Duke Blue Devils: Duke NBA 2k17 Custom Team Roster
The Duke Blue Devils have raised their NBA success profile lately. Let’s see what that hypothetical Duke team looks like.
The Duke Blue Devils have eight players that are theoretically active in this year’s NBA Playoffs. Since we put together the team of Tar Heels as it would appear in NBA 2k17, we might as well put together the Blue Devils team as well.
One of the things to notice is the relative balance of power between the two schools these days. The Blue Devils have gone on a tear of sending one-and-done players into the pros and that has started flipping the relative reputations of the two.
When I created this Duke two years ago, it had very little guard depth behind Kyrie Irving. The situation is somewhat better today. Also there is the potential for three Plumlees to appear on the roster. Or not, it all depends on the ratings.
Duke Blue Devils Custom NBA 2k17 Roster
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Starters
C – Mason Plumlee (79) Denver
PF – Jabari Parker (83) Milwaukee
SF – Justise Winslow (76) Miami
SG – J.J. Redick (79) LA Clippers
PG – Kyrie Irving (90) Cleveland
Reserves
SG – Rodney Hood (79) Utah
PG – Austin Rivers (78) LA Clippers
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C – Jahlil Okafor (75) Philadelphia
SG – Seth Curry (75) Dallas
SG – Gerald Henderson (74) Philadelphia
PG – Tyus Jones (73) Minnesota
PF – Josh McRoberts (72) Miami
Inactive
SF – Brandon Ingram (72) LA Lakers
SF – Mike Dunleavy (71) Atlanta
SF – Lance Thomas (71) New York
Comments
What difference two years makes. On that 2k15 team, the Blue Devils still had Brand and Boozer but not much guard support. Now they have much more depth at the guard and wing spots. Miles and Marshall Plumlee only had ratings in the 60s, so neither of them made the fifteen man roster here.
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The final thing I would note is that the upper part of the Duke roster is a good bit better than the upper part of the Tar Heels roster. You have Irving at a 90 with Parker at 83. Both of them rate better than Harrison Barnes and the rating that follow are deeper as well. I’m thinking that Duke would win this matchup.