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Title: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 02, 2013, 09:15:18 AM
It's been the discussion with my friends over a drink (well, they had drinks). I thought it would be an interesting discussion here as well (something to kill time with).

So we are debating, if current NBA pros play for their respective schools, which school would triumph?

Of course, the common answers I heard from friends are Kentucky, Duke and Kansas. One said UCLA. Another said UCONN. I disagreed and said Florida will beat everyone.

Just for the sake of fun discussions, who do you think would win the National Championship if the pros come back to their respective schools and play in the Tournament?

(all I know is Al Horford, Mike Miller, Joakim Noah, Udonis Haslem, Chandler Parsons, David Lee, Bradley Beal, Corey Brewer, Marreese Speights would be unstopable).
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticsFan9 on February 02, 2013, 09:20:42 AM
I think UCONN has a great balance of young (Kemba, Gay, Lamb) and old/veteran presence (Ray, Rip, Ben Gordon).  I don't think they have much size, though.  Thabeet played there, right?
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 02, 2013, 09:24:35 AM
I think UCONN has a great balance of young (Kemba, Gay, Lamb) and old/veteran presence (Ray, Rip, Ben Gordon).  I don't think they have much size, though.  Thabeet played there, right?

Yeah, he did.

UCONN is probably a solid threat here. Add Caron Butler and Emeka Okafor to the vets, and Andre Drummond to the young guys.

Yeah they are dangerous. I still think Florida's bigs would kill them.
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 02, 2013, 09:28:40 AM
I just looked it up and saw Texas. Aint so bad too.

Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, Avery Bradley, DJ Augustin, Damion James, Maurice Evans, Tristan Thompson, Jordan Hamilton

KD and LMA alone, that's legit.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticsFan9 on February 02, 2013, 09:31:06 AM
I just looked it up and saw Texas. Aint so bad too.

Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, Avery Bradley, DJ Augustin, Damion James, Maurice Evans, Tristan Thompson, Jordan Hamilton

KD and LMA alone, that's legit.

Augustin, Bradley, Durant, Thompson, Aldridge.  That's a great starting unit.

Could it top Beal, Brewer, Parsons, Lee, Noah (plus Horford off the bench)?
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Post by: KCattheStripe on February 02, 2013, 09:35:15 AM
Kentucky kills'em:

PG: Rondo, Wall, Bledsoe
SG:Meeks, Knight
SF: Tayshaun, MKG
PF: Anthony Davis, Patrick Patterson
C: Cousins, Kanter, Harrelson

Too much talent at Florida's weak spots.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 02, 2013, 09:38:39 AM
Kentucky kills'em:

PG: Rondo, Wall, Bledsoe
SG:Meeks, Knight
SF: Tayshaun, MKG
PF: Anthony Davis, Patrick Patterson
C: Cousins, Kanter, Harrelson

Too much talent at Florida's weak spots.

Noah and Horford will kill this team inside. Brewer can defend either Tayshaun or Meeks. I think Rondon and Wall would be a problem.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticsFan9 on February 02, 2013, 09:38:42 AM
Kentucky kills'em:

PG: Rondo, Wall, Bledsoe
SG:Meeks, Knight
SF: Tayshaun, MKG
PF: Anthony Davis, Patrick Patterson
C: Cousins, Kanter, Harrelson

Too much talent at Florida's weak spots.

Meeks and Prince are the only good shooters.  That's an issue.

In terms of running game, this team wins by a mile (no pun intended).
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Post by: greg683x on February 02, 2013, 09:40:12 AM
Anthony Davis and Demarcus Cousins make a pretty formidable front line.  Rondo at the point with John Wall behind him.  Michael Kidd Gilchrist Tayshaun Prince, Eric Bledsoe.  Chuck Hayes


They may not be at the top of the list now, but in two years?
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 02, 2013, 09:40:36 AM
I just looked it up and saw Texas. Aint so bad too.

Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, Avery Bradley, DJ Augustin, Damion James, Maurice Evans, Tristan Thompson, Jordan Hamilton

KD and LMA alone, that's legit.

Augustin, Bradley, Durant, Thompson, Aldridge.  That's a great starting unit.

Could it top Beal, Brewer, Parsons, Lee, Noah (plus Horford off the bench)?

No way Tristan can handle Lee and Horford. Durant would drop 60 on this team though, but they will still lose.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 02, 2013, 09:43:20 AM
Duke?

Kyrie, Redick, Deng, Boozer, Brand, Maggette, Austin Rivers.

Tons of talent, no bigs? They better play zone.
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Post by: CelticsFan9 on February 02, 2013, 09:47:26 AM
UCLA has lots of talented guards in Collison, Holiday, and Westbrook.  Love and Hollins are the only bigs I can think of right now.
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Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 02, 2013, 09:57:50 AM
UCLA has lots of talented guards in Collison, Holiday, and Westbrook.  Love and Hollins are the only bigs I can think of right now.

Yeah they got no depth on the bigs. But theyre really deep on wings.

Afflalo, Matt Barnes, Mbah a Moute, Ariza.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 06:41:34 PM
let's see on UNC

Pg Ty Lawson, Raymond Felton
sg Danny Green, Vince Carter, Stackhouse, Wayne Ellington
sf Harrison Barnes, Marvin Williams
pf Antwan Jamison, Tyler Hansbrough, John Henson, Brendan Wright
c Ed Davis, Ty Zeller, Brandon Haywood, Sheed
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 09, 2013, 06:44:08 PM
Kentucky kills'em:

PG: Rondo, Wall, Bledsoe
SG:Meeks, Knight
SF: Tayshaun, MKG
PF: Anthony Davis, Patrick Patterson
C: Cousins, Kanter, Harrelson

Too much talent at Florida's weak spots.

