Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former FGCU coach Dave Balza

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Last spring Palm Beach Atlantic coach Dave Balza announced that he would be retiring from coaching after spending the past 8 years with the Sailfish. His career on the sidelines started with a bang in 1989 when he was a student manager for Michigan during their run to the the 1989 NCAA tourney title. Although it was Coach Andy Enfield who brought “Dunk City” to Ft. Myers, it is Balza who remains the winningest coach in school history with a record of 153-121 from 2002-2011. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel got to chat with Coach Balza about winning an NCAA title and marrying a Spartan. Today is Coach Balza’s 52nd birthday so let us be the 1st to wish him a happy 1!

Take me though the magical 1989 NCAA tourney as a student manager for Michigan:
Just days before the tournament started, Coach Bill Frieder announced that he would become head coach at ASU, so athletic director Bo Schembechler fired Frieder and named assistant Steve Fisher as interim coach: what was it like going through that coaching change, and how was the team able to maintain its focus? I had an interesting piece in that. I was taping games off of the satellite onto VHS tapes and the only satellite was in Frieder’s office. It was 1AM and someone startled me by jiggling the handle of the door: it turned out to be Frieder. He told me he was afraid that I was Schembechler and was cleaning out his office! It was a big story at the time, but we were told not to comment on the situation. Someone called my roommate Rob Pelinka (who is now general manager of the Lakers) and said he was from Sports Illustrated and just looking for a comment but Rob refused to say anything: it turned out to be a prank by our teammate Loy Vaught! Fisher loosened the atmosphere and made some positional changes, which allowed our talent to take over.

Tourney MOP Glen Rice scored a combined 70 PTS in back-to-back wins over South Alabama/UNC: was it just 1 of those scenarios where every shot he put up that month seemed to go in because he was “in the zone”? Half the time it seemed like he was not even facing the basket and would just flip up a shot and it would go in! I have never seen anything like it.

Sean Higgins scored 14 PTS and made a put-back with 1 second left in a 2-PT win over conference foe Illinois: where does Higgins’ shot rank among the most clutch you have ever seen, and were you concerned that your team might not have anything left for the final? Illinois had beaten us twice that season, including at our place on Senior Night. Rice came into the locker room after that game and said that it was our last loss of the season. Higgins had a lot of moxie and could always put the ball in the basket. Fisher played Higgins at the end of the Final 4 game on a hunch and it just worked out well.

Rumeal Robinson made a pair of FT with 3 seconds left in a 1-PT OT win over Seton Hall: did you think that Rumeal was going to make both FT, and what did it mean to you to win the title? I did think that he was going to make them. As managers we spent a lot of time watching him make 100 FTs after practice every single day (after he had missed a pair earlier that season in a loss at Wisconsin). It meant a lot to everybody: we all stay in contact even today.

What are your memories of the 1990 NCAA tourney (Jeff Fryer scored 41 PTS including a tourney-record 11-15 3PM in 32 minutes in a 149-115 win by Loyola Marymount, which remains the highest scoring game in tourney history)? I remember the pre-game discussion among the coaching staff whether to run with them: it was the wrong decision to say the least! LMU was a special team playing for a special cause (after Hank Gathers’ death).

As an assistant coach at Cleveland State in 1993 your team went 15-1 in the regular season before a 28-PT loss to Illinois-Chicago in the conference tourney: what did it mean to you to win the regular season title, and how devastating was the conference tourney loss? It is very difficult to win conference titles: Michigan did not win a conference title from 1986-2012. At a big school you can get an at-large berth but at a small school like Cleveland State you cannot. It was crushing to be in that situation.

In 2002 you became head coach at Florida Gulf Coast: why did you decide to take the job, and how much pressure was there on you as the 1st head coach in school history? There was not a lot of pressure because nobody outside the school knew who we were: the school had only been founded a few years earlier. I had a good job as a head coach in the state of Indiana and had just been named conference COY but I had a lot of respect for the AD at FGCU. I went to visit the campus and realized that it would become a special job in the years ahead.

