College daze

With Farmar tying a career high with 21 points, including a career-best four 3-pointers, it was noted on press row what the UCLA backcourt would be like if he had stayed in Westwood, along with Arron Afflalo -- now a rookie with the Pistons who left school early.

Imagine, Russell Westbrook and Darren Collison -- two possible lottery picks this spring -- coming off the bench.

Then again, at USC, imagine Tim Floyd wouldn't mind teaming O.J. Mayo with Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt.