oh yeah, no argument there

3/18/2006 4:29:09 PM

The ACC is going to be worse than this year. Duke won't be a top 5 but they will be a top 10 team next year and they will compete for the ACC championship just like every year.

3/18/2006 4:37:22 PM

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" I dont even think they're a top 5 team this year."

how do you figure this? name five better teams than duke. the only i can see are uconn and nova.

3/18/2006 9:33:18 PM

yeah i'm gonna go ahead and buy duke as a contender next year, assuming mcroberts comes back

paulus can only get better, mcroberts will be given his time to shine, demarcus nelson will likely contribute double digit points...throw in some youngsters and you got yourself a contender

we all remember when they had 4 in the top 13 of the draft and beat the shit out of everybody the next year, they will be first or 2nd in the league no doubt

3/18/2006 9:48:00 PM

Duke will have plenty next year. Probably top ten, but extremely young. Starting lineup will probably be (with two big assumptions):

PG- Greg Paulus
SG- Demarcus Nelson
SF- Gerald Henderson
PF- Lance Thomas (assuming he commits; I still feel confident he commits within a month to Duke)
C- Josh McRoberts (obviously assuming he comes back; there's conflicting rumors at this point)

Bench of: Jon Scheyer, Martynas Pocius, David McClure, Eric Boateng, Brian Zoubek, and Jamal Boykin.

Could be arguably the most athletic team Coach K has ever had. If Coach K maintains his desire to speed up the tempo next year, as has been mentioned by some, scoring shouldn't be too much of a concern. Protecting the rim, on the other hand.....

3/19/2006 1:14:45 AM

They should be fine. There are obviously a lot more questions then in the past that need to be answered but the talent is certainly there...

Top 3 in the ACC no doubt. UNC SHOULD win it but that's why they play the games..

[Edited on March 19, 2006 at 10:02 AM. Reason : f]

3/19/2006 10:02:03 AM

UNC is going to be nasty next year

They may win it all again. Ellington and Lawson are supposed to be superb

3/19/2006 10:23:57 AM