Syracuse Basketball: Marek Dolezaj so valuable, must be more aggressive

Syracuse basketball, Marek Dolezaj (Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)

Syracuse basketball senior power forward/center Marek Dolezaj is tough as nails, unbelievably selfish and the ultimate glue-guy, which is why he’s one of my favorite Orange players of all-time.

He does pretty much everything well on the court, whether it’s passing, rebounding, shooting a high percentage from the field and the free-throw line, taking charges, and not backing down from opponents’ big men, despite them often weighing dozens of pounds more than the 6-foot-10 Dolezaj.

The issue with Dolezaj, if we can call it that, is that he’s too unselfish. He’ll sometimes pass up an open look to try and get a…