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Nothing great about Mayo's reign
Article Launched: 02/13/2008 12:21:46 AM PST
So, is this all the O.J. Mayo Era is about?
More flash than substance? More sizzle than steak?
A defeat every three games. A middle-of-the-Pac-10 standing.
Unranked in the weekly polls since the end of December.
This is what a Prep God does in his one-season college fly-by? This is what you get from the USC Recruit of the Century?
Some acrobatic scoring, sure. A gaudy 20.2 points per game.
But more shots (375) than any two players on his team. More misses (209) than anyone in the Pacific-10 Conference. An unsightly assist-to-turnover ratio of 68-to-85.
USC is 7-7 when Mayo leads them in scoring - and 8-1 when he does not.
And now the Trojans are a shaky finish away from missing the NCAA Tournament entirely. In Mayo's one-and-done college career.
Mayo is projected to be a top-10 pick in the June draft. Maybe top five. Assuming he declares himself eligible, and you can bank $2-3 million a season on it.
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