Can You Name This Player?

[wilson]

Clearly, you don't remember Jumbo.

[insert condescension here]

[House G]

Carmelo Anthony

Very nice!

[House G]

Melo? He wasn’t 1st Team AA?

Not consensus—only on one of the teams.

[slower]

Whether or not Grayson gets his number retired - and he almost assuredly won't - the kid is a dead-solid Duke legend. Period.

He and Singler may go down as the last of the great warriors who could have gone early, but stuck around for 4 years.

For better or worse (mostly better), people will talk about him for years, long after memories of Jabari Parker, Austin Rivers, Brandon Ingram, Luke Kennard and many others begin to fade.

[UrinalCake]

Ok here's another one. If you guys get this in two minutes again, I will be seriously impressed.

                  Min  Pts FG%  3PT% FT%  Reb Asst Stl Blk TO
Player X (career) 28.1 9.6 49.3 28.3 57.7 4.5 4.2  2.3 0.2 2.2
Trevon Duval      29.2 9.9 42.4 27.0 57.8 2.1 5.5  1.5 0.2 2.7

[jv001]

Ok here's another one. If you guys get this in two minutes again, I will be seriously impressed.

                  Min  Pts FG%  3PT% FT%  Reb Asst Stl Blk TO
Player X (career) 28.1 9.6 49.3 28.3 57.7 4.5 4.2  2.3 0.2 2.2
Trevon Duval      29.2 9.9 42.4 27.0 57.8 2.1 5.5  1.5 0.2 2.7

Matt Jones???

[jv001]

Matt Jones???

Nope, not Matt Jones. GoDuke!

[FerryFor50]

Ok here's another one. If you guys get this in two minutes again, I will be seriously impressed.

                  Min  Pts FG%  3PT% FT%  Reb Asst Stl Blk TO
Player X (career) 28.1 9.6 49.3 28.3 57.7 4.5 4.2  2.3 0.2 2.2
Trevon Duval      29.2 9.9 42.4 27.0 57.8 2.1 5.5  1.5 0.2 2.7

I can't even get this one by googling.

[jv001]

I can't even get this one by googling.

Ha, I tried that and couldn't find anything either. I guess with 5+ assists pg he would be a point guard. You don't think the player is a womens player? If so I'll never get it. GoDuke!

[devilsince1977]

I want to say Rondo.

[FerryFor50]

I want to say Rondo.

Bingo. Didn't find it because I was looking at Duke players.

[UrinalCake]

Yep, it’s Rondo. Comparison is a little off because he played two years at Kentucky. But he’s probably the best comp for Duval, moreso than Derrick Rose IMO.

[Steven43]

For me, the more I hear people be anti-Grayson because of "the incidents" the more he has my support. Someone asked me about the butt screen vs UNCheat today at lunch. I laughed out loud and said that I loved it and that I love this kid. Sorry guys, the media bias against this kid makes me support him more, not less. More than one of these "incidents" were cases where a F1 was called because a ref missed a call, looked at a replay and realized they wanted to call something and gave the kid an F1. Meanwhile other players are elbowing guys in the mouth with no call, no coverage, etc. I didn't think GA had done enough to have his number retired, then I read more criticism and I rethink that to "if we win again this year..."

This.
Grayson is one of my all-time favorite college basketball players. I will miss him tremendously. This is a young man who brings the intensity game after game after game and NEVER shies away from a challenge. Always ready to dive on the floor for a loose ball at any moment, no matter the score or the situation. He gives me confidence that we always have a chance against any opponent. He is so versatile and exciting on offense that he can make a dagger three from NBA range on one play and then one minute later a spectacular dunk that leads the Sportscenter highlights. Could JJ (who I loved) do that? Answer: Nope

His tripping incidents were so overplayed it’s beyond ridiculous. These were minor events compared to what other players do during just about EVERY college basketball game. The resultant abuse and pure poisonous bile he has endured from immature and hateful simpletons would have completely broken just about any other young man. But here is Grayson—battered but unbowed— in his senior season still leading our beloved Blue Devils night after abusive night into hostile territory. Is it his fault that there are so many petty people who despise him (mostly out of jealousy, I believe) because he proudly wears the DUKE uniform, is good-looking, is vocal about his belief in Christianity, is often the most captivating player on the court, is a great scholar-athlete, has a flair for the dramatic, and helped lead his team as a FRESHMAN to the National Championship?

And he’s not done yet, folks. I have a strong feeling some special moments are still to come for Grayson and his team whilst he still wears the Duke Blue.

[UrinalCake]

I should just go ahead and tell my boss I’m not getting any work done this week.

                  Min  Pts  FG%  3PT% FT%  Reb Asst Stl Blk TO
Player X          27.4 16.6 57.4 48.5 80.6 7.8 1.8  1.6 1.0 2.7
Wendell Carter    27.1 13.8 56.4 46.3 73.3 9.3 2.1  0.8 2.2 2.0

[FerryFor50]

I should just go ahead and tell my boss I’m not getting any work done this week.

                  Min  Pts  FG%  3PT% FT%  Reb Asst Stl Blk TO
Player X          27.4 16.6 57.4 48.5 80.6 7.8 1.8  1.6 1.0 2.7
Wendell Carter    27.1 13.8 56.4 46.3 73.3 9.3 2.1  0.8 2.2 2.0

Laettner!

[flyingdutchdevil]

Laettner!

Wait, seriously? Laettner averaged only 27 min a game in his career?!??!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?

When did Coach K start playing his best players 35+ min per game?

[FerryFor50]

Wait, seriously? Laettner averaged only 27 min a game in his career?!??!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?

When did Coach K start playing his best players 35+ min per game?

Averaged 17 mpg as a freshman.

32 mpg as a senior.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Averaged 17 mpg as a freshman.

32 mpg as a senior.

Both of those numbers are shocking, given Laettner's legendary UCONN game as a freshman.

Also, 32 minutes? If this was 2018, pretty sure he'd average 39.5 min.

[FerryFor50]

Both of those numbers are shocking, given Laettner's legendary UCONN game as a freshman.

Also, 32 minutes? If this was 2018, pretty sure he'd average 39.5 min.

Probably more. And Grant Hill would have transferred.

[CDu]

Probably more. And Grant Hill would have transferred.

Hill would have stayed, but Cherokee Parks (13 mpg) or Antonio Lang (22 mpg) might have transferred.