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Jim Boeheim’s radio show is on Thursdays from 7-8 or 9PM on ESPN Radio in Syracuse, which is AM1200 or FM 97.7 on the dial. The show originates from Shaughnessy’s at the Marriott in Downtown Syracuse. The first hour, hosted by Matt Park, the Voice of the Orange, is on their general network. The second hour, which begins with the conference season, is hosted by Gomez, a local radio personality.
You can call into the show locally at 315-424-8599 or nationally at 1-888-746-2873. For Gomez’s portion, use 315-424-8599. Or you can submit questions from this page:
Syracuse University Athletics
Or on Twitter at mattpark1 or “askBoeheim”.
The show can be heard in Syracuse on FM 99.5. It’s sometime simulcast on AM 1200 or FM 97.7. You can also get it on: http://tunein.com
I will be posting my rough transcript the night of the broadcast focusing on my questions, the team and their last and next games and then a second post the next day on other things that were discussed.
MY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
First Hour:
“Coach, could you summarize the injuries your players are currently dealing with and how they are affecting their game? I’m specifically thinking about Frank Howard’s wrapped hand and his free throw problems.”
Second Hour:
“Coach, isn’t it about time a black or white line was pit through the “S” decal at the center of the court so the midcourt line could be easily seen? Last night there was a clear over and back violation that wasn’t called. Court decorations should not impact the game.“
COACH BOEHEIM
(I have, in some instances, put together statements from different parts of the broadcast on the same subject. In recent years they have started out doing one hour shows and then shifted to two hour shows in January. When they do two hour shows. I will do two posts: one on the night of the broadcast on the issues directly relating to the team on the other the next days on other things that were talked about.)
(They are now doing two hour shows. The second hour is hosted by Gomez, a local radio personality. There are three musical interludes, one every 20 minutes, so if you tune in at 8PM it’s going to sound as if the Boeheim show has ended but stick with it. As last year, the night of the show I will post comments relating directly to the SU basketball team. I’ll post “Part 2” on Friday, which will contain other topics that were discussed. )
The win over Wake Forest “doesn’t move the bubble” according to JB, (or the needle?). “The teams coming up can help you. A win or two could put us in good shape. Last year our non-conference schedule was not good. This year it’s #17 in the country and we have road wins. We are in way better positon than last year when we narrowly missed being in the tournament. Also some of the bubble teams are ranked 280th, 300th in the non-conference schedule. The committee has not liked that in the past. There are 11-12 ACC teams that are good enough but some of them have 5-8 conference records and had a bad non-conference schedule. They aren’t all getting in. ..The league was better last eyar and we went 10-8. It was the early losses that kept us out.”
Later they discussed “quadrants” “It’s still based on RPI. They give you a little more credit for road wins. If you don’t do something they can ask: Is your team good enough to do well in the tournament?”
Jim said that some “outside observer, not involved with the program” had told him “You’re in every game. Some teams get beat by 30. You’ve had a legitimate chance to win in every loss except Virginia. Your team battles hard.” Jim said “Our offense is better. Our defense has taken a step backward. But we’ve been playing some good shooting teams.”
Liam in Pompey called in and began talking about how we’ve had close but interesting games and “this team grinds it out.” For the second straight week JB interrupted him to ask “Liam: Is there a question in there?” Liam then asked about our free throw shooting. JB: “There’s no question you want to make them. It’s always disappointing to miss them late in a game. We are 3rd or 4th in free throw percentage in league games, (Matt looked it up: 4th). We were #2 for a long time before these last 2-3 games. It’s flipped a little bit.“
I called in my question about the injuries but I first acknowledged the continuation of the now 48 year streak of winning seasons. JB: “it’s consistency over a long time. This year put us in a situation with the defections and injuries. The guys have been tough. Bourama, Oshae, Marek, Frank and Matthew are all playing hurt. That’s 5 of our 7 players. Ideally you’d like 9-10 players. 7 is enough, but you need two centers. Next year we’ll have at least 10, maybe 9.”
As to the injuries, he didn’t think Frank’s wrapped hand affected his free throw shooting. “Matt played well. He was more mobile today than he has bene- I don’t know why. Sprains are difficult. We’ve had guys who played the next day. It’s unusual to miss a game and then play well in the next game. His parents were just being cautious and I get that. His mother said that Matt had played with a broken bone in high school. But his ankle wasn’t broken. I never tell a player he should go play….Oshae and Marek were hurting today. We’ve had an injury bug. We haven’t lost a player for the year in a long time, probably back to Andy Rautins and Eric Devendorf.” Matt reminded him of Chris McCullough.
Josh in Colorado praised NC State for being “real patient. We were up 7-10 but they stuck to the game plan.” He remembered last year’s loss to Miami in the ACC tournament. “How do we get Miami off our backs?” JB remembered “We needed that win due to our bad start. The Georgetown and Connecticut games hurt us.” (So did the St. John’s debacle). “Miami is very talents, athletic and quick. They have a lot of players and are a really physical team.” Matt noted that they’d lost by 9 to Virginia. JB: “Everybody loses by 9 to Virginia.”
