All4SU
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Like most sports, college basketball is a game of match-ups. Rock beats scissors; paper beats rock; scissors beats paper, etc. In SU's case, we have had extremely talented offensive teams, who have been defeated by tough, physical defensive teams. We have had great defensive teams who have been defeated by teams who go lights out from the outside. We have had running/gunning teams, who meet their waterloo when they fail to rebound. (Of course, I won't get into having balanced teams like 2010, who get done in by injury.)
In the heyday of the BE, SU's finesse teams battled GTown brutish physical teams. In recent years, SU seems to be built for defense, with offense being secondary.
My question is this: going into our first year in the ACC, what type of team gives us the best chance to win? Is making every game a defensive battle the right course of action? Should we be jacking up 3s like Providence under Pitino? Should we be a high-pressure team like L'Ville? A legalized mugging team like Pitt?
Syracuse is in the position that we can get the type of athletes that we want, to suit the style of play we choose. So what do we want?
In the heyday of the BE, SU's finesse teams battled GTown brutish physical teams. In recent years, SU seems to be built for defense, with offense being secondary.
My question is this: going into our first year in the ACC, what type of team gives us the best chance to win? Is making every game a defensive battle the right course of action? Should we be jacking up 3s like Providence under Pitino? Should we be a high-pressure team like L'Ville? A legalized mugging team like Pitt?
Syracuse is in the position that we can get the type of athletes that we want, to suit the style of play we choose. So what do we want?