Noah and Horford will kill this team inside. Brewer can defend either Tayshaun or Meeks. I think Rondon and Wall would be a problem.


Neither Noah nor Horford are dominant scorers, meanwhile the guard play from UK just kills'em.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KCattheStripe on February 09, 2013, 06:45:52 PM
I just looked it up and saw Texas. Aint so bad too.

Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, Avery Bradley, DJ Augustin, Damion James, Maurice Evans, Tristan Thompson, Jordan Hamilton

KD and LMA alone, that's legit.

Augustin, Bradley, Durant, Thompson, Aldridge.  That's a great starting unit.

Could it top Beal, Brewer, Parsons, Lee, Noah (plus Horford off the bench)?

If Chandler Parson's is guarding Kevin Durant, yes.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 06:46:24 PM
Kansas is pretty good....hmmm...no they're not

pg Kirk Heinrich, Mario Chalmers, Josh Selby, Tyshawn Taylor
sg Paul Pierce, Xavier Henry
sf Brandon Marshall
pf Thomas Robinson, Marcus Morris, Markeif Morris, Darell Arthur
C Drew Gooden, Nick Collison, Cole Aldrich
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 06:47:23 PM
I think UCONN has a great balance of young (Kemba, Gay, Lamb) and old/veteran presence (Ray, Rip, Ben Gordon).  I don't think they have much size, though.  Thabeet played there, right?

Yeah, he did.

UCONN is probably a solid threat here. Add Caron Butler and Emeka Okafor to the vets, and Andre Drummond to the young guys.

Yeah they are dangerous. I still think Florida's bigs would kill them.
Don't forget Jeff Adrien! 
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Birdman on February 09, 2013, 06:47:39 PM
Kentucky kills'em:

PG: Rondo, Wall, Bledsoe
SG:Meeks, Knight
SF: Tayshaun, MKG
PF: Anthony Davis, Patrick Patterson
C: Cousins, Kanter, Harrelson

Too much talent at Florida's weak spots.
Yesss!!! Im a Wildcat fan of course  ;D
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: fairweatherfan on February 09, 2013, 06:50:44 PM
The real question is can any one of those colleges beat "High School"?
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KG_ended_Bias on February 09, 2013, 06:55:36 PM
I'll take the All Highschool team & beat your schools.

PG: Lebron, Telfair
SG: Kobe, Deshawn Stevenson
SF: T-Mac, Gerald Green
PF: KG, Al Harrington
C : Jermaine O'Neal, Amir Johnson

I know I forgot some but that starting 5 win punish any team.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 06:56:14 PM
UK has like 3  - 4 all star types.

Texas has two plus two legit high level guys

UNC has a lot of depth but not really any all stars.

UCLA has two major all star but not a lot of big man help

Duke has a great pg and a ton of wings, but not lots of big men. Once you get past Boozer you're at Brand...then McRoberts..then Miles Plumlee...then Lance Thomas

UConn has only one all star

Syracuse has only 5 NBA players, two of which are named Melo

UF has maybe 3 all star types but they're all bigs. They have some wings but not really a point

Kentucky is the big winner with 3 - 4 all starish guys and tons of depth
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: fairweatherfan on February 09, 2013, 06:57:14 PM
I'll take the All Highschool team & beat your schools.

PG: Lebron, Telfair
SG: Kobe, Deshawn Stevenson
SF: T-Mac, Gerald Green
PF: KG, Al Harrington
C : Jermaine O'Neal, Amir Johnson

I know I forgot some but that starting 5 win punish any team.

Dwight.  And Shard Lewis, though that barely matters anymore. 
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: celtsfan619 on February 09, 2013, 06:58:26 PM
Wake Forest would be pretty interesting. Chris Paul and Tim Duncan, if Timmy were in his prime. They're weak everywhere else but I'd like to see those two play together
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 06:59:01 PM
I'll take the All Highschool team & beat your schools.

PG: Lebron, Telfair
SG: Kobe, Deshawn Stevenson
SF: T-Mac, Gerald Green
PF: KG, Al Harrington
C : Jermaine O'Neal, Amir Johnson

I know I forgot some but that starting 5 win punish any team.
Al Jefferson and Perk. And CJ Miles. And I think Monta Ellis. And Lou WIlliams. And Andray Blatche.  But then you also have to take Leon Smith, Korleone Young, Robert Swift, and Ousmane Cisse. And Rashard Lewis
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: galvinx10 on February 09, 2013, 07:00:17 PM
It's too bad that Georgetown doesn't have any guards (or depth) in the NBA, because a front three of Jeff Green, Greg Monroe, and Hibbert is a great start to a team
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 07:00:32 PM
The international team with Brandon Jennings and Jeremy Tyler is on the way boy!
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 07:01:22 PM
Give me Lithuania alone.

Val, Kleiza, Motejunas....we're coming for you!
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KG_ended_Bias on February 09, 2013, 07:03:37 PM
I'll take the All Highschool team & beat your schools.