“NC State had a freshman who hadn’t scored (Sam Hunt, scoreless in three of previous four games) and he made 4 threes. Then they got a three form a player who hadn’t been making very many threes, (Markell Johnson, who has been shooting 43% from the arc on the year but only averages 2.6 attempts per game). We didn’t want to leave them open but you’ve still got to make them- and they did….we are playing better on offense but not on defense. That’s how you get a loss instead of a win.”
Bob in Baldwinsville “wouldn’t want to be in your shoes, considering what’s confronting you”. He wanted to know “What’s the one thing you could do that your opponents would never expect you to do?” JB: “We’ve changed our offense. We use more movement, more dribble drive. We are now shooting 50% instead of 35%. We’ve pressed some but depth is too limited to allow us to press when we are playing 3 games in a week. We’ll keep battling.” Bob offered his prayers. Matt wondered “Do you need prayers?” JB: “we’ll take them.”
Matt asked about the buzzer beaters in the last three games at the end of the half. JB: “We had perfect positon each time. They made two shots from just inside half-court and scored on a tough drive. What are you going to do?”
Someone mentioned the officiating. JB: “You can’t worry about the whistles. Just play the game. The flow of the game was fine. Both teams shot over 50%. You just have to adjust to the way the game was called.” What happened with the double technicals? “The guy put his hand on Frank. Frank showed him and the guys shoved back. You can’t do that.”
What stats does Jim look for in the box score? “Turnovers, rebounds, shooting percentages. Offensive and defensive field goal percentages are important. 2’s vs. 3’s are important. We couldn’t overcome the way we played the three point line.”
I called in my suggestion about the decal. JB: “I think they should be able to see it. The referee was right on the line and should have been able to see it. They didn’t score on that possession.” JB talked about the decal with Gomez and said that he doesn’t believe the line goes through the area on the floor between the lines of the orange “S”. He's right. although the uncalled violaiton took place on the S itself:
Pat called in and said our defense has been solid but we are giving up three pointers late in the game. We are in the national top 10 against two point shots but 96th against three pointers. He wondered if we could extend our defense in those situations. Jim said “we ran way out against Wake. They went inside, threw it out of bounds, had a shot blocked and missed two others. When NC State went inside they didn’t score so they stuck with the threes. Part of it was our rotations. Part of it was 2-3 times when our forwards stopped and turned around to go back inside. It was enough to cost us the game. On that last one (Johnson) reset it in his hands and still made it. Wake’s three pointers were from way out. State’s were conventional. It reminded me more of the first game against Wake down there and the Florida State game.“
“NC State is a good team. They’ve beaten good teams. They are not a great three point team – but they made them. Most of our losses have come down to the last shot. The good news is that we’ve got a tough schedule, (and we can get the wins we need). The bad news is we’ve got a tough schedule.”
You can call into the show locally at 315-424-8599 or nationally at 1-888-746-2873. For Gomez’s portion, use 315-424-8599. Or you can submit questions from this page:
Syracuse University Athletics
Or on Twitter at mattpark1 or “askBoeheim”.
The show can be heard in Syracuse on FM 99.5. It’s sometime simulcast on AM 1200 or FM 97.7. You can also get it on: http://tunein.com
I will be posting my rough transcript the night of the broadcast focusing on my questions, the team and their last and next games and then a second post the next day on other things that were discussed.
MY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
First Hour:
“Coach, could you summarize the injuries your players are currently dealing with and how they are affecting their game? I’m specifically thinking about Frank Howard’s wrapped hand and his free throw problems.”
Second Hour:
“Coach, isn’t it about time a black or white line was pit through the “S” decal at the center of the court so the midcourt line could be easily seen? Last night there was a clear over and back violation that wasn’t called. Court decorations should not impact the game.“
COACH BOEHEIM
(I have, in some instances, put together statements from different parts of the broadcast on the same subject. In recent years they have started out doing one hour shows and then shifted to two hour shows in January. When they do two hour shows. I will do two posts: one on the night of the broadcast on the issues directly relating to the team on the other the next days on other things that were talked about.)
(They are now doing two hour shows. The second hour is hosted by Gomez, a local radio personality. There are three musical interludes, one every 20 minutes, so if you tune in at 8PM it’s going to sound as if the Boeheim show has ended but stick with it. As last year, the night of the show I will post comments relating directly to the SU basketball team. I’ll post “Part 2” on Friday, which will contain other topics that were discussed. )
The win over Wake Forest “doesn’t move the bubble” according to JB, (or the needle?). “The teams coming up can help you. A win or two could put us in good shape. Last year our non-conference schedule was not good. This year it’s #17 in the country and we have road wins. We are in way better positon than last year when we narrowly missed being in the tournament. Also some of the bubble teams are ranked 280th, 300th in the non-conference schedule. The committee has not liked that in the past. There are 11-12 ACC teams that are good enough but some of them have 5-8 conference records and had a bad non-conference schedule. They aren’t all getting in. ..The league was better last eyar and we went 10-8. It was the early losses that kept us out.”
Later they discussed “quadrants” “It’s still based on RPI. They give you a little more credit for road wins. If you don’t do something they can ask: Is your team good enough to do well in the tournament?”
