Player Gary Trent Jr.

[CMon85]

“Breaking news.”

Fuck them.

A UK media guy did that the other day. Breaking News: Knox hasn't made a decision yet!

So fucking stupid.

 

[Pantone287]

I'm still a subscriber for football stuff. The #breakingnews is basically that he's gonna talk with the staff in the next week or two, followed by several pages of posts from idiots talking about how Reddish is going to come off the bench if he comes back.

 

[Inveigle]

"When news breaks we fix it"

 

[rome8180]

He's gone. His father is another prima donna asshole who thinks his son was stymied by Duke.

 

[sjsj2448]

He's gone. His father is another prima donna asshole who thinks his son was stymied by Duke.

Fuuuuck. I take it this is inside info and for sure?

 

[ZackM]

He's gone. His father is another prima donna asshole who thinks his son was stymied by Duke.

It's a shame Jr. wasn't able to showcase his post game at Duke.

 

[Inveigle]

Trent is good as gone, he's projected a first round pick

https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/nb...st-round-top-players-ncaa-tournament-march-30

I just don't see him staying another season

 

[rome8180]

He's gone. His father is another prima donna asshole who thinks his son was stymied by Duke.

Fuuuuck. I take it this is inside info and for sure?

Not that inside. It comes from an interview Steve Clark did with his dad.

 

[rome8180]

He's gone. His father is another prima donna asshole who thinks his son was stymied by Duke.

It's a shame Jr. wasn't able to showcase his post game at Duke.

Definitely a better option in the post than Bagley or Carter.

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

Trent is good as gone, he's projected a first round pick

https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/nb...st-round-top-players-ncaa-tournament-march-30

I just don't see him staying another season

Givony doesn’t have him as a first rounder.

 

[Slap the Floor]

Trent Jr is the difference between like 5-6 losses and 2-3 losses and dominance next year.

 

[rhfarmer]

Here's a reality check. You have to go all the way back to 98-99 to find a Duke team with less than 4 losses.

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

Trent Jr is the difference between like 5-6 losses and 2-3 losses and dominance next year.

This is one of my favorite times of the year on message boards- when people gradually start to forget what it's like to go on the road in the ACC, especially with at least 3 freshmen starters and likely 4. With or without Trent, we're not getting through next year with 2-3 total losses.

 

[rhfarmer]

I'd actually like to thank Slap for posting that so I could ponder the following again. In 1990-91, Billy McCaffrey was a part time starter and a member of the all NCAA Tourney Team for the Duke squad that got smoked by UNLV in the Final 4. The following year, he transferred to Vandy while Duke steamrolled to the NCAA title with what is arguably K's greatest team ever.

What the fuck was he thinking?

 

[rome8180]

I'm just going to go ahead and assume 6+ losses no matter who's on the team and no matter what our schedule looks like.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Duke has lost 8 or more games in four out of the last five seasons, so yeah, I think expecting anything less than five-six losses would likely be setting oneself up for disappointment. I'd set the over/under for regular season defeats at 5.5, and total losses at 7.5.

 

[CMon85]

Here's a reality check. You have to go all the way back to 98-99 to find a Duke team with less than 4 losses.

I think we'd have to have Carter back to have less than 4 losses. Maybe it's the home in me but I have higher expectations next year in terms of consistency because K is better with perimeter guys. I don't expect a title because we don't have a senior leader like every other team we've had. As is I'd say were a 5-6 loss team. Adding Trent and EJ I'd still say around 4-5. We have to get Carter back, who I think would be the perfect big for that roster, to be a 2-3 loss team.

 

[LastHearth]

8 or 9 losses, just like 2017 and 2018, even with Trent back.

That first road game at FSU or Clemson we will get smoked.

 

[Slap the Floor]

I don't expect Final Fours anymore, I just hope for Sweet Sixteen's every year. No more 1st weekend losses pls

 

[krsmith16]

I'd actually like to thank Slap for posting that so I could ponder the following again. In 1990-91, Billy McCaffrey was a part time starter and a member of the all NCAA Tourney Team for the Duke squad that got smoked by UNLV in the Final 4. The following year, he transferred to Vandy while Duke steamrolled to the NCAA title with what is arguably K's greatest team ever.

What the fuck was he thinking?

He knew his only path to the NBA was as a PG. Problem was duke already had a pretty good one.