Brandon Ingram
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A long wirey kid with a sweet stroke. He's gonna be a pain for defenses. He won't be able to assert his will like Justise, but he would just make life easier on offense and perhaps rebounding.
I'll welcome him if he wants to play some Duke defense.
I'll welcome him if he wants to play some Duke defense.
I disagree. I think he has the chance to be special. Ingram has a ridiculous 7'4 wingspan and his shooting ability is at an elite level. People get too hung up on how skinny he is but really, he's a perimeter player and his basketball skills and athleticism are very good, Durant, Tayshaun Prince, and Mike Dunleavy were also really skinny but it didn't really matter much. Plus, he's young, he won't turn 18 until September and has improved significantly in the last 8-12 months and could continue that trajectory over the next 6-10 months and by next March really be an elite college player.
I think Duke will indeed be fine if he goes elsewhere (IMO he chooses Duke) just because we have other really talented players, but Ingram puts us right back in the Final Four hunt next year and brings a little something different to the table than what our other guys do.
What former Dukie would Ingram most compare to? I don't know a lot about the kid except his measurements and a highlight video or two..
Rodney Hood?
Rodney Hood?
Don't think we've had an Ingram. His game looks like Durant's to me. His on-ccourt demeanor seems similar too. Jump shots from everywhere with the ability to finish creatively at the rim.
Honestly, it's not even all the kids nowadays. ESPN and all of these other entities have chosen to get involved too. They drive this stuff as much as the kids or even more.
Among my all-time favorite commitments in the time I've really been following recruiting have been Greg Paulus and Justise Winslow. If anyone recalls, Greg was verbally committed to us, but was rumored to be considering football still. When the week for LoIs passed w/o any public announcement, a lot of us were worried. Then, after Paulus' hs fb team won its championship, it was announced that he'd sent his LoI in early after all, but just wanted to keep it under wraps until fb season was over. Duke honored his request. I thought that was really classy. And Justise announced shortly after Tyus and Jah, but was very low key about it, kind of anticlimactic after his teammates' dual announcement, rather than a big, attention-grabbing encore, which I liked.
Agree. It's just such a completely different world now. 15-20 years ago, I learned who the best prospects were / where those kids were attending no earlier than the summer before their freshman year, either from a newspaper or a parade magazine or some other seasonal / annual magazine that ranked players. The rise of the internet recruiting websites, youtube, and sports cable television (beyond just ESPN) has completely changed the landscape for these kids. 20-30 years ago, a kid would have to be a real self-promoter to get any kind of media coverage of his announcement. Now, these kids are being bombarded requests for media availability, and they would have to be unusually private / quiet to not do any type of public announcement.
I personally think all of the attention is bizarre, and you'll never catch me watching one of these announcements. With that said, I don't blame the kids for it. I blame the countless number of people who live stream / watch this sort of spectacle -- and, in turn, drive people to put that content on the internet / TV.
History would suggest that UNC will not win the title. Although there are some exceptions, if you look back at the last 20 years, the national champion has had legitimate NBA professional players. UNC just has a bunch of "pretty good college players" IMO.
I think it would be fair to say Rodney Hood is a poor-man's KD.. just doesn't have the wing span of KD or Ingram & Rodney wasn't as good of a ball handler as KD is.. Can Ingram handle the ball well?..
Dude brings free inside info and you jump on him for no reason ..... The rest of us appreciate insider info...... He adds substance to this board
I've been here for many, many years, seen tons of posters. Dattier is one of the most intelligent, well informed posters I've ever witnessed. I'd take him on my side in an arguement against a rival poster over anyone and everyone. He also doesn't need anyone taking up for him, if he does get pushed a little to far, you will be cordially eaten alive.
Agreed! I feel it's either Duke or UK. Given the fact of being a BI fan I think solidified that he's picking Duke.
Jeez his dad is massive. You gotta think Ingram will transform into a beast the next 3 or 4 years. I love his dad's voice too, sounds like Cleveland a little.
That video can't make UNC feel good about it.. The "still be a B.I." fan comment makes me think is definitely not going to UNC..
It's always a great day when you're a Duke fan!
Hmmm, play with Paige and Berry, or Thornton and Grayson? Tough call...
Also, Dennis Smith may be on his way to Durham. So many factors to consider.
Also, Dennis Smith may be on his way to Durham. So many factors to consider.