The move to the ACC actually reunited Syracuse and Pitt with teams that were becoming their rivals in the old Big East. Heck, five of the eight original Big East football teams are now in the ACC.
If Lin is the point guard that we (meaning I) think he is, Lin will start with the ball in his hands at the start of the possession, and Anthony will finish with it. In other words, Lin and Anthony should have no problems playing on the same floor.