This topic contains 50 replies, has 13 voices, and was last updated by 
TarHeelRaven 10 years, 5 months ago.
- AuthorPosts
- Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 4:14pm #62497
TarHeelRavenParticipantNo defense, no inside presence, Ingram and Allen are good, but who else do they have? Duke is always in the tournament, but could this team be poor enough to miss the tourney this year? They haven’t played any ranked teams in the ACC yet and are 3-3.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 4:23pm #1037442
I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipantThey’re young and have a super limited bench. They do have some talent but it’s all undeveloped talent, guys with potential. As of now, I don’t see them making the tourney but who knows. Coach K is the goat for a reason. He might work some magic.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 4:23pm #1037306
I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipantThey’re young and have a super limited bench. They do have some talent but it’s all undeveloped talent, guys with potential. As of now, I don’t see them making the tourney but who knows. Coach K is the goat for a reason. He might work some magic.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 4:28pm #1037444
Stop_basketball_nonsenseParticipantYea, I understand your point, but this wasn’t just any unranked team this was Syracuse, who in my opinion, would be maybe still be ranked if coach boeheim didn’t miss 9 games because of NCAA punishment, they also lost to an improving Clemson team who beat 2 other ranked ACC teams. Notre dame im sure will make the tournament, regardless if thsy get ranked sometime in the future of this season. All 3 opponents would get into the tournament today i geel if the season ended today. Still, duke had the talent to beat these teams, but Jefferson is still out , & let’s face it he is the heart of this team, & toughest player, with him maybe they only lose 1 out of the 3. Once he gets back they will have a lot more defense, & easy chances to score by way of his drives & mainly rebounding.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 4:28pm #1037308
Stop_basketball_nonsenseParticipantYea, I understand your point, but this wasn’t just any unranked team this was Syracuse, who in my opinion, would be maybe still be ranked if coach boeheim didn’t miss 9 games because of NCAA punishment, they also lost to an improving Clemson team who beat 2 other ranked ACC teams. Notre dame im sure will make the tournament, regardless if thsy get ranked sometime in the future of this season. All 3 opponents would get into the tournament today i geel if the season ended today. Still, duke had the talent to beat these teams, but Jefferson is still out , & let’s face it he is the heart of this team, & toughest player, with him maybe they only lose 1 out of the 3. Once he gets back they will have a lot more defense, & easy chances to score by way of his drives & mainly rebounding.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 5:19pm #1037321
Taylor Gang MikeParticipantThey rely allot on the shooting of Kennard and Allen. Kennard was off tonight and Allen was off the other night. Allot was ecpected of Thornton as well, he does not look comfortable out there. he needs to start. Matt Jones, Im sorry, but he is terrible. Good shooter but he cant defend and isnt quick. Plumlee is actually good, he could be in the NBA next season but he chose to go to the army. Ingram also needs to use his handle more, this sytem is not made for his game. He is shooting to many jumpshots. Thats why I think he should of went to UNC. If they lose to Cat Barber and the Martin twins at NC State then they are in trouble.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 5:19pm #1037458
Taylor Gang MikeParticipantThey rely allot on the shooting of Kennard and Allen. Kennard was off tonight and Allen was off the other night. Allot was ecpected of Thornton as well, he does not look comfortable out there. he needs to start. Matt Jones, Im sorry, but he is terrible. Good shooter but he cant defend and isnt quick. Plumlee is actually good, he could be in the NBA next season but he chose to go to the army. Ingram also needs to use his handle more, this sytem is not made for his game. He is shooting to many jumpshots. Thats why I think he should of went to UNC. If they lose to Cat Barber and the Martin twins at NC State then they are in trouble.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 5:45pm #1037329
BiggysmallsParticipantNo chance they miss the tourney.
Problem tonight was they took darn near 40 3s. That’s just too many and playing right into what Cuse wants teams to do.
Kennard went 0-7 and I’m surprised his 3-point percentage is as low as it is. Once he starts hitting 38-42 percent of his 3s, which might not be this year, but I think he eventually will during his career, he’s going to be a heck of a college player.
They miss Jefferson much more than anyone who doesn’t follow Duke alot realizes. They need his interior presence on both ends of the floor. Jeter doesn’t give them anything, Obi doesn’t give them anything and Plumlee is a nice player but not a big game-changer.
