TOUGHEST PLACE TO
PLAY
Florida
... 50%
"I have to go with the O'Connell Center
. You can't even take the ball
out-of-bounds there without getting hassled." ... "It's a hostile
crowd, and the fans are right in your face when you're on the court." ...
"It's really loud all game long, and the O Dome has a great student
section."
BEST
DEFENDER
Rajon Rondo
, KENTUCKY
... 50%
"He's so athletic, and he has those long arms." ... "He has great
instincts and can really make it tough on you." ... "He makes you work
to get your shots."
STRONGEST
PLAYER
Glen Davis
, LSU ... 67%
"You can't guard him with one player, so when he posts up, you're forced to
double-team him." ... "He's not a guy you would want to take a charge
from."
TEAM WITH THE
MOST RESPECT FOR ITS COACH
Tennessee
... 42%
"You can see it in the way they play so hard for [ Bruce Pearl
]." ...
"I hear that he runs and works out with his players." ... "He seems
like a teacher as well as a coach."
SCARIEST
DUNKER
Tyrus Thomas
, LSU ... 58%
"He has big-time bounce. He's just like Rodney Carney
at Memphis
: a
freakish athlete." ... "The guy can get off the ground faster than
anyone I've ever played against." ... "He's a human highlight
reel."
BEST FUTURE
PRO
Glen Davis
, LSU ... 33%
"What's impressive about Big Baby is that he's so huge and so strong, but
he can also move really well. He's amazingly agile for a guy his size." ...
"He's so versatile. He can dribble, shoot, pass and defend."
MOST UNDERRATED
PLAYER
C.J. Watson, TENNESSEE
... 42%
"He's one of the best point guards in the league, but you don't hear much
about him." ... "He does everything well, but he's a quiet guy and
doesn't seem to seek the spotlight." ... "It's as if he never turns the
ball over."
MOST OVERRATED
PLAYER
Randolph Morris
, KENTUCKY
...25%
"Given his size and athleticism, he should be a dominant defender. But he
doesn't really fight for rebounds, and he turns the ball over too
much."
OPPOSING COACH
YOU'D MOST LIKE TO PLAY FOR
Billy Donovan
, FLORIDA
... 33%
"I could play for Billy D. He's intense, but he can also lighten up. They
have a fun, aggressive way of playing down there at Florida
." ... "He's
a great motivator, and his players seem to genuinely like and respect
him."