Adonis DelaRosa - C - Christ The King - New York, NY - ST. JOHN'S

Adding some real toughness and bulk upfront....could make a huge difference........over time.

A big that likes to rebound (Thomas) and another that isn't afraid to to take opponents out when they try to dunk on him (Adonis).  Next year will be fun.

I haven't read "next year will  be fun" in quite a while. I don't know if your kidding. But getting the 2 you mentioned would be steps in the right direction.

Add Henderson who can supposedly stroke the three......and another player or two (ideally inside) and even foad and fun might have fun

Quote from: simplyred on April 04, 2014, 07:07:49 PM

A big that likes to rebound (Thomas) and another that isn't afraid to to take opponents out when they try to dunk on him (Adonis).  Next year will be fun.

I haven't read "next year will  be fun" in quite a while. I don't know if your kidding. But getting the 2 you mentioned would be steps in the right direction.

I always see the bright side of things.

I'm not seeing the bright side of anything right now because our talent level has taken a big hit.  I would be happy about Adonis committing though.  I like his potential.  I think with some physical transformation he can be a mismatch inside.   I'd also be happy to have two 7-footers on the team with the Delsrosa brothers.  Don't know what his brother Joey Delsrosa can contribute yet with those numbers of his,  but he has size and these guys will be manning the center spot for us.

  I expect Adonis to be donning red hat next week at CTK. Joey too.

Maybe he gave Lavin a commit and was prodded into making the announcement sooner to take some of the  heat off...

Quote from: paultzman on April 04, 2014, 06:25:33 PM

  I expect Adonis to be donning red hat next week at CTK. Joey too.

Maybe he gave Lavin a commit and was prodded into making the announcement sooner to take some of the  heat off...

+1

Done deal !

Quote from: ras on April 04, 2014, 07:38:31 PM

Quote from: simplyred on April 04, 2014, 07:07:49 PM

A big that likes to rebound (Thomas) and another that isn't afraid to to take opponents out when they try to dunk on him (Adonis).  Next year will be fun.

I haven't read "next year will  be fun" in quite a while. I don't know if your kidding. But getting the 2 you mentioned would be steps in the right direction.

I always see the bright side of things.

And you've been a St. John's fan for how long?

I'm not seeing the bright side of anything right now because our talent level has taken a big hit.  I would be happy about Adonis committing though.  I like his potential.  I think with some physical transformation he can be a mismatch inside.   I'd also be happy to have two 7-footers on the team with the Delsrosa brothers.  Don't know what his brother Joey Delsrosa can contribute yet with those numbers of his,  but he has size and these guys will be manning the center spot for us.

If Joey D can clog up the middle and rebound a little for 10 minutes  he will be a big help.  As long as he is not stupid offensively he will be fine.  Could not be much worse than Obekpa offensively.

Quote from: MCNPA on April 04, 2014, 08:06:47 PM

I'm not seeing the bright side of anything right now because our talent level has taken a big hit.  I would be happy about Adonis committing though.  I like his potential.  I think with some physical transformation he can be a mismatch inside.   I'd also be happy to have two 7-footers on the team with the Delsrosa brothers.  Don't know what his brother Joey Delsrosa can contribute yet with those numbers of his,  but he has size and these guys will be manning the center spot for us.

If Joey D can clog up the middle and rebound a little for 10 minutes  he will be a big help.  As long as he is not stupid offensively he will be fine.  Could not be much worse than Obekpa offensively.

It's not about Obekpa who can be replaced.  It's about Samson and Sanchez, two 6'9" athletic college forwards who can't and haven't been replaced.  Anybody who mentions Christian Jones will be choked out by me...

Quote from: cjfish on April 05, 2014, 10:12:56 PM

Quote from: MCNPA on April 04, 2014, 08:06:47 PM

I'm not seeing the bright side of anything right now because our talent level has taken a big hit.  I would be happy about Adonis committing though.  I like his potential.  I think with some physical transformation he can be a mismatch inside.   I'd also be happy to have two 7-footers on the team with the Delsrosa brothers.  Don't know what his brother Joey Delsrosa can contribute yet with those numbers of his,  but he has size and these guys will be manning the center spot for us.

If Joey D can clog up the middle and rebound a little for 10 minutes  he will be a big help.  As long as he is not stupid offensively he will be fine.  Could not be much worse than Obekpa offensively.

It's not about Obekpa who can be replaced.  It's about Samson and Sanchez, two 6'9" athletic college forwards who can't and haven't been replaced.  Anybody who mentions Christian Jones will be choked out by me...

You forgot Christian Jones

Quote from: MCNPA on April 04, 2014, 08:06:47 PM

I'm not seeing the bright side of anything right now because our talent level has taken a big hit.  I would be happy about Adonis committing though.  I like his potential.  I think with some physical transformation he can be a mismatch inside.   I'd also be happy to have two 7-footers on the team with the Delsrosa brothers.  Don't know what his brother Joey Delsrosa can contribute yet with those numbers of his,  but he has size and these guys will be manning the center spot for us.