They might be the 4th or 5th best team in the ACC, but I think at least 7 teams from the ACC get in.
Too much talent, too good of a coach not to eventually figure it out and go on a run.
It would be cool if UNC would fricken beat them though, I don’t like when they lose to Duke and it happens far too often.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 5:45pm #1037466
BiggysmallsParticipantNo chance they miss the tourney.
Problem tonight was they took darn near 40 3s. That’s just too many and playing right into what Cuse wants teams to do.
Kennard went 0-7 and I’m surprised his 3-point percentage is as low as it is. Once he starts hitting 38-42 percent of his 3s, which might not be this year, but I think he eventually will during his career, he’s going to be a heck of a college player.
They miss Jefferson much more than anyone who doesn’t follow Duke alot realizes. They need his interior presence on both ends of the floor. Jeter doesn’t give them anything, Obi doesn’t give them anything and Plumlee is a nice player but not a big game-changer.
They might be the 4th or 5th best team in the ACC, but I think at least 7 teams from the ACC get in.
Too much talent, too good of a coach not to eventually figure it out and go on a run.
It would be cool if UNC would fricken beat them though, I don’t like when they lose to Duke and it happens far too often.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 8:26pm #1037369
SlickBouncePassParticipantits what GSW is doing to college ball, live and die by the 3.
Duke has some good perimeter players and one stud that needs to touch the ball every play, and do more than just pass it back or shoot. He needs to start driving to the hole and collapsing defenses.
Which is why is say they play robotic. I watch them pretty often. Live and die by the 3. Each player has a role and that Thornton kid sucks. He needs to stop driving to the hole, Allenis only avg driver, and nobody cuts. They all just sit around and watch.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 8:26pm #1037506
SlickBouncePassParticipantits what GSW is doing to college ball, live and die by the 3.
Duke has some good perimeter players and one stud that needs to touch the ball every play, and do more than just pass it back or shoot. He needs to start driving to the hole and collapsing defenses.
Which is why is say they play robotic. I watch them pretty often. Live and die by the 3. Each player has a role and that Thornton kid sucks. He needs to stop driving to the hole, Allenis only avg driver, and nobody cuts. They all just sit around and watch.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 11:01pm #1037389
DukeDaSquadParticipantAs some have already said, theyre missing Amile who I feel is their most important player. Also this is a down year for the NCAA in terms of good teams and especially a down year for duke.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 01/18/2016 - 11:01pm #1037526
DukeDaSquadParticipantAs some have already said, theyre missing Amile who I feel is their most important player. Also this is a down year for the NCAA in terms of good teams and especially a down year for duke.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 3:08am #1037397
Jr. ROXASParticipantAny reason they aren’t playing Chase Jeter now. I know he’s a rookie and all but if you’re that thin in the frontline without Amille Jefferson, you’ve got to at least give this guy 10-12 mins a game. He’s on of their top recruits and he still is one tall dude could help with rebounding.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 3:08am #1037534
Jr. ROXASParticipantAny reason they aren’t playing Chase Jeter now. I know he’s a rookie and all but if you’re that thin in the frontline without Amille Jefferson, you’ve got to at least give this guy 10-12 mins a game. He’s on of their top recruits and he still is one tall dude could help with rebounding.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:11am #1037580
ncballerI have to hand it to Duke’s PR guys. I am going to come across as a bitter UNC fan when I post this, but thus is the rivalry.
UNC’s PR guys need to be fired, as the notes they send to ESPN are atrocious. During the UNC vs. FSU game we hear about Kennedy Meeks being injured one or two times, and the announcers turn around and talk more about how Michael Ojo is injured and how impactful his absence is. Michael Ojo averaged 2 points and 2 boards last season.
UNC is 16-2 and has played 13 of those games without one of Kennedy Meeks or Marcus Paige. Let that sink in for a second. 13 games without at least one of their key players. Luke freaking Maye (who was an invited walk-on, turned scholly due to UNC wiffing on Ingram) has gotten more playing time than Chase Jeter (a top 15 recruit) and Sean Obi (who averaged close to a double double his freshman season at Rice)
The reason I post this is because you would think Amile Jeffersen is Lebron James with some of the stuff I am reading on ESPN and some of these posts. He is a great player, don’t get me wrong. But Coach K is having 2 more than capable players rot on his bench in his absence.
