You forgot Higgins hes a veteran five star
Duke does not have more overall talent, maybe more top end talent..lets discuss
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do you think there starting 5 head and shoulders above uk starting 5? i believe our bench is way better.
Just FYI.
Based on composite rankings only:
Bagley(1) > Diallo(10)
Duval(6) > Knox(11)
Carter(7) > Vanderbilt(12)
Bolden(15) < Gabriel(14)
Trent(17) < Washington(15)
Allen(25) < Richards(18)
DeLaurier(39) < Killeya-Jones(23)
O'Connell(68) < Green(26)
Tucker(84) < Gilgeous-Alexander(31)
Based on composite rankings only:
Bagley(1) > Diallo(10)
Duval(6) > Knox(11)
Carter(7) > Vanderbilt(12)
Bolden(15) < Gabriel(14)
Trent(17) < Washington(15)
Allen(25) < Richards(18)
DeLaurier(39) < Killeya-Jones(23)
O'Connell(68) < Green(26)
Tucker(84) < Gilgeous-Alexander(31)
I don't think duke is head and shoulders better than us, but for starters Grayson Allen "loses" to Nick Richards according to the rankings..I don't think anyone should expect Richards to be as good or better than Allen next season. Not to mention the flaws in straight comparisons of individual players based solely on rankings.
They have the best returning player by far on either team, and they have the best pro prospect of either team. We'll see what happens but I don't have a problem with people saying they are better.
Put me in the group that would rather have the top end talent. Depth is overrated in college. You have a good 7 or 8 guys that is plenty.
Put me in the group that would rather have the top end talent. Depth is overrated in college. You have a good 7 or 8 guys that is plenty.
They're the best going into the season. Obviously they could have chemistry issues or injuries but getting Duval and Bagely allowed them to go from question marks to final four or bust.
You can give credit to Duke and still respect what UK has coming in. We all know the best team on paper doesn't always win. You can hate Duke all you want but it's foolish to try and talk yourself into "thinking" their not loaded next yr
You can give credit to Duke and still respect what UK has coming in. We all know the best team on paper doesn't always win. You can hate Duke all you want but it's foolish to try and talk yourself into "thinking" their not loaded next yr
UK lacks star power next yr. They lack experience. Duke has them beat in both of those categories..
Duke has more experience and will probably start 4 freshmen? Uh, no and the star power is a wash imho
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I really don't understand the panic over Bagley signing with Duke just because of this. They will still start four freshmen which guarantees absolutely nothing. They actually had a lot more talent last season and still couldn't win. Everyone needs to stop paying attention to ESPN and their biased predictions.
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They have talent but it's not a huge gap as is being portrayed by the media. I find it hard to believe that everyone is overlooking Michigan State and Arizona for a team with four starters that have yet to play a college game.
We may start 5 freshman. None of our returnees have shown they can be the level of player Allen is. Bagley is definitely the most highly regarded player in this high school class.
The Champions Classic is gonna be 
this year. Four of the top five teams in the country, IMO. Those four and Arizona would be my top five. We should get a pretty good idea of how these teams stack up then. Still wouldn't trade rosters with any team in the country. Cal finally has a couple true SFs. We all know what transpired the last time he had a couple of those. 
this year. Four of the top five teams in the country, IMO. Those four and Arizona would be my top five. We should get a pretty good idea of how these teams stack up then. Still wouldn't trade rosters with any team in the country. Cal finally has a couple true SFs. We all know what transpired the last time he had a couple of those. 
Goodman is right here.
oodman @GoodmanESPN·Aug 14
Blue Devils were No. 1 a year ago -- point guard play will likely determine their fate again.
oodman @GoodmanESPN·Aug 14
Blue Devils were No. 1 a year ago -- point guard play will likely determine their fate again.
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Duke has more talent. That doesn't mean they have a better team.
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As we all know, freshman talent doesn't automatically equal success. You're still dealing with kids that were in high school a year ago. Too many variables to declare a freshman laden team No. 1 in the nation. It's ridiculous.
Duke has more experience. Grayson Allen is more than UK has. Fact. Idk how you can say star power is a wash but sure if you wanna think that although I say no way.
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Cmon man, there was a reason everyone was happy Grayson was the one that returned this year.
He ran off Frank Jackson and has shown over the last two years to be a hot fu**ing mess.
Is he talented...sure. But count me as happy he is the one returner on splinters youngest team ever.
And I still ain't sold on duval/Trent having to replace jones/kennard/Jackson.
If that rat didn't get bagley so late they were in trouble this year.
Still take our roster.
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