JB said the players were tired at halftime

[samspann1]

Agree. Think it was pretty ballsy for the Bryant coach to say what he did. JB isn't perfect and isn't always right. It's ok to admit he doesn't come off great in this.

Yep. It's a bad look for JB.

 

[Alsacs]

Isnt Rutgers the next game? What am I missing?

That is my point. I was saying delay that game so we can get healthy and then if we don’t win hear postgame spin blaming no practice.

 

[pfister1]

Much ado about nothing... hindsight’s 20/20... JB sees his team in live action and says holy chit, we should’ve pushed this thing. Says it out loud after the game.

Fired up Bryant coach who just took a tough L in his Super Bowl takes it as an excuse... steps on the only platform he’ll have this year and speaks his piece.

Weird argument to get fired up about.

Not really. JB’s comments disrespected their valiant effort at what would have been a HUGE upset for them.

Game should have been canceled. Clear subtext was if we had the two weeks of practice we wouldn’t have had any trouble with them. Their Coach is saying you for thinking we we weregoing to roll over for you.

The game gets played on the Court. We didn’t play very well. JB can tell the team that in the lockerroom, not at the podium.

 

[orange79]

Isnt Rutgers the next game? What am I missing?

Next Thursday - Niagara.

Next Saturday - Rider.

 

[Alsacs]

Isnt Rutgers the next game? What am I missing?

I am okay not being good for the record I don’t expect to be anything more than medicore till our talent is better.
I don’t buy our talent was top of the conference good.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Isnt Rutgers the next game? What am I missing?

Niagara.

 

[longtimefan]

It’s JB spinning the situation to make an excuse for JB.

I mean it’s not whining? How?
If he has regrets I am sorry he made the decision. It’s on him. Nobody else.

Cancel the next game now. Let the team practice. So we can be ready for Rutgers.

Did you hear JB's first sentence of the post-game news conference? He said this is on me. I should know that if you don't practice, you aren't going to play well. Made me think that he wished he had argued to postpone/cancel the game.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Next Thursday - Niagara.

Next Saturday - Rider.

Playing mid-majors pre-season is going to involve too much travel, much of it commercial flights. Lots of kids are going to get sick. Lots of games will be cancelled.
I read an article talking about skipping the pre-conference, saving the conference season, and that in turn saves the NCAA tournament. Put conference games in regional bubbles.
The NCAA literally cannot afford to have no March Madness this year.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Playing mid-majors pre-season is going to involve too much travel, much of it commercial flights. Lots of kids are going to get sick. Lots of games will be cancelled.
I read an article talking about skipping the pre-conference, saving the conference season, and that in turn saves the NCAA tournament. Put conference games in regional bubbles.
The NCAA literally cannot afford to have no March Madness this year.

Then they should have told the schools not to play 27 games.

 

[Alsacs]

Did you hear JB's first sentence of the post-game news conference? He said this is on me. I should know that if you don't practice, you aren't going to play well. Made me think that he wished he had argued to postpone/cancel the game.

We know from Bryant coach they offered to cancel the game multiple times.
JB is the guy calling the shots for basketball we didn’t. That was his call.
He doesn’t get to make that excuse.
He is only making an excuse because we barely won.

His PC is political spin. He gets no pushback because there was no national media.

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[longtimefan]

We know from Bryant coach they offered to cancel the game multiple times.
JB is the guy calling the shots for basketball we didn’t. That was his call.
He doesn’t get to make that excuse.
He is only making an excuse because we barely won.

His PC is political spin. He gets no pushback because there was no national media.

He's not making an excuse. He said "This is on me". Admitting that he should have insisted on not playing today.

 

[Cusefan0307]

We know from Bryant coach they offered to cancel the game multiple times.
JB is the guy calling the shots for basketball we didn’t. That was his call.
He doesn’t get to make that excuse.
He is only making an excuse because we barely won.

His PC is political spin. He gets no pushback because there was no national media.

Practice matters.

JB miscalculated and thought they could just roll the balls out.

He was wrong.

They clearly needed the time.

An average performance from JG and they win by 15.

 

[OrangeDW]

I agree, that is what Boeheim was thinking.

But you know...playing him, say, 14 minutes in the second half including the last 5 or so would be “sticking with him” too.

 

[OrangeDW]

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I love when “guys” argue with “somebodies” on twitter. Their lack of self awareness is funny.

 

[Scooch]

Even the alley oop Girard threw wasn’t good. I thought Griffin was going to dislocate his shoulder reaching back for that thing.

 

[Alsacs]

He's not making an excuse. He said "This is on me". Admitting that he should have insisted on not playing today.

It’s your right to think this.
It’s subjective.
I disagree.

 

[Briancuse]

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I love Devo but I don't agree and to the tweet that said jg started a top 10 play. It was a top 10 play because of Griff all he did was throw the ball to a wide open guy.

 

[Alsacs]

Practice matters.

JB miscalculated and thought they could just roll the balls out.

He was wrong.

They clearly needed the time.

An average performance from JG and they win by 15.

I want to be good so I hope your right.

I am just beaten down.

I don’t believe we are an awful team I just think we are medicore. If Kadary Richmond is so bad he can’t play in the second half of this game then we are in big trouble.

 

[OrangeDW]

I love Devo but I don't agree and to the tweet that said jg started a top 10 play. It was a top 10 play because of Griff all he did was throw the ball to a wide open guy.

Well, Devo did both play for and coach with JB, so...

 

[longtimefan]

It’s your right to think this.
It’s subjective.
I disagree.

It's what he said. That's not subjective. Have you heard the press conference?

 

[Scooch]

I love Devo but I don't agree and to the tweet that said jg started a top 10 play. It was a top 10 play because of Griff all he did was throw the ball to a wide open guy.

Threw the ball badly.

 

[Cusesky8214]

I agree, that is what Boeheim was thinking.

But you know...playing him, say, 14 minutes in the second half including the last 5 or so would be “sticking with him” too.

Yep...im ok with sticking with your guys...but cmon JB use your bench some and give a talented kid like Richmond a little more run especially when JG3 is struggling so much. You want to say the guys were winded at half and the lack of practice hurt them then how about giving a couple guys a break here and there. JG3 was huffin and puffin numerous times and had concrete feet on defense. It was awful play. I'm glad he hit a few big shots and made a nice pass (better play by griffin) to Griffin for that crazy oop but that's about all he brought to the table tonight. JB is so stubborn! But we won so there's that!

 

[Briancuse]

Threw the ball badly.

Rewatching it yes he did. Had it been a better pass it would have been a run of the mill dunk.