If Joey D can clog up the middle and rebound a little for 10 minutes  he will be a big help.  As long as he is not stupid offensively he will be fine.  Could not be much worse than Obekpa offensively.

This kid is nowhere near Obepka offensively.

Chris averaged under 4.0 pts  per game and shot under 40% from the line in two seasons, granted he was coming along somewhat but the production was not worth the headache. I'll take a big body that plays like he cares then a kid who quit on his team last year. So long Chris good luck in 2016 wherever you wind up.

Quote from: cjfish on April 05, 2014, 10:12:56 PM

Quote from: MCNPA on April 04, 2014, 08:06:47 PM

I'm not seeing the bright side of anything right now because our talent level has taken a big hit.  I would be happy about Adonis committing though.  I like his potential.  I think with some physical transformation he can be a mismatch inside.   I'd also be happy to have two 7-footers on the team with the Delsrosa brothers.  Don't know what his brother Joey Delsrosa can contribute yet with those numbers of his,  but he has size and these guys will be manning the center spot for us.

If Joey D can clog up the middle and rebound a little for 10 minutes  he will be a big help.  As long as he is not stupid offensively he will be fine.  Could not be much worse than Obekpa offensively.

This kid is nowhere near Obepka offensively.

I really, really hope you mean that Joey is better offensively...

he may not now be near Obekpa but he can develop.  In 2 years OB only started to look reasonable offensively during the hot streak this year.  Like I said, could not be much worse.

he may not now be near Obekpa but he can develop.  In 2 years OB only started to look reasonable offensively during the hot streak this year.  Like I said, could not be much worse.

Let's take off rose colored glasses please. Obekpa is highly desired by schools like Pitt & Oregon. Joey, from FIU with poor stats (granted briefly) & so so high school career, has had no one else of consequence pursuing him recently. I have seen him play and feel Obekpa has a much higher ceiling. Hopefully Joey can be a functional back up player. Big men do develop late often. If you apply that to Joey, please do so with CO.

+1 Paultz.

Liking the pickup (which I think most do) is entirely different than being happy about our 4's and 5's all being gone, or thinking that a freshman that is raw (with upside) is going to be an upgrade over one of the best shot blockers in the country.  Obekpa seemed like a pain in the rear, but he was a talented pain in the rear, and indisputably one of the best rim protectors in the country.  Even getting 0 from him offensively most of the time, and even with him not being a good rebounder, he still was a plus for his s defensive presence alone. 

If Lavin had an inkling that Jakar even might go pro (which he surely did), and if CO really was as big of a pain throughout his tenure as people say, he should have been recruiting the front court heavily for 2014.  Because all of this was foreseeable.  THAT is why people are getting all over the staff here.

Quote from: cjfish on April 06, 2014, 12:33:42 PM

he may not now be near Obekpa but he can develop.  In 2 years OB only started to look reasonable offensively during the hot streak this year.  Like I said, could not be much worse.

Let's take off rose colored glasses please. Obekpa is highly desired by schools like Pitt & Oregon. Joey, from FIU with poor stats (granted briefly) & so so high school career, has had no one else of consequence pursuing him recently. I have seen him play and feel Obekpa has a much higher ceiling. Hopefully Joey can be a functional back up player. Big men do develop late often. If you apply that to Joey, please do so with CO.

I agree some big time programs are probably ingtrigued by his upside, but they probably don't know/willing to ignore all the behind the scenes headaches are hearing about

Quote from: cjfish on April 05, 2014, 10:12:56 PM

Quote from: MCNPA on April 04, 2014, 08:06:47 PM

I'm not seeing the bright side of anything right now because our talent level has taken a big hit.  I would be happy about Adonis committing though.  I like his potential.  I think with some physical transformation he can be a mismatch inside.   I'd also be happy to have two 7-footers on the team with the Delsrosa brothers.  Don't know what his brother Joey Delsrosa can contribute yet with those numbers of his,  but he has size and these guys will be manning the center spot for us.

If Joey D can clog up the middle and rebound a little for 10 minutes  he will be a big help.  As long as he is not stupid offensively he will be fine.  Could not be much worse than Obekpa offensively.

It's not about Obekpa who can be replaced.  It's about Samson and Sanchez, two 6'9" athletic college forwards who can't and haven't been replaced.  Anybody who mentions Christian Jones will be choked out by me...

Sanchez and Sampson can be replaced by two guys that rebound and defend even if they never cross half court to the offensive side.  Those two in the game at the same time was an awful thing to watch.  They both thought they were guards and never defended or boxed out.  They also never screened.  Who cares if the were athletic?