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I agree that Cooper is probably an NBA 3 but I think team make up, and Kon being better than expected will have Cooper playing the 4. As Tim said, if we start Mal and Brown that leaves us with no back up big man. Pat's lingering injuries suggest he will not contribute much this year. Cooper will be a top 5 pick regardless. He also may play the 3 at times, but on this squad he is mostly a 4. Cooper could be the 3 if we went with Gillis at the 4 and Brown or Mal at the 5, but that doesn't seem like our best line up to me.

sheyduke said:

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 .

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You've made that comment about a wasted year if Cooper plays the 4 over and over this offseason. Was it a waste to play these guys at the 4 at Duke - Battier, Tatum, Winslow, Singler, etc? All went on to play sf in the NBA. "Why go after Mal or Brown if you already had Flag to play the four ?" Because you need someone to play the 5, right? I'm sure they knew Pat wouldn't be playing many minutes this year even if he was totally healthy. He was going to need a development year after missing most of his senior season.

So why do you think Cooper shouldn't play the 4? He's too small? I think he can handle a Cade Tyson. Sure, there may be a few teams that play big, and in those games I'd be totally fine with Brown playing the 4. We just don't have any big guys behind Mal and Brown at all, so you better not have foul trouble or ever get tired.

"Kon was getting blew by at CTC so what sf is he guarding ?" What position do you think Kon should guard? I suggested he could potentially guard a 4 at times and you responded by saying he was getting blown by at ctc. So, would he be better at guarding at 2? I'm confused by that comment.

It hasn’t been about right or left for a long time, liberals just refuse to see the obvious. Because if they did, they’d have to admit they’re wrong, and that they’ve also been lied to.

And by the two retarded hacks in this thread, we know that will never happen.

How many NBA players are from Miami at present time

Great play call TD!

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.