Boeheim's Army vs Overseas Elite Game Thread...

[Orangezoo]

Having Baye and scoop sure would have helped.

 

[longislandcuse]

overseas elite, their families and players are counting on that money I think it was obvious.

Their players are all doing the same thing our players are doing.. Playing overseas. Our players don't make more because they're from Syracuse.

 

[Day2]

We lost because of horrible coaching.

Outcoached by Turtle, who mistakenly told his team they were in the bonus when it was actually us.

 

[Flacusian]

Lack of discipline... no offensive rebounding doomed us in this game. Props to ED... carried the team all the way to the final 4. Get a few different players for next year and play with more discipline and we could win it.

 

[RF2044]

Thats the type of response I would expect from you. Nice talking to you.

And likewise from you.

Comical, really. I'm not comparing the TBT to the NCAA tournament, because there are too many differences to list. But the perspective you seem to lack is that the team we have just made the final four of a highly competitive tournament with lots of terrific international caliber / fringe NBA players. We didn't get it done, and had some breakdowns tonight. But it wasn't the debacle that you and some others are making it out to be. I wish like hell we could have won, because I'd like to watch our players suit up again in two days for a $2M prize, but I'm also not going to pile on the players or the coaches for falling just short. And yes, I do recognize that the rotations are up to the coach. Frustrating to have a game come down to a 1 or 2 possession game, when we had so many bad shots.

 

[OrangeDW]

Yeah this game means "nothing" to fans, but you can't tell me 150k doesn't mean anything to guys like Cooney and Gillon right out of college.

I mean.. That's a lot of money, no? Am I the only one here who thinks that? Would have loved them to win it

Blackwell too. HS coaches don't make squat. Anyone know what he does for a living? Just curious. I'd have to imagine he's looking to advance to the college level?

 

[longislandcuse]

On the plus side, that new Jackie Chan movie looks pretty awesome.

I did appreciate the "major event" promotional length commercials for that movie during the TBT tonight.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

what is with the stupid passes down the stretch? just stupid high risk low reward pass attempts.

 

[Cusefan0307]

So this is why JB never uses his bench!

 

[RF2044]

This thread is amazing IMO. We're all wayyyy too worked up over an alumni tournament game in August.

I'll take these fans over apathy any day. Love it.

Very good point. Was fun to root for the boys, even in a tournament that had nothing official to do with the program, in August.

 

[cuse10]

Yeah this game means "nothing" to fans, but you can't tell me 150k doesn't mean anything to guys like Cooney and Gillon right out of college.

I mean.. That's a lot of money, no? Am I the only one here who thinks that? Would have loved them to win it

Right. It means something to them especially if they have no pro prospects on the table. That money is a nice cushion and some breathing room while you get your stuff together moving forward.

 

[llandz]

Because Greene and Riley have intermittently given us strong contributions in previous games, which are not mutually exclusive to this one.

If Greene had played better, maybe they go with him in the middle. If Riley had played half as well as he did against FOE, then maybe they could have gone with him.

Jackson seems like he's lost half a step, just like Warrick seemed that way last year. I hope that Belby is able to address that next year--would rather see a younger, springier guy like BMK.

Was suppose to play. Had shoulder surgery...

 

[JayCuse]

what is with the stupid passes down the stretch? just stupid high risk low reward pass attempts.

Especially that Cooney pass on the fast break, that brought back old memories.

 

[Cusefan0307]

This was by far the best edition of Boeheims Army. Retool some things for next year and they can be back.

 

[longislandcuse]

Especially that Cooney pass on the fast break, that brought back old memories.

That was the game right there. In fairness, he had just hit the three to make it a game again just prior.

 

[cuse10]

what is with the stupid passes down the stretch? just stupid high risk low reward pass attempts.

I don't fault Cooney for that. That was a wide open layup and a two point game if Kane didn't get to the ball.

 

[RF2044]

That was the game right there. In fairness, he had just hit the three to make it a game again just prior.

Was that the TO that led to Kane's three? If so, it was a killer.

 

[Mstumpy50]

Rautins...please and thank you!

 

[OrangeDW]

Outcoached by Turtle, who mistakenly told his team they were in the bonus when it was actually us.

Yup. Armchair coaching is a lot different than actually coaching. Just like armchair playing is different from actually playing.

 

[RF2044]

Rautins...please and thank you!

So long as that doesn't pull jambandjunki out of retirement -- bring it on.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[orangepassion]

Our Guards were good enough to win, but the frontcourt was dominated. Think they should have taken out Jackson and especially Greene much earlier. Dug too big a hole. Very impressed with Devendorf and Triche was also fairly good.

 

[Flacusian]

Jim, would you have any interest in giving Blackwell an earpiece which you could direct him with?

 

[QUSE]

Great run but we can definitely put together a better roster than this, out of all the schools in this tournament we might have the most fringe NBA player alums.

 

[cuseguy]

Our Guards were good enough to win, but the frontcourt was dominated. Think they should have taken out Jackson and especially Greene much earlier. Dug too big a hole. Very impressed with Devendorf and Triche was also fairly good.

Exactly. It was a guard-driven game. Most of our bigs were MIA.