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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 221985, member: 40"] Well, not that I have an iota of basketball knowlege of anything, but I'd prefer seeing the team collectively play well offensively than let someone with a propensity to get out of control try to play one on five. But that's just me. And here's another idea--I want to see us do a better job of turning the ball over, leading to easy scoring opportunities in transition that have helped mask our lack of inside scoring balance all season long. And I want to see some combination of Scoop / Brandon / Southerland regain their shooting touch--because we are essentially unbeatable when we get complimentary contributions from multiple shooters. And I want to see Syracuse avoid turning the ball over indiscriminantly, like they did for the first job all season last night. And I want to see CJ not be sick, so he can return to being the key contributor rounding out our lineup--as both his mid range game and ability to take it to the rack have become integral elements of our offensive flow. And I want KJ to not have a sprained thumb, because--I don't know--maybe we're better offensively with a first team all conference scorer doing his thing instead of not putting the ball in the basket. And I want to see us find Fab in transition, thereby giving us the quasi-inside scoring that has been so important to the 31-2 record that you so quickly discount. These are the things that need to happen for us to cut down the nets. This is how we've played most of the year. And I'm pretty confident that the team went home last night with a bitter taste in their mouths, and will use this week constructively to get back to doing these things and playing Syracuse basketball. But that's just me. If all else fails, I guess Boeheim could follow your advice and give it to Dion and let him play 1 on 5. Lastly, yes it !@#$! does matter. We played all season to earn preferentially seeding / location in the postseason championship tournament. Last night's outcome notwithstanding, we are strongly positioned to earn tremendously preferentially advantages on both factors. That doesn't mean we'll be handed anything, but it sure is going to make our path a bit easier. Hence, it matters. [/QUOTE]

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