I have to hand it to Duke’s PR guys, they are winning the media battle right now. If it was Roy in K’s situation an article about him being overrated as ranked by his peers would timely be coming out.
End of soap box. Let the thumb downs roll in.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:11am #1037443
ncballerI have to hand it to Duke’s PR guys. I am going to come across as a bitter UNC fan when I post this, but thus is the rivalry.
UNC’s PR guys need to be fired, as the notes they send to ESPN are atrocious. During the UNC vs. FSU game we hear about Kennedy Meeks being injured one or two times, and the announcers turn around and talk more about how Michael Ojo is injured and how impactful his absence is. Michael Ojo averaged 2 points and 2 boards last season.
UNC is 16-2 and has played 13 of those games without one of Kennedy Meeks or Marcus Paige. Let that sink in for a second. 13 games without at least one of their key players. Luke freaking Maye (who was an invited walk-on, turned scholly due to UNC wiffing on Ingram) has gotten more playing time than Chase Jeter (a top 15 recruit) and Sean Obi (who averaged close to a double double his freshman season at Rice)
The reason I post this is because you would think Amile Jeffersen is Lebron James with some of the stuff I am reading on ESPN and some of these posts. He is a great player, don’t get me wrong. But Coach K is having 2 more than capable players rot on his bench in his absence.
I have to hand it to Duke’s PR guys, they are winning the media battle right now. If it was Roy in K’s situation an article about him being overrated as ranked by his peers would timely be coming out.
End of soap box. Let the thumb downs roll in.
0- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:31am #1037586
mtpandolfiParticipantAmile’s injury has had a ripple effect throughout the lineup. It leaves Plumlee as the only big with experience. It moves Ingram to the 4 where he is a nightmare matchup for others on offense, but a liability on defense because of his lack of bulk, strength, and experience. He is the second big on the defensive boards and that doesn’t work. It also requires guys who were expected to play 15 or 20 minutes and develop to play 25 or 30 minutes and produce immediately. It removes 5 additional fouls from the regular rotation and therefore reduces how aggressive our defense can be. In addition, we have a kid who should be in high school trying to be an elite point guard as a freshman. Being an elite point guard as a freshman is rarely accomplished and you can probably name the few exceptions because they are exceptions. That puts other players out of position. Matt Jones is not a point guard, so he is spending way more time than expected in that role which, obviously, takes him out of his natural role as a spot-up 2 guard or occasional 3. The same can be said for Allen and Kennard, although to a lesser extent.
But yeah, about that PR guy…
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:31am #1037449
mtpandolfiParticipantAmile’s injury has had a ripple effect throughout the lineup. It leaves Plumlee as the only big with experience. It moves Ingram to the 4 where he is a nightmare matchup for others on offense, but a liability on defense because of his lack of bulk, strength, and experience. He is the second big on the defensive boards and that doesn’t work. It also requires guys who were expected to play 15 or 20 minutes and develop to play 25 or 30 minutes and produce immediately. It removes 5 additional fouls from the regular rotation and therefore reduces how aggressive our defense can be. In addition, we have a kid who should be in high school trying to be an elite point guard as a freshman. Being an elite point guard as a freshman is rarely accomplished and you can probably name the few exceptions because they are exceptions. That puts other players out of position. Matt Jones is not a point guard, so he is spending way more time than expected in that role which, obviously, takes him out of his natural role as a spot-up 2 guard or occasional 3. The same can be said for Allen and Kennard, although to a lesser extent.
But yeah, about that PR guy…
0- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:46am #1037592
ncballerPlumlee the only big with experience? How about Sean Obi who averaged close to a double double his freshman season at Rice?
The rest of the post I don’t necessarily disagree with, however even in their situation, Duke still should be beating teams like Syracuse and ND at home. Again, the point of my post was to applaud the Duke PR guys and go on a tirade about UNC’s. If Roy had a transfer that averaged a double double as a freshman on a division one basketball team that was getting less playing time than Luke freaking Maye on his bench he would be fed to the wolves in the media.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:46am #1037455
ncballerPlumlee the only big with experience? How about Sean Obi who averaged close to a double double his freshman season at Rice?
