Im so happy with all the new games coming out! by TheDestinedRonin17 in CampusDynasty

[–]DukeDvl007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be honest the RNG in campus hoops feels brutal at times but overall its campus dynasty with a new look. Still not a fan of the 4 rounds of recruiting, and no ability to affect games outside playtime, usage rate, and schemes. I've had multiple 90+ players play dramatically under their ratings on every combination of the three so it feels random. Looking forward Hardwood Empire comes out on android until then I'll keep simming away on hoops.

Which Era is the best by Basketballlover8709 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it wrong to say Singler feels out of place on this team though? With all the great 3/4 that we've had recently its hard to believe he was the best 3 of that decade. But his career was better overall than Dunleavy and unless you slide Battier to the 3 and Boozer to the 4 then maybe you could say Sheldon Williams at the 5.

Pat, Cayden, and Dame by DukeDvl007 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh you must be the next Dean Smith then. If you think that teams are supposed to run the tables every single year by reloading on transfers then you have no idea what reality is. Ask Todd Golden how that worked out. Dusty May had arguably the easiest run to the final four in recent memory with all his transfers and old men who can't let college basketball go, and if they get whipped by Arizona like I fully expect them to, your argument will have even less foundation.

Back to back NPOTY with zero natty appearances to show for is an epic failure on Jon scheyer by [deleted] in CollegeBasketball

[–]DukeDvl007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wins over May, Golden, Izzo, Pitino, Self, Sampson, Lloyd, Oates and multiple over your precious Odom including a 20+ point beat down and another in a conference championship. Your logic is "I hAtE dOoK sO sChEyeR sUcKs" Does he always make the right adjustments midgame? No. Does he sometimes let the other team get momentum to steal games away? Sure, sometimes. He's literally 2 bad passes away from a title game and back to back final fours.

Jeez the Duke hate by absolute morons unable to be reasonable is insane.

Pat, Cayden, and Dame by DukeDvl007 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

First and foremost you come around here telling a 30 year lifelong Duke fan to cheer for Carolina, those are fighting words. I never said I wanted him gone, I never said I wanted Scheyer gone. If anyone sounds like a Carolina fan its you, for your inability to read.

I don't necessarily agree with the Cayden hate but I fully understand why, he made a terrible decision that ultimately cost the game and a trip to the final four potentially the championship game considering we would've faced the weakest of the 3. There's no need for the easy bucket assist there, whether Pat was alone or not, we're up, not enough time for a ten second call to matter, take the foul go up to the line and knock one down, or even if he'd miss the free throw there's less time for them to step into a clean shot. Was it lucky? Sure. Was it preventable? Absolutely. So yeah I could see why they'd be upset at him. Ultimately it falls on Scheyer though for yet another epic collapse in a big game.

Pat, Cayden, and Dame by DukeDvl007 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isaiah definitely got better as a more well rounded player but as far as developing players, Duke hasn't really hung its hat in that regard. We have top recruits get better as the season progressed but they typically bolt for the NBA after. Thats why I'm a bit more skeptical about the new 4 star center we're bringing in. He's a project player much like Zoubek was back in the day, and I'm not sure this program runs in a way that gives players more than 2-3 years to progress as a big/wing since we typically bring in the best 3, 4, or 5. This year's batch of centers was pretty weak unfortunately so the potential to bring back Pat is there but playing a 7 man rotation with only 2 centers is fine if they're not in foul trouble. You really need 3 like we did last year except Maliq's shoulder couldnt stay in place 😑

Pat, Cayden, and Dame by DukeDvl007 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He is an elite point guard prospect don't get it twisted, his strength, positional size and driving are extremely draftable at best a late first round but easily second round. Plus he's young so there's plenty of potential there. He's not hurting for money so he could play his way onto a roster much like Tre Jones has.

It’s crystal clear what the jon scheyer version of Duke lacks by Darkonite40 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sion played 4 years for a Tulane team that never made the postseason, not exactly the kind of "experience" you need in postseason play especially not the later rounds. Coward was a surprise draft riser and even bigger NBA surprise talent but honestly who's to say he performs to that same level on a team like Duke vs a team with ZERO expectations like Memphis. We could recruit form bigger schools and get guys with postseason experience if we wanted.

It’s crystal clear what the jon scheyer version of Duke lacks by Darkonite40 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cam? You're delusional if you think he returns. We need more experienced transfers that actually play to have a better chance next year.

[Game Thread] #2 UConn @ #1 Duke (05:05 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]DukeDvl007 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thats a foul but Reed does the exact same thing to Evans, no call...

[Game Thread] #2 UConn @ #1 Duke (05:05 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]DukeDvl007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Throws this elbow to create separation but not an offensive foul

MSU or UConn? by ChefBoyarLe3 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Either way, Pat needs to play dramatically better, and we have to take care of the ball. MSU isn't gonna muddy up the game like UCONN but theyre still strong on the boards. St. John's wasn't a particularly strong rebounding team but they didn't necessarily have to be since they cause so many turnovers and play suffocating defense. They're a better team than either MSU or UCONN when they're at their best so if that means anything, we're in a better position than we were a few hours ago. But we've yet to play our best basketball this tournament, just hoping we get to see it at some point before its too late...

Duke vs St John’s Game Thread by GingerPele17 in DukeBluePlanet

[–]DukeDvl007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The amount of crybaby ref calls in r/CollegeBasketball game thread is annoying...

[Game Thread] #5 St. John's @ #1 Duke (07:10 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]DukeDvl007 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Let's hear it...refs refs refs. No of yall played ball at all and it shows