SavDukeGrad
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Except that they lost.
National POY Discussion
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He stunk on D.
Caught that. Dykes claims since Broome is a winner in a better conference he’s POY. If we win the Natty does it count since Auburn was in a better conference??
DukieInBrasil
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Wait til you get a load of 42-6-7, in regulation.
he had 3 steals and 5 blocks. Those numbers don't stink.
It’s a shame Broome was unable to lead his team to victory, and at home, no less.
Alabama scored 52 points in the paint. Broome barely tried on a lot of em.
We JB’s need to stick together (I’m looking at you, James Bond and Jason Bourne), and I throw no shade. Broome’s terrific.
Nevertheless, Broome is relatively unimpactful when he isn’t rebounding or hitting a shot. In contrast, CF is the focus regardless of who has the ball.
I accept the reality that NPOY seems to be the best player selected from the top 5 or 10 teams, and I’d agree that JB’s an All American, but I don’t see how this is even close.
Nevertheless, Broome is relatively unimpactful when he isn’t rebounding or hitting a shot. In contrast, CF is the focus regardless of who has the ball.
I accept the reality that NPOY seems to be the best player selected from the top 5 or 10 teams, and I’d agree that JB’s an All American, but I don’t see how this is even close.
toughbuff1
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If you watch the teams play, Flagg is the spearhead of our offense, he's basically our point-forward. He often brings the ball up the court, and he's at the top of the key touching the ball in almost every possession. When he's not shooting or assisting, he often is getting a "hockey assist." He truly makes every other player on the team better.
Broome is a fantastic player no doubt, but the ball doesn't run through him on every possession. He's a great post player, but not nearly as good of a shooter. He should definitely be first team all-america, but as good as he is, he's no Flagg.
Broome is a fantastic player no doubt, but the ball doesn't run through him on every possession. He's a great post player, but not nearly as good of a shooter. He should definitely be first team all-america, but as good as he is, he's no Flagg.
Broome's woeful 2-for-5 on FTs may very well have cost Auburn the game.It’s a shame Broome was unable to lead his team to victory, and at home, no less.
Assuming it’s a given that it’s a two way race between flagg and broome, here’s how you decide who’s national POY: hypothetically switch players and teams, and consider whether the switch would make that team better or worse. Switch Cooper for Johni, I think Auburn is better. Switch Johni for Cooper, I gotta think Duke is worse. There is your (my) answer: it’s Cooper
JasonEvans
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I would take all those field of 68 awards with a grain of salt. Apparently they think John Tonje is such a great player, he deserves to be both a first and second-team All-American.
wgl1228
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No I don’t take these seriously, just noting some talking heads giving Duke some praise.
wgl1228
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Cooper Flagg was just named a finalists for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Funny I don't see Hepburn on this list?
wgl1228
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Sorry Semi-Finalist.
wgl1228
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Broome gets the first of the five major NPOY awards from Sporting News.
247sports.com
Johni Broome named Sporting News College Basketball Player of the Year
Broome becomes the first winner in Auburn basketball history
247sports.com
I don't know if it's still this way, but growing up Sporting News was always the outlier in their picks for things like players of the year, all-star teams or who would win a pennant or championship. I had the feeling that they prided themselves on being different. Again, that was a very long time ago. Haven't read their magazine for maybe 40 years.