Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Indiana Hoosiers: Game Preview and Prediction
The Indiana Hoosiers are making fans happier and happier as the weeks go on.
Indiana is 15-1 overall, and 3-1 in the Big Ten. They have won three straight Big Ten games after dropping the Big Ten opener to current conference leader Michigan State in East Lansing.
The Hoosiers also have their highest ranking (seventh) in a week since week 11 of the 2007-2008 season.
Indiana’s opponent tomorrow is desperately looking for a win. The Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-5, 0-4 Big Ten) are off to an 0-4 start in conference play after having success in the non-conference part of the schedule.
Indiana will need to pay attention to Minnesota, rather than look ahead to their rematch with Ohio State on Sunday.
The main reason for Minnesota’s decline in Big 10 play is due to the absence of their best player, Trevor Mbakwe. He went out early in the season with an injury, and the Gophers really need him in conference play.
Minnesota lost 81-72 in double overtime in their conference opener at Illinois. They lost at Michigan following that game 61-56, and lost both their home games to Iowa and Purdue.
In those losses, Minnesota has relied on the three-point shot heavily, but have have failed miserably. They’re a combined 21-for-66 in their four Big Ten games from behind the arc. They’ve also committed double digit turnovers in all four games.
Besides that, they’re losing due to their unwise talent machups with opponents.
If Indiana can shoot like they did the last three games and continue to get their hands up on all shots, then the Hoosiers can turn this into a rout.
Minnesota has lost the last two matchups in Bloomington—including a 60-57 loss last season. They did beat the Hoosiers in Minneapolis 67-63 on January 4th, but this is a better Indiana team.
I think the best matchup tomorrow night will be between 6’11″ senior Ralph Sampson III and 6’11″ freshman Cody Zeller. Both guys are lean and very skilled. I think the matchup down low will be intense.
Another thing Indiana must do well to win—besides shoot the ball—is get Minnesota in foul trouble. The Gophers turn to four freshmen and a sophomore off the bench. The inexperience could be detrimental to the Gophers.
Starting Lineups
Minnesota
G 13 Maverick Ahanmisi 6’2″ So.
G 0 Julian Welch 6’3″ Jr.
G 20 Austin Hollins 6’4″ So.
F 33 Rodney Williams 6’7″ Jr.
C 50 Ralph Sampson III 6’11″ Sr.
Indiana
G 1 Jordan Hulls 6’0″ Jr.
G 12 Verdell Jones III 6’5″ Sr.
G 4 Victor Oladipo 6’4″ So.
F 2 Christian Watford 6’9″ Jr.
C 40 Cody Zeller 6’11″ Fr.
Prediction
Indiana 84, Minnesota 67
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Temple Test: Duke Blue Devils vs. Temple Owls Preview and Prediction
Tonight the Duke Blue Devils take on their toughest opponent since their ugly loss to Ohio State on November 29th. Since that time they have shook up their roster, took final exams and enjoyed a cupcake home schedule which has allowed them to tinker and get better. The Temple Owls are 9-3 on the season with a key win over Villanova. They are currently amidst a three game winning streak and hope to make it four as they welcome Duke to the Wells Fargo Center.
Temple will be a tough test as the Devils take to the road. In a surprising stat, the Devils have been the home team in every game but one this season, their lone loss. While four of those wins happened away from the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor, the home tag seems to be special for this group of players. A funny thing about this game is that although Duke is visiting, the game itself is not taking place at Temple’s home court, it is taking place at the Wells Fargo Arena.
Tonight the point guard play will be key for Duke. In the past three games, the Tyler Thornton vs. Quinn Cook debate has been all over Duke message boards. Many Duke fans are begging for Duke to start Quinn Cook. He is playing very well and his play will be key down the stretch. Others are enjoying the defensive pressure and poise that Tyler Thornton is adding on the court. Too many is better than not enough and Coach K certainly has a plan and will use both to the best of their ability.
Temple’s guards will provide a tough test for Thornton and Cook. If Cook can prove that his defense is solid and that he can lead this team, he could find himself starting this weekend as ACC play kicks off.
