3 Things I didn’t believe we could do

[DomeHolmes]

First, we seemed to run a real offense, we knew when to kick it out and knew when to drive to the hoop. Somehow, we did this against the best defense in the country, better than we did against quad four teams.

Our defense was excellent. We held them to 36% shooting. They made a lot of tough shots and very few easy shots. Anthony and Betsey were a little slow of foot, but only really got beat to the hoop a few times. Other times the help was there.

JJ’s defense. After watching for three years, I was convinced he could not play defense. Today he played his ass off. Hats off to him. He played with in himself offensively and played great defensively. (obviously free throws an issue.)

If we could run this offense, continue to play help defense, and get this kind of contribution from JJ we got today, we will be in every game this year.

 

[DomeHolmes]

In retrospect, I should have added one more thing. Even though we had 13 turnovers, there weren’t too many bone headed passes. George had six of those turnovers, but I thought that he actually did a pretty good job handling double teams and hedges. They were not really able to speed him up, and he managed the game fairly well.

In the recent past, for us to compete against top 50 teams, Buddy had to go nuts from three, or JJ had to put the team on his back, or Mintz had to play endless iso ball to get to the free-throw line.

Today against a top five team, they were not able to take George (or the rest of us) out of our game, and force us into bad shots, turnovers, and iso “hero” ball.

So I would say the poise of the team in general was a big unknown that was a pleasant surprise.

 

[baggerbob]

In retrospect, I should have added one more thing. Even though we had 13 turnovers, there weren’t too many bone headed passes. George had six of those turnovers, but I thought that he actually did a pretty good job handling double teams and hedges. They were not really able to speed him up, and he managed the game fairly well.

In the recent past, for us to compete against top 50 teams, Buddy had to go nuts from three, or JJ had to put the team on his back, or Mintz had to play endless iso ball to get to the free-throw line.

Today against a top five team, they were not able to take George (or the rest of us) out of our game, and force us into bad shots, turnovers, and iso “hero” ball.

So I would say the poise of the team in general was a big unknown that was a pleasant surprise.

Now for the next step come out today and bury Kansas right from the start of the game.

 

[dasher]

Now for the next step come out today and bury Kansas right from the start of the game.

bury? I will be very happy with a win.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

First, we seemed to run a real offense, we knew when to kick it out and knew when to drive to the hoop. Somehow, we did this against the best defense in the country, better than we did against quad four teams.

Our defense was excellent. We held them to 36% shooting. They made a lot of tough shots and very few easy shots. Anthony and Betsey were a little slow of foot, but only really got beat to the hoop a few times. Other times the help was there.

JJ’s defense. After watching for three years, I was convinced he could not play defense. Today he played his ass off. Hats off to him. He played with in himself offensively and played great defensively. (obviously free throws an issue.)

If we could run this offense, continue to play help defense, and get this kind of contribution from JJ we got today, we will be in every game this year.

Sharp and Uzan went 17 out of 18 from the FT line. And most of them were nothing but net. It was very impressive and yet the game was for the taking. Both are four years seasoned tournament players, yet our rag tag team went on an 11-0 run to end regulation.

Three minutes to go and down 11. We chose to go on an 11-0 run. Many teams, not just the last couple years Cuse teams, but really good teams, would not have done what Cuse did yesterday.

I think the team comes to play today. Again, lots of subs to keep guys fresh, but can't have the zebras calls dictate who wins. 40 minutes of Orange Crush.

 

[Orangezoo]

bury? I will be very happy with a win.

Yep just get the win and get that monkey off our back of a big early non conference win. Then go after the next one.

 

[007]

bury? I will be very happy with a win.

Yup. I'd be thrilled with following up the impressive, OT performance against Houston with a win over a favored Kansas team. Kansas still has talent and is tested - having already played NC, Duke, ND, and an exhibition against L'ville.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I hope Houston is the real deal and this isn’t the football version of Clemson.

 

[dasher]

I hope Houston is the real deal and this isn’t the football version of Clemson.

They have three starters back that were in the title game last year and the other two guys are projected first round draft choices.

 

[cusefan88]

They have three starters back that were in the title game last year and the other two guys are projected first round draft choices.

Sharp is incredible. That hard stop and fadeaway over Kyle and then the big three. All-American clutch play.

 

[Orangezoo]

Sharp is incredible. That hard stop and fadeaway over Kyle and then the big three. All-American clutch play.

Yeah those two shots are NBA shots and even with everything else that worked in their favor they don’t win without them.