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--- This might be the first goal for the team, This would give them a very high seed in the big tournament. Now that 2T is abouard, Jimmy might find time to go after a grad transfer to bolster the back court. Bring in a 2 guard with a decent stroke beyond the arc. and realistically this teamis NC bound. It may well be already!
 
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Duke will be tough to beat, but if we land White, we are right there, and who would have thought that after Malachi declared.
 
Once White commits I really like our chances to win the ACC championship.
Again it comes down to effort on the part of JB and his staff.All thats required is to show White what is already here and hm being the missing chip. Transfer in and win the big tournament should be "his dream" before going pro. Its all in the presentation. Regardless I love this team NOW.
 
Again it comes down to effort on the part of JB and his staff.All thats required is to show White what is already here and hm being the missing chip. Transfer in and win the big tournament should be "his dream" before going pro. Its all in the presentation. Regardless I love this team NOW.

I doubt the staff will make any promises on PT. Players have to win their PT by playing well. I feel the same way you do. Even without White I think this year's team is better constructed than last years team. But as many older fans will probably tell you, teams we thought would win a NC got knocked out in the 2nd round. And last year's team which barely made the tournament went to a Final Four. Just because the team is better constructed really means nothing come tournament time. I'm not sure what wins tournaments. You have to have a bunch of factors line up. You need talent, no injuries, and lots of luck.
 
--- Bring in a 2 guard with a decent stroke beyond the arc. and realistically this teamis NC bound. It may well be already!

Fait accompli. Get their ring sizes right now. SU is a shoo-in to win the NC. Realistically.
 
I doubt the staff will make any promises on PT. Players have to win their PT by playing well. I feel the same way you do. Even without White I think this year's team is better constructed than last years team. But as many older fans will probably tell you, teams we thought would win a NC got knocked out in the 2nd round. And last year's team which barely made the tournament went to a Final Four. Just because the team is better constructed really means nothing come tournament time. I'm not sure what wins tournaments. You have to have a bunch of factors line up. You need talent, no injuries, and lots of luck.
While I agree with you on the factors you mentioned,the players the Orange have now are enough to get the job done. Taurean has a made or front court the strongest its been in over a decade. It can make up for a backcourt lack of depth. I would use DC2 as a block out specialist on both offense and defense.Teaching this is relatively simple. On offense you block out the opposing player who is defending the low area near the basket which ca free up the player with the ball to drive relatively undefended to the glass. On defense block out the opposition's best rebound man allowing our players clean grabs and possible outlet passes to fast break points.
 
Anything can happen but consider these extremely early NBA draft projections for 2017:
Duke
2 Harry Giles
8 Jayson Tatum
16 Grayson Allen
17 Frank Jackson
29 Marques Bolden

Syracuse
18 Tyler Lydon
34 Tyler Roberson
Meaningless. The NBA drafts on potential. We have already learned that. We would have older guys. Gillon. White, Coleman 5th year guys (silent g and TC, remember?) Tyler Roberson, a sr. A soph in Lydon that played in the final four. Three solid frosh in Battle Moyer and TT. A 7-2 kid in his third year and throw in Howard. Most important, that team can beat you a lot of ways. Kentucky always has a lot of high draft picks, they don't always make the final four.
 
just getting out of the first round of the ACC tournament would be a major step forward for syracuse.
we switched conferences and have ever since basically bit the bone in march in the ACCT.
 
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With Duke as the clear #1 team in the nation, saying we're likely to win the ACC isnt terribly different from saying squad is likely to win the national championship. Anything can happen, but I dont want to set my emotions up to get hurt with things that dont sound reasonable to me yet.
 
We land White and suddenly we can sharpen the crosshairs on Duke, Virginia, and North Carolina. Duke has a veritable embarrassment of riches this upcoming season but Jimmy B arguably has always done more with less than coach K ever has. I'd put my money on Cuse come seasons end!
 
We land White and suddenly we can sharpen the crosshairs on Duke, Virginia, and North Carolina. Duke has a veritable embarrassment of riches this upcoming season but Jimmy B arguably has always done more with less than coach K ever has. I'd put my money on Cuse come seasons end!
Darn! I thought we would fly below the radar this season. Oh Lord
 

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