Possible Portal Point Guards

[walsh2012]

LOCK HIM UP LET'S GO

 

[Scotch]

LOL I will settle for this guy.

Same. This would open up some interesting 3-guard lineups too. Leff-who? I’ll see myself out.

 

[sutomcat]

Had 93 assists and 93 turnovers last season. That is my primary concern.

In his last 6 games though, he had 30 assists and 16 turnovers. Maybe something clicked? I like players who improved steadily during their career. This guy did.

Draws a lot of fouls. 206 FTs attempted is a lot. Judah was the gold standard here with 264 FTs attempted last season.

 

[jordoo]

The addition of Carlos as a true PG backup makes a combo like Evans at point much more feasible for roster flexibility, IMO

Absolutely! My thoughts as well. And your CG can slide to the 2G so you can ride the hot hand at that position. Situationally you are covering all bases. Especially if Chance can be a secondary playmaker from the two or three.

 

[sufan59]

Big Eddie recruiting Ken Evans Jr

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Eddie Lampkin has spoken. That’s all I needed to get onboard if we land this guy.

 

[phil77]

Heck of a player but not really a PG. Would be interesting to see who would be our lead guard if Evans and JJ are both starting. I might imagine Red would give JJ first crack but I don't know.

 

[Cusesky8214]

He pinned big Eddie's comment tagging barstool cuse. Seems like there's interest on his part.

 

[Scotch]

Heck of a player but not really a PG. Would be interesting to see who would be our lead guard if Evans and JJ are both starting. I might imagine Red would give JJ first crack but I don't know.

Wasn’t JJ seen as a lead guard coming out of high school? I mean he didn’t display any playmaking or passing vision last year but he seems like a solid ball handler. Definitely not ideal but not sure if ideal is out there right now.

 

[phil77]

Wasn’t JJ seen as a lead guard coming out of high school? I mean he didn’t display any playmaking or passing vision last year but he seems like a solid ball handler. Definitely not ideal but not sure if ideal is out there right now.

I am pretty sure he was and that is where my thought about him sliding over might be a plan for Red or at least getting first crack at it. Maybe a mind set shift from JJ might be good for both him and the program. Again I don't know Red's plan just throwing out some ideas

 

[Cuse1055]

If you can get a player of the year in a conference you get him.

 

[Sbucketball]

Love that. Wondering if we were backchanneling with his camp. Hoping things move quickly, showing we were already on him.

 

[Melancer46]

Had 93 assists and 93 turnovers last season. That is my primary concern.

In his last 6 games though, he had 30 assists and 16 turnovers. Maybe something clicked? I like players who improved steadily during their career. This guy did.

Draws a lot of fouls. 206 FTs attempted is a lot. Judah was the gold standard here with 264 FTs attempted last season.

Yeah, I think an Evans commitment = JJ as the lead ball handler (assuming Evans would be starting over Carlos). Evans is not a combo guard; he's a shooting guard. It seems like a lot of his offense came posting up at the elbow.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Wasn’t JJ seen as a lead guard coming out of high school? I mean he didn’t display any playmaking or passing vision last year but he seems like a solid ball handler. Definitely not ideal but not sure if ideal is out there right now.

He played off the ball at LaLumiere. Aden Holloway was the point guard.

 

[Sbucketball]

Can he play PG?

 

[Cuse1055]

If we get Evans would that quiet all the Engelstad doubters who were already complaining?

 

[Cheriehoop]

Can he play PG?

Does he want to play pg is probably most important question on this team.

 

[jordoo]

I think he should have his own thread, somebody make it happen.

 

[jordoo]

If we get Evans would that quiet all the Engelstad doubters who were already complaining?

Never! No matter what happens with Syracuse basketball as long as he’s an assistant coach, whenever something goes bad people will be pulling that card out and playing it. Some people wouldn’t know what to do if they weren’t miserable.

 

[rrlbees]

LOL I will settle for this guy.

I’ll take the kid all day. But he’s not a PG. At least not the PG that many are screaming for.

 

[dasher]

I’ll take the kid all day. But he’s not a PG. At least not the PG that many are screaming for.

Yeah, I want a true pt guard that can shoot the 3 at 37 or 38%. But that guy might not be out there. And we need good players.

 

[orangefog]

Yeah, I want a true pt guard that can shoot the 3 at 37 or 38%. But that guy might not be out there. And we need good players.

En lieu of a pure PG, having guys that know how to play, are tough and are willing passers is a good move. We could win a lot of games with the roster we have (including Evan’s hopefully) if they play the right way and play with toughness and for eachother.

 

[rrlbees]

Yeah, I want a true pt guard that can shoot the 3 at 37 or 38%. But that guy might not be out there. And we need good players.

If we get this kid, he should be the starting 2G. He’s better than JJ.

 

[Cuse1055]

If we get Evans I think JJ and Evans are the starting backcourt.

 

[Cuse1055]

When can we start his thread??

Someone check with Sam Elliot and Chuck Norris...

Already started

 

[kingtidge]

Already started

yeah, I deleted my post. saw it on refresh.