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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 225300, member: 716"]
I'm not calling Boeheim an idiot, but I've been steadfast in my belief that he has mismanaged this lineup (and that that contributed to our inconsistent play down the stretch). Fab, we recall, did have some success scoring off high-lows and pick-and-rolls earlier in the year. A little after his return, some of us noted that we weren't running as many (if any) plays for him.
 
Fab's still raw (he misses a ton of layups, for one thing). I do think he's improved in at least one area - he's establishing better post position than he was in December, when he routinely was posting up under the backboard. It pretty clear that he's no longer an option on offense, though. For whatever reason, Boeheim's not comfortable with  the same plays that Fab was executing pretty well in early January. It's unlikely that Fab's abilities have regressed since then. I think Boeheim's just going with a more conservative offense and wants to limits touches for someone who's a risk to a.) miss a layup or b.) fumble away a pass.
 
Needless to say, I don't agree with this change. Whatever his flaws, Fab needs to be involved in the offense. He's physically superior to 99% of the players he'll go up against; we need to give him a chance to either score or burn the opposing big guys' fouls. He did this with some success in the first 20 games; I see no reason why he can't do it in the last six.
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