The ranking is extremely close! Six years later, Duke s new third young master is coming. What is their prospect compared to the old third young master?

This year's draft has come to an end successfully, and many classic moments have been born this time. For example, our proud Chinese Yang Hansen was successfully selected by the Trail Blazers in the 16th pick in the first round. Since then, he has become the player with the highest draft pick since Yao Da and Ali Lian. The long-lost Chinese faces will appear again in the NBA field in the future, which is undoubtedly the most exciting thing for fans. In addition, after 6 years, Duke University has once again become the winner of the draft. They have once again appeared in the top 10 picks this year. The Blue Devils have undoubtedly become the cradle of the top rookies in the basketball world today. Let’s take a look at the comparison between the new third young master and the old third young master to see how the old third young master performs, and what the prospects of the new third young master will be like!

1. Zion Williamson vs. Cooper Flag

First of all, let's talk about Zion and Flag who have become the No. 1 picks and have received attention from the whole country and the whole world before entering the NBA. In 2019, Tsai En interpreted what was full of energy. During his one year at Duke University, he swept almost all the NCAA awards, and even accidentally stepped on Nike's sneakers, which directly led to a certain decline in the brand's stock, which shows his influence at that time. And when he entered the NBA, he got the top sneaker endorsement contract provided by Jordan Brand, which is very rare in NBA history. However, after entering the NBA, he was unable to fully realize his talent. Although he did have the ability to make a comeback in the inside when he was on the court, he has only played 214 games in total due to various injuries. Although he averaged 24.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, his low scary attendance rate and never made it to the playoff stage, which also made the fans very helpless. However, even so, he was selected into the All-Star lineup twice and received a maximum salary contract. He was even tangled by injuries. He was still regarded as the core of the team by the Pelicans.

Let's talk about Flag. Before he entered Duke University, he had already performed very dominantly in high school, becoming one of the few super newcomers in history who can enter the Dream Team's training team as a high school student. In the past year, he has played terrifying dominance at Duke University, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, and all the basic data are the highest in the team. Although he failed to help Duke win the NCAA, he has won many honors including ACC Division Champion, Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, etc. In the eyes of scouts, his talent and ability are not inferior to Tsai An back then, and he is even higher than him. Before participating in the NBA draft, he also received a huge sneaker contract provided by New Balance, and his traffic was also not inferior to Tsai En at that time. Now, he has become a member of the Mavericks, and this team has the strength to win the championship again. Fans can fully expect whether Flag can reproduce the miracle of Magic Johnson in the past next season.

2.RJ Barrett vs. Con Knypur

Then, let's talk about Barrett and Knypur. Barrett performed well at Duke that year, averaged 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Although his talent is not as explosive as Tsai, if he is just in terms of personal ability and talent, he is indeed worthy of the identity of Tanhua Show. After entering the NBA, although he was unable to adapt to the pace of the NBA due to insufficient confrontational ability and unstable shooting problems, under the patient training of the Knicks, Barrett gradually became a star-level player. So far in his career, Barrett has also contributed 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He has become a Raptors player this season and has even achieved his best performance in his career. He can average 21.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, and his overall efficiency is quite satisfactory. And whether it is in terms of game attitude or adaptability to the tactical system, he is the best among the 19th Duke Three Young Masters. Therefore, although his performance in the NBA is not as amazing as in the NCAA period, Barrett deserves the recognition of fans.

Although Knypur failed to become a Tanhua this year, the draft pick is also very high, reaching the fourth pick in the first round. Although some media joked that he had a 30-year-old face, Knypur was actually under 20 years old and had excellent shooting ability. In the past season, he averaged 14.4 points, 4 rebounds, 2.7 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 40.6%, and was regarded as the best outside shooter this year. And not just shooting, Knypur also showed some talent in passing and organization. Although his dynamic potential is average, in this era when shooters are extremely popular, as long as there is no span on the defensive end and continues his college shooting ability, Knypur will be able to succeed in the NBA, just like his template Desmond Bain.

3.Kam Redish vs. Kaman Maluacci

Finally, let's talk about Redish and Maluacci who were also selected in the 10th pick in the first round. Redish, who just debuted at that time, has a very exciting talent. Although he is only the third choice for the team at Duke University, he can also contribute 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocks. Although his shooting ability is not very stable, he is extremely threatening to the basket, has a strong impact ability, and is also very valuable on the defensive end. In the eyes of scouts, as long as he can make steady progress in the NBA, he can fully grow into a forward line of Paul George's level.. However, after entering the NBA, Reddish completely lost his way. Although the Hawks have given him some training, his low-ball quotient is fully exposed, especially compared with his explosive talent, which is even more obvious. You should know that what you are most afraid of in the NBA is that the ball quotient is low, because not only can it not be able to integrate into the team's system, but it is also difficult to make sufficient progress. And Reddish is like this. He failed to satisfy the team, whether in the Knicks, the Trail Blazers, or later in the Lakers. What's worse is that his attitude is becoming more and more casual, he is completely self-deprecating, and was eventually laid off by the Lakers. He still has no ball to play.

And although Maluach, who was selected this year, has relatively rough skills, his athletic ability is amazing and his role on the defensive end is also very important. This season, he averaged 8.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game at Duke, with an astonishing 71.2% shooting percentage. It is precisely because of Maluach that Flag and Knypur were able to put more energy on the offensive end, thus helping the school achieve an excellent record of 35 wins and 4 losses. Although it is likely that MaluAqi will take some time to adapt to the confrontation and intensity after entering the NBA, compared to Reddish, his attitude is more humble and gentle. At the moment he was selected, this young man from South Sudan also left tears of excitement and kept thanking his family around him. Moreover, during the joint trial training, he also had a lot of communication with Yang Hansen, showing a friendly attitude, and even learned some Chinese from Xiao Yang, wishing Xiao Yang a safe journey. Therefore, with this attitude, MaluAchi was able to succeed in the NBA.