Before the NBA Finals began, Joe Ovies of 850 the Buzz wrote this post, which basically says that he wanted the Lakers to win, because if Orlando won the title, it would give Duke fans a sense of "justification" against those who said JJ Redick would never make it in the NBA.
Since Duke fans are, well, Duke fans, one of them was rather quick to ask "Where’s the Josh Powell with NBA Ring thread?"
Since Duke fans are, well, Duke fans, they fail to see why those two things aren't related. Sure, Josh Powell is a former NC State player, just like JJ Redick is a former Duke player.
As far as college basketball is concerned, that is really the only similarity.
Powell left early for professional basketball. If the rumors are true, he didn't think he would be able to properly show his skills under Herb Sendek at NCSU, especially while Julius Hodge was there. He bounced around different foreign leagues, and played some in the NBA Developmental League, before finally earning a spot on an NBA roster. Just the fact that Josh Powell is getting an NBA paycheck is a testament to his desire and work ethic.
On the other hand, JJ Redick was the golden boy. He played for Coach K, was player of the year, set the ACC scoring record, and was then selected 11th overall in the NBA Draft. He took so many shots at Duke that Stephen Curry would have been jealous. After "demanding" a trade last season, Redick quieted down somewhat, only to come into camp this season and find himself still buried on the bench. Rookie Courtney Lee took over the starting job, leaving Redick to handle mop-up chores and injury replacement.
So, Duke fan, things aren't the same. The only thing JJ has done so far is have a better NBA career than Adam Morrison, who was co-player of the year. Of course, I've never played one second in the NBA, and Morrison hasn't had a much better NBA career than me.
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