Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 This team lives or dies with John Gillon. That much has become apparent. What's most impressive about his 43 point performance is the 9/10 from 3 point range. I know Gmac, Cooney, Rautins and Southerland (maybe others I can't think of) have hit 9 3's in a game, but I don't recall any player shooting 9/10 from outside. Remarkable. Did it surprise anyone else that NC State continued to maneuver below the screen at the top of the arc allowing loads of open outside shots? You'd have thought coach would have made some adjustments to get out on the shooters better. Unsung hero in this game was AW3 scoring 27 points and was a monster on defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 AW3 was huge in OT too. He really came through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 By the way, what's amazing about that game was that Battle was a total non-factor. Pretty crazy that the team could score 100 points and battle only had 6 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Sometimes this team is literally unwatchable Quite possibly the worst half of basketball I have ever seen. 22 points 12 point deficit. Absolute no show for Guillen, he can't play like that. Terrible offense. Just pass the ball around the perimeter... Need to attack the lane. It's obvious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Wow. You guys can thank me anytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Let's gooooooooo! What a great game. Two top ten teams in the past week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Holy crap, what a second half!!!! you think this didn't mean anything out of the ordinary for Jimmy B????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Great second half. Offense looked much more comfortable. It helps having guys that can create like White and Battle. Battle is the key. If he can continue to develop this team can be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 as good as UVA is, that big man, Salt is useless for them and I think SU realized that early on, took a bit of pressure off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) as good as UVA is, that big man, Salt is useless for them and I think SU realized that early on, took a bit of pressure offYes, I agree this did allow them to extend the zone and get out on Virginia's shooters more. Also allowed JB to give Thompson more minutes which is good. Great second half. With a team that relies so heavily on the long ball, we are going to have shooting slumps like we saw there in the first half. Great adjustment at the half by JB, as they came out and attacked the rim with Battle and Gillon. Jimmy's interview post game was special. It was a great moment for him and this program. I got just a little choked up when he was talking about being there for 1000 wins. Total NCAA screwjob. Edited February 4, 2017 by Johnny Hammersticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) Yes, I agree this did allow them to extend the zone and get out on Virginia's shooters more. Also allowed JB to give Thompson more minutes which is good. Great second half. With a team that relies so heavily on the long ball, we are going to have shooting slumps like we saw there in the first half. Great adjustment at the half by JB, as they came out and attacked the rim with Battle and Gillon. Jimmy's interview post game was special. It was a great moment for him and this program. I got just a little choked up when he was talking about being there for 1000 wins. Total NCAA screwjob. Does Syracuse have any extra non-playing bench players it could send to Canisius? They will get playing time instead of biding their time clapping on the bench. Preferably tall over short! Edited February 4, 2017 by JohnC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Does Syracuse have any extra non-playing bench players it could send to Canisius? They will get playing time instead of biding their time clapping on the bench. Preferably tall over short! We'll trade you Frank Howard. He's pretty tall for a guard. We can get the deal done right now for a bag of used basketballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 We'll trade you Frank Howard. He's pretty tall for a guard. We can get the deal done right now for a bag of used basketballs. How about some stale donuts from Horton's? Those used basketballs are essential for practice. When you are low budget you have to be parsimonious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 May have played back into the NIT!!! I gotta say that the offense against these guys should be to spread out the D and let Battle take his guy 1 on 1. No one can really guard him. Still don't get though how we can leave the high low so open every time on D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 May have played back into the NIT!!! I gotta say that the offense against these guys should be to spread out the D and let Battle take his guy 1 on 1. No one can really guard him. Still don't get though how we can leave the high low so open every time on D. I don't want to jinx us, but I think we are in relatively decent shape IF we beat one of Duke or Louisville and go 2/3 against Ga Tech, Clemson and Pitt. Our kenpom before this win was 53. Agreed about Tyus. I've been screaming since November....put Tyus out there and give him the green light. He is the best athlete on the court at times. Also, he's typically a good FT shooter. The high-low nonsense is very frustrating. Taurean is just not there yet defensively, and Robey is infuriatingly inconsistent. Virginia not having a solid offensive center hurt them badly today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I don't want to jinx us, but I think we are in relatively decent shape IF we beat one of Duke or Louisville and go 2/3 against Ga Tech, Clemson and Pitt. Our kenpom before this win was 53. Agreed about Tyus. I've been screaming since November....put Tyus out there and give him the green light. He is the best athlete on the court at times. Also, he's typically a good FT shooter. The high-low nonsense is very frustrating. Taurean is just not there yet defensively, and Robey is infuriatingly inconsistent. Virginia not having a solid offensive center hurt them badly today. Make another NIT joke that was the day this season seemed to turn around. If the Orange aren't dancing I ain't watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I don't want to jinx us, but I think we are in relatively decent shape IF we beat one of Duke or Louisville and go 2/3 against Ga Tech, Clemson and Pitt. Our