Got to kick the field goals. We would be up 3 now.

timritterus said:

There's not many big, strong, post playing 4's anymore. I'd be very surprised if the majority of Coopers minutes aren't with three other perimeter players. And it absolutely won't be a wasted year at all. That will be the type of team that can really run.

Guys like Sion or even Kon could slide over to guard a stronger player on the defensive end. I just don't see Brown and Mal playing huge minutes together on the court.

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Then it will be a waisted year at Duke . Flag is a strong sf . Why go after Mal or Brown if you already had Flag to play the four ? Mal is still learning and Brown is a strong pf since playing at the five at Syracuse . I just don’t see how Scheyer sold brown coming off the bench when he would have started at Syracuse and I don’t see how you got Mal to come to Duke to come off the bench when he had blue blood offers even if dang was in his ear and Zion is who he followed .
Kon was getting blew by at CTC so what sf is he guarding ? Especially one with college experience? We will see how they play against ASU but I do not see Flag logging alot a minutes at pf and I really don’t see you getting an all ACC defender to come to Duke telling him he’s coming off the bench and Man Man had two other good front court players to come off the bench for at Kansas and UCLA if that was his plan to come off the bench .

The Defensive Potential of this group of Blue Devils is what excites me the most about them

According to Duke Basketball Report, the starting line up in practice today was Proctor, Foster, Kon, Coop and Mal. Next 2 in were Sion and Brown. If Sion shoots at a decent clip this year he will have a big year. He does so many other things well, and is that physical defender we have been clamoring for.

Defense stayed in Durham looks like

The Blue Devils have 10 guys who will be competing for minutes, 11 if/when Big Pat returns from injury. Imo I think this is what the lineups will look like on November 4th:

Starters:

Proctor
Foster
Flagg
Gillis
Brown

Bench:

James
Harris
Evans
Knuppel
Maluach

There's not many big, strong, post playing 4's anymore. I'd be very surprised if the majority of Coopers minutes aren't with three other perimeter players. And it absolutely won't be a wasted year at all. That will be the type of team that can really run.

Guys like Sion or even Kon could slide over to guard a stronger player on the defensive end. I just don't see Brown and Mal playing huge minutes together on the court.

6-0 would be awesome Let’s do it!

timritterus said:

I think Gillis will primarily be play the 4 with this group. Brown and Mal are our only 5's, so I doubt they both start and I see them basically splitting minutes. Gillis will get minutes when Cooper sits or shifts to the 3 for a few minutes. I am also a bit worried about not having a back to the basket scorer, but it's way too early to say.

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Cooper at the four is a waist of this year . He’s not a four and he’s said he’s not . Him playing a couple of minutes at the four is fine . He’s a small forward . I really think this team is not ideal for position less basketball. You have two legit pg’s , two legit combo’s , three players that can play the sg/sf spot , four true sf’s , one stretch four if needed and one natural pf in brown . Two centers in Pat and Mal.
If you watched the Lively/Mal footage you see Lively showing Mal how to score in the post with his back to the basket .
This team is built for uptempo , lob threats , kick out to shooters and drivers .

Mac9192 said:

You and the Ol gal are masters at avoiding the issue. I bet your students can’t hit you in dodgeball. Being as shifty as you are.

I’m sure it chaps their asses when you go Nah Nah Nah with your hands at the side of your face.

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Awww. You have some vivid memories of the last grade you completed. That's sweet.

Dattier said:

Tell me you support Democratic court-packing without telling me you support Democratic court-packing.

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You and the Ol gal are masters at avoiding the issue. I bet your students can’t hit you in dodgeball. Being as shifty as you are.

I’m sure it chaps their asses when you go Nah Nah Nah with your hands at the side of your face.

KDSTONE said:

Source? Is this a message board or the New York Times? Lord you’re tiresome

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You're advocating for lower standards, but accusing me of drinking. Okay then.

