Zion Williamson

[Hitman Hart]

5* decides tonight. CB heavily favors Clemson, but a lot of the recruiting experts have no idea where he is going.

 

[The Derski]

He’s going to Dook. So now they have the top 3 players in the 2018 class.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Duke it is. #1,2,3 and 10 recruits. Clear favorite next season

 

[ericd7633]

Duke it is. #1,2,3 and 10 recruits. Clear favorite next season

Maybe, maybe not, still depends on what happens in terms of who returns(obviously Bagley and Carter probably leave). But role allocation will always be a concern when you have that many studs coming in, in the same class. What will their bench look like next year? What will happen with Trent Jr. and Travon Duval? Do those guys go pro, or even one of them? I'm not sure if the Williamson, Barrett and Reddish combination will be any better than the Bagley, Carter, Allen combination is, and we've seen they are beatable this year. Plus if Trent leaves will they have anybody that can shoot?

 

[jeffro151]

Looks like Duke's check cleared first.

 

[Hitman Hart]

lmao, this is beyond ridiculous.

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

IIRC his family are huge Duke fans which is the reason for the decision. I think all the schools looking at him were willing to pony up lol

 

[The Q]

Bowen got 100k as like the #12 overall recruit....

but yet Duke and UK get most of the guys at the top.

But yeah, they're not cheating....

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Bowen got 100k as like the #12 overall recruit....

but yet Duke and UK get most of the guys at the top.

But yeah, they're not cheating....

Blue bloods know how to cover their tracks better.

 

[The Q]

Blue bloods know how to cover their tracks better.

You have no idea. One of them you’d need to go into witness protection to bring down.

 

[wildturkey]

Duke's recruiting of late is just fucking absurd right now. They're rolling out starting 5s that are basically all Top 10 recruits.

 

[jontaejones]

Coach K is becoming Coach Cal...

 

[douggie]

Another "expert" who weighed in...

 

[ericd7633]

Another "expert" who weighed in...

lmao, that thread is priceless.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Duke it is. #1,2,3 and 10 recruits. Clear favorite next season

Depends what happens with nova

If those guys all decide to return that's the best team again

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

It's weird how we're at this point in the 2017-18 season and yet it's more obvious who will win it all in 2018-19 than who will win it this year?

Duke's winning it all that year and Coach K rides off into the sunset after

 

[UK Cowboy]

Depends what happens with nova

If those guys all decide to return that's the best team again

I gotta disagree with you there. Their top 3 recruits could go 1-2-3 in the draft, and they will have a lot of talent around them. And a Hell of a coach

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I gotta disagree with you there. Their top 3 recruits could go 1-2-3 in the draft, and they will have a lot of talent around them. And a Hell of a coach

I don't think all of Nova returns

But give me this years best team returning everyone on a veteran squad over a bunch of freshman(similar to Duke this year).

And Nova will have the edge at the two most important spots. Defense and PG

 

[ericd7633]

I don't think all of Nova returns

But give me this years best team returning everyone on a veteran squad over a bunch of freshman(similar to Duke this year).

And Nova will have the edge at the two most important spots. Defense and PG

Yeah, I would agree. Especially if Trent leaves early. Duke will have to replace their top 4 scorers(assuming Carter leaves as well), and how will they allocate the roles? Duvall can't play SG because he can't shoot, and Tre Jones will be a huge liability defensively if he has to play SG because of his size. Also, let's not forget none of these guys are taller than 6'7, and Zion can't shoot.

 

[Hitman Hart]

It's weird how we're at this point in the 2017-18 season and yet it's more obvious who will win it all in 2018-19 than who will win it this year?

Duke's winning it all that year and Coach K rides off into the sunset after

Vampires don't ride off into the sunset