Bolden played in all 3 games in Canada and did not score. He has got to figure it out, we need a big body down there to score between 8 and 12 points and grab some rebounds.
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Yea your blind having anything negative to say about JD.....he couldn’t play his role any damn better , and then some!!What have he and Javin been doing all summer? They offer zero offense, by now they should have some sort of offensive game, neither one can shoot
First I’m sorry for your loss. Yes it is to early to write off guys, and these games don’t tell you a lot but, it’s not seeing R.J. and Zion playing at a high level that’s making us think this lol . It’s Kinda JD! Or hell big Vrank! If it had to be somebody?? You watch what they’re doing , and wonder why Boldens not! They’re just hustling, making plays, etc. Bolden is just set on being this back to the basket center , and nothing more , all while not even being that back to the basket center at a high level!. Lol last nobody is taking a dump on him. It’s just honest opinion. Everybody is still rooting for him.My dad was a duke fan all my life. He passed in May from Liver cancer. I am a Duke fan and I would talk with him at length about the lineup and philosophy etc. One thing he believed was that these big guys and more importantly players that don’t see minutes the first couple of years need game reps to be better in games.
I remember Bolden being a big deal coming out of HS and feeling joy and excitement when he announced for Duke. Is he Elton Brand? No. Far from it. Is he Josh Hairston? Again, no. He is a very big very talented player. He has struggled and definitely underwhelmed these three games in Canada. So what. Three meaningless games in August don’t amount to diddly. The tendency is to put him down because when we sit on the couch and see Zion and RJ perform at an elite level it only makes sense that everyone at Duke should be elite. Bolden is going to be fine. Or he will sit and watch. But it’s more important to be a fan and root than take a dump on him for whatever reason.
I personally wish Jeter had stayed but I wosh him well at Arizona. Also, everything, as we all know, will be vastly different once Tre and Cam are healthy and playing meaningful games.
It’s not about that imo... He doesn’t have the energy JD does period. I don’t think (the lineup) changes a dang thing for Bolden.....I hope I’m wrong....We know they’re scrimmages but dangggggg, can you show energy in a scrimmage???? Lol I’m just not like critiquing his game in these (scrimmages).....ITS HIS ENERGY!!!!To think all this is being said with out the starting pg, Reddish and even Alex.
These are nothing more then scrimmages. Someone said it best,” we haven’t even seen the true starters hit the court yet together!”
Don’t they every yearIn recruiting threads, I keep seeing people say Bolden is gone after this season. Like he's already informed the staff and they are recruiting with the expectation of filling his spot.
Is he planning on turning pro no matter how the season goes?
1. It is very early.
2. Lots of times certain bigs (Zoubek) are lost against smaller teams, even extremely inferior ones.
3. Hoping like hell that 1 and or 2 are the case with Bolden.
I’m afraid Boldens style won’t find a home here. We’re to fast for him. All he’s going to do is be in the way if we have so many giant bodies slashing to the basket. Javin will help way more because he’s mobile and fast enough.
Wanting a player to make a wide open shot is negative?Yea your blind having anything negative to say about JD.....he couldn’t play his role any damn better , and then some!!
Wanting a player to make a wide open shot is negative?
He’s a junior. He’s a bust, it happens.
The OP is completely wrong. If we get 10 points from our C positions, from all possible players, it will be 10 unnecessary points. From Zion and RJ, to Cam and Tre, with a few other players, we'll score every point we need to win essentially every game.
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I'm more concerned about defense and rebounding. I'd hoped Bolden finally understood how valuable those aspects were, but it seems he hasn't quite gotten that memo.
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JD has. Hustle, defense, and rebounding. That is literally all we'll need form the C position this year. Plus, if JD will hustle and rebound, that will be good for 6-10 ppg, which is just gravy.
The season hasn't started: How do you know what the team needs him to do? When he was a freshman and sophomore defense and rebounding was fine, but he's a junior now, nothing wrong with expecting more. I love it when people label you ignorant because you don't agree with themFocusing on the pointless, irrelevant aspects of his play is willfully ignorant at best, and negative at worst.
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Who gives a F if he makes shots. We don't need him to do that. Defense and rebounding is all we need from what ever C we ultimately play.
The season hasn't started: How do you know what the team needs him to do? When he was a freshman and sophomore defense and rebounding was fine, but he's a junior now, nothing wrong with expecting more. I love it when people label you ignorant because you don't agree with them
He’s from rump rafters of courseMy guess is that you are not a Duke fan?
You’re being labeled that the same way you labeled Bolden and JD in the same sentenceThe season hasn't started: How do you know what the team needs him to do? When he was a freshman and sophomore defense and rebounding was fine, but he's a junior now, nothing wrong with expecting more. I love it when people label you ignorant because you don't agree with them
I’m wondering what in the F shot you’re even talking about lmao. The 3 he took?Wanting a player to make a wide open shot is negative?