Just a couple quick thoughts on midnight madness:
First of all I think it is great for Syracuse to be participating in midnight madness this coming year! It is going to be great for the fans and a great chance for the incoming freshmen to play in front of 10,000+ screaming fans! No better way to get them used to the dome than to actually get them used to the dome! Hopefully no one gets hurt though trying to showboat for the fans!
Secondly, I better see fans show up to this! Gross and Jimmy B are finally giving fans something they have wanted, so the fans better respond! I know there was only 3,000+ fans at the football teams first scrimmage, but that's the football team! I can't even name 10 starters on the football team! Fans better show up and support this team for what looks like it will be a very entertaining (if nothing else) season!
GO 'CUSE!!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
IM BACK!!
Sorry for the lack of posts and lack of any sort of action on here! I have been really busy with a new job and a new home so I haven't had the time to post. Plus, I was trying to wait a month to post anything after the NIT was over. But anyways I am back and ready for this coming year!
I watched the Jordan Classic the other day and noticed two things about Donte that I hope was just him playing in an all star game. First of all, in the few games I have seen of him, he seems very disintereted in playing any type of defense. Like I said, this could just be because he has been playing in all star games, but his lack of motivation on the defensive end scares me. Secondly, he has got to rebound more! I realize he is very thin and will probably develop more in the coming years, but he also needs to attack the boards with a purpose. I'm sure Jimmy B will make sure Donte looks out for these two points before the season begins.
With the upcoming season about 7 months away here is my starting 5 prediction:
PG: Flynn (Wright will probably start at the beginning and then give way)
SG: Devo
SF: Harris/Greene
PF: Harris/Greene
C: Onuaku
Top bench players (in order of minutes): Rautins, Jackson, Wright, Scoop, Brennan-McBride, and Williams will redshirt
The reason I have Harris and Greene in both positions is because it depends on the situation. I think these two match up well against whatever defense is against them. If Harris is guarded by a smaller man then he posts up and plays inside as the 4. If he gets a bigger man on him then that makes Greene the 3 with a smaller man on him and he can shoot over him. All depends on the matchups that the defense deploys. Should be interesting to watch these two depending on the defenses.
On defense I think you will see Syracuse play a lot more man2man this year as long as Donte can hold up against a bigger defender. If not then the zone will take away the fact that Greene and Harris wouldn't be playing a set position as they both would be on the wings of the zone. I can see Harris guarding the other teams 4 man straight up without a problem so again it should be interesting to watch.
Looking at the team on paper the Orange have a chance to start 4 McDonald's All Americans. Yes, it may look like the UConn team of last year but that UConn team had no Juniors or Seniors, this Orange team has enough experience to carry the youngsters. Plus Flynn and Greene have developed a good bit of chemistry during these All Star games to make it fun to watch. Oh and don't forget Flynn and Harris used to be teammates! I know I am looking forward to this year. I'm always optimistic though...
GO 'CUSE!!
I watched the Jordan Classic the other day and noticed two things about Donte that I hope was just him playing in an all star game. First of all, in the few games I have seen of him, he seems very disintereted in playing any type of defense. Like I said, this could just be because he has been playing in all star games, but his lack of motivation on the defensive end scares me. Secondly, he has got to rebound more! I realize he is very thin and will probably develop more in the coming years, but he also needs to attack the boards with a purpose. I'm sure Jimmy B will make sure Donte looks out for these two points before the season begins.
With the upcoming season about 7 months away here is my starting 5 prediction:
PG: Flynn (Wright will probably start at the beginning and then give way)
SG: Devo
SF: Harris/Greene
PF: Harris/Greene
C: Onuaku
Top bench players (in order of minutes): Rautins, Jackson, Wright, Scoop, Brennan-McBride, and Williams will redshirt
The reason I have Harris and Greene in both positions is because it depends on the situation. I think these two match up well against whatever defense is against them. If Harris is guarded by a smaller man then he posts up and plays inside as the 4. If he gets a bigger man on him then that makes Greene the 3 with a smaller man on him and he can shoot over him. All depends on the matchups that the defense deploys. Should be interesting to watch these two depending on the defenses.
On defense I think you will see Syracuse play a lot more man2man this year as long as Donte can hold up against a bigger defender. If not then the zone will take away the fact that Greene and Harris wouldn't be playing a set position as they both would be on the wings of the zone. I can see Harris guarding the other teams 4 man straight up without a problem so again it should be interesting to watch.
Looking at the team on paper the Orange have a chance to start 4 McDonald's All Americans. Yes, it may look like the UConn team of last year but that UConn team had no Juniors or Seniors, this Orange team has enough experience to carry the youngsters. Plus Flynn and Greene have developed a good bit of chemistry during these All Star games to make it fun to watch. Oh and don't forget Flynn and Harris used to be teammates! I know I am looking forward to this year. I'm always optimistic though...
GO 'CUSE!!
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