Fair comparison?

[ksu_FAN]

I hope so.

[r witt]

I think so and he has a more physically matured body than Durant has.  He might not score as much, but averaging close to a double-double (18 pts 9.5 rebs) is what I think Beas will be getting it done with next year.

[michigancat]

No.

[yosh]

I wouldn't go as far as to say he'll be national POY as a freshman, but I wouldn't be suprised to see him avearage a 18 & 8 and be first team all-conference.  He'll be on Sportcenter more than his fair share.   

[mcmwcat]

No.

Not fair to Durant because he can't stack up to Beas.  Right?

[coitus]

if he doesn't stack up, it's cause beaz will not have an augustin setting him up.

[pissclams]

Unrealistic expectations are what doomed Jason Bennett's career at KSU (thanks to J Rake for pointing that out to us).
Please, don't put unrealistic expectations on young Michael, he may never remember how to dribble again.

[michigancat]

Unrealistic expectations are what doomed Jason Bennett's career at KSU (thanks to J Rake for pointing that out to us).
Please, don't put unrealistic expectations on young Michael, he may never remember how to dribble again.

[yosh]

if he doesn't stack up, it's cause beaz will not have an augustin setting him up.

Yes...and the fact that he will share the front court with another RSCI top 10 player and a returning SR all-conference forward.

Not trying to knock Durant's talent, but I don't think he puts up those kind of numbers if UTs entire team from the previous year hadn't left early.  

[coitus]

hold on now, aj abrams isn't some stiff.  neither is damion james.

durant had some legit talent around him.

[yosh]

hold on now, aj abrams isn't some stiff.  neither is damion james.

durant had some legit talent around him.

I agree, but Aldridge and Gibson would have been experienced upperclassmen and more talented than Mason & James.  The starting 5 would have been Augustine, Abrams, Gibson, Durant & Aldridge.  I think it would have been much harder for Durant to become the focal point in that group...that would have been a damn good team too BTW.

[coitus]

hold on now, aj abrams isn't some stiff.  neither is damion james.

durant had some legit talent around him.

I agree, but Aldridge and Gibson would have been experienced upperclassmen and more talented than Mason & James.  The starting 5 would have been Augustine, Abrams, Gibson, Durant & Aldridge.  I think it would have been much harder for Durant to become the focal point in that group...that would have been a damn good team too BTW.

true, durant wouldn't have gotten the opportunities in that group, and that team would have had ff written all over it.

[michigancat]

hold on now, aj abrams isn't some stiff.  neither is damion james.

durant had some legit talent around him.

I agree, but Aldridge and Gibson would have been experienced upperclassmen and more talented than Mason & James.  The starting 5 would have been Augustine, Abrams, Gibson, Durant & Aldridge.  I think it would have been much harder for Durant to become the focal point in that group...that would have been a damn good team too BTW.

The Big XII POY comes off the bench? 

They would have been incredible.

[Skycat]

Hell, you guys are forgetting Tucker.

If all 3 of those guys came back last year, that team would have been off the charts good.

[yosh]

Man...first I forget Richie Terry in one thread, then I forget PJ Tucker in another.

Point still stands.  Now I must serve a self-imposed ban on posting for the rest of the day for my utter suckage.

 

[michigancat]

Hell, you guys are forgetting Tucker.

hold on now, aj abrams isn't some stiff.  neither is damion james.

durant had some legit talent around him.

I agree, but Aldridge and Gibson would have been experienced upperclassmen and more talented than Mason & James.  The starting 5 would have been Augustine, Abrams, Gibson, Durant & Aldridge.  I think it would have been much harder for Durant to become the focal point in that group...that would have been a damn good team too BTW.

The Big XII POY comes off the bench? 

[Skycat]