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It's kinda crazy to look at the NBA and college... As the NBA looks to say bye to the center... College basketball will have TJD, Bacot, Time, Oscar, Dickinson, Lively and others... A good chunk of the best players in the nation will be playing center.

So this is the last year of the Gavitt Games?

To be fair, and it's kind of a stickler thing... But Bates was a 4*, even at #30 in the composite. Lander a 5* at 27(2020) TJD a 4* at 30(2019) Romeo a 5* at 7(2018) Bryant a 5* at 20(2015) JBJ a 5* at 20(2014) Vonleh a 5* at 11(2013) Yogi a 5* at 21(2012) Zeller a 5* at 10(2011) Gordon 5* at 1(2007) DJ White 5* at 15(2004) Those are ALL of the Top 30 recruits since then. Bates definitely looks rough compared to everyone else. There was definitely a ton of hype though. Too much hype really. But I don't think his role is going to be giving us 20 a game but instead being a spark off the bench who could give us 20 on any given night.

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We will see how Wembanyama ends up. Same with Chet. There really just isn't a good track record for dudes over 7 foot who believe they are Kevin Durant and would get blown away because the fan was left on. But, the NBA is changing a lot, so maybe. Maybe they become leaders on good teams or they become Jonathan Bender.

Lol

So the question is... Who is now better off? Indiana going with Armaan Franklin or Purdue going with Newman?

Where will the star power be in the B1G next season? This season we got to see the best we have since probably the 12-13 and 11-12 season in overall star type talent. Who will it be next season? Last year we seen TJD, Murray, Ivey, Kofi, Davis, Liddell, McGowens, Dickinson. Returning of those are just TJD and Dickinson as of now. So who replaces everyone else or will the B1G be missing out on that kind of great talent again?

Felt he had higher potential after his freshman year. Averaged 9 points as a freshman. You'd figure 28% could be improved on from a freshman year... Just didn't happen.

Maybe. For as broken and awkward Johnson's mechanics are, Galloways are worse. Kid has a lot of work to do. Confidence alone can really help.

Teams at the end of the season were giving Galloway the Westbrook treatment and backing way off him.

I'd say this solidifies us as a Top 25 team.

Needed to move up.

And... The basketball gods kick the Pacers in the nuts... And just keep kicking.

Suns flaws finally came out. Bottom 5 in 3pt and FT attempts all year.

Yea I'd say Harden is better than PJ Tucker. Without any doubt.

Vic was pretty good on Harden for the most part. But if you're Rivers and Harden, gotta find some way to get a few more shots off. Harden is still a Top 30 player.

Harden is still good enough to get off more than 2 shots.

0-2 in the second half of an elimination game is embarrassing.

Trade for Harden and just like Harden... Doesn't deliver with the season on the line.

I don't get why people are worried about too many guards. 2016 B1G Champs: Yogi, Robert Johnson, Troy, Hartman and Bryant for most of the season. 2012: Yogi, Jordy, Vic, Watford and Zeller. 2023: X, JHS, Bates, Race, TJD? Maybe. There shouldn't be a worry about too many guards ever.

1. Rudy Gobert is an absolute goober thinking he could have "locked up" Shaq. 2. Kyle Lowry is out tonight for game 5. I think it's a good thing because he's literally done nothing in his 2 games. Spo is gonna have to stick with a very short rotation around Bam, Butler, Herro, Dipo, Tucker. Bam is going to have to play every single minute Embiid does. Strus should okay sparingly and Duncan should play over Vincent.

Adriean Payne has passed away. Was part of some really good Michigan State teams.

I'll have to shave but I think I can pass for an 8th grader.

A Lander and Dontaie Allen backcourt... Has some potential on offense.