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<blockquote data-quote="Greensboro" data-source="post: 1376356" data-attributes="member: 7536"><p>There are very few teams that have MSU level of talent. Sure more talent would help, no one is arguing that. But also look back to MSU last year when a lot of their talent was freshman, they were solid, but they weren't near #2 in the country either. They lost Harris & picked up Jackson (who is very good, but 5th in scoring, 3rd in rebounds). The players in front of Jackson are mostly sophomores, Bridges, Ward, Langford, & Winston who got better. Is our freshman class that good? no!, but it is reasonable to think they will get better & they hopefully will all be back next year, compared to MSU where the money is on both Bridges & Jackson being gone.</p><p></p><p>We have a huge whole at big, made even bigger last night with Finke out...but even if we add no one Ebo is getting better. Think back to Egwu & Leonard's freshman year when neither of them could stay on the floor because of fouls. It is too early to say on Matic, but both freshman bigs will be better next year & we still have a chance to add someone next year.</p><p></p><p>Smith/Damonte will be fine as well, AJ will get better as we get better running the offense. We obviously aren't there, but we are still young.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greensboro, post: 1376356, member: 7536"] There are very few teams that have MSU level of talent. Sure more talent would help, no one is arguing that. But also look back to MSU last year when a lot of their talent was freshman, they were solid, but they weren't near #2 in the country either. They lost Harris & picked up Jackson (who is very good, but 5th in scoring, 3rd in rebounds). The players in front of Jackson are mostly sophomores, Bridges, Ward, Langford, & Winston who got better. Is our freshman class that good? no!, but it is reasonable to think they will get better & they hopefully will all be back next year, compared to MSU where the money is on both Bridges & Jackson being gone. We have a huge whole at big, made even bigger last night with Finke out...but even if we add no one Ebo is getting better. Think back to Egwu & Leonard's freshman year when neither of them could stay on the floor because of fouls. It is too early to say on Matic, but both freshman bigs will be better next year & we still have a chance to add someone next year. Smith/Damonte will be fine as well, AJ will get better as we get better running the offense. We obviously aren't there, but we are still young. [/QUOTE]
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