PG: Lebron, Telfair
SG: Kobe, Deshawn Stevenson
SF: T-Mac, Gerald Green
PF: KG, Al Harrington
C : Jermaine O'Neal, Amir Johnson

I know I forgot some but that starting 5 win punish any team.
Al Jefferson and Perk. And CJ Miles. And I think Monta Ellis. And Lou WIlliams. And Andray Blatche.  But then you also have to take Leon Smith, Korleone Young, Robert Swift, and Ousmane Cisse. And Rashard Lewis
Wow my Highschool team so good I can make cuts! Lol
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: galvinx10 on February 09, 2013, 07:05:56 PM
Georgia Tech isn't winning any National championships but have a respectable squad

PG: Jarrett Jack, Will Bynum
SG: Iman Shumpert, Anthony Morrow
SF: Thad Young
PF: Chris Bosh
C: Enes Kanter

Much better than I expected
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 07:07:14 PM
As much as I hate to admit it

I give you Team France

pg Tony Parker, Rodrigue Beubois, Nando
sg Pietrus, Evan Fournier
sf Nic Batum
pf Boris Diaw
c Kevin Seraphin, Ian Mahinimi, Johan Petro
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
Team Spain

pg Ricky Rubio
sg Jose Calderon
sf Serge Ibaka, Victor Claver
pf Pau gasol
C Marc Gasol
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: staticcc on February 09, 2013, 08:20:58 PM
The High school team

PG: T-Mac
SG: Kobe
SF: LBJ
PF: KG
C:  Bynum

Bench: Dwight, Amare, Rashard Lewis, J Oneal, Monta Ellis, JR Smith, Josh Smith, Al Jefferson, Tyson Chandler

Mascot: Kwame Brown
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Eja117 on February 09, 2013, 09:03:54 PM
So if we're going to have Team High School then I guess we have to go with Oak Hill Academy, right?

pg Rondo, Ty lawson, Brandon Jennings, Doron Lamb, Steve Blake, Nolan Smith
sg Stephen Jackson, Jerry Stackhouse
sf Melo
pf Josh Smith
c DeSagana Diop,
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 07:08:55 PM
Arizona might not be the best, but it's OK too.

Jerryd Bayless
Chase Budinger
Will Bynum
Channing Frye
Jordan Hill
Andre Iguodala
Richard Jefferson   
Jason Terry   
Luke Walton
Derrick Williams
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 07:12:29 PM
Kansas is average as well:

Cole Aldrich
Darrell Arthur
Mario Chalmers
Nick Collison
Drew Gooden
Xavier Henry
Kirk Hinrich
Marcus Morris
Markieff Morris
Paul Pierce
Thomas Robinson
Brandon Rush
Josh Selby
Tyshawn Taylor
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 07:13:49 PM
UConn:

Jeff Adrien
Ray Allen
Caron Butler
Andre Drummond
Rudy Gay
Ben Gordon
Richard Hamilton
Jeremy Lamb
Emeka Okafor
A.J. Price
Hasheem Thabeet
Charlie Villanueva
Kemba Walker

This team could be solid.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 07:15:52 PM
Marquette doesn't have much, but of what they have, they're not bad and Doc gets to play that small ball he's in love with:

Coach: Doc Rivers
PG: Dwyane Wade
SG: Wesley Matthews
SF: Jimmy Butler
PF: Jae Crowder
C: Steve Novak
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 07:20:44 PM
Team Brazil likes to play only in the paint:

PG: Leandro Barbosa
PF: Nenê
PF: Tiago Splitter
C: Anderson Varejao
C: Fab Melo

Who needs an outside game?
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Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 07:27:11 PM
UCLA has lots of talented guards in Collison, Holiday

(http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/85544162.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789215ABF3343C02EA54876767703E29A07FF5656BED59EC42AB2677FB6BB8ED2B84CE30A760B0D811297)

Similar looking much?
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: lightspeed5 on February 12, 2013, 07:28:45 PM
easily kentucky. not even close.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KG_ended_Bias on February 12, 2013, 07:30:42 PM
the only way you could rival the HS team is assemble all of the current NBA players & just form it to the all SEC, ACC, Big East, PAC-10 team. now that would be interesting.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Fan from VT on February 12, 2013, 07:45:54 PM
I always loved this debate! I wrote a huge one of these at least 5 years ago, breaking down each team...the thread didn't go anywhere, probably because i didn't just ask the question and open it up, but wrote a mega-post that answered the question I asked.

Back then, I seem to remember the big 4 being:
-Duke (Brand/Boozer in primes; Deng; Battier; Maggette still legit; Hill; poor at PG).
-UNC (Wallace all-nba defense; Jameson 20/10; Carter; Felton a young and fast gun; Mccants and May looked at least solid)
-Kansas (Hinrich and Collison still good; Pierce at peak; Lafrentz/Gooden/Pollard still contributors)
-UConn (Ray at peak, Okafor and Gordon looked like impending contributors, especially Okafor as a defensive anchor; Hamilton still very good; Butler looked all-starrish)

Dark horse was always Wake, with a young/rookie CP3, Josh Howard looking like an all-star, and Duncan as an MVP candidate as the foundation.


How things change. The 1 year requirement for college has definitely made this game harder, as has the overall increase in league talent. I think the talent drought was ending when I last did this, with a lot of young guys about to take over.

