NBA State Tournament - Louis./Miss. (Monta & Big Al) vs. 'Bama/Georgia (D-Ho & G-Wallace)!
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MarsBlackmon posted 2/20/2008 from www.rotoevil.com (flag) |
With the NCAA Basketball Tournament right around the corner, I decided to create an NBA State Tournament to see which states are producing the best players.
For our first matchup, let's go to the South Region, where #1 seed Alabama/ Georgia faces #4 seed Louisiana/ Mississippi...
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