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Lucky or Good? A Bit of Both as SU Goes 2-0 in ACC Conference Play (D&C; Roth)
In sports, as in life, someone always has it worse.
Fans of Syracuse University basketball have long thrown foam bricks at their TV screens wondering when coach Jim Boeheim was going to recruit a kid who can knock down a 15-footer with consistency.
And just when you think the Orange can't shoot straight, a team like Georgia Tech comes along.
Syracuse defeated the Yellow Jackets Wednesday night in Atlanta by shooting 34.6 percent and scoring less than 50 points. That's because Georgia Tech shot 26 percent, including 3-of-17 from 3-point range, living up to its billing as the worst long-distance team in the NCAA.
Tech didn't score a single point in the final 8 minutes and 51 seconds, which was longer than Sherman's March to the Sea.
The 46-45 final score would not have raised an eyebrow — had it been a football game.
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SU's Postseason Hopes Rest on Finding More Offensive Production (foxsports.com; Dillard)
There was a second losing locker room, at least in tone, buried beneath a back staircase and practice gym at McCamish Pavilion on Wednesday night. Near the bottom of the stairs stood Jim Boeheim, the head coach of the Syracuse Orange who had minutes earlier went no-holds-barred in his news conference after his team scraped out a 46-45 win against host Georgia Tech, looking every bit as displeased as he did for the majority of the evening. Inside, the cramped, off-white visitor's locker room was reserved, as if a fifth straight win wasn't worth celebrating.
The Syracuse Orange, one of the proudest and most successful college basketball programs in the country, are visibly unhappy with their recent play. They are 11-4 and undefeated in ACC play ... and already flirting with the prospect of missing the NCAA Tournament for just the eighth time in the past 39 seasons.
An open-ended winning streak is certainly a strange time to bring up a team's shortcomings, but Boeheim's team is trending in the wrong direction. On Wednesday, everyone in the program seemed well aware of that trend and the need for a turnaround
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SU Basketball: Is Chris McCullough a One and Done? (isportsweb.com; Striggles)
Since the preseason there has been a lot of speculation that Chris may be a lottery pick. That was to be expected since he was a five star recruit coming out of high school ranked as the 24th best player in the country. ESPN draft expert Chad Ford thought McCullough could go as high as the number 11th pick in this upcoming 2015 NBA Draft. But In the latest mock draft standings, Ford believes that McCullough’s stock has dropped significantly after struggling in recent games now that the Orangemen are facing tougher opponents. There is no doubt that he has talent; but will it be a wise decision for him to leave after his freshman campaign and forgo his remaining three years of eligibility?
I understand the temptations that these young players are facing, if you would like to visualize what they go through then let me explain it. Say you were the face of the basketball program at your respectable college/university. After every game you deal with screaming fans that adore you, the lights and cameras are constantly flashing. You can’t walk on campus, around the mall or even go to a restaurant without people wearing your jersey; asking for an autograph or will you please take a picture with them. To top it all off the school that you play for is cashing in on your name, since you have that student athlete title you can’t reap any of the profits. Imagine having that same treatment multiplied by ten as an NBA player with the potential to be a star if not a superstar; and to earn a paycheck with so many zeros in it, that a small bank may not have enough money to cash it. Now that you have an idea, lets get back to the story.
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Lucky or Good? A Bit of Both as SU Goes 2-0 in ACC Conference Play (D&C; Roth)
In sports, as in life, someone always has it worse.
Fans of Syracuse University basketball have long thrown foam bricks at their TV screens wondering when coach Jim Boeheim was going to recruit a kid who can knock down a 15-footer with consistency.
And just when you think the Orange can't shoot straight, a team like Georgia Tech comes along.
Syracuse defeated the Yellow Jackets Wednesday night in Atlanta by shooting 34.6 percent and scoring less than 50 points. That's because Georgia Tech shot 26 percent, including 3-of-17 from 3-point range, living up to its billing as the worst long-distance team in the NCAA.
Tech didn't score a single point in the final 8 minutes and 51 seconds, which was longer than Sherman's March to the Sea.
The 46-45 final score would not have raised an eyebrow — had it been a football game.
...
SU's Postseason Hopes Rest on Finding More Offensive Production (foxsports.com; Dillard)
There was a second losing locker room, at least in tone, buried beneath a back staircase and practice gym at McCamish Pavilion on Wednesday night. Near the bottom of the stairs stood Jim Boeheim, the head coach of the Syracuse Orange who had minutes earlier went no-holds-barred in his news conference after his team scraped out a 46-45 win against host Georgia Tech, looking every bit as displeased as he did for the majority of the evening. Inside, the cramped, off-white visitor's locker room was reserved, as if a fifth straight win wasn't worth celebrating.
The Syracuse Orange, one of the proudest and most successful college basketball programs in the country, are visibly unhappy with their recent play. They are 11-4 and undefeated in ACC play ... and already flirting with the prospect of missing the NCAA Tournament for just the eighth time in the past 39 seasons.
An open-ended winning streak is certainly a strange time to bring up a team's shortcomings, but Boeheim's team is trending in the wrong direction. On Wednesday, everyone in the program seemed well aware of that trend and the need for a turnaround
...
SU Basketball: Is Chris McCullough a One and Done? (isportsweb.com; Striggles)
Since the preseason there has been a lot of speculation that Chris may be a lottery pick. That was to be expected since he was a five star recruit coming out of high school ranked as the 24th best player in the country. ESPN draft expert Chad Ford thought McCullough could go as high as the number 11th pick in this upcoming 2015 NBA Draft. But In the latest mock draft standings, Ford believes that McCullough’s stock has dropped significantly after struggling in recent games now that the Orangemen are facing tougher opponents. There is no doubt that he has talent; but will it be a wise decision for him to leave after his freshman campaign and forgo his remaining three years of eligibility?
I understand the temptations that these young players are facing, if you would like to visualize what they go through then let me explain it. Say you were the face of the basketball program at your respectable college/university. After every game you deal with screaming fans that adore you, the lights and cameras are constantly flashing. You can’t walk on campus, around the mall or even go to a restaurant without people wearing your jersey; asking for an autograph or will you please take a picture with them. To top it all off the school that you play for is cashing in on your name, since you have that student athlete title you can’t reap any of the profits. Imagine having that same treatment multiplied by ten as an NBA player with the potential to be a star if not a superstar; and to earn a paycheck with so many zeros in it, that a small bank may not have enough money to cash it. Now that you have an idea, lets get back to the story.
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