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Thank you John1219 for your great post. You have each of us a little more hyped and wired now if thats possible. Its gonna be fun this season and hopefully very rewarding. I am almost giddy about Grayson, Matt and Luke being able to team up with Amile again.
Ooo bold prediction. Not bad though. I suspect it will be frank though. Though Luke's shooting, IQ and versatility will make him a great choice.I think Luke will start by season's end with Frank or Matt taking that sixth man role.
Agre with Grayson being our best player but I don't know if he will be our leading scorer.Jmo think he will spend more time setting up everyone else and not look to score as much til crunch timeThe best part is the uncertainty. We have THAT many weapons. When it's all cut and dry and you know the exact lineup to a T before the season starts, that usually means there's a huge difference in skill-sets between our players. This season...oh my. So many weapons. I feel like Grayson will still be our star and probably our scoring leader but our most important player will pan out to be Amile. Amile has that fire, that senior leadership you long for. His voice and hustle and constant leadership is what will steer this team to victory this season. He's going to rebound big this year. My dream team is Grayson, Luke, Amile, Tatum and Bolden in at the same time. The length in the paint with Tatum, Amile and Bolden is a scorers nightmare. The 3 point shooting opportunity with Luke and Grayson out there scary as well. Luke or Frank out there is gravy for me, I think both will be great this season. And then there's Matt. He's a bit hit or miss with me. I love his defense but I think sometimes he can be a liability on the attack. He definitely has trouble penetrating the lane at times. But then again, sometimes he heats up and can be a solid game changer. I love this team. I'm like a kid in front of the candy store waiting for Saturday. If Giles can hit in 6 or 7 weeks and be healthy, somebody is going to catch hell come tourney time.
I think Luke will start by season's end with Frank or Matt taking that sixth man role.
Agre with Grayson being our best player but I don't know if he will be our leading scorer.Jmo think he will spend more time setting up everyone else and not look to score as much til crunch time
I unlike some others did not see him thriving in our championship run. I saw him play sound D, and have one HUGE game vs Gonzaga (probably don't win that game without him). He actually shot the 3 much better last year than he did the championship year. I think Matt's work ethic and leadership will be huge this year off the court and at times on the court. I just think we have too much talent for him to have a consistent big impact on the court unless injuries. I know many disagree.I look for Matt Jones to also have a very good season. I think a big problem for him last year was that he was asked to play a role that his game is not suited for. We now have the versatility of such a deep roster that he won't have to spend the majority of his time as a primary ball handler and creator. I think he'll be able to focus on the 3 and D role of this team which we saw him thrive during the championship run two seasons ago. He may not have the statistics like some other players on the team, but his impact will be felt.
I unlike some others did not see him thriving in our championship run. I saw him play sound D, and have one HUGE game vs Gonzaga (probably don't win that game without him). He actually shot the 3 much better last year than he did the championship year. I think Matt's work ethic and leadership will be huge this year off the court and at times on the court. I just think we have too much talent for him to have a consistent big impact on the court unless injuries. I know many disagree.
I agree that Duke probably doesn't beat Zaga without Jones, and he can always take that to heartI unlike some others did not see him thriving in our championship run. I saw him play sound D, and have one HUGE game vs Gonzaga (probably don't win that game without him). He actually shot the 3 much better last year than he did the championship year. I think Matt's work ethic and leadership will be huge this year off the court and at times on the court. I just think we have too much talent for him to have a consistent big impact on the court unless injuries. I know many disagree.
I think mid 20s is pushing it because of how many other weapons he has around him this season. I do think he will be in the running for NPOY and ACC. And as efficient as he was last year I think he'll be possibly even more so this season.Grayson will be our leading scorer low to mid 20s just cuz he's sick and will be player of the year. Catcher for life prob still thinks he won't be in the team
Matt has that old man YMCA game which I've grown to appreciate as I've aged. He's one of those guys who's box score numbers don't jump out at you, but does the intangible things as dukephysics mentioned. He's one of the first guys you choose when playing pickup ball because you know he's gonna share the ball, play defense, and do everything to stay on the court. I know others have downed his play, but I think he's got the heart of a champion and will come up big again at crucial moments during the season. Damn, that was al out as long as a Dsouther post! Sorry
I think he will have less points this year for a big reason. I expect duke to be winning big a bit more this year and not need him in the last few minutes. I expect teams won't be fouling as much the last minute as last year. He got so many points late in the games with FTs.I agree Timo, I think he averages 17-18 ppg this season.
I think (barring injury that affects their game/minutes) Grayson, Tatum, and Luke are nearly lock to average at least 10. We all expect them to get enough minutes and touches to do that. Amile should be right there around 10 (trash) points a game. Giles, if when he comes back isn't on minutes restrictions (I believe he will be early), then he should be over 10. I don't see Bolden getting there. When the team is fully healthy, I don't see him getting enough minutes and touches to do it. I hope I am greatly underestimating him, but I just don't see it. And I think the uncertainty about how many minutes for Frank/Matt makes that hard to predict. Some people think Frank plays a lot right out of the gate, others think it'll be more Matt/Luke with Frank playing fewer minutes. I don't think Matt or Frank average 10 because neither will play enough or get touches. I think they are both around 8 or 9 for the season.Could Duke have 7 players in double digit scoring this year?
Grayson 17
Tatum 16
Giles 14
Luke 14
Bolden 12
Amile 11
Frank or Matt 10
I'd say this is about right. I don't see Grayson getting to the 20 ppg mark due to the fact that we should be blowing a lot of teams out and he will be sitting out the last 4 minutes of many more games than last year.Could Duke have 7 players in double digit scoring this year?
Grayson 17
Tatum 16
Giles 14
Luke 14
Bolden 12
Amile 11
Frank or Matt 10
Could Duke have 7 players in double digit scoring this year?
Grayson 17
Tatum 16
Giles 14
Luke 14
Bolden 12
Amile 11
Frank or Matt 10
Yeah, I see Bolden averaging about 6-8, same with Amile and Matt. I think duke will average about 87 PPG, and that could lead the country.That would be awesome, but too optimistic. If we put Matt and Frank both at 7 or 8 ppg, that is 100 points a game from just those 8 players! I sure hope it plays out that way!
Looks realistic, unlike THR who will have Pinson, Meeks, and Jackson all averaging about 30 points a game because... delusionsYeah, I see Bolden averaging about 6-8, same with Amile and Matt. I think duke will average about 87 PPG, and that could lead the country.
Grayson - 18
Tatum - 15
Luke - 14
Frank - 8
Giles - 8
Amile - 7
Bolden - 7
Jones - 6
Jeter - 2
That puts us at 85. If Giles doesn't play much early you could see some other players averages rise to offset his 8 ppg I have.
I think Grayson or even Tatum possibly might be a good pick for most 25 pt games. Luke will have some 25 point games perhaps but I see either Grayson or Jayson having more 25 pt games than Luke IMO.Best player: Grayson
Best NBA prospect: Giles (Tatum a close second)
Leading scorer: Tatum
Biggest impact: Amile
Most underrated: Bolden
Biggest surprise: Frank
Most 25pt games: Luke
Has the time table for Giles return been addressed? Or is it indefinitely?