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Message: [QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 5066450, member: 6979"] losing brown hurts...didnt want to lose him. the thought of him going to duke to be a bench utility big instead of the exact same role at syracuse is nauseating. having a BACKUP big who can do what he did to fill out the roster would be great, imo i just see him for what he is - a tweener...not a center...not an offensive threat on offense...a defensive power forward...who can finish when open but cant do much when guarded. who also got abused by quite a few bigs in ACC despite also being great at deflections, steals, etc...clemson va tech, lousiville duke unc all had their way down low on brown's watch ...but people are just conveniently forgetting that for whatver reason...baffles me he did get a bit better at passing the ball...there were games in feb march where he had some good passing BUT he simply isnt a player that can facilitate offense from the post. clemson ABUSED him SO badly in a MUST WIN game...last game of the season. i mean, I dont want to hate on him...but I just think we need to look at him for what he is...and not overglorify what he did and was capable of. I start both freeman and lmapkin over him. now if freeman shows to not be ready ...then I would reconsider, and start brown... BUT... and this is MY MAIN point im so tired of the profiles of players that JB sought out... bigs who can barely do anything on offense...can barely dribble pass etc..incapable on offense...who were guided to just hustle play d and stay near the hoop...paired with ball dominant iso guards...I hate that style of roster and the basketball it breeds i hate watching offense by syracuse when they have 3 players that can do anything with the ball on offense...and watching how good teams clamp down those 3 players accordingly and the entrie offense grinds to a halt now brown...was a bit better than incompetent on offense...but only slightly so i hear your point about iso moves and having them creates waht I complained about but IMPORTANTLY it is about what the defense can do scheme wise - same way having a shooter gives space...having a big that can finish when guarded opens up everything on offense for the guards etc... judging on reds portal add...i think he sees the same hes picked up 3 good passers - he will have a team next year that can pass the ball all 3 portal adds can pass assist and score...all 3 averaged double digit scoring last year, too I MUCh prefer this approach. im tired of the chukwus and taylors of the world who literally cannot do anything with the ball and hide in the offense etc soooo tired of watching the orange try to play 3 or 4 on 5 on offense brown is not quite that - but like I said ...I think people are inflating his skillset and abilities now that he left. i expect him to be a defensive sub forward next year for duke...and I think its actually kinda silly of him to want that for himself but to each his own and with that said...I want the coaches to add a defensive big that can do a lot of what brown did...and newsflash...it wont be hard to find someone like that (maybe not quite as good...but no matter) the percentage of bigs who can play defense is much higher than the percentage who can play offense...so replacing a defensive big isnt really that serious of an issue, imo [/QUOTE]

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