Classic TIC article by NunesMagician

https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/3/19/...t-16-upset

(03-19-2018 04:18 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Classic TIC article by NunesMagician

https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/3/19/...t-16-upset

Is it an apology for playing the most boring basketball in the country?

(03-19-2018 05:04 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:18 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Classic TIC article by NunesMagician

https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/3/19/...t-16-upset

Is it an apology for playing the most boring basketball in the country?

Beats not playing at all in March. Boeheim has absolutely maximized the talent he has to work with this year.

Next year should be better. Bringing in some highly rated recruits as they recover from probation. Offensive efficiency should improve...has to, right?

My first semester out of college, I took this very old man for a math or econ course. Literally every lecture he found a way to ramble on and on about his “dear alma mater” Syracuse and recall vivid stories about Jim Brown. There wasn’t a single sports fan in there besides me. No one had any idea what he was talking about and every class was a chorus of the eyeroll crew (ERC). Yet he was living in his own world, unaware of the room, and would never stop about a school 1,000 miles away. The class was worth the price of admission just to see the reactions.

One thing that Boeheim does know unlike the coach from UNC Ashville when you are leading by 3 with 7 seconds left in the game you instruct your team to foul. Syracuse fouled and won and is the sweet 16 of the NCAA. The UNC Ashville coach is home watching Bud Light Commercials because he did not foul and USC hit the 3 point shot and tied the NIT game and won in double OT.

DILLY DILLY

(03-19-2018 06:36 PM)Hilltop75 Wrote:  One thing that Boeheim does know unlike the coach from UNC Ashville when you are leading by 3 with 7 seconds left in the game you instruct your team to foul. Syracuse fouled and won and is the sweet 16 of the NCAA. The UNC Ashville coach is home watching Bud Light Commercials because he did not foul and USC hit the 3 point shot and tied the NIT game and won in double OT.

DILLY DILLY

Boeheim recently learned that lesson himself about 5 or 6 years ago. He used to frustrate me to no end when he had a 3 point lead he would choose to play defense and take his chances. He lost enough games like that that he finally chooses to foul instead. About time.

(03-19-2018 05:04 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:18 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Classic TIC article by NunesMagician

https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/3/19/...t-16-upset

Is it an apology for playing the most boring basketball in the country?

id rather play boring basketball, than no basketball...

(03-20-2018 12:17 PM)Huskypride Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 05:04 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:18 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Classic TIC article by NunesMagician

https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/3/19/...t-16-upset

Is it an apology for playing the most boring basketball in the country?

id rather play boring basketball, than no basketball...

And i'd rather take a nap than watch boring basketball.

(03-19-2018 08:02 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 06:36 PM)Hilltop75 Wrote:  One thing that Boeheim does know unlike the coach from UNC Ashville when you are leading by 3 with 7 seconds left in the game you instruct your team to foul. Syracuse fouled and won and is the sweet 16 of the NCAA. The UNC Ashville coach is home watching Bud Light Commercials because he did not foul and USC hit the 3 point shot and tied the NIT game and won in double OT.

DILLY DILLY

Boeheim recently learned that lesson himself about 5 or 6 years ago. He used to frustrate me to no end when he had a 3 point lead he would choose to play defense and take his chances. He lost enough games like that that he finally chooses to foul instead. About time.

It’s an obvious intentional foul. Should be two shots and possession. Same for the losing team dragging-on games down by 10.

The problem is, there isn’t an easy fix for it so I guess it’ll have to remain.

Well if you foul, you give them a chance to narrow it to one and you still have to kill 7 seconds.

Congrats to the Cuse on their win over Michigan State.

(03-20-2018 01:06 PM)Sparty84 Wrote:  Congrats to the Cuse on their win over Michigan State.

Thanks Sparty....hope to see you guys in the ACC/B1G Challenge Next Year

(03-20-2018 12:36 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 12:17 PM)Huskypride Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 05:04 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:18 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Classic TIC article by NunesMagician

https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/3/19/...t-16-upset

Is it an apology for playing the most boring basketball in the country?

id rather play boring basketball, than no basketball...

And i'd rather take a nap than watch boring basketball.

As a Rutgers basketball fan...you can set your clock to every March for a long extended nap

But, seriously...you guys are close...you hired the right coach...he is a keeper

Without our 3 point shot we were just a middling to bad team down the stretch. We averaged under or right around 20% the last 4 games. That was our strength earlier in the year (45% at one point). Obviously some credit should go to the defense... or does it? Pomeroy doesn't think that defense can really affect 3 point shooting percentage, only the # of 3 pointers.

(03-19-2018 05:10 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 05:04 PM)RutgersGuy Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:18 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Classic TIC article by NunesMagician

https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/3/19/...t-16-upset

Is it an apology for playing the most boring basketball in the country?

Beats not playing at all in March. Boeheim has absolutely maximized the talent he has to work with this year.

Next year should be better. Bringing in some highly rated recruits as they recover from probation. Offensive efficiency should improve...has to, right?

I haven't watched Boeheim as much as you but, like a lot of coaches, it seems he does better with less talent. It's almost like they stop coaching and put it on cruise control. Coach K is another one. It seems like he does better with 5 no-name freshmen than with 10 senior All-Americans.

Wolfman...a lot of fans have said that

(03-20-2018 12:44 PM)esayem Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 08:02 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 06:36 PM)Hilltop75 Wrote:  One thing that Boeheim does know unlike the coach from UNC Ashville when you are leading by 3 with 7 seconds left in the game you instruct your team to foul. Syracuse fouled and won and is the sweet 16 of the NCAA. The UNC Ashville coach is home watching Bud Light Commercials because he did not foul and USC hit the 3 point shot and tied the NIT game and won in double OT.

DILLY DILLY

Boeheim recently learned that lesson himself about 5 or 6 years ago. He used to frustrate me to no end when he had a 3 point lead he would choose to play defense and take his chances. He lost enough games like that that he finally chooses to foul instead. About time.

It’s an obvious intentional foul. Should be two shots and possession. Same for the losing team dragging-on games down by 10.

The problem is, there isn’t an easy fix for it so I guess it’ll have to remain.

They neutralized Coach Smith's masterful 4 corners clock killer with the employment of the shot clock. I guess they could introduce a new rule where any (not in the act of shooting) foul committed inside of 1 minute becomes a 2 shot with possession type of foul.

Per a source involved in sports TV analysis, the five most popular college basketball programs are:
Duke , UNC, Kentucky, Kansas and Syracuse. I'm sure the committee knows that and can't hurt these teams getting in the tournament.

(03-21-2018 11:48 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  Per a source involved in sports TV analysis, the five most popular college basketball programs are:
Duke , UNC, Kentucky, Kansas and Syracuse. I'm sure the committee knows that and can't hurt these teams getting in the tournament.

What's your source? I always though based on the popularity, it is

1. Kentucky
2. UNC
3. Louisville
4. Kansas
5. Duke

(03-21-2018 06:30 PM)ArQ Wrote:  

(03-21-2018 11:48 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  Per a source involved in sports TV analysis, the five most popular college basketball programs are:
Duke , UNC, Kentucky, Kansas and Syracuse. I'm sure the committee knows that and can't hurt these teams getting in the tournament.

What's your source? I always though based on the popularity, it is

1. Kentucky
2. UNC
3. Louisville
4. Kansas
5. Duke

My source has to remain anonymous as the info is proprietary but he work revolves around TV, sports and analytics.