No. 4 Syracuse Orange (25-2) vs. Providence Friars (12-14)
Syracuse Orange at Providence Friars, Feb 23, 2010 7:00 PM EST
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Anyone
got a link online for this one? No ESPN360 today I see.
I'm screwed by Cablevision again
Anyone find it on justin.tv?
by DomeSweetDome44 on Feb 23, 2010 7:01 PM EST reply actions
check justin.tv
let me know if you cant find it, i will get it if u cant… link is also available (most likely) on channelsurfing.net, at least it usually is.
Got it
go to channelsurfing.net. There’s a Cuse link. Crappy video though.
I know
I might have to watch it when I get home and bounce out of here early
Thank god the Hopkins game finished on time
Because if there’s one thing I’d like to go back in time to do, I’d prevent ESPN from signing a deal with Johns Hopkins to air all their games. Fuck that. Can’t wait to see their women get killed by Princeton (my adopted women’s team outside Cuse, hooray being friends with benefits with one of their players) this weekend and hopefully their men lose a stinker to Siena.
and by friends with benefits
I mean the benefits are being valentines with her every year. So more so a good friend than that hah
phew, I was wondering where this game thread was
I was going to create a fan shot. I was in the process of finding an appropriate picture. Here’s what I came up with:

See, because the game is both a black out & Lady Gaga night.
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
did you ever think a Greg Robinson coached team
would be accused of practicing too much?
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
REMINDER: ESPN360 has the Game of the Millenium
Rutgers v. Seton Hall, of course.
How is that game not on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN U, ABC, CBS, NBC and Telemundo??
by nymetsfan1226 on Feb 23, 2010 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
i need digital cable to watch SU
but standard cable is all I need for the battle of NJ.
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
Game Link
http://www.justin.tv/TBSC2#r=ahwU2y4~
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
Hate to say it
That black out thing looks pretty cool.
/runs away
How G-Mac doesn't have a chewing gum sponsorship by now
I’ll never know.
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
+1 That's an awesome comment!
Apparently if the Over/Under goes +150 there’s some sort of awesome incentive for PC fans. I can’t quite remember what it was the guys next to me were saying, maybe Ronzio Pizza? There was some awesome and comparable offer.
by TheRenegadePumpkin on Feb 23, 2010 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
1500 people on the syracuse.com message board
probably think we should switch to M2M right now after those 3s
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
We should! Boeheim is a fool.
Also we should put in mookie to match their threes and Reese to inspire air-fucking and towel spanking from the bench
Why do commentators have so much trouble telling AO and Jackson apart
AO always wears a headband
that's 3 out of a possible 3 points.
"My mind is focused now, in this sea of Orange" - Dickey Simpkins
Not enough Lady Gaga in the crowd.
And it took me 3 minutes of the game to realize Providence is wearing black instead of white. You know you have a bland color scheme when…
I swear to Gord
that I saw a Grand Total of 2 Lady Gaga’s at the game tongiht. Two.
by TheRenegadePumpkin on Feb 23, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
but there were
at least 3 lady gaga heads in the student section… and awkwardly a snooki and kim kardashian head too.
Providence
is already shooting 3s instead of having any kind of offense. Let’s hope they don’t make 15 of them.
I think providence has confused Lady Gaga Night...
with the also wildly unpopular Defense Optional night
by Rocklionheart on Feb 23, 2010 7:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Do we really need a resume?
Its like Pete Carrol getting the job in Seattle… do you think they called his references?
by Rocket Ship Science on Feb 23, 2010 7:21 PM EST reply actions
That will cool off.
Once they are exhausted from chasing Cuse around at the other end.
comment you won't hear many more times tonight
“under 10 seconds on the shot clock”
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
This is going to be one of those games
where the other team runs out of T.O.’s with 10 min left
by 'CuseRugby on Feb 23, 2010 7:26 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I rec'd this
because you were right… there was >6 mins left when they ran out.
by TheRenegadePumpkin on Feb 24, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
If Providence
just missed two more 3s they would be down 17.
Don't ask these guys to do math
Makes my braynze hirt
by DomeSweetDome44 on Feb 23, 2010 7:27 PM EST reply actions
Excuse me, Andy.
But you’re not in the NBA yet. So stop shooting from so far out.
Told you
I knew it. Providence is going to hit all these 3s. Buckle up.
buckling
Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here! -The Dude
by S2 on Feb 23, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Whats with these commercials on the justin.tv feed
Like I’m watching Comedy Central at 6 am.
by DomeSweetDome44 on Feb 23, 2010 7:30 PM EST reply actions
the worst part is, I have a friend at Providence
she was talking trash, I talked trash, more and more trash was talked…
I have a personal investment in this game. So much more stressful that way…
"Wes Johnson's your daddy and daddy's hungry, bitches!"
a trap or a 1-2-1-1 press wouldnt be a bad call right about now.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
oohh I like the way you are thinking
If they get through it could setup a lot of wide open 3s
JB’s migraine is starting already.