The Duck Shop off 9th Street. You’ll have to call them for hours because they’re hit and miss on being open

sheyduke said:

I was waiting for you guys to post something on if they will be any .

Another note on CTC. The player intros weren’t as savy as years passed. It was like the players were locked in . Like it’s all business this season .

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I liked it better this year. I agree that they seemed all business.

Dattier said:

Dunno. That sounds really stupid.

Source? I mean, I know you said "people on the ground," but you aren't there, so how did you find out? You know, what we normally mean when we talk about sources.

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Source? Is this a message board or the New York Times? Lord you’re tiresome

Dattier said:

Hey, don't worry. When @Another#1Dukie , @Mac9192 , @KDSTONE , @GhostOf301 , and other conservatives here mock you for your feelings, I won't join in.

Mad respect, yo. Good boundaries. ✊

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Tell us you’re drinking without telling us you’re drinking

KDSTONE said:

Don’t stay gone too long 91. They wouldn’t care about the folks in WNC. They’re the deplorables. The Left has been taught to hate. Whatever they accuse us of is what they’re guilty of.

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For the 3rd time, 2 of my 3 biological children, numerous friends, and literally hundreds of former students are in WNC.

You might as well accuse me of eating my boogers every time you post about me. That's the 5th grade level of accusation you've topped out at.

I think Gillis will primarily be play the 4 with this group. Brown and Mal are our only 5's, so I doubt they both start and I see them basically splitting minutes. Gillis will get minutes when Cooper sits or shifts to the 3 for a few minutes. I am also a bit worried about not having a back to the basket scorer, but it's way too early to say.

Mac9192 said:

Clinton, W, Obama, Biden/Harris - they’ve had power 28 of the last 32 years
The one guy who had it for 4 gets all the blame.

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Tell me you support Democratic court-packing without telling me you support Democratic court-packing.

dukesince91 said:

I’m going to take a long break from this board. The more I read from DAT and Devada the more pissed off I get. They should be dropped off in WNC and see what they think then. Piss off, I’m done.

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Hey, don't worry. When @Another#1Dukie , @Mac9192 , @KDSTONE , @GhostOf301 , and other conservatives here mock you for your feelings, I won't join in.

Mad respect, yo. Good boundaries. ✊

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lol James O'Keefe

GhostOf301 said:

So the actual people there are liars and your fact checkers are telling the truth. Gotya.

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I doubt they're liars. I also doubt people going through this first-hand are offering up much more than their individual, personal, anecdotal experience, which is valid, but contextualized. It's people like you who are likely the liars for turning it into a sweeping generalization for political manipulation. I know you're not holding your own puppet strings, so perhaps it's harsh of me to call you, personally, the likely liar. Mea culpa.

pisgah101 said:

Any news on getting tix for that ASU game

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I was waiting for you guys to post something on if they will be any .

Another note on CTC. The player intros weren’t as savy as years passed. It was like the players were locked in . Like it’s all business this season .

GhostOf301 said:

Why do we think FEMA is shutting down the airspace for private helicopters? There hasn't been a single incident, so no real reason to. The private helicopters have delivered the vast majority of aid to people who are stranded. They're also turning volunteers around on the ground and telling them if they want to help, to donate to FEMA. According to actual people on the ground.

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Dunno. That sounds really stupid.

Source? I mean, I know you said "people on the ground," but you aren't there, so how did you find out? You know, what we normally mean when we talk about sources.

sheyduke said:

why show all your cards at a scrimmage meant to be nothing but a glorified pick up game?
The game against ASU will really show some of what we’ve been hearing about this team.

Really don’t need a post game if this team flys up the court like they were doing . The uptempo style we’ve been looking for the last two seasons , this team has it . One to three passes and we’re at the offensive basket .

IF the bench can truly keep up with productivity when subbed in on both offense and defense . How many teams in the NCAA can really stay fresh. The bench is key with this team .

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Any news on getting tix for that ASU game