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[QUOTE="General20, post: 1643876, member: 724"]
Bottom line, when two great coaches go up against each other, they both usually make all the right moves.  Who wins and loses comes down to other factors.  Boeheim's performances as a coach are on par with any coach ever.  His results are not.  I call that luck, but maybe there is a better word for it.

I also don't think it "all come out in the wash" at all.  Some benefit from luck, and others don't.  Obviously Boeheim has been on both sides in his career, but on a whole he's been on the unlucky side about as much as any coach I can think of.   If Keith Smart missed that shot (which was about as low a percentage shot as you could hope for) would Boeheim be a better coach?  Of course not.  He would, however, be more successful.  This is the kind of thing I am talking about.  Things that have nothing to do with coaching that change the success Boeheim has had over his career.

I still think if Z. Sims doesnt get hurt in '96 against Kentucky Syracuse wins that game.  He did get hurt, and that's just bad luck.

Look at Calhoun who has three titles.  They came against Georgia Tech, Butler, and Duke.  Seems pretty lucky to me that he happened to go up against two of the worst teams to ever make a title game.

Boeheim on the other hand went up against Indiana (in their hay-day with Bob Knight), that Kentucky team with 9 guys who went pro considered by some to be the best college team in the modern era, and blue blood Kansas.

I believe game plans and strategies dictate a lot, but when you are talking about inconsistent college age armatures, plenty of parity, a way too short three point line, and a one and done end of season scenario you have to admit luck plays a huge part in who wins every year.
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