Top 5 elite players who picked Duke in the NBA
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Sounds like someone hasn’t gotten over it yet.
Yeah and they talk about Duke incessantly.
Of course they get favorable calls, and have often been given great paths to the Championship. How many times in the NCAA have they been able to play in North Carolina or nearby, while Kentucky is 8 hours away from Lexington or more? Plus, they got beat last year when they didn't get their typical nearby home court advantage and had to face a physical team. Not disputing any of that. But, even so, they have had a lot of success in the ACC and tourney with players who are often not proving to be great pros. That's reality. Okafor won a championship and KAT didn't. Okafor was allowed to continually push his defensive player out of position and would not get charging calls. Even the announcers I remember in one game said how can anyone defend him if this is being allowed. So, it doesn't surprise me that they do well in college. But, if we are judging Duke players on their pro performance which is so-so, again I would say they over-achieved in college.
The FBI has shown what we all know. College sports are as corrupt as hell.
I have zero doubt that refs and the whole seeding process for the tournament are dirty too.
Around 2013, Nike dumped UNC as their main flagship school because of their tarnished image and Duke became THE new Nike flagship program. Before 2013, UNC owned Duke when it came to recruiting. Remember the Harrison Barnes saga?
Nike has a vested interest in their flagship school getting the best of the best players - guys like Marvin Bagley - every year. They also have a vested interest in that school winning championships. If you think all Nike can or would do to try to ensure those two things happen is make a few commercials and give them some really cool gear, you are way too naive for this world.
I have zero doubt that refs and the whole seeding process for the tournament are dirty too.
Around 2013, Nike dumped UNC as their main flagship school because of their tarnished image and Duke became THE new Nike flagship program. Before 2013, UNC owned Duke when it came to recruiting. Remember the Harrison Barnes saga?
Nike has a vested interest in their flagship school getting the best of the best players - guys like Marvin Bagley - every year. They also have a vested interest in that school winning championships. If you think all Nike can or would do to try to ensure those two things happen is make a few commercials and give them some really cool gear, you are way too naive for this world.
If you ain't first, you're last, right Ricky Bobby? Well that's not true at all.
It shows how protected the phony's teams are. Good grief they have a kid that still plays there that is as dirty of a player as there is in sports. Was suspended for ONE whole game and named a captain later. They are pretentious spoiled bunch that expect favorable treatment and can't handle it when they don't.
That program is all about one person and their legacy. That's it.
That program is all about one person and their legacy. That's it.
you really don't get what is considered successful in post season play do you? I mean you are obviously highly educated since you are a pharmacist (i assume you are due to your user name). tummy last went to the sweet 16 in 2005 and only made it to the sweet 16 5 times, the elite 8 4 times and the final 4 once (these number include the 98 championship) in his 10 years. but the biggest problem with tubby is we never felt like we were in the hunt. most of those sweet 16's and elite 8's felt like luck. tubby took our program backwards to where it was acceptable to hire BCG. he seriously took us back the point of the probation years to where we had to take a chance on an up and comer. but I digress, you seem to be counting championships are your standard for excellence and if you do that we win the argument, since you talked about cherry picking time frames. you cant talk about how awesome your school is during a certain time frame and then complain when someone picks a time frame to compare
Coach K said his greatest win in the history of his career was against UK in 1992. Yes, he said it. I heard it with my own two ears. That was arguably the best Duke team ever. Meanwhile, UK was fresh off probation and played Mashburn and a bunch of left overs that stuck around. They needed overtime and a prayer to beat that UK team. UK won their first title in 1948. Duke won their first in 1991. That's a 43 year difference. Let's put it in even better perspective. UK beat Duke in 1978 for their fifth title (13 years before Duke won their first). Duke won their fifth title in 2015, with a lot of help I might add. Duke doesn't hold a candle to UK all time. Point blank period. Sure y'all Dukies wanna talk about a UK/Duke comparison all time? I really don't think you do.
Well if we’re cherry pickin years, we might as well just go by overall championships. How would that work for you?
How in the world is this guy eligible ? He spent one year at a school that the ncaa doesn't recognize, so how in the hell does he complete 2 years of school work in 3 weeks, and be eligible from the git go ? I don't see how this is possible. Oh he is going to duke, now I understand. The acc is privliged , you don't even have to attend class to get a degree. they have to burn Louisville though, because thay have to show the world that the ncaa is not actually an extension of the acc. The cardinals are in the wrong conference at the wrong time.
I only brought up Tubby because the guy wanted to throw out all he had done to make an argument, and my point was you would be tossing a banner. And as for the cherry picking comment, that was my point. The kid picked a random date range to make a point and I used 26 years to illustrate that if I did the same thing you guys would freak out, so I guess my point was valid.
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go back to your duke board no one here wants to hear your duke shit
well said. I wish I could like this 1 trillion times.
You guys are hilarious. It is disturbing when you let a hobby control your emotions like that. Maybe you should be visiting your local pharmacist a little more to keep the voices under control.
It infuriates me to no end that Okafor, Jones and Winslow were able to outlast one of the greatest teams ever assembled. The fix was definitely in. We all thought those guys turned out to be one heck of a recruiting haul, but they all stink (well, Winslow is decent..).. if they had put on a Kentucky jersey instead of what we had, we'd be doomed..
Kat, Ulis, Booker, Lyles were such a superior group.
Kat, Ulis, Booker, Lyles were such a superior group.
Says the dookie troll who spends its free time on our message board.
Because nothing says under control like stalking rival fans.
UK, KU, Notre Dame, Arizona and Wisconsin ALL on one side of the bracket is all that needs to be said. UK, KU and Notre Dame were all in the same region even. UK was UNDEFEATED and got the most difficult draw of any 1 seed in the entire tournament. ****ing bullshit I say.
How bout you go eat a big ole hefty bowl of shit, Silver Spoons.
It wasn’t a random date range. It was the LAST 14 years- showing a pattern. I find it pretty interesting that you rarely hear it from sportswriters. Going by what they have to say, Duke is contending every year.
Feel free to apply the same logic to Calipari.
I am able to educate Duke fans on their own program because it’s my entire life. It’s disturbing.
I respect Cal and never thought he deserved the criticism for his OAD style. When they MADE high school kids attend college for one year he took advantage of the rule and pulled in a ton of talent. He is still the best at it. Although Duke is getting some decent recruits now too. You cant blame a coach for adjusting his recruiting based on the new rules in place and say it is "bad for basketball" just because back in the 80's and 90's kids stayed all 4 years no matter what. I understand your 14 years, my point was if you go back to 15 years Duke would have had another championship added and I know you understood that which is why you picked 14 instead. Good hell, I am sure some of you guys have BP through the roof right now.
They did though. They were 3 hours away! If UK plays 3 hours away in the regular season, they usually have the majority of fans on their side. This is just a recurring weak ass Duke excuse that people start to believe because they've heard it so often.
Actually, no. Duke didn’t win the championship in ‘04.
Once again, I have to educate Dookies on Duke.
I know- we’re pathetic losers. This is our life. None of us work. This is all we have.
Thanks for gracing us with your presence.
Hey! You knock it off! This Dookie is nice enough to come talk to us slackjaw hilljacks. You show him the respect he deserves.
Post K, Duke will be like Nebraska or Texas is in football currently. UK has won titles with as many coaches as Duke has titles; 5. Let that sink in for a minute.
