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ACC to Recognize Pearl Washington (sc0ut.com)
The ACC has announced their 2017 Legends Class, and it includes one of Syracuse basketball's most notable players.
This year, the ACC will recognize a former star from each conference team during the conference tournament in Brooklyn (N.Y.) from March 7th through the 11th. Syracuse's legend will be the late Pearl Washington.
The capsule on Pearl from the ACC release:
"A standout point guard on three of head coach Jim Boeheim's teams of the mid-1980s, Washington established a lasting legacy during a collegiate career in which he tallied 1,490 career points, a total that still ranks 25th on the school's list. He led the Orange in scoring as a junior, averaging 17.3 points per outing. He distributed 199 assists as a freshman, the top rookie mark at Syracuse, and ranks fourth in career assists with 631. He led the team in assists each of his three seasons.
"Washington, who passed away last spring at the age of 52, made 220 career steals to rank fifth on the Orange's all-time list, and Syracuse earned NCAA Tournament invitations in each of his seasons with the program. One of his many show-stopping plays came in his freshman season in the Carrier Dome, when his halfcourt shot as time expired listed the Orange to 75-73 win over Boston College.
"Syracuse recognized Washington this past December by affixing his number '31' at the spot on court from which he launched his famous shot."
The full 2017 ACC Legends Class:
Troy Bell, Boston College
Edward Scott, Clemson
Shelden Williams, Duke
Tim Pickett, Florida State
Matt Harpring, Georgia Tech
Rodney McCray, Louisville
Wayne Beckner, Miami
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Believe it or not, Syracuse basketball still controls its NCAA Tournament fate (PS; Poliquin)
Now, that was fun. Fourteen lead changes ... a dozen ties ... 96 total points scored after the break ... clutch shots by friend and foe alike . . . star turns by people in both uniforms ... so much roaring by the weeknight house of 22,262.
>> Box score
Yep, that 81-76 conquest of Wake Forest's Demon Deacons on Tuesday evening at the Carrier Dome was nothing if not drama blended with angst and peppered with verve, especially in the second half where there was no lack of rootin' and tootin' by either club.
Oh, and there were smiles, too. Orange smiles. And for good reason because coming off a couple of losses -- at North Carolina and at Notre Dame -- by a total of five touchdowns, this Syracuse triumph amounted to a salve.
As such, in those first few minutes following the final horn, Taurean Thompson did not hesitate when asked about SU's well-being.
"We're not sick," declared the 6-foot-10 freshman of his crew, now 12-9 and scheduled to step in with sixth-ranked Florida State in three days. "We're healthy. If we come together and put our foot on the gas, we can win every single one of (our remaining games). I have no doubt in my mind."
There are those who might consider it is a fool's errand to attempt to map a route to the NCAA Tournament for this schizophrenic Orange bunch that has yet to win, not once, outside of the Dome.
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Syracuse men's basketball roundtable: Comebacks, expectations and does this team have a shot? (DO; Staff)
Following a five-point win over Wake Forest on Tuesday night, Syracuse (12-9, 4-4 Atlantic Coast) welcomes a red-hot No. 6 Florida State (18-3, 6-2) to the Carrier Dome on Saturday.
Beat writers Connor Grossman, Matt Schneidman and Paul Schwedelson answer three questions surrounding the Orange with 10 ACC games left to go.
1. Is it more impressive that Syracuse pulled off the comeback against Wake Forest, or more concerning that it had to be in that spot in the first place?
Connor Grossman: Wake Forest really isn’t that bad of a team, especially compared to the nonconference opponents Syracuse faced (and lost against). And at this point in the season, there really shouldn’t be any surprises about where SU stands in the ACC. They’re middle of the pack at best, so I don’t think it’s “concerning” the Orange had to stage a late comeback to put the Demon Deacons away.
Matt Schneidman: It’s definitely more impressive that Syracuse pulled off the comeback, especially given its recent trend of allowing its second-half deficits to spiral out of control a la games against North Carolina and Notre Dame. And given Wake Forest’s 81.7 points per game entering Tuesday, it was hardly concerning that the Orange was in that precarious spot in the first place.
Paul Schwedelson: At this point in the season, Syracuse has to take any win it can get. So to look back and be concerned that the Orange couldn’t easily put away Wake Forest is misguided. At the same time, the Demon Deacons are not close to the cream of the crop in the ACC, so I’m not that impressed either. Tuesday night’s win was important because if Syracuse couldn’t beat a middle-of-the-pack ACC team like Wake Forest, there’s no telling whom it could beat the rest of the season. Overall, I don’t view the win as either impressive or concerning. Syracuse just did what it needed. And that’s what was important.
