Sven didn't come in and instantly make players around him better. Sven came in and capitalized on a couple of rebounds and turnovers, and it got everyones attention. I suppose it's premature to say after one game, but the WCs which featured roughly the same level of competition sold me on Johinny working his magic at this level.
Sven can still be good. I won't take anything away from his potential (which is IMO a second line playmaking winger), but their ceilings or talent levels really aren't comparable.
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