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Chris McCullough Fights Reputation as a Lazy Player (PS; Ditota)
In an internet age of instant analysis and constant condemnation, Chris McCullough hears his detractors.
Syracuse University's freshman forward does not exert himself enough. He fails to squeeze sufficient energy from his willowy 6-foot-10 frame. He lacks the 'motor,' in basketball terms, to match his abundant athletic skills.
His mother, Brenda Ryer, sometimes joins that chorus of critics. She rarely watches Chris play, because both she and her son acknowledge her presence at games makes him nervous. But for those games she witnesses, she sees what her son lacks. Sometimes, she'll send him a halftime text to motivate him.
"I've said that I want you to play with more intensity," she said. "Because he does play effortlessly. It may be easy for him. But it looks like it's easy and he's not pushing as hard as he can."
Those assertions baffle McCullough, who can recite a litany of criticisms aimed at his perceived lack of enthusiasm. He hears it from media members. He hears it from coaches.
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JB on Fan Tattoo: 'I Would Wear Long Pants the Rest of My Life' (PS; Axe)
Syracuse University basketball head coach Jim Boeheim has responded to the news that a Syracuse fan has paid tribute to him with a tattoo ... and it's probably exactly how you would expect the Hall of Famer to react.
ESPN's Jeff Goodman caught up with Boeheim to get the reaction.
Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
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Just talked to Boeheim about crazy fan who got THIS tattoo on his leg. "I would wear long pants for rest of my life."
8:59 AM - 18 Jul 2014
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JB Discusses a Wide Range of Subjects in Interview with ESPN's Andy Katz (PS; Waters)
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim sat down with ESPN reporter Andy Katz for a 10-minute interview as part of Katz Korner, which aired on ESPNU Friday night.
Boeheim discussed the prospect of a 30-second shot clock, the NCAA's early deadline for players entering the NBA draft, and his up-close view of LeBron James in recent years along with several other subjects in the 10-minute interview. The interview was taped two days ago in North Augusta, S.C.; site of this weekend's Peach Jam, an annual AAU event that draws the top high school prospects and the top college coaches to the coastal town.
Boeheim said he favors shortening college basketball's 35-second shot clock. The Atlantic Coast Conference and the American Athletic Conference will experiment with a 30-second clock in exhibition games this season, but Boeheim doesn't think that's going far enough.
"Thirty is a compromise for me,'' Boeheim said, who would like to see the NCAA adopt the NBA's 24-second clock. "We've played internationally and we've never come close to a shot clock violation.
"We can't sell 24 because every college coach doesn't think he has enough players to play that,'' said Boeheim, who added that most coaches think just two schools would benefit from 24 seconds. He didn't name those schools, but Kentucky would obviously be one with Duke perhaps being the other. "If you want more scoring in the game, shorten the clock. That's all you have to do.''
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Former Players
Tyler Ennis Suffers Through Poor Showing in NBA Summer League Game (PS; Waters)
Tyler Ennis and C.J. Fair, two former Syracuse teammates, faced each other in the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League on Friday.
Fair's Dallas Mavericks came away with an 88-62 win over Ennis and the Phoenix Suns. Fair scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds to help Dallas to the win.
Ennis, meanwhile, suffered through his worst outing of the Las Vegas Summer League. The point guard who left Syracuse after his freshman year failed to score in the loss to the Mavericks. Ennis missed all six of his field goal attempts. In addition, Ennis had just one assist against five turnovers.
Fair, who is hoping to make the Dallas roster as an undrafted free agent, played a solid game. He went 3-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 at the foul line.
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Wes Johnson Will Return to the Lakers (PS; Murray)
The Los Angeles Lakers spent the first part of the summer chasing after a free agent forward out of Syracuse.
After missing out on Carmelo Anthony, the Lakers found another former Orange star willing to play for them.
Wes Johnson will return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal worth $1 million, according to a report from ESPN's Chris Broussard.
Johnson played for the Lakers last season, starting in 62 of 79 games, averaging 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds during one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
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Donte Greene, Former BC Football Player Jo-Lonn Dunbar Arrested After Fight (PS; Murray)
Former Syracuse basketball star Donte Greene and former Corcoran star Jo-Lonn Dunbar were arrested after a fight outside a Miami Beach nightclub.
Miami Beach Police Detective Vivian Thayer said in an Associated Press story that Dunbar, a linebacker for the St. Louis Rams, and Greene, an NBA free agent, were arrested early Sunday outside Dream Nightclub in South Beach.
Here's more from the AP story:
Thayer says the athletes got into a fight with each other outside the club.
