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Hollinger's Gems: April 9, 2009

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Thursday, April 9, 2009

1. If yesterday was the last-second 3-point version of Insider Gems, today is the Portland version. I'm in Bridgetown the next few days for the Nike Hoop Summit, which brings together some of the best international and domestic players under the age of 20 and has them meet in a game on Saturday; until then, the international players' practices are open to coaches, scouts and media, and I've been getting a look at some of the top young international talent. Historically, one thing that has mad ...

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