The rest of the post I don’t necessarily disagree with, however even in their situation, Duke still should be beating teams like Syracuse and ND at home. Again, the point of my post was to applaud the Duke PR guys and go on a tirade about UNC’s. If Roy had a transfer that averaged a double double as a freshman on a division one basketball team that was getting less playing time than Luke freaking Maye on his bench he would be fed to the wolves in the media.
0- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:50am #1037595
mtpandolfiParticipantSean Obi has bad knees. But I guess Duke’s PR guys hasn’t done his job well enough since you’re unaware.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:50am #1037459
mtpandolfiParticipantSean Obi has bad knees. But I guess Duke’s PR guys hasn’t done his job well enough since you’re unaware.
0
- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 8:37am #1037605
IlladelphParticipantNcballer, I couldn’t agree more. The Duke apologists are out in force wailing and moaning about the great Amile Jefferson. As if his absence is the reason they are losing games. Or how Syracuse is really underrated and should be a ranked team. Or how about the critics saying Thornton is garbage, or Matt Jones is garbage.
How about the small possibility that Duke is just an average team this year. Maybe, they just aren’t that good of a team? Nah…. Couldn’t be that now….
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 8:37am #1037469
IlladelphParticipantNcballer, I couldn’t agree more. The Duke apologists are out in force wailing and moaning about the great Amile Jefferson. As if his absence is the reason they are losing games. Or how Syracuse is really underrated and should be a ranked team. Or how about the critics saying Thornton is garbage, or Matt Jones is garbage.
How about the small possibility that Duke is just an average team this year. Maybe, they just aren’t that good of a team? Nah…. Couldn’t be that now….
0
- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 9:48am #1037627
I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipantIf Duke makes the tourney it will simply be because they are Duke. This is coming from a Duke fan. Without Amile they just aren’t a tourney team. Hopefully things turn around.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 9:48am #1037491
I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipantIf Duke makes the tourney it will simply be because they are Duke. This is coming from a Duke fan. Without Amile they just aren’t a tourney team. Hopefully things turn around.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 10:08am #1037639
DukeDaSquadParticipantAmile Jefferson being out is a much bigger deal than Kennedy Meeks being out to their respective teams. UNC has crazy depth this year and Duke does not. Besides being much deeper, UNC’s quality of bigs is much better than Duke’s. The most important player to Duke would be coming off the bench for UNC and probably wouldn’t be playing much minutes at all. I am pretty Sure Duke will be making the tourney also. Unlike other top teams, I don’t think Duke has lost to a "bad" team this year so their losses will not hold as much weight as other teams losses. They also haven’t beatten anyone i would classify as good so thats not helpful. Theyre just a mediocre team that is going to improve throughout the rest of the season and if/when they drop out of the top 25, I think they will enter back into the top 25 and probably end the season a top 20 / top 15 team if not higher.
On another note, I seen some replays of the end of the Duke Syracuse game and I thought that Matt Jones was fouled the last two times he touched the ball when Duke was down 2. I didn’t watch this game other than about 5 minutes of the first half and then SportsCenter replays but there are always bad calls / no calls in a Duke Syracuse matchup
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 10:08am #1037503
DukeDaSquadParticipantAmile Jefferson being out is a much bigger deal than Kennedy Meeks being out to their respective teams. UNC has crazy depth this year and Duke does not. Besides being much deeper, UNC’s quality of bigs is much better than Duke’s. The most important player to Duke would be coming off the bench for UNC and probably wouldn’t be playing much minutes at all. I am pretty Sure Duke will be making the tourney also. Unlike other top teams, I don’t think Duke has lost to a "bad" team this year so their losses will not hold as much weight as other teams losses. They also haven’t beatten anyone i would classify as good so thats not helpful. Theyre just a mediocre team that is going to improve throughout the rest of the season and if/when they drop out of the top 25, I think they will enter back into the top 25 and probably end the season a top 20 / top 15 team if not higher.