Calhoun, just because you pay your players doesn’t mean that you are going to play a 7 game series.
Who posted
that easy button? I blame you sir.
All these fans came for a Lady GaGa concert
and a basketball game broke out
by DomeSweetDome44 on Feb 23, 2010 7:34 PM EST reply actions
dear providence,
andy rautins does NOT want to take a ride on your disco stick……..
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Remember that time when we were scoring and they weren’t?
Remember that time when we took control early and the game was never in doubt from that point on? No? Me either.
havent been on in a while...
nice username!
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
take down that easy buton Sean
Its cursed us
Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here! -The Dude
by S2 on Feb 23, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
I found it... It's DePaul and Robert Morris with 16..
Depaul in ’06, Robert Morris from NIT in ’08
ha.
aahahaha.
alright, providence, that’s funny, I’m laughing, good joke, now let’s just get back to normality…
"Wes Johnson's your daddy and daddy's hungry, bitches!"
my god
i dont know who said it earlier, but its just obnoxious, you just shouldnt be able to shoot 3s that well
Lazy
Providence wants this one. This is going to be a long rest of the game.
the way things are going,,,,,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFo7h-x_m10
i’m pretty sure this would fall in this game.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
AHHH
Kris Joseph-32
Wes Johnson-4
AO-21
Rick Jackson-00
Can we start pressing them please?
And not wait until they pull away?
i was asking for it
5 minutes ago.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
if you press
they’ll get wide open looks for 3. No need to panic right now. Just stop playing the guy at the foul line since he won’t shoot anyway.
RJ has trouble catching the ball
It’s like one of his hands is on backwards. For every 10 potential rebounds in his hands… he catches 6, misses 2, and loses 2. So close, but so far.
for some reason though
I swear it seems andy cant make those shots
buuut of course
he makes contested nba-range 3s
Nice hit to end the half.
Garbage defense. Total garbage. GET OUT ON THE SHOOTERS! Who cares if you give up layups to their junk forwards? Their forwards will probably shoot layups worse than they are shooting 3PTers.
Andy
his defense has been pretty bad. After the 5th made 3 you have to take that shot away.
im not sure what is being shut down here in this game
but it is certainly not providence
I'm pretty sure
Coach Murphy is going to be doing a rendition at the half to motivate.
scottie reynolds
is salivating right now
by lawrencemoten21 on Feb 23, 2010 7:52 PM EST reply actions
This game
looks a lot like this one
Providence made 10 3-pointers. The high vs. Syracuse this season is 13 by Cornell. IN A GAME!
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
The only remedy for this type of unreal 3 shooting is man D and work them like a glove
but we know how good we are at that
You, move to man D, frustrate them behind the arc or get them off rhythym and then return to zone
I’m not advocating a complete full game switch. Just the ability to change the pace and look they are getting.
This is obviously a good idea.
I mean, Providence is no LeMoyne.
Same old same old
Wes and Kris are electrifying… but they get into funks where they simply refuse to pass.
We got out to the lead because we were making the extra pass, rebounding well, and getting/making close shots.
BIG MEN… STOP TIPPING THE BALL… THIS IS NOT VOLLEYBALL… YOU ARE TALL… JUMP AND CATCH IT.
Wes is not having one of his better games defensively.
As for the 3’s… let them keep shooting them. If they make 20+, they deserve to win. You could put ANY TEAM against ANY TEAM and 20+ three pointers will be the difference. That is the biggest risk of the Big Dance.
Wes isn't jumping at shooters in the corner
He’s not getting out on shooters. Does he think they are going to pump fake and drive past him? I’m pretty sure they’re totally committed to shooting every single time. And if they do go by…well, that’s where help defense comes into play. But it’s better than just letting them have open shots.
I can live with missed good shots
I can’t live with the Donte-esque game.
We've proven this year that our D is so good you can only win by chucking 3s and getting lucky.
If its that game, so be it.
I just REALLY want that one seed.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
This guy could do a better job of getting a hand in their face

I came home at 2 with a 10 and woke up at 10 with a 2
Anyone else uncomfortable
with the announcers talking about us while Providence is on a 35-20 run or whatever? You know the 40 people watching ESPNU that are not affiliated to the Big East are finding it annoying.
quote of the half
“What kind of bullshit shot was that?”
Boeheim chewing out Wes
"It's not drinking alone if you is on webcam, remember that!"
providence is now pure evil.......
they gave us DORIS BURKE?
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Providence
gettin cocky with the threes, they’ll cool off now
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician - The Syracuse blog that cares.
switch chairs and grab a beer everyone
"It's not drinking alone if you is on webcam, remember that!"
