Syracuse opens -6 over Pitt...
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Part of me thinks for a non-SU fan, Pitt +6 would feel like free money which means we'll probably win by 12.
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Run towards the smell!
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Hahaha. I love posters that pay attention.
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Wow
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I like it!
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I respect your optimism, but when have we ever beat Pitt easily?
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Just rebound well is like telling Gary Coleman to just be taller
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I see SU -3 1/2 this morning. Knock on wood, that is a very conservative line for a home game. I have watched last 3 Pitt games and they have mailed it in on defense. Wake Forest gifted them the game this week, it looked like NBA ALL-Star game defensively.
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I think Dixon gets extra satisfaction out of beating cuse. I'm sure he will have his guys ready to foul us all day (without us getting the calls like usual).
I agree with your Dixon comment. Pitt plays tough. Last game against them Robinson got 2 early fouls called on him which really hurt Pitt. Hopefully the refs call a tight game which will favor Syracuse.
That's exactly where it should be for the home-court advantage. RPI shows them (incredibly) dead even as of this morning:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rpi
Also against the top-100, Pitt is 6-6, SU 7-8. Obviously a huge swing game today for both NCAA seeding as well as the ACC Standings (if we lose will be tough to get better than an 8-seed in ACC Tourney due to Pitt's tie-breaker).
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Robinson: shows how recruiting and HS reps are misleading. At DeMatha, he was regarded as a sure-fire difference-maker, 4 star , forged in the tough DC Parochial league. On paper, looked like a great get for Pitt.
The reality is, he is extremely limited athletically, slow, a butt like Oprah, and has a below average outside shot. His stellar assist/turnover ratio looks to be the result of low-risk passing around the perimeter for teammates threes. His ability to penetrate and draw defenses away from the basket is not there either. I'm not a fan of this guy's game, obviously.
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He's won a lot of games at Pitt and also hits a dagger against SU.
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Disagree. He isn't the most athletic kid in the world but he's a leader, makes great decisions with the ball, and hits huge shots. I would take him on my team any day of the week.
