22 assists on 26 field goals

[RF2044]

That was a Virginia-esque performance. Kudos to the entire team for an outstanding TEAM offensive display tonight.

Hope we keep it up -- very enjoyable game.

 

[Niastri]

Amazing what shooting 50% from three does for the nerves!

 

[Shark58]

Marek in the high post sorta helps

 

[RF2044]

Marek in the high post sorta helps

Yup, nice new offensive wrinkle.

 

[themorey]

Who would have thought? And outrebounded by 12 and still win by 20. Buddy came in and provided a spark off the bench that keyed the run.

 

[AZOrange]

Remember when people thought it was kooky we signed Hughes and he couldn’t shoot? Lol

 

[stuckinbig11]

Amazing what shooting 50% from three does for the nerves!

So did Hillsman have a talk with them about making their shots?

 

[OHIORANGES]

Best ball movement, best defense, best outside shooting!
Great blocks, great teamwork, great game!
Fun to watch for a change!

 

[RF2044]

Remember when people thought it was kooky we signed Hughes and he couldn’t shoot? Lol

It was ridiculous. Comical, even.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Buddy ”@&ing Boeheim.

 

[syrBossHogg]

Remember when people thought it was kooky we signed Hughes and he couldn’t shoot? Lol

Good sign of player development

 

[BludOrange]

We've had 4-5 game stretches where we didn't have 22 assists combined.

It was refreshing to see.

 

[cuseinseattle]

That was a Virginia-esque performance. Kudos to the entire team for an outstanding TEAM offensive display tonight.

Hope we keep it up -- very enjoyable game.

I saw it with my own eyes and don’t believe it. 20 dimes.

 

[Niastri]

Marek in the high post sorta helps

Before the season I was brainstorming ways to accomplish two things:

1) Get Battle into the first round of next year's draft.

And

2) Use him scoring an efficient 20 point per game to lead the team to a extremely good season.

Both goals included his playing the high post pick and roll with Dolezaj. It would have demonstrated Battle's ability to run a very common NBA offense as well as made the best use of his ability to shoot off the dribble and his ability to get to the basket.

Tonight it was even better for showing his potential as a passer on a night where his shot took a while to materialise.

Hopefully this is the end of the Chukwu high screen!

 

[AlaskaSU]

I just had a trip on Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine to see Roys Runts all grown up.

 

[orangefog]

I don’t want to be that guy, but does anyone else notice a difference in officiating when we play against another former Big East team as opposed to a traditional ACC team (especially the blue bloods)?

 

[MSOrange]

It was ridiculous. Comical, even.

So at least I get an unintentional comedy award? Yeah...not my best assessment especially considering he's now my favorite player. Just so smooth.

 

[RF2044]

We overcame a really lousy start, too, in putting together this offensive performance.

 

[20Plus]

We overcame a really lousy start, too, in putting together this offensive performance.

Yes we did and like I posted earlier it’s an epidemic of our starts

 

[syrBossHogg]

Also had 11 blocks tonight

 

[721Comstock]

Also had 11 blocks tonight

Hughes' SWAT on the fast break was AMAZEBALLS.
Crazy that he had 3 swats (and 3 of everything else: boards, dimes, steals) to go with 6/9 from 3.

Carey even got in on the block party in his limited minutes.

 

[kcsu]

Frank is almost back. Having Tyus bring the ball up puts pressure on the D and is an excellent call by JB. Marek at high at the wing and foul line is much better than an ISO post by Chewy. The guys are cutting backdoors and there is a ton of off screens going on. JB has definitely changed things up.

 

[Jake]

Tyus looks so much better at the point now than the past two years...it’s really made a difference. He might make himself some money showcasing his lead guard skills.

Think he has some intangibles that’ll help him make a roster as well. Still worry that he’s a tweener, but the more he shows he can run an offense the better.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I beat Tyus up earlier in the year for not sharing the ball well, but man, he did a fantastic job tonight getting others involved. So much fun to watch this team play now. They trust each other, and it shows.

 

[moqui]

somewhere, those-who-must-not-be-mentioned heads' are exploding