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Message: [QUOTE="moqui, post: 200460, member: 214"] By my count, Syracuse has played only 5 quality teams this year (meaning, teams that I think are legitimate threats to make the Sweet 16): Florida, Marquette, Notre Dame, Georgetown and Louisville. Of those, I think Marquette and Notre Dame are a cut above the other three. So, three quality teams and two high quality teams. Against the two high quality teams, the Orange have been seriously outplayed in 3 out of four halves (I sometimes wonder whether this team may have peaked at halftime of the Marquette game). Against the other three, we have [LIST] [*]a 4 point win vs. Florida, at home, while their best shooter was absent from the lineup. [*]an overtime win vs. Georgetown - at home [*]a one point win on the road vs Louisville [/LIST] These teams are all of the level of teams SU might face in the rounds of 32 and 16, and the Orange are struggling to beat them - struggling to beat them at home. I don't care about comparisons to Kentucky or any of the other top 6 or 8 teams - if we meet them, we are already in the Regional Finals or beyond, and mission accomplished. I am talking about our ability to get that far. The Rounds of 32 and 16 are littered with the bones of many great SU teams, and this current group does not exhibit the profile of the handful who have survived. You win in March when you can score the ball, especially in the half court. This team lacks a low post threat and consistent shooters. It's got two guys (the two seniors) who are currently able to create their own offense (Dion is shooting just .366 from the field since the Pitt game), and Scoop has the added burden of not just finding his own shot but creating offense for nearly everyone else on the floor. Shut Scoop down and the Orange offense will grind to a halt. I hope he is up to the challenge, because otherwise there will be suicide-level disappointment for the very large contingent of "All In" posters [/QUOTE]

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