[QUOTE="DarkHornet, post: 1446838, member: 2110I'll take wins any way we can get them.[/QUOTE] Easy isn't in the vocabulary.
FYI: East, West rosters unveiled Updated: January 28, 2015, 8:25 PM ET By Jeff Borzello | ESPN.com Best McDonald's All-American Matchups National recruiting director Paul Biancardi joins ESPNU's Matt Schick to break down the top one-on-one matchups to watch at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game. McDonald's East Roster Announced More from ESPN.com Now that the rosters have been announced, what will each side's lineup look like in the McDonald's All American Game? Story The rosters for the 38th annual McDonald's All American game were unveiled Wednesday night on ESPNU. The East team will include the nation's top two prospects in Ben Simmons and Jaylen Brown, while Malik Newman (No. 4) and five of the top 10 seniors in the country will highlight the West team. LSU and Duke led the way with two selections apiece, with Baton Rouge-bound Simmons (No. 1) and Antonio Blakeney (No. 14) getting nods, along with future Blue Devils Chase Jeter (No. 9) and Luke Kennard (No. 23). Thirteen schools were represented on the two teams. Nine undecided players were selected for the game, a high number for this point in the season. Last season's roster announcement featured just two uncommitted prospects. Kelly Kline/Getty ImagesLSU-bound Ben Simmons, who is ranked No. 1 in the ESPN 100, will suit up for the Boys' East team. Bruce Kelley (Bullis School, Potomac, Maryland) and Robert Smith (Simeon Career Academy, Chicago) will coach the East and West teams, respectively. Twenty-two of ESPN's top 25 seniors were among the players selected. The most notable omission from the rosters is Skal Labissiere, the No. 3-ranked prospect in the class and a Kentucky signee. However, Labissiere is ineligible for the game because the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association deemed him ineligible to play at Lausanne Collegiate School after transferring from Evangelical Christian. Labissiere plays for Reach Your Dream Prep but is enrolled academically at Lausanne. Because he does not play on a public or private varsity team, he wasn't eligible for nomination. Texas A&M signee Tyler Davis, the No. 18 prospect in the class, is the highest-ranked nominee not selected. No. 24 Jalen Adams, a Connecticut signee, is ineligible for the game due to his status as a postgraduate student at Brewster Academy (New Hampshire). The game will take place April 1 at the United Center in Chicago. The complete rosters: McDonald's All American Game Rosters Boys East Boys West Dwayne Bacon (No. 20 in the ESPN 100, Florida State) Carlton Bragg (No. 21, Kansas) Antonio Blakeney (No. 14, LSU) Jalen Brunson (No. 17, Villanova) Isaiah Briscoe (No. 13, Kentucky) Deyonta Davis (No. 16, Michigan State) Jaylen Brown (No. 2, Uncommitted) P.J. Dozier (No. 25, South Carolina) Thomas Bryant (No. 22, Uncommitted) Brandon Ingram (No. 12, Uncommitted) Cheick Diallo (No. 11, Uncommitted) Chase Jeter (No. 9, Duke) Henry Ellenson (No. 5, Marquette) Malik Newman (No. 4, Uncommitted) Jawun Evans (No. 36, Oklahoma State) Ivan Rabb (No. 6, Uncommitted) Luke Kennard (No. 23, Duke) Malachi Richardson (No. 19, Syracuse) Dedric Lawson (No. 26, Memphis) Caleb Swanigan (No. 8, Uncommitted) Ben Simmons (No. 1, LSU) Allonzo Trier (No. 15, Arizona) Diamond Stone (No. 7, Uncommitted) Stephen Zimmerman (No. 10, Uncommitted)
Gray hit some clutch shots to go along with the turnovers, but it is pretty remarkable how much it appears we missed Patterson. Based on how we matched up with South Carolina, I wouldn't call LSU tough. Probably better than soft but we struggled to get and keep rebounds. Mickey was swatting flies all night, he and Martin were the constants (still not sure about NBA). Hornsby had an awesome assist, 2 threes, block, and dunk; dude is legit. Quarterman didn't have his best game but still scored 16. The only other 2 listed on the box I'm looking at is Malone and Epps, 18 and 7 minutes respectively and outclassed. Pretty impressed we won, like someone else said any kind of win is good after the past few years, and we've got a good string going in the SEC. Team needs depth. I will be impressed if we make the dance, which seems like a real possibility if we keep finding ways to win.
Big question is if these cats that we have coming in #1 hold and #2 are as good as we think, does that help sway M&M to stick around? Could be special and of course they aren't ready.
They would probably be drafted. They would also be shipped off to the D league and possibly never heard from again. Why not develop with exposure then get drafted even higher. Mickey could be a lottery pick with another year.
afraid you are right about this. I think both Mickey and Martin are gone. Still, we are getting Simmons and don't forget Craig Victor will be eligible for SEC play. So we are losing two great bigs but getting two that aren't anything to sneeze at and maybe even better
Can you image a front line of Martin, Mickey and Simmons? Talk about nasty. I wish it could happen but I doubt we will ever see it
Exactly what I'm wanting to happen. In case these kids haven't realized it, the more they talk about you on ESPN the higher you get picked regardless of how well you can play.
