Both of these contrary statements are, indeed, true!

Team Final, with 2 McDonald’s All Americans/Members of USA National team, struggled to make it to Peach Jam in 2017.

In 2018, Team Final has gotten off to a 1-7 start on the Nike EYBL Circuit.

They are struggling on the court… The wins are hard to come by… EYBL ain’t sweet!

One could conceivably argue, “Team Final STINKS!”

Would be hard to counter such an argument….

Until…

The 2018 NBA draft is held on June 21, 2018 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. On that evening, at least three, maybe four, guys that played for Team Final in recent years will become multi-millionaire NBA players. Mikal Bridges and Lonnie Walker appear destined to be lottery picks. Tony Carr may also be off the board before the end of the first round… NCAA Championship MVP Donte DiVincenzo could make it a quartet of “Final Fam!” members with guaranteed NBA contracts for the 2018-19 season.

Mikal Bridges (right), Team Final Alum

They would join Tyreke Evans, Dion Waiters, Rakeem Christmas, Malachi Richardson, Rondae Jefferson and Michael Gilchrist as “FinalFam” members in the NBA…

They struggle to win on the EYBL Circuit… They STINK!

They will have at least 3 more NBA players in about 8 weeks… They are the BEST!

What REALLY matters? Honestly speaking… It’s the latter…

Lonnie Walker, Team Final Alum