On the season, Temple’s Ramone Moore leads the team in scoring. The senior guard is as tough as they come and he will push Duke’s youth all night long. Moore is most dangerous on the free-throw line. In his 32-point explosion against Nova, he went 14-15 from the charity stripe. If he can get into the lane and draw fouls, he could hurt Duke. Additionally, in a close game down the stretch he will have the ball in his hands and is certainly not the person to foul.
Supplementing Moore is junior guard Khlif Wyatt. Second in scoring with 14.2 per game, he compliments Moore giving this Temple team a very dangerous backcourt. Wyatt’s scoring number inflate when he is getting his three-point shot going.
Against Texas, he scored 24 and went 4-of-7 from beyond the three-point line. Temple lost that game, but if they are going to contend with Duke they have to have production from long range. Duke struggled against Ohio State as the Buckeyes played well behind the arch. If Temple can do the same, they will be in this game.
Prediction:
In the UFC they say styles make fights. In this bout, guards will be fighting guards all night long but the war will be won by the trees. The Plumlee-Kelly connection is the key to this game. Temple doesn’t have anyone that can play both in and out like Kelly, and they really don’t have anyone that can pressure Miles or Mason.
If those three can control the boards and give Duke second-chance shots, then Duke should win this one easy. Duke is certainly confident after three straight slaughters and if they can start off hot, then this game could get out of hand early.
Duke has struggled outside of Cameron and while I don’t expect them to lose, I do think this one will be closer than many think. I am calling a 74-68 win by the Devils as they roll into conference play with six straight wins.
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Duke Blue Devils vs. UNCG Spartans Preview and Prediction
Have you ever tried to shoot fish in a barrel? Neither have I, but I bet it would be pretty easy.
Tonight the Duke Blue Devils host the Spartan Fish, as the Spartans of UNCG head to the unfriendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
It is no secret that the Spartans are a bad team; their 2-9 record speaks for itself.
The Duke Blue Devils are having a typical season so far. They not only helped Coach K break 903, they keep winning.
Currently at 9-1, they have the ACC’s best record. Their lone loss on the season was at the hands of Ohio State in their worst game of the year.
Tonight’s game is a perfectly-scheduled-welcome-back from Finals game. It is time to put the pencils down and pick up the ball!
This is the first game in eight days; while rust could be a factor, against a team of this skill-set, they shouldn’t have a problem at all.
UNCG would be hard-pressed to find a tougher venue to play this Top 10 team.
The Devils have won an impressive 40 straight at home and are on the brink of setting their all-time longest home winning streak!
Defeating UNCG will tie the mark.
Furthermore, they have the nation’s longest home non-conference winning streak at 90 games, and haven’t been defeated by a non-conference foe at home in 11 years.
In addition to the home streak, Coach K has never been defeated by the Spartans, boasting a record of 9-0.
On the season, Duke has been led by athletic guard Seth Curry. He leads the team in playing time and was the clear-cut favorite to be the go-to guy throughout the season.
As the year progresses, Austin Rivers is starting to steal some of that title.
Rivers has led the team in scoring, averaging 17.4 PPG in his last seven games. It appears that he is really starting to grow in this offense and he just might be the player Duke faithful expected.
One can only wonder what a backcourt of Kyrie Irving and Austin Rivers would look like right now…
The front-court or “Plum-Land” has been full of the brothers grim all season.
Their progression is still a work in progress, but there is hope that they will continue to grow. On the season they have pulled down a combined 149 rebounds and scored 190 points, which equates to 24 percent of the teams scoring.
Duke’s wild card seems to by Ryan Kelly.
His height and ability to expand the court against other big men allows the Plumlees to work the middle. His ability to shoot also creates opportunities for others, as teams are forced to extend their defense and challenge Kelly.
Prediction
UNCG has a better shot at seeing Bigfoot on the team bus than beating Duke at home.
Duke by 30!
Rivers will lead all scorers with around 20, Mason will lead all players in dunks and Dawkins will lead everyone with deep treys.
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Duke Blue Devils vs. UNCG Spartans Preview and Prediction
Have you ever tried to shoot fish in a barrel? Neither have I, but I bet it would be pretty easy.
Tonight the Duke Blue Devils host the Spartan Fish, as the Spartans of UNCG head to the unfriendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
It is no secret that the Spartans are a bad team; their 2-9 record speaks for itself.
The Duke Blue Devils are having a typical season so far. They not only helped Coach K break 903, they keep winning.
