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Message: [QUOTE="chakka3421, post: 1202494, member: 1091"] While I wanted the team to win on both nights, I'm quite proud that the team won the second night given the high expectations of SU basketball. With a more experienced team I probably would be in meltdown mode but with this team I'm quite satisfied with what has happened so far because they have so much upside. My three things: 1. 1st half - I thought the team showed me a new level of heart and spark. They came out early with a lot more energy this game than the first. They also could have "folded" with a woe is me attitude - my gut tells me they had and showed they have the will to win for such a young team. I like where they are mentally as another loss would have been devastating. 2. 2nd half - They should me that when Iowa went on that 12-2 run at the end, the team bent but did not break. They were still aggressive and even though shots didn't go in, they didn't give up. I cannot tell you how important those end of game free throw shooting was so important for our front court guys to experience when it actually means something. Even though they didn't make them all, they made enough to win. Our front court needs this experience early when the game is on the line - cannot ask for a better way for this game to play out so early in the season. Can't get that experience playing cupcakes. 3. JB coaching - I thought JB showed some mojo having our guys foul their team with just a 3 point lead at the end - I understand the reasoning as they were still not in the double bonus but it tells me a 70 year old can still learn a thing or two. I'm also quite surprised with the calmness of JB on the bench and in the huddle - maybe he has learned a thing or two being with Coach K and others as well. I give JB a lot of credit here, especially at the end of the game keeping this young team calm and businesslike. Go Cuse! [/QUOTE]

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