Losing record, 15 games in

[AZOrange]

I know we only gave up 38 points in the first half, but the defense was HORRIBLE. Wake missed 6 completely wide open unpressured threes by my count. Could have easily been down by a dozen at the break. First 8-10 minutes of the second half was amongst the better basketball we've played this year though. There's just no margin of error.

Yeah on no planet was the defense better. It wasn’t better in fsu game either

 

[Scotch]

Wow. Something I never expected to see under Jim Boeheim.

Dumpster fire

 

[HOFCeluck]

Our incredibly poor defense is going to level the playing field and give every opponent we play an outstanding shot at beating us, no matter the quality of the opponent.

Doesn't mean we won't win some, but as we're seeing even mediocre teams have an excellent shot against us.

The keys for victory are:

1. Shoot a crazy percentage from three.
2. Hope that the other team misses the open looks we inevitably give them.

500 record is attainable with a little heart and grit imo.

 

[two3zone]

Our incredibly poor defense is going to level the playing field and give every opponent we play an outstanding shot at beating us, no matter the quality of the opponent.

Doesn't mean we won't win some, but as we're seeing even mediocre teams have an excellent shot against us.

What makes me nervous is that Wake didn’t even play to our weaknesses and we still lost. Their defense on Girard was weak, they put a taller guy on Buddy, and they fouled out Jesse with 9 minutes to go because they just bullied the ball inside.

They did hammer down low with Jimmy down there, but considering he shouldn’t have even been in the game, they really did nothing that any team can’t do.

 

[two3zone]

The keys for victory are:

1. Shoot a crazy percentage from three.

We did that against Miami. Didn’t work.

 

[HOFCeluck]

We did that against Miami. Didn’t work.

It’s gotta be both!

 

[two3zone]

Is there reason to worry about Buddy changing his mind on leaving?

I’ve been an NBA Buddy guy for two years now, I think he’s played himself out of that conversation now. If JB is back, then I think he comes back. I’m not totally against it, we will need him.

 

[Sherman20]

He had GREAT inbounds plays. Not that long ago we'd free a guy up on a wheel to go deep and finish it.

Now...

People are crazy. Inbounding the ball hasn’t been a problem for 40 years. People only remember the bad stuff, which will occasionally happen.

Not really a fair argument…..We could easily have 4 more wins. Wake, Miami, Virginia and VCU.

Team stinks but if we just got an inbound pass we win. Same argument about teams not pressuring us.

I’d say Gtown over VCU was a better shot at a win.

 

[HOFCeluck]

I could see an Angels in the Outfield-like situation getting us into the tourney.

 

[UpstateSM]

I’ve been an NBA Buddy guy for two years now, I think he’s played himself out of that conversation now. If JB is back, then I think he comes back. I’m not totally against it, we will need him.

I think he is a solid player but if they both are back we already know that his father isn’t going to bring in anybody better than Buddy. I’m fine with Buddy coming back to play for a different coach (not happening) but if they’re both around next year it would be silly to expect anything different, sadly.

 

[the villager]

I was told in a previous post that no way whatsoever that Buddy will be back next year.

 

[two3zone]

I was told in a previous post that no way whatsoever that Buddy will be back next year.

I was told Jimmy would NEVER play here.

 

[Vorony]

I was told Jimmy would NEVER play here.

Then I was told Jimmy would never play center here.

 

[two3zone]

Then I was told Jimmy would never play center here.

 

[Orangello]

And yet WF had no trouble in bounding the ball with ten seconds for a final shot to tie the game and send it to OT drawn up by a coach wearing a vest.

 

[NineOneSeven]

And yet WF had no trouble in bounding the ball with ten seconds for a final shot to tie the game and send it to OT drawn up by a coach wearing a vest.

Well to be fair the situations weren’t the same. But it was hilarious how easily they scored.

 

[RF2044]

And yet WF had no trouble in bounding the ball with ten seconds for a final shot to tie the game and send it to OT drawn up by a coach wearing a vest.

You know what the main reason is that they had no trouble inbounding the ball there? Because they have much better athletes than we do, who could get open.

 

[OrangeDW]

I could see an Angels in the Outfield-like situation getting us into the tourney.

Yeah! It could happen!

 

[NineOneSeven]

We are winning the ACCT. it’s settled damnit.

 

[Orangello]

Well to be fair the situations weren’t the same. But it was hilarious how easily they scored.

They were the same as the game was on the line

 

[NineOneSeven]

They were the same as the game was on the line

But you don’t over commit attempting a steal in our case when you have a lead. So they weren’t the same at all.

 

[Orangello]

But you don’t over commit attempting a steal in our case when you have a lead. So they weren’t the same at all.

They were able to in bound the ball with the game on the line, we weren’t. Splitting hairs

 

[NineOneSeven]

They were able to in bound the ball with the game on the line, we weren’t. Splitting hairs

Yes, that’s true. What if we played pressure d like they did on us when they needed the ball as their only shot to win, and we fouled them on the inbounds?

 

[Eric15]

January 1, 1969.

The answer to the world's most depressing trivia question -- when was the last time Syracuse basketball had a losing record in January prior to today. That held for 52 years.

Syracuse Orangemen Basketball 1968-1969 Game Results

www.orangehoops.org

 

[orangemass]

We might be the worst team in the ACC this year.

Might?