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Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby SMU 86 » Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:10 pm

Not good news for SMU and Turner since they did not pick Kansas.
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby ponyinNC » Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:19 pm

beat me to it. ugh
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby Harry0569 » Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:59 pm

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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby ojaipony » Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:09 pm

Not good for our chances to get Turner in my opinion. I saw all of this coming, though.
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby CoxMustangFan » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:05 pm

Okafor to KU had some real legs. I honestly believe that had it not been a package deal, Okafor goes to KU and Turner to KU is no longer an option. KU just didn't need Jones (not saying they would have had a shot even if they wanted him).
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby hoopmanx » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:38 pm

Come on fellas, Turner doesn't want to be anyone's 5 man. I saw him square vs Alexander once this summer, and you guys are trying to tell me Turner is the 5? He's closer to being a face-up 4 than a 5, even if he has two inches on Cliff. Neither the Okafor or Alexander signings mean diddly. You guys are playing checkers, analyzing rosters, when this will be a backroom deal. The kid didn't go on visits or even intnd to sign in the Fall, so he could maximize his stock/value. Just hope SMU doesn't bring a knife to a gun fight
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby gostangs » Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:53 pm

yikes. guess he is going to baylor then
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby Tbuck12 » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:16 pm

What the heck is involved with a backroom deal? I ask because I don't know
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby hoopmanx » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:20 pm

Tbuck12 wrote:What the heck is involved with a backroom deal? I ask because I don't know


this question is far better answered via PM
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby ojaipony » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:31 pm

Your 2014 SMU Men's Bball starting lineup:

PG Nic Moore (he will run and gun when in)
SG Mudiay (will switch to PG in pros and will play quite a bit of PG when Nic Moore is not in - this will allow him to work on his jumpshot to increase his versatility for the NBA)
SG Frazier (will move to SG when Nic Moore is not in - will showcase his toughness, especially on defense, to improve his draft status)
PF Myles Turner (will play some center when Yannick is not in, but will be able to showcase his versatility at the 4 spot quite a bit here - when he moves to center, Kennedy plays at the PF)
C Yannick Moreira (Turner will play here when Yannick is out)

Manuel, B. Moore, Kennedy, Cunningham in heavy rotation.

That's a final four team my friends. How deep is THAT bench?!?!?
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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby Pony ^ » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:45 pm

ojaipony wrote:Your 2014 SMU Men's Bball starting lineup:

PG Nic Moore (he will run and gun when in)
SG Mudiay (will switch to PG in pros and will play quite a bit of PG when Nic Moore is not in - this will allow him to work on his jumpshot to increase his versatility for the NBA)
SG Frazier (will move to SG when Nic Moore is not in - will showcase his toughness, especially on defense, to improve his draft status)
PF Myles Turner (will play some center when Yannick is not in, but will be able to showcase his versatility at the 4 spot quite a bit here - when he moves to center, Kennedy plays at the PF)
C Yannick Moreira (Turner will play here when Yannick is out)

Manuel, B. Moore, Kennedy, Cunningham in heavy rotation.

That's a final four team my friends. How deep is THAT bench?!?!?


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Re: Okafor and Jones signing with Duke

Postby SMU 86 » Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:56 pm

EM will play the point (you don't experiment with Mudiay) and will bring the ball up most of the time. He will drive to the bucket and Nic will nail the outside jumpers. As Hoopmanx pointed out plenty good programs run 2 PG's in the starting lineup.
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