Tag: three-point shooting
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Three Things Syracuse Needs to Improve Before the Regular Season
Syracuse basketball is almost upon us. Jim Boeheim’s 47th year begins with a Monday night affair with Lehigh at the JMA Dome (we wonder if the cell service will work…) After two exhibition scrimmages, it’s safe to say nobody has been wowed by this team. The Orange beat Indiana University (conveniently located in Pennsylvania) 86-68…
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Second-Half Synergy, Big Time Swider: SU’s Formula is Starting to Emerge
Syracuse has now won two straight(!) conference games, against Wake Forest, and Wednesday night over NC State. Both came with massive scoring outputs after some anemic offensive performances from the “best shooting team” Jim Boeheim has ever seen. The Orange are in desperate need of big-time wins to climb their way back into the tournament…
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Buddy Boeheim is Back to His Usual Self
Ring the bell, sound the horn. Buddy Boeheim is officially back following his 27-point outburst against NC State. It has been a common narrative all season to declare someone as the true number one. Or at least a player who has the chops to take SU to previously unreachable heights. Boeheim is the player to…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 2/7
Yesterday was a day for Syracuse fans to forget. The Orange went to Littlejohn Coliseum with a chance to make a statement to the NCAA tournament committee. The conclusion that the committee, and anyone else that watched, probably drew, was SU is not a team deserving of a bid to the Big Dance. Syracuse lost…
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Fizz Follower Mailbag: 1/24
At this point, it’s fair to expect the unexpected. Syracuse shut down 16th-ranked Virginia Tech 78-60 yesterday. The problems that had plagued Jim Boeheim’s squad were non-existent. SU won all necessary aspects of the game. The Orange shot a higher percentage than VT from the field and from deep, won the all-important rebounding battle and…
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Alan Griffin Should Start. Permanently.
Alan Griffin isn‚Äôt Elijah Hughes. We learned that in game one. While they play the same position, their styles are different. However, Griffin‚Äôs production is just as valuable. Griffin is an above-average athlete. Everyone saw that last Saturday. But Griffin‚Äôs most important contribution to SU‚Äôs 85-84 win came in the form of his 12 rebounds,…
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Elijah Hughes is Syracuse’s X Factor
By now it‚Äôs clear that Elijah Hughes has become the third head of the three headed monster, taking the place of Frank Howard. Of course, Howard could still return to the level of play shown last year, but that hasn‚Äôt happened yet. However, with the emergence of Hughes, Syracuse no longer needs to run an…
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Shooting 3-for-3: Three Places for Syracuse to Improve with Three Games to Play
SU is #2 in the country, but there are three ways it can become more dominant.
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