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Chris McCullough Fights Reputation as a Lazy Player (PS; Ditota)
In an internet age of instant analysis and constant condemnation, Chris McCullough hears his detractors.
Syracuse University's freshman forward does not exert himself enough. He fails to squeeze sufficient energy from his willowy 6-foot-10 frame. He lacks the 'motor,' in basketball terms, to match his abundant athletic skills.
His mother, Brenda Ryer, sometimes joins that chorus of critics. She rarely watches Chris play, because both she and her son acknowledge her presence at games makes him nervous. But for those games she witnesses, she sees what her son lacks. Sometimes, she'll send him a halftime text to motivate him.
"I've said that I want you to play with more intensity," she said. "Because he does play effortlessly. It may be easy for him. But it looks like it's easy and he's not pushing as hard as he can."
Those assertions baffle McCullough, who can recite a litany of criticisms aimed at his perceived lack of enthusiasm. He hears it from media members. He hears it from coaches.
...
JB on Fan Tattoo: 'I Would Wear Long Pants the Rest of My Life' (PS; Axe)
Syracuse University basketball head coach Jim Boeheim has responded to the news that a Syracuse fan has paid tribute to him with a tattoo ... and it's probably exactly how you would expect the Hall of Famer to react.
ESPN's Jeff Goodman caught up with Boeheim to get the reaction.
Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Follow
Just talked to Boeheim about crazy fan who got THIS tattoo on his leg. "I would wear long pants for rest of my life."
8:59 AM - 18 Jul 2014
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JB Discusses a Wide Range of Subjects in Interview with ESPN's Andy Katz (PS; Waters)
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim sat down with ESPN reporter Andy Katz for a 10-minute interview as part of Katz Korner, which aired on ESPNU Friday night.
Boeheim discussed the prospect of a 30-second shot clock, the NCAA's early deadline for players entering the NBA draft, and his up-close view of LeBron James in recent years along with several other subjects in the 10-minute interview. The interview was taped two days ago in North Augusta, S.C.; site of this weekend's Peach Jam, an annual AAU event that draws the top high school prospects and the top college coaches to the coastal town.
Boeheim said he favors shortening college basketball's 35-second shot clock. The Atlantic Coast Conference and the American Athletic Conference will experiment with a 30-second clock in exhibition games this season, but Boeheim doesn't think that's going far enough.
"Thirty is a compromise for me,'' Boeheim said, who would like to see the NCAA adopt the NBA's 24-second clock. "We've played internationally and we've never come close to a shot clock violation.
"We can't sell 24 because every college coach doesn't think he has enough players to play that,'' said Boeheim, who added that most coaches think just two schools would benefit from 24 seconds. He didn't name those schools, but Kentucky would obviously be one with Duke perhaps being the other. "If you want more scoring in the game, shorten the clock. That's all you have to do.''
...
Former Players
Tyler Ennis Suffers Through Poor Showing in NBA Summer League Game (PS; Waters)
Tyler Ennis and C.J. Fair, two former Syracuse teammates, faced each other in the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League on Friday.
Fair's Dallas Mavericks came away with an 88-62 win over Ennis and the Phoenix Suns. Fair scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds to help Dallas to the win.
Ennis, meanwhile, suffered through his worst outing of the Las Vegas Summer League. The point guard who left Syracuse after his freshman year failed to score in the loss to the Mavericks. Ennis missed all six of his field goal attempts. In addition, Ennis had just one assist against five turnovers.
Fair, who is hoping to make the Dallas roster as an undrafted free agent, played a solid game. He went 3-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 at the foul line.
...
Wes Johnson Will Return to the Lakers (PS; Murray)
The Los Angeles Lakers spent the first part of the summer chasing after a free agent forward out of Syracuse.
After missing out on Carmelo Anthony, the Lakers found another former Orange star willing to play for them.
Wes Johnson will return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal worth $1 million, according to a report from ESPN's Chris Broussard.
Johnson played for the Lakers last season, starting in 62 of 79 games, averaging 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds during one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
...
Donte Greene, Former BC Football Player Jo-Lonn Dunbar Arrested After Fight (PS; Murray)
Former Syracuse basketball star Donte Greene and former Corcoran star Jo-Lonn Dunbar were arrested after a fight outside a Miami Beach nightclub.
Miami Beach Police Detective Vivian Thayer said in an Associated Press story that Dunbar, a linebacker for the St. Louis Rams, and Greene, an NBA free agent, were arrested early Sunday outside Dream Nightclub in South Beach.
Here's more from the AP story:
Thayer says the athletes got into a fight with each other outside the club.
...
