Derryck for me tonight had the best game for him so far and was important in first half even going out early because of fouls. Much more complete game for him.
Grayson. Derryck was special tonight but it's hard to argue with 33 and 6. Derryck found teammates better tonight as opposed to just his shot. His shot is so on right now though.
Really liked the way Thornton played tonight, and Matt hit some big shots, but I have to go with Grayson (33/5/6). His assist to turnover ratio is fantastic.
Go Duke!!
I went with Grayson because he went from only having 9 points in the first half to having 33 points for the game (another new career high). On a sidenote, I'm loving that pull up midrange jumper that Derryck has been shooting and making here lately.
Stop and think about how much Grayson does for this team. The foul trouble he put LBS in, the defense, the rebounding and all those assist. Kid can do no wrong in my book.
DT with a very refreshing game, but too many fouls for my liking. He's improving for sure!
I love that Grayson goes from 8 mins per game last season at one point to an "expected" 33. Have we seen anyone make that kind of a leap? I mean a serious leap like that. JJ didn't start this up until his junior year. Johnny was THE guy from day one. I'd say maybe Ferry. Grayson is doing something rare. I hope we can appreciate it at year's end. If he does decide to stay for 4, which is actually a possibility folks, he'll be in top 10, maybe 5 territory.
I love Grayson and appreciate him. I wonder how he would have managed last year if he hadn't been lost behind the shuffle of Tyus, Justise, and Quinn. He's definitely made a jump from freshman to sophomore like I've never seen.