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Message: [QUOTE="The Yakk, post: 5103397, member: 9988"] Of course he is impressive. We mock him because he is a little overrated, and because he talked trash in 2023 before Sanogo lit him up. He was probably a more valuable player than Karaban last year, but it was close. But your cherry-picked stats from a few head-to-head matchups do not prove anything. KenPom says Karaban was a slightly better offensive player in 2023/24. KenPom doesn't rank individual defense, but I think most would give Kalkbrenner a big enough edge there to make him overall more valuable. Still, you are comparing a sophomore on a team of future NBA stars to a high-usage senior. After adjusting for that, I don't think anyone in his right mind would pick Kalk over Karaban for his team. Karaban could have been drafted last year; Kalk had no chance, or else he wouldn't be back for year five of college. [/QUOTE]