Holy smokes. How satisfying is it to watch this kid play well. He showed serious flashes of the destroyer he was once. When he caught that oopp from Grayson, I havent blown up like that since Gerald AT Maryland.
Harry Giles
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He was a big part of tonight - great to see him fired up and really contributing on both ends. His improvement is definitely a huge plus at this point in the season
He grew up tonight. We needed him in a big way when Amile went out with four fouls, and his D was outstanding.
Felt great for him. If they had the real Harry this team would be impossible to defend.
When Amile fouled out I honestly was not worried....HG was playing that solid! Haha Tarhole fans, that "overrated" crap bit ya in the butt!!!
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He hit two big free throws at the end and had 4 blocks.
How many kids would have given up after their second ACL tear in HS??? He has heard the "overrated chants" and everything else. Just shows you how mentally tough the kid is and how hard he worked to get back on the court. Very proud and happy for this young man!
This kid is all guts and heart.Cannot believe he is still playing after all his knee problems.So much respect for hom
Couldn't be more proud of Harry. I've been waiting on that oop for awhile! His reaction and the bench reaction was priceless!
An all time great Duke sequence with Harry tonight! Harry slaps the floor, gets a monster block, runs the floor for an alley oop!!!! BIG TIME STUFF
I think that was his moment. That sequence when he went hard, got physical, went down, got tangled up, and got back up again was probably a great moment for him, to really believe and understand that he is past his injury. Wonderful to see... He is SO long and athletic.
Was really great to see him make the plays he did to break open the game...especially after the game at UNC and receiving the overrated chants...
I'm sure that stuck in his craw...nice to see him hit the floor for that steal or ceiling or whatever he dove on....
I'm sure that stuck in his craw...nice to see him hit the floor for that steal or ceiling or whatever he dove on....
Agreed. Couldn't happen for a nicer kid, too... Harry is just a real credit to his family and to Duke, and we are lucky to have him, and would have been if he never played a minute for us. Just a good kid.
He's only going to get better. Tonight was huge for his sense of belonging. He feels like an official Blue Devil now.
Giles is not there yet but he's inching closer by the day. Everything positive that he does is a surprise and it feels so darn good.
Oh my gosh when he slapped the floor I was so dang proud of him. He's got the Duke blood in him for sure!
Hurt, not near 100%, but I love Harry Giles and think he loves Duke and his teammates. Hope he makes lots of money at next level. He tries real hard and to shove this up Tar Holes a** tonight after their chants last week was awesome. Love him!
Harry done the the floor slap then went BEAST mode with a block, alley-oop, steal, and a rebound in less than a minute of play. I think it was a defining moment of the game that shifted the momentum.
Really played tough for most of the 2nd half. Had Grayson's back big time against the Ville. Always cheering on his teammates. That is what this team needs.
Where are the "Harry is not playing cause he's looking out for himself, more concerned with the NBA" posters?
Where are the "this team has no chemistry, these freshman are selfish and only out for themselves, this team has no heart/toughness" posters?
Where are the "Harry is not playing cause he's looking out for himself, more concerned with the NBA" posters?
Where are the "this team has no chemistry, these freshman are selfish and only out for themselves, this team has no heart/toughness" posters?
He's felt like that since day 1. He was great tonight but don't be overly dramatic! He's fit in since day 1 and only thr would say different.
Harry is used to being a difference maker. This was the first time he really influenced a game for us. I bet he feels differently today than he did yesterday. I didn't say he didn't "fit in."
He looks like his confidence is back. And he doesn't seem to be over thinking any more. It's the same with Frank Jackson. I would hate to be playing this team tournament cause they are battle tested.
The whole ACC is battle tested. No other conference is as ready. Gonzaga? Yeah they are good, but let's see how they deal with a FSU.
The thing I loved the most was after the hole fans chanted "OVERRATED" at Harry in Chapel Hole he was a pain in their *** the 2nd half. Don't reckon he had that in the back of his mind do ya?
We basically saw a flash of what a 100% Giles would be. Which is awesome. He's still a bit timid at times in the lane on D. But, he's also clearly not 100% (my guess is he's probably just reaching about 80% of what he could be athletically). Imo, he'd be a freshman Grant Hill or better if he were 100%. Can run the court. Athletically gifted talent - meaning he's not just an athlete, but he has gifts - such as the alley-oop play and the blocks and if he were 100% all year I think you'd see a player flying down the court scoring a ton of transition buckets, blocking shots, getting steals, and making some big passes.
When Harry slapped the floor, I lost it! Jumped up and almost hurt my toe! Was sitting behind his family, and it was clearly a great family moment.
I like the "what the **** just happened" look on Roy's face after the oop. Classic. It screams "how do I keep getting out coached".
I could watch this clip all day. I'm so happy for the young man, he deserved a moment like that! I hope to see many more in the next 7 games.
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