Not sure who I take now. I kind of like Texas (when in doubt, take the best player, and I'm excluding high-school for this). Kansas could be good if Pierce maintains and the guys from last class pan out. Kentucky could dominate or implode. I like the potential of UCLA, especially if their current projected rookie pans out.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KG_ended_Bias on February 12, 2013, 07:51:31 PM
Pac-10

PG: Russell Westbrook, Jason Kidd, Jrue Holiday
SG: James Harden, O.J. Mayo, Brandon Roy
SF: Andre Igoudala, Demar Derozan, Richard Jefferson
PF: Kevin Love, Derrick WIlliams
C : Brook Lopez

And I hate to say it but this team gets blown out by every major conference.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KGs Knee on February 12, 2013, 09:39:14 PM
ACC Team

PG: Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving
SG: JJ Redick, Iman Shumpert
SF: Luol Deng, Harrison Barnes, Thaddeous Young
PF: Chris Bosh, Carlos Boozer
C:  Tim Duncan, Derrick Favors, JJ Hickson

ACC looking nasty!
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Post by: WeMadeIt17 on February 12, 2013, 09:42:10 PM
Acc is where its at.
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Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 09:47:02 PM
Pac-10

PG: Russell Westbrook, Jason Kidd, Jrue Holiday
SG: James Harden, O.J. Mayo, Brandon Roy
SF: Andre Igoudala, Demar Derozan, Richard Jefferson
PF: Kevin Love, Derrick WIlliams
C : Brook Lopez

And I hate to say it but this team gets blown out by every major conference.

Sarcasm, right?
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KGs Knee on February 12, 2013, 09:51:49 PM
Pac-10

PG: Russell Westbrook, Jason Kidd, Jrue Holiday
SG: James Harden, O.J. Mayo, Brandon Roy
SF: Andre Igoudala, Demar Derozan, Richard Jefferson
PF: Kevin Love, Derrick WIlliams
C : Brook Lopez

And I hate to say it but this team gets blown out by every major conference.

Sarcasm, right?

That team looks pretty weak compared to what the ACC, Big East, Big 12, SEC and Big 10 could trot out.  The Big 10 might be vulnerable.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 09:52:16 PM
Pac-10

PG: Russell Westbrook, Jason Kidd, Jrue Holiday
SG: James Harden, O.J. Mayo, Brandon Roy
SF: Andre Igoudala, Demar Derozan, Richard Jefferson
PF: Kevin Love, Derrick WIlliams
C : Brook Lopez

And I hate to say it but this team gets blown out by every major conference.

Sarcasm, right?

That team looks pretty weak compared to what the ACC, Big East, Big 12, SEC and Big 10 could trot out.  The Big 10 might be vulnerable.

But they certainly will not be "blown out easily"... everyone on that list is being severely underrated
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: OmarSekou on February 12, 2013, 10:02:18 PM
Prep to Pros

PG: Brandon Jennings*, Lou Williams, Shaun Livingston
SG: Kobe Bryant, J.R. Smith, Monta Ellis
SF: Lebron James, Josh Smith
PF: Kevin Garnet, Al Jefferson
C: Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Donoghus on February 12, 2013, 10:06:29 PM
Prep to Pros

PG: Brandon Jennings*, Lou Williams, Shaun Livingston
SG: Kobe Bryant, J.R. Smith, Monta Ellis
SF: Lebron James, Josh Smith
PF: Kevin Garnet, Al Jefferson
C: Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum

That team is most likely taking it to any all-Conference team barring a team implosion due to ego.
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Post by: Celtics18 on February 12, 2013, 10:40:16 PM


I'll take Wake Forest if they can find enough guys to suit up alongside Duncan and Paul. 

Texas will probably give them a good run for their money.

Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: CelticConcourse on February 12, 2013, 10:44:29 PM


I'll take Wake Forest if they can find enough guys to suit up alongside Duncan and Paul. 

Texas will probably give them a good run for their money.

I'm trying to picture Chris Paul + Tim Duncan. o_O O_o
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Post by: ronaldo943 on February 12, 2013, 10:47:51 PM


I'll take Wake Forest if they can find enough guys to suit up alongside Duncan and Paul. 

Texas will probably give them a good run for their money.

I'm trying to picture Chris Paul + Tim Duncan. o_O O_o

You can add Josh Howard when he was an all star
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: KGs Knee on February 12, 2013, 10:59:18 PM
Prep to Pros

PG: Brandon Jennings*, Lou Williams, Shaun Livingston
SG: Kobe Bryant, J.R. Smith, Monta Ellis
SF: Lebron James, Josh Smith
PF: Kevin Garnet, Al Jefferson
C: Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum

That team is most likely taking it to any all-Conference team barring a team implosion due to ego.

I'd most likely agree.  The Big East, SEC, Big 10 & Pac 10 would have no chance, they just have too many holes at various positions.  The ACC and Big 12 would make it very competitive though.

Just look at the matchups

ACC
PG:  Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving
SG: JJ Redick, Iman Shumpert
SF: Luol Deng, Harrison Barnes, Thaddeous Young
PF: Chris Bosh, Carlos Boozer
C:  Tim Duncan, Derrick Favors, JJ Hickson

ACC matches up very well at C/PF and is light years better at PG.  SG/SF are weaknesses, but Deng is a tough defender.

Big 12
PG: Chauncey Billups, Mario Chalmers
SG: Tony Allen, Avery Bradley
SF: Kevin Durant, Paul Pierce
PF: Blake Griffin
C:  LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan

Big 12 is a little thin, depth wise, but fairly equal amongst the starters.  PG/SF is a wash, and I'd probably put Pierce on Kobe, which would also be a wash.  HS would have the advantage at PF/C.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Celtics18 on February 12, 2013, 11:13:18 PM
How about the Internationals?

Parker/Rubio/Dragic
Batum/Ginobili/Sefolosha
Galinari/Kirilenko/Ilyasova
Nowitzki/P. Gasol/Scola
M. Gasol/Ibaka/Gortat
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 12, 2013, 11:25:09 PM
How about the Internationals?

