Tag: Grayson Allen

Jeremy Roach (likely) finishes Duke career 32nd on the all-time points list

All signs seem to be pointing to Jeremy Roach ending his Duke career with 1,469 points, the third-most of any Blue Devil who debuted after 2010.

Jeremy Roach has likely played his final game in a Blue Devils uniform, meaning his storied four-year career will conclude with 1,469 career points.

That’s enough for the senior captain to finish 32nd on the all-time scoring list in program history, one spot behind legendary forward Carlos Boozer.

Roach averaged 11.3 points per game across his career, including a career-high 14.0 as a senior. The last player left who started for legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, he made the Elite Eight twice, including the 2022 run to the Final Four.

His 1,469 points are the third-most of any Duke player who started his career after 2010. Quinn Cook (2012-15) finished with 1,571 points, and Grayson Allen (2015-18) finished with 1,996.

The fourth-year guard passed names like Seth Curry, Mason Plumlee, Mike Dunleavy, Amile Jefferson, and Jay Bilas on the career scoring list this season.

Roach could theoretically take an additional year next season since he hasn’t yet used his COVID extension year from 2020, but considering he was honored at senior night, all signs point to this having been his final run as a Blue Devil.

Kevin Durant, Grayson Allen on why the Boston Celtics are so hard to beat

“They just know the numbers and just beat us at math,” said Durant.

The Phoenix Suns know excellence when they see it, and they were not shy about admitting why it was so tough to play the Boston Celtics after their 127-112 loss to Boston at TD Garden this past Thursday night. “You’ve got a center making 5 to 6 3s, that’s tough to stop,” suggested star forward Kevin Durant postgame via AZ Central’s Duane Rankin.

“They just know the numbers and just beat us at math,” added Durant. Teammate Grayson Allen did not disagree, saying, “They hit some tough, off the dribble ones, and they force you to press up in their (isolation) situations and their drive situations.”

“When you press up, they get to their drive and kick, and they have got 5 shooters out there,” he added.

The victory sealed a season sweep of the Suns for Boston, who actually beat Phoenix worse once star guard Devin Booker was back in the fold.

With the win, the Celtics became the first team in the league to guarantee a berth on the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

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Where is Jeremy Roach on Duke’s all-time scoring list after the regular season?

With his final regular season now in the books, Jeremy Roach became the third Duke player since 2011 to reach 1,400 career points. Where does the milestone leave him on the program’s all-time scoring list?

Senior guard Jeremy Roach has started more than 100 games in his Duke career, and with his time as a Blue Devil coming to a close, he’s working himself into some gaudy company in program history.

With his final regular season officially over and his senior night in the rearview mirror, Roach currently sits 35th in Duke history with 1,408 career points.

Only two other players since 2011 have also reached 1,400 career points in a Duke uniform. Quinn Cook finished with 1,571 points (29th all-time), and Grayson Allen finished with 1,996 (12th).

Roach, who is averaging more than 14 points per game this season, has a full postseason to work his way farther up the list. He’s only nine points behind Mike Lewis (1,417 career points) for 34th on the all-time list, and he’s 47 points behind Vince Taylor and Chris Carrawell for 32nd.

Should Duke make it to the Sweet 16 of the upcoming NCAA Tournament, Roach should have enough games to move past those three names.

However, the gap between 32nd and 31st is 51 points, meaning the fourth-year guard would likely need a national championship run to move any higher than that.

How did Duke finish the regular season during their five championship runs?

The Duke men’s basketball team has won five national championships. Here’s how those five regular seasons went.

Duke men’s basketball is one of the esteemed college programs only measured by its trophy case.

After all, regular-season wins and conference tournament titles are nice, but once you’ve won five national championships, it’s hard for much else to feel like a successful season.

Those expectations can be crushing, especially if you apply them to each game of a regular season. However, even the five eternal teams in Blue Devils program lore weren’t perfect from start to finish over their regular seasons, even if most of them were pretty great.

Here’s a look back at how Duke finished each of the five regular seasons before it cut down the nets.

Grayson Allen villainously said getting booed makes the game feel ‘more normal’ for him

This is EXACTLY what a villain would say.

Phoenix Suns wing Grayson Allen is one of the NBA’s most polarizing players and fans tend to remind him as much in every arena he enters.

Allen, who was traded to Phoenix before the season began, has riled up hoops fans for years. While playing at Duke, he was arguably one of the most hated college basketball players of all time and he hasn’t exactly reversed this reputation since turning pro.

But he had a season-high 26 points during a victory over the Bulls on Wednesday night. Allen also recorded a career-high eight 3-pointers, matching his career-highs with eight rebounds and two blocks as well.

