Yeah, but MSU was effectively a #1. They finished the season as the #2 team in the country in polls. I don't think the #2 country at the end of the regular season has ever lost first round like that.
I'm just going to leave this here. Real Plus-Minus and Win-Shares for the rookie class.
The first number is Real Plus-Minus, which estimates a player's impact on the teams efficiency. It also adjusts for the effects of the teammates on the floor and the opponents on the floor, to better...
Oh totally. The potential is there, but he is still an unknown to me.
Though I'm salivating at Mulder's mixtapes, Hawkins has proven himself as the best on-ball defender the past two years and I think there will always be a place for that on a Calipari team.
It is strange to me to see people write off Hawkins in favor of Mulder, a guy who none of us have seen play. Especially considering how much Cal values defense. Hawkins will be just as much in the discussion as Matthews and Mulder for bench minutes.
Which is hilarious because even if their draft stock isn't spectacular, they have a realistic shot of completing their career with a National Title and National Title Runner-Up in two years.
I wouldn't complain about that.
This. Read this on Mark Titus' power rankings. Selection Sunday would be one of the most fascinating sports events of the year. It would really bump up the storylines and you know ESPN would love to over-analyze and breakdown coaches' reasoning for their selection.
I bet RP would take a 7 seed...