Summer Sessions 2025

[Orangezoo]

I agree, it rarely gets called if you seal your man. But, I feel that when I do see it get called, it's when a guy us doing exactly what we see trying to "seal" two guys by reaching out with both arms.

The thing Souare does well is being subtle about it if you watch it in real time. The snapshot looks bad but at game speed it’s innocuous

 

[PeteCalvin]

Who we taking in a ring: Otis Hill or Paul Harris?

Since Paul Harris can bench press a planet and Chuck Norris at the same time, it’s Harris all day. And he would smoke Ditka and mini-Ditka together.

 

[bballbeadle]

Oh darn... I told you I couldn't tell who it was. Nice play by Souare.

Who the heck is Souare? See, I don’t care if I embarrass myself on this forum.

 

[orangefog]

Who the heck is Souare? See, I don’t care if I embarrass myself on this forum.

He's the big that came over from Georgia Tech with George.

 

[hoopsupstate]

From the picture, is that a legal screen? I always thought the offensive player had to stand straight up with his hands to his sides. Souare has his back to the defenders and he is reaching to either side and holding the defenders. I feel like that would get called in a game.

No. It’s a foul on Souare, but it’s not always called. It’s one of those little things that can help you win games.

 

[SwagSocks]

Clasping of the hands? WTH is this, PRT failure for me.

I’m kidding, love the weighted planks

 

[AngryOtto]

Did the tbt team do a scrimmage with the current team?
Any would on Fennel? He really needs to get to campus and start working with the team if he wants any chance to have playing time this year.
Heard Griffin say the big freshman had some academics that needs to be completed before he joins the team.

 

[cusefan88]

Did the tbt team do a scrimmage with the current team?
Any would on Fennel? He really needs to get to campus and start working with the team if he wants any chance to have playing time this year.
Heard Griffin say the big freshman had some academics that needs to be completed before he joins the team.

Yes they scrimmaged on Thursday night at Melo.

 

[AngryOtto]

Yes they scrimmaged on Thursday night at Melo.

Any word on how the current team looked?

 

[cusefan88]

Any word on how the current team looked?

Unfortunately I don't have good enough sources for that. Only know that they did play.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Who the heck is Souare? See, I don’t care if I embarrass myself on this forum.

He transferred in from Georgia Tech alongside our new point guard. Souare is a likely contender for minutes as the backup 5.

 

[OmahaCuse]

He transferred in from Georgia Tech alongside our new point guard. Souare is a likely contender for minutes as the backup 5.

He might start is what I’m hearing

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He might start is what I’m hearing

Well that would be a surprise. Hopefully a good one.

I think people are sleeping on Sadiq too. Not as a 5, just in general.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[RedtheGOB]

He might start is what I’m hearing

It’s been so long since we’ve had a point guard and a center that played together more than 1 year that I think we take it for granted. Suare should look good in practice when he’s running with George.

 

[Cuse_NYC]

Any news from our scrimmage vs Boeheim’s Army?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Any news from our scrimmage vs Boeheim’s Army?

Yes they scrimmaged on Thursday night at Melo.

Any word on how the current team looked?

Unfortunately I don't have good enough sources for that. Only know that they did play.

 

[Cheriehoop]

I know that sports reporters for Syracuse.com asked some of the TBT players in the past about the SU players, SU’s team after they had scrimmaged in some prior years.

 

[CuseVegas]

They did not scrimmage each other Thursday. No clue why people think that they did.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[23Zone]

Im feeling this year we won't be soft

 

[cusefan88]

Seems like the physicality and intensity is off the charts. An edge is back.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Pay side?
I'm out of the loop.
The only pay option I see is for no adds.
Please tell me more.

 

[RedtheGOB]

Im feeling this year we won't be soft

Yea with you. Last year they were as soft as they get. 2 years ago I didn't feel that way but at the same time they were younger and still playing against the covid super seniors.

I really like seeing Jr's and Srs going to work in the gym. I don't think we had that the last few years.

 

[Orangezoo]

Yea with you. Last year they were as soft as they get. 2 years ago I didn't feel that way but at the same time they were younger and still playing against the covid super seniors.

I really like seeing Jr's and Srs going to work in the gym. I don't think we had that the last few years.

After watching TBT it just reinforces more than anything to me this needs to come down to putting 5 guys on the court who can play together on offense yet more importantly are committed and locked in to playing good defense. Offensive figures and capabilities are fun but it’s gotta be all about getting stops and rebounding and then finding the right balance on offense.

Getting a true 1 and then defensive minded bigs is important but all the talk etc on the offensive options is fun but it’s all moot if we are purely against relying on being harder to defend as the primary source of optimism.