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Title: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: CelticsElite on November 07, 2018, 12:13:32 AM
Since they have the 3 of the top 5 prospects of the upcoming draft, we should probably dedicate a thread to watching them

118-84 win vs 2 ranked Kentucky tonight


Duke is legit and their players are ballers


Zions build looks like a football player. 
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Post by: rondofan1255 on November 07, 2018, 12:28:53 AM
If they’re projected that high, Sacramento has to get lucky in the lottery... might not be worth the time

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Post by: tazzmaniac on November 07, 2018, 12:32:09 AM
Barrett looks really nice. 
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Post by: knuckleballer on November 07, 2018, 01:44:53 AM
Zion highlights: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r_uqYRwjEc8
Barrett highlights:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFYEFXN7zY
Reddish highlights:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ew_rPrCfyYg

Barkley 2.0 would look nice in green.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: knuckleballer on November 11, 2018, 01:52:28 PM
Only playing Army, but Zion looking dominant.  He made his first 9 shots.  His only miss of the first half was a buzzer beating 3.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: knuckleballer on November 11, 2018, 02:56:24 PM
Only playing Army, but Zion looking dominant.  He made his first 9 shots.  His only miss of the first half was a buzzer beating 3.

Zion finished with 27 points, 11-14 field goals, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 blocks.

Barrett and Reddish had 23 and 25 points.  Reddish was 7-13 from 3.
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Post by: gouki88 on November 11, 2018, 03:54:29 PM
Only playing Army, but Zion looking dominant.  He made his first 9 shots.  His only miss of the first half was a buzzer beating 3.

Zion finished with 27 points, 11-14 field goals, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 blocks.

Barrett and Reddish had 23 and 25 points.  Reddish was 7-13 from 3.
That’s a ridiculous stat line.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: knuckleballer on November 14, 2018, 08:53:25 PM
Zion had 21 points on 10-12 shooting tonight.  Through 3 games, he's averaging 25.3 points on 82% shooting.  Not bad.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: CelticsElite on November 14, 2018, 09:01:33 PM
All 3 players are really good
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: GreenFaith1819 on November 14, 2018, 10:11:17 PM
There was one dunk early on - an alleyoop - where Zion's head was slightly ABOVE the rim...

Just crazy talent and athleticism from this dude.

Unicorn in the making...kid is what? 280 pounds?? 6'6"....who in the world is going to be crazy enough to take a charge from him?

He's going to put some poor soul in the 3rd row..

You'd probably stand a better shot at standing in front of a train.

Big time gifts with Zion.

We somehow get this kid and we'll have Little Mountain and Mount Zion.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: GreenEnvy on November 15, 2018, 03:47:32 AM
Zion is a legit freak.

The alley had absolutely ridiculous height.

And his “LeBron” dunk....was cocked back even further than the LeBron comp they showed.

When he reaches his athletic prime, he’s gonna be a marvel.

Any team who doesn’t take him first is insane. Not a knock on his teammates Barrett and Reddish, but he’s too special an athlete to pass up.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: Birdman on November 15, 2018, 04:23:44 AM
Wait till he getscto NBA then we see how good he is
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: knuckleballer on November 15, 2018, 04:28:39 AM
Wait till he getscto NBA then we see how good he is

We may have to wait awhile for that since Stevens is reluctant to give rookies much playing time.   ;)
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: gouki88 on November 15, 2018, 04:33:20 AM
Wait till he getscto NBA then we see how good he is
Isn't this the case with all rookies?

People keep saying these things about Zion, and he keeps dominating.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: GreenEnvy on November 15, 2018, 05:42:48 AM
Wait till he getscto NBA then we see how good he is

Meh, his athleticism is generational. Look at guys like Giannis and Westbrook, two other athletic freaks. They aren’t the most talented basketball players, they are just so athletic they can still dominate. And I think his athleticism clearly trumps theirs, along with seemingly unparalleled power.

His floor is very, very high imo. If he puts in the work and wants to be great, he’s going to be special.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: slamtheking on November 15, 2018, 08:26:15 AM
team is loaded with enough talent this season they could give some bottom-feeder NBA teams a run for their money.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: 10610786d on November 15, 2018, 08:27:18 AM
Dwight Howard?
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Post by: GreenShooter on November 15, 2018, 11:39:42 AM
Wait till he getscto NBA then we see how good he is

Meh, his athleticism is generational. Look at guys like Giannis and Westbrook, two other athletic freaks. They aren’t the most talented basketball players, they are just so athletic they can still dominate. And I think his athleticism clearly trumps theirs, along with seemingly unparalleled power.

