O'Brien certainly has talent. Senior center Ken Johnson has been the preeminent shot- blocker in the country the last two seasons. And junior guard Brian Brown is skilled enough to have started as a freshman during Ohio State's run to the Final Four. But the Buckeyes don't have star power, which is nothing new for O'Brien. Guys such as Donya Abrams and Ken Johnson, Howard Eisley and Scoonie Penn.
Players have no problem buying into the system.
With good reason. It's hard to talk talent. I think people undervalue just having a good team that knows how to play,'' Boeheim said. And certainly that team has enough talent to get the job done. And Jimmy plays to their strength. . . .