[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 I’m starting to get worried about him. He looked great in the first game against Presbyterian. Didn’t attempt a shot against Fairfield, though, he impacted the game with 4 assist and outstanding defense. Now last night against Mich. St. he only played 12 minutes and went 1-4. More importantly, when it was time to close out the game Coach K went with a smaller line up to match up with Mich. St. smaller line up and kill time..Sheed was on the bench..K elected to go with Tyus/Cook/M.Jones/Winslow/Okafor. It seems as if Matt Jones has taken his spot. It’s a shame because Sheed has TONS of potential but it seems as if he doesn’t realize how good he can be. He’s a better scorer, defender, and ball handler than Matt Jones so I can only assume it’s confidence issues like last year, I hope he steps it up cuz Duke needs him to a 6th man caliber player for optimal sucess.

[reanimatorParticipant]

 I don’t feel bad for an 5* at KU, Duke, AZ or UK who toils away on the bench. 

[reanimatorParticipant]

 I don’t feel bad for an 5* at KU, Duke, AZ or UK who toils away on the bench. 

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 I don’t feel bad for him either but as a Duke fan I’d like for him to get his sh!t together lol

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 I don’t feel bad for him either but as a Duke fan I’d like for him to get his sh!t together lol

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

He should be almost as good as Ben McLemore. 

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

He should be almost as good as Ben McLemore. 

[Mad MaxParticipant]

 I don’t think he has the talent/potential you seem to think he posseses. I think he was a guy who clearly overrated coming out of high school, happens all the time. Plus Duke has loads of quality guards/wings, so the margin of error his pretty small even for a guy as highly recruited as he was. He’s not a bad player, and at another school he might have a bigger role and put up bigger numbers, but he’s nothing special.

[Mad MaxParticipant]

 I don’t think he has the talent/potential you seem to think he posseses. I think he was a guy who clearly overrated coming out of high school, happens all the time. Plus Duke has loads of quality guards/wings, so the margin of error his pretty small even for a guy as highly recruited as he was. He’s not a bad player, and at another school he might have a bigger role and put up bigger numbers, but he’s nothing special.

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 He was on the all acc freshman team and helped Duke reach the elite 8 all while playing out of position (he’s a 2 but he was playing 3). The talent is definitely there. Even in the roller coaster season he had last year he did some GREAT things (buzzer beater to force OT  against Cuse, played great down the stretch and outplayed Jabari in the first round lose to Mercer). If you follow Duke basketball you know he’s as talented as anyone on the team when he’s on his game, but he just seems timid in the way too much. This very site had him as a lottery pick at the end of his freshman year…

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 He was on the all acc freshman team and helped Duke reach the elite 8 all while playing out of position (he’s a 2 but he was playing 3). The talent is definitely there. Even in the roller coaster season he had last year he did some GREAT things (buzzer beater to force OT  against Cuse, played great down the stretch and outplayed Jabari in the first round lose to Mercer). If you follow Duke basketball you know he’s as talented as anyone on the team when he’s on his game, but he just seems timid in the way too much. This very site had him as a lottery pick at the end of his freshman year…

[Mad MaxParticipant]

They also had James McCadoo as a #1 pick and look where that got him.

 

 I think you misunderstand me, I’m not saying he isn’t a good solid player, but he’s nothing special like I said, he’s a dime a dozen, especially as a pro prospect. Granted on a lot of teams, even tournament teams, he’d be their best player. However on Duke he’s about their 5th or 6th best player, yes he’s able to have big games and moments, but he isn’t going to be the difference maker for Duke, although he’s a valuable player.

[Mad MaxParticipant]

They also had James McCadoo as a #1 pick and look where that got him.

 

 I think you misunderstand me, I’m not saying he isn’t a good solid player, but he’s nothing special like I said, he’s a dime a dozen, especially as a pro prospect. Granted on a lot of teams, even tournament teams, he’d be their best player. However on Duke he’s about their 5th or 6th best player, yes he’s able to have big games and moments, but he isn’t going to be the difference maker for Duke, although he’s a valuable player.

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

 In the end he may be like Mike Jones from Maryland. 

Suliman was like a HS Ray Allen and it was clear he had tons of potential if you ever saw him play in HS or early at Duke Bo-Lieve. 

Went to Duke and he should have went somewhere that let him play PG because gaining a combo guard skillset would have helped his development better than a stand still spot up shooter role. 

