Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Why Cooper Flagg fits UConn’s model of ‘basketball people'

[husky429]

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People throw around the phrase generational talent way too much. Every #1 pick is called "generational talent." Wemby was hailed as the next coming of Lebron for the past 3 years.

By definition there can only be a few generational talents at any given time. Predicting that for Flagg is ridiculous.

He's really duck*n good. Leave it at that.

 

[nomar]

People throw around the phrase generational talent way too much. Every #1 pick is called "generational talent." Wemby was hailed as the next coming of Lebron for the past 3 years.

By definition there can only be a few generational talents at any given time. Predicting that for Flagg is ridiculous.

He's really duck*n good. Leave it at that.

I’m gonna call CF a generational talent when he can do this

 

[HooperScooper]

I know The Dove visited St. John’s and didn’t like it (who would, have u seen it?) and the rest is history. I think it was more he didn’t like the campus as opposed to not liking the visit/people hosting per se. not sure if that is who u were thinking of.

It was someone else. More recent than Dove. Maybe like 15-20 years ago. Someone UConn was recruiting but didn't get either. Doron Lamb maybe? Someone like that.

 

[husky429]

I’m gonna call CF a generational talent when he can do this

Wemby is really good. He's built like a literal alien. All about injuries at his size. I see a guy in the all-star game a dozen times if he stays healthy.

It's just preseason, but the kid's per 36 numbres were bananas so far... 33/8/3 w/ 2 steals and 5 blocks. Turnover numbers are pretty bad (5) and his shooting %s aren't the best. But good grief, the kid looks like he could end up as Gobert with KD's handles and jump shooting.

 

[Dove]

Is there ever a report of a visit going poorly? Like, what would that even look like? Recruit spits out the food at dinner?

1. School forgets to pick up recruit at the airport.

2. A gift of a team uni has recruits name spelled wrong.

3. Photo shoot goes 5 hours long.

4. Mrs. Fine starts calling recruit at odd hours.

5. Recruits' offered NIL package turns out to be nothing because an elderly secretary thought she heard "Offer him nil!!"

 

[HooperScooper]

Anyone want to puke?

Jon Scheyer On What Makes Duke Special

On3's Jamie Shaw asked head coach Jon Scheyer what it is that makes Duke so special after Countdown to Craziness.

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[VanDunk]

Any coach at any school could have said this and it would be true. The difference here that cuts through all the BS is that other basketball schools actually have more success and are not basing success on some nostalgic nonsense.

 

[SportsFan88]

When he said that and said St.Vincent-St.Mary just played streetball it was like bruh cmon

Y'all did the board a disservice locking the last Flagg thread after a poster asked if Flagg was a better prospect than Bron. Thread needed to stay open so we could take turns jumping him.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Anyone want to puke?

Jon Scheyer On What Makes Duke Special

On3's Jamie Shaw asked head coach Jon Scheyer what it is that makes Duke so special after Countdown to Craziness.

www.on3.com

When Scheyer says “short term decision making” what he means is “we fumbled the bag.”

When he says “the stage we play on” what he means is “ESPN+ in a watered down has been conference whose brands are shakier than they’ve been in 30 years, including Dukes”

When he says “Duke for life” what he means is “lots of hugs”

 

[HooperScooper]

When he says “Duke for life” what he means is “lots of hugs”

When he says “Duke for life” what he means is “lots of hugs”

“But, for me, it’s about relationships still."

In other words, the hugs.

 

[DukeKingSJ]

Cooper Flagg is a really good player. I've seen Kirilenko comps. Giannis, Tatum, Franz Wagner. Even LeBron.

I think he can be the next college basketball player to put up 20 BPM after Zion Williamson.

Question for you fellas: does Don Amore of the Hartford Courant have a track record of inside information? I saw where he states Flagg will decide this week.

Thanks.

 

[August_West]

Where are we at with big Pat?

 

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Soooo Duke insiders are saying we paid for Flagg to visit. Which would actually match what @kansashusky said before fwiw.

 

[TheHorde]

Soooo Duke insiders are saying we paid for Flagg to visit. Which would actually match what @kansashusky said before fwiw.

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Did they pay him to follow all of the UConn players and coaches too? Lmfao yeah sure right.

 

[hooskies]

No one should care if we did.

And people follow people they’ve met on social media

None of this is indicative of anything

 

[TheChamps990411]

This is what I’ve been saying. Duke is going all out on the hype, this is counter productive for them here. He’s a kid from a close knit family from rural Maine. He never grants interviews to national media. He doesn’t want the hype. He probably felt much more comfortable in Storrs where it was low key and basketball/Family focused. Duke has their bag lady following him around. It’s a joke.

A couple weeks ago i posted that i thought Flagg was coming here. I was like 90% convinced and i had my reasons which i didnt specify but now a couple weeks later from some of the things ive read and seen im to the point that ill be very surprised if he goes to duke.

 

[Waquoit]

I was just thinkin' Wouldn't it be nice if this young fella came to UConn?

 

[TheChamps990411]

I disagree. The longer this goes, the better it is for us.

I respectfully disagree.

 

[TheChamps990411]

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Connection with the coach is everything.

 

[TheHorde]

I respectfully disagree.

If it goes until next April, what’s the upside for Duke and what’s the downside for UConn?

 

[KingAG]

We didn’t pay for him to visit

 

[businesslawyer]

I want to believe this. I did believe it. But if he’s a UConn lean why is no one but Frank Isola saying so? Amore could’ve put “he is thought to be a UConn lean heading into the weekend”. If people know why not just say it?

There’s an obvious response to that, which is because no one other than Isola — through Scalbrini — has a friggin clue. The player and family are being very closed mouthed about the whole thing, and maybe only a handful of folks with relationships to the Flaggs know anything.

 

[KingAG]

There’s an obvious response to that, which is because no one other than Isola — through Scalbrini — has a friggin clue. The player and family are being very closed mouthed about the whole thing, and maybe only a handful of folks with relationships to the Flaggs know anything.

Makes sense. That’s just not normally how these things go.

 

[TheChamps990411]

If it goes until next April, what’s the upside for Duke and what’s the downside for UConn?

Nothing. I just dont think him making a decision a month or more from now matters. I think he already knows where hes going.

 

[Huskyforlife]

What’s the point of paying for a visit if we know he’s a duke lock anyways? It’s such a stupid made up rumor.

 

[TheHorde]

Nothing. I just dont think him making a decision a month or more from now matters. I think he already knows where hes going.

I think if he decides before March, particularly by the end of December, that is a neutral to net positive for Duke. If you believe UConn will make a deep run in March, that Duke won’t, and that UConn will have 1-2 lottery pics in next year’s draft, then waiting until April decide would be a net positive for UConn.

 

[2Infinity]

Cooper will make his decision soon, if he hasn’t already. He’s not waiting around till spring. He wants to move on from this and focus on his game. His mother said as much.

 

[KingAG]

I think if he decides before March, particularly by the end of December, that is a neutral to net positive for Duke. If you believe UConn will make a deep run in March, that Duke won’t, and that UConn will have 1-2 lottery pics in next year’s draft, then waiting until April decide would be a net positive for UConn.

He’s not waiting until april

 

[Leebo]

I don't think there's much to be gained by focusing on how much he smiles. He doesn't seem to smile much.

 

[August_West]

“But, for me, it’s about relationships still."

In other words, the hugs.

We didn’t pay for him to visit

You don’t know that. And who cares?