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[QUOTE="moqui, post: 2403918, member: 214"]
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[*]ku's gaudy numbers have been run up against mid- and low-major teams that don't have the athleticism to keep up with them
[*]yes, we've played 3 of the same teams, but as the boxing analysts say "styles make fights"
[*]the only time they've faced a team with equivalent athletes (kentucky), they couldn't dictate pace, winning a 65-61 game
[*]ku is shooting over 45% from three as a team, but managed only 29% vs uk
[*]ku has three of the best perimeter players in the nation in graham, vick and newman, but all three were bothered by kentucky's athletes, shooting a combined 11/41 from the field
[*]su's players are every bit as athletic as are kentucky's, and in most cases bigger as well.  in the case of the guards, much bigger
[*]su's offensive rebounding could be decisive.  kentucky stayed in the game without much in the way of 2nd chance points, su should top them
[*]comparison:  kentucky's two leading forwards have combined for a total of 6 putback baskets in 7 games.  brissett & dolezaj have combined for 17 in 6 games
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in short, syracuse compares very favorably with kentucky, who gave kansas their toughest game of the year.  of course our styles are different, so who knows.  but give jb this kind of raw material and a week to prepare for an opponent?
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