New Book by Jimmy Lee

[OrangePA]

The greatest FT shooter in SU BB history and one of the players who helped establish the modern SU BB program, Jimmy Lee has a new book out about free-shooting.

Since he was a plus 90% FT shooter, it might be a good purchase.

http://fifteenfeetforfree.com/

 

[All4SU]

Someone can write an entire book about free throw shooting?

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Someone can write an entire book about free throw shooting?

Evidently

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[OrangePA]

Someone can write an entire book about free throw shooting?

Considering how badly so many teams shoot FTs these days, it kind of makes sense that a book can be and should be written.

 

[stuckinbig11]

Jimmy Lee also invented taking a charge. Man, was he good at it.

 

[oldpinepoint]

He is also one hell of a nice guy too

 

[OrangePA]

Jimmy Lee also invented taking a charge. Man, was he good at it.

True!

The best I ever saw.

He used to do it while the offensive player had the ball and was reverse dribbling up the court.

I never saw anybody anticipate that move and get the charge like Jimmy Lee.

A great player who is very much responsible for today's program.

 

[IthacaMatt]

True!

The best I ever saw.

He used to do it while the offensive player had the ball and was reverse dribbling up the court.

I never saw anybody anticipate that move and get the charge like Jimmy Lee.

A great player who is very much responsible for today's program.

His older brother Mike was great at it, too.

 

[Room 914]

Mike Lee and and Jimmy were both beasts

 

[elkeed]

Jimmy Lee also invented taking a charge. Man, was he good at it.

The "Kirkwood seat of the pants slide"

 

[OrangePA]

The "Kirkwood seat of the pants slide"

Ah, yes.

I remember Joel Mareinas describing it on the radio.

 

[elkeed]

OrangePA is Joel still alive? Any word on our former voice of the Orange?

 

[OrangePA]

OrangePA is Joel still alive? Any word on our former voice of the Orange?

I really don't know.

The last time I saw him was almost thirty years ago when I saw his son play an interscholastice BB at FM High School.

 

[orange126]

Where does Dr. Cohen rank in SU free throw shooting?

 

[SWC75]

Where does Dr. Cohen rank in SU free throw shooting?

74.7%: http://www.orangehoops.org/HCohen.htm

Jimmy Lee wasn't actually 90%: http://www.orangehoops.org/JLee.htm
But at 85.9% he certainly is quailfied to teach the skill to most everybody.

 

[SWC75]

I really don't know.

The last time I saw him was almost thirty years ago when I saw his son play an interscholastice BB at FM High School.

I haven't heard that he died and it would be given considerable coverage up here. Besides being the long-time "Voice of the Orange", he was the sports director for the lcoal NBC affiate here for decades. Later he was in advewtising and a professor at the newhouse schools. He also did Syracuse Chiefs broadcasts for several years. I assume he is happily retired at this point.
http://www.syracusepressclub.org/Wall/wall-mareiniss.html
Considering he came to SU in 1946, I would assume he's in his early to mid 80's at this point.

 

[IthacaMatt]

74.7%: http://www.orangehoops.org/HCohen.htm

Jimmy Lee wasn't actually 90%: http://www.orangehoops.org/JLee.htm
But at 85.9% he certainly is quailfied to teach the skill to most everybody.

I think the reason have that memory is there was one year where he was among the nation's leaders in FT % and topped 90%. It's probably that memory.

Edit: looking at your link, I see that he finished at 88+% his first year. That's probably the year I'm thinking of.

 

[Cheriehoop]

GMac had a 4 year % of 88.8 with his freshman and senior years over 90%.

 

[OrangePA]

GMac had a 4 year % of 88.8 with his freshman and senior years over 90%.

I still think Jimmy Lee was a better player and better shooter.

Damn the stats!

 

[IthacaMatt]

I still think Jimmy Lee was a better player and better shooter.

Damn the stats!

Gerry was streaky and had a killer instinct for the big shot. Of course, Jimmy Lee will have that reputation forever because of his shot in the North Carolina game, but I don't know that SU has ever had a better big game performer than the pit bull from Scranton.