King Ken wrote:This Duke squad is trash. Carey Jr. is garbage. Jones is too hot and cold. Damnit!
I don't think they're trash, I think they can end up being a good college team this year. There are no dominant teams in college this year, so I don't expect a team to sit at #1 for too long.
Now if we are talking NBA prospects from this team, I agree its pretty garbage. SFA really showed why Vernon Carey isn't a 1st round pick. They did all their damage tonight inside the paint. They did that just by motion and spacing and Carey just cant keep up with it, he just moves his feet way too slow. He is Zach Randolph 2.0, the thing is though, no one is playing like the Grit and Grind Grizzlies anymore. Carey is only a 5 in today's game and isn't an ideal 5 either. Skilled dude who should eat up the majority of college teams, would've been a lotto pick 15 years ago, just doesn't have the game for today's NBA.
Hurt just isn't a NBA player. If he was 6'11 ya maybe, but the dude is 6'8, has a really slow set shot where he doesn't leave the ground. He is struggling to get his shot off against college guys, he is also shockingly unatheltic and weak. Just not a NBA player.
Cassius I really do love watching. The kid plays the game how you want a player on your team to play. The corner 3 from him as of late has been a great sign. But the TRex wingspan really hurts his defensive prospects and has absolutely 0 offense putting the ball on the court. He just has 0 transferable NBA skills.
Moore is just meh. Good size, okay athlete, okay handle, horrible shot and horrible defender. There are flashes when he combines his size, athleticism and handle together against college players where you say, "he could end up being a damn good college player". But don't see anything that shows flashes of NBA starter or anything.
Tre is still just Tre. Fantastic defender, but the shot is way too inconsistent and he isn't a true #1 option on a team, which he is being asked to do a lot this year and we are seeing some inconsistencies, especially with his turnovers which was never an issue. As of right now he is just like his brother, really solid backup PG, if he ever gets a consistent 3pt shot could be a solid starting PG.
In all honesty Javin DeLaurier could end up being one of the best NBA prospects from this team. He looks unplayable right now, K and Duke has completely given up on player development over the last decade. With his size and athleticism, I could see a great player development staff getting their hands on him and making him a solid defensive big coming off the bench.
