51.   And often, Fisher looked like a young player trying to provide leadership.

52.   And teaching and growing young players instead of winning titles with experienced veterans.

53.   And the expected eighth-best team, Minnesota, features perhaps the most gifted young player in the game, Kevin Garnett.

54.   And the first time in years, they also have an abundance of young players in their system.

55.   And Pitino has some young players who may thrive in that system.

56.   And once-fertile sources of young black players, such as Los Angeles, have dried up.

57.   And the more that young players excel, the better the league will do.

58.   And it was apparent Colangelo came to believe Westphal was not the best man to handle a restructured team that included several young players.

59.   And some of the best of the rest were acquired in deals that allowed the Twins to dump salaries and pick up good young players.

60.   And the young players who are smart have taken notice.