Chase Jeter...

[dbav]

We have talked a lot about the other regulars this season, but Chase is the kid I'm rooting for the hardest. I love his passion, I love his energy, I love his commitment and work ethic. He showed glimpses at the end of last year. He looked a little amped up at the beginning of the first exhibition but calmed down and looked better later on. He needs some work on the offensive touch, but I think he will be much better as a rebounder this season.

I really hope it clicks for him in the first half of the season. Go get it young man.

 

[dukiejay]

He's going to get some early season opportunities, but unfortunately for him they'll probably dry up as the season goes on. He's a great kid, very talented and a valuable team member, but he's simply not as good as guys like Jefferson, Tatum, Giles and Bolden.

It's also worth pointing out that Chase just turned 19 recently. He actually should be a freshman.

 

[timo0402]

Yeah i'm a little bit worried about Chase this year after being at the exhibition game. Granted you are correct that he did come on a bit late last year and it could have just been some early jitters. Those jitters never really went away, though he did get a few finishes and actually has a decent FT stroke.

He reminds me a bit of a taller Josh Hairston though. Never seen someone get blocked so many times at the rim than Josh, and Jeter gets his shot blocked a ton. He's much taller and way more athletic than Josh, so that should really never happen. The reason though is indecisiveness. He's just got to catch and go right up with it- have better court awareness and stop being afraid of making a mistake.

Hopefully he comes around, we're all rooting for him but I dont see many minutes this year for him the way things stand now.

 

[denniden]

Jeter also came on late in high school. I think he will have some moments this year but I suspect that his trajectory is the same as high school. we will see his goof play his junior and senior years at Duke. (I think someone may have even mentioned this here or elsewhere, but it makes a lot of sense for some guys that take the same path as they did in high school as far as development)

 

[crazyduke3]

He'll be fine. Just one game, let's see what he does with more opportunity.

 

[HeLooks2MuchLikeDave]

Yeah i'm a little bit worried about Chase this year after being at the exhibition game. Granted you are correct that he did come on a bit late last year and it could have just been some early jitters. Those jitters never really went away, though he did get a few finishes and actually has a decent FT stroke.

He reminds me a bit of a taller Josh Hairston though. Never seen someone get blocked so many times at the rim than Josh, and Jeter gets his shot blocked a ton. He's much taller and way more athletic than Josh, so that should really never happen. The reason though is indecisiveness. He's just got to catch and go right up with it- have better court awareness and stop being afraid of making a mistake.

Hopefully he comes around, we're all rooting for him but I dont see many minutes this year for him the way things stand now.

I see the Hairston comparisons (hustle, motor, team-guy) but I would be very surprised if Chase takes the same development trajectory as Josh did. Chase is taller, longer, more athletic, and I think he has a better stroke. I see Chase as a potential all ACC his senior year. For him, it is really as simple as confidence and giving him a longer leash. When he is a senior and the ball is moving through him, I can see him absolutely dominating.

 

[MyDudeG_rivals]

You could really see the talent in Chase, but he's just not there yet. He needs to continue to build his body up and work on finishing in traffic. The announcer actually mentioned multiple times during the exhibition that he's doing everything right up until it's time to actually get the basket. I tend to agree with him, but look forward to continue watching him improve throughout the season.

 

[MyDudeG_rivals]

Also agreed with those that say he has way more potential than Hairston did. Hairston was a team player and I don't want to talk negatively about him, but he wasn't working with nearly the same amount of athleticism and length that Chase has.

 

[LongTimeDukeFan]

dbav -- I really like Chase as well. I just hope that he is patient enough with himself to let him grow into his game.

I guess I didn't realize how young he was -- hope he can persevere his and the public's expectations.

 

[dbav]

stop being afraid of making a mistake.

That's what I saw in him last year too. I hope he can use the improvement and let go a little bit.

 

[skysdad]

Pulling for Chase in a big way this year. Would love to see him break out and become a solid man off the bench especially if injuries become a factor. OFC

 

[timo0402]

I see the Hairston comparisons (hustle, motor, team-guy) but I would be very surprised if Chase takes the same development trajectory as Josh did. Chase is taller, longer, more athletic, and I think he has a better stroke. I see Chase as a potential all ACC his senior year. For him, it is really as simple as confidence and giving him a longer leash. When he is a senior and the ball is moving through him, I can see him absolutely dominating.

I'm not comparing his ceiling or his trajectory to Hairston, just the way he is playing right now. NO kidding he is better, younger, more athletic and has a much better skill set.

 

[spike05rk]

Unfortunately I haven't seen much improvement from last year. Watched him in the open practice, CTC and the Virginia State game and pretty much the same player as last year.

 

[Get Nasty]

Yeah i'm a little bit worried about Chase this year after being at the exhibition game. Granted you are correct that he did come on a bit late last year and it could have just been some early jitters. Those jitters never really went away, though he did get a few finishes and actually has a decent FT stroke.

He reminds me a bit of a taller Josh Hairston though. Never seen someone get blocked so many times at the rim than Josh, and Jeter gets his shot blocked a ton. He's much taller and way more athletic than Josh, so that should really never happen. The reason though is indecisiveness. He's just got to catch and go right up with it- have better court awareness and stop being afraid of making a mistake.

Hopefully he comes around, we're all rooting for him but I dont see many minutes this year for him the way things stand now.

Agree with this, chase plays nervous. That doesn't allow him to have a good feel for where the defender is, where the rim is, etc. Hence he struggles with anything in traffic.

 

[dukedevilz]

Seems like quite a few people are raving about Javin DeLaurier motor - but most seem to think he won't get significant PT this year. Any chance Javin passes Chase on the depth chart?

 

[skysdad]

Seems like quite a few people are raving about Javin DeLaurier motor - but most seem to think he won't get significant PT this year. Any chance Javin passes Chase on the depth chart?

Regardless let's hope that Chase is willing to accept his role no matter what it is and takes advantage of every moment on the court. He may take him all four years to get to where he is effective but I can think of other players at Duke who we doubted would ever contribute and ended up with rings of which they had a major hand in. I'm for not this board to be not so harsh on any of our players this year. Remember they are our guys down there and Coach K didn't recruit them to bashed about their play. He recruited them to be champions. I understand soft criticism but IMO I think we can get caught up a little bit in being hard on players. Leave that up to the thr basketball gurus. OFC

 

[Get Nasty]

Seems like quite a few people are raving about Javin DeLaurier motor - but most seem to think he won't get significant PT this year. Any chance Javin passes Chase on the depth chart?

I don't know that Javin is who you want guarding a typical 5. I think he's someone that can come in to give a defensive spark, big dunk, type play vs a 3 or 4. Chase still has a role on this team, and the more he can focus and minimize his mistakes, the more he'll play.

 

[dukephysics]

Seems like quite a few people are raving about Javin DeLaurier motor - but most seem to think he won't get significant PT this year. Any chance Javin passes Chase on the depth chart?

As Get Nasty said, I don't think they are necessarily competing for the same spot. From what I've seen, and it's just my opinion, but I see Javin's upside as WAY higher than Chase's. Watching the layup line before CTC, if you didn't know anything about the team, you would have taken either Javin (athleticism) or Jayson (frame/build) with a first pick.

 

[dukedevilz]

I guess in my mind, I assumed Giles/Bolden/Amile would take X amount of minutes (70+ perhaps when Harry is healthy), and either Javin or Chase would get the leftovers.

 

[roshown mcleod 95]

As Get Nasty said, I don't think they are necessarily competing for the same spot. From what I've seen, and it's just my opinion, but I see Javin's upside as WAY higher than Chase's. Watching the layup line before CTC, if you didn't know anything about the team, you would have taken either Javin (athleticism) or Jayson (frame/build) with a first pick.

Javin and Chase aren't competing for the same spot, but they're competing for playing time. I could see a scenario, where Amile plays the 5 with Javin at the 4

 

[Get Nasty]

Javin and Chase aren't competing for the same spot, but they're competing for playing time. I could see a scenario, where Amile plays the 5 with Javin at the 4

Could happen before Giles is fully healthy

 

[Guffeys]

Semi Ojeyele. Highly rated recruit that falls through. Chase Jeter could transfer and be a strong pick up elsewhere.

 

[skysdad]

Semi Ojeyele. Highly rated recruit that falls through. Chase Jeter could transfer and be a strong pick up elsewhere.

Been waiting for the first transfer post. Was really hoping we wouldn't have any this year or at wait until about mid-season before they started. OFC

 

[Guffeys]

Haha. Sorry. I just think back to how jazzed I was about Semi. Really would've enjoyed watching him grow. Jeter might be a comeback kid just like the Cubs.