In 2007 your school made the leap from D-2 to D-1: what is the biggest difference between the 2 levels? There are many differences. I never thought that we would make the jump that quickly. In D-2 we were the haves but as a 1st-year D-1 program we were a have-not. We had to play guarantee games against Big 10 schools just to make some money to support all of our other programs. It is hard to sell a kid on coming to a school where you cannot even play in the postseason for the 1st couple of years.

You coached Beau Bauer (the 1st-ever 1st-team Academic All-American in school history): what role do you place on academics? I cannot say enough about that kid. We stress academics a lot and explain everyone’s role in it. When you are playing at an All-American level it is all about the kid.

In the spring of 2011 you were fired despite winning 4 of your final 5 games: were you surprised that they fired you, and how little job security do coaches have these days? I was definitely disappointed for a lot of reasons. We went through 3 presidents/3 athletic directors during the transition. Expectations in D-1 are very different than in D-2 but job security is very difficult at all levels.

The following month you were hired as coach at D-3 Bethany Lutheran College: why did you take the job? I took the job because it was a chance to meld my 2 passions of coaching basketball and being a Christian. We were picked 2nd in the league, which might have been a reach, but we had some good young kids.

You are a Michigan grad who married a Michigan State alum: how were you able to make that work?! I always joke with her that it took her a little while to figure it out…because after college she went to grad school at Michigan! Our favorite time of the year is the day of the Michigan-Michigan State football game: it is a neat little bond we share.

When people look back on your career, how do you want to be remembered the most? I hope they remember the way we started it: I handed out t-shirts around campus that said “Building a 1st-class tradition.” Over the next century, I hope they realize that we brought in good people who worked their tails off to do things the right way.

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Happy birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Mark Fox about former Georgia star Yante Maten

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Jon Teitel

If the G League serves as a superior stepping stone to the NBA (Jalen Green/Jonathan Kuminga were both top-7 picks in last month’s draft), then Yante Maten should be back in the Association in the very near future. After being named 2018 SEC POY as a player at Georgia, he played a couple of games for the Miami Heat but has done most of his damage in the G League: 23.5 PPG for Sioux Falls in 2019 and 18.1 PPG for Maine in 2020. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel got to interview Yante’s college coach Mark Fox about his 3-time All-SEC player. Today is Yante’s 25th birthday so let us be the 1st to wish him a happy 1: he got an early birthday gift last week when he signed with Orlando!

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Yante grew up in Michigan: what made him choose Georgia? He had an interest in a major that we offered on the study of reptiles/lizards. We have a great program and have had a lot of success with PFs.

He played both PF and C during college: which position do you think will be his best fit at the next level? He played PF for us 90% of the time. In the pro game I think that he can play both the 3 and 4.

In the 2016 NIT he scored a career-high 33 PTS/14-17 FG in a 9-PT win over Belmont: was it just 1 of those scenarios where every shot he put up seemed to go in because he was “in the zone”? He shot the 3 well in that game: it was 1 of the times where he realized just how much his talent could impact the game. It was not a surprise to me because he is such a gifted offensive player.

In 2018 he was named SEC POY: what did it mean to him to receive such an outstanding honor? It was a real reward for how hard he worked. He was a terrific player and it meant a lot for other people to recognize that. He had a great season: he is a player who got better every year and will continue to do so.

In the Reese’s College All-Star Game that spring he scored 17 PTS in 19 minutes in a 4-PT win for the West en route to being named MOP: how was he able to play his best against the best? I was not able to attend the game due to a meeting but he has a pretty versatile game so in a setting like that he just found ways to finish plays. Some guys are specialists but his versatility really helped him.

He graduated in the top-5 in school history with 1886 PTS/889 REB/198 BLK: how was he able to balance his offense with his defense? He is longer/bigger than many people realize and just has a natural knack of blocking shots, which was just an added bonus.

He also finished his college career as a 40.3% 3-PT shooter: how was a guy his size able to be so accurate from behind the arc? He worked very hard on his shooting throughout his career and became an excellent 3-PT shooter. It is a credit to all of the hard work that he put in.

