I had a convo with my former college roommate who is a Scout in the Nets organization. He had very high praise for all 6 of Duke's guys. Here's what he said.
Giles- "A sure thing, Pro. Kid has so much game that even on two surgically repaired knees, he's a stud even at the NBA level."
Tatum- "Smooth. His mid range game is the best I've seen of any high schooler in the last decade. He's long, deceptive athletic and fluid. Could get stronger and be more consistent from three point range but he'll address that at Duke. Kid is a Pro."
Frank- "I've watch him play now for over two years and as a 17-18 year old he's developed like a man. Strong, thick, athletic scorer. He's a Westbrook type lead guard. He's got enough ability to easily be a first round pick. I love the kid. In my opinion he was the best high Sr as a player with the ball in his hands. He's a Pro."
Bolden- "Now to me, this is a gem of the class because Bolden is not only a very talented big guy but he allows the other guys to play their more natural positions. Bolden is a big big guy if that makes sense. Hes got super long arms and mosterous hands. He does everything well. Although he's not in the same class as Okafor, he could have the same impact at Duke. I watched him probably a dozen times now and he just keeps getting better. Absolutely think he's a Pro."
Javin- "this kid has as much upside as any player coming out of hs and in my opinion a much higher ceiling than Amile or Lance. He's a walking pogo stick and he is filling out his body. Great energy and work ethic. He could turn out to be this year's Grayson Allen in terms of his devolpment and production as a Soph. Great length. Could develop into a Pro."
Jack- "I had to do my homework on him but he is very well know by Euro Scouts. I have watched a lot of game films on him and the two things that really stand out are his ability to rebound on both ends of the floor and how tough of a kid he is and he uses that to really man up. I think he will surprise and be a sleeper that shines. Not sure how long it will take his to transition to Duke of for his game to be more like it's played in the States, but I really like him as a player. I'll say he's a Pro; if not in the US the oversees."
Giles- "A sure thing, Pro. Kid has so much game that even on two surgically repaired knees, he's a stud even at the NBA level."
Tatum- "Smooth. His mid range game is the best I've seen of any high schooler in the last decade. He's long, deceptive athletic and fluid. Could get stronger and be more consistent from three point range but he'll address that at Duke. Kid is a Pro."
Frank- "I've watch him play now for over two years and as a 17-18 year old he's developed like a man. Strong, thick, athletic scorer. He's a Westbrook type lead guard. He's got enough ability to easily be a first round pick. I love the kid. In my opinion he was the best high Sr as a player with the ball in his hands. He's a Pro."
Bolden- "Now to me, this is a gem of the class because Bolden is not only a very talented big guy but he allows the other guys to play their more natural positions. Bolden is a big big guy if that makes sense. Hes got super long arms and mosterous hands. He does everything well. Although he's not in the same class as Okafor, he could have the same impact at Duke. I watched him probably a dozen times now and he just keeps getting better. Absolutely think he's a Pro."
Javin- "this kid has as much upside as any player coming out of hs and in my opinion a much higher ceiling than Amile or Lance. He's a walking pogo stick and he is filling out his body. Great energy and work ethic. He could turn out to be this year's Grayson Allen in terms of his devolpment and production as a Soph. Great length. Could develop into a Pro."
Jack- "I had to do my homework on him but he is very well know by Euro Scouts. I have watched a lot of game films on him and the two things that really stand out are his ability to rebound on both ends of the floor and how tough of a kid he is and he uses that to really man up. I think he will surprise and be a sleeper that shines. Not sure how long it will take his to transition to Duke of for his game to be more like it's played in the States, but I really like him as a player. I'll say he's a Pro; if not in the US the oversees."
