Duke next season, yeah, I know mikey...LOL

[DSouthr]

I do think this Giles conversation is a bit of a non-sequitor b/c there really is no chance that he'll sit out next year. But, if he did for the sake of argument, that would mean that health concerns would have kept him out for 3 of of the past 4 seasons of basketball -- and that nobody would have even seen him play in 2 years. I just don't buy that there's any team who's willing to invest even a top 20-25 pick (in a strong draft class) on a kid they've only seen play 1 season (his high school Jr. yr.) since he was a freshman in HS. Giles' stock is probably going to be adversely impacted by his health history even if he comes back and plays a great season. But his stock would completely plummet if he didn't come back and prove that he can still play. I guess you could argue that it's a safer path if his goal is to be the #25 pick and make 1.8 million over 3 years, but that route would necessarily cost him a good 12-15 million over the duration of the contract and would likely cost him all chances to secure endorsements out of college -- which would surely follow him if he were a top 5 pick coming out of Duke. Nothing is a guarantee in life. But, in the end of the day, it's crazy to give up the chance at ~25-30 million in his first 3 years out of college for the possible guarantee of 1.8 million if one team at the end of the first round feels like taking a gamble. Particularly considering that even if he did get hurt again, I have to think there's going to be some rebuilding team with a ton of cap space that would still be willing to give him a $1-2 million (ala the Sixers) as a FA just to rehab to see if ever gets healthy -- b/c a lot of these low-end teams have a ton of cap space that they want to use on projects.

This much I do know, if he plays for duke next season and re-injures either of those knees, he is very likely out of a career as a player at the NBA or the euro level, he would at that point be the very definition of damaged goods.

I know you may not believe me when I say this but I would like to see the kid not just be able to play but be able to play at his best and do so for your dukies next season and that season see him not get hurt at all. Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to see him lose every single game he plays in but I do not want to see such a talented young man's very promising career cut short due to cronic knee injuries before he is even old enough to buy a beer legally. I don't want or wish for harm to come to anyone but certainly not for such a young kid with such a promising future.

Truth is I would prefer to see UNC and duke play each other with no excuses for the out come, none of that if my Tar Heels had this guy we would have won or if your dukies did not have that injury to that kid your dukies would have won. I hate the woulda shoulda and coulda's. Play straight best on best with no excuses and let the best team win and I can take it if we win or lose if that is how it is played out.

 

[dadika13]

You're going way too much into this injury. He's a 19 year old kid who will have a full year to recover from an injury that with modern medicine has become routine.

Again, they are freaking loaded, not sure why this is even a thread. As you said above, we'll get our 2-3 shots against them next year and I know we'll give them hell.

 

[DSouthr]

You're going way too much into this injury. He's a 19 year old kid who will have a full year to recover from an injury that with modern medicine has become routine.

Again, they are freaking loaded, not sure why this is even a thread. As you said above, we'll get our 2-3 shots against them next year and I know we'll give them hell.

Just off season discussion boss, nothing more...

 

[BOOGIEMAN1914]

tough to say chronic knee issues...his first injury was bad...real bad and he came back a beast.....i dont know, but was it non contact or contact?.....his second was def by contact, not the same knee and not nearly as bad as the first, that he fully recovered from....he has shut it down...getting great medicalcare and rehab....he should be ok....just had two tough breaks.....if he chose you guys would be talking about him sitting out the year or confident in the medical care and rehab that he would be getting at unc?

 

[mikeirbyusa]

Just off season discussion boss, nothing more...

Duke threads SUX ...................... that is all.

 

[UNC '92]

Attention duke fans! You have been ordered NOT to post on this thread by your devoted Minister of Misery on DI.

He believes you are being lured into a trap. Consider yourself warned, and post at your own risk!

Haha. I believe that was that fat Frankenstein looking dookie softdad or whatever. Judging by the way he poasts dude has to be the softest person I have ever seen when it comes to the rivalry. He cries softly in a corner if you pick on him or dook.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Haha. I believe that was that fat Frankenstein looking dookie softdad or whatever. Judging by the way he poasts dude has to be the softest person I have ever seen when it comes to the rivalry. He cries softly in a corner if you pick on him or dook.

OFC