SJU Portal Targets

With a Potential* lineup with Kadary and Cliff in it... a stretch 4 who can shoot would be a solid puzzle piece... and Rick knows just the guy...

Now I haven't seen his name floated yet, but with the coaching change at WVU, and what I think* (correct me if I am wrong- looking- i think there was a medical redshirt - and he has the Covid year...), 1 more yr of eligibility... our old friend Quinn Slazinski could slide nicely in that role...

I know, i know... "we can do better!".... but I would wouldn't hate this signing....
RP is fond of Slazinlski . Is there anything more important ?
Slazinski and Clayton reunion ?
 
I would welcome Kadary with open arms if he played a point-forward role and played unselfishly. Let someone like Bensley Joseph bring the ball up and spread it around.

Pick your spots. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to create for yourself and others. If he buys into that completely then I think Joseph-Wilcher-Richmond could be a Sweet 16 caliber 1-2-3 if they blended well and shared responsibilities like the UConn guys.

I don’t like this chatter about alphas lately.
 
I would welcome Kadary with open arms if he played a point-forward role and played unselfishly. Let someone like Bensley Joseph bring the ball up and spread it around.

Pick your spots. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to create for yourself and others. If he buys into that completely then I think Joseph-Wilcher-Richmond could be a Sweet 16 caliber 1-2-3 if they blended well and shared responsibilities like the UConn guys.

I don’t like this chatter about alphas lately.
Not that I know him personally, just feel Kadary views himself as a point guard and will want the ball in his hands as such. Agree, slotting him at 3 as point forward with two capable guards would be best for.
 
I understand you guys want to match new player vs. old player but I would seriously caution, that is not the way it works. Chemistry matters big time, commitment to the things that win as a team is what matters. Yes, you obviously need talent but the sum of the parts is what separates the wheat from the chaff, not this player is better than that player.
Kadary is a tremendous talent. Big lead guard who can get to the rim and set his teammates up. He's got a role on any offense in the country. From what I gather he has an incredibly sour relationship with Holloway, on top of NIL issues, thus the divorce on the horizon.

It's another head scratcher for me because I think he has an interesting skill set but not sure how it jives with what Pitino wants, and stresses, specifically the outside shooting need. We'll see
from a talent perspective I get it, from a culture/chemistry standpoint, not so sure. taking this point if the issue is with Holloway and his absence for 2/3 games mid season.
 
SHU is really going to struggle if their NIL doesn't pick up. Sha is a great coach but can only take them so far if they can't get/keep players.
Not sure but seem to remember before transferring to SH that Kadary's first choice was SJU but CMA only had one scholarship available which he was holding for a recruit (forgot his name) who eventually went to G'Town and is no longer there.

Brooklyn kid probably would embrace playing under the "bright lights" at MSG.
 
Not that I know him personally, just feel Kadary views himself as a point guard and will want the ball in his hands as such. Agree, slotting him at 3 as point forward with two capable guards would be best for.
I feel exactly the same. I don’t want a 6’5 PG on an extended NBA showcase.

What Pitino can do is point to 6’7 Francisco Garcia, who averaged 4.7 and 3.9 assists his last two years and 6’6 Terrence Williams who averaged 4.5 and 5.0 assists his last two years as proof of two point-forwards he got drafted in the first round.

They had ample opportunity to show off their full skill sets.
 
Not sure but seem to remember before transferring to SH that Kadary's first choice was SJU but CMA only had one scholarship available which he was holding for a recruit (forgot his name) who eventually went to G'Town and is no longer there.

Brooklyn kid probably would embrace playing under the "bright lights" at MSG.

Jordan Riley?
 
Reliable feedback that when Kadary goes portal, SJU will have interest. The guy may not play at warp speed, but is a stat stuffer like another slo mo guy back when, Kyle Anderson. Both are awesome rebounders, an asset you never have enough of.
I may be in the minority on this, but, I don't want Kadary here at all. I don't like his game, or his on court body language.
 
When you look at the SJU statistics for the two the blocks per 40 minutes were the following. Owens averaged 4.2 per 40 for SJU, Obekpa 5.5. Higher for sure, yes, and I didn't dispute that - I would expect his raw block numbers to be higher. In fact, I knew they would be and didn't say they wouldn't be. I brought up goaltending.

The difference to me was one guy tried to block everything and didn't use his head which led to too many goaltending calls and the other guy did not. Every goaltend is two points for the other team and a real negative. But if goaltending is listed as a statistic in player profiles, I can't find it, so I won't fight the crowd on this, having no data to support what I have said. Sure felt to me like Owens was way more efficient at it, but memories can be faulty, which means I can't now be sure I'm correct.
Obekpa was the best shot blocker I’ve ever seen, but he was a terrible positional defender. He went for the block at all costs and that not only led to goal tending calls, but him being badly out of position — like a fighter after missing a haymaker.

His missed blocks led to a ton of dunks and layups.
 
I would welcome Kadary with open arms if he played a point-forward role and played unselfishly. Let someone like Bensley Joseph bring the ball up and spread it around.

Pick your spots. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to create for yourself and others. If he buys into that completely then I think Joseph-Wilcher-Richmond could be a Sweet 16 caliber 1-2-3 if they blended well and shared responsibilities like the UConn guys.

I don’t like this chatter about alphas lately.
So you want a point guard that can't shoot and a guy playing the 3 that can't shoot? Look, I like good defense as much as the next guy, but your 1, 2 qnd 3 all have to shoot above 30% from 3 if you want to win big in todays basketball.
 
That is not shocking. I would be shocked if Richmond is not gone from Seton Hall.
Why??? Their NIL situation is weak, Kadary is from NY and Pitino will be better at developing him than Holloway even though I like Shaheen. If we can offer him more he will come.
 
So you want a point guard that can't shoot and a guy playing the 3 that can't shoot? Look, I like good defense as much as the next guy, but your 1, 2 qnd 3 all have to shoot above 30% from 3 if you want to win big in todays basketball.
Joseph is career 38% shooter from 3. Richmond career 34%
 
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