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Message: [QUOTE="moqui, post: 147258, member: 214"] I think you are wrong on both counts. I love Pierre Jackson, I think he is their secret weapon and the real difference maker on their team. this is something of a myth. against NCAAT caliber teams (and by that, I mean teams that qualify under their own steam, not the automatic qualifiers who protected seeds draw in the first round), the defense is not always that formidable: the last time Syracuse won the turnover battle in a 2nd or 3rd round NCAA title game was Maryland in the 2nd round, 2004. Marquette, Butler and Gonzaga all turned it over less than the Orange in those game; Oklahoma and AZ State tied the Orange in 2009, Alabama won in 2004 S16 (and of course SU lost the turnover battles in both 1st round exits 2005 and 2006). Syracuse wins in the post season when the half court offense executes efficiently. Which is why I wouldn't book tickets for New Orleans just yet. [/QUOTE]