Parker/Rubio/Dragic
Batum/Ginobili/Sefolosha
Galinari/Kirilenko/Ilyasova
Nowitzki/P. Gasol/Scola
M. Gasol/Ibaka/Gortat

I think some of them played Pro Basketball before they are 18, which will make them NCAA ineligible. I know Rubio is one, im not sure about the others.

Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Celtics18 on February 12, 2013, 11:32:41 PM
How about the Internationals?

Parker/Rubio/Dragic
Batum/Ginobili/Sefolosha
Galinari/Kirilenko/Ilyasova
Nowitzki/P. Gasol/Scola
M. Gasol/Ibaka/Gortat

I think some of them played Pro Basketball before they are 18, which will make them NCAA ineligible. I know Rubio is one, im not sure about the others.

That's a moot point.  All the rest of the players mentioned in this thread are NCAA ineligible as well.  They are all pros. 
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 26, 2013, 05:31:11 AM
I wondered if this USC lineup would do damage in the Tournament.

Vucevic
Taj Gibson
DeMar Derozan
OJ Mayo
Nick Young

of course, this is against schools and their respective NBA Pro's lineup.

One and Done or Cinderella?
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Bahku on February 26, 2013, 07:46:29 AM
The OP does say "school" and not conference, so UNC would have a pretty solid contribution:


1  Jerry Stackhouse - Brooklyn Nets
2  Rasheed Wallace - New York Knicks
3  Vince Carter - Dallas Mavericks
4  Antawn Jamison - Los Angeles Lakers
5  Brendan Haywood - Charlotte Bobcats
6  Raymond Felton - New York Knicks
7  Marvin Williams - Utah Jazz
8  Tyler Hansbrough - Indiana Pacers
9  Danny Green - San Antonio Spurs
10  Brandan Wright - Dallas Mavericks
11  Ty Lawson - Denver Nuggets
12  Wayne Ellington - Cleveland Cavaliers
13  Ed Davis - Memphis Grizzlies
14  Tyler Zeller - Cleveland Cavaliers
15  John Henson - Milwaukee Bucks
16  Harrison Barnes - Golden State Warriors
17  Kendall Marshall - Phoenix Suns

Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 26, 2013, 08:06:37 AM
The OP does say "school" and not conference, so UNC would have a pretty solid contribution:


1  Jerry Stackhouse - Brooklyn Nets
2  Rasheed Wallace - New York Knicks
3  Vince Carter - Dallas Mavericks
4  Antawn Jamison - Los Angeles Lakers
5  Brendan Haywood - Charlotte Bobcats
6  Raymond Felton - New York Knicks
7  Marvin Williams - Utah Jazz
8  Tyler Hansbrough - Indiana Pacers
9  Danny Green - San Antonio Spurs
10  Brandan Wright - Dallas Mavericks
11  Ty Lawson - Denver Nuggets
12  Wayne Ellington - Cleveland Cavaliers
13  Ed Davis - Memphis Grizzlies
14  Tyler Zeller - Cleveland Cavaliers
15  John Henson - Milwaukee Bucks
16  Harrison Barnes - Golden State Warriors
17  Kendall Marshall - Phoenix Suns

Will this lineup beat the other schools though? I see Kentucky's and Kansas beating this team up in the Sweet Sixteen.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Moranis on February 26, 2013, 08:42:34 AM
North Carolina and Kentucky would be the two teams I would pick and I hate all things ACC and SEC. 

And by the way, I thought this was going to be if there wasn't early entry and everyone stayed 4 years.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 26, 2013, 09:14:27 AM
North Carolina and Kentucky would be the two teams I would pick and I hate all things ACC and SEC. 

And by the way, I thought this was going to be if there wasn't early entry and everyone stayed 4 years.

Not like that Moranis. The idea is if the NCAA will allow the pro's tonplay for their respective schools right now, who would have the best chance.

Kentucky is certainly there, I doubt UNC will make it. Their talent pool compare to the other achools are not on par. They may have one of the most players who went pro,  but I see no star power in that lineup.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Celtics18 on February 26, 2013, 09:40:43 AM
The OP does say "school" and not conference, so UNC would have a pretty solid contribution:


1  Jerry Stackhouse - Brooklyn Nets
2  Rasheed Wallace - New York Knicks
3  Vince Carter - Dallas Mavericks
4  Antawn Jamison - Los Angeles Lakers
5  Brendan Haywood - Charlotte Bobcats
6  Raymond Felton - New York Knicks
7  Marvin Williams - Utah Jazz
8  Tyler Hansbrough - Indiana Pacers
9  Danny Green - San Antonio Spurs
10  Brandan Wright - Dallas Mavericks
11  Ty Lawson - Denver Nuggets
12  Wayne Ellington - Cleveland Cavaliers
13  Ed Davis - Memphis Grizzlies
14  Tyler Zeller - Cleveland Cavaliers
15  John Henson - Milwaukee Bucks
16  Harrison Barnes - Golden State Warriors
17  Kendall Marshall - Phoenix Suns

They sure are deep, but there's nobody on that list that's currently a top level NBA talent.  They couldn't beat Durant and Aldridge's Texas squad or Paul and Duncan's Wake Forest team.  Kentucky would have a talented, young front line, but without their starting point guard, I don't think they could pull it off.  UCLA would be a contender with the trio of Westbrook, Holiday, and Love.

