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Post by JazzNC on Apr 10, 2024 9:42:59 GMT -5
And Dasher, one of the more credible poster, says we’re out with Mack. Looks like Le-pew! :-(
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Post by orangedw on Apr 10, 2024 10:12:23 GMT -5
And Dasher, one of the more credible poster, says we’re out with Mack. Looks like Le-pew! :-( I wanted Reynolds or Mack. But a 5th year senior that averaged 17, 4, and 4 and shot the 3 pretty well seems like a nice pickup? Experienced, and productive. Haven’t seen him play though, obviously - just going off the numbers.
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Post by orangedw on Apr 10, 2024 10:15:59 GMT -5
The “other” board is heavily promoting Leffew. He played three semi decent teams last year and stunk in all three. Sucks we can’t pony up the funds for Mack. He had 26 and 5 and shot 10-18 against Georgia?
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Post by JazzNC on Apr 10, 2024 10:30:26 GMT -5
I watched a few full game tapes and wasn’t very impressed. Sad that he’s the best we can get. Pathetic actually.
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Post by upstatesm on Apr 10, 2024 10:59:36 GMT -5
Ceiling is looking like a bubble team, again. We are going to play zero defense, again.
If we are seriously building the roster this season to help our 2025 high school class I will be at a loss for words. It is fucking 2024 not 2012. Go all out to win every season then figure everything else out later. And you don't win at the highest level with your most important players being freshmen. I just don't get it if that is really our strategy. It would be easier to stomach if we are just NIL poor. Either way it is not good.
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Post by orangedw on Apr 10, 2024 13:51:46 GMT -5
Ceiling is looking like a bubble team, again. We are going to play zero defense, again. If we are seriously building the roster this season to help our 2025 high school class I will be at a loss for words. It is fucking 2024 not 2012. Go all out to win every season then figure everything else out later. And you don't win at the highest level with your most important players being freshmen. I just don't get it if that is really our strategy. It would be easier to stomach if we are just NIL poor. Either way it is not good. Is Lefew a poor defender? He can’t possibly be worse than Mintz, right? Hopefully Freeman is a good defender, and him plus Lampkin’s size help us on that end, despite losing Brown. JJ and Bell need a healthy Westry (and maybe Cuffe and Moore) threatening their PT if they don’t defend IMO. We absolutely cannot be hijacked by the whims of temperamental guys anymore. Dont defend, then sit down and watch someone else (that can walk and chew gum) do it.
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Post by upstatesm on Apr 10, 2024 13:52:31 GMT -5
Ceiling is looking like a bubble team, again. We are going to play zero defense, again. If we are seriously building the roster this season to help our 2025 high school class I will be at a loss for words. It is fucking 2024 not 2012. Go all out to win every season then figure everything else out later. And you don't win at the highest level with your most important players being freshmen. I just don't get it if that is really our strategy. It would be easier to stomach if we are just NIL poor. Either way it is not good. Is Lefew a poor defender? He can’t possibly be worse than Mintz, right? Hopefully Freeman is a good defender, and him plus Lampkin’s size help us on that end, despite losing Brown. JJ and Bell need a healthy Westry (and maybe Cuffe and Moore) threatening their PT if they don’t defend IMO. We absolutely cannot be hijacked by the whims of temperamental guys anymore. Dont defend, then sit down and watch someone else (that can walk and chew gum) do it. Lampkin will be the worst defensive starting center I've ever seen play for Syracuse
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Post by orangedw on Apr 10, 2024 13:54:51 GMT -5
Is Lefew a poor defender? He can’t possibly be worse than Mintz, right? Hopefully Freeman is a good defender, and him plus Lampkin’s size help us on that end, despite losing Brown. JJ and Bell need a healthy Westry (and maybe Cuffe and Moore) threatening their PT if they don’t defend IMO. We absolutely cannot be hijacked by the whims of temperamental guys anymore. Dont defend, then sit down and watch someone else (that can walk and chew gum) do it. Lampkin will be the worst defensive center I've ever seen. Play for Syracuse Yikes. I can tell he can’t jump, because despite all the great offensive moves I’ve seen him make, he didn’t dunk to finish any of them. So obviously not going to block many shots. His positional D sucks too? Would think a guy with that much experience and impressive footwork on the offensive end would be able to hold his own. If he’s awful on that end, that’s disappointing to hear!
