SU v. Providence: Live in London
Woohoo! NASN showed the SU game live today. AND the Orange won. I think that's the first game I've seen Syracuse win this year. It get's us to 20 wins and puts us on the right side of the bubble. I think we can lose the next two games, pick up one win in the Big East and still make the tournament.
A few thoughts on the lads...
On Nichols... No-show in the first half and he still gets player of the game honors. Sean McDonough and Doris Burke were even talking about him for Conference Player of the Year. You've come a long way, Demitris.
On Watkins... He is what he is: good rebounder, fine defender, acceptable on offense, solid all around, we'd be lost without him.
On Devendorf... I've gone from dreading him handling the ball in the final minutes to dreading him handling the ball every posession. Needless to say, I'm concerned about the point guard spot for the next two years.
On Wright... OK Josh. Just go in there and play under control. No crazy passes. Don't force things...no! NO! NOOOOOOO! ...have a seat Josh.
On Harris... Our point guard of the future?? He waved off the other guards down the stretch, insisting to take the ball down the court. He had the best pass of the game (to Rautins). He's only out of control when he's driving to the bucket, as opposed to Devendorf who's out of control when he's driving to the bucket and when he's throwing a quick pass. Seriously though, I like it when Paul's on the court.
On Roberts... Non-factor because of his knee. Sadly, I doubt we'll ever see him have a good game for Syracuse again.
On Rautins... The flip side of the point guard problem is that it's indirectly given Rautins more playing time, and he's suddenly a CLASSIC college 3-point shooter. His new ceiling is Marius Janulis. Of course, Marius Janulis could never make a tip-in like Andy did today off that Devendorf three-point attempt.
A few thoughts on the lads...
On Nichols... No-show in the first half and he still gets player of the game honors. Sean McDonough and Doris Burke were even talking about him for Conference Player of the Year. You've come a long way, Demitris.
On Watkins... He is what he is: good rebounder, fine defender, acceptable on offense, solid all around, we'd be lost without him.
On Devendorf... I've gone from dreading him handling the ball in the final minutes to dreading him handling the ball every posession. Needless to say, I'm concerned about the point guard spot for the next two years.
On Wright... OK Josh. Just go in there and play under control. No crazy passes. Don't force things...no! NO! NOOOOOOO! ...have a seat Josh.
On Harris... Our point guard of the future?? He waved off the other guards down the stretch, insisting to take the ball down the court. He had the best pass of the game (to Rautins). He's only out of control when he's driving to the bucket, as opposed to Devendorf who's out of control when he's driving to the bucket and when he's throwing a quick pass. Seriously though, I like it when Paul's on the court.
On Roberts... Non-factor because of his knee. Sadly, I doubt we'll ever see him have a good game for Syracuse again.
On Rautins... The flip side of the point guard problem is that it's indirectly given Rautins more playing time, and he's suddenly a CLASSIC college 3-point shooter. His new ceiling is Marius Janulis. Of course, Marius Janulis could never make a tip-in like Andy did today off that Devendorf three-point attempt.
posted by Prof. A at 2:24 PM
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http://www.syracuse.com/articles/orangebasketball/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1172224963236280.xml&coll=1&thispage=1
See the end of that article, where Nichols votes for himself for Big East Player of the Year. That pretty much sums up why he's been great this season: confidence.
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