kenpom before this win was 53. Agreed about Tyus. I've been screaming since November....put Tyus out there and give him the green light. He is the best athlete on the court at times. Also, he's typically a good FT shooter. The high-low nonsense is very frustrating. Taurean is just not there yet defensively, and Robey is infuriatingly inconsistent. Virginia not having a solid offensive center hurt them badly today. Beat Duke or louisville & take care of business against Pitt, Gtech & Clemson & they are in great shape. No other bubble teams will have the signature wins that Cuse has which is huge to the selection committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Beat Duke or louisville & take care of business against Pitt, Gtech & Clemson & they are in great shape. No other bubble teams will have the signature wins that Cuse has which is huge to the selection committee. I think they need a big win on the road. I can see the committee ripping on them for no big road wins. i think Pitt, GT, and Clemson are on the road. If they can sweep those, it would be huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I think they need a big win on the road. I can see the committee ripping on them for no big road wins. i think Pitt, GT, and Clemson are on the road. If they can sweep those, it would be huge. You got to remember most bubble teams don't have a signature win on the road, if they did they probably wont be a bubble team. But yes if you get that road signature win it is like hitting the lottery. That is why I cringed when K State beat Baylor & Iowa St beat Kansas on the road this weekend. 2 bubble teams that got that signature road win. I think they need a big win on the road. I can see the committee ripping on them for no big road wins. i think Pitt, GT, and Clemson are on the road. If they can sweep those, it would be huge. Any game on the road in the ACC is no give me game, so yes if they could get all 3 of those they will be in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Does Syracuse have any extra non-playing bench players it could send to Canisius? They will get playing time instead of biding their time clapping on the bench. Preferably tall over short! I figured this with Chino coming to the Bonnies. But, he was not very good, and now has been hurt for quite awhile, and nobody knows anything about if he's coming back or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Not sure I've ever seen a stretch of games like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Wow! This team is gonna kill me. Let's go Cuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 what a last play....battle does NOTHING all game. Gillon & Lydon pass it up and BOOM goes the dynamite https://twitter.com/OrangeHardie/status/829163481165332481 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Love the grit in this team. I thought it was over when we blew a possession at 55-53, and then I think Clemson extended to 9 point lead. But to come back and hit that GW shot-- wow!! I really think that game was our do or die for the tourney. Now, if only the defense could get better!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Great road win. I can't believe I'm watching the same team that lost to St. John's by 33. Seems like team morale and chemistry, in general, has improved. I love the brilliant improv by Lydon at the end (it was drawn up for him to get that shot), and an amazing clutch shot by the frosh, Kid Mamba. Let's hope JB and staff can whip this defense into shape. They are getting better, but D is still our glaring weakness. Edited February 8, 2017 by Johnny Hammersticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Another game, more extended periods of god awful play. Against a team that is 2-9 in conference. Even with this recent run of great finishes, this is a tough team to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 A bad loss against a terrible team with no point guard. No idea why we are trying to post up Lydon all game, it was clearly not going to be effective. The press was especially bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Glad I missed this one. I was expecting them to lay an egg in one of these Pitt/Ga Tech road games. Monday's game v L'ville is going to be huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Awful performance. They should not lose with how many turnovers Pitt had. Battle must not have been right cus he barely played. Maybe they mentioned it but the bar i was watching at didn't have sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Awful performance. They should not lose with how many turnovers Pitt had. Battle must not have been right cus he barely played. Maybe they mentioned it but the bar i was watching at didn't have sound. I just heard that Battle has been really sick all week long. Was dehydrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Got to give Pitt credit on D. They were switching on every off ball screen which is really unusual. As a result, no shooter was getting open in the second half. The way to counteract that is to cut backdoor, but we didn't do that until one time when there was like 5 minutes left (the Lydon alley oop dunk). Plus, they were and always are beasts on the glass. But cuse played okay and they had a shot, until Lydon turned it over down by 4 late. I thought he was going to catch it and dunk it and make it a 2 point game. We were really close. I think the team was too tired in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Fab Melo found dead http://thespun.com/acc/syracuse/fab-melo-dead-syracuse-celtics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Fab Melo found dead http://thespun.com/acc/syracuse/fab-melo-dead-syracuse-celtics Oh man. That's terrible. I wonder if he was a target of violence/crime down there due to his celebrity status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Heart attack while sleeping? Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 RIP Fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Heart attack while sleeping? Sad. How's that even possible at 26? Just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Lucky to only be down 8. Setting basketball back to preshot clock era... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Get a !@#$ing rebound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) This game is awesome. That Gillon rainbow 3 after the dreadful 3 pt shooting all night from Cuse was solid. Edited February 14, 2017 by Ryan L Billz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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