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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #30 on: March 09, 2019, 09:11:39 pm »
wow, if you wouldve told me that THIS is the team that doesnt make the semis (9 years straight) i would have never believed it...
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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #31 on: March 09, 2019, 09:13:32 pm »
This sucks. Just sucks.

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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #32 on: March 09, 2019, 09:13:54 pm »
Tough loss. I suspect we’ll get a CIT or CBI invitation which I’d gladly take.


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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #33 on: March 09, 2019, 09:15:07 pm »
Byes bye Boals!

Who gives a crap about these other bogus tournaments!
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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #34 on: March 09, 2019, 09:15:17 pm »
Not sure when it will be, but the next SB basketball game I'll watch will be if/when they make the NCAA tournament...have a nice summer everyone.
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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #35 on: March 09, 2019, 09:17:49 pm »
Not super surprised here. This was a weird season. Early on they showed their potential, and then seemed to get progressively worse as the season wore on, especially against bad teams in conference play. Even so, they still went 24-8. Could have been much worse
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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #36 on: March 09, 2019, 09:51:15 pm »
Well there was one of those wacky AE tournament upsets I said I'd been missing for awhile....

Ugh. And probably cannot be stressed enough that losing to Binghamton was embarrassing, and unfortunately just adds to the legacy of underachieving/disappointments for SBU men's basketball.

Credit Bing. They packed in the zone and SBU simply didn't shoot well, as is regularly the case at home for some reason. And if you run a motion, schoolyard offense and hit your shots, well...that ain't exactly something you can counter with a solid defensive strategy. If you flat out cannot guard Sessoms, which nobody could, you're in for a long night.

And by the way, can I take back my previous comment in another thread that I'd take Latimer over Sessoms?

Congrats, Bing, and go beat the Cats. Thanks for all the smart thinking here, good summer all, and I guess try again next year.

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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #37 on: March 09, 2019, 09:58:41 pm »
What's comical about any anti-Boals post is that he's much much much more likely to leave for a better job than to be shown the door. I don't think either will happen, but with 24 wins, a nation's best 13 on the road, a second-place finish in the regular season, and all this with just one senior, I'd say that's a job well done.

But this still sucks. The first 25 minutes of the game were just jaw-dropping. 53-29? Really? Sessoms and Show just showed me a lot – they knocked down so many shots to stem the tide, particularly Show in that second half. I've always thought he was a gunner, but he was economical tonight. I didn't think they could sustain their shot-making but they did.

And Fred, I'm as guilty as you are the Sessoms/Latimer comparison. The former was a force tonight, and the latter was largely invisible on the offensive end with the guards pressing up. It's now three straight games and seven of the last eight where Latimer didn't reach double digits – a big difference from the start of the season. I've appreciated his effort on defense in spite of all that.
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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #38 on: March 09, 2019, 10:09:44 pm »
They didnt show up  and choked as they have done before.    Like football I will pass on Basketball next  and seasons after that.  Better teams out there to  root for .

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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2019, 10:15:18 pm »
Not super surprised here. This was a weird season. Early on they showed their potential, and then seemed to get progressively worse as the season wore on, especially against bad teams in conference play. Even so, they still went 24-8. Could have been much worse
 
Exactly.  I said all along. SB peaked way to early and other teams caught on and SB couldn't adjust.  They played like a very young team this year with way to6 many turnovers and unnecessary bad shots.  Anyway,  it was an entertaining season to say the least and I think SB will be even batter next season.

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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #40 on: March 09, 2019, 10:19:01 pm »
Byes bye Boals!

Who gives a crap about these other bogus tournaments!

You cant throw the towel in on the coach just yet. Let me be the first to show him the door. I give him one more season to see what he can do to come up with a better JV play calling plan.

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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #41 on: March 09, 2019, 10:32:36 pm »
First of all, congrats to Binghamton.....this was their NCAA Championship game. After a dismal season, they came to our house, crushed us for 34+ minutes, and then hung on for this win.  The Triple S's (Sessoms, Stewart, and Show) were magnificent, and they deserved the win, based on how well they played for most of the game.

That said, pretty devastating loss tonight, that's for sure.  To have 9 wins all season, come into our house with a good crowd, and beat us, is quite remarkable to say the least.  We just didn't play with any sense of urgency in the first half, as their zone totally stifled us.  Sessoms seemed to carve us up like paper mache the whole night.  Our leader, Akwasi, didn't have it tonight, and if he decides not to return for next season, certainly it ended on a poor note for him.

I really felt we lost the game by halftime; just felt it was too much to overcome.  I also thought the refs were pathetic tonight - ticky tack fouls, indecisive calls all night, and I was particularly upset that they reviewed the Cornish foul at the end of the game.  I've never seen a foul call reviewed, unless reviewing whether the defender was in the circle under the basket is considered a reviewable play.   I totally lost my voice for yelling at the refs the entire night.  That said, the calls/no calls were not what lost the game for us.

Under normal circumstances I'd say that 24-8, which some big OOC wins this year coupled with a #2 seed would be an extremely successful and unexpected season, but losing in the quarterfinals at home, really puts a damper on things.  Coach Boals had a great year overall, but he and the guys just didn't rise to the occasion in game that has to be considered must-win.

On to baseball and the Yankees for me.  Thanks to Checkmate for all his valuable write-ups and insight throughout the year - I really enjoy being part of this board, and conversing with you fellow ballers.
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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #42 on: March 09, 2019, 10:52:23 pm »
Back in my room now.

Profanities is all I can say.

The crowd was on fire. I planted myself in the middle of the left section and the place erupted every time we scored. It kept my optimism alive. The charge call reversal... I screamed at the ref enough about that. Bing just kept knocking down their threes in the first. Sessoms and Stewart killed us. And we dug ourselves in too deep.

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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #43 on: March 09, 2019, 10:52:54 pm »
Tough loss. I suspect we’ll get a CIT or CBI invitation which I’d gladly take.


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I'd be over the moon to make either of those. Winning either would take alot of the sting out of this loss. If nothing else, Cornish deserves to go out better than this.

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Re: Game 32: vs. Binghamton 3/9 7pm
« Reply #44 on: March 09, 2019, 10:54:33 pm »
Tough loss. I suspect we’ll get a CIT or CBI invitation which I’d gladly take.


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I'd be over the moon to make either of those. Winning either would take alot of the sting out of this loss. If nothing else, Cornish deserves to go out better than this.

Watching the postgame press conference was absolutely brutal. Cornish was silent the entire time, choked up by tears and it was an incredibly depressing scene. After all he’s done for the team this year, he doesn’t deserve this.