Potential Grad Transfers

[quote="Moose" post=272722][quote="Paultzman" post=272697][quote="Brellstorm" post=272695]Do we think Yakwe hangs around? Trimble in line for some minutes. Ideally would like to add one more Govan type size.[/quote]

No on Yakwe[/quote]

Even with his buddy Diakite around ?[/quote]
It appears so
 
Key with Dialite is to see how well he recovers from tough injury. Drills are one thing, but how he plays competitively is another. I never heard he is leaving btw.
 
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[quote="Paultzman" post=272764]Key with Dialite is to see how well he recovers from tough injury. Drills are one thing, but how he plays competitively is another. I never heard he is leaving btw.[/quote]

Dialite. As in light weight? :) I don't see him getting any time unless we are in foul trouble but we always need a 12th man and after 4 years of Alibegovic he would be an improvement.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=272764]Key with Diakite is to see how well he recovers from tough injury. Drills are one thing, but how he plays competitively is another. I never heard he is leaving btw.[/quote]

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Paultz, this may be a bit of a chicken or the egg situation, but do get a sense that Yakwe is getting limited playing time bc staff senses he is no longer invested in the program? Are there issues with the kid’s attitude? It’s a shame bc he seems like a good kid,
 
[quote="Boo Harvey" post=272819]Paultz, this may be a bit of a chicken or the egg situation, but do get a sense that Yakwe is getting limited playing time bc staff senses he is no longer invested in the program? Are there issues with the kid’s attitude? It’s a shame bc he seems like a good kid,[/quote]

No clue
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=272764]Key with Dialite is to see how well he recovers from tough injury. Drills are one thing, but how he plays competitively is another. I never heard he is leaving btw.[/quote]

I've never seem him play live, but from the videos he looks like a super athlete. I'm hopeful for him that he makes a full recovery. He seems to have good enough form on release that he'd be decent from the FT line. Let's all hope he makes a full recovery, even if he's only contributing in the 2019-2020 season.
 
This team is finally playing well, won four in a row, and has recieved positive media publicity. Yet, a thread goes off the rails. Some of you guys talk as if the staff will need to go the walk-on
route just to field a team next year.

Glad to see some things never change.:S
 
[quote="kranmars" post=272841]This team is finally playing well, won four in a row, and has recieved positive media publicity. Yet, a thread goes off the rails. Some of you guys talk as if the staff will need to go the walk-on
route just to field a team next year.

Glad to see some things never change.:S[/quote]

Huh?
 
[quote="kranmars" post=272841]This team is finally playing well, won four in a row, and has recieved positive media publicity. Yet, a thread goes off the rails. Some of you guys talk as if the staff will need to go the walk-on
route just to field a team next year.

Glad to see some things never change.:S[/quote]

When you lose a 6'9 player like Alibegovic some people panic. Who will now take that last second shot? Who will crash the boards? Should Yakwe leave, who by the way, is one of the greatest leapers in St. John's basketball history, who will be our experienced big coming off the bench?
On a serious note though we all better hope Shamorie Ponds returns next year because unless we sign a true impact player, the loss of Bashir, Lovett, Ponds and anyone else can impact our offensive capabilities. For fans conditioned to drama nothing is too farfetched with our program.
 
[quote="SJ_NYC" post=272824][quote="Paultzman" post=272764]Key with Dialite is to see how well he recovers from tough injury. Drills are one thing, but how he plays competitively is another. I never heard he is leaving btw.[/quote]

I've never seem him play live, but from the videos he looks like a super athlete. I'm hopeful for him that he makes a full recovery. He seems to have good enough form on release that he'd be decent from the FT line. Let's all hope he makes a full recovery, even if he's only contributing in the 2019-2020 season.[/quote]

Kid looks like an athletic, legit 6'8". That said, he is also painfully skinny.......listed at 185 lbs and looks it.

Let's hope he is averaging about seven Dairy Queen Blizzards a week. Can't play under the basket in the BE at 185 lbs.
 
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Yes, the team’s makeup changes dramatically if Ponds leaves. Don’t think we can replace him for next year. But, assuming nobody else but Yakwe leaves, Simon, Clark, Owens, Dixon, Keita, Williams, Trimble, Roberts, Diakite comprise a group with talent and potential. And that excludes new recruits. Perhaps Griffin, dare I fantasize about JB?
The thing is, if Ponds leaves after a scintillating finish, buzz and interest may surround our program and that might attract some very good new talent to it.
Let’s go Johnnies.
 
Let us not forget the kid DIXSON can flat out play and shoot very well and can take guys off the dribble etc. He might even shoot better than Ponds. I love Ponds but he did have many games were he did not produce much. Only playing devil advocate but perhaps we would not lose as much as we think if Dixson's% was better and more consistent. Guess what am trying to say One man does not make the essence of a team,we would be fine and still stay on an upward project Williams will be very good also. I am more concerned if we do not get a center transfer or that problem would ne non existent if Jordan picks us
 
Dixon's freshman #'s in MAAC look good, but think it's only fair to see how he holds up to Big East play before locking him in as a stud and better shooter than Ponds.
 
[quote="RedStormNC" post=276587]Dixon's freshman #'s in MAAC look good, but think it's only fair to see how he holds up to Big East play before locking him in as a stud and better shooter than Ponds.[/quote]

Exactly, Ponds is a ton better than Dixon. Having seen Dixon a few times, a nice addition, that is clear.
 
But Dixon doesn’t have to be nice. He just has to be consistent shooting the ball. We already have two good penetrators with Simon and Ponds ( hopefully) we just need Dixon to be more consistent than Ahmed was. His numbers at Quinnipiac suggest that he is.
 
[quote="Sju grad 13" post=276589]But Dixon doesn’t have to be nice. He just has to be consistent shooting the ball. We already have two good penetrators with Simon and Ponds ( hopefully) we just need Dixon to be more consistent than Ahmed was. His numbers at Quinnipiac suggest that he is.[/quote]

As I said, he will be a solid addition. I was just reacting to off kilter Ponds comparison.
 
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