Report: Syracuse Basketball's James Southerland Is Awesome
by Sean Keeley on Nov 8, 2011 2:33 PM EST
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PrintThe Post-Standard's Syracuse Orange season preview is out and you should probably be reading all of it. There's the "love him or hate him" breakdown of Scoop Jardine, whether or not Kris Joseph can shed the "soft" label and Year 2 of the Dion Waiters Saga, just to name a few.
Obviously, the best part is the offbeat questions that were posed to each of the SU basketball players. Let's face it, it's the only analysis that counts. And it proves what we've known for a long time...James Southerland is awesome.
When asked who their favorite ex-Syracuse players where, the big winner was Wes Johnson who received three mentions. Lawrence Moten and Hakim Warrick also received multiple mentions. Leave it to Mookie to say Demetris Nichols.
James Southerland's answer: DaShonte Riley
Awesome.
What's the worst thing about practice? Everyone seems to have a special thing they dislike the most. Rakeem Christmas isn't a big fan of stretching, but he better damn-well become one. Just show him recent pictures of Greg Oden and Yao Ming every day and he'll get it.
When asked what they'd be doing if not playing basketball, here's where the fun kicks in.
Michael Carter-Williams: A detective. I watch CSI a lot.
Which is how most detectives get their jobs...
Scoop Jardine: I'd be on Wall Street
Holding a protest sign...
Baye Moussa Keita: Own a car business
The jingle possibilities are endless. Come down to Moussa Keita Chevrolet today, where you'll get a great BUY FROM BAYE!
Fab Melo: I'd be a comedian.
I reserve comment.
Dion Waiters: Real estate
If someone hasn't Photoshopped Dion Waiters' face onto a Re/Max sign by this evening, I'm going to be very disappointed.
When asked their favorite holiday, almost everyone said Christmas, even Rakeem Christmas.
James Southerland's answer: Rakeem.
Awesome.
What music do they listen to before a game? Lots of Meek Mill, apparently. No Tone Loc, though. A rare upset there. Trevor Cooney says he likes house music. I always pegged Cooney as a Skrillex fan.
James Southerland's answer: I'm switching it up this year. Curtis Mayfield.
Awesome.
The favorite food section is my favorite because everyone loves the worst stuff that a top tier athlete could possibly want to eat. Chinese food, fried chicken.
God damn if Kris Joseph's favorite meal sound fantastic:
My mom's home-cooked curry chicken with rice, macaroni pie, potato salad and grapefruit juice
And of course, OF COURSE, Scoop has to say "Philly cheesesteak." I mean...of course.
Southerland also wins in the vote for "which Orange is going to end up with a wife on Basketball Wives" with three guesses. To be fair, he ties with Scoop.
I say, may they all be so successful that their wives end up on reality TV shows...
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For all the ragging I do on James Southerland
I chuckled a bit reading his comments this morning. The “Dashonte Riley” and “Rakeem” answers had me laughing and thinking what a great locker room presence he must be (everyone plays their part).
Do you think Cooney has DJ Seikaly on his “house” playlist?
I also think I have pinpointed Brandon Triche’s lack of aggression on the court. His warm-up music consists of slower R&B tracks. I predict if we get Triche listening to something a little more upbeat like some Meek Mill, I hear he is popular with the kids, we will get more consistent play out of him.
Every team needs a glue guy
It’s just better when that guy can actually do something on the court as well.
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
by FeloniousPhunk on Nov 8, 2011 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
Amen
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Joseph getting some preseason love: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/preview2011/story/_/id/7206968/all-america-teams
Dictated, but not read.
Syracuse Basketball Wives would be a decent show
Lala
Juli
All of Paul Harris’ baby mommas
There has to be more
http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/
Don't forget G-Mac's wife
Talk about smoking hot
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
by FeloniousPhunk on Nov 8, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
I think that qualifies him
for next coach of SU (after Hopkins of course).
www.CuseRugby.com
www.SyracuseRugby.com
I remember seeing her at games
When G-Mac was playing and hoping against hope that she was his sister and not his GF.
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
by FeloniousPhunk on Nov 9, 2011 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
Should be
Buy a Kia from Baye.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Nov 8, 2011 3:59 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions 2 recs
I can say
That I ran for 14 years without stretching and was fine. Some people just don’t stretch. I don’t think Randy Moss did either
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Nov 8, 2011 4:04 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Running is different, unless it's sprinting
You loosen up as you get going. It really doesn’t do much to stretch before a jog unless you have an injury.
Basketball is a lot of short quick movements. If you don’t stretch, you’re pretty much guaranteed to hurt yourself.
http://cusepulp.blogspot.com/
Haha: Fair's Responce on worst thing about Practice:
Guarding Brandon Reese. He makes you look bad.
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