This Duke big man narrative is way off.
This Duke big man narrative is way off.
This Duke big man narrative is way off.
What do you mean? We have short memories and Parker and Okafor are why bigs go to Duke?
Bigs go to Duke to win games and then play in the NBA. Name a program with more bigs in the NBA than Duke.
True centers that aren't Plumlees? Okafor.Bigs go to Duke to win games and then play in the NBA. Name a program with more bigs in the NBA than Duke.
Two problems with this simple logic.
Duke doesn't win as many games and championships as they should given the talent they have.
Those bigs would have made the NBA regardless of going to Duke. They don't need K to get them to the NBA. He's just a stopover.
The last Duke big to make an All-Star game was Elton Brand. The only two current NBA players to make an All-Star game are Kyrie and Deng.