I don’t think they win it next year with new team. All players don’t buy in I don't care how good of a coach Hurley is. They will be in the hunt
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I guess everyone missed this post...I assume it has something to do with Sion?
Jon following sion on IG and pretty sure duke basketball is too
Scheyer himself came off the bench as a soph and averaged 28mpg, 3rd on the team. As much as many of us (and apparently Scheyer, too) want to play bigger than a 3-guard lineup next year, having that option is pretty much a necessity for any team that wants to compete for a title.
Rutgers center chooses Alabama.
Yea. For sure. Sion is exactly what Duke needs. Fifth year senior. 6’6, 220. Can shoot the 3. Rebound. And will bring that mature physicality Duke has not had.
Many of the losses the past two seasons have been to older teams with physicality who just beat us down.
We have good depth. Now we just need Jon to work these kids hard to get them strong and then to play 8-9 deep in some real, competitive games and get them acclimated so we have depth beyond 6-7 players.
Love seeing good players on rivals go to another conference. Loved it when Bama nabbed that kid that UNC was in on!
Surprised to see so many guys bailing on Coach L. UM does have NIL money. And they are a competitive team.
I kind of doubt it. Flagg seems to be well liked. And doesn’t appear to have that in your face mentality like JJ did. Plus it usually grows over time and great players aren’t staying at Duke long enough to be hated. As it is, people will see Flagg once - twice if they see him in the tourney - not 4 times plus the ACCT like they did JJ.
Also feels like a different culture in sports and CBB. Fans in general are softer. The offense police are always on the prowl. Used to be Duke fans just crushed opponents. Duke and Maryland. Of course with so many players in the portal every year, every team except a few look entirely different every year. I don’t know half the players at the start of the year each year.
Except for the few that know they can’t handle the NBA so make a career out of playing at UNC.
All above are legit concerns from three of our best posters. We've got really talented individuals,and Jon is going to need a viable plan for proper chemistry and PT distribution.
Duke has never used a Leonard Hamilton approach (I AM GLAD) of a 5pm rush hour at the scorers table. He's pretty much followed the K approach to this point.
Will a Kneupper/Harris be happy with a token first half appearance, and 2nd half splinters? I think NOT. These are really good players.(I am merely using these two,as someone will get the pine.)
I will say however, I truly think a legit 3rd guard was needed, and I will be happy to see James in the TRUE BLUE and WHITE. John must develop a fairly harmonious rotation though.Can it be done??
OFC
Our friend Dave is having an absolute meltdown over it lmaoooo
I'd say we'll hear something soon. There were several Crystal Ball pickups after the weekend visit, and it sounds like a done deal.
Will happen anytime
Agreed. I think all of the above posts on the concerns over how Jon uses the bench are legit.
The interesting thing is that the first two decades at Duke, Coach K used a deeper bench than he did the last two decades. For example, the 88-89 season saw 8 players average 15+ minutes game and the 9th, Brian Davis, averaged 8.4 minutes per game for the season. Same in the 98-99 season.
Good PointsI kind of doubt it. Flagg seems to be well liked. And doesn’t appear to have that in your face mentality like JJ did. Plus it usually grows over time and great players aren’t staying at Duke long enough to be hated. As it is, people will see Flagg once - twice if they see him in the tourney - not 4 times plus the ACCT like they did JJ.
Also feels like a different culture in sports and CBB. Fans in general are softer. The offense police are always on the prowl. Used to be Duke fans just crushed opponents. Duke and Maryland. Of course with so many players in the portal every year, every team except a few look entirely different every year. I don’t know half the players at the start of the year each year.
Except for the few that know they can’t handle the NBA so make a career out of playing at UNC.
It's pure gold over there on THR today. I will say, their front court is looking like a big problem for them. RJ is going to have to score 40 a night.
I think Washington will be fine, it’s the depth I’d be concerned with. I’ve seen nothing from High and idk who else they have.
We don't know how good Duke will be. Jon has a lot of mouths to feed. It's one thing to have 11 guys on scholarship, but this is unchartered territory. To have 11 guys (on paper) that can play?
It's also not smart (read offseason threads 2023) to say think the holes won't be that good this upcoming season. I hope they are garbage, but it's only May.
It's also not smart (read offseason threads 2023) to say think the holes won't be that good this upcoming season. I hope they are garbage, but it's only May.
Let's be honest...they are always garbage, we just don't know how many games they will win.
Scott Drew absolutely killing it in the portal, as usual. So glad that man turned down the chance to coach in Lexington.
He will have a contender with the recruiting class they have coming in along with good experience in Roach and Omier.
It sucks that Roach is a Baylor Bear. Man, that doesn't seem right. College basketball is a damn mess.
Well it's a fan forum on the internet so talking about a rival and their roster isnt that far off. To say that's no smart is weird.
I actually think Flagg IS going to be the villain, but it’s a role I think he’s prepared for and welcomes. He’s known as a trash talker, which was on full display in both the McD and jordan brand games. You see it on his highlight films as well. He was also pretty outspoken after our season this year, suggesting that the team didn’t have the fight they needed but that was going to change. Not the words of a wallflower. Which is exactly what we need.I kind of doubt it. Flagg seems to be well liked. And doesn’t appear to have that in your face mentality like JJ did. Plus it usually grows over time and great players aren’t staying at Duke long enough to be hated. As it is, people will see Flagg once - twice if they see him in the tourney - not 4 times plus the ACCT like they did JJ.
Also feels like a different culture in sports and CBB. Fans in general are softer. The offense police are always on the prowl. Used to be Duke fans just crushed opponents. Duke and Maryland. Of course with so many players in the portal every year, every team except a few look entirely different every year. I don’t know half the players at the start of the year each year.
Except for the few that know they can’t handle the NBA so make a career out of playing at UNC.
I think espn is also a factor in how they portray a Duke player. Not saying that Grayson didn’t self inflict negative attention but I remember an espn article written before Grayson stepped on campus stating “the next Duke player you will hate”. They never let off the gas after that.
Thinking the exact same thing. Defense is what kept him off the floor. He is definitely going to have to get quicker.
I wouldn’t get Bennetts quote exactly right but after losing out NCAAT he said he had to rethink philosophy…
Probably good move for Power Bennett one of the best defensive coaches. Will get more playing time at UVA
It definitely sucks losing Roach. He is a good young man and I am glad he went to a contender and a good coach. I will be rooting for him as long as Baylor does not play against Duke.