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[QUOTE="bpo57, post: 2559118, member: 1572"]
SU's offense was historically bad this past season.  So to say SU will be better next season largely depends on whether you believe the offense will be improved.  In my mind there were two obvious reasons why the offense was lousy last year - 1) terrible 3 point shooting and 2) very poor ball movement. It's not clear to me how either one of these will be materially improved next season, particularly if we lose the one guy (Battle) who was the best at creating his own shot.

Some times stats can be misleading but SU finishing 326th in 3 point shooting is not one of them.  SU's three main 3 point shooters shot 32-33% last year.  Compare those #s to any D-1 team, they're horrific.  How is that going to improve? Neither Hughes nor Carey have a rep for being solid shooters from beyond the arc. I'm sure Buddy can help in this area but is he really ready to play major minutes as a frosh?

In terms of ball movement you need balance. For most of the season the ball was shared by three guys and then at the end the other guys got more involved. Hopefully that can continue because for most of the season the offense was constipated.  Many of Frank Howard's biggest defenders here admit he's not a natural PG.  Can Carey play that role?  A lot to ask of a freshman. Just look at the four teams left playing today.  Three of the best PGs in the country and Zavier Simpson is pretty solid as well. You need a good PG to orchestrate and get everybody involved.
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