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[QUOTE="pfister1, post: 2784813, member: 285"]
The focus on the centers is comical. 
      1.   [I][B]We need them to be more physical.[/B][/I]       They aren't physical, so stop wishing for them to do things they really aren't capable of doing, what's the point?
      2.   [B][I]We need to get the ball inside. [/I][/B]          Yes, but not to the centers!      When we do that against quality competition they fumble the ball, get stripped, spend 10 seconds trying to decide what to do with the ball and get blocked.    Nothing good is going to happen from making a concerted effort to get our current centers the ball on the interior, even when they appear to be open.[B]    [/B]They are good for the occasional dump down when their man loses them defending another player on the interior and occasional put backs, hoping for more than that against good competition is foolish.[B]    [/B]What Boeheim needs to decide is are they giving us enough in terms of shot alteration on defense and limited rebounding to warrant playing them[B] [/B]over going to a smaller lineup.   So far he is sticking with the more traditional approach.[B] [/B]
      3.    [I][B]We need to recruit better centers.[/B][/I]        No crap!   But that isnt fixable this season, and may not be fixable for next either.   We've swung and missed at center a lot of years in a row.    Bryant, Diagne, Noel, Richards, etc., if we don't land Stewarts its probably not fixable for next year either unless Sidibe makes a big jump.     But better recruiting at that position doesn't help you make do with what you have available to you.
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