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Floater wrote:Yeah...tanking always works out the way people hope.

Alex Len, the 7’1” sophomore center for Maryland outplayed the two Kentucky big men. He went for 23 points and 12 boards on 10-18 shooting. He also added 4 blocks and made a few of the most memorable plays of the game. The first time he touched the ball in the post he put a nasty spin move on Noel and finished at the rim. Over the coarse of the rest of the game he showed us a running hook, a fadeaway, range out to 18 feet, impressive mobility, and plenty of dunk shots. But his most surprising, and maybe most important asset is a pair of very sticky hands. Len made tough catch after tough catch in the post and in the transition game.

He showed real fluidity as an athlete and the ability to make all the plays that he’s supposed to make as well as a couple plays that went beyond our expectations. It was a very impressive night for him and a night in which he may have made himself some money. But careful evaluators will hold their applause. He looked great against the Kentucky bigs who, for all their obvious talent, were not ready to step on the court as true freshman and play hard and smart on every single play.

rockymac52 wrote:It seems inevitable that this will be yet another year that the Wizards end up with a very high draft pick, and sure enough, it just happens to come in a year where there seems to be a lack of elite talent. Sigh.

With that said, TONY MITCHELL.