, GMac is 3rd)

Pearl had an excellent per-game steals average of 2.3.

Syracuse Orange Basketball Top 100 Steals

Rank of Syracuse University Basketball All-Time Top 100 steals for the Orange.

orangehoops.org

 

[TampaLaker]

Um, yeah.
Jason Hart would like a word with you, on Line 1.
MCW is waiting on Line 2.

Eddie Moss was also a pretty good on the ball defender...

 

[Melancer46]

I can't speak for Hart as he was just before I started watching. I'd definitely take MCW over anyone I've seen at the top of our zone. Kadary is probably #2 though.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Eddie Moss was also a pretty good on the ball defender...

Fast Eddie was the first one that I thought of.

 

[mark79]

Although here for only one year, Tyler Ennis was way up there at 2.1 per game

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Being the next god?

shamgod

 

[longtimefan]

shamgod

That's pretty much what most of us can aspire to.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

That's pretty much what most of us can aspire to.

Speak for yourself

 

[Cuseball]

I can't speak for Hart as he was just before I started watching. I'd definitely take MCW over anyone I've seen at the top of our zone. Kadary is probably #2 though.

I think MCW is far and away #1

Hart is #2

Kadary had the potential for #3 but I’ll give it to Triche for bigger impact

Frank (when he wanted to give effort) and Battle we’re pretty good too

 

[Orangezoo]

He's the best on the ball defender we have EVER had - he is also a great defender at the top of the zone - make every pass a threat to be stolen - gone for a local YMCA player (those are not my words - those are the words of coaches of the teams we play against)

No- and while he was very good he doesn't crack the top 10. He was one of the best threats to pick off a pass at the top of the zone sure. But best on ball no.