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Post by upstatesm on Apr 10, 2024 14:01:09 GMT -5
Lampkin will be the worst defensive center I've ever seen. Play for Syracuse Yikes. I can tell he can’t jump, because despite all the great offensive moves I’ve seen him make, he didn’t dunk to finish any of them. So obviously not going to block many shots. His positional D sucks too? Would think a guy with that much experience and impressive footwork on the offensive end would be able to hold his own. If he’s awful on that end, that’s disappointing to hear! When I'm not on my phone I'll try to find the stats but his numbers defending the PNR were god awful, iirc. We are going to have to play zone with our starting lineup. JJ, Bell and Lampkin couldn't stop me, you and Alsacs in 3 on 3.
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Post by orangedw on Apr 10, 2024 14:30:47 GMT -5
Yikes. I can tell he can’t jump, because despite all the great offensive moves I’ve seen him make, he didn’t dunk to finish any of them. So obviously not going to block many shots. His positional D sucks too? Would think a guy with that much experience and impressive footwork on the offensive end would be able to hold his own. If he’s awful on that end, that’s disappointing to hear! When I'm not on my phone I'll try to find the stats but his numbers defending the PNR were god awful, iirc. We are going to have to play zone with our starting lineup. JJ, Bell and Lampkin couldn't stop me, you and Alsacs in 3 on 3. I think it’s fair to say the season rides on how much Bell and Starling improve. If they’re more or less the same players, we’re probably not very good. If they make significant jumps in their games, then we could be pretty good. Freeman should be a huge upgrade over Taylor. If Lefew tries hard on defense and is reasonably productive on offense, then that makes him an upgrade at the PG spot. Lampkin obviously is an upgrade in terms of being a guy who you can pass the ball to and he creates a bucket. Not necessarily a better offensive player because what they’re good at is so different. Huge downgrade defensively - other than if we’re playing against an immobile big body that can score around the rim….in those scenarios he might help? I think it rides on Starling and Bell getting better, and on someone like Westry being healthy and good enough to snatch some of their minutes and put the pressure on them to bring it.
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Post by JazzNC on Apr 11, 2024 14:02:12 GMT -5
Locked on Syracuse podcast still thinks we’re in on Jaquan Carlos in addition to Leffew. 🤔
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Post by upstatesm on Apr 12, 2024 7:15:16 GMT -5
You can tell who has watched Lampkin play basketball and who hasn't
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Post by cusefan0307 on Apr 12, 2024 7:46:38 GMT -5
Locked on Syracuse podcast still thinks we’re in on Jaquan Carlos in addition to Leffew. 🤔 No offense, but that podcast is garbage. Nothing they predict ever comes true.
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Post by hofceluck on Apr 12, 2024 7:50:07 GMT -5
Locked on Syracuse podcast still thinks we’re in on Jaquan Carlos in addition to Leffew. 🤔 No offense, but that podcast is garbage. Nothing they predict ever comes true. Is there any Local show about SU that isn’t garbage? I have never been impressed with any of them going back to like 2015. Is Mike Lindsley Still around?
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Post by cusefan0307 on Apr 12, 2024 7:55:21 GMT -5
No offense, but that podcast is garbage. Nothing they predict ever comes true. Is there any Local show about SU that isn’t garbage? I have never been impressed with any of them going back to like 2015. Is Mike Lindsley Still around? He’s got a podcast. The only guys right about anything ever are Dean and McAllister. The rest of these guys including these babies trying to make a name for themselves just push garbage.
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