On another note, I seen some replays of the end of the Duke Syracuse game and I thought that Matt Jones was fouled the last two times he touched the ball when Duke was down 2. I didn’t watch this game other than about 5 minutes of the first half and then SportsCenter replays but there are always bad calls / no calls in a Duke Syracuse matchup
0- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 11:07am #1037661
ncballerDukeDaSquad I love talking with you. You are very knowledgable of the game. Which is why I am going to show you some numbers and raise an argument haha.
I wouldn’t call UNC’s frontcourt depth "crazy". Have you seen Joel James play basketball before? He is horrendous. Last season with Meeks on the floor UNC was +324 (863 minutes) and +12 (667 minutes) with him on the bench. I am looking for this season’s statistics. I know Meeks is not the sexiest player, but stats suggest he may be UNC’s most important player. Yet we hear more about Michael (2 points, 2 boards) Ojo on the bench than Meeks. Please please please tell me how an invited walk-on named Luke Maye has played more minutes on the season than both Chase Jeter (a top 15 recruit) and Sean Obi who averaged close to a double double in division one basketball this season. That poster said that Obi has bad knees. I have friends very tight in the circle with NCSU, UNC and Duke’s teams. While it is possible it’s true, this is the first I have heard about it. A simple google search reveals nothing on his knees.
On paper Duke should go 4 deep with Jeffersen, Plumlee, Jeter and Obi. It just baffles my mind.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 11:07am #1037525
ncballerDukeDaSquad I love talking with you. You are very knowledgable of the game. Which is why I am going to show you some numbers and raise an argument haha.
I wouldn’t call UNC’s frontcourt depth "crazy". Have you seen Joel James play basketball before? He is horrendous. Last season with Meeks on the floor UNC was +324 (863 minutes) and +12 (667 minutes) with him on the bench. I am looking for this season’s statistics. I know Meeks is not the sexiest player, but stats suggest he may be UNC’s most important player. Yet we hear more about Michael (2 points, 2 boards) Ojo on the bench than Meeks. Please please please tell me how an invited walk-on named Luke Maye has played more minutes on the season than both Chase Jeter (a top 15 recruit) and Sean Obi who averaged close to a double double in division one basketball this season. That poster said that Obi has bad knees. I have friends very tight in the circle with NCSU, UNC and Duke’s teams. While it is possible it’s true, this is the first I have heard about it. A simple google search reveals nothing on his knees.
On paper Duke should go 4 deep with Jeffersen, Plumlee, Jeter and Obi. It just baffles my mind.
0- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 11:57am #1037673
ncballerAlso wanted to point out to those watching the replay of the final play, notice when the clock starts running after Jones gets the rebound.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 11:57am #1037537
ncballerAlso wanted to point out to those watching the replay of the final play, notice when the clock starts running after Jones gets the rebound.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 4:55pm #1037622
DukeDaSquadParticipantI do think that Coach K should play his bigs more but its his decision, not mine. They both have been getting increased minutes with Jefferson out but they both are not ready to contribute. Luke Maye averages 6.8 minutes per game and Chase Jeter averages 8.1. I read a while back that Obi just wasnt good and hes only getting like 2.2 mpg. As i said before a big reason Chase isn’t out there more is because he fouls alot. A couple games ago he fouled out in only four minutes.
Yea on paper before the season started that looked like a good rotation of bigs but it clearly isn’t at this point. The only one who makes a contribution is Plumlee and he is a fifth year senior starting for the first time in his career and its not cause of his improvements made. Its cause he is the best option that we have. Looking at the boxscore, he did have a good game against syracuse but that is not always the case with him.
UNC has a ton of good players so even if Meeks is their best player, his absence is gonna be picked up by another starter or someone that usually comes off the bench. Hicks averages 10 and 4 in only 18 mpg throughout the season and Brice Johnson is a very good player. Plumlee only averages 8 and 8 in 28mpg
.
0- Posted on: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 5:32am #1037875
ncballerIt took me forever to find the plus and minus data from last season. I just remember that leading up to the UCLA game, the +/- for a Johnson/Hicks frontcourt was abysmal. I was really concerned when Meeks went down. Fortunate for us, Hicks has really stepped it up and is playing more to his potential.
