Douby or Powell

[GilliganIsland]

Haven't seen Myles play a ton, but who was better?

 

[RUChoppin]

Haven't seen Myles play a ton, but who was better?

I'd say Douby, personally - at least offensively. He ended up on a couple of NBA teams in coaching flux, though, and ended up lighting it up in China instead.

 

[BKIn118]

The clear and obvious choice will in fact will be back at the RAC on Wednesday night! You're welcome!

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

You’re asking Rutgers fans?

 

[RUChoppin]

Powell final season: 21.7 pts, 4.5 rbs, 2.3 ast, 1.3 stl, 0.2 blk, 2.8 tov, 2.1 pf
Douby final season: 25.4 pts, 4.3 rbs, 3.1 ast, 1.8 stl, 0.8 blk, 2.8 tov, 1.8 pf.... and against a tougher schedule

 

[Scangg]

Powell also has more talent around him. Douby was magical on offense

 

[RU848789]

I think Douby was a better pure shooter (although it's pretty close), but Powell is a more complete player, as I think he drives to the hoop better and is a better passer. I also think Powell is a better on the ball defender, but Douby's length made him great at getting into passing lanes. Both great college players and I think Powell will be an off-the-bench NBA guy like Douby was before he starred in China.

 

[RU82]

They are/were both great college players. But I haven’t seen Powell beat double and triple teams the way Douby used to do every night.

 

[Rutgers25]

Powell is shooting poorly from 3 percentage wise. Obviously he is high volume, but Douby was better.

 

[BigEastPhil]

To the OP whose moniker is Gilligan Island - Mary Ann.

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

Douby, and I don’t think it’s really that close. If Myles gets picked as high as Q in the draft I’d be shocked. As others have said, the BE then was such a gauntlet w so many talented scorers, and #5 was the best. He is criminally under appreciated even by our fan base.

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

Powell final season: 21.7 pts, 4.5 rbs, 2.3 ast, 1.3 stl, 0.2 blk, 2.8 tov, 2.1 pf
Douby final season: 25.4 pts, 4.3 rbs, 3.1 ast, 1.8 stl, 0.8 blk, 2.8 tov, 1.8 pf.... and against a tougher schedule

That’s a pretty stark difference. QD all day!

 

[rubaseball78_rivals]

I think Douby was a better pure shooter (although it's pretty close), but Powell is a more complete player, as I think he drives to the hoop better and is a better passer. I also think Powell is a better on the ball defender, but Douby's length made him great at getting into passing lanes. Both great college players and I think Powell will be an off-the-bench NBA guy like Douby was before he starred in China.

I wouldn’t make that conclusion comparing their final season stats.

 

[GilliganIsland]

You’re asking Rutgers fans?

Normally I'd be worried about home cooking, but this is a fanbase that wants to fire the coach and talks about epic collapses every time we are down.

 

[RW90]

Different players (duh, I know). Douby was a more pure spot up shooter whereas Powell is more a threat to slash and drive.

 

[HPNJRUfan]

I Douby-lieve!

 

[RutgersChow]

Not sure who was better - think Powell, but Powell is in consideration for NCAA player of the year. Not sure Douby was in the conversation for any such an accolade.

 

[shields]

Because Seton Hall is better team. Douby did not have much around him.

 

[RUChoppin]

The amazing thing is that Powell is surrounded by more talent than Douby was, yet Douby still had more assists.

Oh, I also forgot shooting percentages:
Powell: .488 eFG%, .406 FG%, .310 3P%, .794 FT%
Douby: .556 eFG%, .462 FG%, .401 3P%, .847FT%

And Douby was drawing double and triple teams constantly as our only scoring threat.

 

[RUChoppin]

Douby was an AP honorable mention shooting guard his final season as a junior, behind guards JJ Reddick (1st team), Rudy Gay (2nd team), and Allan Ray (3rd team). All three played on teams that received a 1st or 2nd seed in the 2006 NCAA tournament, while Rutgers ended up in the NIT.

 

[GilliganIsland]

Not sure who was better - think Powell, but Powell is in consideration for NCAA player of the year. Not sure Douby was in the conversation for any such an accolade.

