2011 NBA Draft

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Barnes was just upset that the kid left for the NBA. As for the Dookies coming out...what Duke player has done anything in the NBA?? They all seem to FLOP when they hit the big show.

Rick Barnes should be inured to having his talent flee the program by now. As for Duke players, were I of a mind to I could name quite a few who have had good success in the NBA, and could also offer up the option that Kentucky has "enjoyed" a similar lack of stars in the pro arena.

Too bad I'm NOT of a mind.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Rick Barnes should be inured to having his talent flee the program by now. As for Duke players, were I of a mind to I could name quite a few who have had good success in the NBA, and could also offer up the option that Kentucky has "enjoyed" a similar lack of stars in the pro arena.

Too bad I'm NOT of a mind.

I didn't say had a lengthy/successful career in the NBA...I said did anything.

Battier, Shane 2001-2011 Defensive impact
Boozer, Carlos 2002-2011 Maybe
Brand, Elton 1999-2011 Maybe
Dawkins, Johnny 1986-1994 Flop
Deng, Luol 2004-2009 Role player at best
Duhon, Chris 2004-2011 Back-up
Dunleavy, Mike 2002-2011 Flop
Ferry, Danny 1990-2002 Back-up
Gminski, Mike 1980-1993 Back-up
Hill, Grant 1994-2011 Best one on the list
Hurley, Bobby 1993-1997 Flop
Jones, Dahntay 2003-2011 Flop
Laettner, Christian 1992-2002 Second best on list
Maggette, Corey 1999-2011 Joke
Parks, Cherokee 1995-2003 Complete flop
Redick, J.J. 2006-2011 Back-up
Williams, Shelden 2006-2011 Flop

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I didn't say had a lengthy/successful career in the NBA...I said did anything.

You forgot one, Mac:

Kyrie Irving - Eight regular-season games (well, seven and a fraction), three uninspired back-up appearances in a truncated postseaon, and a No. 1 pick by the hapless (and King James-less) Cavaliers.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I didn't say had a lengthy/successful career in the NBA...I said did anything.

Players don't go to Duke to play in the NBA. They go there to win championships for Duke. Seems to have worked out just fine.

Comparing college ball with the NBA is apples and oranges.

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Players don't go to Duke to play in the NBA. They go there to win championships for Duke. Seems to have worked out just fine.

Comparing college ball with the NBA is apples and oranges.

Touche!!

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Players don't go to Duke to play in the NBA. They go there to win championships for Duke. Seems to have worked out just fine.

Funny, I always thought players went to Dook to get the hell out of New Jersey.

Originally Posted by kelmac07

I didn't say had a lengthy/successful career in the NBA...I said did anything.

Battier, Shane 2001-2011 Defensive impact
Boozer, Carlos 2002-2011 Maybe
Brand, Elton 1999-2011 Maybe
Dawkins, Johnny 1986-1994 Flop
Deng, Luol 2004-2009 Role player at best
Duhon, Chris 2004-2011 Back-up
Dunleavy, Mike 2002-2011 Flop
Ferry, Danny 1990-2002 Back-up
Gminski, Mike 1980-1993 Back-up
Hill, Grant 1994-2011 Best one on the list
Hurley, Bobby 1993-1997 Flop
Jones, Dahntay 2003-2011 Flop
Laettner, Christian 1992-2002 Second best on list
Maggette, Corey 1999-2011 Joke
Parks, Cherokee 1995-2003 Complete flop
Redick, J.J. 2006-2011 Back-up
Williams, Shelden 2006-2011 Flop

I about spit water on the screen with that one! For being the #3 pick in the draft, he was NOWHERE what he was expected to be, and never a team leader (especially here in MN). I'd definitely put Boozer and Brand ahead of him on the list, for sure. Possibly even Battier.

Hurley is a flop only because he was nearly killed in a car accident early in his potentially promising career. Had that not happened, I could have seen him having a John Stockton/Steve Nash-like career, honestly.