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    Jasper Johnson to the Portsl

    Then tell that to UK, because that’s what his official listing says: https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/player/jasper-johnson/
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    Portal Rankings JL#31, JJ#266 and BG#269

    This. I really doubt any serious thought has been given to those rankings yet, especially with so many names being tossed in just the last couple days or so. There are some with real name recognition (like Bidunga) that everyone knows belong near the top. But after a certain point I suspect...
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    Freshman Led Teams Just Aren’t Winning The Titles Anymore

    And also Brayden Burries. Arizona had two essential freshmen starters. The only one of these FF teams that might have gotten there without freshmen is Michigan. The other three could not have it done without their frosh (Illinois, especially, would’ve likely been awful without Wagler).
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    Freshman Led Teams Just Aren’t Winning The Titles Anymore

    Well, frankly, people are assuming that’s what you meant, because otherwise what is the point of this silly thread? Everybody already knows that hotshot freshmen don’t mean as much in this new era full of NIL mercenaries eager to stay in CBB as long as possible. You’re not telling us anything...
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    What must Arkansas fans be thinking?

    This. It’s hardly the time to be starting a thread taunting Arkansas. They just won the SECT and reached the Sweet 16 as we fell flat on our face. And they have several 5 star recruits coming in, we have just one 4 star. Sorry to say it, but Cal is currently winning the post-breakup “who’s...
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    Freshman Led Teams Just Aren’t Winning The Titles Anymore

    Three come to mind. 2012 Kentucky (AD, MKG, Teague), 2015 Duke (Okafor, Winslow, Jones) and 03 Syracuse (Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara). And that’s about it. Other than those very rare exceptions, history shows that experience matters big in March.
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    Freshman Led Teams Just Aren’t Winning The Titles Anymore

    Not sure what the thread title means by “anymore”, because there NEVER was a sustained period where “freshmen led” teams won titles. Even during the one and done era …when hot shot freshmen were all the rage …there were only two seasons (2012 and 15) when the champ relied significantly on...
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    If you had zero history, which team is better .

    Yeah, he kinda botched the title, didn’t he? I think what he meant was something more like “if you only knew the history you can remember…”
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    If you had zero history, which team is better .

    Not “people” in general. But, yeah, young people of the age of today’s recruits usually only care about what happened recently …or at least within their lifetime. And unfortunately, that age group today has no memory of seeing UK even reach a final four. Meanwhile, they’ve seen all...
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    Cason Wallace vs Bronny

    Crazy that the Lakers are still carrying that dead weight just to appease his daddy.
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    Eubeka Okorie Stanford ALL ACC PG entering the Portal

    OK. And you make a good point. I just googled the kid’s name and don’t see this being reported by anyone except for this thread’s OP.
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    Eubeka Okorie Stanford ALL ACC PG entering the Portal

    Well, it hasn’t “officially happened” yet with anyone, because the portal hasn’t officially opened yet. ALL of these reported entrants right now are just cases of the player or his agent letting word leak that they “intend” to enter the portal after it opens on April 7th. We won’t know for...
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    Eubeka Okorie Stanford ALL ACC PG entering the Portal

    Well, then they better dig into those resources if they want to keep him. Because it sounds like this kid is gonna get some massive competing offers.
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    Eubeka Okorie Stanford ALL ACC PG entering the Portal

    If you have no clue why he’d leave, then you also have no clue how the modern NIL/portal system works. His success is WHY he’s entering the portal. Who wouldn’t want to be the most desired free agent in a free-for-all bidding war?
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    Eubeka Okorie Stanford ALL ACC PG entering the Portal

    He looks damn good. Obviously a top tier athlete and also appears to have a nice handle and crazy shooting range. I’m surprised I never heard about this guy before now. But he may need to adjust his “shoot vs. pass” ratio at his next school.
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