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Is Duke the biggest waste of talent ever?

Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:16 pm
Posted by CarolinaGamecock99
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:16 pm
4 top 10 players. Zion being generational talent. Can’t even make the final 4
Posted by WaltTeevens
Santa Barbara, CA
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:18 pm to
Nah....that time the Lakers signed Malone and Payton and got dusted by the Pistons
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:20 pm to
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:21 pm to
That was a big upset, but that Detroit team was legit. Also Malone and Payton were washed up by that point.
Posted by saintsfan22
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:24 pm to
Are we still going with Reddish as a top 10 player? I know they're gonna draft him like it but mistakes are commonly made.
Posted by REG861
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:24 pm to
If
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Are we still going with Reddish as a top 10 player? I know they're gonna draft him like it but mistakes are commonly made.




If Reddish played in the second half I must have missed it. Complete non factor

If you look at the other top 10-15 prospects from this year's class, though, he's par for the course if not better than most. Most of these kids are pure potential.
This post was edited on 3/31/19 at 6:26 pm
Posted by 1999
Where I be
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:27 pm to
06 LSU football
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:28 pm to
Tre Jones is not ?????? 10
Posted by TheWalrus
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:28 pm to
Reddish is nothing special. I don’t see any particular skill that jumps out.
Posted by Zendog
Santa Barbara
Member since Feb 2019
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:30 pm to
I think the grading system of high school players is overrated. Duke’s talent is just a tad above others. Take Zion away and it’s below quite a few other teams
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
67939 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:34 pm to
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Is Duke the biggest waste of talent ever?



Not really

Zion is special no doubt

Reddish and Barrett are pure potential at this point. Both have had some big moments but don't play with the same consistency and motor as Zion. They disappear often in games.

Jones is not a bad player but is far from NBA ready. I don't even think he was a top 10 player.
This post was edited on 3/31/19 at 6:36 pm
Posted by sunnydaze
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:35 pm to
Reddish couldn’t score on a goofy looking white kid for state, how’s he gonna score in the nba
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 6:35 pm to
He hit a 3 with 12 minutes left but I don't remember much else.
Posted by tiggah1981
Winterfell
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:19 pm to
isnt this draft class supposed to be stacked?

doesnt look like it
This post was edited on 3/31/19 at 7:20 pm
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:23 pm to
ding ding ding
Posted by OhioLSUfan
Columbus, OH
Member since Oct 2007
1288 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:27 pm to
If only they had a 5th top 15 recruit this year, coach k might have made it to the final 4
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:33 pm to
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Nah....that time the Lakers signed Malone and Payton and got dusted by the Pistons


They were like 137 years old...

Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
12770 posts
Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:35 pm to
quote:


Reddish and Barrett are pure potential at this point. Both have had some big moments but don't play with the same consistency and motor as Zion. They disappear often in games.


You must not watch much of duke, because Barrett was almost as productive as Zion this year and he doesn’t disappear during games.
Posted by St Augustine
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Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:35 pm to
quote:

Nah....that time the Lakers signed Malone and Payton and got dusted by the Pistons


Yeah but they were in the twilight of their careers. That Detroit team played freaking brilliantly.
Posted by Dr RC
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Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 3/31/19 at 7:36 pm to
quote:

isnt this draft class supposed to be stacked?


No. After the top 3 or so it's not considered all that great.
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