Josh McRoberts declares for NBA Draft

[GamblinMan03]

Duke basically has more NBA players than any other school. Please dont question Coach K....

[Mr. Pink]

I don't recall many DUKE players having successful careers at the NBA level.......Grant Hill, Carlos Boozer are probably at the top of that list that have though. DUKE players make great players at the college level, but seem to be average at the next level. But I do recall many average at best......and then the busts.

You forgot to name one of the best.....Elton Brand

[Skinsfan]

I remember when christian laetner was a wizard.... i wanted to kill myself.... then again, until recently, being a wizards fan by itself was enough to make me cry.... so I really don't a have a point to make at all...

[teebee34]

GamblinMan....

Duke is up there in the number.per the openign day 2006-2007 rosters.....but not at the very top

RPIRatings.com

NBA/ABA Players who attended Duke University

Abdelnaby, Alaa 1990-1994
Alarie, Mark 1986-1990
Armstrong, Tate 1977-1978
Avery, William 1999-2001
Banks, Gene 1981-1986
Battier, Shane 2001-2005
Boozer, Carlos 2002-2005
Brand, Elton 1999-2005
Crow, Mark 1977-1977
Davis, Brian 1993-1993
Dawkins, Johnny 1986-1994
Deng, Luol 2004-2005
Dennard, Kenny 1981-1983
Denton, Randy 1971-1976
Duhon, Chris 2004-2005
Dunleavy, Mike 2002-2005
Ewing, Daniel 2005-2005
Ferry, Danny 1990-2002
Gantt, Bob 1946-1946
Gminski, Mike 1980-1993
Groat, Dick 1952-1952
Henderson, Dave 1987-1987
Heyman, Art 1963-1969
Hill, Grant 1994-2005
Hurley, Bobby 1993-1997
Jones, Dahntay 2003-2005
Kennedy, Joe 1968-1970
Kistler, Doug 1961-1961
Laettner, Christian 1992-
Lang, Antonio 1994-1999
Langdon, Trajan 1999-2001
Lewis, Mike 1968-1973
Maggette, Corey 1999-2005
Marin, Jack 1966-1976
Mcleod, Roshown 1998-2000
Melchionni, Gary 1973-1974
Mullins, Jeff 1964-1975
Nessley, Martin 1987-1987
Parks, Cherokee 1995-2003
Randolph, Shavlik 2005-2005
Riedy, Bob 1967-1967
Spanarkel, Jim 1979-1983
Taylor, Vince 1982-1982
Vacendak, Steve 1967-1969
Verga, Bob 1967-1973
Williams, Jay 2002-2002

Now how many of them had successful careers (meaning above average)?
Boozer, Brand, Hill

[HiPockets]

If Josh cried over college games like he does in this clip YouTube - "This is Why Duke Sucks" by Peter "PMD" Rosenberg then what is next?

[Mr. Pink]

That video prob took at least a couple weeks to make. If you ask me, these guys who made it have no life let alone an education, lol. Wow, spending that kind of time making a video like that makes me wonder why I even bother to watch clips of that sort.

[Stifler's Mom]

Not sure what to make of McRoberts yet. He has skills and I'm sure he will develop further, but I really think things at the next level are in question on him.

I don't recall many DUKE players having successful careers at the NBA level.......Grant Hill, Carlos Boozer are probably at the top of that list that have though. DUKE players make great players at the college level, but seem to be average at the next level. But I do recall many average at best......and then the busts.

For such a strong powerhouse for years, DUKE doesn't even compare to the other top programs and the players they produce with solid NBA careers. Does this make coach K a great coach cause he gets them to play at the top of their game or beyond expectations at the college level to produce winning teams or a bad coach because he doesn't seem to develop them into solid NBA talent?

Elton Brand
Shane Battier

[Stifler's Mom]

I forgot Corey Maggette.

And Grant Hill MAY have been the best of them all, if he could have stayed healthy.

I know he's been mentioned, but Carlos Boozer is a quality NBA player as well.

Laettner was a joke in the NBA

[Stifler's Mom]

Oh yea, Luol Deng of the Bulls ain't bad either so far...I believe he spent one year at Duke.

