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Tyler Lydon: My Life As An NBA Draft Prospect (cbslocal.com)
The 2017 NBA Draft is set for Thursday, June 22nd. As the stars of the college game get ready to find out where they will begin their NBA journey, CBS Local Sports’ “My Life As” series will give them an opportunity to talk about how they got to this point and what they expect from the future in their own words.
Today, we hear from Tyler Lydon, a sophomore from Syracuse University, who was second on the team in scoring at 13.2 points per game while also adding 8.6 rebounds per game this past season. Lydon was an integral part of the 2015-16 Orange’s magical run to the Final Four that stunned the college basketball world. He broke down his best memories from that run while giving us insight into why now was the right time to leave school and pursue his NBA future.
Our family is very athletic, and playing sports was always something that our parents had me and my brothers doing. I played baseball and basketball and football, but I fell in love with basketball at a young age. My mom, who played at Dutchess Community College, was always teaching me how to play and how to do certain things. For as far back as I can remember, I’ve always had a ball in my hand. You could say it all started once I was born really.
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Syracuse Basketball: Taking A Look At The Complete Roster (itlh.com; Adler)
Now that South Florida graduate transfer Geno Thorpe has committed to Syracuse Basketball, it’s time to examine our squad for 2017-18.
The Syracuse basketball squad is all set for the upcoming campaign. Guard Geno Thorpe, a graduate transfer from South Florida, has pledged his commitment to SU. With that, head coach Jim Boeheim and his staff are out of scholarships for the 2017-18 stanza.
It’s way too early to make any sort of prognostications about how this group of guys will fare. And, no doubt expectations in Central New York are way lower than a season ago. Especially after our boys bowed out in the NIT’s second round this past spring.
I can almost guarantee that no one will have the ‘Cuse in their initial top-25 rankings. The bracketologists will surely leave the Orange out of their inaugural projected fields of 68. Totally fine by me. I feel like Syracuse seems to have a great deal of success when it flies under the radar, so to speak. Case in point, the 2003 national-championship team.
Thorpe coming in brings much-needed experience and leadership. He’s a veteran player on a relatively young outfit. Joining him are two juniors, center Paschal Chukwu and point guard Frank Howard.
The sophomores are Tyus Battle, a combo-guard, along with forward Matthew Moyer and Taurean Thompson, who can suit up at either power forward or center. The incoming freshmen are forwards Oshae Brissett and Marek Dolezaj, power forward/center Bourama Sidibe, and point/combo guard Howard Washington.
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Is Geno Thorpe This Year’s Andrew White For Syracuse? – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefixx.net; Aki)
The comparison is too easy. Geno Thorpe: the second coming of Andrew White. Both are graduate transfers, can shoot from deep, etc. For Orange fans, this seems like fantastic news. White was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season. However, there are some clear differences between Thorpe and White, but that doesn’t mean they both can’t have the same impact on the SU program.
For starters, White and Thorpe play different positions. White was a 6-foot-7 swingman, while Thorpe stands at just 6-foot-4. The USF transfer not only can play the wing, but also saw time at point guard with the Bulls, which makes his presence even more vital if Frank Howard struggles again this season. We saw last season how the Orange clearly do not want to force Tyus Battle into the floor general role, which makes Thorpe a better, more experienced safety net over incoming freshman Howard Washington in case things go south for Howard.
Offensively, Thorpe was a 37.5 percent shooter from deep last season, which would lead returning Orange players. White was a fair amount better at a 40.3 percent clip. However, while Thorpe may be viewed as one of SU’s best three-point shooters, he actually does not take nearly as many triples as the returning Syracuse cast. Amongst consistent Orange starters last season, only Taurean Thompson took fewer threes than Thorpe. The Pittsburgh native’s game primarily focuses on getting to the rim. Less than 30 percent of his field goal attempts came from behind the arc, while White attempted more than 60 percent of his shots from deep. Thorpe has a good first step thanks to his quickness and also uses that to his advantage in transition.
The three point shooting void left by White, Tyler Lydon and John Gillon may not be solved after all. That burden could fall heavily on the shoulders of Tyus Battle and perhaps even Marek Dolezaj, which could be problematic for a team that is losing nearly 75 percent of its three point production.
While Thorpe is not the second coming of Andrew White, that does not necessarily mean his fingerprint on the SU program can’t be the same. However, it will happen in a different fashion.
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Portico By Fabio Viviani: del Lago's high roller menu pays off (Dining Out Review) (PS; Woodman)
On a recent sunny (finally!) Wednesday evening, we set out for Fabio Viviani's Portico restaurant with high hopes. After all, this new placebears the name of a celebrity chef and leads a list of nine places to eat at the new casino, ranging from fast food (Moe's is here, as is a pizzeria) to the steak and Italian venue we hoped to enjoy.
Portico is fairly expensive for our area, and we were ready to see it with a critical eye. After all, applying a well-known name sometimes raises prices without increasing quality. However, what we found was a shiny new spot that was worth both the drive and the cost, even if only on special occasions.
The main dining room is bright, spacious and comfortable. Its proximity to the bar and a huge enclosed cube-shaped room full of wine racks lends sparkle under bright lights. Large tables in the center are surrounded by even larger cushiony booths around the edge of the room.
Portico's menu is relatively brief and familiar, featuring starters from $10 potato skins through $12 smoked bacon and salads to a $20 charcuterie platter. Pasta dishes range from bolognese at $14 to $18 for truffle rock shrimp macaroni and cheese.
Mains start at $20 for meatloaf and include salmon puttanesca at $32, sea bass at $40, and a New York strip for $45. Sauces may be added to steaks and chops for an additional $5, and sides like mushrooms, cauliflower and creamed spinach are available for $7, with sausage macaroni and cheese for $9.
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