I can humbly tell you as a former NBA scout, Cardoso is better and has more potential….
Cardoso is better than who?
I fear that until Cardoso announces which school she will be transferring to, every thread on the BY, regardless of the subject, will inevitably migrate to Cardoso’s pending transfer sooner or later. In this case it was definitely sooner, taking only 2 posts to change the subject to Cardoso.
Totally agree. These kids are raw and young. I don't doubt Betts is still getting used to her hugely tall body at 17 or 18 years old. Interestingly enough, Brady has been this "big" for several years and already has a pro-ready body (IMHO).
And now you understand the "former" part of former NBA scout. The "humble" part is inexplicable.
The comparison (also mentioned in the recruiting thread) was Ice Brady to Lauren Betts-both class of 2022.
Syracuse classes do not end until May 14th. You will not here about where she is going until AFTER that date.
I'll grant you that, but raise you McCowan.When I read "potential" I think of that player named Boothe.
I don’t know. McGowan had a pretty solid career for Vic Schaefer at MS St and is in her 3rd season in the W. Boothe was a top 5 recruit who flamed out at TX, bounced around at a JUCO for a season then reappeared at Middle TN as a reserve where she averages a fairly pedestrian 10 mpg.I'll grant you that, but raise you McCowan.
Not just on Louisville boards.
Good points made. And unless Betts' game changes a lot, it's not a good comparison. Different players. Betts is a definite true post at this point, still learning how and when to shoot outside 10 feet. Brady is interchangeable between the low and high post. She'll be a load inside when she has some kids who know how to get it into her on her spots. But where she'll really hurt teams will be in the pick and pop and rolling off a high screen. Her shooting range is great for any size kid. And her ceiling will be silly once/if she hooks up with a good fitness trainer.
What I meant was that while Booth was highly rated and flamed out, McCowan was slightly lower ranked, but made huge improvements and ended her career as a 1st round WNBA draft pick. So I was saying that for every flamout, there are more examples of players who had lots of potential, and realized it during their college years. Sorry if that wasn't clear!!
That makes no sense. Several of her teammates have already identified their new schools.
It was perfectly clear to me. In respect to Booth, she had a number of red flags that revealed themselve in her Jr year in high school that pretty much were predictive of her future. Some people were so enamoured with her physical potential that they ignored the bad signs.
Hailey Van Lith's loosing and flying hairs is better than Paige but nothing else.
There are Power 5 programs which has just changed coaches, two of them high in academics (Lawson is basically new at Duke especially since they cancelled this season): LSU, Vanderbilt and Duke. They could use her, so why wouldn't she listen? No point in considering UConn, it's very crowded with DeBerry, Brady and Patterson, along with Dorka and Aaliyah, not to mention Liv since transfers can be eligible right away....all of whom are more mobile than her and can run full court faster and more suitable to the running game played by UConn.
Sure “potential not realized”. But if I recall correctly when you were watching Paige play in HS you remarked that she had great potential. Some potential is never realized.When I read "potential" I think of that player named Boothe.
That poster used the word "here" instead of "hear". Maybe that was code that she is coming "here" to UConn. Also, if Brady is better than Betts, that settles it, UConn does not need Cardoso.