After the game, Allen was asked about his performance and the reaction he received from fans at the United Center in Chicago. Here is what he said to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic:

“Getting booed makes the game feel more normal for me almost. I got that so much, it became my normal, my regular. It’s more weird when it’s not.”

Allen, who has a history of dirty plays, has already had multiple incidents against the Bulls — including cheap shots against Chicago’s Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan.

So it wasn’t exactly surprising that fans of the Bulls showered him with boos when he returned to play against the team.

But it was interesting to see him have such self-awareness when reflecting on the experience during his post-game media availability.

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NBA fans didn’t feel remotely bad for Grayson Allen after his one-word trade reaction

Allen was traded for Damian Lillard and everyone showed they still hate him so much.

He’ll be a footnote in the grand scheme of things, but Grayson Allen was indeed a part of the blockbuster Damian Lillard trade to the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday. Once considered a key — if frustrating — role player for Milwaukee, he will be a (hopeful) key member of the Phoenix Suns’ new lineup.

As a basketball player purely, the Suns should appreciate having Allen — a guy who’s averaged 9.7 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting nearly 40 percent from the three-point line in his career. As a player with a history of dirty plays — even dating back to his days with Duke — the Suns may have just turned themselves into the NBA’s de facto villains.

And when Allen tweeted out a one-word reaction to his being traded, seemingly everyone wanted to pile on. Why? Because he has a reputation.

I’m sure Allen will prove to be useful for a Suns team that needs depth behind Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. At the same time, I’m pretty confident basketball fans will find it very easy to hate the Suns now.

Allen’s addition makes that a virtual guarantee.

Ranking the 20 most interesting NBA players who could get traded and where each may go

A look at the players who could be dealt by Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.

The NBA trade deadline is one week from Thursday, and while it might seem quieter than normal, there could still be a lot of activity.

Even if there isn’t a looming blockbuster move like when the Nets and Sixers swapped James Harden and Ben Simmons last season, there are teams around the league that could have an entirely different roster before the beginning of the All-Star break.

While there are some obvious sellers (e.g. Pistons, Hornets, Spurs, Rockets), others (e.g. Raptors, Pacers, Jazz) have slightly less clear intentions.

Based on the latest rumors and intel provided by insiders around the NBA, these are the players considered most likely to get traded — and where each player is rumored to go.

But remember: The trade deadline is always full of surprises. No one in the league predicted the Kings would have traded Tyrese Haliburton last season! So in addition to these players, expect the unexpected.

NBA fans crushed Grayson Allen after he decked DeMar DeRozan with a cheap shot

Grayson Allen did it again.

Grayson Allen did it again.

You know what I’m talking about, right? The former Duke player who has been with the Milwaukee Bucks since last season is known for doing dirty things on the court. He added to his resume Wednesday night when he decked Bulls star DeMar DeRozan with a very aggressive forearm to his back.

This all happened midway through the third quarter in Chicago. Allen was pushed a little before trying to set a screen on DeRozan. He used that small amount of contact to fling himself into DeRozan, who went flying to the ground.

Check this out:

He was pushed a little but that forearm shiver at the end seemed a little extra.

Here’s a full look at it:

Not cool. And also not a surprise.

DeRozan had this to say after the game:

NBA fans had reactions.

Trade rumor rankings: John Collins, Jae Crowder and more

HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the past week, including Jae Crowder.

It’s time for another edition of our trade rumors rankings series where we rank the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the past week, as judged by appearances on our trade rumors page.

The name at the top of this list will surprise no one, as it is a player who has been a source of trade scuttle dating back to the offseason and yet to play in the 2022-23 campaign.

However, there are some other surprises on this list, so be sure to scroll down and check out the latest installment of our trade rumor rankings.

Former Rockets guard Pat Beverley rips Chris Paul, praises James Harden

In appearances Monday on ESPN programming, former Rockets guard Pat Beverley had harsh words for Chris Paul while showing love to James Harden and Steph Curry.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Pat Beverley, who played five seasons with the Rockets from 2012-13 to 2016-17, has often appeared to have a chip on his shoulder when facing Chris Paul over the years. The future Hall of Famer, of course, is who Houston acquired in the June 2017 blockbuster trade that sent Beverley to the Los Angeles Clippers.

In the 2021 Western Conference finals, Beverley earned an ejection and suspension when he shoved “CP3” in the back during the final seconds of a clinching Game 6 win for Phoenix (where Paul now plays).

But this year, the Suns won’t be returning to the NBA Finals after Sunday’s humiliating Game 7 home loss to Dallas in the second round of the playoffs. On Monday, in appearances on ESPN programming, Beverley clearly took joy in the downhall of the player he was once traded for.

Scroll on for Monday’s most memorable takes by Beverley, along with some kind words for former Houston star James Harden.