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Message: [QUOTE="Fjoinkay, post: 2064073, member: 604"] had the potential to be really good even before this season began, and I said to myself, who am I to doubt him? I've been really busy so I haven't seen many of the games so far, and most definitely I have not seen them play and look the way they did yesterday against UVa. SU shot 54% from the field against a really good defense, and I think it is very clear that a few of these Orange can flat-out get buckets. They also matched UVa in rebounds and had 11 steals. It is crucial, of course, that the improvement on the defensive end of the floor continue. What probably made the strongest impression on my mind was simply the way the team played because even in the first half they always looked composed to me and confident that they would find a way to win. After the game Battle talked about process, and I think he truly values it. Fail fast and build knowledge for growth and keep doing it, which, by the way, is something the NCAA with it's culture of inefficiency and creating confusion sorely lacks in understanding and execution. Sadly, at the NCAA they fail slowly and never admit their mistakes. I may be overly enthused because I haven't watched many of the games thus far and the remainder of the season is still full of challenges. But even if I am too high on this team right now, clearly JB absolutely knew what he was talking about before the season when he shared his vision of this team's potential. Is that really a surprise to anyone at this point? JB has continued to improve as a coach across his long, successful career, and right now he may be the best coach that he has ever been. And he has been a legit HOFer for a long time already. As for this team, hopefully right now they can tune out the rising enthusiasm on the Hill (and elsewhere) the same way they tuned out the negativity. Avoid allowing the successes and the enthusiasm to get in the way of the process. Easier said than done, but this group may stay on the beam. Go Cuse!! [/QUOTE]

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