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I respect your opinion, but 21- lacks the high end talent of 18-19

Depth is great but high end talent is the difference maker. And that team was missing another high end player in Clarke.

21-22 will better withstand the loss of any individuals. But NAW and J-Rob were very special players. We dont have anyone like that on this team. Aluma vs Blackshear is a debate where a good argument could be made for either IMO.

That said, we have a very high number of good to very good players. Im very excited about the season. But in an individual game between 18-19 vs 21-22, Id probably have to consider 18-19 a 4 or 5 point favorite.

(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

Posted: 04/17/2021 at 09:15AM

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