Greatest potential team ever

[christophero]

Figured we could use a fun thread so I will pose a question. You get 2 guys back from any team we had the following year. (That had eligibility left) What would be our greatest team ever?
For me I would add Brand and Maggette to the 2000 team.
Jason Williams
Corey Maggette
Battier
Boozer
Brand
Bench Dunleavy, Nate James and Carrawell.
No way that team doesn't hang a banner.

 

[Fourteen44]

Figured we could use a fun thread so I will pose a question. You get 2 guys back from any team we had the following year. (That had eligibility left) What would be our greatest team ever?
For me I would add Brand and Maggette to the 2000 team.
Jason Williams
Corey Maggette
Battier
Boozer
Brand
Bench Dunleavy, Nate James and Carrawell.
No way that team doesn't hang a banner.

How about Deng and Livingston to 04-05?

 

[pisgah101]

In a normal world it would be just Zion to the 2020 team BUT since it was the Covid year if it ended with him not being able to go to the tournament I’d still be crying

 

[pisgah101]

Tyus Jones and oak or Winslow to the 2016 team would probably have run it back with ease.

 

[christophero]

How about Kennard and Tatum back?
Banchero and Moore on this year's team.

 

[Fourteen44]

Boozer in 03 to take on Graves and Kansas?

 

[christophero]

Henderson and Elliot Williams on the 2010 team. Although oddly enough we may not have won it then. Those guys took a lot of shots.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

A healthy Irving in 2011, a healthy Kelly in 2013, an entirely healthy team in 2017, and no covid in 2020, and we could've seen that team hit their stride. And this team healthy all year. Give me those over anybody coming back.

 

[christophero]

If Okafor and Winslow return in 2016 I think we repeat.

 

[bullcity gamer]

If Kyrie doesn’t get hurt during the 10-11 season, I definitely think Duke Repeats and are the overall #1 seed going into the tournament, they were rolling before his injury then you bring off the bench MP1, Kelly, Curry, Dawkins on a gamely basis.

 

[christophero]

Hurt and Steward back last year makes us a superteam.

 

[bullcity gamer]

The Jones Brothers playing a combined 8 years for Duke would have resulted in multiple Final 4s. They are both playing well in the league and their mother is/was battling cancer. They had to leave. Forever grateful The Plumlees and The Jones played for Duke!

 

[smashmouth5]

By today's rules. Christian L as a 5th year SR and a 3peat.

 

[christophero]

Maybe but there was no Covid in 1991.

 

[JimboSlice00]

Bagley and G Allen to 18-19

 

[smashmouth5]

Maybe but there was no Covid in 1991.

We could call it the Boogie Woogie Flu.

 

[christophero]

Bagley and G Allen to 18-19

Nice one.

 

[GAAP_rivals]

Bagley and G Allen to 18-19

Allen had eligibility left?

 

[JimboSlice00]

Allen had eligibility left?

So glad you were able to come police this thread...it's so very needed.

 

[Mac9192]

Bagley and G Allen to 18-19

With Barrett? Better lobby the ncaa for more than one ball.
Switch out Bagley for Carter, and we win it all.

 

[bleediteveryday30]

With Barrett? Better lobby the ncaa for more than one ball.
Switch out Bagley for Carter, and we win it all.

Allen had no eligibility left. I echo Mac add Carter on that 18-19 team, and we win it all. I'd say if Trent Jr. and Carter were back for the 18-19 team and were so nasty, no one would touch us.

 

[JimboSlice00]

With Barrett? Better lobby the ncaa for more than one ball.
Switch out Bagley for Carter, and we win it all.

I'll send the request in the morning. Yes, Bagley with that Zion-RJ team.

 

[christophero]

How about Brand and Avery to 2000? Move J Will to SG. 40-0.

 

[BlackKnightNut]

2000: Brand and Maggette

2003: Boozer and Dunleavy

2005: Deng and Livngston

2010: Henderson and Williams

2016: Jones and Winslow

And for single player in a year I would say Kyrie and/or Tatum

On a side note I always thought it was great the one year Zoubek was healthy we won a banner. He epitomizes the 2010 team to a fault and I agree if Henderson and Williams are there maybe we don't win but at the same time if coach plays Z the same and we get offensive boards the same we have more firepower lol. Just a matter of chemistry...

