Your surprises from the scrimmage

[Jake1985]

For me, it was the play of Jordan G. He didn't do anything spectacular but he didn't make mistakes either. I thought he did a great job of running a team and looked good on D.

 

[dukiejay]

Goldwire is a nice program guy to have around. I won’t be surprised at all if he becomes another player in the form of Tyler Thornton.

 

[gottagonow]

Goldwire is a nice program guy to have around. I won’t be surprised at all if he becomes another player in the form of Tyler Thornton.

I hope he can shoot better that TT did.

 

[AlanInNJ]

I hope he can shoot better that TT did.

 

[dukiejay]

I hope he can shoot better that TT did.

You're right....Tyler wasn't a great shooter. But he was incredibly efficient in the 3's he did shoot. And what I mean by that is, Tyler didn't look to shoot the ball often, or more than he should. As a junior he shot just over 39% from deep, and that improved to 45% by his senior season. I would take that from Goldwire and I think we all would.

 

[roshown mcleod 95]

Everyone is overlooking him simply because he's a 3 star, he played against good competition in high school versus a overrated 4 star that played against weak competition

 

[Mac9192]

You're right....Tyler wasn't a great shooter. But he was incredibly efficient in the 3's he did shoot. And what I mean by that is, Tyler didn't look to shoot the ball often, or more than he should. As a junior he shot just over 39% from deep, and that improved to 45% by his senior season. I would take that from Goldwire and I think we all would.

Hope Goldwire will be able to do something Tyler never did, and that's sometimes penetrate to the basket. That's some of the criticism, if you will, on Thornton, that he never went to the basket. The point guard must have a little offensive aggression for the team to do well.

 

[gottagonow]

You're right....Tyler wasn't a great shooter. But he was incredibly efficient in the 3's he did shoot. And what I mean by that is, Tyler didn't look to shoot the ball often, or more than he should. As a junior he shot just over 39% from deep, and that improved to 45% by his senior season. I would take that from Goldwire and I think we all would.

I actually agree dj. When Tyler would hit a three it was usually wonderful but unexpected and for some reason I never expected him to show and sometimes he didn't.

 

[dukiejay]

Hope Goldwire will be able to do something Tyler never did, and that's sometimes penetrate to the basket. That's some of the criticism, if you will, on Thornton, that he never went to the basket. The point guard must have a little offensive aggression for the team to do well.

I hope so too. Tyler was a very old-school kind of lead guard.

 

[Jake1985]

Jordan G just does the little things that make him the ultimate teammate and team player. He did a good job in the scrimmage on running the team. As a back up to Duval and Tre (his Fr & Soph) he will learn and grow as a player. From all reports he is doing well defensively hounding Duval.

 

[GAAP]

Tyler didn't look to shoot the ball often, or more than he should.

Except for the time he launched 13 threes his sophomore year vs. VT.

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Gold wire will get some PT this year - I think he will spell Tre even in tight games. He's a calm kid who doesn't get rattled easily.

 

[Jake1985]

Here's the thing.... If Jordan G can run the O without turnovers and play good D, K will find a few minutes for him. He is better than his recruiting rating but physically he needs to continue to develop. He has all the other tools. There is a reason Bagley's mom really pushed for him to be at Duke.

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Here's the thing.... If Jordan G can run the O without turnovers and play good D, K will find a few minutes for him. He is better than his recruiting rating but physically he needs to continue to develop. He has all the other tools. There is a reason Bagley's mom really pushed for him to be at Duke.

Agreed. If he can just spell Tre a little bit, limit turnovers and facilitate, he'll be fine.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

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Let's give him credit for starting the comback in 2012 as well.