So Who Is The First Portaler?

[Cusefan0307]

I think Brown starts at the 5..Donnie’s the best PF in the country. You don’t get a guy like that unless he’s coming to play PF. Brown slides to the 4 when Nyheim checks in. I don’t expect a blockbuster pick up at the center position honestly. It’s really how the staff views Patterson

Not much room to get an impact guy then. Just pg.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Couldn’t Donnie play small forward?

Sounds like Bell is coming back and it would be to start at SF.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Couldn’t Donnie play small forward?

 

[Account Deleted at User's Request]

Not much room to get an impact guy then. Just pg.

Exactly..a lead guard is what we should all be salivating over

 

[phil77]

I think Brown starts at the 5..Donnie’s the best PF in the country. You don’t get a guy like that unless he’s coming to play PF. Brown slides to the 4 when Nyheim checks in. I don’t expect a blockbuster pick up at the center position honestly. It’s really how the staff views Patterson

That puts a little damper on things I was hoping this was one of the areas that Red would realize that we need major improvement at. Seems like Freeman takes Taylor spot - Westry takes Copeland spot and we portal to replace Mintz and everything else stays the same.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Exactly..a lead guard is what we should all be salivating over

I like Reynolds, but to me he’s a better version of JJ. Not saying it won’t work, but we’ve done the combo guard thing for so long I was really hoping for a legit pg.

 

[Bulldog04]

Big thing if Brown plays the center position, Freeman is going to rebound the ball with Brown. Got crushed this year bc Brown was on an island by himself trying to rebound. A lineup of new PG, JJ, Bell, Brown and Freeman is exactly what Red wants and frankly so do I. Especially when Brown develops his offense more this summer along with Bell.

 

[Newhouser]

It’s not Maliq. Although he is very very close with Taylor. 2 great teammates. But Reds system is a perfect fit for Brown to showcase his talents.

I was just mentioning the board Implosion bc there were some that didn’t believe Q was going to leave I think

Board won't implode unless it's GMac.

 

[Account Deleted at User's Request]

That puts a little damper on things I was hoping this was one of the areas that Red would realize that we need major improvement at. Seems like Freeman takes Taylor spot - Westry takes Copeland spot and we portal to replace Mintz and everything else stays the same.

I don’t know what Reds thoughts are on the Center position just trying to read the situation at hand. Maliq isn’t coming out of the game. Donnie not coming out either if he’s as advertised. Hard to get an established big to come play behind that

 

[swish7]

A great coach can turn around a problem and make him much better than letting a kid quit on himself. I gave seen it with many kids I have helped, many kids coming from broken homes and living day to day, meal to meal.

Should have played Cuffe over these me first high turnover turtle up when challenged portalers

 

[Cuse2023]

I think Brown starts at the 5..Donnie’s the best PF in the country. You don’t get a guy like that unless he’s coming to play PF. Brown slides to the 4 when Nyheim checks in. I don’t expect a blockbuster pick up at the center position honestly. It’s really how the staff views Patterson

I'm high on Donnie just as much as others but I can tell you right now he will not be the best PF in the country next year.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I don’t know what Reds thoughts are on the Center position just trying to read the situation at hand. Maliq isn’t coming out of the game. Donnie not coming out either if he’s as advertised. Hard to get an established big to come play behind that

I'd think they'd probably want to roll the dice on someone though. Otherwise, why not have Carey stick around?

 

[Account Deleted at User's Request]

I like Reynolds, but to me he’s a better version of JJ. Not saying it won’t work, but we’ve done the combo guard thing for so long I was really hoping for a legit pg.

Malik Mack

I'm high on Donnie just as much as others but I can tell you right now he will not be the best PF in the country next year.

I was talking about highschool haha. It would be a beautiful thing if he turns out to be the best PF in college next year..

 

[RedtheGOB]

Portal PG/Cuffe/Westry
JJ/Moore/Westry
Bell/Westry
Freeman(Brown)/Brown(Freeman)
Portal C/Brown/Patterson

Is that what we are looking at?

Got 3 scholarships left on that roster I think

 

[Cuse2023]

Malik Mack

I was talking about highschool haha. It would be a beautiful thing if he turns out to be the best PF in college next year..

Makes much more sense lol he's definitely up there.

 

[Account Deleted at User's Request]

I'd think they'd probably want to roll the dice on someone though. Otherwise, why not have Carey stick around?

I think they’ll probably try to bring another body in just don’t know how high profile this dude will be

 

[two3zone]

But if we portal for a really strong lead guard, we have Chance, Moore, Starling (and Cuffe) to round out the backcourt.

So a really strong lead guard and the same situation at the 2 last season? No thank you.

Sounds like Bell is coming back and it wk be to start at SF.

We can’t start JJ and Bell again. Sigh……

 

[Cusefan0307]

So a really strong lead guard and the same situation at the 2 last season? No thank you.

We can’t start JJ and Bell again. Sigh……

Yeah JJ is the weak link in that lineup unless he’s scores about 18 a game on 40% from 3. The PG better be an elite defender.

 

[phil77]

So a really strong lead guard and the same situation at the 2 last season? No thank you.

We can’t start JJ and Bell again. Sigh……

Defense with JJ and Bell and Brown on the backend (rim protection) will not work. It was proven this year.

 

[two3zone]

Defense with JJ and Bell and Brown on the backend (rim protection) will not work. It was proven this year.

There are enough players out there than to settle for some inefficient scoring shoot first Ivy point guard.

 

[tptcuse]

So a really strong lead guard and the same situation at the 2 last season? No thank you.

We can’t start JJ and Bell again. Sigh……

I may be expecting too much from Moore, but it won't be the same situation if Moore can shoot as advertised and Westry isn't a turnover machine.

 

[Sherman20]

Chance going nowhere. He was so close to playing this year. He was coming back mid December. Had unfortunate setback that detailed that. He’s a great kid and a leader. Big things for him next year

Great. That’s what I’ve been assuming, despite all the skepticism from a lot of naysayers on here. I heard he was gonna be a key guy last season and was playing well in fall practice.

 

[Jake]

The Brown/Freeman/portal big is the toughest to manage

 

[VikesCuse84]

So a really strong lead guard and the same situation at the 2 last season? No thank you.

We can’t start JJ and Bell again. Sigh……

Yeah I don’t see how you can run that back and expect much better results. Defense and rebounding would still be a major issue.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Defense with JJ and Bell and Brown on the backend (rim protection) will not work. It was proven this year.

In that situation Donnie is the rim protector. He’s a better rebounder and shot blocker than Maliq. Maliq the better one on one defender.