150 threes is a miniscule sample, but not Proctor's 60 attempts? No double standard, eh….
Proctor's 60 attempts were over the course of February and March of his freshman year where he clearly showed growth as a 3 point shooter.
I was skeptical of Harris being a prolific shooter because he only shot 60% from the FT line which is terrible for a guard. He did shoot better from the line earlier in his career so maybe this past season was a fluke.
Again, I'm sold that he can be a reliable open catch and shoot guy for you but in my experience, title teams need their starting PG to be more dynamic than that as offensive threats.
Obviously I wasn't saying that Texas's backcourt was the equivalent of Mahomes. The point was that his minutes/production were only limited because he was behind really good and established players. If the example is bad, it's because Morris actually played and showed plenty of flashes, including dropping 25 in 18 minutes.
My point here is he wasn't good enough as a freshman to unseat any of those guys so how good he"ll be at KU getting 20-25 minutes is just speculation on your part.
McCain, Foster and Roach on Duke's team could all be more impactful than him next year. McCain is a top 10ish 5 star guard and Foster is a top 20 5 star guard we have incoming next year.
Duke has so many "outs" next year in poker terms. We literally has 7 guys who could be high impact players/studs (Foster, McCain, Roach, Proctor, Mitchell, Flip and Power).
KU has proven production returning but they're at the stage of their college careers that they're unlikely to make a massive jump. Harris is unlikely to become a 16-18 PPG player. McCullar is unlikely to be a 38% 3 point shooter, Timberlake is unlikely to become a lockdown defender and Dickinson is unlikely to become a great rim protector/post defender, etc. etc.
Its the combination of pro talent, sophomores who got meaningful playing time and quality roster depth that pushes Duke over the top of KU for me to be #1.
I meant the most talented. Not that he'd necessarily have the best stats. Roach would have the edge there due to experience and usage. But Morris's per 40 numbers were better than Roach's.
Carr, Hunter and Rice are all supremely talented. All three are probably better than Roach and Proctor at this point. There's no shame in being behind them in minutes as a freshman.
Do you know what the word "talent" means? It equates to what the final form of a player has the potential to be in college and beyond. Given Morris is not on any draft boards this year or next, its absurd to say he's more talented than Tyrese Proctor who's a consensus lottery pick.
Roach is a veteran guard who singlehandedly won Duke big games last year in the NCAAT (Sweet 16 vs Texas Tech) and this year vs UVA, Miami and Oral Roberts. Comparing per 40 minutes for a high usage guy vs a role player who saw minimal playing time is an exercise in futility.
Carr, Hunter and Rice are so supremely talented that all these guys are either going undrafted or in the case of Hunter returning to UT.
I'm not saying that Proctor won't have a good year, or even that he won't go lottery (although I'll believe it when I see it). The point is that you give every Duke player the benefit of the doubt while assuming the worst case scenario for every KU player.
Even if they're both high picks next year, that doesn't mean they had a dominant season. We all know the NBA largely drafts on potential. Look at the projected lottery picks this year. Few of them dominated CBB. And don’t forget that you’ll have two likely first round picks next month (one might go lottery), both of which you’ve treated like disposable walk-ons.
Dude this isn't my personal opinion and evaluation of Proctor that's glowing. To be projected as a lottery pick, draft scouts and analysts are very high on his talent and physical measurables. If he doesn't have a great sophomore season, that stock will inevitably slip but at this moment I'm siding with the basketball cognoscenti here and banking on his growth at the end of his freshman year to be part of a trend.
I'm assuming major growth for the Duke players since they're all higher ranked recruits and are all on NBA draft boards either next year or in the years after. The biggest jumps amongst blue chip recruits tends to be between their freshman year and sophomore years. Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, Wendell Moore and Tre Jones are recent examples just from the Duke Basketball program.
Again, if Flip and Proctor don't show growth next year, they'll slide out of the 1st Round but that's not what the draft scouts, experts and CBB media members are saying so I"ll side with their knowledge on the matter.