I still think that the finals would be the Internationals vs. the High Schoolers, though. 
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 26, 2013, 09:49:51 AM
The OP does say "school" and not conference, so UNC would have a pretty solid contribution:


1  Jerry Stackhouse - Brooklyn Nets
2  Rasheed Wallace - New York Knicks
3  Vince Carter - Dallas Mavericks
4  Antawn Jamison - Los Angeles Lakers
5  Brendan Haywood - Charlotte Bobcats
6  Raymond Felton - New York Knicks
7  Marvin Williams - Utah Jazz
8  Tyler Hansbrough - Indiana Pacers
9  Danny Green - San Antonio Spurs
10  Brandan Wright - Dallas Mavericks
11  Ty Lawson - Denver Nuggets
12  Wayne Ellington - Cleveland Cavaliers
13  Ed Davis - Memphis Grizzlies
14  Tyler Zeller - Cleveland Cavaliers
15  John Henson - Milwaukee Bucks
16  Harrison Barnes - Golden State Warriors
17  Kendall Marshall - Phoenix Suns

They sure are deep, but there's nobody on that list that's currently a top level NBA talent.  They couldn't beat Durant and Aldridge's Texas squad or Paul and Duncan's Wake Forest team.  Kentucky would have a talented, young front line, but without their starting point guard, I don't think they could pull it off.  UCLA would be a contender with the trio of Westbrook, Holiday, and Love.

I still think that the finals would be the Internationals vs. the High Schoolers, though.

I think that UNC team would not beat Georgia Tech with Bosh, Favors, Jack, Shumpert.

I'm really starting to like Wake Forest here.

Paul, Duncan, Teague, Aminu, James Johnson and to some extent Josh Howard and Darius Songaila. Thats one tough team.

While I lime the idea. The internationals would be banned from NCAA since they played pros already. The high schoolers though, very intriguing. I think the HS guys are clear favorites but they did not go to college so no March Madness for them.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: MBz on February 26, 2013, 10:22:13 AM
Yeah UNC would have won this 5 years ago, now it's more Kentucky's to lose.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Moranis on February 26, 2013, 10:46:17 AM
Yeah UNC would have won this 5 years ago, now it's more Kentucky's to lose.
In the college game, I think UNC's depth would play in a lot more than it does in the pros.  That UNC team would be able to run up and down the floor.  They have a lot of size and a lot of speed.  Shooters, passers, etc.  They also have a very strong mix of older veterans and young up and comers.  I think they would be a very strong final four contender. 

Wake Forest and Georgia Tech have like 7 players in the league and thus would be filled with a bunch of college players.  And sure they have great starting lineups, but what happens when Duncan gets in foul trouble or gets dinged up.  Same thing with Ga Tech, I mean they are Bosh and Favors and a bunch of little guys.  To win this type of thing you have to have talent, sure, but you also have to have depth.

The top 4 in my mind are Kentucky, Kansas, UCLA , and North Carolina.  Texas, Florida, Duke, and Connecticut should round out the top 8 and certainly any of those 8 could realistically win this thing.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: bdm860 on February 26, 2013, 11:27:26 AM
The high schoolers though, very intriguing. I think the HS guys are clear favorites but they did not go to college so no March Madness for them.

The problem with going with the high school team, is people are using a completely different criteria to put together that team.

You can't do all high school-to-pro players, compared to one specific college team.  It should either be one specific high school compared to one specific college, or all high school players vs all college players.

So Oak Hill vs any college team.  (Could any high school team other than Oak Hill field a team?).

Or all high schoolers vs all college players.

Hey I like the odds of an all college team against the all high school team or an all foreign team (of course you can add/drop as you see fit)

PG: Paul/Rose/Irving/Rondo
SG: Wade/Harden
SF: Durant/Anthony
PF: Griffin/Duncan
C: Horford/Bogut/Lopez/Hibbert


Of course that's not exactly fair either, because since 2006 players couldn't go straight to the NBA anymore, but I still like the odds of a pre-2006 high school graduation match-up between guys who went to college vs guys who went straight to pros.

Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 26, 2013, 11:52:37 AM
(poster warning: long but interesting read).

Since I'm too sick to go outside, but too healthy to just lie down, I'm revamping this debate and just put all the schools in.

We will list the schools and their current NBA pros, a minimum of 5 players should be in each school. If a school doesn't have enough NBA'ers, but have FA's and players playing currently overseas, we will add them. Of course if it can't make 5 in any way, they are out (will not be listed). We will do justice for the Mid Majors as well. Since MM's dont have schools who have enough players to contend by themselves, we will do an All Conference, so they can join. (If a school inst listed, means not enough players)

This is the Parallel Univers NCAA Tourney, for all the school pride and bragging rights of the best schools to produce/conference to produce NBA pro's. Question now is, who's your #1 seeds, your Final Four, and your National Champion. NBA rules but Zone Defenses are allowed. Here we go...


A-10:
All Atlantic 10
Lavoy Allen, Camby, Jor. Crawford, G.Hayward, E.Maynor, G.Neal, J.Nelson, A.Nicholson, L.Odom, Brian Roberts, L.Sanders, David West

ACC
Duke
Battier, Boozer, Brand, Deng, Duhon, Dunleavy, G.Henderson, Grant Hill, Irving, Dahntay Jones, Maggette, McRoberts, Plumlee, Reddick, A.Rivers, Singler, Nolan Smith, Lance Thomas, Elliot Williams, Scheyer
Florida State
Toney Douglas, Bernard James, Chris Singleton, Al Thornton, Von Wafer, Solomon Alabi
Georgia Tech
Bosh, Favors, Jack, Shumpert, Morrow, Thad Young, Will Bynum
Maryland
Vasquez, Chris Wilcox, Steve Blake, Jordan Williams, Jasikevicius, DJ Starwberry
North Carolina
Barnes, V.Carter, Ed Davis, Ellington, Felton, Danny Green, T.Hansbrough, Haywood, Henson, Jamiosn, K.Marshall, Lawson, Stackhouse, Sheed, Brandan Wright, T.Zeller, Marvin Williams
Wake Forest
Paul, Duncan, Aminu, James Johnson, J. Teague, Ish Smith

