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<blockquote data-quote="TheFameProtector" data-source="post: 1714239" data-attributes="member: 517079"><p>I know that NBA-level talent isn't always the best measure of college-level talent/ability, but they have 3 guys on their team that would arguably be drafted before, or right after (in the case of Trevion), our best player. One of those guys is a sure-fire top 5 pick and the kind of talent you only get to see every couple of years across the whole NCAA. And then they have a number of skilled, intelligent, high-level role players to fill out the team. That is absolutely a more talented squad than we have, and one that is clearly better than us having beaten us head-to-head twice now. Now, NBA-level talent evaluation doesn't give Trent (or even Belo, yet) the credit they're due, but there is no way you can realistically put Trent on a similar plane as Ivey. Our team's greatness comes from having great college players, a number of high-level role players that can go off on any given night, and gobs of experience that can overcome pure, youthful talent. I'm not saying we can't beat Purdue if we face them again or that we don't have a good chance of a deep tourney run, I'm simply saying they're a better, more talented team. Sometimes the more talented team loses (see Loyola).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheFameProtector, post: 1714239, member: 517079"] I know that NBA-level talent isn't always the best measure of college-level talent/ability, but they have 3 guys on their team that would arguably be drafted before, or right after (in the case of Trevion), our best player. One of those guys is a sure-fire top 5 pick and the kind of talent you only get to see every couple of years across the whole NCAA. And then they have a number of skilled, intelligent, high-level role players to fill out the team. That is absolutely a more talented squad than we have, and one that is clearly better than us having beaten us head-to-head twice now. Now, NBA-level talent evaluation doesn't give Trent (or even Belo, yet) the credit they're due, but there is no way you can realistically put Trent on a similar plane as Ivey. Our team's greatness comes from having great college players, a number of high-level role players that can go off on any given night, and gobs of experience that can overcome pure, youthful talent. I'm not saying we can't beat Purdue if we face them again or that we don't have a good chance of a deep tourney run, I'm simply saying they're a better, more talented team. Sometimes the more talented team loses (see Loyola). [/QUOTE]
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