Dirty Dozen…wait…doesn’t sound good…need to work on my titles
As the winner of the prestigous Facebook NCAA bracket challenge between me and seventeen of my most uninformed friends, I feel that I owe the world these unofficially expert opinions and would be depriving the people of America of information they need if I did not express myself here…
I don’t have an ego, I just love how awesome I am…I heard that somewhere…not sure where…anyway…
1. All of the reasons that Tyler Hansbrough will struggle in the NBA are also all the reasons that Patrick Patterson will succeed. I usually tend to wish for prospects to stay in school but Pat needs to stay in the pool of prospects in the draft; Calipari’s system of letting the playmakers do what they do best is not the game that will showcase Pat’s skills. He’s not a prolific, “step back n shot” kind of player and would probably be delegated to a role players position if he stayed in Lexington.
2. People have been challenging Scottie Reynolds explosiveness and athleticism…What NCAA tourney were they watching?
3. Im convinced that Thabeet is related to Dikembe Mutombo. All the more reason to not spend a high draft pick on him as teams at the top of the draft most likely need offensive help and that won’t come from drafting this one trick pony.
4. After watching John Wall play for five minutes I’m convinced that any college team that he goes to instantly must be thought of for national title contender. Think Carmelo Anthony type of team changer during his freshman season.
5. I only wish that Hansbrough would have left for the NBA last year so that the nation could have seen Ed Davis have his skills spotlighted. Everyone talks about Henson coming to town and making a difference but he’ll be shadowed by Ed Davis as he is going to explode in Chapel Hill next year.
6. Curry needs to leave. Period. The only reason to stay at Davidson is to secure his degree which is always recommended but this Davidson team was not great and did not get Steph any help in the offseason.
7. Should I go ahead and pre order my Blake Griffin Kings jersey?
8. What do J.J. Redick, Adam Morrison and Greivis Vasquez have in common: None of them can play at the NBA pace.
(8.5) Sidenote as a Duke fan….hoping a pro team at least gives Paulus a shot at a training camp spot. Proven leader, willing to learn, willing to do whats best for the team. The kind of guy that would be an asset where ever he goes in the sports or business world. I’m done…that was my soapbox.
9. Many coaches and experts are challenging the NBA age rule passed a few years ago. Does nobody else love the element it adds to college basketball? Think about it this way: its the same principle as the MLB trade deadline; nobody wants a long term obligation, the teams wanting a one year, difference making presence that can change a good team into a great team. Thats why I love to watch where the top high school prospects go for one year. If theres any topic that should be brought to the forefront its the “Brandon Jennings” trend thats about to catch on as high school standout Jeremy Tyler just dropped out of high school to play in Europe.
10. I give Isiah Thomas a good year at FIU before he does something stupid or gets himself in the news for the wrong reason. Why do people keep hiring this guy. I mean what is that thought process? Well, he wasn’t successful as a manager or coach of an NBA team, and was accused of sexual harrassment. Hmmmm, lets hire him! Sounds like a ploy to bring national attention to a lesser program. Maybe FIU’s policy is hire anyone that Bob Knight will cry for on cable television.
11. Best player that the general public doesn’t know: Matt Howard of Butler. If he was a few inches taller and a dozen pounds heavier, we would be projecting this guy to be the best prospect outside of Blake Griffin. Take note and watch this guy play next season.
12. Anyone else see the eery similarities between next year’s Georgia Tech team and this year’s Wake Forest team. GT is bringing in the top prospect in the nation outside of John Wall plus two other 4-star athletes; 6 total. Both were/are too young to stay disciplined enough to go too far in the NCAA tourney but at the same time will have the talent to beat any team on any floor on any day.
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