Texas Postgame

[swish7]

Minutes
Bell 30
Carlos 21
Freeman 15
cant happen.

Bell .3 points per minute
Carlos .15 points per minute
Freeman .5 points per minute

 

[Madbiker]

Free throws not so free

Shades of the 1980's teams.

 

[tptcuse]

St. Joseph's won. Texas Tech tomorrow...

 

[cuseattle]

Toppin had 22 and 18 boards tonight.

 

[two3zone]

Minutes
Bell 30
Carlos 21
Freeman 15
cant happen.

Bell played double the minutes that Freeman did, that's insanity.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

If i were a person who handed over a bunch of cash to get freeman to come here, I'd be mighty, mighty PO'd at that money being flushed in the toilet so we can watch a malcontent lazy glory hound legend in his own mind run the team into the dirt.

 

[Roc44]

Bell played double the minutes that Freeman did, that's insanity.

Yup when red does that. Makes me wonder? What you are thinks. As “Art Howe said “You are outside of your mind Billy”

 

[IthacaMatt]

Worst FT shooting team we’ve ever fielded. Impressive given how we’ve fared at the FT line historically.

Oh, don't be so sure. We've had some really bad ones over the years.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Just stop it!!!! JB isn't coaching anymore! His last two years were not so great. Poor foul shooting lost this game not Red's coaching ability. Our foul shooting is horrible . The team clawed it's way back and made it a game. Again, in tight games, foul shots make the difference. For me, that is the take away. How does a kid shoot 80% from the line last year, transfer to Syracuse and now he shoots 50% from the line? This same kid made 1/2 at the line in the last minutes of the game! I watched the SU women play last night. Albany had a girl who shot 48% as a freshman from the free throw line...now, as a Sr, she is shooting 90%...48%- 90%!!!! YOU can improve at the line...but it takes discipline and practice and I don't think we are putting in the work to improve our free throw shooting percentage as a team.

By this logic, If I had been given playing time and we lost by under ten points, you would not be able to blame the coach because if we hit our free throws we win. I assure you, it would be a massive coaching mistake to have me out there.

 

[IthacaMatt]

there are honestly no words for how awful a coaching decision it was to 1. Play bell 20 mins in the 2nd half and 2. Bring Carlos back in at the end of the game. Another abomination of a coaching performance.

Carlos shot 90% from the FT line last year, and we had been stinking the joint out from the line. Plus an extra set of hands to keep the ball moving. Taking out Bell after so many turnovers and mistakes to put in a foul shooter in the last minute or two makes a lot of sense. It's a by-the-book call.

 

[IthacaMatt]

FWIW, the defense was better for the last 15 minutes. Prior to that is was awful. Let’s not presume that was solved.

That's part of the reason Donnie didn't play much in the 2nd half. The other guys are tougher defensively.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Carlos played a lot less minutes, which is probably for the best, but he still played more minutes than Freeman.

Which seems not great.

We needed Davis and Lampkin's toughness inside, and Red thought Bell's threat from 3 was more important than having Donnie in. Donnie can rebound, but his defense wasn't really there tonight, IMO. Although Donnie was starting to get some offense going before he was pulled. I agree he should have gone back in for Bell, at least for a 4 minute shift.

 

[hungrychuck]

We lost tonight and that obviously sucks.

But you could see a pretty deep team starting to come together.

There was more good than bad in Brooklyn.

We looked like we belong for the first time this year.

 

[Sherman20]

name me a worse PG in syracuse history then JC. He makes both we have a chance.

I can’t believe what a weakness the backcourt is right now outside of Starling. Carlos, Taylor and Choppa Moore combined for a grand total of 3 points in 50(!) total minutes of playing time. That’s UNACCEPTABLE. Taylor is proving to be best defender of the three. Moore the best shooter and offensive threat, and Carlos the best passer/PG (though not really all that good, tbh). But they’re all one dimensional players right now. At least one of them needs to step up and show they can contribute in more than one facet of the game.

