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This win was important for a few other reasons

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I think we've seen the end of Baye being the primary 5. He's regressed a lot...

Rak looked extremely comfortable and active at the 5, much more so than the 4. If he can give 10 mins like that in the tourney, that is a huge bonus. The last several games, as soon as Baye had come in for Fab, the momentum shifted immediately but not today. I was real concerned if Fab got in Foul trouble in the tourney with the way Baye was playing.

It allows CJ to start which will help us avoid slow starts in the tourney which was a concern and when CJ bounces back, like we know he will, he'll have some great stat stuffers.

BT - continues with the positive play. I didn't see the stats but it felt close to 10 boards on I'm guessing he'll get credit for 1 TO, which I thought was a reach before the collision.

James - Just James. Another one or two like that and he's confidence will be sky high.

Dion - upward trend.

Concerned about Kris' hand, hopefully he's ok. I cannot believe he plays like that in the first half without something happening.

Scoop - He'll bounce back from that but JB has shown that if he takes shots out of the flow, and worse, doesn't get back, you won't play, even if you're a 5th year sen.

MCW - no doubt JB has faith as he took both BT and Scoop at early in 2nd but was quick to get BT back. The BET has given a few over the years so run, Z, Allen Griffin, etc.
 
BT - continues with the positive play. I didn't see the stats but it felt close to 10 boards on I'm guessing he'll get credit for 1 TO, which I thought was a reach before the collision.

That was a terrible, terrible call. I called Doris Burke a bad name when she channeled Len Elmore and launched into her disgraceful "That's the right call" rationalization.

Brandon (along with the other guards) rebounded really well, though. I don't remember the last time a Syracuse guard had a tip-slam off a rebound.
 
You guys think MCW will get any run in the NCAAs in close games? I'm very sceptical...
 
You guys think MCW will get any run in the NCAAs in close games? I'm very sceptical...

All depends on Scoop. I don't think JB will let Scoop lose games like he did last year with his evil twin, Skoop Jardeen...if Skoop appears like he did today, I expect MCW to play
 

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