LOL

[HiPockets]

Mr. Pink, what's that drag racing show..."Pinks?" Lets bet the car. I got a car at the line on burnout, tires smoking like ****, ready to go down the +9 SIU line. Put your Kansas car up. Loser shuts it down on Predictem for the rest of this calander year, goes silent. Ready? I respect your record but we all like the motion. Say, and the bet is yours.

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NCAAB 43-33 (+10u) 0-8 last 8 bets

[Mr. Pink]

Mr. Pink, what's that drag racing show..."Pinks?" Lets bet the car. I got a car at the line on burnout, tires smoking like ****, ready to go down the +9 SIU line. Put your Kansas car up. Loser shuts it down on Predictem for the rest of this calander year, goes silent. Ready? I respect your record but we all like the motion. Say, and the bet is yours.

excuse me?

[CuseFan10]

McRoberts has always been enamored with the NBA. Someone is whispering the wrong information in his ear. How do you leave school when you can't even take over a game? On the offensive end, the best thing you can say about him is that he's an OUTSTANDING passer for a big man. Other than that, he doesn't demand a double team in college nevermind the NBA, he is a mediocre shooter for a "soft" big man, and he's not a great rebounder either. On the defensive end, he won't be able to guard NBA low post players (not a chance) and he's too slow to guard a power forward type with agility.

He wanted to go to the NBA out of high school, and I agree with Dookie GM that Duke fans knew this was coming. I just think it says a lot about his talent that Duke fans don't really seem like they will miss him. Dookie GM actually think they will be better without him, haha... Just a ridiculous decision on his part to not stay 1 more year (at least) and work on his limited skills.

I have to check some mock drafts real quick, but IMHO there's no way on God's green Earth he's a lottery pick and I'd be surprised if he he's picked anywhere before late, late first round (like pick 25 on).

And Dookie GM - I absolutely PROMISE that when the next retard who stinks comes out that I will post a thread about him making a mistake so as to not appear as if I'm piling on Duke because I'm really not. It just drives me nuts when these kids leave early and aren't ready.

[Mr. Pink]

McRoberts has always been enamored with the NBA. Someone is whispering the wrong information in his ear. How do you leave school when you can't even take over a game? On the offensive end, the best thing you can say about him is that he's an OUTSTANDING passer for a big man. Other than that, he doesn't demand a double team in college nevermind the NBA, he is a mediocre shooter for a "soft" big man, and he's not a great rebounder either. On the defensive end, he won't be able to guard NBA low post players (not a chance) and he's too slow to guard a power forward type with agility.

He wanted to go to the NBA out of high school, and I agree with Dookie GM that Duke fans knew this was coming. I just think it says a lot about his talent that Duke fans don't really seem like they will miss him. Dookie GM actually think they will be better without him, haha... Just a ridiculous decision on his part to not stay 1 more year (at least) and work on his limited skills.

I have to check some mock drafts real quick, but IMHO there's no way on God's green Earth he's a lottery pick and I'd be surprised if he he's picked anywhere before late, late first round (like pick 25 on).

And Dookie GM - I absolutely PROMISE that when the next retard who stinks comes out that I will post a thread about him making a mistake so as to not appear as if I'm piling on Duke because I'm really not. It just drives me nuts when these kids leave early and aren't ready.

Agree 100% w/ ya.

[CuseFan10]

I just looked at a couple Mock Drafts and the ones that look updated have him going 18th (godforbid to my Sixers) and 26th to someone I forget offhand. I caught two others which had him going 6th and 8th, and judging by the pictures and names on the list they clearly had updated.

Interesting. Depends who, and how many, declare this year and there's a ton of talent and A LOT of it is big (Oden, Durant, Wright, Wright, Horford, Noah, Hansbrough, Hibbert, Green, Thornton, etc).

:thumbs:

[GamblinMan03]

Cuse, there is no doubt we will be better next year, even without McRoberts. We return everybody else and have some of the top recruits coming in. If we can land Patterson, we are in great shape to contend for a final four.

Cuse, he wont go below round 1 and he certainly wont be in the developmental league. His game works more in the NBA.

But anyway, another two page topic on Duke, never ends does it.