My apologies for the Jeter comment. Looking it up, it appears Maye has played 109 minutes and Jeter has played 129 on the season. I should have looked it up before. It still is just strange for me to see him play roughly just as much with Jeter, when there is a bigger need for Jeter to play more.
I think K is going to have to experiment with playing Obi and or Jeter 3-5 minutes a half eventually. The team is going to run out of gas with the way the rotation is right now.
0 - Posted on: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 5:32am #1037740
ncballerIt took me forever to find the plus and minus data from last season. I just remember that leading up to the UCLA game, the +/- for a Johnson/Hicks frontcourt was abysmal. I was really concerned when Meeks went down. Fortunate for us, Hicks has really stepped it up and is playing more to his potential.
My apologies for the Jeter comment. Looking it up, it appears Maye has played 109 minutes and Jeter has played 129 on the season. I should have looked it up before. It still is just strange for me to see him play roughly just as much with Jeter, when there is a bigger need for Jeter to play more.
I think K is going to have to experiment with playing Obi and or Jeter 3-5 minutes a half eventually. The team is going to run out of gas with the way the rotation is right now.
0
- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 4:55pm #1037757
DukeDaSquadParticipantI do think that Coach K should play his bigs more but its his decision, not mine. They both have been getting increased minutes with Jefferson out but they both are not ready to contribute. Luke Maye averages 6.8 minutes per game and Chase Jeter averages 8.1. I read a while back that Obi just wasnt good and hes only getting like 2.2 mpg. As i said before a big reason Chase isn’t out there more is because he fouls alot. A couple games ago he fouled out in only four minutes.
Yea on paper before the season started that looked like a good rotation of bigs but it clearly isn’t at this point. The only one who makes a contribution is Plumlee and he is a fifth year senior starting for the first time in his career and its not cause of his improvements made. Its cause he is the best option that we have. Looking at the boxscore, he did have a good game against syracuse but that is not always the case with him.
UNC has a ton of good players so even if Meeks is their best player, his absence is gonna be picked up by another starter or someone that usually comes off the bench. Hicks averages 10 and 4 in only 18 mpg throughout the season and Brice Johnson is a very good player. Plumlee only averages 8 and 8 in 28mpg
.
0
- Posted on: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 7:01pm #1037926
D7H7NParticipantUNC isn’t that deep but they have 5-6 guys who are capable scorers so it’s almost a non-issue if one or two guys have a bad night.
0 - Posted on: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 7:01pm #1038061
D7H7NParticipantUNC isn’t that deep but they have 5-6 guys who are capable scorers so it’s almost a non-issue if one or two guys have a bad night.
0
- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 11:42am #1037665
TRC1991ParticipantAmile Jefferson’s injury has hurt them so much
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 11:42am #1037529
TRC1991ParticipantAmile Jefferson’s injury has hurt them so much
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 2:15pm #1037571
I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipantReally don’t get what the negs are for. Have you guys been watching the last few games? The defense and defensive rebounding has been abysmal. They still have no point guard. They play only 6 guys, 3 of which are freshman. Obi and especially Jeter have been relative disappointments. Like I said, things can definitely turn around if Amile comes back, but without him they just aren’t that good.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 2:15pm #1037707
I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipantReally don’t get what the negs are for. Have you guys been watching the last few games? The defense and defensive rebounding has been abysmal. They still have no point guard. They play only 6 guys, 3 of which are freshman. Obi and especially Jeter have been relative disappointments. Like I said, things can definitely turn around if Amile comes back, but without him they just aren’t that good.
0 - Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:14pm #1037652
airenn34ParticipantI hate Duke with a passion but there is no way in hell they miss the tournament even without Jefferson. K is too good of a coach and it pains me to say that its the difference between him and Roy who himself missed out with a couple of McD all americans. This team is still deadly and they can always outshoot anyone if they get hot. I hate when they go on their typical "Duke runs" and when they get that momentum going your also battling the rabid geeks at Cameron. I dont think its even as much as them. The freaking ACC is so damn good this year. Clemson gave Carolina fits, so did FSU and Syracuse until they pulled away late cause of superior depth and talent. Hell I bet even G Tech beats Duke. Now sorry to go off topic but Ncballer what do you think about Rechon Black and what does he bring to the table? Also what’s our chance on Udoka? Any other recruits high on us, Kevin Knox, Bamba?
