Interestingly enough though, a lot of trade rumors centralized around Rondo. Many call the guard a “problem child” based on his inability to work with coach Doc Rivers and his immaturity with regards to certain decisions. However, his talent and potential cannot be denied, and he’s showing everybody why it was a smart idea for Boston to hang onto him. Rondo is turning into the biggest star the Celtics have, despite the presence and resumes of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Piece. With the Celtics heating up, they are going to be dangerous come playoff time with their years of experience.

Kentucky has always been a drawing card for elite players and in 2012, they had some of the best talent in the country. Anthony Davis is a player who grew as a freshmen and showed the way for the Wildcats. Many people think you cannot win with freshmen, but the Wildcats have dispelled that myth. Terrence Jones stayed for his sophomore year and provided leadership to the group of young freshmen. Teague and Kidd-Gilchrist did what was asked of them, and did not try to press the issue as players. These underclassmen showed that if you played as a team no matter what your age you could become NCAA College Basketball Champions.