I would always rather see a guy go to a lesser program and work his kinks out than go BIG and have a team suppress or hide their kinks. Steph Curry, James Harden, Micheal Beasley, Kevin Durant going old school Lamar Odom at Rhode Island went somewhere where they had the green light either to create or chuck. Seth Curry would have developed better ball handling gunning at Liberty like his brother did at Davidson. He may have not been as smart a player but he would have developed a combo skillset more and would have gotten some hype.  

Its better to go to a bad AAU team and have the green light as a marginal guy than only have a small limited role in a big program, same principle here.

 

 

 

 

[TheArtistPaysthePriceParticipant]

 In the end he may be like Mike Jones from Maryland. 

Suliman was like a HS Ray Allen and it was clear he had tons of potential if you ever saw him play in HS or early at Duke Bo-Lieve. 

Went to Duke and he should have went somewhere that let him play PG because gaining a combo guard skillset would have helped his development better than a stand still spot up shooter role. 

I would always rather see a guy go to a lesser program and work his kinks out than go BIG and have a team suppress or hide their kinks. Steph Curry, James Harden, Micheal Beasley, Kevin Durant going old school Lamar Odom at Rhode Island went somewhere where they had the green light either to create or chuck. Seth Curry would have developed better ball handling gunning at Liberty like his brother did at Davidson. He may have not been as smart a player but he would have developed a combo skillset more and would have gotten some hype.  

Its better to go to a bad AAU team and have the green light as a marginal guy than only have a small limited role in a big program, same principle here.

 

 

 

 

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 Just reading some of the comments and one that always gets me is the "he was playing out of position at the 3 instead of the 2" or vice versa. What does a college small forward do that is radically different than a college shooting guard? 

Anyways, I thought Suliamon was a candidate for a comeback year after a "sophomore slump" kind of year last year but he didn’t play really at all on Tuesday. He’s weird though and Coach K clearly wants him to do something he isnt doing. Duke has plenty of depth at guard and can play all sorts of different combinations of guys without playing him so if he doesnt do what he is asked to do, dude won’t play. 

If he wants, he could be my Gophers best player. He’d get lots of shots and get the ball a lot. So yeah I won’t feel bad for him. Very easily could go to another good program (not small or mid-major even) and be a starter and big contributor. 

 

 

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 Just reading some of the comments and one that always gets me is the "he was playing out of position at the 3 instead of the 2" or vice versa. What does a college small forward do that is radically different than a college shooting guard? 

Anyways, I thought Suliamon was a candidate for a comeback year after a "sophomore slump" kind of year last year but he didn’t play really at all on Tuesday. He’s weird though and Coach K clearly wants him to do something he isnt doing. Duke has plenty of depth at guard and can play all sorts of different combinations of guys without playing him so if he doesnt do what he is asked to do, dude won’t play. 

If he wants, he could be my Gophers best player. He’d get lots of shots and get the ball a lot. So yeah I won’t feel bad for him. Very easily could go to another good program (not small or mid-major even) and be a starter and big contributor. 

 

 

[johnb1Participant]

 Sheed was sick this week. His minutes against Michigan State don’t reflect whether he slumps or stars this year.

[johnb1Participant]

 Sheed was sick this week. His minutes against Michigan State don’t reflect whether he slumps or stars this year.

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 To answer your question, it’s not necessarily a difference in what they do, but more so a difference in size. He’s 6’4 going up against players 6’7, 6’8.. and this is straight out of high school so I just thought he deserved a little credit for that. Just my opinion

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 To answer your question, it’s not necessarily a difference in what they do, but more so a difference in size. He’s 6’4 going up against players 6’7, 6’8.. and this is straight out of high school so I just thought he deserved a little credit for that. Just my opinion

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 I didn’t see that article until just now

[I.C.Y.U.NV.MEParticipant]

 I didn’t see that article until just now

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 @icyunvme

fair enough. That could be true…though without looking into it, there aren’t a lot of 6’7 and 6’8 college wing players. Perhaps guys are more developed physically though. No shot, I just always wonder if people know what they are saying when they bring up the whole playing out of position thing. 

 

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

 @icyunvme

fair enough. That could be true…though without looking into it, there aren’t a lot of 6’7 and 6’8 college wing players. Perhaps guys are more developed physically though. No shot, I just always wonder if people know what they are saying when they bring up the whole playing out of position thing. 

 

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