 

[Sherman20]

We needed Davis and Lampkin's toughness inside, and Red thought Bell's threat from 3 was more important than having Donnie in. Donnie can rebound, but his defense wasn't really there tonight, IMO. Although Donnie was starting to get some offense going before he was pulled. I agree he should have gone back in for Bell, at least for a 4 minute shift.

Yeah, you gotta put Freeman in there for Bell for a few more minutes. But Freeman has to get better on defense.

 

[Sherman20]

The 3 biggest positives to me:

1) JJ was playing on BOTH ends. Thought he was great all around
2) Davis showed he can rebound against a higher level of play
3) Freeman can score. We need to get him more shots

Eddie was a positive as well, but he did what I expect him to do.

Eddie is a monster. Love that kid.

 

[CIL]

Carlos was not on the floor during our comeback, Taylor was. Carlos came back in under 2 mins and turned the ball over on a huge out of bands play, lost his man on a switch which led to two points and missed a huge free throw which would have cut it to a one point game with 10 seconds left. Out of our 10 turnovers bell and Carlos had 40% of them. And if your acknowledging how awful Bell was than your acknowledging that despite this he played the whole second half while being awful while freeman who was playing his best game of his Syracuse career sat for the last 16 mins…LOL

That out of bounds play was more in Bell than Carlos. Bell literally stopped running to the corner. Kid should be embarrassed.

 

[jdubs30]

That out of bounds play was more in Bell than Carlos. Bell literally stopped running to the corner. Kid should be embarrassed.

The ball literally got to where we wanted it, it was actually a good pass by Carlos

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

What could have been. My goodness. Horrible start. Turnovers. Missed FT and they were leading with 2 mins to go. I am not into “wake up calls” but I sure hope this loss makes these guys realize what they are capable of because they fought hard. But honestly make free throws.

Tell coach to tell Davis he makes every FT when he gets up on his toes. He misses every time he doesn’t. EVERY TIME!!!

 

[rocklloyd]

I have a little bit of hope now. That’s about it. Still pissed but saw we have some heart being down 15 or 16.

 

[kcsu]

Carlos was not on the floor during our comeback, Taylor was. Carlos came back in under 2 mins and turned the ball over on a huge out of bands play, lost his man on a switch which led to two points and missed a huge free throw which would have cut it to a one point game with 10 seconds left. Out of our 10 turnovers bell and Carlos had 40% of them. And if your acknowledging how awful Bell was than your acknowledging that despite this he played the whole second half while being awful while freeman who was playing his best game of his Syracuse career sat for the last 16 mins…LOL

It's beyond me that Taylor was pulled for Carlos at the end and that Donnie sat the second half given Bell had another terrible game

 

[kcsu]

Bell played double the minutes that Freeman did, that's insanity.

Isn't it obvious to Red that unless Donnie is in foul trouble he needs to be on the court. He is our most talented player and will only improve with more minutes. Bell is what he is a shooter. If he's making shots keep him in. If not he needs to sit.
Taylor
JJ
Donnie
Davis
Freeman
Bell
Won the game when they were on the court together In some combination.
If Bell had sat and Donnie played more in the second half we win.
Carlos at this point has to sit. I actually don't see what he brings that is positive. I'm just being honest i don't see any value in having him play over Taylor or Choppa.

 

[OrangeinBoston]

Practice freethrows...all night.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

We lost tonight and that obviously sucks.

But you could see a pretty deep team starting to come together.

There was more good than bad in Brooklyn.

We looked like we belong for the first time this year.

Tonight is going to be ugly.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

I am all for position-less basketball but you can’t play Davis Lampkin and Donnie together. Bell has very little value at this point, but I think you have to play him. There is no spacing, not enough ball handling and not enough quickness with Donnie, Davis, Lampkin group on offense. What defense would you play? You really can’t play 2-3 with Lampkin in. Freeman is already lost on defense. Davos can’t guard wings.
This isn’t a Bell vs Freeman for playing time thing. If you want more Freeman than that means less Lampkin and Davis. If you want less Bell that means more Taylor.