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A cross between Manute Bol and Shawn Bradley. Not size just skill.

He is a step behind MJ. He is not the greatest ever. Anybody who says that likely never seen Jordan in his prime. Dude put up the numbers and won. 6 finals and 6 titles with the numbers. Lebron is great. Probably top 3 great but when you follow Jordan after what he did and win 2 out of 6 it is hard to say it. He still is the best in the game today.

Most are 2002 boys. I would say 70% which is a high number for a reunion. Sean Kline packed on some weight. Lewis looks good. So does Hornsby.

I guess if vacating wins, seasons, or games for players is ok then you are right. You will just happen to be in the minority on this one. Funny thing is the people arguing with you on this do not like Crean as a coach but sure you already knew that. Keep fighting the good fight.

Its always someone else. That's the problem with Chicago!!!!

You hand picked 3 of the 4 dirtiest recruitments in this state in the last 25 years. I guess an outlier makes it so huh? Ask anyone outside of Indiana the dirtiest city in AAU or just recruiting and let us know if you come up with any single city beyond Chicago as #1 young blood. Been that way for over 20 years. Glad to see they are putting out players beyond Rose or Richmond.

Talent is not our issue. It's what we do with it that is.

Lol @ "no reason not to go". There is an obvious reason. You just ignore it. Coach K has done a great job at getting players who have been clean and leaned Duke from the outset. Both of those players. Glad we don't have a staff that goes after the typical Chicago player. I understand you are too young to remember or fully understand what going after that type of player did to our program. It's not always just about talent. Actually it very rarely is. Can't believe you actually brought up Self to enhance your argument after what Alexander did to their team last year.

I would be pissed if we were continually in Chicago. Talent? Absolutely. Dirtier than normal? Absolutely. We don't have the type of coach who could play that game. One of the few things I am happy with.

Isaac Knaap?

  Any reasoning behind this?  Or just Butler being the new flavor of the week for you?

I don't believe so. The NBA doesn't care about the NCAA. Their rules are 19 for international kids or one year removed for stateside kids or 19 whichever is first for stateside kids. Exum would have done it but he would have only hurt his stock when he was guaranteed top 5. The NBA stays away from regulating based on the NCAA. Hopefully they work together in the future.

He is an international player. Does not apply to him. He just has to be 19 in calendar year.

I take that as that dude is not guaranteeing anything to any school. He probably wants the guarantees for Thon.

I better be taking shots then.

To throw 80 plus is remarkable with both hands.

Actually I am most certain every coach in America would love that.

I know what you are saying but I prefer a dominant player at every position if we are constantly dealing with turnover with the roster.

Pregame before you go to Belmont...

Cody usually did have that or went to the line?

This all day long.

Watford was a stretch 4. Holt is a banger. No way two bigs start. Crean has never done that.

It's our choice as mods to give a warning point for any user who openly trolls a thread due to their own interests too. Life is full of choices.

1. Jordan 2. Oscar 3. James 4. Wilt 5. Kobe 6. Duncan 7. Russell 8. Shaq 9. Olajuwon 10.Magic (higher if he played longer) 11. West 12. Baylor 13. Kareem (prolly lower than most would have him) 14. Moses 15. Bird

Well yes and maybe nobody else got my next Friday reference.