The roster changes. Everything else stays the same.

[shandeezy7]

Same stagnant offense. Iso dribbling leading to contested threes or fadeaway long twos. Offensive rebounding non-existent. Poor defensive rebounding. Zero defense in the paint (what does Sidibe do, exactly?). It's looking to be another long (and boring) season this year if this continues, which based on the previous few seasons, there is a high likelihood.

 

[anomander]

Who's the common denominator ?

 

[shandeezy7]

34 points scored. Embarrassing.

 

[pearl31]

(uva defense had nothing to do with it, nothing)

 

[shandeezy7]

(uva defense had nothing to do with it, nothing)

Your point would carry more weight if we weren't watching literally the same product as the past several seasons. Different players, same style, same results.

 

[pearl31]

Your point would carry more weight if we weren't watching literally the same product as the past several seasons. Different players, same style, same results.

if you're really going to take game 1 (in early Nov), against uva, as your proof for that - well, have at it

 

[syrBossHogg]

Your point would carry more weight if we weren't watching literally the same product as the past several seasons. Different players, same style, same results.

And while Virginia is a still a good defensive team, they lost a lot of talent last year

 

[Scooch]

(uva defense had nothing to do with it, nothing)

Sure, they’re a program built on D, that their coach manages to teach well to new players who can execute from game #1.

Funny how that never ever ever happens for our O though.

 

[shandeezy7]

if you're really going to take game 1 (in early Nov), against uva, as your proof for that - well, have at it

It was a lot of the same in the exhibitions as well. The massive talent advantage made up for it in those games. We do literally nothing different than we have in the past several seasons, which have been painful to watch.

 

[hungrychuck]

And while Virginia is a still a good defensive team, they lost a lot of talent last year

Yep, still a good defensive team but not sure they're an elite team overall outside of Diakite.

 

[Scooch]

Or better put, if we scored 54 I’d chalk it up to playing a team with great D. 34? Something continues to be broken.

 

[Shark58]

Who's the common denominator ?

GMac

 

[pearl31]

Or better put, if we scored 54 I’d chalk it up to playing a team with great D. 34? Something continues to be broken.

did you see the shooting % numbers?

 

[BomberOrange]

if you're really going to take game 1 (in early Nov), against uva, as your proof for that - well, have at it

I saw nothing tonight that would dispute his point. Yeah we will win some games, struggle to go .500 in the acc, and who knows maybe even stumble into a 10 seed. But the OP is right...we keep seeing the same things over and over. A 10 seed is nothing to celebrate at Syracuse.

 

[br801]

if you're really going to take game 1 (in early Nov), against uva, as your proof for that - well, have at it

It gets late early at syracusefan.com

 

[pearl31]

Again, game 1. Early November. Virginia

but hey, vent away

 

[JeremyCuse]

Again, game 1. Early November. Virginia

but hey, vent away

I think the angst isnt the Virginia performance alone but that this looks like deja vu of the past 5 years all over again. People arent looking forward to another white knuckle mediocre slug fest to just be on the bubble.

It is definitely early but this team has a list of issues a mile long.

 

[AZOrange]

We couldn’t have picked a worse team to open with honestly. That said there’s no excuse for not being able to make shots.

 

[Cusefan0307]

We couldn’t have picked a worse team to open with honestly. That said there’s no excuse for not being able to make shots.

cant beat them in November and can’t beat them in February. Tired of the excuses.

 

[hungrychuck]

As others have said, this isn't last year's Virginia team. Not even close.

Clinging to that excuse is weak.