Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="iommi, post: 159197, member: 249"]
The loss of Fab is huge for a variety of reasons:
 
1) On defense. He seems to be in position more often than not. More importantly, he's a presence. Hi shot blocking ability is a deterrent. Guys aren't so quick to enter the lane. Without him, the guys in there are the total opposite. Rak is NEVER in position and he's soft as Charmin. Baye is smart and tries to be in position but he too is soft and is not a shot blocking threat,. Guys go to the hoop without fear against Baye. With the middle no longer imposing, teams can run their offense easier and our guards and forwards cannot extend. This obviously makes it easier to hit threes.
 
2) On offense. Fab is not a polished player. We all know that. But again, he's a presence. He's a big target that needs to be defended. The pick and roll was a big part of our offense. Scoop, in particular, was very adept at passing to Fab off the pick and roll. Fab also was at the receiving end of 2-3 alley oops a game. Easy offense. When a team like ours struggles in the half court, those easy baskets are huge.
 
3) Fouls. Let's face it. Having 5 more fouls to give is not a small factor.
 
I'll repeat: I hope Fab Melo comes back this year. If he doesn't, kiss a special season goodbye. Fab would become one of the biggest goats in SU hoops history. I'm really pissed because the girlfriend incident should've served as his wakeup call. So much for that.
[/QUOTE]

Verification

What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?