Mavericks pursuing Jon Scheyer and Dusty May
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Over the years, I laid out an unassailable case for how Nike recruited for Duke starting back when Coach K took over at USA basketball (which is run by Nike).
Im too busy today to post it all again, but Duke hired Rachel Baker as their gm. She was a bag women for Nike and ran EBYL for them which, along with Adidas, started the dirty aau underground.
She was even caught with a literal bag of cash. She even had ties to Michael Avenatti. You can read about it here because the usual suspects will never report it: https://sports.yahoo.com/duke-hires-former-nike-bagwoman-164109190.html
As if any more proof was needed.
I think we might be walking right past one another in the hallway. There's no doubt that Duke is getting helped heavily by Nike....not contesting that. You could prove that 100% and it still doesn't mean that Scheyer isn't a good coach for all the reasons I already laid out.
I hope they both leave. They and others like them that are spending twice as much as other teams are ruining the college game.As long as the Mavs stay clear of Billy Donovan.
That is not going to happen, no matter how much they spend. He only wins when he has far better talent than the other team. When the deck is even, he seems lost, and when the pressure is on the line he can't handle it, and yes you heard it right here, he will not win next years championship.
All you Billy Donavan lovers need to check his record his first 2 years at Florida against Pope's first 2 years at Kentucky. You will be shocked, he had a loosing record.
Fair points. I think Sheyer is an outstanding recruiter. I think he carried that load before K retired. He is a young head coach and is still learning. I think he made some crucial mistakes in games that may have stopped Duke from advancing but I have no reason to believe he does not learn and improve. K built a fraternity feel for Duke. It’s a prestigious private school with a solid alum base and a great basketball tradition since the 70s with an environment like no other. Nike surely helps but Duke also helps Nike.