At the NBA Draft Combine he led everyone in bench press reps and was measured with only 8% body fat: how much of an advantage does his athleticism give him on the court? He is strong/powerful/agile. Having those attributes will be an advantage but it is tough to compete against the best athletes in the world.

When people look back on his career, how do you think that he should be remembered the most? The 1 thing is that he is a better person than he is a player. He had a huge impact on our university community as such a phenomenal person, and statistically he is 1 of the best in our school’s history. I hope he is remembered as 1 of the best players in SEC history.

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The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews Bob Holt about 1984 Olympic gold medalist Alvin Robertson

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Finals date back to 1947 (when they were known as the Basketball Association of America Finals) and the very 1st NCAA tourney was held in 1939. Olympic basketball competition is even older: it debuted as a demonstration event in 1904 and the men’s version became a medal sport in 1936, with the women finally getting their chance to go for the gold in 1976. The United States has dominated Olympic basketball competition from the start: the men have won 16 gold medals in the 19 tournaments they have participated in during the past 85 years, while the women have won 9 gold medals in the 11 tournaments in which they have competed during the past 45 years. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel continues his coverage by chatting with sportswriter Bob Holt about Alvin Robertson being a great defender and winning a gold medal.

Robertson was born/raised in Ohio and began his college career at Crowder College: what made him choose Arkansas? He was from Barberton, OH. I do not recall how Arkansas placed him there but I know that Crowder is not very far from Fayetteville.

He played for Hall of Fame coach Eddie Sutton: what impact did Sutton have on his career? Eddie was always known for having defensive guards: the Triplets (Sidney Moncrief/Ron Brewer/Marvin Delph) scored a lot but Sidney was also a great defensive player. Alvin and Darrell Walker were an incredible backcourt tandem and epitomized Sutton’s philosophy of generating offense off of their defense. There were some non-conference games where it was like a victory if the opponent could just get the ball over midcourt! There was no shot clock/3-PT line but the Razorbacks still scored a lot of points.

He made the NCAA tourney 3 straight years and lost 3 games by a combined 5 PTS: do you consider his college career a success (due to all of the postseason appearances) or a failure (due to all of the heartbreaking losses) or other? With all due respect you cannot view his college career as a failure: he was a high draft pick and won an Olympic gold medal. Those were some heartbreaking tourney losses to be sure but Alvin was a fabulous player and received a lot of accolades for it.

In the summer of 1984 he was drafted 7th overall by San Antonio (2 spots behind Charles Barkley): did he see that as a validation of his college career, or the realization of a lifelong dream of reaching the NBA, or other? I think it meant a lot to him. I do not think that he grew up with a lot so getting drafted was a way out of a tough life. He played hard and it was a big motivation to get to the NBA and make a good life for himself.

A couple of months later as a member of team USA he won an Olympic gold medal: what did it mean to him to represent his country, and what did it mean to him to win a gold medal? It meant a lot, especially having his college teammate Joe Kleine on the Olympic team:

Bobby Knight was the coach and another player on the team was Michael Jordan. Only 1 other school had multiple players on the Olympic team (North Carolina’s duo of Jordan/Sam Perkins) so it was a big deal for Arkansas. Alvin earned his spot because he was such a relentless defender.

On February 18, 1986, he became the only guard to ever record a quadruple-double with 20 PTS/11 REB/10 AST/10 STL in a win over Phoenix: how was he able to balance all of the different aspects of his game? He could just do it all. He was 6’4” and really athletic. Most other guys got their quadruple-doubles with BLK but Alvin was the only 1 to do it with STL. He did not just get loose balls that bounced his way: he would steal the ball directly out of his opponents’ hands. He was a great rebounder and solid passer who could do a lot of things really well.

He made the All-Star Game 4 times from 1986-1991: what did it mean to him to receive such outstanding honors? I assume it meant a lot to him because he had a lot of pride in his game and would just go out and play hard. It was pretty much an American game back then so being an All-Star meant that he was 1 of the best players in the world.

