I liked our option not the play .

[Dougie_D]

I loved how we went to our hot hand down low with Cary , but I didn’t understand the play call. He had like 4 people in him down low. How did he not get fouled too?

 

[joevols89]

I loved how we went to our hot hand down low with Cary , but I didn’t understand the play call. He had like 4 people in him down low. How did he not get fouled too?

I don’t think that was the designed play.

 

[Vol49er]

I actually thought it was an alright look. Though I feel like that spot on the floor is really Estrella’s sweet spot :/

 

[Skooter]

We penetrated, the defense collapsed and we had the ball 3 feet from the rim and in the bonus. Nothing wrong with it.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I was thinking that they might have drawn up a 3-point look. It was awfully crowded around the rim. Looked like SU was expecting Carey to get the attempt.

 

[kell7517]

I loved how we went to our hot hand down low with Cary , but I didn’t understand the play call. He had like 4 people in him down low. How did he not get fouled too?

Once Cuse got their 6th foul called on them in the second half. Not another whistle on them.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Once Cuse got their 6th foul called on then in the second half. Not another whistle on them.

Wow. The 2H started out with 1 on TN to 5 on SU iirc. Not the most consistent crew I’ve seen ref a game.

It might be a good idea for them to take a class on what is and isn’t a charge. That “block” on Boswell giving him his 3rd foul early in the 2nd half was disruptive to executing a game plan.

 

[Skooter]

I was thinking that they might have drawn up a 3-point look. It was awfully crowded around the rim. Looked like SU was expecting Carey to get the attempt.

Gillespie and Ament were 1-6 but a shot in front of the bench from the corner is what a player wants. He woulda shot it if he was open off the pick and we were crashing the boards. He instructed them to crash coming out of the timeout so I think he expected to shoot or drive and shoot but made the right play.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Gillespie and Ament were 1-6 but a shot in front of the bench from the corner is what a player wants. He woulda shot it if he was open off the pick and we were crashing the boards. He instructed them to crash coming out of the timeout so I think he expected to shoot or drive and shoot but made the right play.

I’ve seen a lot of games end on made baskets by players that couldn’t throw the ball in the ocean all night and lost when players that lit it up all night missing open looks.

 

[vol94]

I loved how we went to our hot hand down low with Cary , but I didn’t understand the play call. He had like 4 people in him down low. How did he not get fouled too?

Good D. Hands were straight up by defenders from what I saw. Refs won’t blow the whistle usually - esp for the away team unless its At TBA -

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Once Cuse got their 6th foul called on them in the second half. Not another whistle on them.

And that was with 10+ minutes. I was thinking at that point we would win it from the FT line if all else failed

 

[Bollweevil]

Wide right.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Good D. Hands were straight up by defenders from what I saw. Refs won’t blow the whistle usually - esp for the away team unless its At TBA -

Yes. No way that milquetoast crew calls a foul on Cuse in that situation short of a decapitation.

 

[Jax_Vol]

We penetrated, the defense collapsed and we had the ball 3 feet from the rim and in the bonus. Nothing wrong with it.

It was a good play. Not what I was expecting, so good for Rick!

 

[TartanTurff]

Pass to Carey was behind Carey such that he had to step away from the basket to get the ball not toward the basket, defense collapsed on him, bad angle not close enough to dunk it, offense was plagued by too much dribbling and standing around, no purpose on offense, physical game down low on defense, perimeter defense was a little bit iffy, lots of wide open 3 point baskets for Syracuse

 

[BigAljr]

We penetrated, the defense collapsed and we had the ball 3 feet from the rim and in the bonus. Nothing wrong with it.

He just rushed the shoot! Great look at the basket!

 

[cncchris33]

Pass to Carey was behind Carey such that he had to step away from the basket to get the ball not toward the basket, defense collapsed on him, bad angle not close enough to dunk it, offense was plagued by too much dribbling and standing around, no purpose on offense, physical game down low on defense, perimeter defense was a little bit iffy, lots of wide open 3 point baskets for Syracuse

Carey had Okpara open for the lob...a play they have executed several times...but not sure I'd trust Okpara to finish it the way he played, tonight. He gave us next to nothing, sadly.

 

[gainesvol82]

I’ve seen a lot of games end on made baskets by players that couldn’t throw the ball in the ocean all night and lost when players that lit it up all night missing open looks.

True but what do you think was the right play? They had been expecting Carey most of the night and he still killed them very efficiently. Nobody other than Carey and Abram had shot well all night and it was likely to draw contact, though I did not expect it. Cuse had been getting the benefit of the doubt more often than not for much of the game.

They certainly committed more than 6 fouls in the second half.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

True but what do you think was the right play? They had been expecting Carey most of the night and he still killed them very efficiently. Nobody other than Carey and Abram had shot well all night and it was likely to draw contact, though I did not expect it. Cuse had been getting the benefit of the doubt more often than not for much of the game.

They certainly committed more than 6 fouls in the second half.

Pass it back out to Gillespie or, as an option, to Ament.

 

[Stoked]

I liked the play and even the shot by Carey. He was hot from the post all game and it was probably a shot he'd make 70% of the time.

IMO I'd rather that play happene then having JG or Ament jacking up a three with the way they were shooting.

 

[Skooter]

Pass it back out to Gillespie or, as an option, to Ament.

Last night was not the night to put it in Aments hands with 20% shooting and 7 turnovers. Thats basically giving the opponent 15 possessions, assuming we don’t get the OReb, in a game that came down to 1 possession. Unacceptable. I know hes young etc but there is a lack of intensity that has bothered me since day 1. Soft. First play of game was a great set and at 6 freaking 10 get up and send a message but he went in soft, got it blocked then screwed up on the other end. His defense is awful. The Durant comparisons are out of line. Durant was a flat out dog. Ament isn’t. It is what it is. I know if I was his pg, he’d hate me on the court because I’d be in his face yelling at him all game.

 

[Skooter]

Pass it back out to Gillespie or, as an option, to Ament.

Last night was not the night to put it in Aments hands with 20% shooting and 7 turnovers. Thats basically giving the opponent 15 possessions, assuming we don’t get the OReb, in a game that came down to 1 possession. Unacceptable. I know hes young etc but there is a lack of intensity that has bothered me since day 1. Soft. First play of game was a great set and at 6 freaking 10 get up and send a message but he went in soft, got it blocked then screwed up on the other end. His defense is awful. The Durant comparisons are out of line. Durant was a flat out dog. Ament isn’t. It is what it is. I know if I was his pg, he’d hate me on the court because I’d be in his face yelling at him all game.

 

[livefaith]

We even got a clean look w .5 SEC and clanked it.

 

[Skooter]

Lesson to you kids out thare, always use the square. Can lift that shot up and be long with it and have a chance vs trying to float it in over a shotblocker. No fault with Carey he played great. Bank it in if there’s a next time.