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thenry712 
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:00 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog)
I wouldn't necessarily rate Olynyk higher than Pangos. They both compliment each other quite well. In the last game against Oklahoma State, Pangos went off for 18 in the first half. Olynyk scored all of his 21 in the second when Ok State keyed on Pangos. Add in Elias Harris, who is Gonzaga's most polished player, and Gonzaga is an efficient offensive machine.
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accnodefense
Kennesaw St. Fan
Member since Dec 2010
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:03 pm to thenry712)
I know this is Gonzaga's best team since Morrison but I still feel like they choke in March.
I find it funny that they haven't made the Elite 8 since that 1999 run. A bunch of hype and no results.
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thenry712
Gonzaga Fan
Hullywood, UK
Member since Nov 2008
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:07 pm to accnodefense)
The team's that normally beat Gonzaga in the tournament normally go on to have great tournament runs.
Davidson
Ohio State last year
North Carolina 2009
UCLA 2006 (huge choke)
They're not necessarily overhyped, just not a great tournament team. Butler can make the finals twice by grinding out a 35 minute shot clock for forty minutes and playing games in the 50s.
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GeauxAggie972 
LSU Fan
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:09 pm to TheWalrus)
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I like Anthony Bennett and Michael Carter-Williams of guys who have not been mentioned yet.
I like those two along with McLemore
Another I'm going to toss out there, and there is a little hometown bias with this one, is Marcus Smart at Oklahoma State.
6'4" 225 lb. true freshman that is playing point guard for the Cowboys, playing almost 33 MPG, averaging 13.4 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.2 APG, 2.6 SPG and 1.2 BPG. Doesn't have quite a 3-point shot yet, but he is an exciting guy to watch
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thenry712
Gonzaga Fan
Hullywood, UK
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:13 pm to GeauxAggie972)
I liked what I saw from Smart against Gonzaga on Monday. He choked on his free throws down the stretch, but he kept the Cowboys in that game.
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Lester Earl 
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 11:00 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog)
cody zeller is the most overrated play in the nation. dude is soft as frick
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Al Bundy Bulldog 
Mississippi St. Fan
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 11:30 pm to Lester Earl)
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cody zeller is the most overrated play in the nation. dude is soft as frick
He'd dominate your boy JOB
Also, if he's so soft why does Nbadraft.net have him projected to be the first overall pick on the 2013 draft
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accnodefense
Kennesaw St. Fan
Member since Dec 2010
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 11:35 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog)
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He'd dominate your boy JOB Also, if he's so soft why does Nbadraft.net have him projected to be the first overall pick on the 2013 draft
His stats aren't that impressive, and their schedule has been pretty weak.
Not saying his stats suck, but if you really are in the player of the year race shouldn't you rank in the Top 25 in at least one category nationally? About all he is good for is drawing fouls.
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VerlanderBEAST 
Michigan Fan
Member since Dec 2011
8276 posts
| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/2/13 at 11:56 pm to accnodefense)
Indiana is too much of a balanced team for him to put up big #s if he played for just about any other team he would be averaging 19-10
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Al Bundy Bulldog
Mississippi St. Fan
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Member since Dec 2010
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 12:01 am to VerlanderBEAST)
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Indiana is too much of a balanced team for him to put up big #s if he played for just about any other team he would be averaging 19-10
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GynoSandberg 
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 12:21 am to Al Bundy Bulldog)
Anthony Bennett is the best player in the nation
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REG861 
Vanderbilt Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
6862 posts
| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 12:27 am to sms151t)
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No that award goes to Curry at Duke or Chandler Parsons
Chandler Parsons? What the frick?
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tgr4ever
LSU Fan
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 12:29 am to accnodefense)
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Alan Williams of UC Santa Barbara
Meh.. LSU shut him down
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sms151t 
SMU Fan
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 1:30 am to REG861)
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Chandler Parsons? What the frick?
I meant Eric Murphy got my white guys mixed up.
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FootballNostradamus
Clemson Fan
Member since Nov 2009
9165 posts
| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 7:22 am to Keys Open Doors)
I'll give you a hint, he plays for Michigan.
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Miami (FL) Fan
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| re: Who is the best college basketball player in the nation this year? (Posted on 1/3/13 at 8:40 am to FootballNostradamus)
Not the best but he does it all
Otto Porter Jr, from Gtown. Lottery pick this year.
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