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An overcrowded roster is conspiring against James Young

Each time the Boston Celtics send James Young to the NBA Development League affiliate, the announcement is met with groans from a vocal group of fans.

Each time the send rookie James Young on a day trip to their Development League affiliate in Vacationland, the announcement is met with groans from a vocal group of fans that desire to see the No. 17 pick in June's draft get an opportunity with the parent club rather than toiling for the Maine Red Claws.

It's not hard to understand their grumbles. As the Celtics navigate the second year of a rebuilding process, there's a case to be made that getting young players extended NBA minutes could expedite their development. The fact that Boston is nine games under .500 and owns an offense that has slipped to the bottom third of the league in efficiency is only additional fodder for those that leading the #FreeYoung movement.

But if there is one necessity in rebuilding, it's patience. And that virtue extends to the development of Young.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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