Pac-12 'All-Star' tour not worth the money

Markkanen’s new UA teammates, Chance Comanche and Kadeem Allen, won’t face anywhere near the competition in their so-called Pac-12 All-Star trip to Australia next month. There are only two games on that tour, against Aussie semi-pro teams, and a scrimmage. That trip, which will last about 11 days, to be coached by Mike Montgomery and two of his former Stanford players, is part of the extravagant spending of Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott. At most, Comanche and Allen will probably play about 45 minutes of game action against middlin’ Aussie players. Wouldn’t the $300,000 (or so) it will cost for the “All-Star” tour be better spent if donated to the Banner-UA Cancer Center, or the Boys and Girls Clubs in Los Angeles? 

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