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  1. #2461

    Early 2020 nba mock draft

    Hey guys! First time poster but long time lurker and fan but I wanted to get some other takes on this zags blog article. It has two of our guys selected in the first round in Wendell Moore and Obviously Vernon Carey but it has them slated to go 23 and 24 with Moore actually being picked ahead of Carey. This had me baffled as I assumed Carey was a lock for at least a lottery slot.

    https://www.zagsblog.com/2019/01/23/...s-in-at-no-33/

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr. synellinden View Post
    Edwards to Georgia and Crean.
    Wow, I am legitimately shocked. He was considered a 100% lock to FSU prior to reclassifying. Props to him for staying home and trying to put a lesser-known program on the map. As for Kentucky, their fans must be freaking out after all these misses. They’re certainly not accustomed to losing elite recruits to the likes of Georgia, Memphis, and Washington.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjc92 View Post
    Hey guys! First time poster but long time lurker and fan but I wanted to get some other takes on this zags blog article. It has two of our guys selected in the first round in Wendell Moore and Obviously Vernon Carey but it has them slated to go 23 and 24 with Moore actually being picked ahead of Carey. This had me baffled as I assumed Carey was a lock for at least a lottery slot.

    https://www.zagsblog.com/2019/01/23/...s-in-at-no-33/
    Welcome to the world of posting!

    Mike Schmitz at ESPN is a respected scout and can evaluate talent as well as anyone. That being said, it is absurdly early to start taking stock of the 2020 NBA Draft. At this time last year, Ja Morant would have elicited a "who?" from all but the most well-traveled scouts. Now Morant is a possible Top 5 picks in the 2019 NBA Draft.

    I think we are going to see a lot from Vernon Carey at the McDonald's All-American game and the other all-star games. Wendell Moore may shine as well. His game - a jack of all trades, play on both ends of the floor - does not usually shine at the all-star games. It will be the practices, which are not open to the public, where Moore and Carey will likely turn some heads. And then, during the early part of the NCAA season, both of those players will receive a lot of attention. We saw Zion shoot up the draft boards this year after the first few games when people realized there was a lot more to his game than the highlight videos showed. On a much lesser scale, I anticipate some of the same will be true of Carey and Moore. Carey is going to be the focal point of the offense next year and may well end up averaging 20 and 10. Moore, if he can show a reliable or even above-average jumper, will also appeal to many as a 3-and-D or better type of player at the NBA level.

    At this point, it's good to see both young men in the mix for top talent in their class.

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    Quote Originally Posted by olddevil View Post
    I watched the Washington v Arizona game last night and Sean Miller had a "dead man walking" look. If he is as smart as I think he is he could be considering an escape to the NBA. If so, that could happen quickly. Doesn't the NCAA have a rule that would allow Mannion to opt out of his commitment to Arizona in that case? Mannion could be the missing piece of a blockbuster Duke recruiting haul.

    In an article yesterday, Mannion confirmed his commitment to Arizona.
    https://zonazealots.com/2019/02/09/a...-the-wildcats/

  5. #2465
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjc92 View Post
    Hey guys! First time poster but long time lurker and fan but I wanted to get some other takes on this zags blog article. It has two of our guys selected in the first round in Wendell Moore and Obviously Vernon Carey but it has them slated to go 23 and 24 with Moore actually being picked ahead of Carey. This had me baffled as I assumed Carey was a lock for at least a lottery slot.

    https://www.zagsblog.com/2019/01/23/...s-in-at-no-33/
    Welcome!

    I like Wendell a lot (more than his average recruiting rank) and wouldn't be surprised if he ended up getting drafted ahead of Vernon. A lot of it is just that in the NBA these days, a wing with size, long arms, shooting and playmaking ability like Wendell is usually more valuable than a scoring big man with average wingspan (which limits his defensive potential) like Vernon. I agree that mid-20s projections feel low for the both of them, however. Still, it's really early, and I doubt the people doing those rankings want to be held to them; they know things will change.

