I still like Pierre Jackson in the 2nd round.
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That isn't true. They are one of several schools that tend to hold onto players that are projected lottery picks. Along with Baylor, UNC, Florida, Louisville, Kansas..
There's a reason why scouts say they like to see kids go to Kentucky... they say that Cal's system allows them to better gauge the kids' strengths and weaknesses.. and Cal uses that in his recruiting pitch. He says if you suck at something I can't hide it.. but if you're incredible at something.. you'll be able to showcase it early and often. It's a more pro-style system.
Hantlers
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I would argue that Duke prepares it's players for the NBA quite well. Miles Plumlee for example. Mason Plumlee averaged more points his senior year of college than he ever did in highschool. Hell, even that bum Shavlik Randolph is still playing in the NBA.
I don't see how one can say going to Duke will lower your draft stock.
I don't see how one can say going to Duke will lower your draft stock.
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Nothing negative just Duke runs a very team oriented offense it doesnt showcase individual abilities. Irving hardly played so he doesnt count he was draft mostly on what he did before.
Jackson's Baylor/OKST Big 12 tournament game was one of the most impressive games I've seen all year. Dude went insane in the final few minutes and would have won the game if it wasn't for a bogus call by the refs.
Hahahahaaha..
Hantlers
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********. Nobody thought Irving was going to be that good until he showed what he could do at Duke. There's a reason K changed their offense so a true freshman could lead it. That doesn't happen often. You can say it doesn't showcase individual abilities, but Nolan Smith, Irving and JJ Redick would disagree with you. Those are just a couple examples btw.
Nah, Irving was drafted because he put up crazy numbers with Duke. Before the college season started he was projected as the 10th pick overall, so he wasn't hyped up as being the #1 pick pre-College.
Irving was ranked the #1 player coming into college... you guys are hilarious.
Bledsoe is taking classes to get his degree.
I am going to destroy you on this... I am as ready as a Mormon missionary.
Pierre Jackson > Nate Wolters
Jackson would have put up ridiculous stats in Wolters' conference.
Jackson would have put up ridiculous stats in Wolters' conference.
Pierre Jackson was the John Stockton of the NIT this year. Domination.
Draft Austin and Jackson. Baylor Bears up in dis bitch.
I'm laughing at the notion that Irving was some unknown but shot onto the scene when coached by K... lol
(and I'm in a bubble?)
Hantlers
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#1 player does not equal #1 draft pick. You should know that PKM. Also, just for facts sake, he was the #2 player on Scout, #3 on ESPN, and #4 on Rivals. I believe everybody had Harrison Barnes as #1. Most people thought Irving and Brandon Knight were very similar. They were wrong.
If Bledsoe can actually get a degree at Kentucky, I think that says how much of an "academic" institution they really are.
Why you hating on Bledsoe so hard? He doesn't seem stupid to me.
Now Cousins, I can understand that.
Hantlers
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Who said Irving was an unknown? I just said that at the beginning of the year he wasn't being thought of as the #1 pick.
And yes, being coached by K did help. Unless if you're trying to say that anybody can coach talent...and in that case, Cal doesn't get credit for Rose/Cousins/Davis and everybody else.