Currently at 9-1, they have the ACC’s best record. Their lone loss on the season was at the hands of Ohio State in their worst game of the year.
Tonight’s game is a perfectly-scheduled-welcome-back from Finals game. It is time to put the pencils down and pick up the ball!
This is the first game in eight days; while rust could be a factor, against a team of this skill-set, they shouldn’t have a problem at all.
UNCG would be hard-pressed to find a tougher venue to play this Top 10 team.
The Devils have won an impressive 40 straight at home and are on the brink of setting their all-time longest home winning streak!
Defeating UNCG will tie the mark.
Furthermore, they have the nation’s longest home non-conference winning streak at 90 games, and haven’t been defeated by a non-conference foe at home in 11 years.
In addition to the home streak, Coach K has never been defeated by the Spartans, boasting a record of 9-0.
On the season, Duke has been led by athletic guard Seth Curry. He leads the team in playing time and was the clear-cut favorite to be the go-to guy throughout the season.
As the year progresses, Austin Rivers is starting to steal some of that title.
Rivers has led the team in scoring, averaging 17.4 PPG in his last seven games. It appears that he is really starting to grow in this offense and he just might be the player Duke faithful expected.
One can only wonder what a backcourt of Kyrie Irving and Austin Rivers would look like right now…
The front-court or “Plum-Land” has been full of the brothers grim all season.
Their progression is still a work in progress, but there is hope that they will continue to grow. On the season they have pulled down a combined 149 rebounds and scored 190 points, which equates to 24 percent of the teams scoring.
Duke’s wild card seems to by Ryan Kelly.
His height and ability to expand the court against other big men allows the Plumlees to work the middle. His ability to shoot also creates opportunities for others, as teams are forced to extend their defense and challenge Kelly.
Prediction
UNCG has a better shot at seeing Bigfoot on the team bus than beating Duke at home.
Duke by 30!
Rivers will lead all scorers with around 20, Mason will lead all players in dunks and Dawkins will lead everyone with deep treys.
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Duke Blue Devils vs. UNCG Spartans Preview and Prediction
Have you ever tried to shoot fish in a barrel? Neither have I, but I bet it would be pretty easy.
Tonight the Duke Blue Devils host the Spartan Fish, as the Spartans of UNCG head to the unfriendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
It is no secret that the Spartans are a bad team; their 2-9 record speaks for itself.
The Duke Blue Devils are having a typical season so far. They not only helped Coach K break 903, they keep winning.
Currently at 9-1, they have the ACC’s best record. Their lone loss on the season was at the hands of Ohio State in their worst game of the year.
Tonight’s game is a perfectly-scheduled-welcome-back from Finals game. It is time to put the pencils down and pick up the ball!
This is the first game in eight days; while rust could be a factor, against a team of this skill-set, they shouldn’t have a problem at all.
UNCG would be hard-pressed to find a tougher venue to play this Top 10 team.
The Devils have won an impressive 40 straight at home and are on the brink of setting their all-time longest home winning streak!
Defeating UNCG will tie the mark.
Furthermore, they have the nation’s longest home non-conference winning streak at 90 games, and haven’t been defeated by a non-conference foe at home in 11 years.
In addition to the home streak, Coach K has never been defeated by the Spartans, boasting a record of 9-0.
On the season, Duke has been led by athletic guard Seth Curry. He leads the team in playing time and was the clear-cut favorite to be the go-to guy throughout the season.
As the year progresses, Austin Rivers is starting to steal some of that title.
Rivers has led the team in scoring, averaging 17.4 PPG in his last seven games. It appears that he is really starting to grow in this offense and he just might be the player Duke faithful expected.
One can only wonder what a backcourt of Kyrie Irving and Austin Rivers would look like right now…
The front-court or “Plum-Land” has been full of the brothers grim all season.
Their progression is still a work in progress, but there is hope that they will continue to grow. On the season they have pulled down a combined 149 rebounds and scored 190 points, which equates to 24 percent of the teams scoring.
Duke’s wild card seems to by Ryan Kelly.
His height and ability to expand the court against other big men allows the Plumlees to work the middle. His ability to shoot also creates opportunities for others, as teams are forced to extend their defense and challenge Kelly.
Prediction
UNCG has a better shot at seeing Bigfoot on the team bus than beating Duke at home.
