Tag: 2-3 zone
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Syracuse Needs to Run the 2-3 Zone
Syracuse basketball has irreversible schematic problems with its defense. This defense is worse than it’s been in my entire lifetime of watching the Orange play basketball. Transition defense has been bad, closeouts have been bad, rotations have been bad, and players aren’t even putting their hands up to pressure a shooter at times. Syracuse let…
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Colgate Presents the First Test of the Adrian Autry Era
Adrian Autry has been Syracuse’s head coach for approximately eight months, and throughout that time frame, he’s been asked a number of questions, had a few light quizzes, and a couple of harder quizzes, and passed them all so far. But now, with Colgate, a team that has beaten Syracuse two years in a row…
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Syracuse’s Win Over New Hampshire Leaves More Questions than Answers
Syracuse opened its season with an 83-72 win over New Hampshire in the first game of the Adrian Autry era. The Orange came out blazing and were up by 23 at one point in the first half on the back of a starting lineup of Judah Mintz, J.J. Starling, Justin Taylor, Chris Bell, and Naheem…
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Is the 1-3-1 Here to Stay?
Jim Boeheim began using the 1-3-1 zone against Indiana, and although the Hoosiers scored 110 points, the 1-3-1 caused Indiana some problems in the first half. The Hoosiers shot just 35% from the field in the first 20 minutes, and didn’t have much of a clue as to how to solve the new SU alignment.…
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Syracuse Basketball: Bye Bye 2-3 Zone, Hello 1-1-3
Jim Boeheim is in his 46th season as the head coach of Syracuse Men‚Äôs Basketball. He is one of the most decorated and well-known figures in the sport, both collegiately and professionally. Heck, he is a walking Hall of Famer. Boeheim has built his success through his patented 2-3 zone defense. He‚Äôs been doing it…
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Your Guide to Syracuse’s BIG 10/ACC Challenge with Indiana
Syracuse comes back home after a rough trip to the Bahamas farther away from the bubble than they were when they touched down in Paradise. The scramble to get back on track begins now. After winning all five matchups against Indiana since the 1987 title game, that might seem a little more probable than it…
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Syracuse Bounced out of the Bahamas 89-68 by Auburn
It‚Äôs going to be a rough plane ride back to the 315 for Syracuse. Number 19 Auburn steamrolled Syracuse, dominating from about the halfway point of the first half to the final buzzer.¬† Auburn got a couple of lucky shots (some wild 3s, to be exact) to break the game open, and those shots got…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 11/29 – How Bad Could the 2-3 Be?
This Syracuse basketball season, there are going to be a lot of questions. Questions regarding COVID-19 policies, coaching decisions, and most importantly, the on-court performance of SU. I‚Äôll be here to answer them. If you have an inquiry regarding Syracuse hoops, keep an eye on the Fizz twitter page for a tweet like this every…
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What are NBA Scouts Saying about Elijah Hughes?
The NBA is back! Adam Silver‚Äôs plan has the Association set to begin on July 30th, and conclude in late September. But October 15th is the day that Syracuse fans have been waiting for since the end of last basketball season. That‚Äôs when Elijah Hughes learns his NBA future. Hughes is a great fit for…
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Syracuse’s Defense is the Worst It’s Been in Years
Jim Boeheim has been saying it all season long, but even more so during an ugly 1-5 stretch. After the loss to Duke: ¬† ‚ÄúWe‚Äôve got to score a lot of points against them. They‚Äôre going to score a lot of points because we can‚Äôt stop them.‚Äù After coming up just short to No. 8…
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First Half Takeaways: Syracuse vs. Baylor in the NCAA Tournament
Syracuse trails a high-temperature, back-and-forth first-round battle with Baylor, 38-37, after the first half in Salt Lake City. Three takeaways from the opening 20: Syracuse endured Baylor‚Äôs early barrage The Bears canned 3‚Äôs on each of their first five possessions. You read that right. Five possessions, five treys. It was an onslaught, aided and abetted…
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Syracuse’s Tale of Two Halves
In the past four games, Syracuse has taken on three top-10 opponents. Now, all three of those teams reside in the top-5. But in all three games, SU went into halftime with a lead. Against Duke, Syracuse exited the floor to a roar of applause with a 34-29 lead after 20 minutes of play. The…
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Awards from Syracuse’s Deflating 59-44 Loss to No. 2 Virginia
Breaking News Award: Syracuse‚Äôs Offense Is Not Good <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>There is zero confidence with these kids. Battle just looks tired. So does Brissett. Not having a bench with some talent hurts these kids. With Thompson and the guard from S FL leaving school, hurt SU. Here‚Äôs to next year.</p>— Brett Baron (@brettbaron)…
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How SU opponents have taken advantage of the 2-3 zone
The narrative so far this season is that the SU defense has been the best part of this Syracuse basketball team. And, for the most part, the statistics tend to agree with this narrative. SU has the 24th best scoring defense (62 ppg) in the country, while offensively (72.3 ppg) it doesn‚Äôt even rank within…
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Hawking the Jayhawks: 3 Kansas players to watch on Saturday
Throughout the football season, we previewed players for Orange fans to watch each week when SU took to the gridiron. With that season behind us, our focus, along with so many Syracuse fans has shifted to the hardwood where SU is already off to an impressive 6-0 start. The Orange has looked excellent in a…
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Syracuse’s new big men are rocking the 2-3 zone
Last season, the pitfall of Syracuse basketball was it‚Äôs defense. Okay‚Ķ a lot of things weren‚Äôt great about that team, but defense was one of them. The Orange allowed over 71 points per game last season, which was about average in the NCAA but terrible for Syracuse standards. SU hadn‚Äôt allowed that many points per…
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How Syracuse Can Replicate Their Success Against Pittsburgh
Syracuse needs to play good defense to beat Pitt Saturday.
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It’s A Number’s Game: How Does Syracuse Win BC Round Two?
Saturday, Syracuse basketball will play Boston College for the second time in two weeks. The Orange, as we all know, opened ACC play with a 15-point loss to the Eagles on the first day of the New Year. SU has lost some ugly games this season, but Boston College may have been the worst of…
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Syracuse Should Completely Change the Gameplan Against Miami
It is time to abandon everything Syracuse has done so far.
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Key for Syracuse Advancing to the Elite Eight: Contain the Big Men
The Orange will have to contain Kyle Wiltjer and Domantas Sabonis if they want to move on.
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Syracuse Defense Shines as Orange Coast to 81-66 Win Over Notre Dame
Syracuse shuts down the Irish en route to a big win.
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By The Numbers: How Syracuse’s Defense Wins The Orange Games‚Ķ Or Does It?
Be sure you’re ready for your next 2-3 zone argument.
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Syracuse Basketball’s Biggest Issue May be the Defense
Syracuse has struggled to rebound and guard the perimeter this season.
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Bottling Up Burke: Syracuse Must Limit AP Player of the Year Trey to Win
Here’s the keys to SU getting back to the title game for the second time this decade.
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Final Four Flurry! Syracuse Heading to ATL, Stifling Defense Grinds Marquette
Jim Boeheim is headed to his fourth Final Four in the most unlikely scenario.
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Twilight Zone: Syracuse’s 2-3 Perplexes Indiana, Crean Schooled by Boeheim
Tom Crean’s Hoosiers woefully under-prepared for SU’s zone, Orange headed to Elite 8.
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Syracuse’s 2-3 Zone Vs. Georgetown’s Motion Offense: A Princeton Education
When Syracuse takes on Georgetown tonight, styles will make the fight.
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