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Here is part of article by Bilas on 'Cuse. Interestingly he calls out Waiters, KJ and Triche:
Syracuse's success fueled by its depth
AP .
"The Syracuse Orange have great balance, and Jim Boeheim will tell you that he has seven legitimate starters, while some top 25 teams don't really have five.
Syracuse is so balanced, in fact, that it does not have a player ranked in the top 20 of the Big East in scoring. But what is really impressive to me is the balance and production given limited minutes. Boeheim gives senior forward Kris Joseph the most minutes, logging him 30 minutes per game in Big East play (and Big East games are the real measure). Dion Waiters, Syracuse's best player and one of the truly elite players in the country, is playing only 24 minutes per game and is averaging 14 points and three steals per game over those limited minutes.
The same goes for Brandon Triche, who is playing only 21 minutes per game and averaging 10 points and four rebounds per outing. Next season, when Triche will be playing the entire game without coming out, expect Triche to be among the Big East's leading scorers."
Bilas goes on to say that this will not be 'Cuse's best team even if it wins the NC. He compares it to KY's 96 NC team that no one could tell you who the leading scorer was...but a team that was one of best in the last two decades.
So if all the hoopla is correct, 'Cuse will find a way to cover for Fab...by the way we did not cover for AO when he went down...do you think we are still beat ND and Cincy without Fab...can we win NC without him?
Syracuse's success fueled by its depth
AP .
"The Syracuse Orange have great balance, and Jim Boeheim will tell you that he has seven legitimate starters, while some top 25 teams don't really have five.
Syracuse is so balanced, in fact, that it does not have a player ranked in the top 20 of the Big East in scoring. But what is really impressive to me is the balance and production given limited minutes. Boeheim gives senior forward Kris Joseph the most minutes, logging him 30 minutes per game in Big East play (and Big East games are the real measure). Dion Waiters, Syracuse's best player and one of the truly elite players in the country, is playing only 24 minutes per game and is averaging 14 points and three steals per game over those limited minutes.
The same goes for Brandon Triche, who is playing only 21 minutes per game and averaging 10 points and four rebounds per outing. Next season, when Triche will be playing the entire game without coming out, expect Triche to be among the Big East's leading scorers."
Bilas goes on to say that this will not be 'Cuse's best team even if it wins the NC. He compares it to KY's 96 NC team that no one could tell you who the leading scorer was...but a team that was one of best in the last two decades.
So if all the hoopla is correct, 'Cuse will find a way to cover for Fab...by the way we did not cover for AO when he went down...do you think we are still beat ND and Cincy without Fab...can we win NC without him?