 

[skysdad]

Haha. Sorry. I just think back to how jazzed I was about Semi. Really would've enjoyed watching him grow. Jeter might be a comeback kid just like the Cubs.

That's ok. OFC

 

[dukehokie]

Jeter also came on late in high school. I think he will have some moments this year but I suspect that his trajectory is the same as high school. we will see his goof play his junior and senior years at Duke. (I think someone may have even mentioned this here or elsewhere, but it makes a lot of sense for some guys that take the same path as they did in high school as far as development)

I've heard that somewhere before...

 

[chov1125]

I think our expectations are set too high with Chase. We saw him rated as a top 10 recruit and expect to see instant results or instant progress. If Chase was a top 30-50 recruit, which is likely where he would have been placed in this year's class, I have a feeling our expectations would be much lower and we would naturally let him progress without itching to break out the "bust" label so quickly. I fully expect Chase to be a productive player at some point next year and for sure by his senior year. The good thing is we are so loaded with talent we don't have to rely on him like we had to last year.

 

[chov1125]

I will also say this. It may not jump out at you, but I certainly see progress from early last year to early this year. Last year his decision making was incredibly slow. This year he is almost moving too fast, but in the very least he knows what he should be doing it's just a matter of execution. I think with more practice reps and some early season opps he should continue to progress and his execution will get much better.

 

[denniden]

I've heard that somewhere before...

I didn't want to give someone else credit but knew someone said it and i thought is was a great way to look at Jeter. So I give you all the credit for that wise statement. : )

 

[dukehokie]

I didn't want to give someone else credit but knew someone said it and i thought is was a great way to look at Jeter. So I give you all the credit for that wise statement. : )

Haha I know others who feel the same way. You see it with a lot of players including the Plumlees, Ryan Kelly, Nolan, the list goes on.

Most players experience a learning curve but for some that curve is the same at every level. Once some players get it, they get it. That's what separates the elite from the average.

 

[DukeDenver]

He doesn't need to be a world beater, I just hope Jeter doesn't Peter. That might lead to a defeat -er two.

 

[Liftee]

Coach K has said many times that each player "runs his own race". Jeter may be following the Ryan Kelly time line and becomes a valuable player in his junior year. I like his attitude this year, a real team player. Luckily we have depth this year so Jeter won't be forced to do things he's not ready to do. And he'll be playing against all American level players every day in practice. I'm not worried about Jeter.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

Honestly believe the roster this season is the best case scenario for Chase. It will allow him another full year of practicing (against future NBA players) and he won't be expected to provide much in our games.
Also when he does play, were not gonna be running plays through him. Would be satisfied if he could give us 6-8 minutes a night and finish his open dunks/layups and crash the boards (like he did towards the end of year last year.) Also would like to see his fouls per minute go down, a lot.

 

[DukeDenver]

Honestly believe the roster this season is the best case scenario for Chase. It will allow him another full year of practicing (against future NBA players) and he won't be expected to provide much in our games.
Also when he does play, were not gonna be running plays through him. Would be satisfied if he could give us 6-8 minutes a night and finish his open dunks/layups and crash the boards (like he did towards the end of year last year.) Also would like to see his fouls per minute go down, a lot.

He gives us a second capable true big. Bolden will have foul trouble at some point. So instead of only having Amile, Chase can keep the lineup fresh with basically no dropoff with the guards and forwards doing the heavy lifting. Chase is a valuable piece. He gives us injury wiggle room.

 

[LongTimeDukeFan]

Honestly believe the roster this season is the best case scenario for Chase. It will allow him another full year of practicing (against future NBA players) and he won't be expected to provide much in our games.
Also when he does play, were not gonna be running plays through him. Would be satisfied if he could give us 6-8 minutes a night and finish his open dunks/layups and crash the boards (like he did towards the end of year last year.) Also would like to see his fouls per minute go down, a lot.

Great point JWill. I just hope he has fun this season. It seemed like most of last season he was busy beating himself up.

 

[jibip]

He reminds me of all of the Plumlees who never had the best hands, and in their first few seasons just seemed to rush everything. If he continues to put in the work, he'll continue to develop into a nice, versatile front court player.

 

[GTHC_ GTH!]

Chase is 7 feet tall. He has SOME experience. If he regularly gets 10 or 12 minutes a night, we should be thrilled. How many teams would kill for that? All he has to do is grab some rebounds, maybe a bucket or two and give rest for Giles, Bolden etc and they stay fresh all year. No doubt he plays this year and decent minutes.