His floor is very, very high imo. If he puts in the work and wants to be great, he’s going to be special.
I understand Zion will go first, and I was on the bandwagon back in the summer. However, Duke has yet to play anyone and Zion still hasn't shown he can shoot. He does have a bit of a mid-range game, which is a good start. He really is a freak. I just want to see this team play "someone" so Z can start posterizing people on a game to game basis. Even the announcers made a "cape canaveral" comment on that alley-oop last night. I was hoping we'd have a shot at him, prior to the season, but no one will pass him up now with the 1st pick unless someone just completely goes off the hook. I don't see it happening so we have no shot at getting him. I just hope Philly somehow doesn't get very lucky in the lottery.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: Monkhouse on November 15, 2018, 11:42:09 AM
Dwight Howard?

Plays nothing like Dwight Howard, so I'm confused?
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Post by: KG Living Legend on November 15, 2018, 11:57:11 AM

 Duke is so talented, that WoJ is reporting that Durant wants to join the Blue Devil's next year.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: PhoSita on November 15, 2018, 12:03:02 PM
I'm not sure how Zion will fit in the league, but it'll be interesting, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: PhoSita on November 15, 2018, 12:05:44 PM
Anybody remember DaJuan Blair?

Zion reminds me of Blair if he had the athleticism of early Blake Griffin.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: gouki88 on November 15, 2018, 12:16:52 PM
Anybody remember DaJuan Blair?

Zion reminds me of Blair if he had the athleticism of early Blake Griffin.
I always kinda liked Blair, even after his knees turned to jelly. Always thought he was a solid rebounder and defended well for his size
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: CelticsElite on November 15, 2018, 12:41:24 PM
Would a Zion/williams front court work and be complementary ? That would be a ridiculous athletic front court. The only problem is their lack of shooting but Williams has a decent form from 3 that can be developed
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: PhoSita on November 15, 2018, 12:52:07 PM
Anybody remember DaJuan Blair?

Zion reminds me of Blair if he had the athleticism of early Blake Griffin.
I always kinda liked Blair, even after his knees turned to jelly. Always thought he was a solid rebounder and defended well for his size

Yeah, I rooted for him to succeed.

And I mean, for a 6'7'' center with no cartilage in his knees, he had a pretty good career.  Played 7 seasons, had some regular season success with the Spurs and played limited minutes for teams that made deep playoff runs, including a Finals run in 2013.  Not bad.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: Donoghus on November 15, 2018, 02:22:32 PM
Anybody else see Larry Johnson with Zion?
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: GreenEnvy on November 15, 2018, 05:12:04 PM
Wait till he getscto NBA then we see how good he is

Meh, his athleticism is generational. Look at guys like Giannis and Westbrook, two other athletic freaks. They aren’t the most talented basketball players, they are just so athletic they can still dominate. And I think his athleticism clearly trumps theirs, along with seemingly unparalleled power.

His floor is very, very high imo. If he puts in the work and wants to be great, he’s going to be special.
I understand Zion will go first, and I was on the bandwagon back in the summer. However, Duke has yet to play anyone and Zion still hasn't shown he can shoot. He does have a bit of a mid-range game, which is a good start. He really is a freak. I just want to see this team play "someone" so Z can start posterizing people on a game to game basis. Even the announcers made a "cape canaveral" comment on that alley-oop last night. I was hoping we'd have a shot at him, prior to the season, but no one will pass him up now with the 1st pick unless someone just completely goes off the hook. I don't see it happening so we have no shot at getting him. I just hope Philly somehow doesn't get very lucky in the lottery.

I guess bludgeoning #2 Kentucky in Kentucky isn’t considered playing someone?

But yeah, he needs to work on his jumper and has plenty of time to do it. He looks like he has a good bball IQ and motor seems there.

This draft looks deep, and a few great prospects can be around when we pick.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: JBcat on November 15, 2018, 07:42:02 PM
Anybody else see Larry Johnson with Zion?

