That put back dunk by Kyle, can we have a board dedicated to it in perpetuity?

[CuseFaninVT]

I don't see that happening TBH at this stage.. but, if he developed more facing the basket offensive skills (1 or 2 dribble attack) I could see it. He's not going to be a star or anything like that though...

Lots of guys develop a 3 later in life. He’ll do it after he leaves college. But he’s not making the NBA just on a fun putback dunk.

 

[OrangeinDC]

NBA 4s need perimeter games these days. So…

I agree to a point, definitely if you're a star player offensively, but you can always use an athletic kid with long arms on the defensive side and for boards. Somebody gotta get those missed perimeter shots..

 

[OrangeinDC]

Lots of guys develop a 3 later in life. He’ll do it after he leaves college. But he’s not making the NBA just on a fun putback dunk.

Definitly not from a dunk lol! I'm not saying he's going too or should be drafted, but he has some tools. Good footwork, soft hands with the ball, knows how to use/position his body, with his reach and athleticism he can play 2-3" bigger this his size... I don't see enough tools to get him drafted at this point.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I agree to a point, definitely if you're a star player offensively, but you can always use an athletic kid with long arms on the defensive side and for boards. Somebody gotta get those missed perimeter shots..

I’m guessing you don’t watch the nba much.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Definitly not from a dunk lol! I'm not saying he's going too or should be drafted, but he has some tools. Good footwork, soft hands with the ball, knows how to use/position his body, with his reach and athleticism he can play 2-3" bigger this his size... I don't see enough tools to get him drafted at this point.

He’ll be playing against 6’11” guys with just as much, if not more, athleticism. He just needs more to his game. He could be a 3 and D guy if he gets comfortable with threes. Quick release would be even better.

 

[Jake]

This shot of where the ball started on that dunk is mindboggling….

 

[CuseIn282xx]

NBA 4s need perimeter games these days. So…

Maybe he could take off behind the three point line and then dunk it. That would be a three.

 

[OttosDad]

Begrudgingly, I disagree. I like him, he's a decent college center, but he's too small for an NBA center, with not enough skills to play PF in the NBA. He may make a decent living playing overseas, but not the NBA, much less being a first-round NBA pick. Let's not get carried away with a few highlight plays. Everyone has highlight plays.

He’s literally being mocked in the 1st round by people who know what they are doing

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He’s literally being mocked in the 1st round by people who know what they are doing

Do you have any links? I haven't seen that anywhere yet.

 

[OrangeFoo]

Not as a 5, but I think he has some potential as a 4.

His ceiling is a homless man's Mitchell Robinson so no I don't see it.

If you guys think Kyle could ever be a 4 in the NBA you don't watch the NBA. A 4 in the NBA needs to shoot the three at >30%... I just perused the list of top 50 PFs in the NBA by ppg and just three of them shoot the 3 under 30%. Surprisingly Cooper Flagg and Banchero are two of them and Jaime Jaquez was the other. Flagg will be in the high 30s in a few years, if not 40s... Banchero is really a centre and I would bet he gets above 30 sooner rather than later and Jaquez never could shoot 3s and takes less than two per game, however we shots >50% overall from FG range and averages 16+ppg.

I think Kyle will make a lot of euros playing overseas where he can play the 5 and his athleticism and skills will allow him to dominate. If he can fix his shot and become a threat from the perimeter he might make it to the league, but if I were him I would go chill in europe.

 

[Hoopsfan830]

As good as those dunks were, his defense wasn’t his best today. Got posted up and scored on a good amt and they missed a few they should have made.

its not just today...been going on for a while, at least the last 3 games been the same story

After re-watching, these comments make even less sense. Recall one move where Corhen got Kyle off balance for a nice finish, but other than, there was not even a hint of Kyle being a liability.

On the regular, seems like you guys are expecting him to be two places at once on the defensive end at times.