He led the league in SPG 3 times from 1986-1991, was named to the All-Defensive team 6 times, and his 2.7 career SPG remains #1 in NBA history: where does he rank among the best defenders in the history of the sport? Those numbers speak for themselves. He had quick hands to steal the ball and quick feet to stay in front of people. He was also very intimidating: Reggie Miller was a famous trash-talker who could also back it up…but his teammates once told him to not say anything to Alvin! Nobody wants to get embarrassed by having someone steal the ball from them and then go down the court and dunk it. He took such pride in playing defense: he built his game off of that mentality. Walker once said that there were some NBA players who were simply afraid of Alvin.

His son Tyrell Johnson played in the NFL, his son Elgin Cook plays pro basketball overseas, and his brother Ken played college basketball: who is the best athlete in the family? I knew about Elgin but did not know about the others. For my money it is Alvin!

He had some back injuries late in his career, followed by several off-court legal problems since retiring: when people look back on his career, how do you think that he should be remembered the most? It is kind of a complicated legacy. I wrote a story last year about his on-court success and off-court issues while trying to control his anger and being falsely accused of some things. I guess I did a good job because there were people from both sides of the aisle emailing me to complain! I am sure that the back injuries affected him: Walker said that if Alvin had remained healthy then he could have become a Hall of Fame player. He was great at both Arkansas and in the NBA but there is still a lot of gray area. I do not think that he is a horrible person: he just got involved with some people that he would have been better off not being involved with.

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Tom Morris about Louisiana Tech legend Mike Green

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Mike Green arrived at Louisiana Tech in the late 1960s and graduated 4 years later as the all-time leading scorer/rebounder in school history. As a senior in 1973 he averaged 30.9 PPG/15.7 RPG and was named Southland Conference POY. After joining the ABA he was named to the All-Rookie team in 1974 and and an All-Star in 1975, then spent several years in the NBA until retiring in 1980. In 1996 he was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and in 2015 he was inducted into the Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame. HoopsHD got to chat with former Bulldog manager/current Bulldog photographer Tom Morris about Mike’s college and pro career. Mike passed away in 2018 but today would have been his 70th birthday so we take this time to remember his life/legacy.

In January of 1971 Green had 22 PTS/16 REB in a 9-PT win over top-ranked Southwestern Louisiana and the following week the Bulldogs became the #1 ranked team in the nation: where does that rank among the biggest wins in school history? Back then we called them USL and they had some phenomenal games against us. I would rank it in the top-5 at least, if not the top-3.

The following year his team averaged 101.1 PPG: how unstoppable was their offense? Very! You have to remember that there was no 3-PT line/dunking. Mike could shoot inside/outside but Coach Scotty Robertson used a fast-break offense.

In January of 1973 he scored 47 PTS against Lamar to break the school’s single-game record: was it just 1 of those scenarios where every shot he put up seemed to go in because he was “in the zone”? Yes…but every shot he took in every game appeared to go in. He had an outside shot and was quick but mostly dominated in the paint.

In 1973 he was named conference POY/AP College Division POY and his 30.9 PPG was #2 in the nation: what did it mean to him to receive such outstanding honors? It meant a lot but he was a rather private person. When they had a game he was ready to play and everybody knew how great he was: the fans would show up 3 hours early to get a seat in our gym that could not even hold 2000 people. It was hard to see him play at home unless you had a reserved seat.

He remains the school’s all-time leader with 2340 PTS/1575 REB: did you realize at the time how prolific a player he was, and do you think that anyone will ever break his records? Of course we knew at the time how prolific he was. He and Bo Lamar from USL put on a lights-out show every time their 2 teams played. I consider him to the best college player in school history. I forget how close Mike McConathy came but it will be hard to break his records, especially because most great players do not stick around for 4 years. The 3-PT line might help.

He was a 4-time all-conference player: how was he able to remain so consistent throughout his college career? When you are 6’10” and can jump out of the gym it is not very hard! It is hard for me to come up with enough adjectives/adverbs regarding the impact he had. He had some great teammates after Coach Robertson built a great team around him and they were fun to watch. He was 1 of the 1st to recruit players who moved the ball up and down the court.

