Postgame Thoughts… BC game 2

[Cusefan0307]

ND played M2M.

Well if they do that against us maybe we can score 120. I don’t care what defense you play against BC. Outside of their 2 bigs the perimeter guys can’t hit water from a boat.

 

[Day2]

Unc stinks too.

the ACC is really really bad.

happy with all and any wins, but folks have got to stop using the JB playbook of “actually this team is good because they only lost by 6 vs ranked team du jour”

they aren’t. bc is terrible. Pitt is terrible.

I like our chances against UNC again with the way Anselem/Sidibe are playing. Just stay healthy, fellas.

 

[Day2]

I found it curious when JB said Sidibe could play 15-20 per game after barely playing him at all. In hindsight, he was probably protecting him from further injury.

Sidibe’s our “in case of emergency, break glass” guy.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I like our chances against UNC again with the way Anselem/Sidibe are playing. Just stay healthy, fellas.

Jesse is obviously the best offensive player and shotblocker out of the 3, but Anselem is the better rebounder, and Sid knows the rotations in the zone like the back of his hand. He was doing a lot of directing to everyone else out there on defense today.

 

[Day2]

Jesse is obviously the best offensive player and shotblocker out of the 3, but Anselem is the better rebounder, and Sid knows the rotations in the zone like the back of his hand. He was doing a lot of directing to everyone else out there on defense today.

Maybe his offense will come around in time for the ACCT, like it did the last time he played in the ACCT.

 

[Cuse181]

Only shot is not being on Dukes side of the bracket.

Better win some games

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

ND played M2M.

That is just simply not possible.

 

[pfister1]

What were you able to take away from today's game, other than Sidibe may perhaps be able to give the team a few minutes, knees permitting?

A win!

 

[pfister1]

Utica Club...not even close

No Genny Cream Ale?

 

[NorSyr66]

Another game where the whistles were mostly silent. 11 fouls on Syracuse with 6 on the 2 centers! Wait till we get to Duke, Then the whistles will wake up

 

[hoopsupstate]

I like our chances against UNC again with the way Anselem/Sidibe are playing. Just stay healthy, fellas.

UNC has shooters to light up the zone and they have Bancot inside. It’s going to be a tough defensive plan for us.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Jesse is obviously the best offensive player and shotblocker out of the 3, but Anselem is the better rebounder, and Sid knows the rotations in the zone like the back of his hand. He was doing a lot of directing to everyone else out there on defense today.

He looked "rusty but willing" today. LOL. Nice effort from Sidibe.

I honestly didn't expect him to look this good again before his career was over. DeJuan Coleman, after so many injuries, didn't suddenly look this good at the end, y'know?

 

[Red Holzman]

No Genny Cream Ale?

AKA: Menthol

 

[ORRange]

Wish we could play against Galloway every game. Combined 2-23 from 3 pt land vs us. He has shot a spectacular 24% from 3 for the year. At some point shouldn't he be icing his wrist while sitting next to his coach. Why is he allowed to keep chucking?

 

[007]

UNC has shooters to light up the zone and they have Bancot inside. It’s going to be a tough defensive plan for us.

...and they are very athletic and can play pressure defense. Generating offense will be an issue.

 

[Orangezoo]

Wish we could play against Galloway every game. Combined 2-23 from 3 pt land vs us. He has shot a spectacular 24% from 3 for the year. At some point shouldn't he be icing his wrist while sitting next to his coach. Why is he allowed to keep chucking?

He is just a 1 year rental right? Assuming it's a matter of water under the bridge at this point in the season..

 

[Orangezoo]

...and they are very athletic and can play pressure defense. Generating offense will be an issue.

Also UNC is not very disciplined and when things don't go well they don't fair very well. At minimum love to be the ones that boot them out of tourney contention.

 

[Orangezoo]

Right now Frank, Sidibe and Coles activity on defense give me some hope for the rest of the season. Sid looked great for a guy who played his first legit minutes in two years.

We sit on .500 watch for now. Bank the GT game and at 15-12 comes the turning point of making a last ditch run.. or not. Win at ND, shock Duke and who knows. One game at a time though for now.

19-12 going into the ACCT would be highly unlikely but would probably have us sitting 8th or 9th out from the last team in. Then two wins has us in the talking heads debates. Three wins and its why would you leave us out. Magic would be win the acct head into the tourney at 23-12 as probably a 7, 8 or 9.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Beer, for me, Smithwick’s, Guinness, Harp, Bass. I also enjoy Fat Tire.

 

[Day2]

UNC has shooters to light up the zone and they have Bancot inside. It’s going to be a tough defensive plan for us.

I’ll rephrase: I feel better about our chances. By no means would I ever consider the game an automatic W, even with Edwards. But once he went down, I was prepared for it to be an automatic L.

 

[OrangeDW]

Which craft beer is better - Miller Lite or Pabst?

“Miller Hi Life” - CuseRunner

 

[JeffCuse]

Sdibe looked reborn. That was nice to see.

 

[IthacaMatt]

BC just helped us get to 191 on Ken Pom in Adjdef

OMG. That's out of like 350 teams, right?
How can we be rated that low, and still be at .500?

 

[BillSU]

How did Notre Dame give up 95 to that team?

WHO?

 

[realorange]

If Sid were totally game ready, which I doubt we'll see before the end of the season, he is the best center we have. Jesse is good but he's just not at Sid's level yet. Just remember how well he was playing before he went down.

But Sid at 80% of that, along with Frank doing his best, can help make it possible for this mishappen team to get to March Madness.

As has been said a few times-----one game at a time.