I will say Clemson was his worst game, but 4 steals this game, and multiple deflections from a 5? Gotta take that.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

After re-watching, these comments make even less sense. Recall one move where Corhen got Kyle off balance for a nice finish, but other than, there was not even a hint of Kyle being a liability.

On the regular, seems like you guys are expecting him to be two places at once on the defensive end at times.

I will say Clemson was his worst game, but 4 steals this game, and multiple deflections from a 5? Gotta take that.

He’s not a liability by any means. He’s obv the best we have down there and has been great all yr. He just has been letting guys get position on him. Some finishing, some not. Also hasn’t been rebounding like we were used to.

 

[ssbriefcase]

Yeah he could play the 4 in the league 5 or 6 years ago. He's Kenneth Faried the Manimal who couldn't shoot to save his life

 

[Eric15]

MCW had a pretty nasty one at MSG vs John’s

That happened right in front of me. I’m almost positive that 2012 game vs St John’s is the most SU fans that have ever been in the Garden at one time. It was 17k SU fans and a couple thousand St John’s.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Dave Johnson’s put back one hand dunk over Mourning was pretty crazy too.

At about the 1:15 mark, I think

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Lots of guys develop a 3 later in life. He’ll do it after he leaves college. But he’s not making the NBA just on a fun putback dunk.

I did some googling: there is some discussion of him being a high draft choice. Will be interesting how it all shakes out. Might really give Red some chops in the portal

 

[Eric15]

My favorite dunks of all time:

1.) Jonny Flynn’s dunk at Rutgers
2.) Kyle’s dunk today
3.) CJ over Otto Porter
4.) Hakim’s dunk vs Texas
5.) All of Dion’s fast break dunks

I saw #1, #2 and #3 live. But I would trade all three to have seen #4 live.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

That happened right in front of me. I’m almost positive that 2012 game vs St John’s is the most SU fans that have ever been in the Garden at one time. It was 17k SU fans and a couple thousand St John’s.

Same man. Was in the lower bowl myself.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

JJ has like 10 missed decent ones lol. MCW and Silent G had some nice misses too lmao

 

[721Comstock]

JJ has like 10 missed decent ones lol. MCW and Silent G had some nice misses too lmao

Silent G was the master of the spectacularly missed dunk.

Lotta potential SportsCenter Top 10 candidates he clanked off the front or back iron.

 

[ssbriefcase]

Silent G was the master of the spectacularly missed dunk.

Triche right there with him

 

[GoSU96]

From this video, which is about 10 minutes long with some of the best dunks back in the day, go to the 3:23 mark and think that's the one you are referring to,.


Sherm Douglas best lobber ever.

This makes sad

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Yeah he could play the 4 in the league 5 or 6 years ago. He's Kenneth Faried the Manimal who couldn't shoot to save his life

Kyle's best bet is to hopefully get on a summer league roster and then make a G league team.

Faried average over 12 rpg over four years of college. Kyle is at 4.9 rpg in his career. As athletic as Kyle is, he'll never be Faried. No matter the decade.

 

[ssbriefcase]

Kyle's best bet is to hopefully get on a summer league roster and then make a G league team.

Faried average over 12 rpg over four years of college. Kyle is at 4.9 rpg in his career. As athletic as Kyle is, he'll never be Faried. No matter the decade.

Yeah was more comparing not being able to shoot, size and athleticism. But you're right, Manimal had one of the highest revving motors, just endless energy

 

[tptcuse]

Melo. Melo's presence is positive.

Part of the downturn of the program has been we don't have NBA guys, especially high level NBA guys, showing fans and prospects what Syracuse basketball is about and where it can take someone.

Melo and Kiyan are the best thing we have going for us on that front. Melo's a bridge to the more successful times. Kiyan could be likely to be a bridge to new successful times.

People interpreting things they do negatively that are likely just inconsequential things doesn't prove your goal of showing "multiple character/culture issues."

How anyone can think otherwise is beyond me.