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Didn't we read an article about 1/2 of top MacDonald's AA players in 2002 who work in MacDonald's now instead of playing in NBA. Player ranking means nothing.

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The-Real-Truth said:
Didn't we read an article about 1/2 of top MacDonald's AA players in 2002 who work in MacDonald's now instead of playing in NBA. Player ranking means nothing.

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I wouldn't say they mean nothing.

A team with 13 5-star guys will beat a team with 13 1-star guys the majority of the time.

It really is a crapshoot though in some ways. When watching a kid play to rank him you can't tell his work ethic or attitude. All of the McD's AA had TALENT, they had a poor attitude and work ethic. They were ranked correctly based on their talent in high school, but what determines success in college and NBA has a lot to do with work and attitude along with talent.

I think Tubby has learned that along his way. Trevor has a great attitude and work ethic. Andre has a great attitude and work ethic. I think people will see how successful talent when grouped with those things can make you.
 

The-Real-Truth said:
Didn't we read an article about 1/2 of top MacDonald's AA players in 2002 who work in MacDonald's now instead of playing in NBA. Player ranking means nothing.

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You're right. On average a player who is ranked in the top 5 in the country has the same success as a player who wasn't ranked at all.
 

The-Real-Truth said:
Didn't we read an article about 1/2 of top MacDonald's AA players in 2002 who work in MacDonald's now instead of playing in NBA. Player ranking means nothing.
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Six of the 10 starters in the NBA Finals are McDonalds AA's. Dirk played in Hoop Summit, Marion went juco, Wade came off bench for AAU team
 





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