Wednesday, November 19, 2014

What the Orange need to do going into Madison Square Garden....

Yes, the Orange face their next opponent this Thursday.......... and boy will this be a tough one.


Why am I saying the Orange are facing a"tough" opponent so early. Here's the reason, following the game against Hampton, and the Orange only scoring 65 points that is definite reason for concern.
Rakheem Christmas would score 15 of those points.

The Orange will head into Madison Square Garden Thursday 2-0 on the season. Against the teams' previous opponent the Orange struggled a offensively. It was clear this team didn't know what they were doing. Kaleb Joseph played 34 minutes and only put 5 points going 1/2. That will not get it done against a Cal team who is averaging 92 points  a game. In another relation Trevor Cooney was also ineffective going 3/9 . For a guard who specializes in the three point shot it looked as if he was shooting anything but "down town". All in all Trevor Cooney is going to have to be a leader of this team. As a upper class man it is his job to teach the  younger guys in this team such as Kaleb Joseph.

On defense the teams was solid excuting the 2-3 zone very effectively. Rakheem Christmas lead those efforts having 16 boards and following behind him would be Trevor Cooney. As Rakheem Christmas lead on the boards he also lead in every aspect of the teams game. With his leadership the team will need key players such as Trevor Cooney and various other upper class man to step up. This can not be a one man show, he is going to need help. This will be very key in the teams game against Cal. What player will step up and assist Rakheem Christmas on both sides of the ball? I guess we will see Thursday.


Friday, November 14, 2014

What does it take........to win on opening night

If tonight hasn't proven that the orange are the team to beat in the ACC I don't know what will. The orange season began tonight strong and commanding as they would go on to beat Kennesaw State 89-42 .  Rakheem Christmas in this game stepped up as a leader in the teams season opener. This is his team and his time to shine.  The senior captain and only senior starter new that it was his time to step up. And he stepped up in a big way, crashing through the Owl defense and dominating the boards. This team would also show its future as well with some young talent stepping up in a big way. Chris McCollugh would also dominate the boards finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds. In order for this team to beat a team such as a Louisville or Duke , freshman Chris McCullough and Kaleb Joseph are going to have to constantly put points on the board on a nightly bases. Rakheem Christmas has lost alot of help on offense with the lost of Tyler Ennis, C.J. Fair, and Jermani Grant, it is a understatement that the team is in a definite rebuilding phase. He can't carry this team the entire season by him self.  With the freshman stepping up in the teams' season opener, looks as if the future for this team is very bright.


Saturday, November 8, 2014

Season is underway

Yes, believe it or not the Orange have already played their first exhibition game and it was a good one. They opened up their preseason/exhibition season against Carleton University, going on to beat the ravens 76-68. This is just the beginning for the orange as predicted they will be a top contender, in a ever getting competitive ACC conference. The ACC is the basketball conference of the NCAA and seems as if that wont be changing in the neat future. The SEC would argue that point as they do have the Kentucky Wildcats. This should make for a interesting season. ! Stay tuned !