Duke Drops One to UK

[HooperScooper]

Kneuppel and Proctor played 36+ minutes, and Flagg would have had similar minutes w/o 2 fouls in the 1st half. Maluach played 23 minutes but probably would have been near 30 if not for cramping issues. It makes me appreciate UConn's depth. Maybe Duke's (Flagg's) collapse in the 2nd half was due to fatigue. I see the lack of minutes for Duke's bench to be a coaching issue. Scheyer is too dependent on the top talent to compete vs having a system in place to maximize success.

Flagg didn't come out at all in the 2nd half and probably wouldn't have in the 1st half without the foul trouble.

And the last 2 possessions? Yeah just give it to your star freshman who had 2 college games under his belt before last night and tell him to go make a play on his own.

Scheyer is a dope. Can't wait to see him fail as a head coach.

 

[ctchamps]

Who guards him?

Abraham handled him really well in the championship game against Monteverde.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I saw the second half. Biggest thing I noticed was he plays at one speed. Good rebounding.
Once he learns how to change speeds and hesitations, he'll he fine. He could get to any point on the floor he wanted to get to with the ball.

 

[TheHorde]

Good question.....Karaban maybe

Good thing basketball is a team sport

 

[Scott2Tate]

Flagg could be on the back to back National Champ Huskies right now with a real shot at making true history for the 3peat. He could have stayed local, followed in the footsteps of Donovan and essentially be the number 1 on the number 1 team. Just think about the storylines and love he could have got stepping into a championship program.

He chose the hype of ESPN and Jim Nantz by choosing Duke, a lesser school in the world of basketball excellence. They barely run an offense and already show they are going to rely on him taking over games night in and out to survive. It's a joke, the kid made a foolish decision.

I hope we play them, Danny will run circles around Scheyer, and Flagg will end up with one nice elite eight run in college before heading to the NBA

Cmon now…I’m no fan of Duke but to say they are a lesser school in the world of basketball excellence is a bit of a stretch. Also it’s well known that Flagg has been a fan of Duke for years. If you were a teenage kid and had the chance to go to your dream school, could you say no?

 

[GlastonTim]

Leg cramps are an issue for the dukies right now. Scheyer said needs to be addressed with trainers.

 

[DogMania]

I saw the second half. Biggest thing I noticed was he plays at one speed. Good rebounding.
Once he learns how to change speeds and hesitations, he'll he fine. He could get to any point on the floor he wanted to get to with the ball.

Flagg is very talented, that's for sure. Hard to believe he's just 17. Winning in March probably won't happen for him, but he'll have the ball in his hands more than any other freshman on his way to the NBA next year.

He has a high BBIQ to go along with his skills. The problem is everyone on UK knew what Dook was going to do at the end of that game. They swarmed him, knowing that he was unlikely giving up the ball, getting the steal. Then shepherded Flagg like a sheep, who was probably fatigued by then, to the corner where nothing good usually happens. He looked very much like a freshman on that last ill fated play, not to mention not blocking out on the missed FT getting shoved under the basket.

Scheyer continues to show how bad a coach he is doing so little with so much. He should have drawn up a play, like the C's use (not that I'm a big fan of that style on winning time offense), where they use Flagg with the ball in his hands to draw a double or triple team to dish to an open teammate for a high percentage shot, or put it in the hands of a teamate and run Flagg around some screens to get him the ball on the move in the paint towards the basket where all he needs is one or two dribbles.

A good coach could make that a very dangerous team by developing all the players and teaching them to execute some multi-action motion offense. Hum...who does that sound like? The way this is going, just a few of his players will dominate their offense while the others become more disillusioned seeing that they're not going contribute like they had hoped and not ready to do so when the few opportunities present themselves.

I love how in Hurley’s offense, if you're out there you'll get the ball and have opportunities to score or set up a teammate, instead of standing around watching just a few teammates create their own shot or just play some two man ball. I'm so f--n grateful to be a Husky fan.

 

[Waquoit]

And the last 2 possessions? Yeah just give it to your star freshman who had 2 college games under his belt before last night and tell him to go make a play on his own.

Flagg already knows how to be a star. He needs guidance on becoming a better baskerball player. Scheyer sounds like a parent afraid to confront a prodigious offspring.

 

[Stinger92860]

This Duke team will play a lot better as the season progresses.

Let’s see what happens.

 

[Gutter King]

This was not a well coached game from either side. It didn't even feel like 12 asst from Duke. They had all summer and that is what you throw out there? Bare minimum.

Flagg, Knueppel, and Maluach are awesome. I came away impressed, despite Knueppel not shooting well. One way or another, this season will be an indictment on Scheyer...which will probably be a blessing to Duke fans.

Kentucky on the other hand wasn't particularily well coached either. There were atrocious shots taken by that team. Some guy launched a 36' with 5 minutes left right when Kentucky pulled even. A chance to exert momentum and he heaves one six seconds into the shot clock. And that sort of thing happened a lot throughout.

Watching this stuff makes me even more bullish on our prospects this year. The recent coaching exodus resulted in a rather large void in good coaching.

