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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/zachlowe29627328/ten-nba-things-like-including-michael-porter-jr-zion-williamson-power-rising-east Nice, mostly flattering, write up from Zach Lowe.

See, I was going to include something like, “insert snarky shooting joke here.” But I sort of figured that would take care of itself.

Don’t remember Griffin as a player at all. So looked up his stats. 2 things: 1) Had a really nice Sr year. Averaged 10.8 pts/6.5 assts/2 steals. 2) Couldn’t throw it in the ocean from 3. 29% for his career including 24% as a Sr.

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2020/08/source-indiana-expected-to-have-interest-in-syracuse-assistant-allen-griffin.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true Not exactly super informative, but it does confirm what Chris has already suggested.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/three-point-play-bryce-hopkins-daimion-collins-logan-duncomb Nice little write up on Duncomb from Bossi.

I won't pretend to be incredibly inside here, but it's my understanding that at this point Archie is communicating directly with Mohammed/Harmon and has been for a while. The only impact Flint's departure would have is if he convinced Cal to jump in. That would absolutely be a problem.

Obviously they will be diligent in their process, but if Dave Ragland wants to come I take him and call it a day.

Definitely something that can't be duplicated with national recruitments. Love it.

There was a play in the 2nd qtr where Lopez catches him with an elbow in the side of the face. After he looks at the ref a couple of times, Doncic takes the ball down, beats his guy off the dribble, takes it at Lopez, puts his shoulder into Lopez’s chest to create space, and finishes for an and 1. Then glances very pointedly at him. The kid is a Man.

If anyone wants to watch a really, really great game, find a replay of the Bucks-Mavs game from last night. Doncic, Lord, that guy is just a genius. Best performance I’ve watched this year. The kid’s vision is rare to the point of maybe being unique. If you can’t watch the game, just find the assist off the PnR with about a minute left in OT. Nobody makes that pass.Nobody. That pass isn’t there, and he finds it anyway.

Now, see, I initially typed “try not to wet yourself with surprise,” but bailed for unnecessary crudeness. But if you were just gonna be compelled to GIF it I’m kind of regretting that choice.

And officially out. Try not to spit take with surprise.

No opinion of his game, but that is one long kid. He has defensive menace written all over him.

Yup. Have said it before and will say it again: that kid’s got a gift. He is gonna make some really exceptional athletes look absolutely ordinary.

I guess I’m more bearish on MSU than the consensus view. They might be a top 3 or 4 team in the conf. They have talent, they have a winning culture and Izzo’s great. But I have no problem seeing them finishing 8th or 9th. They’re replacing 1 of the 2 or 3 best PG’s in the conf in the last 20 years with a 1/1 asst/to guy who really likes hunting his own shot. Watts is talented, but he’s miles from Winston. And Tillman was just a man. Best interior defender in the conf. Clutch scorer. Leader and all around bada**. Might have been my favorite player in the B1G. I just don’t see how you replace their level of talent/production/experience/leadership without significant fall off. It’s not like they’re replacing Green and Davis. But Izzo’s done it before.

And Xavier Tillman is staying in. So Maddy Sissoko just became the most important freshman in the conference.

Garza coming back. The B1G is going to be a complete meat grinder next year. No other conference close.

With 4 mins to go in the 2nd qtr the Clippers are 15-22 from 3 against the Pelicans and lead by 29. NO looks like they’d rather be anywhere but playing right now.

Never occurred to me he would. If Cockburn follows suit, with Miller and Curbelo coming in, that team will be an absolute problem.

If you take the names off the uniforms, may have been my all-time favorite college team to watch. One of my favorite RMK stories: after IU beat U of I late the next year a reporter asked him about Kendall Gill, who was then a senior. Knight’s response: “Boy am I glad HE’S gone. That son of a b***h can really play.”

Would be a great test of Archie’s core belief on pace, ‘cause that’s a track team right there. The idea of a lineup with Hunter as a trail 4 is almost more than this old heart can stand.

Have you been feeling less wise since? I never got wisdom teeth and I’ve been blaming that for being a complete fool my entire life.

I usually don’t buy it when a player says that kind of stuff, but his tweet announcing his offer had a picture of Isiah while at IU. Love it.

A game of Brown’s from late Nov. Couple of things: 1) Brown doesn’t start. Plays behind a couple of Sr guards and doesn’t enter the game until 8 mins in. 2) The kid is highly projectable. Athletically, he looks a lot like Rudi Williams, the JC PG that CAM kicked the tires on. Great frame, great length, jet in the open floor, almost Landeresque in that respect. Physically, he’s on a different level than Smith or Walker. But he’s more raw at this point than those kids. 3) Was really looking pass first and to create for others. Not sure if that’s deferring to upperclassmen or that’s just his DNA. 4) He’s fun to watch and he’ll be fun to follow. 5) His school runs Beilein’s entire 2 guard offense. Pick any Michigan action you ever saw, and they ran it at least once. Fwiw

CAM seems to be doing due diligence on every PG under the sun in ‘22, but this is the only actual offer other than Thornton, correct?