Sure, the two games have been snoozers. Sure, Ohio State has easily dispatched two inferior opponents. But what Evan Turner has done in his first two games is worth noticing all the same, and those of you picked Evan Turner to be an All-American this year -- I'm looking at you, Gasaway -- can begin polishing your breastplates. Well played.

In his first game, Evan Turner scored 14 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and tossed 10 assists, giving him his first triple-double of the season in his very first game. Turner followed up that display of versatility with a bit more dominant showcase Thursday night, scoring 24, grabbing another 17 boards, and adding four assists and two steals. Turner's season averages after two games? 19 points, seven boards, seven assists. Insane.

Of course, it's but a small sample size. Two games does not a season make, especially when those two games pit the Buckeyes against the likes of Alcorn State and James Madison. Turner is going to be playing minutes in the NBA next year; of course he's going to destroy the Alcorns and JMUs of the world.

No, the real test will come next week, when Turner faces North Carolina. It's a test for Carolina, too; everyone says the Tar Heels are going to be a defensive team this year, even if it's hard to imagine a Roy Williams-coached UNC team worrying more about defense than about pushing the ball up the floor as fast as possible. Can UNC stop Turner? Is the OSU guard's early success a mere product of his opponents? Doubtful, since triple-doubles are so rare in college hoops anyway, but the point is next Thursday we get to find out.

In the meantime, just look at that line. Just look at it.

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