when something works...keep doing it until they stop it.Dunno why we never tried to Big Boy them with our massive size differential.
McLeod scored easily the 1 time we got him the ball cleanly.
JT forced 2 bad passes to him that were TO’s, but at least he was looking for the big fella.
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I assumed we played more zone at the end to protect judah with four fouls.A few thoughts
-Disappointed that I didn’t see more of an evolution of Judah’s game. I thought he was playing hero ball on both ends. Didn’t see him make any good passes off the dribble. Devo correctly pointed out that his defense was not good enough. His shot selection was questionable and his outside shot didn’t look any better than last year. Hopefully this is rust given that he missed the first exhibition game.
-I liked what I saw from JJ for the most part. His shot actually looked better than in the exhibition games though the numbers don’t back that up and he went to the basket strong. It looked like he got banged up and I’m sure he would’ve been out there in the final minutes if something wasn’t not right.
-Taylor uncharacteristically had some bad turnovers early but I thought his four point play and foul line jumper were two of the biggest plays in the game. Also was happy to see him go to the basket and pick up the fifth foul on their best player. His man to man has to be better though.
-looks like Maliq hurt himself when we were pressing, and I was surprised he was as effective as much as he was in the second half. I thought McLeod did some good things, and I was surprised that he barely played. Much like in the second exhibition game Carey had a couple of moments where he showed his athleticism, and I’m somewhat surprised that he seems to have already beaten out Hima.
-Quadir was trick or treat. He drove me crazy with unnecessary flashy plays that turned into turnovers, and he also took some ill-advised shots including awful three-point shots. But he also hustled and ended up with 13 rebounds. If the kid ever learns the value of not turning the ball over, he can be pretty useful.
-I’m excited about Cuffe. I think he is incredibly athletic and that one three was a big shot. I’m looking forward to seeing him evolve and play some big minutes.
-Bell looked absolutely miserable on the bench. I’d prefer that he pretend to care about his teammates when he’s not in the game.
-I would’ve played more man to man down the stretch. Hard to critique Red tonight, but there is something to be said for the fact that nobody seemed to panic when the lead got chopped down.
-The most surprising thing tonight was how good Devo was and how bad Matt Park was. Devo made a lot of good observations even though he was playing the role of the Syracuse homer. For some reason Matt park couldn’t figure out that Judah had 4 fouls and when the game was getting close he seemed not to notice.
-i’ll always take the win. But really a confusing game and it’s hard to know what to take from it.
I assumed we played more zone at the end to protect judah with four fouls.
Thank you, missed the presser after.Red said as much in the presser in that it was to help keep him on the floor.
The big test is next week.Plenty of room for improvement and still a double digit win in a game that wasn't a slog thru mud. It's a start
I really loved Devo’s insight, I’d love to hear more of him on commentary. And I’d love if he found his way on the staff eventually. Any team/staff could use his fire and he’s very easily relatable with the kids.Devo made one of his best remarks early in the second half. He said Judah needed to get the rest of the team involved because he can get what he does anytime he wants. I was disappointed in what he brought to the court tonight.
Cuffe, Brown, Taylor, JJ and Cope all showed some good things that should get better as we go through the year. I'm a little concerned that Taylor is not going to be quick enough to handle some opponents on defense. We will need him in the game for his offense.
Red is going to need a lot of patience riding the roller coaster he will be on with this crowd of unfinished talent.
I thought we let them back in the game when Judah, JJ and Copeland decided they needed to go 1 on 1. The half court offense the 2nd part of the first half was abysmal.I thought we got tired in the second half. Somebody posted earlier that UNH looked fresher in the second half and I agree. Practice reports mentioned increased difficulty - think we need more conditioning.
Plenty of room for improvement and still a double digit win in a game that wasn't a slog thru mud. It's a start.
Not badIn case your were wondering about former Syracuse Orange players last night:
Girard (Clemson) 3 Pts, 1-5 FG, 4 Ast/1 TO
Edwards (WVU) 13 Pts, 4-7 FG, 13 Reb, 3 Blk
Torrence (Binghamton) 12 Pts, 4-5 FG,
6 Ast/8 TO
Symir...oh myyyyyIn case your were wondering about former Syracuse Orange players last night:
Girard (Clemson) 3 Pts, 1-5 FG, 4 Ast/1 TO
Edwards (WVU) 13 Pts, 4-7 FG, 13 Reb, 3 Blk
Torrence (Binghamton) 12 Pts, 4-5 FG,
6 Ast/8 TO
I hate saying it, but Jesse would make this team so much better.
He will send Bell to the end of the bench, Copeland is going to play, not lose minutes. He is the player who does all the little things.If Westry comes back and is as good as people think then he probably assumes a lot of Copeland’s minutes.
I thought we let them back in the game when Judah, JJ and Copeland decided they needed to go 1 on 1. The half court offense the 2nd part of the first half was abysmal.
They should’ve wanted to win by 15 then.You guys are taking a lot from a game vs UNH where we could have ended the first half up 45 if we wanted