Our quest to determine which location has served as the biggest hotbed for NBA-caliber talent in recent years rolls on. At first, we began with Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City all in the mix for the title, but two have already been stricken from the competition.
As a reminder, we're still only looking at players who will suit up during the 2015-16 season. Players are eligible to compete if the high school they graduated from was within an hour's drive of the city in question.
Yes, that means Taj Gibson, who was born in Brooklyn and began his education there, is still representing the West Coast, since he transferred to Stoneridge Prep for his sophomore and junior years. Similarly, Kevin Love will not be suiting up for Los Angeles, because despite entering the world in Santa Monica and attending UCLA for his college career, he played high school ball in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
With those qualifications firmly in mind, here's how we arrived at our championship matchup, as dictated by your votes:
Time For The Final Game
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