 

[jamsession3]

Henderson and Elliot Williams on the 2010 team. Although oddly enough we may not have won it then. Those guys took a lot of shots.

Didn't need either one. Chemistry.

 

[Fourteen44]

2000: Brand and Maggette

2003: Boozer and Dunleavy

2005: Deng and Livngston

2010: Henderson and Williams

2016: Jones and Winslow

And for single player in a year I would say Kyrie and/or Tatum

On a side note I always thought it was great the one year Zoubek was healthy we won a banner. He epitomizes the 2010 team to a fault and I agree if Henderson and Williams are there maybe we don't win but at the same time if coach plays Z the same and we get offensive boards the same we have more firepower lol. Just a matter of chemistry...

Solid list!

 

[Mr.Scary13]

The 2015 team as seniors with any guys you want to add from 16, 17, or 18.

 

[jimlsumner]

2000: Brand and Maggette

2003: Boozer and Dunleavy

2005: Deng and Livngston

2010: Henderson and Williams

2016: Jones and Winslow

And for single player in a year I would say Kyrie and/or Tatum

On a side note I always thought it was great the one year Zoubek was healthy we won a banner. He epitomizes the 2010 team to a fault and I agree if Henderson and Williams are there maybe we don't win but at the same time if coach plays Z the same and we get offensive boards the same we have more firepower lol. Just a matter of chemistry...

Jason Williams also had eligibility remaining for 2003.

 

[BlackKnightNut]

Jason Williams also had eligibility remaining for 2003.

Yeah but I did Boozer and Dunleavy because there was never any doubt Jason was leaving

 

[jimlsumner]

Yeah but I did Boozer and Dunleavy because there was never any doubt Jason was leaving

Sure. But that wasn't part of the premise.

 

[BlackKnightNut]

Sure. But that wasn't part of the premise.

But it was my list

 

[dukedevilz]

We'd have some darn good teams, that's for sure. I think I'd like the teams in 2000 and 2019 the best.

The 2000 team would return the NPOY in Brand, 2 All-Americans from that year in Battier and Carrawell, and 3 future All-Americans in Williams, Dunleavy, and Boozer. And Maggette was a lottery pick. Not bad. An embarrassment of riches.

The 2019 team, with one elite shooter like Gary Trent and a dominant rebounder/rim protector in Wendell Carter? Team those guys with 2 1st Team All-Americans in RJ and Zion? Yep, ain't nobody stopping that team.

2000
Jason Williams, Fr
Chris Carrawell, Sr
Corey Maggette, So
Shane Battier, Jr
Elton Brand, Jr

Bench: Boozer, Dunleavy, James

2003
Chris Duhon, Jr
Jason Williams, Sr
JJ Redick, Fr
Dahntay Jones, Sr
Carlos Boozer, Sr

Bench: Ewing, Shelden Williams

2005
Daniel Ewing, Sr
JJ Redick, Jr
Shaun Livingston, Fr
Luol Deng, So
Shelden Williams, Jr

Bench: Dockery, D.Nelson, Melchionni, Randolph

2016
Tyus Jones, So
Grayson Allen, So
Matt Jones, Jr
Brandon Ingram, Fr
Jahlil Okafor, So

Bench: Luke Kennard, Marshall Plumlee, Derryck Thornton

2018
Grayson Allen, Sr
Luke Kennard, Jr
Jayson Tatum, So
Wendell Carter, Fr
Marvin Bagley, Fr

Bench: Trevon Duval, Gary Trent

2019
Tre Jones, Fr
RJ Barrett, Fr
Gary Trent, So
Zion Williamson, Fr
Wendell Carter, So

Bench: Cam Reddish, Marques Bolden

2020
Tre Jones, So
RJ Barrett, So
Cassius Stanley, Fr
Zion Williamson, So
Vernon Carey, Fr

Bench: Matthew Hurt, Wendell Moore

2023
Jeremy Roach, Jr
Tyrese Proctor, Fr
Wendell Moore, Sr
Paolo Banchero, So
Kyle Filipowksi, Fr

Bench: Mark Mitchell, Dariq Whitehead, Dereck Lively