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3. Syracuse Orange
The Orange have given up some easier buckets this season than what we're used to seeing from them, but this team has the chance to be really good defensively. There is length and athleticism along the baseline, and while Syracuse is smaller at the top of the zone it still gets steals. If you can keep from turning the ball over against the Orange, you have a chance to win, but if you allow live-ball turnovers, Syracuse will capitalize and beat you. C.J. Fair was excellent in Maui, as was Tyler Ennis, who did not play like a first-year player. Ennis is a terrific college point guard, and will continue to improve throughout the season. If the Orange can get consistent play out of interior players Rakeem Christmas, DaJuan Coleman and Baye Moussa Keita, they will be able to challenge for the whole thing by March.
3. Syracuse Orange
The Orange have given up some easier buckets this season than what we're used to seeing from them, but this team has the chance to be really good defensively. There is length and athleticism along the baseline, and while Syracuse is smaller at the top of the zone it still gets steals. If you can keep from turning the ball over against the Orange, you have a chance to win, but if you allow live-ball turnovers, Syracuse will capitalize and beat you. C.J. Fair was excellent in Maui, as was Tyler Ennis, who did not play like a first-year player. Ennis is a terrific college point guard, and will continue to improve throughout the season. If the Orange can get consistent play out of interior players Rakeem Christmas, DaJuan Coleman and Baye Moussa Keita, they will be able to challenge for the whole thing by March.
