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[QUOTE="Orangezoo, post: 5214191, member: 237"]
I’ll just say I think it’s apples and oranges to the point. Most of the debate around Maliq has been about extremes. Such as he is going to crush it and have a great year at Duke vs he was just not that good.

What is showing so far is that he is who we know him as. He’s very good at specific things but where his game is weaker is still clearly looking the same and where he is a factor is looking the same too. To pay the kind of money Duke did for him we need more out of that roster spot. Maliq hasn’t shown he’s made a big jump and that’s not a surprise.

Duke is willing to spend big up and down their roster and probably as well to attempt to weaken a conference opponent to go with. It’s a no holds barred cut throat world now with the portal so anything goes and as long as a kid gets paid, then the long term development takes a backseat for the short term gain.

Jyare is a great depth piece. His numbers probably won’t be flashy just as Maliq’s won’t. Gauging where Maliq’s game is now his production and impact probably is the same as it was last year if not lower for us (given a deeper team) and with a better roster around him.

Maybe Maliq is holding things back he’s progressed on? I don’t see him as that kind of kid. Defends and hustles and does the little stuff and is an opportunist and a great piece for any team.

Anyways not trying to copycat Jake but I think it’s fair to say there is a bit of overhype on him making a huge splash elsewhere and equally being a devastating loss for us. Just as it’s equally wrong to claim we could care less he’s gone and that he was too limited and not that good.
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