Grayson Allen: Should His Jersey Be Retired?
This is an argument worth having
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 06: Tyus Jones #5 helps up Grayson Allen #3 of the Duke Blue Devils against the Wisconsin Badgers during the NCAA Men's Final Four Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Duke won 68-63. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) | Getty Images Over at the Duke Chronicle, Ben Curtis makes an interesting argument: should Grayson Allen have his jersey retired?
It’s a great question. Allen, as Curtis points out, had an outstanding career at Duke. He was as responsible as anyone for Duke’s 2015 national championship win over Wisconsin.
Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called his diving play against the Badgers the greatest play in Duke Basketball history. That’s saying a lot. Consider Christian Laettner’s two buzzer beaters over UConn and Kentucky.
Consider Shane Battier’s epic block against Arizona’s Jason Gardner in 2001, or Nate James’s tip-in against Maryland in the same years. That’s a huge compliment. Curtis also touches on the tripping controversies that Allen brought on himself.