Originally Posted by
devilirium
So Carmelo Anthony won a natty in his only year at Syracuse. How did that turn out for him in the NBA? I don't remember Carmelo advancing to the Eastern or Western finals. Jordan won a natty, but no one would consider that he led UNC that year--a big part, but not a guy that was featured like Zion. Different cases entirely. You may be right that Zion doesn't ascend to Lebron or Kobe status--but what happens in the NCAAs isn't predictive of what will happen in the NBA.
What about when Kawhi led his, ummm, never mind.
“Those two kids, they’re champions,” Krzyzewski said of his senior leaders. “They’re trying to teach the other kids how to become that, and it’s a long road to become that.”