Possible Portal Point Guards

[RF2044]

Transfer Portal: The top ten available point guards currently in the portal

This isn't directed at you as the poster, SDC -- just responding to the article.

I own that this is my opinion only, but I don't think we'll see the coaching staff looking at any more traditional lead guards, for two reasons:

1. They already brought in a pure point transfer in Carlos
2. We have several other players who have positional versatility to either chip in with the playmaking / ballhandling, or potentially handle it outright -- Westry, JJ, and Cuffe.

Any other guards they bring in, I'd expect to be combos or wings -- fitting the mold of the positional versatility described in point #2 above.

When Carlos is in the game -- whether as a starter or reserve -- I think we'll see a traditional approach where he's the primary ball-handler and facilitator. Otherwise, I think the objective is to have lots of guys who can do a lot of different things, who might be able to chip in.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

This isn't directed at you as the poster, SDC -- just responding to the article.

I own that this is my opinion only, but I don't think we'll see the coaching staff looking at any more traditional lead guards, for two reasons:

1. They already brought in a pure point transfer in Carlos
2. We have several other players who have positional versatility to either chip in with the playmaking / ballhandling, or potentially handle it outright -- Westry, JJ, and Cuffe.

Any other guards they bring in, I'd expect to be combos or wings -- fitting the mold of the positional versatility described in point #2 above.

When Carlos is in the game -- whether as a starter or reserve -- I think we'll see a traditional approach where he's the primary ball-handler and facilitator. Otherwise, I think the objective is to have lots of guys who can do a lot of different things, who might be able to chip in.

I wholeheartedly agree with you, just wanted to provide a link to what's still out there.

 

[RedtheGOB]

Seriously I feel like I’ve seen 75 guards with St. John’s potentially attached to them. Can’t all go there

 

[Cusesky8214]

Not really a pg but figured I'd post here because this seems to be where the action is. NY kid thats a sniper from long range.

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[cuseincincy]

Not really a pg but figured I'd post here because this seems to be where the action is. NY kid thats a sniper from long range.

This is the kind of guy we could use. Got his Ivy degree, wants to play top level D1 basketball, not likely to start at P5 schools. Sharpshooter. The more shots he makes the more minutes he plays.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

I wish that Syracuse had some of that Moonshine money for NIL.

 

[721Comstock]

I wish that Syracuse had some of that Moonshine money for NIL.

Nah, in Couchburner Country, it's Big Coal that has all the $.

 

[Sherman20]

Transfer Portal: The top ten available point guards currently in the portal

I see you Quadir Copeland! I do wonder if he’ll actually be eligible. Hopefully for his sake. Hoggard would be an ideal piece for us but MSU fans say he stopped being a team player and became a problem. I imagine we don’t want that same dynamic again.

 

[Sherman20]

I wish that Syracuse had some of that Moonshine money for NIL.

WVU with a new coach now has two of the top players from the portal. We need a big NIL sugar daddy that can help us compete with the top 10-20 programs for players.

 

[RedtheGOB]

WVU with a new coach now has two of the top players from the portal. We need a big NIL sugar daddy that can help us compete with the top 10-20 programs for players.

Hah. We are all dumber for reading your comment that we should be more like WVU.

 

[cuseincincy]

WVU with a new coach now has two of the top players from the portal. We need a big NIL sugar daddy that can help us compete with the top 10-20 programs for players.

I'd imagine the NIL is a little cheaper if you sleep with the kid's Mom.

 

[orangefog]

I'd imagine the NIL is a little cheaper if you sleep with the kid's Mom.

She hot?

 

[RF2044]

She hot?

She's a NILF

 

[orangefog]

She's a NILF

You better copyright that quick.

 

[RF2044]

You better copyright that quick.

NILF

 

[phil77]

 

[littlereg]

I haven’t seen much conversation around it but what’s our back up plan if we strike out on kadary?

 

[jdubs30]

UK is gonna go all in for Kadary (if they didn’t already) with Smith gone

 

[Ozone!]

Pitino looks depressed

 

[orangefog]

Pitino looks depressed

He just realized they’re having pasta with red sauce for dinner.

 

[littlereg]

I haven’t seen much conversation around it but what’s our back up plan if we strike out on kadary?

Bump ?

 

[5OutFred]

SU has swung big and missed a few times this portal season, and that's 'okay', but for those simply looking at "who's next" at PG, it may be time to address the current portal situation in that there's not much high-level talent left out there.

 

[littlereg]

https://Twitter.com/trillydonovan/status/1787827356930863483?s=46&t=0gLmNoax2wFFf8pwkRPX0Q

 

[djcon57]

Think it's time to accept a new ceiling for this year (bubble tops, imo) and root for Carlos to use his big chance at a P5 school to get a team to the tourney. I'm not expecting a starting PG based on what else is out there and what we've done so far.

Don't feel good about it. At all. But not much we can do but hope the guys on the team use the chip on their shoulder to get some Ws this year.