Re: Someone explain the Cuse -1.5 to me?
As an ASU alum and season ticket holder, I can honestly say that your first statement is the dumbest statement that I've read in very long time. Harden when on is very good, did you see last game? Better coach? Boeheim better than Sendek. Disciplined team is they are not. They can choke away second half leads with the best of em. Basically shut down Harden and this team is done. Syracuse should handle them quite easily.
Harden is the best guard/wing in the entire nation. Flynn to me might not be a top 3 guard. No disrespect towards him, I just believe he gets too much hype.
The coaching difference isn't even debatable IMO. Sendek is much better than Boeheim. Boeheim is not a good coach at all. He gets a few very highly rated recruits, but can't coach. He gets streetball players too, and he can't turn them into organized basketball stars. Donte Greene was loaded with talent, Boeheim did ZERO with him. Flynn could be better than he is, but Boeheim doesn't make guys better, and he doesn't get his guys playing good enough defense.
They have more than Harden. Pendergraph is the most underrated big man in the nation. This guy gets NO love, but is a very solid player. Glasser is someone I would love to have running the point for my team.
Harden didn't do much last game and they still beat a decent Temple team easily. That shows you they have more than just him.
Arizona St IMO should be favored here. Not personally high on Syracuse at all.