2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[omghulkhands]

Recent reports have mentioned Phillips as getting time at the 3 currently

**squints eyes**

Really?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

**squints eyes**

Really?

Yes…

 

[omghulkhands]

Yes…

Let’s just roll Ament out at the 2 then and play a lineup of 4 guys 6’9 or taller

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Yes…

Why would they want that…

 

[CamVol8]

How or why would Phillips be playing the 3??? that would be horrible spacing

 

[Volman678]

Hubbs on VQ already warned us Phillips will get a ton of minutes at the 3 and has been working on his 3 pt shot

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Hubbs on VQ already warned us Phillips will get a ton of minutes at the 3 and has been working on his 3 pt shot

Is it just because Ament will have time at four? I really don’t get it.

 

[Vol49er]

Hubbs on VQ already warned us Phillips will get a ton of minutes at the 3 and has been working on his 3 pt shot

This seems like some kind of elaborate joke. I love Cade Phillips and was saying last offseason that I had high hopes for him, but the idea that he’s gonna be productive three seems ludicrous to me

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Is it just because Ament will have time at four? I really don’t get it.

I don’t think Phillips will get many minutes at the 3, but they are trying him there and at least defensively he’s held up so far. Ament will be a 3 majority of the time, if there’s foul trouble or god forbid injury though there aren’t many options at the 3, which is why Cade is getting a look.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Not identical, but similar in that they aren’t really floor stretching big men, they do the bulk of their work from 2 and help own the glass.

Sure but Condon was an athletic 6'11 all-around body who was still a good spot up scorer along entire baseline. And J'Wan Roberts was one of the best defenders in the country bc despite being just 6'7, he was super athletic and had a 7'5 wingspan to complement. He was super unique and a major reason Houston could harass everyone. Those are two unique players, so I wouldn't put anywhere near those expectations on Carey personally

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Sure but Condon was an athletic 6'11 all-around body who was still a good spot up scorer along entire baseline. And J'Wan Roberts was one of the best defenders in the country bc despite being just 6'7, he was super athletic and had a 7'5 wingspan to complement. He was super unique and a major reason Houston could harass everyone. Those are two unique players, so I wouldn't put anywhere near those expectations on Carey personally

Condon & Robert’s averaged 10/7, I think that’s a doable number for Carey

 

[ColinS]

I don’t think Phillips will get many minutes at the 3, but they are trying him there and at least defensively he’s held up so far. Ament will be a 3 majority of the time, if there’s foul trouble or god forbid injury though there aren’t many options at the 3, which is why Cade is getting a look.

Maybe, it's play him at the three in practice to speed up the skill development to play the 4 kind of strategy.

 

[Dougie_D]

Cade playing at the 3 doesn’t mean he’s going to shoot the 3’s that often. Wasn’t Mashack playing the 3? With ZZ, Gainey at 1-2 . Igor and Felix at the 4-5?

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

I don’t think Phillips will get many minutes at the 3, but they are trying him there and at least defensively he’s held up so far. Ament will be a 3 majority of the time, if there’s foul trouble or god forbid injury though there aren’t many options at the 3, which is why Cade is getting a look.

Wouldn’t Boswell/Evans/Massamba be more natural fits there, though?

Also, any other practice nuggets on players?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Wouldn’t Boswell/Evans/Massamba be more natural fits there, though?

Also, any other practice nuggets on players?

Possibly, but then it begs the question are they better there as freshman/sophomore or is the junior Phillips someone that Barnes trusts more…

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Current roster and minutes breakdown (with all the obvious caveats):

Starters:
Gillespie - 30
Abram - 30
Ament - 30
Carey - 20
Okpara - 25
---
Rotation:
Boswell - 15-20
Evans - 10
Phillips - 15-20
Estrella - 15
---
Depth:
Massamba - 0-5
Brown - 0-5
Henderson - 0
---
Walkons:
Hurst - 0
Paull - 0
Duncan - 0


It's a good team and I'm optimistic about Boswell and Evans; SG moves Abram to bench as the 6th man and makes it an elite team.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Current roster and minutes breakdown (with all the obvious caveats):

Starters:
Gillespie - 30
Abram - 30
Ament - 30
Carey - 20
Okpara - 25
---
Rotation:
Boswell - 15-20
Evans - 10
Phillips - 15-20
Estrella - 15
---
Depth:
Massamba - 0-5
Brown - 0-5
Henderson - 0
---
Walkons:
Hurst - 0
Paull - 0
Duncan - 0


It's a good team and I'm optimistic about Boswell and Evans; SG moves Abram to bench as the 6th man and makes it an elite team.

Would think Massamba plays A LOT more than that

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Would think Massamba plays A LOT more than that

I would've thought so too, but BTO and Stoerner keep suggesting he's a project player. Just going off that info myself!

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Current roster and minutes breakdown (with all the obvious caveats):

Starters:
Gillespie - 30
Abram - 30
Ament - 30
Carey - 20
Okpara - 25
---
Rotation:
Boswell - 15-20
Evans - 10
Phillips - 15-20
Estrella - 15
---
Depth:
Massamba - 0-5
Brown - 0-5
Henderson - 0
---
Walkons:
Hurst - 0
Paull - 0
Duncan - 0


It's a good team and I'm optimistic about Boswell and Evans; SG moves Abram to bench as the 6th man and makes it an elite team.

I would say Boswell plays a lot less than that and his minutes get split up among 3 you listed as rotation players.

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

I would say Boswell plays a lot less than that and his minutes get split up among 3 you listed as rotation players.

Good to know!

 

[therickbol]

Agreed

I would say Boswell plays a lot less than that and his minutes get split up among 3 you listed as rotation players.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

I would say Boswell plays a lot less than that and his minutes get split up among 3 you listed as rotation players.

Would really like to know what CRB told him since the end of the season. Would think he would have been a portal guy without some NET positive discussions. Potentials, not promises.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Wouldn’t Boswell/Evans/Massamba be more natural fits there, though?

Also, any other practice nuggets on players?

I had to go back and reread natural “fits“ slower.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

As the roster stands I would say something like:

Gillespie 35
Abram 30
Ament 30
Carey 30
Okpara 30

Bench: Phillips 20, Estrella 15, Evans 5,Boswell 5

 

[cncchris33]

I would say Boswell plays a lot less than that and his minutes get split up among 3 you listed as rotation players.

I was going to suggest the same but didn't feel like defending it to the Boswell truthers.

Based on what I saw last year, hes done nothing to deserve 15-20 minutes. Doesn't mean it can't change, but I'll believe it when I see it. I saw no discernible offensive skill. Defense was passable, but not good enough to be a non-factoe on offense.