^^^ Just deleted your stuff so as not to make my post too long, but a quick rundown of our guys (that I'm sure others will chime in and disagree with):
Michael Gbinije: By far our most consistent player. Ball-handling duties are pretty evenly split, but he's the main ball-handler and creator on the team. His shot has improved a ton over the past year or two, as his shot selection has basically turned into the NBA version of Steph Curry (not as successful obviously, but he'll take multiple NBA-range 3's in our game). He (and basically everyone on the team) REALLY struggles at the free throw line though.
Trevor Cooney: Extremely inconsistent shooter, but he'll throw up 5 or 6 3-pointers in all likelihood. People look at him and assume he can't defend, but he has a knack for deflecting and stealing passes at the top of the zone. He's also our lone good free throw shooter. Like Gbinije, he'll attempt 3's no matter how deep they are, and often times, he'll be drifting a ton on his shots, which is a big factor in his inconsistency. He can penetrate a bit but is a pretty terrible finisher and isn't a particularly good passer when he drives either.
Malachi Richardson: Like the two above, he'll attempt 3's from anywhere on the court. He too is a bit inconsistent, but as the season has gone on, his penetrating has become a bigger and bigger part of his game. He does a very good job of drawing fouls, hanging in the air until the defense hits him before attempting his lay-ups. He's inconsistent at the line though. Defensively, he plays his role; deflecting passes, picking up some rebounds, etc.
Tyler Roberson: He's by far our best rebounder. He tries VERY hard to get rebounds and run the floor (but we rarely take advantage of the latter). He gets very lazy on defense though, which teams have caught onto and have started to exploit. I suspect you guys will probably try to get Wiltjer over to his side of the zone because he has a tendency to collapse and leave his area open/not pay attention to his area. Offensively, he won't do anything unless it's off an offensive rebound. He's a complete liability.
DaJuan Coleman: He's a good rebounder despite his lack of leaping ability. He's kinda short for a center, but he has a wide frame and uses his body well on the glass. He shows the occasional skill in the low-post, but he has a terrible tendency to put the ball down low when he catches the ball, so he turns easy lay-ups and dunks into blocks and steals.
Bench:
Tyler Lydon: I suspect he'll play a big role if we are to win. He'll play most of the minutes at C and perhaps some at PF. He's a very good spot-up shooter, can block shots, can run the pick and roll or pick and pop, and occasionally do something on the block. His biggest weakness is that he's very skinny and can get pushed around on the glass. Playing him at center will be a chess-match as he'll hopefully be able to stretch the defense out and exploit some weaknesses, but can also open up opportunities for Sabonis to beat him up on the glass.
Franklin Howard: He's started to take on a bigger role as the season goes on. He's easily the best passer on the team. Like you mentioned with one of your players, he shows some great court vision, but he also makes some silly passes that are easy turnovers. I think he's going to be a major contributor in the future for us, but for now, he's more of an x-factor/spark plug kind of guy. He keyed our comeback in the ACC Tournament against Pitt with his ability to penetrate and find teammates. Having said that, he can't shoot. At all. He makes Michael Carter-Williams look like Steph Curry. And he hasn't proven to really be able to finish around the rim yet either.
Overall, Syracuse pretty much wins whenever we shoot the 3 ball well and out-rebound our opponent. If we lose on the glass, we probably lose, and if we lose on the glass AND shoot poorly from 3, we'll be blown out. Having said that, the 3's that we attempt aren't really something you can defend. Unlike previous years, we move the ball a lot and end up taking very deep 3's that make me shake my head, but go in at a surprisingly high rate. Malachi's progress as a penetrator, Lydon's continued aggressiveness, and Howard's all-around development have really keyed our recent improvements and have made us a much better team.
Other Syracuse posters can feel free to poke holes in my scouting report, but this is basically the way I see the team this year.
