Matt Goodman, Author at The Juice Online

Five things Syracuse basketball needs to do to compete next season

April 2, 2014 Matt Goodman

Assuming Jerami Grant bolts for the NBA, Trevor Cooney is going to be the centerpiece of the Syracuse Orange offensive attack next season. Behind him, Syracuse has a plethora of unproven young guys, and no-flash role players.

ACC teams have finessed Syracuse basketball’s 2-3 zone

March 6, 2014 Matt Goodman

Well, that didn’t take long. 25-0 now seems like a distant memory, perhaps even a dream. The nightmare of a five game skid (I’m including the Maryland victory because it was still ugly), heading into the last game of the regular season, has Syracuse fans everywhere wondering, how did it happen? What went wrong?

There is plenty to love about Syracuse basketball

February 6, 2014 Matt Goodman

I managed to find the one downside with Syracuse being #1 and undefeated- I honestly have nothing interesting or, more importantly, new to write about.

Syracuse basketball’s offense has a little bit of everything

January 23, 2014 Matt Goodman

This Syracuse Orange team just flat-out wins basketball games. They walk out on the court, usually stumble out of the gate and fall behind for a little, and then somehow, someway, find a means to sprint to victory: eighteen and counting.

Syracuse basketball’s Achilles’ heel: Perimeter defense, rebounding

December 11, 2013 Matt Goodman

All is well with a 9-0 start and the No. 2 ranking in the country for the Syracuse Orange, right? Well, not if you think defense and rebounding is necessary to continue to win games. And as of this moment, the Orange ranks in the bottom half of Division 1 basketball in both categories.

Early returns show Syracuse basketball can repeat last year’s success

November 14, 2013 Matt Goodman

Part of the fun in watching the early season games is figuring out what kind of team the Syracuse Orange will be during the upcoming season, and what the ceiling is for its success. After two extremely inconsistent winning efforts against inferior teams, I’m surprisingly optimistic about this squad’s chances to reach the Final Four, and repeat or exceed last year’s achievement.

Can Syracuse C DaJuan Coleman make the jump?

October 2, 2013 Matt Goodman

Looking at the numbers, the player Syracuse C DaJuan Coleman most resembles on paper is Rick Jackson. Except, unlike Jackson, Coleman started 20 of the 24 games he played during his freshman season.

Syracuse forward CJ Fair drives against Tyler Olander of UConn

Syracuse F CJ Fair poised for a big year

September 11, 2013 Matt Goodman

With all the hoopla surrounding Tyler Ennis’ arrival to campus, along with Tyler Roberson and the other 3 members of the Orange’s freshmen class (ranked No. 6 nationally), star senior C.J. Fair has practically become an afterthought. The incoming point guard is getting all the hype, but it’s Fair, continuing Cuse’s recent string of strong senior leaders, who is going to have the breakout year.

Michael Carter-Williams finds good landing spot with Philadelphia 76ers

June 28, 2013 Matt Goodman

One might question trading an All-Star point guard for a guy coming off serious knee surgery that five other teams refused to touch, but hey, the 76ers knew they’d be able to nab Michael Carter-Williams with the No. 11 pick.

Can Carmelo Anthony win in the NBA?

May 29, 2013 Matt Goodman

Recently Coach Jim Boeheim made waves in the media by essentially calling Carmelo Anthony’s New York Knicks teammates a bunch of jabronis (my word not his). He went on to say that a second scorer would allow Anthony to reach the NBA Promised Land and that contrary to some media opinions; he is in fact a winner.