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Pastner's Yellow Jackets continue to impress in blowout win over Florida State (cbssports.com; Boone)
With five wins in the last six games against teams ranked in the Top 25, No. 6 Florida State shared a spot atop the ACC standings with No. 9 North Carolina.
Until Wednesday night, that is. There's no way to sugar-coat it: Georgia Techjust whupped Florida State, 78-56.
The Yellow Jackets dominated every facet of the game. A 17-4 lead over the first eight minutes was surprising, but things never got any better for FSU. The Seminoles shot just 28 percent from the floor, scored only 15 points in the first half and played a completely uninspired game. By the time the Seminoles came to play, it was well out of reach.
Here are three takeaways from this ACC upset:
1. Ben Lammers put on a show
It was 6-foot-10 Ben Lammers who set the tone early, scoring eight of the Yellow Jackets' first 12 points.
Lammers was peeling off screens and rolling to the rim, pulling up from mid-range and even rejecting shots down low against the Seminoles' vaunted front court, which features two talented 7-footers. He finished with his 10th double-double of the season (18 points, 11 rebounds) against a Seminoles team featuring a potential top-10 pick in Jonathan Isaac.
2. Offense was hard to come by for Florida State
FSU shot just 28 percent (20-of-71) from the floor, and was 6-of-25 from beyond the arc. Credit Georgia Tech, which rolled out exotic looks on defense to confuse the Noles. FSU simply had no answers when Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner rolled out a 1-3-1 zone.
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Is Syracuse’s Minutes Distribution Sustainable? | Orange Fizz - Free Syracuse Recruiting News, Always Looking at the Future of the Orange (orangefizz.net; Aki)
Over the past seven games, Andrew White III, Tyler Lydon and Tyus Battle have certainly gotten their money’s worth on the floor.
Those three have absolutely dominated the minutes battle for SU with each of them playing at least two games from start to finish during the seven game stretch. However, it is feasible to think that this trio needs to be on the floor at all times. White, Lydon and Battle are clearly the team’s three best players. But how sustainable is Syracuse’s minutes distribution for the final ten games?
Taking a look at the two teams who reached the NCAA Championship last year, Villanova and North Carolina, both teams featured at least eight guys who averaged at least 15 minutes per game. Of the 80 combined games played between UNC and Villanova last season, there was only one instance of a player recording 40 minutes in a single game. This year, Syracuse has already logged 14 such games.
The fact is, these players rarely get a breather. Over the past seven games, Battle has played 273 of the 280 minutes, and White isn’t too far behind with with 271. This is simply unsustainable. In the current basketball age, players are pushed to pretty much never take a moment away from basketball. Between AAU, high school and training, these players are playing year-round and come to college with a lot of miles on them.
Given the Orange’s playing style of shooting threes and relying on transition buckets, having depth and stamina is key. If Syracuse’s three best shooters from deep are logging all these minutes, fatigue will eventually set in. Last year, some of the Orange’s minutes leaders struggled from behind the arc down the stretch. In the final five games of the season, Trevor Cooney shot 22 percent and Malachi Richardson shot 28 percent. Both of them shot at least 35 percent for the season.
Syracuse is going to have to change up the minutes configuration at some point, but that cannot happen until someone gives Jim Boeheim a reason to do so.
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'Baywatch' movie billboards use weather data to target Syracuse with hot message (PS; Herbert)
Summer is coming, the new "Baywatch" movie promises.
Adweek reports Paramount Pictures are promoting the upcoming film with a series of digital billboards targeting 16 markets with cold weather, including Syracuse. They feature larger-than-life pictures of cast members Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Zac Efron, Kelly Rohrbach, Alexandria Daddario, Jon Bass, Ilfenesh Hadera and Priyanka Chopra in skimpy bathing suits with a winter background.
"Snow sucks. Summer is coming," the Lamar Advertising billboard says.
According to Adweek, the billboards will appear through Feb. 5 in different versions based on local weather data -- such as cold temperatures, snow or rain. Advertisements based on weather data are most frequently used on mobile phones, but the digital billboards may draw more attention as they match weather in real time.
But will the hot message make people excited for the warmer season -- and the potential blockbuster? Or will it make Central New Yorkers more miserable about the current climate?
When the weather is bad, digital billboards for the new 'Baywatch' movie will try to cheer you up: When the Weather Is Bad, Digital Billboards for the 'Baywatch' Movie Will Try to Cheer You Uppic.twitter.com/yOThK5AcTy
-- Adweek (@Adweek) January 25, 2017
Similar marketing appear in winter-themed character posters released this week: "Don't worry, summer is coming."
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20 youngest cities in Upstate NY: Where are millennials hanging out? (newyorkupstate.com)
#7 Syracuse (Onondaga County)
Median age: 29.9
Total population: 144,564
