February 2011 - Page 2 of 6 - The Juice Online

A little luck goes a long way

February 22, 2011 Robbie Gillies

What was the difference between Syracuse’s win over Villanova on Monday and the loss to the Wildcats earlier in the season? There are a lot of little things that you could point out to attempt to explain the difference but the biggest difference was luck. Simple as that. How else can you explain the Big East leader in free throw percentage hitting just 63 percent while the worst free throw shooting team shoots 77 percent? Villanova had an off-night shooting and Syracuse was the beneficiary.

Carmelo gets his way

February 22, 2011 Mike Lacett

As the Denver Post reported late Monday night, Anthony finally got his wish and was sent to New York in a three team deal involving Denver, New York and Minnesota.

The Point After Podcast: Orange win thriller over Villanova

February 21, 2011 The Juice

The Juice Online’s Micah Tannenbaum and Wesley Cheng talk about Syracuse’s thrilling 69-64 win over Villanova, some tough officiating on both sides as well as the lacrosse team’s opener against Denver in the most recent installment of The Point After.

Knicks acquire Carmelo Anthony in multi-player deal

February 21, 2011 Wes Cheng

Ending months of speculation, ESPN writer Chris Broussard reported on Monday night that the New York Knicks acquired former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony in a multi-player trade with the Denver Nuggets.

Philadelphia trio helps Syracuse down Villanova

February 21, 2011 Wes Cheng

Scoop Jardine scored 20 points and had six assists, Rick Jackson chipped in 18 points and Dion Waiters added two key free throws as No. 20 Syracuse defeated No. 14 Villanova 69-64.

Lacrosse finds offensive spark, opens with victory

February 21, 2011 Dan Brannigan

Senior Steven Keough and sophomore JoJo Marasco — the backbone of the Orange offense — notched two goals and two assists each. More importantly, Syracuse received support from its secondary contributors. Redshirt junior Tim Desko and senior midfielders Jovan Miller and Josh Amidon scored two goals apiece.

Fair emerges as key contributor for Orange

February 21, 2011 Wes Cheng

In the last four games, Fair has averaged 12.0 points and 6.2 rebounds, shooting 20-for-32 from the field. It has allowed Fair to become a major cog in Boeheim’s ever-shrinking rotation.

Inconsistent again, but a big win in the Big East

February 20, 2011 Robbie Gillies

If we’ve learned anything about Syracuse this season it’s that they are inconsistent. Saturday’s game against Rutgers was no exception. In the first half its offense was efficient and its defense was porous. In the second half, it was its offense that was the issue while the defense was much better. In the end, it was a much-needed overtime win for the Orange.

Week in review (2/20): Boeheim’s other rants

February 20, 2011 Wes Cheng

In the past week, there has been a lot made out of Jim Boeheim’s rant following Monday’s 63-52 win over West Virginia. But as my friend and colleague Matt Dagostino pointed out in his column earlier in the week, “as Boeheim rants are concerned, that was pretty mild.”

Carmelo’s potential trade in the eyes of a Nuggets fan

February 20, 2011 Kicia Sears

Frankly, who can blame Melo for looking elsewhere? LeBron’s decision made disrespect a point of pride for star players, and if he somehow pulls a championship out of this season, the NBA will never be the same.