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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 1050086, member: 716"]
I agree with your take in general. With Carter-Williams, I think he shot himself in the foot when he dogged it on three consecutive defensive transition trips against UConn and then went after Boeheim in the huddle.

Going into the postseason, when the staff met and discussed the viability of (gasp) maintaining a deep rotation with Mike getting consistent minutes, this was a concern. Playing defense and being a good soldier, so to speak, are behaviors prized by Boeheim.

In 11 games after the UConn meltdown, Mike had 7 DNPs (including the three games immediately after the incident) and scored 4 points. He made the coaches' decision easier, though it's possible that he could have added something on offense.

But I agree that Carter-Williams and countless other SU players are not suddenly infinitely better as sophomores than they were as freshmen. They all improve, yeah, but not to that degree. The difference is that they get real court time and have a longer leash.
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