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[QUOTE="Niastri, post: 2608803, member: 722"]
You aren't giving Sidibe and Chukwu enough credit for last year.  They aren't world beaters, but there are plenty of Syracuse teams that would have envied the combination.

Both were injured, inexperienced and skinny last year. Largely as a consequence, they had difficulty finishing and staying out of foul trouble.  They come into this year with a likelyhood of better health, stronger bodies and are guaranteed to have more experience.

That said, incremental improvement is all that is necessary for them to really contribute.  A breakthrough is also possible for each of them, but certainly not critical.

Their combined stats last year paint the picture of a very useful player:

39.6 minutes 8.1 points on only 4.7 shots (.617 shooting)  4 offensive and 10 total rebounds along with 3.2 blocks and a steal every game.

In other words, a very viable center combination in spite of how frustrating they could be at times.

And again, both of them are breakout candidates this year!
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