  6. #2466
    Quote Originally Posted by Messimorgan17 View Post
    In an article yesterday, Mannion confirmed his commitment to Arizona.
    https://zonazealots.com/2019/02/09/a...-the-wildcats/
    Not to put too fine a point on it, but he confirmed his commitment despite the firing of the assistant coach. That has nothing to do with a possible change of heart if Miller was also fired. That said, there is probably no reason to get too invested in the possibility that he comes to Duke, but this article did not completely rule out that he might ask out of his LOI if the head coach was to change.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UrinalCake View Post
    Wow, I am legitimately shocked. He was considered a 100% lock to FSU prior to reclassifying. Props to him for staying home and trying to put a lesser-known program on the map. As for Kentucky, their fans must be freaking out after all these misses. They’re certainly not accustomed to losing elite recruits to the likes of Georgia, Memphis, and Washington.
    After reading some about Edwards' background (he's had a lot of personal tragedy), I'm not that surprised that he stayed close to home. This was from a UGa site before he committed:

    https://www.dawgnation.com/mens-bask...nt-man-edwards

    I agree with a previous poster that I don't want Crean to start to have a lot of success with top recruits from Georgia, since that has been such a successful recruiting area for us in recent years. But I am still glad Edwards picked Georgia over Kentucky!

    I am not a fan of Tom Crean at all, so I am doubtful he will be able to maximize the results from getting top end talent for one year. And he has such a knack for saying all the wrong things! Why just this past weekend...

    https://www.courier-journal.com/stor...me/2830241002/

    Surely things like that will hurt him with recruiting.
    Last edited by SavDukeGrad; 02-11-2019 at 01:48 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidBenAkiva View Post
    At this point, it's good to see both young men in the mix for top talent in their class.
    Unfortunately for Carey, he is going to be constantly compared to Zion because he’s a huge dude who plays all over the court. Which means everyone will be talking about how he’s not as good. Again, it’s really unfair to him because he has the tools to be an excellent player in his own right.

    I would guess that him falling in the draft projections has more to do with how the NBA continues to devalue big men. In terms of college production he’s going to be a beast. Moore is also developing into more and more of a scorer. I initially thought of him as a defensive specialist, but it looks like he’s become “more than just a stopper.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by UrinalCake View Post
    Wow, I am legitimately shocked. He was considered a 100% lock to FSU prior to reclassifying. Props to him for staying home and trying to put a lesser-known program on the map. As for Kentucky, their fans must be freaking out after all these misses. They’re certainly not accustomed to losing elite recruits to the likes of Georgia, Memphis, and Washington.

    Whoever said he was a lock to FSU was guessing.. and they even whiffed on the biggest gimme they'd ever get- Andrew Wiggins.

    Crean has been working on him since he got the job at UGA. He sold him on DWade and Oladipo. Crean has recruited top talent before so this should come as no surprise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roywhite View Post
    Yeah, he had some success at Marquette, but managed to have plenty of detractors there. Gave him the nickname "Mr. Fake Bake" for his acquired tan, and didn't have kind things to say about his game tactics or public relations.

    not true... he inherited an absolute mess at IU because of Sampson.

    2011–12 27–9 11–7 5th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
    2012–13 29–7 14–4 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
    2013–14 17–15 7–11 T–8th
    2014–15 20–14 9–9 T–7th NCAA Division I Round of 64
    2015–16 27–8 15–3 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
    2016–17 18–16 7–11 T–10th NIT First Round

    after the got the program on the right track, he won 67% of his games from 11/12 to 16/17 with 3 Sweet 16s and 2 Big 10 reg season titles. Is he Izzo or Coach K? Of course not. He's more than capable though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by frb View Post
    Whoever said he was a lock to FSU was guessing.. and they even whiffed on the biggest gimme they'd ever get- Andrew Wiggins.

    Crean has been working on him since he got the job at UGA. He sold him on DWade and Oladipo. Crean has recruited top talent before so this should come as no surprise.
    I don't think Duke should be overly worried about Tom Crean and Georgia taking all the best players from the state. This recruitment seemed to have a lot of factors in its favor - the desire to be close to home, the fit between Edwards and Crean's track record with similar players. As Duke focuses on Brandon Boston, Walker Kessler, and Sharife Cooper, those factors are not going to be quite the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidBenAkiva View Post
    I don't think Duke should be overly worried about Tom Crean and Georgia taking all the best players from the state. This recruitment seemed to have a lot of factors in its favor - the desire to be close to home, the fit between Edwards and Crean's track record with similar players. As Duke focuses on Brandon Boston, Walker Kessler, and Sharife Cooper, those factors are not going to be quite the same.

    DBA, you've forgotten more than I'll ever know about recruiting, but there seem to be significant factors that potentially favor Walker Kessler's bringing his skills to Athens as well.
    "Play and practice like you are trying to make the team." --Coach K

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    Walker Kessler: "I have some Georgia blood in me--a lot of it."

