Syracuse Daily Links - Keita Remains A Gametime Decision
by Sean Keeley on Jan 6, 2012 12:31 PM EST
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Baye Moussa Keita Injury: Jim Boeheim, 'We Will Find Out Saturday' If He Can Play - SB Nation New York
"We will find out Saturday," said Boeheim who's squad host No. 20-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles at the Carrier Dome (4 p.m. on SNY). "He can't jump and when you can't jump it's hard to play basketball. Just gotta see how he feels and if he can jump he will be playing Saturday."...It was just a freak injury that happened walking off the court. I don't think I've had that one before. He's a tough kid. He played all last year with a fracture in his hand. He wanted to play yesterday and Fab told him he couldn't play."
Brent Axe goes one-on-one with Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim (podcast) | syracuse.com
"We are just going to keep playing. People thought when we got to the Big East we wouldn't do this. We are in the Big East and we are not going to change something that is successful." "Those are things as a coach you don't pre-determine. You try to play the guys you think will help you win the game."
Syracuse scouting report: Marquette | The Juice Online
Marquette raced out of the gates, winning its first 10 games before dropping two of three heading into Big East play. The last loss, a crushing 74-57 home loss against Vanderbilt, exposed what may be Marquette’s biggest problem this year—lack of size.
Syracuse Orange Basketball - 2012 Syracuse Commit Jerami Grant
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Marquette Vs. Georgetown: Explaining How The Hoyas Rallied From A 17-Point Deficit - SB Nation DC
Marquette didn't do their job offensively in the second half, either. Over the last 13 minutes of the game, Georgetown outscored the Golden Eagles 34-14, as the visitors' offense became stagnant and predictable. Marquette turned the ball over 11 times in the second half, and star man Darius Johnson-Odom went just 1-for-6 from the field as the Hoyas swarmed the perimeter.
Watertown Daily Times | Waiters’ contributions to SU this season plentiful
So when Waiters describes his freshman season as "a real eye-opener,’’ you tend to believe him. When he calls himself "selfish and too cocky’’ during his first year of major college basketball, it’s hard not to take what he says as the truth.
Lots of Pulp: Dear Marquette ...
Revenge is a dish best served tea bagged.
Boeheim: "We owe everything" to Dave Gavitt | College Sports | Rhode Island news | The Providence Journal
"He made us all, and he did it in a way that never hurt anybody's feelings ever, and was respected by every side,'' Boeheim said. "He's the greatest man I've ever known, and we owe everything to him. Everything.''
The Post-Standard Columnist Bud Poliquin and The Score 1260 AM Radio Host of "On The Block " Brent Axe discuss SU Basketball. Video by Frank Ordonez/ The Post-Standard
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Keita's injury is a tad worrisome
First it was no big deal and he stepped awkwardly off of a ramp (or on, who knows). Now he’s missed at least one game, likely two, and he can’t jump right now.
Doesn’t bode well – especially if Fab runs into foul trouble. I mean, it’s still nice that Syracuse can run out three more 6’8 – 6’9" guys to fill the spot, but Keita is a heckuva back-up C.
I've been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower. But you make more money as a leader.
The Big Bastard
He wanted to play yesterday and Fab told him he couldn’t play.
And what Fab says, goes.
That's Dr. Big Bastard to you, good sir
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
It's hard to play basketball when you can't jump
“I totally disagree.”
- Bill Laimbeer
by Erie Blvd of Dreams on Jan 6, 2012 1:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions
makes me think of something my dad told me when we watched Forth
He can’t jump, because his whole life he never needed to.
You keep chanting one more year, I thought college was four years
by PointBlankPeriodPeriod on Jan 6, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
I gotta think the trainer is working with that hip all day everyday since the injury
and they have to have x-ray’d the thing or brought in the specialist if it was really bad
Since the early 1990's I have not been able to get Mike Hopkins' bloody face out of my brain. I don't remember what game it was but I'll never forget that as my first memory of SU basketball. Mike Hopkins, bloody face, bloody nose, all for the love of Syracuse.
