Gbinije

[Hoot]

Haven't seen any mention of 'G'. Without his 7 points in the 1st half we would have been half toasted. I mean we only put up 24. He also had 4 rbs in 22 minutes, our high was 5. The one where he went to the corner like a starved junkyard dog dove for it and passed it for a break was a thing of beauty. We need more of that.

Aside from that, he's in the lead for my one liner of the year. Just before going to Hawaii he was interviewed by Donna. She asked how they were going to handle playing three games in three days. He got a little smirk on his face and said: "We're going to have to eat our vegetables and drink our milk for sure." I guess you had to be there, but it cracked me up.

 

[Orangezoo]

I made a post last night about him called " unsung hero last night" or something as such. G was huge and really helped us in the first half to keep contact.

 

[RF2044]

Haven't seen any mention of 'G'. Without his 7 points in the 1st half we would have been half toasted. I mean we only put up 24. He also had 4 rbs in 22 minutes, our high was 5. The one where he went to the corner like a starved junkyard dog dove for it and passed it for a break was a thing of beauty. We need more of that.

Aside from that, he's in the lead for my one liner of the year. Just before going to Hawaii he was interviewed by Donna. She asked how they were going to handle playing three games in three days. He got a little smirk on his face and said: "We're going to have to eat our vegetables and drink our milk for sure." I guess you had to be there, but it cracked me up.

There was a thread last night labeling Gbinije the unsung hero.

He provided great minutes last night when we were shorthanded, and really came through offensively in a game where we needed every single point.

Hats of to Michael!

 

[Rocco]

http://syracusefan.com/threads/mike-g-was-a-big-key-in-the-1st-half.68811/

 

[Orangemen]

He's going to have a great career. The kid is only a sophomore. He'll be a tremendous glue guy at least, with the possibility of even more.

 

[pearl31]

I said it in that thread and I'll say it again... G was enormous last night.

 

[Orangezoo]

Last night G showed off a nice first step attacking the rim and great form on his outside shot and ft shots. I also love his hustle and tenacity going for loose balls. He missed a rebound or two but otherwise damn good.

 

[pearl31]

4-4 from the ft line too, I believe

 

[anomander]

Silent G has been playing much better as of late. The last 5 games or so he has been aggressive on offense looking for his shot. The in season improvements of him and Rak will go a long way come March.

 

[moqui]

best game of his Syracuse career

CJ and Tyler are getting well deserved accolades, but the reality is that it was all hands on deck and everyone contributed key plays

for example, Grant's rebound with about a minute left that led to CJ's jumper pulling us within one; on the next Pitt possession, Cooney snags a rebound and makes a quick outlet to Tyler leading to the go ahead free throws.

 

[NineOneSeven]

G is currently shooting 47% from long distance. Only 23 attempts, but he has made 11 of them.

His aggression tonight was fantastic. He's just very active. I said it before, I'll say it again-- X factor.

The ability to play the 1, 2, and 3, pending foul trouble/personnel makes him an incredibly useful utility.

 

[TheRoyalIveyFund]

This thread is a great example of JB's success the last five years. The combination of 1 and 2 done guys because of the need for top-shelf talent and mixed in with the top 75-125 guys that will either be a great 4 year player (Andy, CJ, James S, Rich J) or real solid role players (Baye, Gbin, Scoop, etc).

Is this year's class a microcosm?

Ennis - 1 or 2 year star.
Roberson 2-3 year player, with 1 or 2 years great play?
BJ - CJ Fair high end of role player?
Patterson and Chin - solid mins, role player?

 

[Bornorange]

G was stronger then the Pitt guys, he out muscled them.

 

[Trueblue25]

Between him and Cooney I have not seen anyone play this hard in a long time. They leave it on the court.

 

[Doc5120]

I was on G the 1st half of the season (at least), but he has really turned a corner. He looks much more confident out there & I believe he's going to have a couple very good years in Orange. It's nice to watch guys develop.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Actually agreed with Doris for once, he doesnt know how good he can be

 

[sufandu]

I have to admit I forget about him. He really seems to be getting more confident every game. That'll be big come the tourney.

 

[LennX6]

Between him and Cooney I have not seen anyone play this hard in a long time. They leave it on the court.

Al least since the Belgian Waffle.

 

[PASyrFan]

G is currently shooting 47% from long distance. Only 23 attempts, but he has made 11 of them.

His aggression tonight was fantastic. He's just very active. I said it before, I'll say it again-- X factor.

The ability to play the 1, 2, and 3, pending foul trouble/personnel makes him an incredibly useful utility.

Bingo, especially the last paragraph. I actually think at this stage in his career, he's best suited at the 3. But JB can't help but love having a 6'7" guy at the top of his zone. He's incredibly important, especially if Keita is out longer than expected.

 

[Cuse315Pat]

Yesterday had some big time minutes by both G and Rak. Both played great, and I hope they continue to play as tough as they did at the Zoo. Those two are gonna need to be comfortable and confident next month

 

[Mistakebythelake90]

Al least since the Belgian Waffle.

Loved me some KO. He wasn't afraid to mix it up with the thugs of the time, like Dajuan Blair, Greg Monroe, and Thabeet.

 

[LennX6]

Yesterday had some big time minutes by both G and Rak. Both played great, and I hope they continue to play as tough as they did at the Zoo. Those two are gonna need to be comfortable and confident next month

Thats the major difference in Rak this year. You can tell like he knows he belongs. It's how he looked vs K-St and OSU in '12 spelling Fab

 

[LennX6]

Loved me some KO. He wasn't afraid to mix it up with the thugs of the time, like Dajuan Blair, Greg Monroe, and Thabeet.

We never really had a guy like him in recent history. Glue guy, hustle , mix it up and could shoot. Hop, McCorkle, maybe, but KO could play on the backline and be effective.
This is why Tyler R needs to play until Baye is ready. I believe KO was basically the 9th man in an 8 man rotation, but because of injuries moved up the chain.
Didn't one game he get knocked out?
Its funny , I can remember 1983 better than 2008.

 

[moqui]

Thats the major difference in Rak this year. You can tell like he knows he belongs. It's how he looked vs K-St and OSU in '12 spelling Fab

Roc is probably arguably the second best center in the ACC right now (behind only Zanna)

 

[Mistakebythelake90]

We never really had a guy like him in recent history. Glue guy, hustle , mix it up and could shoot. Hop, McCorkle, maybe, but KO could play on the backline and be effective.
This is why Tyler R needs to play until Baye is ready. I believe KO was basically the 9th man in an 8 man rotation, but because of injuries moved up the chain.
Didn't one game he get knocked out?
Its funny , I can remember 1983 better than 2008.

I think in a game vs. Uconn, he got borderline tackled on a layup, possibly by Stanley Robinson. He hit the hoop/ground really hard, and was slow to get up.