Notre Dame Post Game

[Sherman20]

Chris Bell not bothering to show up this season has killed this team. We know he’s not a great defender or rebounder, but I think most of us figured he would be our second leading scorer and could be a 40 percent 3-point shooter again and would have games where he would absolutely go off. I think it was reasonable to expect him to be our second leading scorer at 16-18ppg and be reliable as an offensive threat every night. He’s playing significantly worse than he did last season, imo, and his shooting numbers are awful. His confidence is sapped. We need to get him back on track.

 

[djcon57]

Just remembering some folks here thought we’d be better on D this year.

Without Maliq.

Hahahahahahaha

 

[OttoinGrotto]

i also think it should be noted that an immense amount of our transfer portal search was done through that analytics kid. now we make no threes.

I thought he was hired a lot later than all of that.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

We have four wins:

LeMoyne: NET 298
Colgate: NET 306
Youngstown St: NET 266
Cornell: NET 159

And three of those nail biters to the end

 

[AZOrange]

I’ve defended Red all year (and last year) but this is indefensible. This is terrible coaching on any level.

I dominated our first 1-2 hoop game today. I have had 2 practices and was able to get my team to play D and make layups. Put me on the bench!

 

[hoopsupstate]

We are paying a coach a lot of money to make sure Taylor realizes when to switch.

Freeman is a big problem on defense. He never defends the screen the same way. It’s hard for Taylor to know what his bigs are going to do. Part of it is coaching, but experience is another.

 

[djcon57]

He had plenty of touches today. He needs to do things to make his teammates better. Name one time today when he did something to get a teammate a basket or even a look?

I’m still waiting! Not one time.

Nah he’s doesn’t. You’re confused. He’s a scorer. Our PG should be looking to create

 

[Grbac]

Why didn't Moore start? We were doomed from the start.

This one frustrates me the most. He has earned the start. More so than Taylor that’s for sure. This is exactly how you get young talented guys to leave.

Taylor also played more minutes than Moore.

Moore is the most talented player on the team besides Freeman. He didn’t do anything with him until the end of the game. It’s just very unfortunate.

 

[sugrad68]

He’s completely fine agains this level of competition. It’s just that he suffers a logarithmic loss of effectiveness against actual good players

I don't disagree. All I'm saying is that he was the least of the reasons we lost today.

 

[UpstateSM]

Anyone like me who donates and buys tickets may as well lit thousands of dollars on fire to have a bonfire this season.

100% not going to Charlotte this year. Will keep the week off and go tournament hop and tourist in AC/NYC or enjoy Champ Week from my couch. Was already not worth the time and money but now it'd be just stupid to revolve another trip around this.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Nah he’s doesn’t. You’re confused. He’s a scorer. Our PG should be looking to create

You’re dead wrong. Good players make teammates better. Flagg is a scorer, but he damn well makes plays for his teammates.

 

[Sbucketball]

Can we get rid of Autry after this season? Not sure what the terms of his contract are.

If the university gave an inexperienced alumni who probably would have done the job for free a long term contract with a big buy out, it needs to fire all its lawyers in addition to its basketball coaches.

 

[djcon57]

You’re dead wrong. Good players make teammates better. Flagg is a scorer, but he damn well makes plays for his teammates.

Yes, Freeman isn’t as good as Flagg. I agree with that take

 

[Newhouser]

Freeman is a big problem on defense. He never defends the screen the same way. It’s hard for Taylor to know what his bigs are going to do. Part of it is coaching, but experience is another.

I agree with this. It's why Taylor should just not switch.

 

[Hopkins16]

When we hit the portal, we need to be able to get top level players from P4 schools and not guys who performed well at mid-majors. With the season lost, the focus should be on a competitive NIL offer for a point guard and a big.

 

[Madbiker]

Tell me what coach is going to win with this group? All teams have to do is get Lampkin in a switch with a good shooter and we can’t stop it. This is maybe the poorest offensive team I’ve ever seen at SU. I don‘t know how we can beat a a decent team. My biggest complaint is how ND can get their best shooter ten three point attempts and we can’t ever get our shooters good shots. It’s gone on forever.

Who recruited this team? That's why it's on the HC.

 

[DoctorBombay]

I've always hated those, "This team sucks, and I can't be bothered or bear to watch them", posts.
But it's finally happened...my love affair w/ Syracuse bball, by far the thing I loved most to watch and engage in my entire life, is now on life support.
I tried watching, I really did. But there's so much to unpack right now w/ this team, this staff, and this program. I honestly could care less about cbb, and this team in particular. And I never thought that would ever happen. At this point I'm just...resigned to it all. -sigh--

 

[Cappy3]

Moore is not ready to start. He had a twenty second flurry late, but did nothing the rest of the time he played. Had a wide open three to end the half and over shot the rim by five feet.

And still did more than Taylor.

 

[Scooch]

Well at least it’s only taken 8 games for the folks who were snarkily saying we’d be fine to realize we’re not gonna be fine. Makes the board an easier read.

 

[djcon57]

When we hit the portal, we need to be able to get top level players from P4 schools and not guys who performed well at mid-majors. With the season lost, the focus should be on a competitive NIL offer for a point guard and a big.

The issue isn’t mid major players. Great mid major players can play at this level. We got good mid major players. They turn into ok/bad players at this level

 

[MikeSU02]

You’re dead wrong. Good players make teammates better. Flagg is a scorer, but he damn well makes plays for his teammates.

You mean the kid that's going to be the #1 draft pick that gets to play with other elite players that will also be drafted? It's a lot easier to make those guys look better.

Jokic makes his teammates better as well, why stop at Cooper Flagg?

Donnie, while far from perfect, is the least of our problems. He had two super hard finishes today at key moments.

 

[djcon57]

Well at least it’s only taken 8 games for the folks who were snarkily saying we’d be fine to realize we’re not gonna be fine. Makes the board an easier read.

They just stop posting and blame the negativity.

Like it’s the fans fault

 

[Lukeyloo]

I was going to fly to San Fran and watch us play Cal and Stanford. No longer going. Too painful

Make the trip, just don’t go to the games

 

[phil77]

He had plenty of touches today. He needs to do things to make his teammates better. Name one time today when he did something to get a teammate a basket or even a look?

I’m still waiting! Not one time.

He isn't a creator. He is a big that can score around the rim and rebound. Not everyone needs to be a creator we need finishers and he can finish.

 

[Bulldog04]

Criticism is warranted when it’s warranted and today it’s really warranted. All of the coaching I saw last year is somehow completely gone and Red seems to have lost the feel for the structure of the flow of the game with subs and plays and just overall wherewithal. I’m not sure what’s going on to be completely honest in game. I thought last year he did such a good job with not a lot and some crazy behind the scenes situations. I’ve been to practices and I see the belief the kids have in him and then they get to the game and it’s like they have never practiced before. Not quite sure to be honest and I’m a big Red fan, but today and some other spots this year I don’t see the same coach as last year