Strange win

[SoBeCuse]

We'll take it and certainly glad it wasn't a nail biter. Everybody played well except for Howard.

This will be a good win for the numbers and formulas, but, was anyone impressed with ND? They looked terrible sans Jackson. The perimeter and interior D was so weak from them. Like bad mid-major type. GA Tech will be a BIG step up.

 

[RF2044]

We'll take it and certainly glad it wasn't a nail biter. Everybody played well except for Howard.

This will be a good win for the numbers and formulas, but, was anyone impressed with ND? They looked terrible sans Jackson. The perimeter and interior D was so weak from them. Like bad mid-major type. GA Tech will be a BIG step up.

I wouldn't read too much into it. He's their best player, and the floor general. Tough to win on the road without your starting point guard... and just imagine how we'd play sans Gbinije against a decent team.

 

[bballbeadle]

We could do no wrong. ND could do no right. Even the Dunk & Bright chair guy put it in the basket! It was MAGIC at the Dome tonight!

 

[Cusefan0307]

We'll take it and certainly glad it wasn't a nail biter. Everybody played well except for Howard.

This will be a good win for the numbers and formulas, but, was anyone impressed with ND? They looked terrible sans Jackson. The perimeter and interior D was so weak from them. Like bad mid-major type. GA Tech will be a BIG step up.

They've never matched up well with us since Brey has been there. We've always been able to do whatever we wanted on offense against them. Jackson or not, they were down 20 early, and we moved the ball as good as we have all year.

 

[SoBeCuse]

I wouldn't read too much into it. He's their best player, and the floor general. Tough to win on the road without your starting point guard... and just imagine how we'd play sans Gbinije against a decent team.

Agreed. My point exactly. Let's not bask too much in this win and get ready for GTech.

 

[RF2044]

Agreed. My point exactly. Let's not bask too much in this win and get ready for GTech.

We've played like a top 25 caliber team since JB returned. We were even competitive against UNC, who is probably the best team in the country, for 35 minutes until their size wore us down.

These 5 games will dictate the season. We're 1-0. 4 more to go. As you correctly point out, no time to rest on our laurels or get comfortable.

 

[kirbivore]

Agreed. My point exactly. Let's not bask too much in this win and get ready for GTech.

I think the short turnaround will help SU

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Roberson seemed a bit off tonight, especially after he got rolled on. Was that tip he had early in the game offensive goaltending? Sure seemed like the ball was on the rim.

 

[Dave85]

We've played like a top 25 caliber team since JB returned. We were even competitive against UNC, who is probably the best team in the country, for 35 minutes until their size wore us down.

These 5 games will dictate the season. We're 1-0. 4 more to go. As you correctly point out, no time to rest on our laurels or get comfortable.

I really think MR is playing at a much higher level over the last few games. It seems each game he's getting a little more confident. Maybe it's the hair (which is awesome and helps on defense!). I don't know if he's going to peak or if he will continue to improve. But in my mind he's becoming that "go-to guy" type player.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I really think MR is playing at a much higher level over the last few games. It seems each game he's getting a little more confident. Maybe it's the hair (which is awesome and helps on defense!). I don't know if he's going to peak or if he will continue to improve. But in my mind he's becoming that "go-to guy" type player.

No fear at all.

 

[Dave85]

Roberson seemed a bit off tonight, especially after he got rolled on. Was that tip he had early in the game offensive goaltending? Sure seemed like the ball was on the rim.

Just a dink. He'll be fine.

 

[RF2044]

I really think MR is playing at a much higher level over the last few games. It seems each game he's getting a little more confident. Maybe it's the hair (which is awesome and helps on defense!). I don't know if he's going to peak or if he will continue to improve. But in my mind he's becoming that "go-to guy" type player.

We're a much different team on offense when Richardson is a multi dimensional scorer. Great to see.

 

[br801]

Agreed. My point exactly. Let's not bask too much in this win and get ready for GTech.

There's no time to bask with the quick turnaround. JB will make sure they're ready. He was coaching like they were down 10 tonight. Expect that to continue.