    Quote Originally Posted by Spanarkel View Post
    DBA, you've forgotten more than I'll ever know about recruiting, but there seem to be significant factors that potentially favor Walker Kessler's bringing his skills to Athens as well.
    Walker speaks unabashedly about his love for UGA. Looks to me like he's well on his way to possibly becoming a DGD(Damn Good Dawg), but the allure of Duke and Coach K are powerful.

    https://uga.rivals.com/news/walker-k...e-a-lot-of-it-


    (Please feel free to move this to the 2020 Recruiting Thread).
    "Play and practice like you are trying to make the team." --Coach K

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    Don't think need to worry too much about Tom Crean. Adding Edwards is great for UGA, that's it... He is not some recruiting guru in Indiana, he cannot keep Indiana Kids in IU in past years, even lose Trey Lyles to Cal, which is furious for fans... We should worry little bit more about Penny's recruiting on South, he will be a big threat, since he is a former star and looks cool to high school kids...

    Then let just hope Cole Anthony choose Oregon...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanarkel View Post
    DBA, you've forgotten more than I'll ever know about recruiting, but there seem to be significant factors that potentially favor Walker Kessler's bringing his skills to Athens as well.
    I beg to differ! I understand Kessler's familiar ties to Georgia. All I am saying is that Crean does not represent a sea change for recruiting in the state and that Duke has a good shot with Kessler, Boston, and Cooper (should the latter receive an offer).

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidBenAkiva View Post
    I don't think Duke should be overly worried about Tom Crean and Georgia taking all the best players from the state. This recruitment seemed to have a lot of factors in its favor - the desire to be close to home, the fit between Edwards and Crean's track record with similar players. As Duke focuses on Brandon Boston, Walker Kessler, and Sharife Cooper, those factors are not going to be quite the same.

    is he a huge threat? no but he's a bigger threat to keep talent home than say Alabama, LSU, Texas, Oklahoma.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shjiang View Post
    Don't think need to worry too much about Tom Crean. Adding Edwards is great for UGA, that's it... He is not some recruiting guru in Indiana, he cannot keep Indiana Kids in IU in past years, even lose Trey Lyles to Cal, which is furious for fans... We should worry little bit more about Penny's recruiting on South, he will be a big threat, since he is a former star and looks cool to high school kids...

    Then let just hope Cole Anthony choose Oregon...
    he turned off coaches in indiana. not recruiting indiana as well as he should doomed him. he was running all over the country looking for kids when there was the same or better right down the road... i think he's learned his lesson though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjc92 View Post
    Hey guys! First time poster but long time lurker and fan but I wanted to get some other takes on this zags blog article. It has two of our guys selected in the first round in Wendell Moore and Obviously Vernon Carey but it has them slated to go 23 and 24 with Moore actually being picked ahead of Carey. This had me baffled as I assumed Carey was a lock for at least a lottery slot.

    https://www.zagsblog.com/2019/01/23/...s-in-at-no-33/
    those mocks are terrible. If Carey scores 18-20 ppg and 10 rpg as a freshman at duke like I think he will, he's not lasting past pick 10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UrinalCake View Post
    Unfortunately for Carey, he is going to be constantly compared to Zion because he’s a huge dude who plays all over the court. Which means everyone will be talking about how he’s not as good. Again, it’s really unfair to him because he has the tools to be an excellent player in his own right.

    I would guess that him falling in the draft projections has more to do with how the NBA continues to devalue big men. In terms of college production he’s going to be a beast. Moore is also developing into more and more of a scorer. I initially thought of him as a defensive specialist, but it looks like he’s become “more than just a stopper.”
    But Givony/ESPN has both James Wiseman and Jaden McDaniels in the top 3.

    The projection for Vernon probably has to do with his lack of length and thus defensive potential, not just the fact that he is a big. I suspect Vernon goes higher especially if he can shoot threes in college.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shjiang View Post
    Don't think need to worry too much about Tom Crean. Adding Edwards is great for UGA, that's it... He is not some recruiting guru in Indiana, he cannot keep Indiana Kids in IU in past years, even lose Trey Lyles to Cal, which is furious for fans... We should worry little bit more about Penny's recruiting on South, he will be a big threat, since he is a former star and looks cool to high school kids...

    Then let just hope Cole Anthony choose Oregon...
    I'm not sure what all the fuss is. He's a little old, and playing a doctor on TV doesn't really add pertinent experience.

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