Duke by 30!
Rivers will lead all scorers with around 20, Mason will lead all players in dunks and Dawkins will lead everyone with deep treys.
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Duke Blue Devils vs. UNCG Spartans: Slaughter Rule Preview and Prediction
Have you ever tried to shoot fish in a barrel? Neither have I, but I bet it would be pretty easy.
Tonight the Duke Blue Devils host the Spartan Fish, as the Spartans of UNCG head to the unfriendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
It is no secret that the Spartans are a bad team; their 2-9 record speaks for itself.
The Duke Blue Devils are having a typical season so far. They not only helped Coach K break 903, they keep winning.
Currently at 9-1, they have the ACC’s best record. Their lone loss on the season was at the hands of Ohio State in their worst game of the year.
Tonight’s game is a perfectly-scheduled-welcome-back from Finals game. It is time to put the pencils down and pick up the ball!
This is the first game in eight days; while rust could be a factor, against a team of this skill-set, they shouldn’t have a problem at all.
UNCG would be hard-pressed to find a tougher venue to play this Top 10 team.
The Devils have won an impressive 40 straight at home and are on the brink of setting their all-time longest home winning streak!
Defeating UNCG will tie the mark.
Furthermore, they have the nation’s longest home non-conference winning streak at 90 games, and haven’t been defeated by a non-conference foe at home in 11 years.
In addition to the home streak, Coach K has never been defeated by the Spartans, boasting a record of 9-0.
On the season, Duke has been led by athletic guard Seth Curry. He leads the team in playing time and was the clear-cut favorite to be the go-to guy throughout the season.
As the year progresses, Austin Rivers is starting to steal some of that title.
Rivers has led the team in scoring, averaging 17.4 PPG in his last seven games. It appears that he is really starting to grow in this offense and he just might be the player Duke faithful expected.
One can only wonder what a backcourt of Kyrie Irving and Austin Rivers would look like right now…
The front-court or “Plum-Land” has been full of the brothers grim all season.
Their progression is still a work in progress, but there is hope that they will continue to grow. On the season they have pulled down a combined 149 rebounds and scored 190 points, which equates to 24 percent of the teams scoring.
Duke’s wild card seems to by Ryan Kelly.
His height and ability to expand the court against other big men allows the Plumlees to work the middle. His ability to shoot also creates opportunities for others, as teams are forced to extend their defense and challenge Kelly.
Prediction
UNCG has a better shot at seeing Bigfoot on the team bus than beating Duke at home.
Duke by 30!
Rivers will lead all scorers with around 20, Mason will lead all players in dunks and Dawkins will lead everyone with deep treys.
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Lakers Rumors: Stephen A. Smith Will Resent Kobe Bryant Trade Prediction
Stephen A. Smith is known for his brash opinions, but his recent prediction that Kobe Bryant will demand a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers is going to make him look like a fool.
Everybody has an opinion, and everybody makes predictions. That’s what makes sports so great—everybody is entitled to their opinions.
The thing about Smith is that people either love him, or they really hate him.
He has opinions like everyone else, but what makes him so different is that he backs his up no matter the circumstance, and he comes out as if he’s 100-percent right every time.
Truthfully, he’s brilliant at what he does. Love him or hate him, the old adage that any publicity is good publicity really holds true with him.
Not only that, but he does have good inside information and contacts with players, so when he says something, it usually holds some weight.
All that being said, I think he’s going to come to regret coming out so bold about Kobe Bryant wanting a trade out of Los Angeles.
Larry Brown of larrybrownsports.com documents the bold statement made by Smith on SportsCenter:
Appearing on SportsCenter, Smith said “I predicted that Kobe Bryant will demand a trade, and I am not budging from that. He’s livid. I’ve known Kobe too long. He is ticked off.
“It’s not just because [the Clippers] got Chris Paul, which is a guy that he expected to have. It’s because Jim Buss seems to be doing the inexplicable,” Smith said. “It makes no sense. It’s one thing for the team not to have improved [after losing to the Mavericks], it’s another thing entirely for them to regress. If you know anything about Kobe, that is the last thing that he wants to do.
“It will not be pleasant at all.”
Kobe has undoubtedly been dealing with a lot lately, being that he’s reportedly getting a divorce and he was already upset about Lamar Odom being traded.
