(EMPIRE Games @Barclays) Syracuse, Tue., Nov. 22, 9:30p, ESPN-2

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too lazy to look up the stats from the last 3 Ws... but what i remember- DLo/Phil , Amar / Mussini , Ponds/Lovett.... Those 3 teams all killed it from 3.
wonder if we'll find the openings, Jones / Storr / Wusu... here is your game to knock em down.

really wish i could get to this game...
 
sjc88 said:
Ah, how I’ve missed the ole Jimmy Boeheim scowl. You all remember the one where he looks like he sniffed rotten eggs mixed with bad cheese as he whines to the officials. It will be like old times at the Barclays Center tonight.
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The could be Jimmy's last visit to NYC as retirement nears. So Come on out and Jeer him one more time
 
Not going o-fer from three all or most of the first half is key. Last two games started 0-11, ended 5-10 against Nebraska, started 0-7 and ended 3-6 against Temple. Slow starts lead to pain or drinking.
 
Larry Wright said:
While I do sometimes like the ignore a problem and just hope it goes away approach, in this case I think we should address it almost like an intervention
In fact I think all Wusu teammates should gather and show him endless clips of his flat footed layups getting smashed. This technique seemed to work in A Clockwork Orange
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I assumed you were wearesju but now I know it because wearesju knew his Porn so the clockwork orange reference gave you away :)
 
mjmaherjr said:
I assumed you were wearesju but now I know it because wearesju knew his Porn so the clockwork orange reference gave you away :)
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Somebody should write a detective novel based on your powers of deductive porno logic for the main character. I can't think of a title or a name for the character, I'm thinking it should be an anagram of your name, IPA and lobster rolls. I'll leave that up to the residents of the board. :)
 
BrooklynRed said:
The could be Jimmy's last visit to NYC as retirement nears. So Come on out and Jeer him one more time
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I am thoroughly convinced Jimmy will be there after I’m dead. Keep in mind he was their Coach when I was in High School. I am in my mid to late 50’s. Christ, I don’t remember who the Coach was before Boeheim at Syracuse. I gotta give him credit.
 
mjmaherjr said:
I assumed you were wearesju but now I know it because wearesju knew his Porn so the clockwork orange reference gave you away :)
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What does Clockwork Orange have to do with porn? You sound like my wife who thinks Showtime after Dark is porn too. LOL
 
sjc88 said:
I am thoroughly convinced Jimmy will be there after I’m dead. Keep in mind he was their Coach when I was in High School. I am in my mid to late 50’s. Christ, I
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Nor did I. Roy Danforth through 1976. SO I was in Jr High when they changed coaches and I'm 60. LOL
 
When Mullin’s team beat Syracuse at MSG , didn’t he go to a double high post on offense with a guy in each corner and one at the top of key? I think that worked very effectively against the zone. Although , our personnel is totally different now.
 
Mean Gene said:
When Mullin’s team beat Syracuse at MSG , didn’t he go to a double high post on offense with a guy in each corner and one at the top of key? I think that worked very effectively against the zone. Although , our personnel is totally different now.
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Yes exactly. Big guy who doesn’t catch it dives right to the rim and the center of the zone doesn’t know who to stay with. Need to bring their top guards out high enough tho to be really effective and like you said not sure we have that. Shamorie could pull it from 25 feet.
 
sjc88 said:
I am thoroughly convinced Jimmy will be there after I’m dead. Keep in mind he was their Coach when I was in High School. I am in my mid to late 50’s. Christ, I don’t remember who the Coach was before Boeheim at Syracuse. I gotta give him credit.
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Roy Danforth.
 
Amaseinyourface said:
Yes exactly. Big guy who doesn’t catch it dives right to the rim and the center of the zone doesn’t know who to stay with. Need to bring their top guards out high enough tho to be really effective and like you said not sure we have that. Shamorie could pull it from 25 feet.
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That was probably the best game Mullin coached.
 
SJU would have benefitted if there was a day off between games to get some decent practice against the Syracuse zone.
 
GardenCity62 said:
SJU would have benefitted if there was a day off between games to get some decent practice against the Syracuse zone.
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I would assume they worked it on a bit leading up to the week as I would also assume Syracuse worked on their press offense in preparation for this potential matchup.

SJU is in the top 15 of all D1 teams in % of zone played against so far as opponents are obviously employing that tactic due to the perceived lack of shooting on this team. Obviously against much weaker competition overall and nothing is quite like the Syracuse zone but we have seen that look a fair amount thus far
 
GardenCity62 said:
SJU would have benefitted if there was a day off between games to get some decent practice against the Syracuse zone.
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Think cuse would have preferred the day off more than we would. Not as much depth and harder to replicate our pressure than a 2-3, not that it’s easy either way.
 
I feel like there’s two paths to winning this game. The first is we exceed expectations with both shooting and defending the 3. We shoot a little better than expected and they shoot a little worse. The second (and more likely in my opinion) we shoot poorly to mediocre against the zone but win because we create extra possessions. That means we dominate the offensive glass and our constant pressure eventually breaks them and they start turning it over. They’re weak on the boards and I’m not confident their ball handlers will stand up against Posh/Curbelo/Mathis. The motto Before every game for this team should be, “Get ready to win ugly.”
 
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