Dear NBC
Enough with the god damn figure skating in primetime. There’s so many more events that are better and are running live.
The other fact is NBC proper will never show a prolonged event to its entirety
They like the hodge podge.
A skating session only takes 20 real time minutes followed by resurfacing, so they can break to tape delays of skiing.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Figure skating is live.
You know its the main event, always has been.
I grew up with 3 sisters and a mother. So I forced to watch and learn to appreciate it.
That said, I can’t watch more than 5 routines.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Figure skating rocks. And it is running live. And don’t you get enough effing ski jumping or whatever?
works for uconn
"It's not drinking alone if you is on webcam, remember that!"
Brick Fest
next guy that shoots a goddamn three has to do 20 push-ups
his shot looks good
until it bounces off the rim
I came home at 2 with a 10 and woke up at 10 with a 2
by Amish_Gangster on Feb 23, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
brick, brick, brick, brick
at this rate we will have rebuilt the dunkin donuts center.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Olympic thread con't.....
Am I the only one smitten with Cheryl Bernard, the Canadian Curling Skip?
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
just took a peek
rob long underoos Seal of Approval
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
It's like she's staring through your soul
yelling..
“hard HARD HAAARRRRDDEERRRR”
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
i'm totally okay with a lady yelling "hard hard harder" at me
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
You're not alone at all
I’m very smitten…
I'm thinking of closing the laptop
and going into full “scare my neighbors” mode.
They must think someone is actually f’ing their mother in here
Oh hey defense!
Also, Providence has stopped moving without the ball. (Friar) Tuckered themselves out. Heh…heh…
Yeah send me a message sometime this week
if that’s possible on SB?
I know another cuse fan down here too.
And they are on a 2-0 run when you mention that.
by nymetsfan1226 on Feb 23, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
and beer
"It's not drinking alone if you is on webcam, remember that!"
Time for the shutting to commence.
"My mind is focused now, in this sea of Orange" - Dickey Simpkins
Hall
looks like a guy that should be a roadie for Spinal Tap.
Now everyone was saying last week that the G-town win clinched a double bye, when in reality it clinched a 1st Round bye (which is the Tuesday game.) Does a win tonight actually truly clinch the double bye?
Actually, looking at teh standings, we are 3 games up on L-Ville with 4 to go for both, so we would need L-Ville to lose and us to win tonight to get the 2X bye.
Answered my own question.
by nymetsfan1226 on Feb 23, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions

I came home at 2 with a 10 and woke up at 10 with a 2
by Amish_Gangster on Feb 23, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
aha
this is the game I wanted to see.. wonderful!
"Wes Johnson's your daddy and daddy's hungry, bitches!"
“How often do you see a 3 point show blocked?” I seem to remember a memorable one.
by nymetsfan1226 on Feb 23, 2010 8:29 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
NBA three point contest
was going to happen sooner or later, better now than in March, I suppose.
yeah that definitely was not the index.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
that was not a shooting foul
"It's not drinking alone if you is on webcam, remember that!"
Is "Let's go Orange"
the new Lady Gaga song?
by NotBrentAxe on Feb 23, 2010 8:33 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
He was getting restless.
Not a lot of opportunities to blow his whistle, ya know? He just wants to feel like he’s part of the game…
I really want one now
Even though I know it can’t possibly work nearly as well as advertised
by bobertfishbone on Feb 23, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
I’m painting one orange and sending it to Sam Rautins
Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here! -The Dude
by S2 on Feb 23, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
lmfao
that kid just pelvic thrusted the vectron wave.
"I Don't Care if your Family Sells Gasoline, Catch the goddamn ball'
Scooooop
hits the ill-advised 3
"It's not drinking alone if you is on webcam, remember that!"
scoop was right
he didn’t foul the guy, the guy shoved his left elbow into scoop
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
I'm really not that huge a scoop fan.
There, I said it.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Good thing you didn’t get back here about 45 min ago
by nymetsfan1226 on Feb 23, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
miniscule amounts
Pretty much picking for pride
I have never picked against cuse, even with ridiculous spreads
Burr wants to make this close
Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here! -The Dude
by S2 on Feb 23, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
I know Rick does
not sure if Andy has gotten there yet. Probably season high, but maybe not career high
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
Stupid traffic
took me an hour to drive 20 miles. Good thing Californians can drive in the rain. I’d hate to see how they drive in snow.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
Hofstra on next
Their hoops team on ESPNU tonight and their lacrosse team’s on this Saturday. Two national TV appearances that their home fanbase will not even be able to watch.