I just can’t see the guy leaving L.A. though.
He’s won five championships with this franchise, and they’ve done everything they could to appease him in the past.
As of right now, they have regressed, but it won’t stay that way for long. I have a hard time believing that a franchise like the Lakers won’t be able to pull off a move that could bring in another big-time star to play with Bryant.
They’ve been linked to Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, and even though the talks have apparently died down, one would be naive to think that the Lakers are done pursuing that trade.
They’re going to bring somebody in to make Bryant feel like he has a shot to win another championship.
You have to understand by now, this is what the Lakers and Bryant do. It’s a constant show—this is Hollywood’s team we are talking about after-all.
If you need any more proof that Bryant will remain a Laker, just go back to 2007 when Bryant was adamant that he wanted a trade.
Two Lakers championships later, here we are.
Stephen A. Smith, I respect you and your willingness to go out on a limb, but you are going to resent the fact that you ever came out and said this.
Let me go out on my own limb and refute you.
Kobe Bryant isn’t going anywhere.
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Washington State Cougars Basketball: 2011 Preview, Prediction
Let the post-Klay Thompson era begin in Pullman, Wash.
After losing Thompson to the NBA, where he became the highest draft pick ever in Washington State basketball history after going No. 11 to the Golden State Warriors, the team returns nine players, including three starters.
Along with Thompson, last year’s leading rebounder and shot blocker, DeAngelo Casto, also left after his junior season and decided to go pro and is now playing overseas in Turkey.
What’s left in the Palouse is a mystery.
From a distance, one might think a team returning nine players is primed for similar results that helped guide it to a 22-13 record and reaching the NIT semifinals last season, but when the two players that departed contributed to 47 percent of the scoring, that leaves huge holes in the offense.
Leading the Cougars this season will be junior guard Reggie Moore. After a productive freshman campaign, Moore regressed due to nagging injuries and an off-court run-in with the law when he was cited for marijuana possession.
Last year Moore averaged nine points and three assists but did not show floor leadership like he did as a freshman. With Thompson gone, look for Moore to become more of a vocal leader and for his numbers to improve across the board.
Senior Faisal Aden is the top returning scorer from last season, having averaged nearly 13 points while coming off the bench. With Thompson’s departure, Aden will most likely slide into the starting lineup and look to continue to score. Aden has never found a shot he doesn’t like, having last season attempted 100-plus more field goals than any other returning player.
While Thompson may have been the bigger profile, Casto’s presence may leave the greater void. Casto was the Cougars’ lone interior presence on defense and was also their most tenacious rebounder and the conference’s second-leading shot blocker, averaging nearly two a game.
Inside, the Cougars return big man Brock Motum, but that’s it. Motum last year did not play as often as I think he should’ve but was effective and efficient when stepping on the court. The left-handed Motum led the conference last season, shooting almost 60 percent from the field while averaging eight points a game.
The Cougars return other “tall” players, but they’re more perimeter-oriented.
Senior Charlie Enquist (6’10″) played sparingly in 26 games and will need to take on a bigger role this season.
Sophomore Patrick Simon (6’8″) returns for another year but is more of a three-point threat (and I use that term loosely) as 62 of his 89 shots were from downtown.
Transfers Mike Ladd (Fresno State) and DJ Shelton (Citrus College) and with freshman DaVonte Lacy are just three of a handful of newcomers who will make an impact this season.
Shelton, a 6’10″ 240 redshirt sophomore, will most likely take Casto’s place in the paint and try and provide some interior defense.
The Cougars’ schedule starts out difficult when they take on No. 23 Gonzaga just an hour away in Spokane, Wash. Last season when these two teams squared off in Pullman, the Cougars won easily, 81-59.
After the early test, the rest of the non-conference schedule gets easier before heading into conference play with the new schedule that won’t have them playing a round-robin style. In previous years, all conference teams played each other twice, but this year the Cougars will only face Stanford and California once (both in Pullman) and newcomers Colorado and Utah once (both on the road).
Scoring will not be this team’s problem. Third-year head coach Ken Bone likes to run a fast tempo style of offense and the Cougars have plenty of guards to do that. However, if they run into teams with a strong interior presence, the Cougars will struggle.