 

[ec33]

Abraham handled him really well in the championship game against Monteverde.

Abraham handled him "well" for a guy that was greatly overmatched (showing a big heart and willingness to defend) and picked up a couple of early fouls.

 

[DogMania]

Flagg didn't come out at all in the 2nd half and probably wouldn't have in the 1st half without the foul trouble.

And the last 2 possessions? Yeah just give it to your star freshman who had 2 college games under his belt before last night and tell him to go make a play on his own.

Scheyer is a dope. Can't wait to see him fail as a head coach.

How long will it take for dook to move on from him? He often wins the recruiting war, but does so little with so much.

I know coach K is a legend, but he did less with more, while Jim Calhoun did more with less. He'd also win the recruiting season filling his roster with Burger-AAs, rack up tons pre-tournament wins, regularly get #1 seeds, play 2/3rds of those tournament games in the state of NC and more times than not fall short of cutting down the nets. JC would recruit just a handful of top 25 recruits every couple years and develop them and the lower ranked ones into great college players (and into out-working & out-willing you teams), some who made it to the league and eventually led them to some NCs, where Danny Hurley is taking that to a new level. DH is now winning the recruiting war with the players that fit the culture and system, not just recruiting the players who have the highest (low #) next to their names.

I think it's going to be a while before the dook administration and fans will have enough of him and show him the door.

 

[Ha Who]

This is what Duke gets for following the Kentucky recruiting book

 

[superjohn]

How long will it take for dook to move on from him? He often wins the recruiting war, but does so little with so much.

I know coach K is a legend, but he did less with more, while Jim Calhoun did more with less. He'd also win the recruiting season filling his roster with Burger-AAs, rack up tons pre-tournament wins, regularly get #1 seeds, play 2/3rds of those tournament games in the state of NC and more times than not fall short of cutting down the nets. JC would recruit just a handful of top 25 recruits every couple years and develop them and the lower ranked ones into great college players (and into out-working & out-willing you teams), some who made it to the league and eventually led them to some NCs, where Danny Hurley is taking that to a new level. DH is now winning the recruiting war with the players that fit the culture and system, not just recruiting the players who have the highest (low #) next to their names.

I think it's going to be a while before the dook administration and fans will have enough of him and show him the door.

This is silly, coach K won 5 national championships.

 

[CL82]

Jim Nantz? He chose Duke based on a retired broadcaster? To each his own, I guess

Damn that Nantz!

 

[CL82]

Cmon now…I’m no fan of Duke but to say they are a lesser school in the world of basketball excellence is a bit of a stretch. Also it’s well known that Flagg has been a fan of Duke for years. If you were a teenage kid and had the chance to go to your dream school, could you say no?

6>5

 

[ec33]

Damn that Nantz!

I seem to recall that Nantz was one of the first national guys to embrace UConn and atmosphere.

 

[August_West]

Duke is going to be very good this year. I don't think Scheyer is a great coach by any stretch, but that team will be a handful going forward. They win that game last night if Maluach doesnt cramp up. That kid is incredibly impressive defensively. I'm not so fussed about their assist ratio, it is a different style of play and that's fine. Cooper great. His stat line is just ridiculous. As they get some experience under their belt they will continue to improve.
Duke's one glaring issue is PG they are weak there, but since they are obviously going to run everything through Flagg this year its not that big a deal. They are totally beatable, but so is everyone. This already has been, and is going to be, an absolutely EPIC college basketball season. There are at least 10 great teams that can win the natty. Maybe even more. I don't see anyone head and shoulders above anyone else in that group. It's going to be wild.

Kentucky really impressed me too. They may end up better than I thought they'd be. A nice mix of transfers. I thought they were lower end of top 25 caliber, but they could probably be in the 5-15 range this year.

I cant remember a first week of a season as wild as this one has been. Maui is going to be a scene.

 

[jibsey]

Abraham handled him really well in the championship game against Monteverde.

OK so Abraham will be part of the rotation if we play Duke? He’s buried on the bench. But I agree that we would need someone tall enough long enough and physical enough to do that.

 

[superjohn]

OK so Abraham will be part of the rotation if we play Duke? He’s buried on the bench. But I agree that we would need someone tall enough long enough and physical enough to do that.

We have 5 guys who could guard him. We have the best wing rotation in the country.

 

[Stinger92860]

This is silly, coach K won 5 national championships.

5 is less than 6

 

[jibsey]

We have 5 guys who could guard him. We have the best wing rotation in the country.

Alex and Liam in the starting lineup. After that it would have to be Ross or Stew. Who is the 5th? Solo, no. Meheny, no. Hassan, no. Johnson, no.
Abraham if he is a limited time bench player all year is not going to be brought into a Final 8 or higher game to guard Flagg.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Leg cramps are an issue for the dukies right now. Scheyer said needs to be addressed with trainers.

Flagg has a cramping problem. I hear Midol is great for cramps.

 

[CL82]

I seem to recall that Nantz was one of the first national guys to embrace UConn and atmosphere.

Love that Nantz?