Mike Dunleavy. Two more years to follow after a championship.
For me, it was Luol Deng. Man, that kid would have had an awesome 4 years.
Mike Dunleavy. Two more years to follow after a championship.
Brand had us right there, and the big body, too.
Elton Brand....there is no telling what he could have done with 2 more years. Second on my list is Corey Maggette, he would have provided a lot of great memories with his athleticism. It would have been really interesting to see what he would have done his sophomore year.
He was so fun to watch play. I'm still amazed that he graduated early like he did, that must have taken one hell of a work ethic. Better yet is to see after his unfortunate accident that he has made the most of his degree.
Without hesitation, Elton.
That's funny...as I was mowing my lawn today, I found myself yearning for Elton Brand. Man, he would be able to punish Danny Green for atrocities we are all aware of.
Maggette.
I was pretty disappointed about that one, too. Having grown up in the Portland area and having played against him in high school, I was a big fan during my years at Duke. However, he would have only had one more year to chase the championship... he played 3 years with Carlos and Jason.
Shav.
Just kidding. Seems clear to me the guy who would have had the most impact with a four-year college career would have been Brand. We've never had power like that in the middle -- and you might recall we weren't too shabby even without him.
Elton, with the exception of Shel, was the only protypical power player we've had in the last 10-15 years, and he would have been a huge addition to the 00 and 01 teams.
However, the 01 team won without him, so I'd have to say Luol. Oh, would he have helped in 06 vs. LSU.
Exactly right. Brand had two more years after he left, and we won without him in '01, so he only could have made a difference in the tournament in '00 and maybe helped win a couple more games in '01. Whereas, Luol was the tonic we so desperately needed to complement Shelden and JJ in '05 and '06. He even would have been around last year and been the MAN. Josh could have stayed in a secondary role (which seems to have suited him better).
JBDuke
Andre Dawkins: “People ask me if I can still shoot, and I ask them if they can still breathe. That’s kind of the same thing.”
Kobe
Josh McRoberts
Beth Bauer. Extremely easy on the eyes.
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Elton Brand. I saw a Blue Devil Weekly and no contributions from the early departers for the new Building. Does the coaching staff still have any relationship with Maggette, Deng, or Brand.I think Brand married a Duke grad.