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[QUOTE="badger007, post: 1775314, member: 4766"]
Of course it wouldn't scare you as much as a team that includes Kaminsky, Dekker, and... Jackson?  Traevon Jackson?  Why is he included?  He missed 20 games in 2014-15 and Bronson Koenig, as a sophomore, stepped in admirably, averaging 12 points/game in 23 games as a starter.  In any case, the 2014-15 Wisconsin team, that you speak of, was one of the top-three or -four teams the B1G has had since 2000.  They had the highest AdjO that KenPom has ever recorded.  Difficult to compare any team to that one.

Quite a few teams made Ethan Happ look very good.  He won B1G Freshman of the Year over the likes of Diamond Stone, Caleb Swanigan, and Thomas Bryant.  In particular, he made Bryant look like he was on skates.  With an already-advanced post game, it will be scary to see him develop a jump shot, like many of the Wisconsin big men before him.

With Nigel Hayes returning to Wisconsin, the Badgers return 99.8% of its minutes, 99.7% of its points & rebounds, and 100% of its assists & steals.  That's a pretty good number, especially with three starters that could threaten First Team All-B1G.  In contrast, Syracuse has, relatively, more questions after losing 62.5% of their scoring, 67% of its assists, and 53.8% of its minutes.  Rebounding should remain in good hands, though!

On another note, I am happy you nabbed Tyus Battle away from Michigan.  My family is from the Chatham, NJ area, so I have gotten to see him up-close.  He would have been a terror in the B1G.  I'm excited, but not, that he'll be suiting up in Madison.

Any of you making the trip to Madison?  Would be happy to provide some recommendations.  It is popularly listed as one of the best college towns in the country, though I would stop short of calling it a town. Madison's population balloons to nearly 285,000 when school is in session.
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