FSU Postgame

[longtimefan]

In this game, where nobody in the opponent could keep Starling from going to the basket, it was a good strategy.

Most teams have somebody who can contain him, though, so having somebody else who can generate offense would be helpful.

Or, hear me out, a scheme that could get shooters open shots or feed the post would be cool too.

Both Taylor and Bell had open shots.

 

[phillydad]

All told the 6 teams today shot 20-117 (17%) from 3. Ouch.

Gonzaga - St. Mary's were a combined 1-31.

 

[kirbivore]

In all seriousness Leonard does seem like a genuinely good person.

Not according to former players saying he ALLEGEDLY broke NIL promises

 

[Millhouse]

I really liked the clever things the pep band was chanting during the opponent’s free throws. It didn’t change any shots but it was funny. One thing I noticed when I went to my only FF in 2013 is that every school had a distinctive “thing.” We didn’t. I hope they keep this up next year.

I get angry when a dumb team should be good. I laugh when a dumb team really couldn't be good

 

[Millhouse]

JJ is going to get a large bag next year.If not from us then some team is going to make him a young millionaire.

Good for him

 

[Millhouse]

OMG…did you even watch the game! You’re seriously criticizing the coach for putting the ball in the hands of the guy who scored 19 2nd half points and single handidly stopped the Florida St run?

He single handedly stopped SU's second half run

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

How did we win with 6 assists?!

And, all of the missed 3’s and FTs. An amazing win, all things considered.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Second half JJ ISO ball we had 2 assists in the second half

Can’t have assists without making shots

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

We're back. Win tonight and it's time for an extension Red will have made history with 2 ACCT wins.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

You realize he won the game

My post was in response to someone saying he is going to get a big bag. He is a guard with the ball in his hands at the end of the game. It was not a critique on this game, just an observation on his game as a whole. He has a.500 or less winning percentage as a college player. Be honest: weren’t you glad Cuffe went to the line. Good move by Autry, Starling misses FTs in close games. I would bet he is 50% or less in close games in the last 4 minutes. (Remember when he missed all 3 a couple of games ago? Cost SU a win.) You can see him tense up. Also, if he misses some FTs early, that’s it for the game. It’s psychological. I hope he gets over it.
Lastly, he makes a lot of careless errors with the ball, like dribbling of his leg in the last 2 minutes.

 

[Cusefan0307]

How did we win with 6 assists?!

ISO ball is back baby!

 

[Cuse99&01]

If I understand this correctly, the refs were looking at Watkins committing a flagrant foul with his sperm whale arm slapping Cuffe in the face, then decided it wasn't a flagrant foul on Watkins, and then charged Cuffe with a foul. Did I get that right?

They initially called the foul on Cuffe. Based on Cuffe saying he got hit in the face they went to the monitor to see if there was a flagrant foul on Watkins. They deemed there wasn’t. Since there was no flagrant on Watkins, by rule they can’t review or take away the initial foul on Cuffe.

 

[Scooch]

Survived and advanced. That's all that matters, ultimately.

No need to pick apart the performance, it's not like this team has aspirations to make a deep run and we need to fix things for that to happen.

 

[Chip]

Survived and advanced. That's all that matters, ultimately.

No need to pick apart the performance, it's not like this team has aspirations to make a deep run and we need to fix things for that to happen.

Agree. We all know how bad we are.

We've played some good stretches of basketball lately, but offset them with complete mental meltdowns.

I hope Taylor is better tonight and we can limit the panic induced brain stoppages when something starts going wrong.

 

[Todd23]

Has the ACC Tournament bracket they showed during the broadcast annoyed anyone else? Why are the late games not listed at the bottom, and the 7 p.m. game are?

 

[Millhouse]

Survived and advanced. That's all that matters, ultimately.

No need to pick apart the performance, it's not like this team has aspirations to make a deep run and we need to fix things for that to happen.

In the end I'm just happy Lampkin gets to play another game

 

[Millhouse]

Agree. We all know how bad we are.

We've played some good stretches of basketball lately, but offset them with complete mental meltdowns.

I hope Taylor is better tonight and we can limit the panic induced brain stoppages when something starts going wrong.

Taylor and Bell are good shooters and they are doing a better job getting the the right players the right kind of shots according to their strengths. (Although they should've gotten the ball to lampkin more)

Yesterday was just weird with Taylor and Bell going o fer

 

[MSOrange]

Agree. We all know how bad we are.

We've played some good stretches of basketball lately, but offset them with complete mental meltdowns.

I hope Taylor is better tonight and we can limit the panic induced brain stoppages when something starts going wrong.

Agree. We're not going to get away with neither Bell nor Taylor not making a 3 tonight.

 

[Millhouse]

If they win tonight, it'll be the first time they've won two conf tournament games since 2013 hard to believe

 

[cardiac]

Me. I don’t. Lol 23 shots. No defense. 5 missed layups. Shooting less than 20 percent from 3 in last 7 games. He lost the team 3 other games recently. I can keep going lol

Are you setting us up for him to transfer… I just don’t see a world where him leaving is a good thing. You need an elite PG beside him that will alleviate some pressure. With portal talent significantly down this year, it’s not sustainable to get a PG,C, SF and now SG

 

[cusefan88]

If they win tonight, it'll be the first time they've won two conf tournament games since 2013 hard to believe

Would be appropriate for one of the worst teams of the last 60 years to do it.

 

[kcsu]

Yes, he did, but it doesn't mean Tuttle is wrong.
JJ is too inefficient, and does not make good enough decisions. We are very close to a 20 loss season for a reason. He did play in 25 of our 32 games so far.

JJ isn't the reason we are losing games. Like last year's team that had to rely on Judah this year's team has nobody on the outside that get a score when we need one. Nobody. Not Carlos Cuffe not Bell nobody. When Taylor or Bell or one of them is on we don't need to rely on JJ as much but that isn't often. He is a great kid and plays his heart out. I wish he could make a foul shot but other than that he's the best we have on the outside. Question. If JJ didn't play this year, how do you think we would have done. Better or worse?

 

[kcsu]

OMG…did you even watch the game! You’re seriously criticizing the coach for putting the ball in the hands of the guy who scored 19 2nd half points and single handidly stopped the Florida St run?

Good post. Lots of people on this board that either don't watch the games or don't understand bball.

 

[OrangePA]

That was... something

Hell of a ride, Coach Hamilton.

A win is a win!

Let's Go Orange!

 

[Eric15]

I can't for the life of me figure out why Leonard Hamilton in the last few minutes of the game didn't double team Starling at the top of the key with like 10 seconds left on the shot clock to get the ball out of his hands, and make Carlos be the playmaker. If they do that, we probably lose the game.