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The Daily OrangeMBB | Boeheim, Orange laud newfound depth at annual media day festivities
By Tyler Dunne
Posted: 10/20/08, 4:49 AM EST Section: Sports
On Thursday, those nightmarish collapses were long gone. During the team picture, it took more than 10 minutes of camera clicks to get collective straight faces. A return to normalcy has the team buzzing. Boeheim said he expects his rotation to inflate from seven players to nine.
"As we got into last year, there's no question that we got worn down in some situations," Boeheim said. "That's something that should not happen this year."
With virtually four regulars (Devendorf, Rautins, Jones and Joseph) replenishing the rotation, Syracuse isn't exactly grieving over Greene's early entry to the NBA.
"Donte averaged 18 points a game for us," Harris said. "But you have to realize, having Eric back healthy, Andy back and some good freshmen, I think we can get 18 points a game out of them."
Flynn hopes the deeper roster promotes a defensive change, too. Last year, Flynn was the constant campaigner for more man-to-man defense. The nagging, 94-feet, baseline-to-baseline variety. Boeheim couldn't budge, though. As the manpower faded, subbing became a luxury, and zone defense became an obligation.
Like last year at this time, Boeheim told his team that man-to-man defense will complement SU's traditional 2-3 zone this season, Flynn said.
SU's point guard stared into the mob of players on the court, slowly analyzing Boeheim's message. With more regulars come more possibilities.
"He kind of said this year we might try to play a lot of man," Flynn said. "He said that last year, but it's different the way he said it this year. …Our bench is deep so we can play a lot of man this season."
thdunne@syr.edu
"As we got into last year, there's no question that we got worn down in some situations," Boeheim said. "That's something that should not happen this year."
With virtually four regulars (Devendorf, Rautins, Jones and Joseph) replenishing the rotation, Syracuse isn't exactly grieving over Greene's early entry to the NBA.
"Donte averaged 18 points a game for us," Harris said. "But you have to realize, having Eric back healthy, Andy back and some good freshmen, I think we can get 18 points a game out of them."
Flynn hopes the deeper roster promotes a defensive change, too. Last year, Flynn was the constant campaigner for more man-to-man defense. The nagging, 94-feet, baseline-to-baseline variety. Boeheim couldn't budge, though. As the manpower faded, subbing became a luxury, and zone defense became an obligation.
Like last year at this time, Boeheim told his team that man-to-man defense will complement SU's traditional 2-3 zone this season, Flynn said.
SU's point guard stared into the mob of players on the court, slowly analyzing Boeheim's message. With more regulars come more possibilities.
"He kind of said this year we might try to play a lot of man," Flynn said. "He said that last year, but it's different the way he said it this year. …Our bench is deep so we can play a lot of man this season."
thdunne@syr.edu
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Manlius Maven
posted 10/20/08 @ 8:43 AM EST
Mite as well get used to it. This concpet could hamper Flynn's ranking for the NBA draft next June.
Also heard that Eric is still limping as seen yesterday at a gathering
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