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Syracuse....
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Grizbacker1
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Stocks said:
Shows you what a bunch of anonymous assistant coaches know! Good for him :thumb:
Not bad considering he hurt the groin the other night. I would hate to play the Cuse
1GRIZ
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Yes, Lou, the Zags are overrated. They barely beat poor to mediocre teams, which allows one to sum them up in two words: paper tiger. They play down to the level of their opponents, and while they have the talent to play up with the powerhouses, all it will take is a tiny slip against someone who they underestimate, and they bow out in Round Two once again.
MaroonReign
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Lou said:
Difference being that Mac and 'Cuse are actually playin somebody.
Averaged 13.3 points and 4.4 assists per game as a freshman starter at Syracuse, helping the Orangemen to a 2003 national title. Converted 53-of-55 free throw attempts in Big East play, establishing a league record with a .964 free-throw percentage. In all games, shot .909 (90-of-99) from the line, setting a Syracuse single-season record and ranking him eighth in the country in that category. Was a unanimous selection to the Big East All-Rookie Team and was also named to the All-Final Four Team. Posted 17.2 points, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals as a sophomore. Won the Big East Conference free-throw percentage title for the second year in a row after making 53-of-57 (.930). Is one of five conference players to win the free-throw percentage title in back-to-back season. Earned first-team NABC and USBWA All-District II honors.Mung said:
Set an Syracuse NCAA tournament career records for 3-pointers made (18) and attempted (44) during the Orangmen's six-game postseason title run. Six treys against Kansas (all in the first half) tied a school record for the NCAA tournament and his combined 15 steals established a new one. His 85 3-point field goals over the course of he entire campaign were second all-time in school history and his 238 attempts set a Syracuse record. As a sophomore, scored 28 points in the second-half en route to a pair of career highs -- 34 points and eight 3's vs. Charlotte. Bettered those totals against BYU in the NCAA Tournament, with 43 points and nine 3's - the highest totals by an SU player in the NCAA Tournament. Also converted a career-high 12-of-16 free throws. Registered 26 points against Boston College and Virginia Tech and 23 vs. St John's and at Miami. Toped 20 points 10 times, including two 30-point-or-better outings. Converted a 3-pointers in 29-of-31 games.
Big shots by McNamara helped Syracuse, the defending tournament champions, win its first two games this week. His 3-pointer with a half-second left beat Cincinnati 74-73 in the opening round Wednesday. In the next game against Connecticut, McNamara hit a 3 with 5.5 seconds remaining to send it to overtime, and the Orange won 86-84.
hit another big 3-pointer to get the Orange (22-11) within one with 52 seconds left, assisted on Eric Devendorf's go-ahead basket and caused a turnover with 1.5 seconds left in a 58-57 victory.
BIG EAST TOURNEY MVP
Yeah he's overated for sure.
Rooting for KU for many years, I hated Macnamara for his shooting in the title game against the Jayhawks. I would be willing to bet that most coaches around the country see the guy on TV and say that they wish they had a guy with that kind of heart playing for them. Reminds me of a Wojo from Duke.
Lou
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Swilly3224 said:
Swilly I know you are hoping and praying that the Zags will lose. I just don't understand why you hate them so much. They are a local team with a bunch of local players on the team. They have a real chance at going far in the tournament and you hate them. I just don't understand what your deal is. It's like you would rather root for an east coast team instead of the local ones. Why?
Swillbury
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I believe the Zags are overrated and im going to stick with my opinion till proven otherwise. Adam morrison pisses me off as well and I really dont want to get on him. I dont like the way he plays the game and im sick of people calling him great. Hes a great scorer, dont get me wrong, but cmon! Great? Great players play defense, great players make other players around them better and I have watch him all year and I havent seen him do that yet. Then I hate the fact that all of sudden Gonzaga is equal or better than Duke or Uconn or Syracuse (list never ends) when they havent seen a final four apperence! Until Zag fans realize they are not the best team in the country, I will root against them.
Lou
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Swilly3224 said:
I've never said that GU is better than or equal to any other teams in the country. I just think they are a good team and have a chance to do well in the tournament. And just because you don't like Morrison (leading scorer in the nation) you won't admit they are a good team.
By the way great scorers usually aren't great defenders, but Morrison isn't horrible on defense. He doesn't allow his man to score many points and he is a decent rebounder. So yes, he is a "great" player.