Douby also was a victim of terrible timing. The year he took over Morrison and Reddick also had monster years.

 

[Scarlet Blind_rivals]

Douby was a deadly, better 3 pt shooter(42%, 33%, 116/289 40%- 33 gm) coming into college, and in his Jr year was starting developing a slash and drive game(51.5% 2 pt). He had that 9/17 on 3s @Syracuse for 41. He always shot beyond NBA range.

Powell has been a good slasher(over 50% on 2s for 4 yrs), has become a better 3 pt shooter(33%, 38%, 36%, 31%), he's relying on 3s too much this year, not a volume 3pt shooter like Douby, more streaky like John Starks. Only 2 games hitting 7(7/10 Fr., 7/15 Sr.) in 4 years.

Douby's senior year would have been all time great and much better overall player than Powell in his Sr year.

 

[Night Man]

You can divide it up a few different ways. Career... probably Powell. Season... probably Douby (as has been stated, he led the BE in scoring with zero help and facing more defensive focus). Month... individual game... half... who knows

Love Powell's game and I do think Powell is the better pure shooter but what Douby did was otherworldly. A shame he didn't translate well to the pro game as a whole. More than held his own against many future pros here.

 

[RUChoppin]

You can divide it up a few different ways. Career... probably Powell. Season... probably Douby (as has been stated, he led the BE in scoring with zero help and facing more defensive focus). Month... individual game... half... who knows

Love Powell's game and I do think Powell is the better pure shooter but what Douby did was otherworldly. A shame he didn't translate well to the pro game as a whole. More than held his own against many future pros here.

Powell's career numbers benefit from his fourth year, while Douby left after three. Douby's 4th year would have seen a coaching change to Fred Hill, though, so who knows. Had he had a 4th year under Gary Waters, with Farmer/Inman/Griffin as sophomores, he'd have had a monster season (and who knows if Lance Thomas would have pulled the trigger on Rutgers instead of Duke if Waters and Douby had been there).

As for pure shooter, that has to go to Douby. Douby could shoot from anywhere, against double and triple teams, with ridiculous accuracy - he was shooting from the conference logo and drilling threes, and was basically in range as soon as he crossed the time line. Powell may be a more complete scorer, but he's not a better pure shooter.

 

[RU_PAYBACK]

Powell is real good, but I'm going with Douby!!

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

Douby

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Douby.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

Douby no doubt about it. He was in range when he crossed midcourt. Everyone we played knew he was our only serious scoring threat and they still could not stop him.

 

[RUKen]

No question Douby. Played on inferior teams and was unstoppable. Watch him against Syracuse. Powell has no game like that. Ever.

 

[littlenis5]

Douby also was a victim of terrible timing. The year he took over Morrison and Reddick also had monster years.

Another note on timing - if Quincy played today he’d be allowed a lot more freedom as he’d likely have free reign on shooting threes whenever he wants like Curry/Jimmer/Powell etc. it was just less acceptable to take deep off the bounce threes back then.

 

[dvb91]

Scarlet-tinged glasses say Douby. Stats seem to favor him as well. Loved his floater, and he seemed so damn smooth. Not much wasted movement and technique was awesome. Wonder if could have benefitted from a better S&C program, but maybe not.

 

[mikeyoc]

Douby carried RU on his back. Myles has far more help. Before this year, his tenure was the last time a game at the RAC was truly an event

 

[Knights 1212]

Douby only played 3 years not four and was a first round NBA draft pick. He played 3 years in the NBA and made many millions of dollars in China where he set many records. Powell is very good but he never averaged 25 ppg in a much tougher BIG East or led the conference in scoring. He has had several really off games this season. He is now only shooting 31% on threes for the season. He is surrounded by much better players than Douby was but he still at times tries to do too much. He might get drafted in the second round but I don't see it happening in the first round and he is a 4th year senior. I feel Douby was the better player. He even had a song named after him.

 

[RUHouston]

Quinnnncy Doooooooooooouby!!!!!!

Love the RAC announcer's take....