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In 1982, Indiana Hoosiers head coach Bob Knight said after an exhibition game between the Hoosiers and the Soviet national team, in which the 17-year-old Arvydas led fast breaks, made turnaround jumpers, and finished with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, that Arvydas "was as good a prospect as I'd ever seen." For years, his legend only grew. U.S. politicians became involved, trying to assist in bringing him to the NBA, but Arvydas remained behind the Iron Curtain, caught in the geopolitical pull of the Cold War. He suffered two Achilles tendon ruptures in his early 20s -- he later suspected one was from overuse -- before the Soviets relented, allowing him to visit Portland for treatment in 1988. He led the Soviets to the Gold Medal in the ensuing Olympics in Seoul, even though he hadn't fully recovered, but Arvydas suffered knee injuries and stress fractures in the years that followed, when he played professionally in Spain. Still, the Trail Blazers never gave up their pursuit.

ESPN

Indiana Hoosiers fans aren't exactly being subtle about who they want as their next head coach. On Saturday, a shrine of Boston Celtics head coach and Indiana native Brad Stevens was spotted in front of Assembly Hall.

NBC Sports

The Hoosiers won 89-79 and, like Georgia Tech in 1990, advanced to the Final Four. O'Neal had 36 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in the final college game of his career. Jones: Shaq goes 12 for 12 at the free-throw line. He’s capable. But that was one of those games that meant something to him. Tracey: The mechanics of Shaq’s body do not allow him to shoot a free throw. He cannot get his elbow under the ball to shoot it. People say, “Why doesn’t he practice?” I want to punch people right in the mouth. You ... think we didn’t practice? Mechanically, he couldn’t get his elbow under the ball. It’s mechanically not possible.

New Orleans Times-Picayune

Adrian Wojnarowski: Indiana Hoosiers guard Jeremiah Rivers is a late addition to the roster of the Portsmouth Invitational Pre-Draft camp, sources say.

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