BIG 12
Baylor
Udoh, Jones III, Quincy Acy, Quincy Miller, John Lucas III
Kansas
Aldrich, D. Arthur, Chalmers, Collison, Gooede, X.Henry, Hinrich, MOrris Twins, Pierce, T.Robinson, B.Rush, Selby, Tyshawn Taylor
Oklahoma State
James Anderson, Tony Allen, Terell Harris, Joey and Stephen Graham, Ivan McFarlin
Texas
Aldridge, Augustin, Avery Bradley, Durant, Daniel Gibson, Jordan Hamilton, C.Joseph, Ivey, Pittman, Tristan Thompson, PJ Tucker

BIG EAST
Cincinnati
Kenyon Martin, Maxiell, Lance Stephenson, DerMarr Johnshon, James White
Connecticut
Adrien, Ray Allen, Caron Butler, Drummond, Gay, Ben Gordon, Rip Hamilton, Jeremy Lamb, Okafor, AJ Price, Thabeet, Villanueva, Kemba Walker
Georgetown
Jeff Green, Hibbert, Monroe, Chris Wright, Austin Freeman, Pat Ewing JR.
Louisville
Earl Clark, Terrence Williams, Samardo Samuels, Jerry Smith, F.Garcia
Marquette
Wade, W.Mathews, Novak, Crowder, Jimmy Butler, Lazar Hayward, Darius Johnson-Odom
St, Johns
Harkless, World Peace, DJ Kennedy, Cedric Jackson, Omar Cook
Syracuse
C.Anthony, Melo, Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf, Paul Harris, Wesley Johnson, Warick, Waiters, Donte Green, Kris Joseph, Andy Rautins
Villanova
Kyle Lowry, Dante Cunningham, Scottie Reynolds, Maalik Wayns, Randy Foye, Malik Allen

BIG 10
Illinois
Deron Williams, Meyers Leonard, James Augustine, Brian Cook, Luther Head
Michigan
Jamal Crawford, Manny Harris, Darius MOrris, Juwan Howard, Chris Hunter
Michigan State
Draymond Green, Zach Randolph, Shannon Brown, Alan Anderson, Jason Richardson
Ohio State
Koufos, Mullens, Oden, Evan Turner, COnley Jr., Sullinger, Diebler
Wisconsin
Leuer, Devin Harris, Steimsma, Alando Tucker, Marcus Landry

CONFERENCE USA
Memphis
Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, Will Barton, Robert Dozier, Earl Barron, Rodney Carney, Douglas-Roberts

MOUNTAIN WEST
All MWC Team
Danny Granger, Joel Anthony, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, JaVale McGee, Greg Smith, Jason Smith, Ramon Sessions, Shawn Marion, Luke Babbit

PAC 12
Arizona
Bayless, Budinger, Frye, Jordan Hill, Iguodala, Richard Jefferson, Derrick Williams, Luke Walton
California
Kidd, Ryan Anderson, Powe, Dominic McGuire, Elson
Colorado
Billups, Alec Burks, Chris Copeland, Xavier Silas, Cory Higgins
Standford
Lopez Twins, Fields, Collins Twins, Josh Childress
UCLA
Afflalo, Matt Barnes, Ariza, Darren Collison, Jrue Holiday, Ryan Hollins, Honeycutt, Malcolm Lee, Love, Mbah a Moute, Earl Watson, Westbrook,
USC
DeRozan, Vucevic, Taj Gisbon, Nick Young, Mayo, Pruitt
Washington
Hawes, Nate Robinson, Terrence Ross, Wroten, Pondeter, Isaiah Thomas, Jon Brockman

SEC
Arkansas
Patrick Beverly, Joe Johnson, Ronnie Brewer, Steven Hill, Jannero Pargo, Sonny Weems
Florida
Beal, Bonner, Corey Brewer, Horford, Haslem, Mike Miller, David Lee, Noah, Parson, Speights, James White
Kentucky
Bledsoe, Bogans, Cousins, Anthony Davis, Chuck Hayes, Terrence Jones, Kanter, Kidd-Gilchrist, Brandon Knight, Doron Lamb, Liggins, Meeks, Mohammed, Orton, Patrick Patterson, Prince, Rondo, Marquise Teague, Wall
LSU
Bass, Marcus Thornton, Anthony Randolph, Glen Davis, Tyrus Thomas, Garret Temple
Texas A&M
DeAndre Jordan, Middleton, Acie Law, Donald Sloan, Antoine Wright
Vanderbilt
Ezeli, Jeff Taylor, Jenkins, Ogilvy, Derrick Byars

WCC
All WCC Team
Fredette, Nash, Daye, Orlando Johnson, Sacre, Turiaf, Patty Mills


So, who's the Final Four? Who can upset who?
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: michaelgray on February 26, 2013, 12:02:33 PM
I am sure it has already been mentioned but look at what Kentucky has done in the NBA right now.

PG: Rajon Rondo, John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague

SG: Keith Bogans, Jodie Meeks, DeAndre Liggins, Doron Lamb

SF: Tayshaun Prince, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Darius Miller

PF: Patrick Patterson, Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones

C: Nazr Mohammed, Chuck Hayes, Demarcus Cousins, Daniel Orton, Enes Kanter (if you count him), Josh Harrellson

That is a pretty raw roster if you ask me, by no means no elite shooting guards, but the point guards could make up for that.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on February 26, 2013, 12:05:39 PM
edit:

UCONN, Texas, Kentucky and Kansas is my FInal Four here.

