Postgame Thoughts… ND

[NorSyr66]

It went on a little longer than that, with some solid JB glares. They cut it off on the transcript. No big deal, I just always thought of Mike and Donna as protected class, but he was clearly upset with her going in.

Not hearing the question always makes it a bit of a challenge to understand the reply. However it was quickly evident JB was unhappy with the question. As you indicate, it did go on a bit longer and I kind of read that as rubbing her nose in it. I can understand the frustration after losing the game but his job is to answer questions about the game, represent the University and the team and continue to support the team, not throw players not named after him under the bus.

 

[MikeSU02]

It went on a little longer than that, with some solid JB glares. They cut it off on the transcript. No big deal, I just always thought of Mike and Donna as protected class, but he was clearly upset with her going in.

Yeah, I watched the video after I saw this post you made. He just wasn't having it last night and clearly something was simmering. I actually thought he was going to go in on her more based on his mannerisms.

I'm sure they're already over it.

 

[orangecuse]

It went on a little longer than that, with some solid JB glares. They cut it off on the transcript. No big deal, I just always thought of Mike and Donna as protected class, but he was clearly upset with her going in.

Just more of JB being the crotchety individual he general is, especially after defeats. It's beyond old these days, especially with 8 years and counting of mediocrity. Whining to Donna about being held accountable for "everything he says," etc. BC is bad JB, they were bad when your team beat them and they were bad when they beat ND. When was that by the way? November? Upsets do happen. Your team lost to a Georgetown team in early December when you said they were decent. Guess what, that team you clamored about then hasn't won a single conference game to date and is 6-20 overall.

Honesty, there's really not much JB says nowadays that I give any credence to. Just as on his talk/call in show a couple of weeks ago spewing how he doesn't pull anyone of his players for one mistake, but more after a series of them. You are so full of chit right now that you can't smell your own stink.

Go back and watch last night's game. It took just over two minutes for ND to get their first points to start the game. ND got its first bucket after a miss, where Atkinson gathered the board and put it back. JB on the sideline immediately went through his antics walked down the bench and summoned Sid to get in for Frank.

Same thing happened with Torrence. JB had just yanked Joe after a series of blunders. Torrence checks in, ND has a possession where, call it good D or lousy O. Whatever your liking is, the ball went out of bounds and there was two seconds left on the shot clock. ND retained possession. Torrence gave up a open three...immediately yanked.

Point is, he blows a lot smoke these days about what the truth is.

 

[realorange]

We have zero chance against Duke. Think about that…

I guess we had better cancel the game. The old expression, "That's why they play the games" is still true.

Do we have a great chance of winning? No. But we have a punchers chance.

 

[realorange]

JB says...ND making 2 3 pointers as the shot clock ran down was the game...
It wasn't the team getting outboarded by 12.
It wasn't that ND passes the ball on offense better than CUSE...assists ND 19 CUSE 9
It wasn't that your starting backcourt shot 2 for 13 from 3.

Those two shots came at critical times. Hubbs prayer at the clock was a dagger on a comeback as was the three pointer with two seconds on the clock from out of bounds play.

Sure you can play the whole box score, but there are times in a game when certain things happen that have influence beyond the box score.

 

[Bulldog04]

I’ve known Donna for a long long time as she used to cover golf and she is one of the best people in the whole city. She doesn’t think one thing of JB and his attitude. She is a good writer and good person and writes fairly. But him doing that last night was so unnecessary as usual. But good for her to stand her ground

 

[phil77]

Like when are we going to stop making excuses for him? I mean who acts like that now? Too many "it wasn't that bad" "i have seen worse" etc Just there is no reason to treat people like that anymore. I get he is an old-school coach and that is the way he always did it but times have changed.

 

[TinyManInside]

All I could think during this game:

Remember all of our bubble teams over the last several years that we complained about? Last year, the 2017, 2016 and 2015 teams? I'm pretty sure all of them would be second best team in the ACC this year.

