He’s a stretch 4, as was hurt. Interesting you think Hurt came in to play the 3. Hell he played the 5 in small ball settings, which Flip will as well.
He’s more of a pf but when him and Whitehead squared off it was a defensive battle . If keels goes which I’m sure he is look for Foster to come.
Man I really don’t care anymore. You have your opinion I have mine . But on hurt he was brought in to play sf and went to the league as a small forward. He simply can not guard ANYBODY ! Which is why he’s not in the league . That and really has no post moves .
He was brought in as a stretch 4, and left the same. He sucks on D, I never said otherwise. You keep doing you: taking subjective online rankings and postings as fact. You’re going to be disappointed. Just give these guys a chance instead of saying key games are over in the first half my man 😉.
Look on page two of the Duke VT game thread about 3/4 of the way down and tell me again you didn’t say we wouldn’t make it out of the first weekend.
I like @sheyduke - good people, but he definitely lost it a bit in that thread. I’ve been there too, believe me.
Man get a grip on life and leave this subject alone . Hurt was never a stretch four he said so himself so did his coach he would play the three. When you think stretch four you think Durant and Ingram players at 6’9” or better that can go from point guard to pf , can bring the ball up court , attack from the perimeter pull up hit a three or drive inside . That’s a stretch four . I don’t go off rankings I said in the mock draft . I never go off high school rankings and I merely said for the last time,” for Jon this season the recruits need to live up to their rankings because he didn’t need his first season to be like 20-21 . Your the one who brought up what his coach said and how he’s a stretch four, and how he can’t move latterly . Not me and you still haven’t proved how the dude is a stretch four because you say he’s like hurt and shoots the three. Or because his coach says he’s a pf . For the last time All I said was he was ranked in the top twenty in some mock drafts your the one who keeps going to high school rankings not me . I simply say he’s a center you say he’s a stretch four .both opinions nothing locked in stone . End of debate
No debate to begin with as every point you’ve made, aside from hurt being slow and a poor defender, are inaccurate. Hurt was a 4/stretch forward at Duke. Flip is a bigger stretch 4. Hell his coach confirmed it. Both played/will play “5” in small ball situations.
I’m gonna tell you this one time and one time only !! Hurt was a sf coming out of high school was never going to be a stretch four .He ended up being simply a shooter period . Second I’m not going to have a melt down but if you are so in tuned to reading my post read this . You can play key board coach , keep coming for me on a basket ball board but if you would like to hash this out man to man , face to face I’ll buy you a plain ticket or we can meet in Durham so we can talk like men on the subject outside of that you go your way I’ll go mine !!! This isn’t a meltdown it’s my word !
Wow now hurt wasnt a stretch 5? You mean a stretch 4, right? Dude, I’m not meeting you anywhere - I don’t need “friends”. If we happen to be in Durham for a game then sure, drinks it is lol.
Flip I think is strong enough my point was simply he’s listed as a center or pf/c not a stretch four. The remark I made was that he was showing up in some mock drafts as a top twenty prospect that’s all. Then it went side ways . I do not care if he plays pf or Center but IMO , after watching him he isn’t a stretch four he’s a big man that can shoot . That’s it . Then post started popping up about what I said in games ( half drunk ) people wanna quote where I said we would make it out the round of 32 and shit like that off one post but can reference where I stated this Duke team was a sweet 16 team all season. Don’t really care I’m over it . Kid will play in the front court period .
Dude one thing I’ve never done is beat up on any recruit still don’t know where your getting that from. Still don’t know where you think I said he’ll play center just because I said he’s a center. For the last time all I said was some mock drafts have him in the top twenty and then you started your debate period . I fixed it . He wasn’t look at the pro typical stretch four they can play all over the court . Hurt could only shoot. Could hardly drive, couldn’t defend , couldn’t control a fast break stayed on the perimeter. Not a stretch four. Paolo is a stretch four .
I've enjoyed your posts. I didn't read all of this thread. I haven't seen Filipowski in the last eight months. Good news if he can guard Centers. Lots, probably most, were predicting that Duke would not advance to the Sweet 16
I don't know if everyone is returning at UNC, but it's much more likely than if they had defeated Kansas in the Final Game
Where are you seeing this Chris? I've heard Bacot leaning towards leaving and so is Love. Black will be a super senior.
I've not seen his transcript, but I believe that I read that Bacot made Academic All American. He's certainly much smarter on the court than he was as a freshman. Editing to say that I looked it up, and it was Academic All ACC, not All American
Good for him. Not a fan of his on the court behavior.
I hope those futures are playing in the G League and Euro League next year.
We need experience in the front court badly next season.
If he could drop 30lbs he'd be an unstoppable force. I just worry about his stamina. Also, are we even looking at him?
Love Bates too death, I hope he brings in someone significantly better than him. We need a Theo type who can score more consistently.