Ruston has seen its share of racial tension in the past and the program was placed on indefinite probation and Green’s college coaches were placed on probation by the NCAA after he graduated: how difficult was his time on campus? I do not know all of the details but that kind of probation related to boosters was commonplace on many campuses. The only racial tension Mike faced was the time it took for him to make the school’s Hall of Fame: he had to wait until certain administrators retired. I do not know if it was racial but there was some kind of animosity.

He played 3 seasons in the ABA and was named to the 1974 ABA All-Rookie team and 1975 ABA All-Star team: how was he able to make such a smooth transition from college to the pros? I have seen several photos of him with his head around the rim. He was an excellent shot-blocker/defender and could also shoot/handle the ball and get up/down the court.

In Game 7 of the 1979 Eastern Conference Finals with San Antonio he scored 4 PTS but Bob Dandridge scored 37 PTS including the series-winning shot with 8 seconds left in a 2-PT win by Washington (who became the 3rd team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit): where does that rank among the most devastating losses of his career? I always think about the good but him not having a longer pro career and not being a bigger star was disappointing to many of us. I think that money might have hindered star athletes in that era because they did not pay as much attention to basketball.

In 2015 he was inducted into the Louisiana Tech Hall of Fame: when people look back on his career, how do you think that he should be remembered the most? There is a saying that the Hall of Fame will happen if you do not outkick your coverage. There is only a hard-core group who really understands how great he was in college. Karl Malone was a very good college player but he did not make his true mark until he reached the NBA. Mike was always entertaining at practice and always had fun. 1 day they had a contest about who could put the most quarters atop the backboard…and he won.

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2021 NBA Mock Draft (Final Version)

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on July 29th and until then we will do our best to predict where everyone will get selected. Some websites do their mock drafts based on “best player available” but we try to focus on team needs: for example, if a team like Houston already has John Wall at the 1-spot then they are probably not selecting a point guard with the #2 overall pick. Please see our 1st round predictions below and then tweet us your comments regarding what looks good and what might need a re-pick.

#. TEAM: NAME, POSITION (SCHOOL/YEAR OR COUNTRY)
1. Detroit: Cade Cunningham, PG/SG (Oklahoma State/FR)
2. Houston: Jalen Green, SG (G-League/FR)
3. Cleveland: Evan Mobley, PF/C (USC/FR)
4. Toronto: Jalen Suggs, PG (Gonzaga/FR)
5. Orlando: Scottie Barnes, SF/PF (Florida State/FR)
6. Oklahoma City: James Bouknight, SG (UConn/SO)
7. Golden State: Jonathan Kuminga, SF/PF (G-League/FR)
8. Orlando: Moses Moody, SG (Arkansas/FR)
9. Sacramento: Franz Wagner, SF/PF (Michigan/SO)
10. Memphis: Josh Giddey, PG (Australia/INTL)
11. Charlotte: Alperen Sengun, C (Turkey/INTL)
12. San Antonio: Corey Kispert, SG/SF (Gonzaga/SR)
13. Indiana: Kai Jones, C (Texas/SO)
14. Golden State: Davion Mitchell, PG (Baylor/JR)
15. Washington: Jalen Johnson, SF (Duke/FR)
16. Oklahoma City: Trey Murphy III, SG (Virginia/JR)
17. New Orleans: Chris Duarte, SG (Oregon/SR)
18. Oklahoma City: Keon Johnson, SG/SF (Tennessee/FR)
19. New York: Usman Garuba, PF/C (Spain/INTL)
20. Atlanta: Cameron Thomas, SG (LSU/FR)
21. New York: Isaiah Jackson, PF (Kentucky/FR)
22. LA Lakers: Ziaire Williams, SG/SF (Stanford/FR)
23. Houston: Jared Butler, PG/SG (Baylor/JR)
24. Houston: Jaden Springer, SG (Tennessee/FR)
25. LA Clippers: Nah’Shon Hyland, PG/SG (VCU/SO)
26. Denver: Tre Mann, PG (Florida/SO)
27. Brooklyn: Miles McBride, PG (West Virginia/SO)
28. Philadelphia: Josh Primo, SG (Alabama/FR)
29. Phoenix: Ayo Dosunmu, PG/SG (Illinois/JR)
30. Utah: Quentin Grimes, SG (Houston/JR)