This. ND at 13-4 in league is a testament to how bad the ACC is this year. They're OK I guess, but nothing special.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Like when are we going to stop making excuses for him? I mean who acts like that now? Too many "it wasn't that bad" "i have seen worse" etc Just there is no reason to treat people like that anymore. I get he is an old-school coach and that is the way he always did it but times have changed.

Guess what, he doesn’t care, and no one will hold him accountable

 

[orangecuse]

Those two shots came at critical times. Hubbs prayer at the clock was a dagger on a comeback as was the three pointer with two seconds on the clock from out of bounds play.

Sure you can play the whole box score, but there are times in a game when certain things happen that have influence beyond the box score.

There was over 7 minutes left in the first half when that in bounds three with two seconds left on the shot clock occurred. Afterwards, we were still up 27-26. So, IMO, a big shot ND executed to a T at that moment, yeah, but critical when considering how much time in the game was left, not really.

Now, that Hubbs three stung a lot more for sure. He hit that prayer with just over 3 and a half minutes left in the game pushing ND's lead to 5, at 68-63. That said, it was still only a two possession game and plenty of time left.

This is where good teams (especially on the road) have a true/solid floor general. And, why PG is the most crucial position in the game. Realizing the moment, commanding/directing the O, staying composed so that a high quality shot/result is probable. We have desperately missed that, and haven't had that type of general since Ennis. Perhaps, an argument can be made that Silent G was that at times, however, not a true floor general.

We have a heavy latent team of upperclassman and experience. All of our starters, sans Frank, have been playing a minimum of three years, and three starters are 4 year players. Yet, there's no true leadership, at least not from what I have witnessed. Moreover, absent of that prerequisite, high level P5 floor general required as mentioned.

 

[Goin' Deep]

Those two shots came at critical times. Hubbs prayer at the clock was a dagger on a comeback as was the three pointer with two seconds on the clock from out of bounds play.

Sure you can play the whole box score, but there are times in a game when certain things happen that have influence beyond the box score.

12 rebound differential is 12 possessions.
All year we have watched CUSE try to generate offense going one-on-one and then having to shoot a "3".
Like many games, it didn't work on the road against ND. The Irish moved the ball and had 10 more assists.
So CUSE lost because Buddy left a solid 3 pt shooter alone and a ND player threw up a prayer and it went in.
We NEVER see that happen..right? Cuse never hits a 3 late in the shot clock.
WE GOT BEAT...it was hardly a fluke.

 

[Newhouser]

There was over 7 minutes left in the first half when that in bounds three with two seconds left on the shot clock occurred. Afterwards, we were still up 27-26. So, IMO, a big shot ND executed to a T at that moment, yeah, but critical when considering how much time in the game was left, not really.

Now, that Hubbs three stung a lot more for sure. He hit that prayer with just over 3 and a half minutes left in the game pushing ND's lead to 5, at 68-63. That said, it was still only a two possession game and plenty of time left.

This is where good teams (especially on the road) have a true/solid floor general. And, why PG is the most crucial position in the game. Realizing the moment, commanding/directing the O, staying composed so that a high quality shot/result is probable. We have desperately missed that, and haven't had that type of general since Ennis. Perhaps, an argument can be made that Silent G was that at times, however, not a true floor general.

We have a heavy latent team of upperclassman and experience. All of our starters, sans Frank, have been playing a minimum of three years, and three starters are 4 year players. Yet, there's no true leadership, at least not from what I have witnessed. Moreover, absent of that prerequisite, high level P5 floor general required as mentioned.

what hurt more than the Hubbs 3 was Buddy's rushed attempt at a dagger response.

 

[AZOrange]

I guess we had better cancel the game. The old expression, "That's why they play the games" is still true.

Do we have a great chance of winning? No. But we have a punchers chance.

What kind of
Punch did Duke throw?