I'm leaning towards picking UCLA because of the talent but I think Kansas is more cohesive. I got Duke at first, but when I looked at the lineups the second time, I think UCONN takes the cake there. All MWC team will give everyone a run for their money as well.

Marquette would be my Dark Horse.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Celtics18 on February 26, 2013, 12:07:23 PM
TP, Yoki.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on March 09, 2013, 12:35:12 PM
SO i'm in my college ball spirit today, watching some small conferences play their way into the tournament. Since it's halftime, I wanted to come back here and put my answers to the questions I had when I started this.

I think with the lineups set. The #1's would be Kentucky, Texas, Wake Forest and UCONN.

I think those four stand out. Lineups are complete, has size and star power in case someone needs to take over. In UCONN's case, that lineup just looks tough and rugged and while they don't have a big star who can take over (unless you count Rudy Gay), they have very good players in every position possible.

Kansas, Duke, All MWC and Georgia Tech (surprise) I think are number 2's. I think it's debatable to put Syracuse in here as well. They're a sneaky one, complete lineup and star power as well. I put Georgia Tech and All MWC ahead because I believe they have better defenses.

So 'Cuse, Florida (who is my pick to win it all, changed my mind), UCLA and Ohio State are my #3's. I would have got UCLA at #1 if not for them lacking depth in the bigs. Florida is a dark horse at three, only reason I put them below others is the lack of depth at the wings. Ohio State I think is also a sneaky team I think. They have size and their bigs rebound and can shoot with range.

Then I'll round out by putting Washington, UNC, G'Town and Marquette as my #4's. Marquette to me is intriguing as because they don't have a ton of size, but their wings can shut others down. G'Town has no star power but a TON of size, I just don't see anyone from that team handling a big scoring load. Washington is too athletic, they will run and gun, but as like other teams, no scoring threat. UNC is just middle all around. Size and depth in all position but no one is really dominant. Thought about putting Arizona here as well.

I'm still sticking with the Final Four predictions of Texas, Kansas, UCONN and Kentucky. I think Texas wins the Tournament though. DUrant and Aldridge would be just too much, and then you have a defensive lock down guard in Bradley. Tucker is not bad as well on defense. They have enough size.

Texas wins it.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: guava_wrench on March 09, 2013, 12:50:00 PM
Kentucky kills'em:

PG: Rondo, Wall, Bledsoe
SG:Meeks, Knight
SF: Tayshaun, MKG
PF: Anthony Davis, Patrick Patterson
C: Cousins, Kanter, Harrelson

Too much talent at Florida's weak spots.

Noah and Horford will kill this team inside. Brewer can defend either Tayshaun or Meeks. I think Rondon and Wall would be a problem.


Neither Noah nor Horford are dominant scorers, meanwhile the guard play from UK just kills'em.
Plus, Davis can play defense and Cousins has some strength inside. I don't see how the Florida bigs dominate them.

Side note - Horford starts over Lee.

Rondo, Prince and Davis is the foundation for a pretty good defense.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Yoki_IsTheName on March 09, 2013, 12:55:42 PM
Kentucky kills'em:

PG: Rondo, Wall, Bledsoe
SG:Meeks, Knight
SF: Tayshaun, MKG
PF: Anthony Davis, Patrick Patterson
C: Cousins, Kanter, Harrelson

Too much talent at Florida's weak spots.

Noah and Horford will kill this team inside. Brewer can defend either Tayshaun or Meeks. I think Rondon and Wall would be a problem.


Neither Noah nor Horford are dominant scorers, meanwhile the guard play from UK just kills'em.
Plus, Davis can play defense and Cousins has some strength inside. I don't see how the Florida bigs dominate them.

Side note - Horford starts over Lee.

Rondo, Prince and Davis is the foundation for a pretty good defense.

Yeah I kind of retracted with my Florida pick already. I agree that UK kills this team all out. Hence, why I made them a 3 seed.
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: Donoghus on March 09, 2013, 01:04:10 PM
The high schoolers though, very intriguing. I think the HS guys are clear favorites but they did not go to college so no March Madness for them.

The problem with going with the high school team, is people are using a completely different criteria to put together that team.

You can't do all high school-to-pro players, compared to one specific college team.  It should either be one specific high school compared to one specific college, or all high school players vs all college players.

So Oak Hill vs any college team.  (Could any high school team other than Oak Hill field a team?).

Or all high schoolers vs all college players.

Hey I like the odds of an all college team against the all high school team or an all foreign team (of course you can add/drop as you see fit)

PG: Paul/Rose/Irving/Rondo
SG: Wade/Harden
SF: Durant/Anthony
PF: Griffin/Duncan
C: Horford/Bogut/Lopez/Hibbert


Of course that's not exactly fair either, because since 2006 players couldn't go straight to the NBA anymore, but I still like the odds of a pre-2006 high school graduation match-up between guys who went to college vs guys who went straight to pros.

I like the idea of pitting pre age limit straight to the Pros vs. one & done college guys during age limit era.

Question for the Pre-Limit guys;  Who do you start at PG?  Do you just run Lebron as a the primary ballhandler and start someone like Josh Smith along with LBJ, Kobe, KG, & Dwight?   
Title: Re: Which school will be Nat. Champions if current NBA pros play for their schools?
Post by: AshyLarry on March 09, 2013, 01:15:48 PM
TP for the invigoration this thread has brought me.