Scary athleticAgreed!
Can you imagine with Bagley on this team? Oh my GAWD!
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Scary athleticAgreed!
Can you imagine with Bagley on this team? Oh my GAWD!
Bagley was the furthest thing from the problem in 2018.
IMO that team had the talent, but what made them not one of the elites was...
1. Ducal came in as the #1 pg in the class and he never performed close to that. I get why guys leave after 1 year but he was not a OAD caliber player. He also had maturity issues.
2. Grayson shot poorly pretty much all year and never got better after his sophomore year.
3. Trent took too many plays off.
If it weren’t for having 2 elite bigs, that was an average Duke team at best.
Do you got any links or quotes or anything at all stating any issues that Bagley caused?No lol he caused a lot of issues
Do you got any links or quotes or anything at all stating any issues that Bagley caused?
You don’t simply “take all the talent and figure it out later” it has never and will never work
Except 4 years ago.
We didn’t do that 4 yr ago we got the perfect amount of players and nobody was “overrecruited” or promised something they didn’t get. They had the summer together and nobody came in August to “be the man”
Here we go. On one side, the rah rah, give me talent, and hear me roar crowd. On the other, the downer crew, give me chemistry and watch it do its thing.
The 18 team didn't have chemistry. That was obvious. This season didn't have enough talent, a consistent 3rd scorer.
Maybe this upcoming season, we have both.
There is going to come a point (again) where Duke will struggle to land talented players. Wonder what that other side will say then? Wonder if they’ll be as patient? I know the answers to the questions I’m asking. Lol
You may be right. Nothing is for sure. Never know if the pieces fit. We all want the best talent, but losing this season in the elite 8 was easier for me to take than last year losing at the same point. You know why? It’s because I felt they gave everything they had.There is going to come a point (again) where Duke will struggle to land talented players. Wonder what that other side will say then? Wonder if they’ll be as patient? I know the answers to the questions I’m asking. Lol
You may be right. Nothing is for sure. Never know if the pieces fit. We all want the best talent, but losing this season in the elite 8 was easier for me to take than last year losing at the same point. You know why? It’s because I felt they gave everything they had.
Can you honestly say the 18 team gave the same effort as this team did?
As the line goes, I’ll hang up and listen.
Or not let a team shoot 70 times to Duke's 57 or turn it over 17 to the other teams 7.Instead of daydreaming about who would’ve been great on this time and how dominant we woulda been had some player returned....how about we daydream about what this team woulda been like if we coulda made FTs and not shot 40 3s a game. Just Imagine!!!!
A lot has been insinuated and if you can’t read between the lines there idk what to tell you. Carter was told he was going to be the focus on O and duval was told he’d have free rain and driving lanes. Barley came in (late) and both those changed and both were unhappy. K has said that team had issues many on here has said the same thing
Instead of daydreaming about who would’ve been great on this time and how dominant we woulda been had some player returned....how about we daydream about what this team woulda been like if we coulda made FTs and not shot 40 3s a game. Just Imagine!!!!
Hurt WOULD NOT get the nod over Javin. A senior Javin will get the start over everyone except Carey.
I agree chemistry wasn't the issue this year. Untimely injuries threw us off. Also bad luck, and prob. a bad elite 8 match up for us.
I think it’s safe to say there were chemistry issues during the 2018 season. We found that much out after the season ended. Blaming one guy seems odd, but I wouldn’t expect anything else.
Is it possible Bagley was part of the problem? For sure. Is it really dumb assuming he was the only culprit? Yep.
Looking back, that team just didn’t fit together real well. Grayson, as much as I love him, never came across as a great leader. Defensively, we used a band-aid to cover up a scab. It limited our offense from being able to do what we did this past season....that was scoring off our defense and in transition. I think all four of the freshmen didn’t always play for the name on the front of the jersey.
That team didn’t just have one or two problems....and yet, they were so ridiculously close to being in the Final Four.
Imagine if some of the people on this board could take coach Ks job, we would be 40-0 and a team without blemish every yearInstead of daydreaming about who would’ve been great on this time and how dominant we woulda been had some player returned....how about we daydream about what this team woulda been like if we coulda made FTs and not shot 40 3s a game. Just Imagine!!!!
That would be nice!!!Imagine if some of the people on this board could take coach Ks job, we would be 40-0 and a team without blemish every year
Ohh dadImagine if some of the people on this board could take coach Ks job, we would be 40-0 and a team without blemish every year
I always thought Carter was better than Bagley on that team..I said it then and I’d still say it now..Carter could step outside and shoot well and man he could really defend the rim..both of those things Bagley struggled with..he was insanely talented around the basket but left a lot to be desired defensively and anytime he stepped away..I would of centered the team more around Carter and felt it was pretty clear..
Why does it have to be all or nothing? With Hurt we have a nice blend of young talent, shooting and experience. Sometimes less is more. Sometimes the pieces do not fit together. You need the right blend of chiefs and indians. If Tre was gone I'd be in the get RJ camp. But we don't need him now. I get why folk would want RJ, but folk should also get why some wouldn't.