Oh, and my friends back home at Hofstra or some of the local schools are madly in love with Charles Jenkins
yeah
for cuse at least, its Gerry with 9 vs BYU and Andy with 9 last year
so they talk & overrule to give provi the ball twice
but burr obviously botches an out of bounds call in provi’s favor & nobody overrules him
Syracuse players have a lot of length.
no you are not sir
"It's not drinking alone if you is on webcam, remember that!"
Nooooooooooooo
the game is over!!!!!!!!!!! Stop fouling
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
We're about to drop 100 on these fucks
hell yes
"Wes Johnson's your daddy and daddy's hungry, bitches!"
Wow
did you see the guy try to throw up an ally oop at the end? His teammate was like, uhhh, I’ll just get the layup.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
good game boys.
Now, you are free to dwell for what Chris “Mad Dog” Russo last week called…
“The Armegeddon Game”
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Know what I like?
AO got some rest tonight. Gotta keep him fresh down the stretch.
Without Wes, this team is just solid instead of broken.
Without Andy, we’re on the outside of the bubble looking in.
Without Andy
We would not have won 10 fucking games, not 10…
Sorry couldn’t resist
by klydefrog on Feb 23, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm late to the party
And I’m sure it was mentioned, but at about 2 minutes left in the game I realized that Providence was wearing their road unis. Guess I was too focused on the action, lol
part of the “black out” with a side of Orange
by Matthew Ventolo on Feb 23, 2010 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
I have a degree from 'Nova
Went there for a year of graduate school after I graduated from Syracuse.
Anyways, I got an invitation to a “watch party” for the game on Saturday through the alumni association. Wonder what would happen if I showed up wearing orange…
Great finish!!!
RJ dunking with authority multiple times!!! With AO and RJ, unless a team has a few big men, they should get 40 a game. We are so much better when we have an inside presence.
Meanwhile… Rautins did great (duh). Scoop and Triche also did a good job.
Wes’s defensive intensity helped set the tone and turned the tide.
If this team plays a Big 10 style game—focused on defense, rebounding, passing, and pounding the ball inside for easy shots (and converting them)—we are simply outstanding. When we get one-dimensional—relying on shots or relying on erratic drives—we are just barely beating teams. Hopefully, that wisdom kicked in tonight.
Great job, Cuse!!!
This sound stupid
Kind of like… if we play good offense, good defense, and have good special teams, we will win.
But look at the assists.. for the first time in many games we were making that extra pass. That is two good plays… one… not taking a bad shot… and… two… getting a better shot. A dunk is better than a contested 6-footer.
We had 23 assists tonight. Go back and find the last game that we had 20+ assists. I gave up after several games. We averaged about 15 the past 4 games. That’s the difference between streaking in December and sliding by in February.
I like KJ. But we are at our best when he is not the focus of our offense. It’s got to be equal doses of the big men and the perimeter guys.
KJ
It just looks like he is only focused on driving to the basket —> because Boeheim told him to stop shooting threes and get to the basket. Except he isn’t going to be able to get to the basket every drive and sometimes looks slow to make a decision about what to do with the ball. I think its just an issue of experience, comfort and confidence. I expect him to do big things next year. That’s my hot sports take of the morning
Boeheim
Anyone that wants Boeheim to play man or go away from the zone is crazy. The zone adapts to everything. Tonight proved why he is one of the best coaches ever. Providence got about 2 open looks the second half. Amazing coaching job. We all take him for granted.
by krackatoan on Feb 23, 2010 9:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
True story.
Team made the adjustments at the half and came out with intensity.
Case in point....
…and it’s a point we’ll never forget, we lost to frigging LEMOYNE playing man to man. LeMoyne! Methinks Jimmy knows what he’s doing.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Feb 23, 2010 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
yea man ...
J.flynn was talking about that in an interview … that Boeheim will let them play man to man and do more of the things they want to in the preseason , so he can show them they are idiots who should listen to him.
someone at the hoya board said dixon should be COY
because of the fact that he lost blair and fields and is still in the top 25, how bout losing your 3 top scorers and being 26-2! Georgetown bastards
Did you see Pat Forde's article today?
Praised Calipari, but also noted that both prior final fours have been vacated. How is this a coincidence? How many coaches have had ONE final four vacated?
The NCAA is such a joke.
I saw that
it was annoying, because it was ridiculous to see two asterisks there, almost like it was sarcasm, but then he made nothing of it in the article
Which is absurd
Because the guy is as crooked as a politician, but keeps getting hired. Ah, the farce that is the NCAA.
"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998
by kotite4ever on Feb 23, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
although
its funny because if you look at the comments on the article, people are bashing him for bashing calipari! He didnt bash him at all frankly, but he should have because there is a reason those 2 final fours are vacated
Rautins Dunk?
If anyone could find a youtube of this id love to see it again… and again



