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2021 Draft Preview: HoopsHD interviews Colorado prospect McKinley Wright IV

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Now that the NBA playoffs are over it is time to start preparing for next year. The lottery was held on June 22nd, the final deadline for early entry withdrawal was July 19th, and the draft will take place on July 29th. We will spend the rest of the month interviewing as many members of the 2021 draft class as possible. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel continues our coverage by chatting with McKinley Wright IV about being a great PG and what it would mean to him to get drafted.

You were born/raised in Minnesota and initially committed to Dayton: what made you eventually choose Colorado? Colorado was the easiest and best decision I have made in my life. The reason I chose Colorado is because of the way the team welcomed me during my visit, my recruiting class, and the Tad Boyle effect!

What makes Coach Boyle such a good coach, and what was the most important thing that you ever learned from him? Everything about Coach Boyle makes him a great coach. He does not shy away or sugarcoat anything: he is going to keep it real with you. The biggest life lesson he has given me and every player 1-15 is to get our degree because one day this ball is going to stop bouncing for us.

In the 2017 Paradise Jam you scored 21 PTS including a 3-PT shot at the buzzer in a 1-PT win over Quinnipiac (www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1499583533428511): did you think the shot was going in, and where does that rank among the highlights of your career? Of course I thought it was going in! I told my teammate D’Shawn Schwartz that if their guy missed his free throw then we were going to win the game…and it happened. That moment probably ranks in my top-3 from college: I was a freshman and wanted to let everyone know that I had arrived.

In 2018 you were named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team after leading your team in PPG/APG/SPG: how were you able to make such a smooth transition from high school to college? I give all the credit to my teammates/coaching staff. The way those guys believed in me from top to bottom just made it that much easier to go out and play freely without a care in the world. They deserve all of the credit and I love them.

In the 2021 NCAA tourney you scored 12 PTS, set a school postseason record with 13 AST, and had no turnovers in a win over Georgetown: how were you able to play your best when it mattered the most? Everyone doubted us! About 90% of the brackets had Georgetown beating us and we did not want that to happen. My teammates made me look good by making shots so shout-out to those dudes.

Last spring you were named Honorable Mention All-American and made the All-Pac-12 1st-Team for the 3rd straight year: what did it mean to you to receive such outstanding honors? It meant a lot. It has all been a testament to my work ethic and always having that chip on my shoulder. Again though, my coaching staff and teammates put me in a great position every single day to be able to go out and perform at a high level.

You also led the Pac-12 with 5.7 APG and set the all-time school record with 683 career AST: what is the secret to being a great PG? I do not think there is a secret. I have always been a pass-first point guard. I love to see those around me eat and love to see them be able to showcase the work that they have put in so I just make simple reads and get them as many shots as possible. 1 thing I would encourage young PGs to do is watch a lot of film.

You graduated as the only men’s basketball player in Pac-12 history with 1800+ PTS/600+ AST/600+ REB and also made the conference All-Defensive Team in 2020: how were you able to balance all of the different aspects of your game? I have always been an all-around player dating back to high school and think those stats prove that. I take pride in being the best at everything I can. Honestly, that was not my plan when I came to Colorado: I did not even know it was possible until last year when Coach told me I was on pace to make history. I have similar high school accolades in which I am the all-time leader in PTS/AST/REB/STL. I have just been blessed to be around others who put me in a position to succeed at a high level.

You majored in Ethnic Studies: what lessons have you learned that helped you try to process everything that has gone on in the US during the past few years? Love others and treat them the way that you want to be treated. It is a cold world out here and there is a lot of hate/racism, so I just try to find ways to bring peace to those around me.

You are preparing for the NBA Draft this month: what would it mean to you to be drafted, and what is the plan if you do not get selected? It would mean everything to be drafted: I have dreamed about it since I was a kid so it would be such an amazing feeling. If not, then I will figure it out like I always have and eventually rise back to the top!

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