The Pac-12 media has picked the Cougars to finish near the bottom, and I have to agree purely on the fact that this team relied so heavily on Thompson in the clutch that you have to wonder where it’s going to come from.
Due to other teams improving—Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State—and top teams reloading—Arizona and Washington—the Cougars will have their struggles and fall towards the bottom while they rebuild.
Predictions
Final season record: 12-16 (5-13 in conference)
No postseason
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Stony Brook Seawolves vs. Indiana Hoosiers: Game Preview, Analysis, Prediction
The Indiana Hoosiers open their 2011-2012 basketball season tonight against the Stony Brook Seawolves.
The Hoosiers faced only one exhibition-game foe, beating the Indianapolis Greyhounds 90-72 last Saturday night.
Sophomore Will Sheehey led the Hoosiers with 18 points and was 8 for 11 from the field. Freshman Cody Zeller made his IU debut and didn’t disappoint. He had 16 points and eight rebounds. Junior Jordan Hulls was the only other Hoosier in double figures, scoring 14 points on a perfect shooting night. Hulls was three-for-three from the field, including two-for-two from three-point range, and was six-for-six at the line.
The Hoosiers shot 53.7% from the field against the Greyhounds.
They will need to shoot at least that on Friday if they want to avoid the upset.
The Seawolves will definitely surprise people this season in returning 12 players and four starters from last year’s team.
Stony Brook was predicted to finish second in the America East last year after winning 22 games, winning the America East regular season, and making an NIT berth in 2009-2010. Unfortunately, injuries plagued the Seawolves, and they finished a disappointing 15-17.
They did get healthy towards the end of the season and ended up with eight conference wins, which was the third straight year they had at least that amount. They also made a run in the conference tournament and reached the America East championship game last year.
Head coach Steve Pikiell has this team playing hard every year and built this program to what it is. Pikiell is in his seventh season at the helm.
Coach Pikiell preaches defense first, and his teams oblige. Last year they ranked in the top 10 in the nation in field goal defense, giving up a stingy 39% from the field. They also ranked in the top 25 in the nation in scoring defense and three-point field goal defense.
This team is very well disciplined and plays intense defense in effort to wear the opposing team out.
The Seawolves are led on the court by guard Bryan Dougher. The 6’1″ guard became the all-time three-point leader in Stony Brook history last year and made the second-team All-America East for the second straight season.
He became the main threat last year with the absence of combo guard/forward Tommy Brenton. Brenton missed all of last season with a knee injury, but the year before joined Dougher on the second-team All-America East and was named to the America East all-defensive first team.
The Seahawks are big upfront, too, and will match up well against the Hoosiers.
Both teams will have a deep bench and match up pretty evenly height wise.
Hopefully, IU can shoot the ball well and Cody Zeller can be a difference maker. This game will be closer than what people would have thought, but I expect the Hoosiers to prevail with too much talent.
Projected Starting Lineups
Stony Brook Seawolves (0-0)
G 12 Marcus Rose, 6’0″, 190 pounds (Jr.): 7.0 ppg last year
G 10 Bryan Dougher, 6’1″, 195 pounds (Sr.): 12.8 ppg last year
G 24 Tommy Brenton, 6’5″, 220 pounds (Jr.)
F 2 Danny Carter, 6’9″, 235 pounds (Sr.): 5.6 ppg last year
F 23 Dallis Joyner, 6’7″, 275 pounds (Sr.): 5.6 ppg last year
Indiana Hoosiers (0-0)
G 1 Jordan Hulls, 6’0″, 181 pounds (Jr.): 11 ppg last year
G 12 Verdell Jones III, 6’5″, 195 pounds (Sr.): 12.5 ppg last year
G 10 Will Sheehey, 6’6″, 200 pounds (So.): 4.8 ppg last year
F 2 Christian Watford, 6’9″, 225 pounds (Jr.): 16 ppg last year
C 40 Cody Zeller, 6’11″, 230 pounds (Fr.)
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NBA Trade Prediction: Forwards Potentially on the Move
The following slides contain important information about three current NBA forwards that could potentially be on the trading block in 2011-12. These three players for the most part have proven that they belong in the league and can contribute in a positive manner.
These players can be starters for a number of teams, as they have both started and played off the bench throughout their careers.
Let’s meet the players!
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