4 of the Top 22 Draft Picks

[iwish]

...will be Duke players according to this mock draft, and no JB in the first round. Might as well give the title to them now (cue the eye roll). Curious as to people's take - is this a Kentucky domination type season from year's past being projected for Duke, or will we see the negative impact of a collection of OAD's and only one basketball to share? The Rat should quit coaching if he can't take this collection deep into the tournament.

https://www.si.com/nba/nba-mock-draft-2018

 

[DrJaaay]

Well, they looked great in their first two games. Pretty balanced scoring, but against inferior teams. Tuesday night's game should provide an indication of what to expect from them this year.

 

[dukephysics]

Bagley and Carter are the real deal. They could affect games rebounding in ways that Johnson, Meeks, and Hicks have for UNC over the last few years. Bagley being relentless going after the ball - Carter being big and aggressive. They both have a great deal of offensive skill and are good defenders.
Duval is absolutely a wild card. On Saturday he was in foul trouble early because of a dumb, aggressive foul on a blocked shot attempt. I fear his head may get in the way of his talent at times this year. If he plays with composure, he has high end athletic tools.
Speaking of head getting in the way, this will be the key to Grayson's season. He looks healthy and is shooting the ball well. He shouldn't have to force things this year, and if he can settle in to a role similar to Luke K. from last year (deep threat, not primary scorer every possession) then I think he could have a really good year.
From what I've seen so far, Bagley and Carter are absolutely top 10 talents and they'd have to play pretty poorly to play themselves out of the lottery this year. Duval could have a season that puts him anywhere from top 10 to undrafted - he really could go about any direction. Allen has typically been slotted in the 2nd round. I think he needs to have a ACC POY type of season to get into the 1st round.

 

[FlaTarHeel]

News Flash!
2017 draft had 3 dook's in the Top 20

2017 NCAA tourney had the following:

 

[tw3301]

News Flash!
2017 draft had 3 dook's in the Top 20

2017 NCAA tourney had the following:

2015 draft had 3 players in the first round and they won the title, so it can go either way. Just having NBA talent on your team doesn't guarantee anything, especially if you have glaring defensive deficiencies and chemistry issues like last year's Duke team had. It's neat when your players get drafted and all that but unlike Kentucky fans I'd rather have titles than NBA bragging rights.

 

[gobblercalls]

2015 draft had 3 players in the first round and they won the title, so it can go either way. Just having NBA talent on your team doesn't guarantee anythingQUOTE]

You are correct. It's only a guarantee when the tournament committee gives you a draw like they did in 2015. GFY

 

[tw3301]

GFY

bless your heart.

 

[FlaTarHeel]

bless your heart.

Heart is unknown at dook.

 

[Ozheelfan]

They printing 40-0 t-shirts in Derm?

 

[MWHeels]

They printing 40-0 t-shirts in Derm?

Didn't a Kentucky fan get a "40-0" tattoo before the start of the 2015 season? Ouch! Still grateful to the Wisconsin Badgers for that win.

 

[uncfanatic]

Bring em on!!!

SOSDD

 

[2DDIMOND]

Didn't a Kentucky fan get a "40-0" tattoo before the start of the 2015 season? Ouch! Still grateful to the Wisconsin Badgers for that win.

I'd rather UK have gone 40-0 than dook winning the '15 title.

 

[Piles]

Bagley is a man amongst boys. Carter and Duval are very good as well. The kid that has surprised me the most is Trent Jr. He is much better than I thought. And then you have a good ol Grayson who is a prick but no slouch but one of the best in the country. Make no mistake, Duke is loaded this year. Can we beat them, sure. It wont be easy though. I watched their game the other night just to see if the hype was true and I didn't like what I see. That being said, I hope they lose their next 25 games and K retires. Wishful thinking....