Jim said that some “outside observer, not involved with the program” had told him “You’re in every game. Some teams get beat by 30. You’ve had a legitimate chance to win in every loss except Virginia. Your team battles hard.” Jim said “Our offense is better. Our defense has taken a step backward. But we’ve been playing some good shooting teams.”
Liam in Pompey called in and began talking about how we’ve had close but interesting games and “this team grinds it out.” For the second straight week JB interrupted him to ask “Liam: Is there a question in there?” Liam then asked about our free throw shooting. JB: “There’s no question you want to make them. It’s always disappointing to miss them late in a game. We are 3rd or 4th in free throw percentage in league games, (Matt looked it up: 4th). We were #2 for a long time before these last 2-3 games. It’s flipped a little bit.“
I called in my question about the injuries but I first acknowledged the continuation of the now 48 year streak of winning seasons. JB: “it’s consistency over a long time. This year put us in a situation with the defections and injuries. The guys have been tough. Bourama, Oshae, Marek, Frank and Matthew are all playing hurt. That’s 5 of our 7 players. Ideally you’d like 9-10 players. 7 is enough, but you need two centers. Next year we’ll have at least 10, maybe 9.”
As to the injuries, he didn’t think Frank’s wrapped hand affected his free throw shooting. “Matt played well. He was more mobile today than he has bene- I don’t know why. Sprains are difficult. We’ve had guys who played the next day. It’s unusual to miss a game and then play well in the next game. His parents were just being cautious and I get that. His mother said that Matt had played with a broken bone in high school. But his ankle wasn’t broken. I never tell a player he should go play….Oshae and Marek were hurting today. We’ve had an injury bug. We haven’t lost a player for the year in a long time, probably back to Andy Rautins and Eric Devendorf.” Matt reminded him of Chris McCullough.
Josh in Colorado praised NC State for being “real patient. We were up 7-10 but they stuck to the game plan.” He remembered last year’s loss to Miami in the ACC tournament. “How do we get Miami off our backs?” JB remembered “We needed that win due to our bad start. The Georgetown and Connecticut games hurt us.” (So did the St. John’s debacle). “Miami is very talents, athletic and quick. They have a lot of players and are a really physical team.” Matt noted that they’d lost by 9 to Virginia. JB: “Everybody loses by 9 to Virginia.”
“NC State had a freshman who hadn’t scored (Sam Hunt, scoreless in three of previous four games) and he made 4 threes. Then they got a three form a player who hadn’t been making very many threes, (Markell Johnson, who has been shooting 43% from the arc on the year but only averages 2.6 attempts per game). We didn’t want to leave them open but you’ve still got to make them- and they did….we are playing better on offense but not on defense. That’s how you get a loss instead of a win.”
Bob in Baldwinsville “wouldn’t want to be in your shoes, considering what’s confronting you”. He wanted to know “What’s the one thing you could do that your opponents would never expect you to do?” JB: “We’ve changed our offense. We use more movement, more dribble drive. We are now shooting 50% instead of 35%. We’ve pressed some but depth is too limited to allow us to press when we are playing 3 games in a week. We’ll keep battling.” Bob offered his prayers. Matt wondered “Do you need prayers?” JB: “we’ll take them.”
Matt asked about the buzzer beaters in the last three games at the end of the half. JB: “We had perfect positon each time. They made two shots from just inside half-court and scored on a tough drive. What are you going to do?”
Someone mentioned the officiating. JB: “You can’t worry about the whistles. Just play the game. The flow of the game was fine. Both teams shot over 50%. You just have to adjust to the way the game was called.” What happened with the double technicals? “The guy put his hand on Frank. Frank showed him and the guys shoved back. You can’t do that.”
What stats does Jim look for in the box score? “Turnovers, rebounds, shooting percentages. Offensive and defensive field goal percentages are important. 2’s vs. 3’s are important. We couldn’t overcome the way we played the three point line.”
I called in my suggestion about the decal. JB: “I think they should be able to see it. The referee was right on the line and should have been able to see it. They didn’t score on that possession.” JB talked about the decal with Gomez and said that he doesn’t believe the line goes through the area on the floor between the lines of the orange “S”. He's right. although the uncalled violaiton took place on the S itself:
Pat called in and said our defense has been solid but we are giving up three pointers late in the game. We are in the national top 10 against two point shots but 96th against three pointers. He wondered if we could extend our defense in those situations. Jim said “we ran way out against Wake. They went inside, threw it out of bounds, had a shot blocked and missed two others. When NC State went inside they didn’t score so they stuck with the threes. Part of it was our rotations. Part of it was 2-3 times when our forwards stopped and turned around to go back inside. It was enough to cost us the game. On that last one (Johnson) reset it in his hands and still made it. Wake’s three pointers were from way out. State’s were conventional. It reminded me more of the first game against Wake down there and the Florida State game.“
“NC State is a good team. They’ve beaten good teams. They are not a great three point team – but they made them. Most of our losses have come down to the last shot. The good news is that we’ve got a tough schedule, (and we can get the wins we need). The bad news is we’ve got a tough schedule.”