0- Posted on: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 5:24am #1037873
ncballerThink Kyle Collinsworth with Rechon Black. He is a triple double threat with a suspect jumpshot and developing athleticism. I think his jumper will end up being more effective than Kyle’s. His feel for the game is off the charts, and I expect him to be a top 15 prospect when it is all said and done. I am going to try and check him out again soon. He is a 6’7" PG and I think he may still be growing. May end up 6’9" when it is all said and done.
Too early to tell with Bamba, but I have the biggest man crush on him. My buddy was watching him go head to head with Udoka and said that Bamba just completely owned him. 7’8" wingspan, good handle for a big, and supreme athleticism. Not a lot to dislike about him. I hope he is serious about UNC.
Udoka keeps a very tight circle. Similar to Seventh Woods. Any snippet of information is worth a lot from his recruitment. I am hearing that it is Kansas or UNC. If I had to guess, I think he ends up in KU, but that is just a feeling. I don’t have that much inside info.
The staff feels really good about our chances with Knox. Still early and a lot can change, but I think him seeing Brice Johnson exploding this season is eye opening to him. They play very similar games.
0 - Posted on: Wed, 01/20/2016 - 5:24am #1037738
ncballerThink Kyle Collinsworth with Rechon Black. He is a triple double threat with a suspect jumpshot and developing athleticism. I think his jumper will end up being more effective than Kyle’s. His feel for the game is off the charts, and I expect him to be a top 15 prospect when it is all said and done. I am going to try and check him out again soon. He is a 6’7" PG and I think he may still be growing. May end up 6’9" when it is all said and done.
Too early to tell with Bamba, but I have the biggest man crush on him. My buddy was watching him go head to head with Udoka and said that Bamba just completely owned him. 7’8" wingspan, good handle for a big, and supreme athleticism. Not a lot to dislike about him. I hope he is serious about UNC.
Udoka keeps a very tight circle. Similar to Seventh Woods. Any snippet of information is worth a lot from his recruitment. I am hearing that it is Kansas or UNC. If I had to guess, I think he ends up in KU, but that is just a feeling. I don’t have that much inside info.
The staff feels really good about our chances with Knox. Still early and a lot can change, but I think him seeing Brice Johnson exploding this season is eye opening to him. They play very similar games.
0
- Posted on: Tue, 01/19/2016 - 7:14pm #1037787
airenn34ParticipantI hate Duke with a passion but there is no way in hell they miss the tournament even without Jefferson. K is too good of a coach and it pains me to say that its the difference between him and Roy who himself missed out with a couple of McD all americans. This team is still deadly and they can always outshoot anyone if they get hot. I hate when they go on their typical "Duke runs" and when they get that momentum going your also battling the rabid geeks at Cameron. I dont think its even as much as them. The freaking ACC is so damn good this year. Clemson gave Carolina fits, so did FSU and Syracuse until they pulled away late cause of superior depth and talent. Hell I bet even G Tech beats Duke. Now sorry to go off topic but Ncballer what do you think about Rechon Black and what does he bring to the table? Also what’s our chance on Udoka? Any other recruits high on us, Kevin Knox, Bamba?
0 - Posted on: Thu, 01/21/2016 - 6:22am #1038116
TarHeelRavenParticipantI’ll give a shout out to Marshall Plumlee. The guy came to Duke as a Mcdonald’s all-american and I couldn’t understand why. He was basically what Chase Jeter is to Duke now. The guy has obviously worked his ass off and turned himself into a decent player. He has absolutely no help inside and it has to be frustrating for him. He’s going to serve his country as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army so I give the guy mad props.
0 - Posted on: Thu, 01/21/2016 - 6:22am #1037983
TarHeelRavenParticipantI’ll give a shout out to Marshall Plumlee. The guy came to Duke as a Mcdonald’s all-american and I couldn’t understand why. He was basically what Chase Jeter is to Duke now. The guy has obviously worked his ass off and turned himself into a decent player. He has absolutely no help inside and it has to be frustrating for him. He’s going to serve his country as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army so I give the guy mad props.
0 - AuthorPosts
| You must be logged in to reply to this topic. | Login |