hahaha, toucheHis team lost to Colgate and Bryant.
He already doesn’t have any excuses.
hahaha, toucheHis team lost to Colgate and Bryant.
He already doesn’t have any excuses.
Weak or not if we don't hit our shots and have one of those 4-5 minute scoring lapses along with another 20 turnover game, we could be in for a tough one. Syracuse plays Virginia, Duke, and N.C. tough every year. They are not pushovers. Go Illini!Wonder why the Illini got matched with such a weak team as 'cuse in the B10-ACC challenge.
lets sell this out!!Boeheim looks like he is hell-bent on burning the Syracuse program to the ground before he finally retires or gets fired. It will be a joy to see Jim and his squad get pantsed by the Illini.
Reading their board makes me appreciate where we are right nowJust some reading material from the Syracuse Fan Forum. Predictions for Tuesday.
This may come to be true, but with their style of play, running them off the floor would be a surprise as they will not get into an up and down game with the Illini. Trading hoops in half court at about a 3 to 2 rate might be more expected. Just hope Illini defense and rebounding is intense enough to cause nearly 20 SU turnovers. Would love to see Illini turns in single digits but I can't imagine that happens against Syracuse. Good goal though.We're going to run them off the floor.
I guess I'd be ok with a 90-60 final score. Would rather not see us take it so easy on them though.This may come to be true, but with their style of play, running them off the floor would be a surprise as they will not get into an up and down game with the Illini. Trading hoops in half court at about a 3 to 2 rate might be more expected. Just hope Illini defense and rebounding is intense enough to cause nearly 20 SU turnovers. Would love to see Illini turns in single digits but I can't imagine that happens against Syracuse. Good goal though.
To me the key will be our defense....we play good pressure defense, limit them to (rebound) one and done on offense, force a few turnovers and this will allow us to keep an up tempo style of play which will help negate their zone....we don't do the things I've mentioned and it will become a slower more methodical tempo that will play right into their hands and make their zone more effectiveThis our first game against a true zone. You will never shoot them out of a zone. When Louisville would play them they would pass it quickly to get them moving back and forth. They know how to play the zone. Move the ball . They don’t have the shooters as in the past. Have to rebound.
Syracuse gave up 72 to Lehigh, 80 to Colgate, 71 to Richmond, 76 to St Johns, & 73 to Bryant. They‘ve only given up less than 70 once this year to 0-4 Northeastern.This our first game against a true zone. You will never shoot them out of a zone. When Louisville would play them they would pass it quickly to get them moving back and forth. They know how to play the zone. Move the ball . They don’t have the shooters as in the past. Have to rebound.
Not to mention what a weird thing to say when your own team didnt even qualify for the NITThe anger is because he's generally just a smug, unlikable guy. And fans like reasons to vilify their team's opponents.
But, his statement wasn't, "The big ten had a bad showing last year." It was "(The Big Ten) sucked in the tournament...If you can't play in the tournament then you're not good."
Pretty arrogant to try to diminish an entire league like that.
You're missing his point...they didn't LOSE in the postseason, ergo their season was a success compared to virtually every team (and the entire BIG)Not to mention what a weird thing to say when your own team didnt even qualify for the NIT
I'm not saying I disagree with Rodgers being a zone killer. But he suppose to be that good of an outside shot? I'm just asking out of ignorance of his skill set.I can't see how we could possibly lose this one. Even if we have a terrible shooting night, they are one of the worst rebounding teams in the country so we will get the second chance points.
I'm excited to see who we put at the FT line against the zone. Hawkins makes the most sense. But we could also put Shannon or Mayer there, and even Dain.
I would really like to see us bury them early, then give Rodgers a good amount of minutes against the zone. He is going to be a zone killer once he gets accustomed to the college game.
I can't see how we could possibly lose this one. Even if we have a terrible shooting night, they are one of the worst rebounding teams in the country so we will get the second chance points.
I'm excited to see who we put at the FT line against the zone. Hawkins makes the most sense. But we could also put Shannon or Mayer there, and even Dain.
I would really like to see us bury them early, then give Rodgers a good amount of minutes against the zone. He is going to be a zone killer once he gets accustomed to the college game.
Tep, was thinking the same thing‘Cuse may be down 1-2 players after ejections in their loss to……….Bryant?