Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 This had me livid. On a positive note, Joseph looked pretty good tonight. Agreed. Gbinije too. And even Roberson showed signs of life. That is the offensive game they need. Pick and roll, mid range jumpers, and just get cooney 3s in transition.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 It was men against boys and Syracuse more than held their own. Turnovers and poor rebounding continue to be major concerns. Seeing improvement from Joseph, Cooney, Roberson and Gbinije. Rak is Rak. I really hope this team does enough in conference play to make the tourney because I think they will be much, much better come March. ...and the officiating was terrible. McCullough gets bulldozed for a loose ball and gets called for the foul. The guy literally took his legs out. I'm taking the boy to the Colgate gam on Monday. Hopefully they can put together a solid game.
The Poojer Posted December 21, 2014 Author Posted December 21, 2014 Boehiem "joked" about cooney being flat on the floor during his post game. Said something to the effect that obviously he fell. Total crap. What a joke of a game from an officiating standpoint. How does cooney get pushed down on the inbounds and no call? And then they hit both Rak and McCullough in the corner after. I have never seen anything like that. Some positives to build on, but obviously turnovers continue to plague this team.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 Boehiem "joked" about cooney being flat on the floor during his post game. Said something to the effect that obviously he fell. Total crap. I understand if the officials want to let guys play. But that rule of thumb doesn't apply on inbound type plays. You have to call a push or grab there, since he knocked cooney out of the play AND we had no TOs left. Just total bush league. We lost singularly because of the officials.
The Poojer Posted December 21, 2014 Author Posted December 21, 2014 If Gbinije makes free throws that play is insignificant I understand if the officials want to let guys play. But that rule of thumb doesn't apply on inbound type plays. You have to call a push or grab there, since he knocked cooney out of the play AND we had no TOs left. Just total bush league. We lost singularly because of the officials.
BuffOrange Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 I guess I hate CBB refs just for different reasons than everyone else. Didn't really see Cooney get shoved that bad tbh. Wrong time to try and get a call. Now any of the 800 times Pinkston/Ochefu lowered their shoulders with the sole objective of creating contact would've been a better time to hit the deck. But that's not really in Xmas/Mc's dna and I respect that. It just sucks that there are all these weak charges/flops in every game but you can get away with murder if the defender doesn't do the pathetic soccer flop (which other than Fab Melo, our guys hardly ever do). Nova looks like a fraud as per usual.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 So it was just Colgate, but it was still nice to shoot so well. I think this team found an offensive identity with the Villanova game.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 23, 2014 Posted December 23, 2014 So it was just Colgate, but it was still nice to shoot so well. I think this team found an offensive identity with the Villanova game. I was at the game, and they did shoot the ball pretty well. This success should be interpreted with some caution, however, as the Colgate guards weren't really pressuring our outside shooters. They were really sucking in to help out in the middle. I really liked what I saw from Ron Patterson. He plays sound defense, and is a good shooter when he can get into a rhythm. I hope JB finds a way to get him some more burn as the season goes on. I'll say it again. This will be a much better team come February/March. I don't have any delusions about running to the final 4, but if they can do well in conference play and make the tourney, I think they could do some damage.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 I like Patterson too. He's got a little scoop on him (looks like him too). The other nice thing Was the lack of TOs. They had zero at the half.
The Poojer Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 Why do Patterson and Chino play relatively early in the Colgate game but can't spell Rak, Gbinije or McCullough in the Nova game to help avoid foul trouble
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 Why do Patterson and Chino play relatively early in the Colgate game but can't spell Rak, Gbinije or McCullough in the Nova game to help avoid foul trouble Chino played because they were up like 40 points. He's just not ready and is a liability against legit competition. I agree with you, however, about Patterson. No reason he shouldn't be seeing 7-8 minutes per game.
rumblefish Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 after nova game, nice to see playing time spread out a little, looks like JB may be game testing bench for the long haul, got a kick out of announcers comment about going man to man on defense, ya like that will happen, cuse will win or die by zone D as long as Mr. B is running the show
The Poojer Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 Nice win today. Gbinije 4/5 from 3, team almost 60% from 3. Need some nice wins heading into the acc season. Didn't realize we were the worst team in d1 at The 3 point line. Let's go orange!!!
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 Nice win today. Gbinije 4/5 from 3, team almost 60% from 3. Need some nice wins heading into the acc season. Didn't realize we were the worst team in d1 at The 3 point line. Let's go orange!!! Agreed. Totally different team when gbinije can shoot like that. He has really upped his game. By the way, I tivo'd both the bills and Syracuse today, and started watching around 2 pm. Flipped back and forth after I caught up live on one. Finished both games by 4 pm.
LB3 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Pretty pumped for the start of ACC play today. Cuse has been getting better lately and I'm hoping they continue building on that today against Va Tech. A Few Things I'm Looking For: -Rak staying out of foul trouble early. -Patterson continuing to see minutes. He's a good defender and can distribute the ball better than I expected. He just needs work on his 3 pt shot. -Cooney staying aggressive with his all around game. Getting to the basket opens up his outside shot. -McCullough just staying awesome. This kid is good! -Joseph being smarter with the ball. I want him to be more aggressive, he just gets sloppy sometimes. -I've been pretty happy with Gbinije so I'd like to see more of the same. Go Cuse! Edited January 3, 2015 by KikoSeeBallKikoGetBall
The Poojer Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 Tech just lost a major part of their team, Joey van Zegreren, we should be able to dominate inside today. They are expecting about 30 people to attend the game, hopefully it can turn into a Syracuse crowd. F the Chokies!!!!
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Pretty pumped for the start of ACC play today. Cuse has been getting better lately and I'm hoping they continue building on that today against Va Tech. A Few Things I'm Looking For: -Rak staying out of foul trouble early. -Patterson continuing to see minutes. He's a good defender and can distribute the ball better than I expected. He just needs work on his 3 pt shot. -Cooney staying aggressive with his all around game. Getting to the basket opens up his outside shot. -McCullough just staying awesome. This kid is good! -Joseph being smarter with the ball. I want him to be more aggressive, he just gets sloppy sometimes. -I've been pretty happy with Gbinije so I'd like to see more of the same. Go Cuse! Love the positive attitude! This post alone has got be riled up now to see this game. Can't wait to see this bojangles broadcast!
The Poojer Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 Patterson and Roberson having a NICE half! Need to get cooney and Gbinije some rest
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