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[QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 170006, member: 302"]
...he indicates that 'Cuse needs Melo back to help with defense and to keep the proper roles of its depth; otherwise 'Cuse must play small in middle...it remains obvious that Bilas likes the Orange:
[B]2. [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/183/syracuse-orange'][COLOR=#225fb2]Syracuse Orange[/COLOR][/URL] [IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/scoreboard/trans/183.gif[/IMG][/B]
 
Without [URL='http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51343/fab-melo'][COLOR=#225fb2]Fab Melo[/COLOR][/URL] in the middle, Syracuse is vulnerable on the glass and in the paint. Still, after its loss at Notre Dame, Syracuse was able to get wins over Cincinnati and West Virginia (despite being outrebounded by 20). The Orange average 19.5 points per game in transition, and get 29 percent of their scoring off of turnovers. Melo's absence makes Syracuse smaller in the middle, and it affects overall depth and roles. But the Cuse bench is averaging 35 points per game, the most among power conference teams in the past 15 years. Make no mistake, though: Syracuse needs Melo back to truly contend.
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