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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 2832267, member: 716"]
My hypothesis:

After a career of watching even seasoned veterans throwing the ball to the other team, calling timeouts they didn't have, etc., and after watching some no-name called Brad Stephens and his band of thugs steal a tournament game from us, Boeheim said enough is enough.

You know, like this guy:
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Who should be responsible for winning a basketball game, a 21-year-old kid, or a Hall of Fame coach with four decades of experience? So he tightened up the reins and decided to micromanage the game by limiting offensive possessions. Our defense is going to hold the opponent to X (with some rare exceptions). If we slow it down, 75% of the time we'll score X+1 or better. And when the rims get tight and the refs are a coin flip in March, we won't have to change our style of play to keep our advantage.

I don't blame him. I bet someone could break down your data in a way that justifies this change. It's logical.

But it's also horrible in terms of entertainment value. I don't think I've ever been less excited about an SU game than I am about tonight.
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