can you imagine Duke w/o J.J. Redick next year?
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Quite simply, yes.  But, as a Duke fan, I've experienced the seasons after Johnny Dawkins, Tommy Amaker, Danny Ferry, Christian Lattener, Bobby Hurley, Wojo, Shane Battier, Jason Williams, and all the enjoyable players that have come through the Duke program.  So I've been through it, and while you hate to lose the guys, I've come to understand and accept the cycle of college basketball life.\n\nFortunately Duke's success in recruiting year in and year out has helped immensely with not dwelling on losses of all-star talent such as Reddick.  In short Duke fans are spoiled, I'll be the first to admit.  Every season we're excited to see how our new team will be perform, and there is never a question that we'll challenege for the ACC regular season title, nor that we'll qualify for the Big Dance and even compete for a #1 seed.\n\nThat all said, Duke's starting 5 might feature:\nGreg Paulus at point (soph)\nDeMarcus Nelson at shooting guard (junior)\nJon Scheyer at small forward (freshman)\nDavid McClure at power forward (soph)\nJosh McRoberts at center (soph)\n\nIt's a young lineup, and I'm tossing out McClure's name because I don't know if Duke landed a big man for next season.  Jamaal Boykins is another thought for power forward/center (soph).  So all in all, a young team, but one loaded with potential, both in the starting 5 as well as coming off the bench.
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North Carolina. Duke isn't as great as everybody thinks. Take away JJ Redick, and you can definitely win. The chances will be on your side. North Carolina is a good, young team.
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J.J RDNICK OF DUKE IS NOT THE BEST COLLEGE PLAYER  JUSTIN wILLIAMS OF WYO IS THE BEST PLAYER PERIOD
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I think it's JJ Redick of Duke.  He's going to win Player of the Year over Morrison of Gonzaga by a couple votes.
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Reddick, dukes schedule is way harder, they play in a by far more difficult league and duke will go farther in the tournament then gonzaga, therefore im giving it to J.J. even though adams a great player, and hes only a junior =)
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No, he played all 4 years at Duke.
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"the old ball Coach" Is an offensive genius. He prowess in recruiting will make SC a contender in the next couple of years. Remember this man won the ACC with Duke. (Which has not had a winning season since he left)
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I really want Duke to win it but they had better clean up their game and stop depending on Shelden an JJ (even though hes the man) to make all the points. Lets play team ball OK?\n  GOOOOOO DEVILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/rosters/2004/duke/\n\nThe other guy got the info from this website if you want to check it out. it has links to each player.\n\n41  Patrick Davidson  G  6'0"  190 So Melbourne, AR \n15  Sean Dockery  G  6'2"  185 Jr Chicago, IL (Julian) \n5  Daniel Ewing  G  6'3"  185 Sr Missouri City, TX \n51  Patrick Johnson  C  6'9"  250 Sr Atlanta, GA (Grady) \n42  Reggie Love  F  6'4"  225 Sr Charlotte, NC \n14  David Mcclure  F  6'6"  205 Fr Ridgefield, CT \n13  Lee Melchionni  F  6'6"  205 Jr Lancaster, PA \n21  Demarcus Nelson  G  6'3"  195 Fr Elk Grove, CA (Sheldon) \n10  Tom Novick  F  6'6"  190 So Charlotte, NC \n45  Joe Pagliuca  G  6'2"  185 So Weston, MA \n40  Ross Perkins  G  6'4"  200 Fr Greensboro, NC \n42  Shavlik Randolph  F  6'10"  240 So Raleigh, NC (Broughton) \n4  J.j. Redick  G  6'4"  190 Jr Roanoke, VA \n23  Shelden Williams  F  6'9"  250 Jr Forest Park, OK
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They need Tyrus Thomas. They say that there's no player in this draft that is going to change the team they are drafted by. Well I disagree. Tyrus Thomas could make the Bulls a much more explosive team and I could see him being huge in a couple of years, if not immediately.
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There not going to win it, they'll lose to Duke in the Final Four.  Duke then beats Florida for the national championship.
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Personally, I think J.J. had a fantastic season in College Hoops this year, but we saw what could happen to him when someone plays the right kind of defense and the team relied on his scoring so much that it put him in the same situation that LeBron was in during the semi-finals. So with that, I look at J.J. to go at least number 9 or 10. Dee Brown is a very speedy guard, and we know how well they're utilized in the league, but there are questions about his inconsistency shooting from the outside. So Dee may go at about number 16. James Augustine is a good all-around player, but I feel another season in College Hoops would have brought his stock up dramatically in the next draft. He's coming in too early. May be picked up late 1st rd. or even early 2nd.
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UCONN, DUKE is worthless....
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From my observation, there were three factors that led to Duke's loss.\n\n#1 - The officiating, while consistent, allowed a lot of physical play.  If you watched J.J. Redick trying to come off screens he was almost always grabbed and held onto by his defender.  Surprisingly this frustrated Redick, a senior player, and got him off his game.  Equally surprising to me, Duke never seemed to make an adjustment to the physical play.\n\n#2 - LSU ruled the boards.  LSU finished the game with a 42-38 rebounding edge, and a lot of LSU's rebounds were critical putbacks, as well as momentum killing, one and done boards.  I don't think I've ever witnessed a team have as many non-foul, blocked shots as LSU managed either.  LSU finished the night with 9 blocks, which doesn't sound like a lot (compared to some of the Landlord's games this season), but again they came at critical times.  Point, LSU was bigger and better along the frontline.\n\n"I just wanted to do something to turn the game around, to help out the team. And at that moment I saw the opportunity where I can get a rebound, and I went and got it-twice." - LSU Big Baby Davis\n\n#3 - Duke lost its composure after Redick missed the open 3 late in the game, with Duke leading by 5.  I'm not pinning the loss on Redick, it was a team effort, or lack there of.  How does a team rebound a missed free throw with only the free thrower on the line (rest of the team back on defense)?  Duke didn't look desperate late in the game, rather looked terribly rattled.\n\nThis is why the games are played.  You can never be certain one team is going to victor over another based on rankings, computer analyis, or "expert" opinion.\n\n"...when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure...when our focus is on preparation and sacrifice and effort - instead of the numbers on the scoreboard - we will never lose" - Coach K
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Reddick is a great shooter. Yes, I will give him that. But if the refs called every pushoff before he shoots, he wouldn't have nearly as many points. Watch next time he plays-before most shots he WILL push off. Notice that I said he is a great shooter. Not a great ballplayer. He is a one dimensional player. Catch and shoot. Catch and shoot. Make him put the ball on the floor!! Redick is overrated and talked about way too much. I do, however, like his personality. He is not cocky and that is nice to see. It will be interesting to see what happens to his attitude in the future. I think that he will get to the NBA and sortof fizzle out like a lot of Duke greats. They will make him dribble and play D in the pros. If JJ had a better team to play with, you wouldn't hear as much about him as you do. Duke is nothing but the Redick and Williams (Shelden) show. Without those two players, they would be nothing. That is part of the reason that JJ shines as brightly as he does. Sorry I am so negative, but I call em like I see em. I just can't jump on the JJ bandwagon.
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jermaine is way better than reddick.jj is just some college kid. oneal is a proven nba star
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Probably all the way. Unless they run into a team like Villanova, in which almost every 3 point attempt goes in. That's how Marquette and Villanova beat UCONN. Excellent shooting.\n\nSo if Redick goes on a shooting spree, and he gets help from his teammates, Duke might actually beat UCONN if they ever meet up in the tourney.