I hate games like that...

[UpstateSM]

Spoiler: we won’t.

If they move it to the Dome and we only play bad teams we could win the ACCT

 

[CuseTG2003]

Pros also constantly switch and don't play as grabby as college man. Not sure the anti-zone argument applies. Plus they're looking for scorers anyway.

Yep, zone concepts are very relevant in the NBA these days.

It’s ineffective in the college game if it’s all you play and you don’t have one of the largest/longest and most athletic teams.

 

[Scooch]

When you really think about it, the fact that we are content to sit in the zone 100% of the time - unless we’re down a bunch and resort to desperate pressing - is almost incomprehensible.

No one coaches that way in any sport. That’s like an MLB manager never moving his OFers, or a football coach never using dime coverage.

We literally don’t force our opponent to spend any extra time gamplanning for us on either end of the floor because we never do anything different. It’s mind blowing.

 

[CorduroyG]

I didn’t mind it. Once the second half got underway and the royal rumble was well underway it took 90% of my attention.

The UNC and Miami losses stung. Last night, eh.

Just have to win the ACC tournament.

same here. the miami and unc losses ended any excitement i had for the rest of the season. meaningless games now. ill tune in to the acc tourny hoping we got some miracle run in us, but otherwise its another lost year. please retire boeheim, this is really sad.

 

[OrangeDW]

When you really think about it, the fact that we are content to sit in the zone 100% of the time - unless we’re down a bunch and resort to desperate pressing - is almost incomprehensible.

No one coaches that way in any sport. That’s like an MLB manager never moving his OFers, or a football coach never using dime coverage.

We literally don’t force our opponent to spend any extra time gamplanning for us on either end of the floor because we never do anything different. It’s mind blowing.

It’s lazy. Eliminates any decision making. “This is what we do”.

 

[Dinkyspond]

I didn’t mind it. Once the second half got underway and the royal rumble was well underway it took 90% of my attention.

The UNC and Miami losses stung. Last night, eh.

Just have to win the ACC tournament.

gonna have to win 4 days in a row, very hard to do, GMac willed us to it in 06, maybe we're due for another miracle, it's been 17 years, we're due for one in a conference tourney

 

[hoopsupstate]

This team is fools gold. We haven’t beat anyone above us in the ACC standings. We’ve only beat the bottom five teams. I doubt we will be favored in another game this year except GT. BC might be 1-2 points either way.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Va Tech is one of the better teams in the league. Now that they have their full roster they are tough. That said, we aren't good and this part of the schedule I think will prove that. The only question remaining of any importance is when a move is made by JB.

Yeah, I wouldn’t hold VTs ACC record as indicative of their ability. Their underlying stats say they’re a decent team.

 

[Scooch]

gonna have to win 4 days in a row, very hard to do, GMac willed us to it in 06, maybe we're due for another miracle, it's been 17 years, we're due for one in a conference tourney

Could you imagine that ‘06 team playing this one? GMac, Nichols, Devo, Roberts and Watkins. They’d pummel this squad.

 

[two3zone]

Picked a great night to drink last night, was obliterated by half time, to the point that I remember nothing from the game, need to rewatch it today.

 

[OrangeDW]

Picked a great night to drink last night, was obliterated by half time, to the point that I remember nothing from the game, need to rewatch it today.

You really don’t.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I really don't understand why any prospect of any value who thinks he can go pro would come to Syracuse in the first place since zone defense is illegal in the pro's. I would think he would want to play man to man in college to show his abilities.Maybe I just don't know what I am talking about.

Yeah. So many NBA guys are drafted for defense.

 

[MSOrange]

Picked a great night to drink last night, was obliterated by half time, to the point that I remember nothing from the game, need to rewatch it today.

 

[FrancoPizza]

You could add a fistful of million-dollar five stars and we still would have lost that game. There needs to be an adjustment as soon as the opposing team hits its second three-pointer in quick succession. Go back to zone later, but don't let them get wide eyes shooting.

We just need to find guards with 13 foot wingspans to deny the post.

 

[OrangeDW]

We just need to find guards with 13 foot wingspans to deny the post.

If we could bring in MCW, 23 year old Andy Rautins, 23 year old Wes Johnson, Jerami Grant, and prime Hakeem Olajuwon, we could probably field a pretty nasty zone AND play offense.

 

[FrancoPizza]

If we could bring in MCW, 23 year old Andy Rautins, 23 year old Wes Johnson, Jerami Grant, and prime Hakeem Olajuwon, we could probably field a pretty nasty zone AND play offense.

The zone would reach its ceiling, but that ceiling is not good enough in this era.

Unless we find those 13 foot wingspans.

 

[two3zone]

Could you imagine that ‘06 team playing this one? GMac, Nichols, Devo, Roberts and Watkins. They’d pummel this squad.

That would be the best team we’ve rolled out in a decade.

 

[OrangeDW]

That would be the best team we’ve rolled out in a decade.

2 guys who played in the NBA, one of the most decorated players in program history and…..probably the most talented scorer on the team was Devo.

Yeah, we haven’t had a GMac, a Devo, a 2 way shooter/defender like Nichols or even a center like Watkins.(Jesse is close and is better in some ways, but I think Watkins would give him a lot of trouble if they matched up)

 

[OrangeDW]

Picked a great night to drink last night, was obliterated by half time, to the point that I remember nothing from the game, need to rewatch it today.

For context, I turned it to the Royal Rumble with like 12 minutes left.

We got down big in the first half and it quickly became apparent in the second half that we 100% would not be making a run to make it interesting,

 

[kirbivore]

Everything about this program is subpar. The players, the coaching, everything.

It needs a complete overhaul. No clue when that’s gonna come. Can’t come soon enough.

Entire staff needs to go.