Going 10 deep
May not be so overrated after all. But, Providence exposed Fab’s tendency to pick up dumb fouls. Christmas looks a little better in the zone, but he is a foul machine. I’m not sure they can squeak by with CJ manning the middle of the zone again. This is the time for Fab to really show what he is made of. Just like in the NCAA tourney, it is imperative for dominant big men to stay out of foul trouble.
disagree about Fab
The officiating regarding Fab was questionable. Fab played the same as any other game this year. If that was any other game he would have had only 3 fouls at most. Well said on everything else.
by orangeinraleigh on Jan 6, 2012 1:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Obviously it is open to debate
And really a small sample size for the year. But, I have noticed in most games Boeheim will pull Fab after his first foul. That wasn’t available the other day and Fab had 2 fouls pretty quick in the 1st half. They did a good job getting him out of the half with only the 2, but that was at the expense of Christmas getting a lot of minutes (and fouls).
I totally agree the game the other day was a bit ridiculous with fouls. But, that has to be expected. Fab is an active player and blocking shots rather than a totem pole standing around. He is going to pick up fouls, especially in the BE. He has to learn when to be aggressive and when to just let the play go. So far, Keita is a great backup and that gives them a lot of opportunities to be aggressive. But, without that, Fab has to play a lot smarter. Teams relying on dominant big men often fall quickly because once you get early foul trouble, it is hard to recover.
Jae Crowder is going to be Fab's biggest challenge of the season
By far, IMO. That dude is relentless and killed us last year inside. Fab needs to be strong, limit Crowder’s touches and avoid fouling him….
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
Not at all
That dude was not a BE caliber player.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
No, Christmas is better any day of the week
Riley is averaging 5 points and 3.5 boards playing against lesser quality teams then us. Liked the kid but Rak is better
yikes
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
I guess I made a twitter, follow @StealthTurkey
by StealthTurkey on Jan 6, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
(@ Deshonte's stats)
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
I guess I made a twitter, follow @StealthTurkey
by StealthTurkey on Jan 6, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Not really
I hate to say we don’t want a player, but how many Centers can you have? I like the Fab/Keita combo, it works great. The injury is obviously an issue, but that is part of the game. How could they function with another center needing minutes? Then next year they have 4 when Coleman arrives? Someone would have to transfer, so might as well be Riley now than someone else later.
When Coleman arrives ... next year's team could be another 10-deep beast
C – Fab/Keita/Coleman
PF – Rak/Coleman
SF – Fair/Southerland/Grant
SG – Triche/Waiters/Cooney
PG – MCW/Triche/Waiters
Syracuse obviously doesn’t get the one and done kids like UNC and Kentucky – but getting the best of the rest isn’t such a horrible deal either.
Granted. it’s still early in the season, but Fab and Waiters aren’t really on the minds of any of the NBA mock drafts for 2012 (and this year is a loaded draft class), but I could see someone jumping after a dominant tourney run.
I've been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower. But you make more money as a leader.
Dion
I think the odds that Dion actually stays are pretty slim. I know he has said that he wants to stay next year so he can start, but he seems more like a kid with NBA aspirations than being a college star.
It's like Joseph
He really should have gone pro 2 years ago, granted he would have flopped, but he’d probably be a lot richer.
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jan 6, 2012 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
If not for the strong possibiity of a lockout, Joseph probably would have left last season
Joseph probably would have left last season while he was still a late first rounder. The threat of a lockout kept a lot of guys in college for this season – which is why the 2012 NBA draft class is stacked.
Dion would be wise to wait a year and go pro in a thinner draft class where the chance for guaranteed money is higher. Right now, he’s behind a lot of better SGs, but that could change if continues to impress. Mid-to-late 2nd rounder right now … lottery pick next season.
I've been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower. But you make more money as a leader.
He kept telling us AO might play during the tournament
When everyone involved knew there was no way he was coming back.
'Cuse 2010, Michigan 2012
That's true but that was the tourney
And we all saw it happen. You could tell from AOs face as they walked him off that was it. Keita was on a bike that second half, so you know it’s not really as bad.
by Pinker on Jan 7, 2012 8:25 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I also thought it was funny
That Fab told him he couldnt play. I guess if you cant go up against Fab in practice, you aint able to play haha
Go Watch the video on Grant - WOW
Love what he’s showing. Note 1) his team won the tourney and he was MVP. Note 2) looks like a super long and athletic wing for the D. Note 3) He shows some ability to put the ball on the floor; finish, and hit the outside jumper. Note 4) In the interview portion… he was sincere, and deferred to his team. WOW if this fella keeps working hard he’s gonna be great.
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