Don’t Be Surprised When…These 2026 Players Surpass 1,000 Points

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Look, I understand....points are over publicized. But, a couple things here:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1- As a coach, it was always easier for me to teach a kid how to defend than it was to teach them to be an effective scorer. Putting the ball in the basket is really hard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2- We all say can agree that scoring is somewhat overrated, but I've yet to see a team win a game zero to zero. You must score to win...it's simply the nature of the beast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3- It's the offseason. 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