Jalen opts out
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Wish Jalen nothing but the best. Most wanted him gone and now he’s gone. So, let’s move forward! Can’t blame him anymore if things don’t go right!
Quick NBA scouting report on Jalen: He quit on his high school team and he quit on his college team...Good riddance
Makes perfect sense to opt out. The college players he was going up against were making him look bad. Gotta hold on to his high draft pick to make that money
"My team's on the floor."
Gene Hackman, Hoosiers.
Gene Hackman, Hoosiers.
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Not really a surprise. I just don't think he was into college basketball. Any program. I think if he had it to all over again he would be playing in Europe. He didn't finish his high school career and now college. It's his choice though and I'm sure he gave it a lot of thought. His playing time going downward made the decision easy for him. Interesting to see how the NBA teams look at it. Will his stock go down or will it really not matter. Like all Duke players who leave Duke one way or another I wish him well. He came and played for Duke so he is a Dukie. OFC
>Doesn't play defense
>Thinks he's a point guard
>Turns it over every other possession
> Takes contested 3's which he hits at a 26%clip
If that isn't NBA READY, I don't know what is
Sounds like 3/4 of the league.
Mom always said if ya ain't got nothing nice to say .... so here goes.
Jalen, on my list of favorite Dukies you fall right between Joey Beard and Taylor King
>Thinks he's a point guard
>Turns it over every other possession
> Takes contested 3's which he hits at a 26%clip
If that isn't NBA READY, I don't know what is
Sounds like 3/4 of the league.
Mom always said if ya ain't got nothing nice to say .... so here goes.
Jalen, on my list of favorite Dukies you fall right between Joey Beard and Taylor King
I doubted you in the other thread. I apologize. You had nailed it.
Said same thing during last game. I don’t consider him a Dukie when you quit
I don't think this has anything to do with "shifting focus to next year". I just think Jalen was not committed to the team and it's better for both sides that he moves on. Clearly Jalen didn't want to put in the work to get better and tougher at this level. Good luck at the next level but it's hard to think of him as a Brotherhood guy.
My favorite quote when i see these sorts of decisions
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” MLK. Your actions and your character go hand in hand.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” MLK. Your actions and your character go hand in hand.
In the words of Jake Taylor from Major League, “There’s only one thing left to do. Win the whole effing thing.”
Kid sounds more mature than some of our “fans”
This isn’t a bad look for Duke....this is a very bad look for Jalen. Forget him quitting on Duke. He quit on his coaches and teammates, his brothers. This certainly raises more eyebrows about him, not Duke.
I wish him the best of luck and hope he reaches his life goals. They’re going to be tough to attain if he continues down the path of the last two years, though.
This is a pattern. When Jalen left his high school team for IMG, his father said it was because he wanted to prepare for Duke. Now he’s leaving Duke to prepare for the NBA. It’s a matter of time before he demands a trade from whatever crappy team drafts him
Other players. Came to Duke, didn’t perform to their level AKA Cam Reddish, but didn’t quit and it still worked out very well for him, so there is no need to quit on your team at this time of the year. Real men would gut it out and give it all to the very end!!
Exactly! I’d rather roll with the guys that want to wear the Duke uniform then keep a good player with one foot out the foot
you comparing Cam’s team/season to Jalen’s? Umm, who knows what Cam would have done on an 8-8 team probably headed towards the NIT during COVID.
I don't see the point with a few weeks left in the season. If it was about playing time I'm glad K stood his ground playing him less because he was not performing.
What else would you have expected him to say, especially since K was gracious enough to portray this as a medically-related issue?
he could’ve told some “fans” to suck it and he would’ve been well in his rights to do so
Which would only cement the notion that he quit. The story is he’s got to get healthy for his NBA career and everything is chill between him, Coach K and his teammates. That’s their story and they’re sticking to it. And it’s in both sides’ interests to keep it that way.
I am really looking forward to seeing Williams, Coleman and Brakefield develop. More playing time to go around. Win or lose I just got a lot more excited about the rest of the season and next year.
I mean, I have an idea of what he would've done, he would've stuck it out. Cam struggled quite a bit here but his effort never faltered and he never quit on his team when he easily could've. Jalen is 100% quitting and his effort has in fact faltered, in most of the games he's played this season. That being said I wish him nothing but the best because we don't actually know what is going on with him and probably never will.
For every player who says that there are 10 other players who appreciate, thank and understand the real fans for their support. Not internet trolls.