06-23-2003, 07:42 PM | #1 (permalink) |
feeling tingly
|
Duke and the NBA just don't mix
With Jay Williams out for the season and perhaps finished for his brief NBA career, Duke has another former athlete with a disappointing pro career. Grant Hill is going to miss another season with another foot injury. The list of Blue Devils with great potential and little payoff is deep.
Bobby Hurley--also a traffic accident victim Trajan Langdon William Avery Cherokee Parks Can anyone come up with a strong case for a solid NBA player who played for Duke??? |
06-23-2003, 10:22 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Llama
Location: Cali-for-nye-a
|
I know this may be hard to believe, but wasn't former Blue Devil Danny Ferry the first Duke player to EVER win an NBA title when he did it with the Spurs this year?
If so, then that is hard evidence of the how the NBA has treated Duke alumni. Correction: Actually a guy named Jeff Mullins won an NBA with the Warriors in '75, so Ferry is the second Duke NBA champion.
__________________
My name is goddfather40 and I approved this message. I got ho's and I got bitches, In C++ I branch with switches -MC Plus+ Last edited by goddfather40; 06-23-2003 at 10:25 PM.. |
06-24-2003, 02:27 AM | #5 (permalink) |
Banned
Location: IL
|
Duke players have definately had problems in the nba. But I think people over look that most of Dukes stars get drafted early on and go to teams that are really bad. People expect them to turn franchises around and when it doesnt happen people think theyre not living up to their potential. Jay Williams got stuck on an awful Bulls team, Brands on the Clippers, Battier is on the Grizzlies. It is no surprise they dont win championships when there on those teams.
|
06-24-2003, 07:32 AM | #6 (permalink) |
The GrandDaddy of them all!
Location: Austin, TX
|
i hate duke.
thank god kansas gave 'em a good dose of ass-whopping durin the championship. didnt jay williams leave as a jr?
__________________
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal |
06-30-2003, 01:21 AM | #15 (permalink) | |
WoW or Class...
Location: UWW
|
Quote:
The thing with Dukies, they just have bad luck. They have some nice young players in the NBA (Battier, Brand, etc.) but they're all stuck on horrid teams. |
|
06-30-2003, 02:56 PM | #17 (permalink) |
WoW or Class...
Location: UWW
|
If you're judging rookies by only one year where they get limited playing time because of the coach, sure, yea, he was a waste.
__________________
One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!" |
07-01-2003, 07:10 AM | #18 (permalink) |
Upright
Location: Bumperstumptucky, IN
|
I think the problem with the Dukies is that they are just coached so damn well in college, and are taken to a level above what they're really capable of.
__________________
"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see." -John Burroughs |
07-04-2003, 05:10 PM | #19 (permalink) |
Upright
Location: SoCal
|
Dukies may dominate in college year in and year out, but they just don't have the killer instinct and selfish attitude that it takes to dominate in the pros. Coming from a team system, they don't have the ability to take over individually like you need in the pros.
|
07-04-2003, 05:57 PM | #20 (permalink) | |
WoW or Class...
Location: UWW
|
Quote:
And could you elaborate on this 'killer instinct' and 'selfish attitude'? Because the only players I could think this really refers to are players like Allen Iverson and Antwan Walker. And those two aren't exactly the group someone wants to be in. |
|
07-04-2003, 07:27 PM | #21 (permalink) |
Banned
Location: IL
|
I think that being in a group with AI wouldnt be that bad. I dont know about needing a selfish attitude more than just wanting the ball when the games on the line but all great players of any sport have the killer instinct. Jordan was a great example of it in that he would make shots that put other teams away. Not just buzzer beaters but starting runs to put games out of reach and also stopping other teams from getting back in games by always being able to respond whenever they got anything going.
|
07-04-2003, 09:13 PM | #22 (permalink) | |
Existentialist
Location: New York City
|
Quote:
__________________
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss |
|
07-05-2003, 06:13 AM | #23 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: Don't worry about it.
|
The difference between Jordan and AI is Michael made EVERYONE around him better. Look how terrible Pippen is. AI doesn't do that. He can't do that. He's just not that type of player.
AI is probably the most exciting and prolific scorer in the game. I love his go-go-go attitude, he hustles on every play, he plays injured, he plays sick. He does it all. He isn't a team player, but, I enjoy watching him. He's exciting, and just one hell of a player. There isn't one new Euro-player that's proven anything to me, cept Gionobli. However, It's quite obvious Nowitzki can't play defense. When he can't score he still cant stop anyone. Like Rome and Kornheiser say, he's only as good as he is because he's 7 foot tall. Last edited by Kurant; 07-05-2003 at 06:36 AM.. |
07-18-2003, 06:30 AM | #24 (permalink) |
Crazy
|
Brand and Hill are probably the two best players from Duke. I think people forget just how good Hill was. His Injury might end his career but I will never forget how awesome he was to watch.
Also, I think it is way to early to give up on Dunleavy. He is lighting it up in the summer leagues. |
07-18-2003, 07:24 AM | #25 (permalink) |
Industrialist
Location: Southern California
|
I love watching Duke players fail. I have to say that I wish they would fail more in college.
Couch K is a douche. I hate him and I don't think he prepares his kids to play in the NBA in any way. I don't know why recruits keep going there. |
07-22-2003, 06:02 AM | #26 (permalink) |
Insane
|
Coach K. prepares them for life. So when they don't pan out as most players do. They can still live a normal life with a good job. The recruits will continue to come, till they start to lose year in and year out
__________________
winning isn't everything but losing isn't anything |
07-22-2003, 07:15 PM | #27 (permalink) | |
feeling tingly
|
Quote:
I don't think anyone has forgotten how good Hill was, but the key is......it's how he good he WAS. He's now better known for his disappointing career with Orlando. He hasn't had a healthy season since he left Detroit and if I remember correctly, he was injured in his final season with the Pistons. As for Dunleavy, nobody is giving up on him or Maggette or Brand or any of those players. Right now, none of them have established themselves as marquee players. Brand is close--but when you list the great NBA players, his name is rarely mentioned. No question, Coach K runs a relatively clean program and is generally successful...I just haven't seen any sign of that success in the National....Basketball....Association. |
|
Tags |
duke, mix, nba |
|
|