DUKE IN THE NBA

skysdad

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Kind of a side bar here but who is unc's top NBA player right now? harrison barnes, colby white or someone else? I really have no idea. OFC
 

Shatterthesky22

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Zion is averaging 24.5 points on 15.6 shots so far for his career. That's 1.57 points per shot attempt.

Shaq averaged about 1.47, LeBron? About 1.35. Jordan? 1.31.

Fat Boy is on another plane of existence when it comes to scoring efficiency. Once he improves his shooting and defense it's over for the NBA. The leagues best can't handle him as is, and he hasn't even played a full season.
 
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Quavarius

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Zion is averaging 24.5 points on 15.6 shots so far for his career. That's 1.57 points per shot attempt.

Shaq averaged about 1.47, LeBron? About 1.35. Jordan? 1.31.

Fat Boy is on another plane of existence when it comes to scoring efficiency. Once he improves his shooting and defense it's over for the NBA. The leagues best can't handle him as is, and he hasn't even played a full season.
Exactly
 

Quavarius

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Zion Williamson scored a career-high 39 points and added 10 rebounds and Brandon Ingram scored 13 in a 113-108 loss to Denver.



 
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Quavarius

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I like how the Memphis Grizzlies are incorporating our “Brotherhood” in their tweets when describing our former players. Branding is powerful and the Duke brand is KING! That’s Tyus Jones to Justise Winslow

 

Quavarius

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Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 28 points and eight rebounds and Brandon Ingram added 25 and nine assists in a 115-109 win over Boston. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 34 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

 
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Quavarius

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This is just sick, considering he basically only shoots layups. I had no idea how his game would transfer to the NBA. And his struggles against Tacko Fall in the tourney had me worried. Shows how little I know.

once I saw what he did to Kentucky, I knew he was the real deal. Remember we played in Canada preseason and that wasn’t a true indication so when he blitz UK, because remember their frontline was supposed to dominate us that game, I knew never to doubt Zion Williamson.
 

Quavarius

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Wendell Carter, Jr. scored 11 points and added six rebounds in a 103-96 win over the LA Clippers. Luke Kennard scored 17 points in the loss.
 

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once I saw what he did to Kentucky, I knew he was the real deal. Remember we played in Canada preseason and that wasn’t a true indication so when he blitz UK, because remember their frontline was supposed to dominate us that game, I knew never to doubt Zion Williamson.

You are a much better judge of NBA talent than I am, I'm sure. I mean, I still would have selected Zion #1 because his potential upside was off the charts. But if you'd asked me to bet my life on who was going to be an NBA starter and top-two option on his team for a decade plus, I'd have chosen Morant. I'd seen NBA players like Morant and had knew he was going to succeed. I've never seen an NBA player like Zion.

But what I remember from the Canada preseason was his ability to snatch a rebound and take it the length of the court. It blew me away how good he was with the ball in transition considering his size/weight. I think he then had a turnover or two in that kind of scenario, realized Tre never ever turned the ball over, and deferred to Tre for the rest of the season. But seeing him now in NOLA being back to being a point-forward is great, great fun.
 

Quavarius

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You are a much better judge of NBA talent than I am, I'm sure. I mean, I still would have selected Zion #1 because his potential upside was off the charts. But if you'd asked me to bet my life on who was going to be an NBA starter and top-two option on his team for a decade plus, I'd have chosen Morant. I'd seen NBA players like Morant and had knew he was going to succeed. I've never seen an NBA player like Zion.

But what I remember from the Canada preseason was his ability to snatch a rebound and take it the length of the court. It blew me away how good he was with the ball in transition considering his size/weight. I think he then had a turnover or two in that kind of scenario, realized Tre never ever turned the ball over, and deferred to Tre for the rest of the season. But seeing him now in NOLA being back to being a point-forward is great, great fun.
IIRC, before he got bigger, he was guard. His passes to RJ in that Kentucky game in transition, my God! I knew he wasn’t from this planet!