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Matt Giles at ESPN Insider and John Hollinger teamed up for article on POY...and guess what...Waiters is one of the leaders insofar as getting the offense going...Here is the Waiters commentary...Guess he may not be back next year...damn!
Over in central New York, Waiters has drawn recognition for potentially being Syracuse's best pro prospect. However, he rarely starts, and coach Jim Boeheim uses the wing in a way reminiscent of how a hockey coach would manage his lines. Waiters enters the contest when the opposing team is giving its starters a rest, and the 6-foot-4 wing is more than able of capitalizing against "the second line." Waiters' PER (30.02) is second-highest on the squad and along with teammate James Southerland, the two are the only non-starters in DI to be listed among the rankings' top 20. For someone who plays just over 20 minutes a game, his usage rate is high (22.9 percent), which means that when Waiters is on the court he is the Orange's focal point. He has already attempted more shots within the arc than any Orange player (123 through 18 games) and excels on the break, scoring 1.44 points during transition opportunities.
Boeheim has the luxury of bringing Waiters off the bench because of Syracuse's depth. Since Pomeroy began tracking bench minutes during the 2006-07 season, the Orange's bench accounts for roughly 23 percent of the squad's minutes. That percentage has jumped to 37 percent this season and the Cuse are one of the deepest BCS-conference teams in the nation. More often than not, the Orange stretch opponents and go on their patented runs when Waiters enters the game.
Over in central New York, Waiters has drawn recognition for potentially being Syracuse's best pro prospect. However, he rarely starts, and coach Jim Boeheim uses the wing in a way reminiscent of how a hockey coach would manage his lines. Waiters enters the contest when the opposing team is giving its starters a rest, and the 6-foot-4 wing is more than able of capitalizing against "the second line." Waiters' PER (30.02) is second-highest on the squad and along with teammate James Southerland, the two are the only non-starters in DI to be listed among the rankings' top 20. For someone who plays just over 20 minutes a game, his usage rate is high (22.9 percent), which means that when Waiters is on the court he is the Orange's focal point. He has already attempted more shots within the arc than any Orange player (123 through 18 games) and excels on the break, scoring 1.44 points during transition opportunities.
Boeheim has the luxury of bringing Waiters off the bench because of Syracuse's depth. Since Pomeroy began tracking bench minutes during the 2006-07 season, the Orange's bench accounts for roughly 23 percent of the squad's minutes. That percentage has jumped to 37 percent this season and the Cuse are one of the deepest BCS-conference teams in the nation. More often than not, the Orange stretch opponents and go on their patented runs when Waiters enters the game.
