Originally Posted by
CDu
Thanks for linking. Yeesh, not a very positive review for the incoming class overall.
Key takeaways from a Duke perspective:
- It's a very weak class compared to last year
- Barrett is the best player in the class
- Reddish is probably the most talented player in the class, but has real concerns about his effort/intensity (both guys were very disappointed in him)
- Jones should be a solid college PG, smart player, a lot like Tyus was, but probably not as good a shooter as Tyus
- They said that Collin Sexton might have been the third best player if he were in this class instead of last year's class, and that nobody expect maybe Barrett would compare with Bagley and Ayton. Jaren Jackson Jr was noted as a #1 or #2 if he'd been in this class.
Other takeaways of note:
- Nassir Little was considered a top-2 or top-3 prospect (Williamson got some love as well here) in the class
It seems like getting Reddish dialed in is going to be a real key to this coming season. If he can unlock his motivation, we'll have the two best players in the class. But that appears to be a big if right now.
I don't think Coach K will turn Reddish into a really good defensive player in 1 year. I don't think Coach K will turn Reddish into the ultimate glue guy in just one year. I don't think Reddish will unlock all of his potential in just 1 year.
I do, however, think Coach K will motivate the hell out of Reddish and we'll see a completely different Reddish on the offensive end. I mean, Ingram had the same issue. Unlike most on this board, I don't think Coach K is the best coach at every aspect of basketball coaching. However, when it comes to motivating your players, there are few - if any - who are better. This is why the Reddish-Duke connection made so much sense ~10 months ago.
I think Reddish will be an amazing player who is a weird blend between distributor, shooter, and teammate. I'm not sure there is a player who can compare Reddish to at this point.
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