Just found an old VHS tape with

[dasher]

the Syracuse Florida and Syracuse UNC games from the 1987 tournament games on it. I'm watching the Florida game now. Hope we win

 

[RF2044]

Seikaly owned Shintzus.

And then our bigs went toe-to-toe with UNC's quartet of bigs who all played in the NBA [Reid, Scott Williams, Wolf, Popson] and came out on top. One of the most incredible games I've ever attended live.

 

[dasher]

Seikaly owned Shintzus.

And then our bigs went toe-to-toe with UNC's quartet of bigs who all played in the NBA [Reid, Scott Williams, Wolf, Popson] and came out on top. One of the most incredible games I've ever attended live.

That game is on next. If we win.

 

[Alsacs]

 

[Alsacs]

During March Madness coverage Kenny Smith(UNC) always craps on Syracuse because we ended his college career in that 1987 Elite 8 game.

 

[RF2044]

During March Madness coverage Kenny Smith(UNC) always craps on Syracuse because we ended his college career in that 1987 Elite 8 game.

Kenny Smith was a first team all american, universally regarded as the best point guard in college basketball.

When he played us, we countered with Sherman Douglas, who wasn't as well known nationally but was better.
Not many teams could do that. Ditto Coleman / JR Reid, and Seikaly vs. their incredible wealth of bigs.

At one point in the first half, we even had to play little used backup PF Herman Harried [and played zone, just to buy some time -- seems ironic] in the first half, just to give DC / Rony a few extra moments of rest.

Incredible game.

 

[RF2044]

That game is on next. If we win.

I'm not ready to say that '87 is a good team... yet.

 

[dasher]

It's easy to forget what a jerk Billy Packer was. Spent a lot of time whining about a hoop Rony got that he thought should have been basket interference. He was right but say it once and let it go. He just goes on and on about it.

 

[RF2044]

It's easy to forget what a jerk Billy Packer was. Spent a lot of time whining about a hoop Rony got that he thought should have been basket interference. He was right but say it once and let it go. He just goes on and on about it.

Remember - Packer was Mr. ACC. Wake Forest guy, at heart. So he took that game personally, and sounded like a whiner when we kicked UNC's a$s.

I've probably watched that game 100 times over the years. Amazing talent, both rosters just laden with future NBA players and dripping with McD's all americans.

 

[Alsacs]

It's easy to forget what a jerk Billy Packer was. Spent a lot of time whining about a hoop Rony got that he thought should have been basket interference. He was right but say it once and let it go. He just goes on and on about it.

Watching this game it’s funny how Florida wants to play zone against us because of our athletes.
Yet we were shredding their zone with outstanding ball movement and they had to switch to man to man to have a chance. Our post play was unstoppable.

 

[dasher]

Watching this game it’s funny how Florida wants to play zone against us because of our athletes.
Yet we were shredding their zone with outstanding ball movement and they had to switch to man to man to have a chance. Our post play was unstoppable.

"Syracuse, a great rebounding team"

 

[hoopsupstate]

Watching this game, SU’s perimeter defense in the zone was worse than this year. Douglas was awful. They continued to give up wide open threes. It’s hard to understand with the size behind them to protect the rim. SU looks much better coached now than then.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

the Syracuse Florida and Syracuse UNC games from the 1987 tournament games on it. I'm watching the Florida game now. Hope we win

I’m amazed you have a working VCR.

 

[dasher]

I’m amazed you have a working VCR.

combo dvd and VCR

 

[SBU72]

Good post to prove to the youngn's here that SU played m2m.
Also have a large collection of vhs and dvd recordings of SU games myself to while away the mext few weeks.

 

[cuse62]

That game started my dislike for UNC. It wasn’t the team; but their fans. The UNC fan behind my brother and I kept talking about how he couldn’t figure out what defense UNC was playing. After a few minutes, my brother turned around and told him,”They are playing a typical man to man. If you want to know anything else, just ask.” Everyone around us laughed. He must have been annoying everyone within earshot.

 

[Stevenson]

It's easy to forget what a jerk Billy Packer was. Spent a lot of time whining about a hoop Rony got that he thought should have been basket interference. He was right but say it once and let it go. He just goes on and on about it.

wasn’t Packer in the Klan or something? Did he rape someone? He seemed to disappear fast from the scene.

 

[tbonezone]

Seikaly owned Shintzus.

And then our bigs went toe-to-toe with UNC's quartet of bigs who all played in the NBA [Reid, Scott Williams, Wolf, Popson] and came out on top. One of the most incredible games I've ever attended live.

schintzus was purely business up front but all party in the back.

 

[adk(roc)CUSE]

the Syracuse Florida and Syracuse UNC games from the 1987 tournament games on it. I'm watching the Florida game now. Hope we win

Get that on DVDs and take my money please!

 

[SpringsCuse]

Ditto Coleman / JR Reid, and Seikaly vs. their incredible wealth of bigs.

J.R. Who?

 

[RF2044]

J.R. Who?

Was that a reference to the gathering when the team got back from game, at the Syracuse airport?

If so -- BRAVO!!

 

[samspann1]

schintzus was purely business up front but all party in the back.

My favorite Schintzius story:

Early in his freshman year, a couple of youngsters approached Schintzius with the inevitable question: How's the weather up there? He spat on them and said, "It's raining." Recalling the incident, he shakes his head and says, "That may sound crude, but at the time it was hilarious."

Much Ado About A 'Do

It all begins with his incomprehensible hair, that amalgam of political punk and shaved spaghetti, an every-parent's-nightmare kind of cut. Dwayne Schintzius,

vault.si.com

 

[SpringsCuse]

Was that a reference to the gathering when the team got back from game, at the Syracuse airport?

Yes, DC's speech at the airport. Followed by "Dick Vitale Who?"

Vitale had been talking about how great NC was (as usual) & what a great player Reid was before the game.

 

[RF2044]

Yes, DC's speech at the airport. Followed by "Dick Vitale Who?"

Vitale had been talking about how great NC was (as usual) & what a great player Reid was before the game.

I knew it immediately! I went to the airport with my dad after we got back from the Meadowlands, and saw it live. Then taped it later when they showed it on the news. I mentioned above that I've watched the game 100 times -- that includes the post-game stuff, which is taped after the game.

DC: "Dick Vitale who? Who? Who are we?"

Awesome reference, SpringsCuse!

 

[sufandu]

Watching this game, SU’s perimeter defense in the zone was worse than this year. Douglas was awful. They continued to give up wide open threes. It’s hard to understand with the size behind them to protect the rim. SU looks much better coached now than then.

The zone was not THE ZONE back then. It was the first year for the three in college, so the idea was to limit interior scoring and force perimeter shots. The 3 was not used as the weapon it is today.