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Message: [QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 1218010, member: 716"] Griffin was a little like Christmas in that he'd showed flashes before but was passed over for a player Boeheim was more comfortable with (in his case, Tony Bland and his offensive potential and better size). When there were no more options behind him, Boeheim had no choice but to play Griffin 35+ minutes per game. Griffin responded well, but it wasn't a huge shock. He played well as a starter as a sophomore and he had the fourth-best assist-to-turnover of any Syracuse player since 1985 in limited time as a junior (over 2.6 - better than everyone other than Monroe and Ennis). He was a very effective point guard for a guy who couldn't really shoot, and he made the biggest shot he took that season. [/QUOTE]