Originally Posted by
Diddy
If Hendo leaves and Kyle returns, Kyle will be the man a la JJ his Sr year. The rest of the team will subsume themselves to his game. It will work pretty good, and Duke would contend for the ACC titles. But he would then leave and we would have to start over.
Without Kyle, more of our younger players will play. Kyle plays a very similiar game to both our incoming Frosh. If he stays, he will play 35 or so MPG, and they won't play much, period. One will, but the other will only get spot MPG.
Next year would be a learning experience. We would have experienced Guards and Fs ready to welcome a talented Frosh class. Barnes or Dawkins would be the athletic WF, with solid Frosh off the bench, that would make for a NC caliber team.
Now, if one of the frosh is better than advertised and capable of doing real damage, or if we miraculously get Wall, then I hope Kyle comes back. Next year is a national title team.
But, if we don't get Wall, and the Frosh need some time to adjust to college, then Kyle would become the crutch for the team. They would lean entirely upon him to their own detriment.
I hope G and K come back, but given the deficincies of the team, we may have to take a long term view to get back to the top.