threw a tantrum on twitter today because Tre Jones was left off the national defensive player of the year award list. Is he not supposed to at least act neutral? He needs to learn a thing or two from others like Herbstreit.
My goodness, Jay bilas....
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I’m just now getting to watch the game. Not sure if mentioned but love how Vitale said Hagans was getting close but not as good as Tre Jones as a on the ball defender. It’s eating Coach Ks army up.
He’s an all-in Dook homer.
I’ve never seen so many people ate up with a sports play by play guy. Who gives a crap what jay bilas says? There are more jay bilas threads on this board than we should be willing to admit. Shameful.
I can think of many things in life that are shameful. However, starting a Jay Bilas thread does not make the cut for me personally.
Well, Bilas is just trying to save face. He just attempted to make the case in a game last week that Tre Jones is the best defensive player in the nation. Then he backtracked and said he was the best defensive freshman in the nation. He's full of crap on this one, though. I noticed Duke Vitale tried to make the same argument during our game tonight. That is part of the ESPN talking points this week, apparently. I think I'm gonna cry Jones isn't on the list. Ha!
This board has serious peter envy and insecurities with Duke and anything associated with the institution.
I think our guy Hagans is the best defender because he is the more physical of the two.
Anything Duke related gets brought to this board. That’s shameful. I don’t mind taking about them, but it’s everywhere every single day.
Funny, because we are discussing Bilas. But I can see where someone would confuse or conflate the two. Which is the point of the thread. I'd rather have penis envy, than be a Duke fluffer.
Only time or reason I would care what Bilas says, is, as a well-known sports analyst his opinion carries weight and can influence voters in the various awards.
Mostly though, he’s become quite annoying and I ignore him.
Then again, I usually ignore these threads, too...
Bilas is becoming an embarrassment to sports journalism. You are supposed to be unbiased when doing games etc as an announcer. That's sports coverage 101 I think it's funny ESPN puts him on every single Duke game as well.
Jay quit pretending to be unbiased a few years ago.
Pretty much like the networks quit pretending around 2008.
I’m glad it doesn’t bother you. To each his own. But all the jay bilas fretting just Reaks of insecurity
Jay made the case for Towns being the #1 pick without meaning too. Jay you sure nailed that analysis.
This is a bad take. Tre Jones is one of the best defenders in the nation, if not the best.
of course hagans is a superior off-the-ball defender. has to be the best in the country at his position.
Bilas used to be the best but his unhealthy bias makes him look small and whiny. Sad.
I think it is asking a lot to expect any of these guys to be neutral. Ideally, it would be best if they were neutral. Bilas certainly isn’t. But none of them are.
Also said that Brandon Ingram had a strong case to be #1 over Ben Simmons in '16. It gets pretty embarrassing when Duke is involved around Draft time with this guy.
No, he's not the best. And I don't mind you thinking he's the best because you're a Duke fan. It's natural. But Bilas is a sports journalist and he's not supposed to have that same bias. But he does have that bias. He probably can't see it, but those of us who aren't Duke fans can see it as plain as day.
Look, I'm not saying Tre Jones isn't a good defender. He's very good. He's probably the best defensive player on Duke's roster. I don't think anyone would disagree with that. But to act like it's a crime to not include him on this national list is over the top. Who else was left off? Is Jay about to have a meltdown over other guys not making this list? Not likely. He watches more Duke basketball than any other team. He's a Duke fan. It's natural. Problem is, he's supposed to be unbiased. Yet he was making the case for Jones on a nationally televised game just last week. That's why I say he's trying to save face.
I don't necessarily think Jay is biased in his opinions and knows his stuff but MAN has that guy turned into into one of the whiniest things out there. Just pick a subject and he feels the need to express his indignation and outrage and go into a whining rant over the unfairness of it all. Very millenial.
I used to like Bilas but he has become insufferable. He no longer pretends to be unbiased, as he is now an unabashed Duke Cheerleader. Further, he is probably the most condescending and arrogant talking head on TV (and that's saying a lot). If you disagree with him, you're a moron in his mind. It's a binary world that he lives in...