... yeah, pretty much. I didn't so much forget as that I don't have all that much to say. I'm sort of lukewarm on Thaddeus Young, but then again I wasn't as high on Al Thornton as a college player as people seem to be about his pro prospects.
I also thought Julian Wright was a (reasonably above average) cog in a Kansas system that produced an explosive offense at times, but couldn't get it done when it really mattered in the NCAA Tournament. And yes, "when it really mattered" involved a game played in what was basically a northern annex of Pauley Pavilion.
I never saw Jason Smith play a full game, but I like the highlights. I somehow managed to never see Herbert Hill play a full game either. Shame on me for that one, as it should have been easy enough to just sit there and watch the 'Nova-Providence game. But I do think he's being undersold by some people, because 18.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the Big East are nothing to sneeze at.
Above all, though, I really like Derrick Byars and think he could be an absolute steal for the Sixers. I don't care that there are other players at his position already on the team, the guy did just about everything for Vanderbilt last season.
He's one of those classic "very good basketball players." He can pass and rebound a bit, and even play some defense, and he can definitely score. As in, 17 points per game last season and a four-year average of 40 percent from three-point range. He also played at least 30 games a year all four years, so that number isn't slanted towards the later seasons.
So those are my far-too-late few cents, and now I'm going to go back to watching soccer and wondering when we'll ever get a MLS team here.