 

[Dave85]

I like when JB was yelling at the team during the timeout not to stop playing hard and to keep running up the score. I think anytime you have a blowout win it's good for confidence.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

We're a much different team on offense when Richardson is a multi dimensional scorer. Great to see.

I loved how they ran a clear out for him to go 1 on 1 with about 3 minutes left. He crosses over, then goes hard to the basket to finish with his left, then turns back to get in the face of the defender. That was Devendorfesque.

 

[Dave85]

We're a much different team on offense when Richardson is a multi dimensional scorer. Great to see.

I thought him stepping into a passing lane making a steal on defense was really a great thing to see. If he's matching his offensive play with great defense it's huge.

 

[Dave85]

I loved how they ran a clear out for him to go 1 on 1 with about 3 minutes left. He crosses over, then goes hard to the basket to finish with his left, then turns back to get in the face of the defender. That was Devendorfesque.

I think Richardson reminds me a little of Kris Joseph's game. But I think Malachi may be a better 3 point shooter.

 

[pearl31]

The perimeter and interior D was so weak from them. Like bad mid-major type.

they have a terrible def. efficiency ranking and that's with Jackson. Brey's teams have not and do not play defense

 

[Orangeblue2]

We'll take it and certainly glad it wasn't a nail biter. Everybody played well except for Howard.

This will be a good win for the numbers and formulas, but, was anyone impressed with ND? They looked terrible sans Jackson. The perimeter and interior D was so weak from them. Like bad mid-major type. GA Tech will be a BIG step up.

ND wants to push the tempo, but without Jackson they are not equipped to get out and run at all. They just didn't have the personnel to play their style and Orange did a great job of making them play faster than they should have.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

I think Richardson reminds me a little of Kris Joseph's game. But I think Malachi may be a better 3 point shooter.

he has better handle than KJ too. KJ got to be a serviceable penetrator as a Sr, but I think Mal is already at that level.

 

[Delmar]

We'll take it and certainly glad it wasn't a nail biter. Everybody played well except for Howard.

This will be a good win for the numbers and formulas, but, was anyone impressed with ND? They looked terrible sans Jackson. The perimeter and interior D was so weak from them. Like bad mid-major type. GA Tech will be a BIG step up.

SoBeCuse, I really appreciate your post-game insights. They take a unique angle and you avoid the dark side.

I think this is the new normal in college basketball. Because it's nearly impossible to calculate how many years any one player will stay in school, teams get caught without depth. Also, there are no great teams, and the final four teams find themselves more depleted than they were predicting (see Duke). What we are lamenting about SU is true for just about everybody else.

ND was really unimpressive for a (barely) Top 25 team, but really, outside of Oklahoma and one or two others, who has impressed you?

 

[SoBeCuse]

I loved how they ran a clear out for him to go 1 on 1 with about 3 minutes left. He crosses over, then goes hard to the basket to finish with his left, then turns back to get in the face of the defender. That was Devendorfesque.

Nice work. It would've been a fail for me trying to spell that after the current Blanton's/couple of double IPAs lineup.

 

[SoBeCuse]

SoBeCuse, I really appreciate your post-game insights. They take a unique angle and you avoid the dark side.

I think this is the new normal in college basketball. Because it's nearly impossible to calculate how many years any one player will stay in school, teams get caught without depth. Also, there are no great teams, and the final four teams find themselves more depleted than they were predicting (see Duke). What we are lamenting about SU is true for just about everybody else.

ND was really unimpressive for a (barely) Top 25 team, but really, outside of Oklahoma and one or two others, who has impressed you?

Thanks. I really like Purdue and nobody talks about them. Serious size and skill and they were very young last year.

UNC, Miami, MSU (with Valentine), Iowa St., Oklahoma, aTm, but those are obvious. Wide open it seems.

 

[andyw715]

Did Irish have a fast break FG? If not its been 140 min 17 seconds since the last opponents fast break score.

 

[Jake]

Roberson seemed a bit off tonight, especially after he got rolled on. Was that tip he had early in the game offensive goaltending? Sure seemed like the ball was on the rim.

I thought Roberson was fine. He had a couple really solid assists tonight that were very unselfish. Very underrated passer and glue guy.