Comments on: Villanova vs. Syracuse Brief Postgame Notes http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/2010/02/27/villanova-vs-syracuse-brief-postgame-notes/ Four Fellas on 'Nova Hoops Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:47:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vinnie http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/2010/02/27/villanova-vs-syracuse-brief-postgame-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 Vinnie Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:36:46 +0000 http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/?p=4146#comment-2687 I think Wayns will be a good player for us eventually, but really what does he give us that Scottie/Fisher don't? One of the things about Jay Wright is he lets his players play on the offensive end. That can be good and bad. He's got creative guys who can make amazing plays. Of course they can also shoot themselves out of games. King took 3 really bad shots in the 1st half of the game. On some teams he would have been yanked after the first airball. Wayns is another guy who's jacking up shots and going to the rim out of control. Armwood should not be throwing up 15 footers early in the shot clock. It's up to the coach to tell a guy his limitations. There are certain teams you watch, they may not be exceptionally talented, but everybody plays within himself and within a system. Right now Syracuse is a team like that. We are not. Another thing - i think the 11 man rotation hurts us at times. Last year we had 8 guys but they played well together. All you need is 7 or 8 guys (again look at Syracuse). Every 2 minutes we've got a different combination out there. It's hard for guys to get into a rhythm when they're being shuttled in and out. I think Wayns will be a good player for us eventually, but really what does he give us that Scottie/Fisher don’t?

One of the things about Jay Wright is he lets his players play on the offensive end. That can be good and bad. He’s got creative guys who can make amazing plays. Of course they can also shoot themselves out of games. King took 3 really bad shots in the 1st half of the game. On some teams he would have been yanked after the first airball. Wayns is another guy who’s jacking up shots and going to the rim out of control. Armwood should not be throwing up 15 footers early in the shot clock. It’s up to the coach to tell a guy his limitations.

There are certain teams you watch, they may not be exceptionally talented, but everybody plays within himself and within a system. Right now Syracuse is a team like that. We are not.

Another thing – i think the 11 man rotation hurts us at times. Last year we had 8 guys but they played well together. All you need is 7 or 8 guys (again look at Syracuse). Every 2 minutes we’ve got a different combination out there. It’s hard for guys to get into a rhythm when they’re being shuttled in and out.

]]> By: Chocolate Thunder http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/2010/02/27/villanova-vs-syracuse-brief-postgame-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Chocolate Thunder Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:52:25 +0000 http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/?p=4146#comment-2685 I think the too aggressive/patient is a good point. This team lacks a clear identity, something that was not the case last year. Last years team imposed its will onto opponents, something we can do this year only if everything clicks perfectly. We would probably have been better off taking a couple losses early in the season; instead, it seems like we believed that no matter what, no matter how we play, we'll always grind out the win. That's great from an energy standpoint, but it seems like its really begun to hurt us in execution of the game plan. Where has Wayns gone? We haven't exactly been finding any spark off the bench recently. Cheek was great in the early going of the Syracuse game, but that was about it. I think the too aggressive/patient is a good point. This team lacks a clear identity, something that was not the case last year. Last years team imposed its will onto opponents, something we can do this year only if everything clicks perfectly.

We would probably have been better off taking a couple losses early in the season; instead, it seems like we believed that no matter what, no matter how we play, we’ll always grind out the win. That’s great from an energy standpoint, but it seems like its really begun to hurt us in execution of the game plan.

Where has Wayns gone? We haven’t exactly been finding any spark off the bench recently. Cheek was great in the early going of the Syracuse game, but that was about it.

]]> By: Jay from Orange http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/2010/02/27/villanova-vs-syracuse-brief-postgame-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Jay from Orange Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:48:53 +0000 http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/?p=4146#comment-2684 1. Scottie didn't get to the line. That was a problem. 2. Rautins ended up with 3 fouls. Should have driven on him more to get him to the bench. 3. Most bizarre stat was FG %. With all the dunks and put backs down low, we shot 41% and held them to 43%....go figure. 4. Fouls are still a problem but 3/4's into the game, they really weren't that bad. 5. We rush the offense after a defensive stop and that is killing us. It destroys whatever momentum created by the defense.We are either too aggressive or too patient. 1. Scottie didn’t get to the line. That was a problem.
2. Rautins ended up with 3 fouls. Should have driven on him more to get him to the bench.
3. Most bizarre stat was FG %. With all the dunks and put backs down low, we shot 41% and held them to 43%….go figure.
4. Fouls are still a problem but 3/4’s into the game, they really weren’t that bad.
5. We rush the offense after a defensive stop and that is killing us. It destroys whatever momentum created by the defense.We are either too aggressive or too patient.

]]> By: login77 http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/2010/02/27/villanova-vs-syracuse-brief-postgame-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2683 login77 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:35:11 +0000 http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/?p=4146#comment-2683 DOES KING NEED GLASSES! I mean come on those air balls really put us into vulnerable situations. TK we need you so bad I know you can do it. Let me tell you pay backs will be a bitch. DOES KING NEED GLASSES! I mean come on those air balls really put us into vulnerable situations. TK we need you so bad I know you can do it. Let me tell you pay backs will be a bitch.

]]> By: Chocolate Thunder http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/2010/02/27/villanova-vs-syracuse-brief-postgame-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 Chocolate Thunder Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:46:04 +0000 http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/?p=4146#comment-2682 King and Stokes need to rediscover their strokes if we're going to do damage in the tournament. With them hitting, we're a confident, dynamic offense. Without them, we're a small-ball team that gets pushed around on the inside. We have got to figure out how to play defense without fouling. That needs to be priority #1. King and Stokes need to rediscover their strokes if we’re going to do damage in the tournament. With them hitting, we’re a confident, dynamic offense. Without them, we’re a small-ball team that gets pushed around on the inside.

We have got to figure out how to play defense without fouling. That needs to be priority #1.

]]> By: Esteban D Amur http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/2010/02/27/villanova-vs-syracuse-brief-postgame-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 Esteban D Amur Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:52:49 +0000 http://www.ibleedblueandwhite.com/?p=4146#comment-2681 Other than the G'Town loss, the recent losses have been for the same reasons. 'Cuse, Pitt, and UConn are really good at taking advantage of our lack of size in the front court. Why no Sutton this game? He couldn't have been any worse than King was last night on the defensive end. I could care less about the seeding. It is all about match ups. I pray we get the two or three seed in a bracket with Duke or Purdue as the one seed. I know why the media loves Duke, but I have watched them several times this year. They are the same soft Duke team we pushed around last year. Purdue lost their best player. If we can avoid Kansas or Kentucky, we have a reasonable shot at the final four. Other than the G’Town loss, the recent losses have been for the same reasons. ‘Cuse, Pitt, and UConn are really good at taking advantage of our lack of size in the front court. Why no Sutton this game? He couldn’t have been any worse than King was last night on the defensive end.

I could care less about the seeding. It is all about match ups. I pray we get the two or three seed in a bracket with Duke or Purdue as the one seed.

I know why the media loves Duke, but I have watched them several times this year. They are the same soft Duke team we pushed around last year. Purdue lost their best player.

If we can avoid Kansas or Kentucky, we have a reasonable shot at the final four.

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