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Duke phenom declares for NBA Draft!!!!!

So is Tyus Jones and Okafor!

And Kentucky's top SEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gil Dobie wrote:So is Tyus Jones and Okafor!

Shame about Jones, I was hoping he'd stay - guy would have a fabulous career as a college point guard. Don't see him being anything more than average in the NBA - not that that's a bad thing of course.

GannonFan wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:So is Tyus Jones and Okafor!

Shame about Jones, I was hoping he'd stay - guy would have a fabulous career as a college point guard. Don't see him being anything more than average in the NBA - not that that's a bad thing of course.

I think he'll be better than people think in the NBA. There are many people that have the size and athleticism that have not made good in the NBA. Tyus and Okafor are buddies, hope they end up on the same team in the pros.

Okafor is gonna get his lunch handed to him in the NBA.

Over/under before he's in the D-league?

AZGrizFan wrote:Okafor is gonna get his lunch handed to him in the NBA.

Over/under before he's in the D-league?

I think he will be okay. This pair has been winning world championships together, as key players. It may take a couple years, but they will be fine.

Gil Dobie wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:Okafor is gonna get his lunch handed to him in the NBA.

Over/under before he's in the D-league?

I think he will be okay. This pair has been winning world championships together, as key players. It may take a couple years, but they will be fine.

Who was that big oaf that came out of Ohio State a couple years ago? Oden? Think THAT....

AZGrizFan wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:
I think he will be okay. This pair has been winning world championships together, as key players. It may take a couple years, but they will be fine.

Who was that big oaf that came out of Ohio State a couple years ago? Oden? Think THAT....

He didn't have the coordination of Okafor to begin with. There have been a lot of 7 foot flops in the NBA, some due to injury, others due to lack of ability. Okafor looks better than a lot of those 7 foot flops.

AZGrizFan wrote:Okafor is gonna get his lunch handed to him in the NBA.

Over/under before he's in the D-league?

His lunch was already taken from him by Kaminsky in the title game!!!

dal4018 wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:Okafor is gonna get his lunch handed to him in the NBA.

Over/under before he's in the D-league?

His lunch was already taken from him by Kaminsky in the title game!!!

Exactly. And if he can't handle THAT dude, I can't wait until he's up against NBA-level talent in the 5-spot.

AZGrizFan wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:
I think he will be okay. This pair has been winning world championships together, as key players. It may take a couple years, but they will be fine.

Who was that big oaf that came out of Ohio State a couple years ago? Oden? Think THAT....

So if you have medical issues you're a flop?

andy7171 wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Who was that big oaf that came out of Ohio State a couple years ago? Oden? Think THAT....

So if you have medical issues you're a flop?

Excuses are like assholes....

AZGrizFan wrote:

dal4018 wrote:His lunch was already taken from him by Kaminsky in the title game!!!

Exactly. And if he can't handle THAT dude, I can't wait until he's up against NBA-level talent in the 5-spot.

Well, Okafor did seem to score on Kaminsky just fine and defense is/was one of Kaminsky's specialties. Okafor's going to score a bunch of points in the NBA, but the question will be if he develops into a decent enough defender. But if you think Okafor won't score his points, and if you are comparing his offensive game to Oden's, well, then I don't think you've watched a lot of Okafor play nor watched the NBA lately. Okafor's going to average at least 15 pts/game from day 1.

GannonFan wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Exactly. And if he can't handle THAT dude, I can't wait until he's up against NBA-level talent in the 5-spot.

Well, Okafor did seem to score on Kaminsky just fine and defense is/was one of Kaminsky's specialties. Okafor's going to score a bunch of points in the NBA, but the question will be if he develops into a decent enough defender. But if you think Okafor won't score his points, and if you are comparing his offensive game to Oden's, well, then I don't think you've watched a lot of Okafor play nor watched the NBA lately. Okafor's going to average at least 15 pts/game from day 1.

I'm not comparing his game to Odens, and I haven't watched a lot of his play, but I'll take that bet all day long.

AZGrizFan wrote:

GannonFan wrote:
Well, Okafor did seem to score on Kaminsky just fine and defense is/was one of Kaminsky's specialties. Okafor's going to score a bunch of points in the NBA, but the question will be if he develops into a decent enough defender. But if you think Okafor won't score his points, and if you are comparing his offensive game to Oden's, well, then I don't think you've watched a lot of Okafor play nor watched the NBA lately. Okafor's going to average at least 15 pts/game from day 1.

I'll take that bet all day long.

Does Okafor get to take the championship game refs with him to the NBA?

dbackjon wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
I'll take that bet all day long.

Does Okafor get to take the championship game refs with him to the NBA?

He would foul out of every game if he did.

Gil Dobie wrote:

dbackjon wrote:
Does Okafor get to take the championship game refs with him to the NBA?

He would foul out of every game if he did.

No - they'd give him a few fouls, but let him charge every time in the last 5 minutes.

dbackjon wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:
He would foul out of every game if he did.

No - they'd give him a few fouls, but let him charge every time in the last 5 minutes.

1) there's no charging in the NBA and 2) we've already went over this, he only played something like 2 minutes in the last 9 minutes of the championship game no matter how often people try to say he played a long amount of time and didn't get his 5th.

AZGrizFan wrote:

dal4018 wrote:His lunch was already taken from him by Kaminsky in the title game!!!

Exactly. And if he can't handle THAT dude, I can't wait until he's up against NBA-level talent in the 5-spot.

I still think Okafor will be a top level C in the NBA.Kaminsky reminds me of a young Dirk Nowitzki.

Curious to see what Grayson Allen does in his career at Duke now that all this talent around him has declared for the draft.He has NBA type athleticism in that 6-4 190 lb frame?!?!?!?

dal4018 wrote:Curious to see what Grayson Allen does in his career at Duke now that all this talent around him has declared for the draft.He has NBA type athleticism in that 6-4 190 lb frame?!?!?!?

Well, they are still going to be bringing more talent in. It's not like the cupboard will be bare at Duke. I think Allen will be a very fine college player, especially as he keeps adding the years of experience.

GannonFan wrote:

dal4018 wrote:Curious to see what Grayson Allen does in his career at Duke now that all this talent around him has declared for the draft.He has NBA type athleticism in that 6-4 190 lb frame?!?!?!?

Well, they are still going to be bringing more talent in. It's not like the cupboard will be bare at Duke. I think Allen will be a very fine college player, especially as he keeps adding the years of experience.

One they figure out he only goes right, he'll not be as good with the ball. Still can jump and shoot though.

GannonFan wrote:

dal4018 wrote:Curious to see what Grayson Allen does in his career at Duke now that all this talent around him has declared for the draft.He has NBA type athleticism in that 6-4 190 lb frame?!?!?!?

Well, they are still going to be bringing more talent in. It's not like the cupboard will be bare at Duke. I think Allen will be a very fine college player, especially as he keeps adding the years of experience.

That is a given can hardly wait to see ESPN when they talk about basketball recruits?????