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[SoBeCuse]

Hey Jay I am a big fan of yours you are my favorite analyst in College hoops!! If Syracuse and Kentucky play in the Championship game in your opinion who would win and could you please explain your reason for who you would pick in this game?

Jay Bilas​

(2:10 PM)


It would be a toss up, but I would favor Syracuse because of the experience the Orange would have, and the unique defense Syracuse plays. As an example, I thought UK was the better team when the Cats played West Virginia in 2010, but I picked WVU to win because it was an older team that played a different style. I thought UK's freshmen would have a tough time adjusting to it for just one game. I feel the same way about Syracuse and UK this year. Syracuse does not rebound the ball as well as they need to, and does not shoot as many free throws as their opponents in the Big East. But, the Orange does a great job of forcing turnovers and running off of them. I think UK would have a tough time with that zone because of that, and would suffer against it because UK is not a great shooting team. But UK could certainly win (that team can beat anybody this year) and I think it would be a GREAT game!!

 

[HarrisonJBounel]

Hey Jay I am a big fan of yours you are my favorite analyst in College hoops!! If Syracuse and Kentucky play in the Championship game in your opinion who would win and could you please explain your reason for who you would pick in this game?

Jay Bilas​

(2:10 PM)


It would be a toss up, but I would favor Syracuse because of the experience the Orange would have, and the unique defense Syracuse plays. As an example, I thought UK was the better team when the Cats played West Virginia in 2010, but I picked WVU to win because it was an older team that played a different style. I thought UK's freshmen would have a tough time adjusting to it for just one game. I feel the same way about Syracuse and UK this year. Syracuse does not rebound the ball as well as they need to, and does not shoot as many free throws as their opponents in the Big East. But, the Orange does a great job of forcing turnovers and running off of them. I think UK would have a tough time with that zone because of that, and would suffer against it because UK is not a great shooting team. But UK could certainly win (that team can beat anybody this year) and I think it would be a GREAT game!!

I really like Bilas - I think he is the most credible and intelligent analyst out there by far. The points he makes here are excellent and concise. I would like nothing better than an SU - UK NCAA final. If we are to have a shot to win, I would want it to be against the best out there, so no one would say that we somehow backed into it orr got lucky. Heads up, mano a mano, best against best, get it on!

 

[jekelish]

Only this time, we can be the ones to win 76-67 and this time it'll be Dion who goes in for a cheap layup at the buzzer when everyone is already getting ready to shake hands.

I still haven't forgotten about that, Tony Delk.

 

[OttoMets]

Only this time, we can be the ones to win 76-67 and this time it'll be Dion who goes in for a cheap layup at the buzzer when everyone is already getting ready to shake hands.

I still haven't forgotten about that, Tony Delk.

Ditto. That wasn't like Fab's 360 (where Villanova was still pressing). Eight guys were walking off the court. Delk snuck in a cheap one.

 

[cortacuse]

Ditto. That wasn't like Fab's 360 (where Villanova was still pressing). Eight guys were walking off the court. Delk snuck in a cheap one.

or depaul

 

[bryanradams]

Only this time, we can be the ones to win 76-67 and this time it'll be Dion who goes in for a cheap layup at the buzzer when everyone is already getting ready to shake hands.

I still haven't forgotten about that, Tony Delk.

I thought I was the only one who was still smarting about that one. Delk must have known the spread. I was waiting to hear outrage from the announcers on that layup, but none came