I think the issue with this team is that although

[IthacaBarrel]

If you are looking for the weakness will again be the lack of a true pg and players 7-12 are a legit top 25 team, I don't know if players are 1-5 are significantly better, I think the team is a legit top 10-15 team I just don't know if the star power is there to win it all and that is really the goal. Then again in the tournament anything can happen but you need that guy in the tournament

 

[cusetown1]

so we have a 2 and 25 chance to win it all! I'll take it.

 

[EastCoast2]

If you are looking for the weakness will again be the lack of a true pg and players 7-12 are a legit top 25 team, I don't know if players are 1-5 are significantly better, I think the team is a legit top 10-15 team I just don't know if the star power is there to win it all and that is really the goal. Then again in the tournament anything can happen but you need that guy in the tournament

I think needing "that guy" is overrated. What happens when defenses doubled Steph Curry or Jimmer? Those teams sans their star were pretty crappy teams. Teams won't know who to focus on against SU

 

[edowd26]

name me the 10-15 teams better... you have 10 minutes... starting... NOW

 

[Cuseman78]

name me the 10-15 teams better... you have 10 minutes... starting... NOW

He can't do it

 

[edowd26]

He can't do it

I know.

 

[cusetown1]

name me the 10-15 teams better... you have 10 minutes... starting... NOW

lol, somebody else posted they saw a 4 seed in syracuse's future on another thread. Just don't see it.

 

[edowd26]

lol, somebody else posted they saw a 4 seed in syracuse's future on another thread. Just don't see it.

some people are a$$ hats.

 

[EastCoast2]

name me the 10-15 teams better... you have 10 minutes... starting... NOW

Heck, I'd be hard pressed naming 5 teams

 

[EastCoast2]

I'm not buying the OSU hype. They seem to be a consensus #3 pick

Scoop>Scott
Triche>Craft
Joseph=Buford
Christmas<<<Sullinger
Melo>Williams

SU Bench >> OSU Bench

 

[edowd26]

i also think OSU isn't that great. I do like that craft kid though... he's crafty.

 

[EastCoast2]

I like how we match up w/ UConn

 

[cusetown1]

I'm not buying the OSU hype. They seem to be a consensus #3 pick

Scoop>Smith
Triche>Craft
Joseph=Buford
Christmas<<<Sullinger
Melo>Williams

SU Bench >> OSU Bench

yes never understood that. Kentucky is young, very young but talented. UNC has 1pg and I don't think he is that good. They lose him to injury they are done.

 

[EastCoast2]

i also think OSU isn't that great. I do like that craft kid though... he's crafty.

you saying craft is craft is crafty itself...

 

[EastCoast2]

UNC is a bunch of sticks. The biggest guy by far is Barnes and he's lean himself. Henson a.k.a. gumby and Zeller a.k.a. spaghetti boy. I'd like to see them play someone like Sullinger

 

[edowd26]

yes never understood that. Kentucky is young, very young but talented. UNC has 1pg and I don't think he is that good. They lose him to injury they are done.

kendall marshall is pretty good. Just can't shoot.

 

[EastCoast2]

UK will have a very good season playing in a high-school quality SEC this year. Will have two tough games vs UNC and UL but won't be challenged between December and March

 

[StopCoolio]

10-15? lol. Consider that the team will:
A. start out ranked in the top 5-6 range
B. Has a really easy beginning of season. Seriously, look at the schedule and predict when the first loss comes:
http://stats.syracuse.com/cbk/teamstats.asp?yr=&team=0553&submit=Go&report=schedule

And that:
C. The rankings are a war of attrition, team A loses, team B passes them, etc.

To me, I'd say there's a much better chance of us hitting #1 this season than falling as far as 15 at any time. Plus, this looks like a very top heavy year to me. Some potentially great teams at the top but not a ton of depth. Just about every other team would love to have our perceived problems. We're loaded.

 

[cusetown1]

kendall marshall is pretty good. Just can't shoot.

Yup, and also I don't think Zeller is great either. He's good but not great. Mcadoo is very very good

 

[EastCoast2]

kendall marshall is pretty good. Just can't shoot.

He's actually a pretty good 3-point shooter because of all the open looks he gets just standing at the top of the key. But yes I agree if he goes down UNC can call it quits

 

[EastCoast2]

Not to count our chickens already, but this team has a good chance to be 16-0 going into Pitt, but we all know what happened last year our undefeated squad played Pitt

 

[EastCoast2]

BTW I can't wait to play Florida and show those SEC sissy boys how real big east basketball is played... (for now)

 

[edowd26]

i like what we got sans a superstar because anyone of our players can kill you any given night. Its hard to scout that. Also, I am a firm believer that Fair will be a big difference maker.

 

[cusetown1]

i like what we got sans a superstar because anyone of our players can kill you any given night. Its hard to scout that. Also, I am a firm believer that Fair will be a big difference maker.

Fair is the best player on this team IMO

 

[cusetown1]

The x factor