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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 2382573, member: 485"]
Great write-up, of course.

Thorpe -- not the best game to judge his game.  He played only 8 minutes, as Howard never came out and Battle played 35.  For some of Thorpe's minutes, JB tried 3 guards.   That combination has yet to prove effective.  We will have to see how the guard rotation evolves -- and whether Howard can show he deserves the preponderance of the minutes over Thorpe.  More bluntly, Thorpe needs to play better or his role will be in short relief for the starters.

Dolezaj vs Moyer -- these two have been dividing time and bring very different skill sets.  Moyer, with a thicker build, gets defensive rebounds, and that may be about it at this stage of his development.   Common line might be 6 boards, 4 points.  Dolezaj had 6 total rebounds, 4 on the offensive end (2 on the same play, rebounding his own miss, and got one in the last minutes that helped SU run out the clock ).  Dolezaj competes for defensive rebounds, but he gets pushed around on occasions.  He is more active than Moyer defensively -- gets out on shooters quicker and his height helps.  He has been active in the press in prior games.  Dolezaj has some small forward skills; he sees the court and makes quick passes.

Will he average 10 points consistently, as General says, when he gets more comfortable and defers less?   He hasn't reached 10 yet, and hasn't shown great shooting ability, so a consistent 10 is a stretch.  He has made a single jumper in each game, and managed a couple of lay-ups against smaller defenders when given an opening or off misses.   Boeheim likes him, and Dolezaj will likely earn more minutes.  When talking about Dolezaj's thin frame, Boeheim brings up Warrick, Orr, and Damone Brown -- thin forwards who had success.  How much Dolezaj can develop will be a big key this season -- might even be the biggest key.
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