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chov1125

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It’s always interesting to see these play out. Obviously we all know the final answer for all these players, but it’s interesting to see how long it takes and what is said before the decision is made. I’m sure some may just say the right/polite things but I do think some are legitimately torn as to what they want to do, leave or stay. It’s the emotional response to losing that has to die down before ultimately the player makes the sound decision. Doesn’t appear it took Nas too long to reach the finish line. Read into that what you will.
 

dukedevilz

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UNC is losing their top 5 players. That will be tough to replace. I find it interesting that in the McDonald's game, Cole Anthony said he would wait to sign because he'd like to see what teammates he'd have around him - and he wants to play for a school where he'd have a good chance of playing in the Final Four. Well, that probably isn't going to be North Carolina with a cupboard that is almost bare. And certainly not Georgetown or Notre Dame. Oregon would make sense, except Payton Pritchard is already the point guard there. I suppose they might be fine playing together, as Anthony is more of a scoring guard than a facilitator. I suspect he'll end up signing with UNC, but they won't exactly be stacked.

Even with Cole Anthony, it's hard to envision a lineup of Anthony, Seventh Woods/Brandon Robinson, Leaky Black, Garrison Brooks, and Armando Bacot doing much damage. I could see a 4 seed, best case scenario. But probably closer to being a 6 or 7 seed.
 

HeLooks2MuchLikeDave

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NASSIR LITTLE. You may remember him, kid out of Orlando. Was paid $150k to go to Arizona but that when that blew up, he hired Lori Loughlin to get him into UNC. A short time later he dominated the high school all-star games. Quickly shot up the draft boards and at one point was projected #2 just behind RJ (while Zion was #7). Was touted as the next MJ and destined to take the NCAA by storm. But shortly after arriving on campus he disappeared after an incident in the dorms. Peter Van Sant of 48 Hours did a missing persons report on him and foul play was suspected. Every now and then a rather cryptic tweet regarding Duke is sent from his twitter account, but the sender or location were never verified by the authorities. Then, one day in early November, a tall dark man wearing a Nassir Little jersey appeared on the UNC bench. Conspiracy theorists claim he is a 36 year old Bahamian man named Colton Joseph who was spotted playing pick-up games in Freeport. Witnesses say Joseph was whisked away without warning on a private plane bound for RDU. Worried his limited basketball skills may give him away, Joseph was relegated to spot minutes and mop up duties throughout the season. Now "Nassir Little" is headed to the big leagues, certain to make a small fortune due to his promising potential he showed in high school. Forever indebted to Roy Williams for not exposing his lack of handles and shot making ability, rumor has it that he promised to send every third game check to 'Ol Huckleberry. Meanwhile, the real silver lining here is that Colton Joseph's family (who are practically destitute) are expecting to receive a wire in the amount of $750,000 USD--or half of "Nassir Little's" expected signing bonus, in a few short months. Its great news for the local community and his family.
 

dadika13

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UNC is losing their top 5 players. That will be tough to replace. I find it interesting that in the McDonald's game, Cole Anthony said he would wait to sign because he'd like to see what teammates he'd have around him - and he wants to play for a school where he'd have a good chance of playing in the Final Four. Well, that probably isn't going to be North Carolina with a cupboard that is almost bare. And certainly not Georgetown or Notre Dame. Oregon would make sense, except Payton Pritchard is already the point guard there. I suppose they might be fine playing together, as Anthony is more of a scoring guard than a facilitator. I suspect he'll end up signing with UNC, but they won't exactly be stacked.

Even with Cole Anthony, it's hard to envision a lineup of Anthony, Seventh Woods/Brandon Robinson, Leaky Black, Garrison Brooks, and Armando Bacot doing much damage. I could see a 4 seed, best case scenario. But probably closer to being a 6 or 7 seed.

Agreed, if we only add Cole.

We're linked to a few grad transfers so I think that's the way we go assuming we miss on Hurt and Precious.
 
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dukedevilz

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Agreed, if we only add Cole.

We're linked to a few grad transfers so I think that's the way we go assuming we miss on Hurt and Precious.

I saw UNC did have some interest in a couple quality grad transfers. Pierce or Tucker could probably start. Here are the numbers, if anyone is interested:

-Justin Pierce, 6-7, 215, F, William & Mary
Stats: 14.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.1 apg

-Rayjon Tucker, 6-5, 210, SG, Little Rock
Stats: 20.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 41% 3-pointers

-Daniel Utomi, 6-6, 215, PF, Akron
Stats: 14.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 37% 3-pointers
 
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dadika13

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I saw UNC did have some interest in a couple quality grad transfers. Pierce or Tucker could probably start. Here are the numbers, if anyone is interested:

-Justin Pierce, 6-7, 215, F, William & Mary
Stats: 14.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.1 apg

-Rayjon Tucker, 6-5, 210, SG, Little Rock
Stats: 20.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 41% 3-pointers

-Daniel Utomi, 6-6, 215, PF, Akron
Stats: 14.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 37% 3-pointers

Some people are already saying Tucker is a done deal. We could fit 2 guys under scholly but I think Roy is going to wait to likely strike out with Hurt/Precious.

I think Hurt could step into either program and be a very good 3rd scorer right away.
 
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skysdad

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little has to be disappointed because he only had one chance to use and abuse Zion this year. If he had not declared it could have been a couple of years before he got another shot at shutting the fat man down. OFC