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Message: [QUOTE="mantonio, post: 229915, member: 709"] The Syracuse guards can pick up a little bit of the slack for Melo's absence. Maybe some more dribble penetration & dishes to RAK off a pick will work. RAK is pretty quick, & I think he can produce on offense. The problem area is RAK's defense. Without Melo, the opponents were able to have their way on the interior, because RAK doesn't have the size & strength to keep them from scoring down low. I am hoping the staff has set up a system to deal with this, & Xmas has been thoroughly drilled on it. Obviously, some type of double team with denial of passing lanes might work, but then you leave the exterior more open for a jumper. Then again, in that situation, you have to prioritize which shot you want to leave open for your opponent, & the long range jumper is a lower percentage attempt. So I leave it to you. What would you do with RAK in this tournament? [/QUOTE]