A little bit, but he’s roughly 20 pounds heavier than young Johnson was.  Johnson was pretty athletic prior to his back problems, but I’m not sure he had the nimbleness and first step of Zion, or the passing for that matter.

At the moment it’s off to a rough start we get a top 3 pick.  I think we have to hope the Kings pick is at least the 5 to 10 range and package it with say the Grizzlies pick and Rozier to move up, and see if anyone bites.

The Hawks, Cavs, Suns, maybe Knicks and Bulls look like fixtures for those bottom spots.  Imagine Zion with Ayton on the same team.  Kind of what people were dreaming on with Shaq and Webber before the big trade. Ha
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: Birdman on November 15, 2018, 07:44:01 PM
Anybody else see Larry Johnson with Zion?
I told my friend same thing..maybe quicker
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: CelticsElite on November 15, 2018, 09:32:05 PM
I was against Zion at first cuz I thought he was a better randle, but this guy is different. He is a better Barkley. He is a NFL defensive end that somehow knows how to jump high and play basketball.

Duke listing Zion Williamson at 6-7, 285 pounds. Would make him the 2nd heaviest player in the NBA, behind Boban, who's 7-3, 290,

anyone looking at how many shots he’s taking?. Zion is shooting a ridiculous percentage from the floor something around 80 percent. He’s by far the biggest quickest fastest dude on the floor from what I’ve seen. He’s as much as an anomaly as the Greak Freak

Doesnt matter what level hes playing the will always be the strongest and most athletic player on the floor. He will always have that advantage even in the pros. The bully ball will not stop. People have been assuming that when he got to college that he would get unfavorable matchups and not have enough skill to deal with the athletisism but his skill level is off the charts. Hes the real deal and should go 1st overall because there is theoretically noone that can matchup with him.

In 3 games He's averaging 40.5 points per 40 minutes along with 82% fg!
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: 10610786d on November 15, 2018, 09:53:21 PM
Dwight Howard?

Plays nothing like Dwight Howard, so I'm confused?

Zion's freakishness as an athlete is kind of like Dwight in his prime, absolutely unstoppable, it's beautiful to watch.

But yea, Dwight is trying to look like Zion by driving from the top of the key, but not doing so well.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: Androslav on November 16, 2018, 01:24:41 AM
team is loaded with enough talent this season they could give some bottom-feeder NBA teams a run for their money.
3:79
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: knuckleballer on November 19, 2018, 04:57:10 PM
For anyone unaware and interested, Duke is about to play San Diego St. on ESPN2.
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Post by: footey on November 19, 2018, 06:27:02 PM
I’ll start following Duke if the Kings pick looks more likely to land one of their stars. Not now.
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Post by: gouki88 on November 19, 2018, 06:29:14 PM
I’ll start following Duke if the Kings pick looks more likely to land one of their stars. Not now.
At this stage they're basically must see television. Their 4 freshman just crush everyone
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: knuckleballer on November 19, 2018, 06:41:28 PM
I’ll start following Duke if the Kings pick looks more likely to land one of their stars. Not now.

Sacramento will be in the lottery which will give us a chance at a top 3 pick and with all our picks, we may be able to move up a few spots.  Who would have thought Donic would have been traded down a couple spots for a future protected pick.  Plus, it's nice to get a look at guys who will be significant players in the NBA soon.
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Post by: smokeablount on November 19, 2018, 08:00:24 PM
Zion is like a hybrid of prime Barkley and prime Shawn Kemp, at least at the college level. The game has really changed since those guys and we’ll see if Zion has near that kind of NBA success.
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: knuckleballer on November 19, 2018, 08:08:44 PM
Zion is like a hybrid of prime Barkley and prime Shawn Kemp, at least at the college level. The game has really changed since those guys and we’ll see if Zion has near that kind of NBA success.

He moves so fast and it's not just his sprinting and jumping.  It will be interesting how his game translates to the NBA.  Although if he's not on the Celtics, I'm hoping he signs with the Patriots as a pass rusher.   :)
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: CelticsElite on November 21, 2018, 07:06:36 PM
Duke vs Gonzaga is intense


Hachimura is good
Title: Re: Duke basketball 2018-2019 Watch Thread
Post by: ozgod on February 21, 2019, 04:42:40 AM
Zion injured against the Tar Heels as UNC hammer Duke.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/sports/zion-williamson-duke-knee.html