Probably will have Williams on Malauch. I do not think Williams is mobile / athletic enough to chase Flagg out around the perimeter and up and down the floor. Flagg is very active out on the break as a scorer and passer. Might will have to go to a untraditional line up when Malauch and Flagg are both on the floor. MAYBE have Almonor (6-7 / 235 lbs.) or Robinson (6-6 / 190lbs.) try and guard him for spurts. Flagg is 6-9 (195lbs.) but Flagg plays the SF spot rather than PF or center.I say we beat them by 15 points with Williams dogging Flagg all night.
Only in size. He plays the SF position more than anything. Flagg is not one dimensional and does not stay in the post. He floats around on the perimeter, but where I think he will be most dangerous is out in the open court. He is really good at running the floor both as a scorer and is a very good passer. We will need someone really athletic to guard him. Carr is not that. Almonor or Robinson, see my post above.I would assume that when Carr is in the game, he guards Flagg. They're both PFs, but I believe Carr is currently a better player and will have a bigger impact on winning in that game.
I think that part isn't always caught by some.I love the schtick. Great work.
If we win that game by even a suspect call it will be enough.
Carr is a better player than Flagg? God I love this place.I would assume that when Carr is in the game, he guards Flagg. They're both PFs, but I believe Carr is currently a better player and will have a bigger impact on winning in that game.
Catsfanbgky, I appreciate the way you discuss basketball and explain your position a little bit. Makes me value your opinion. I have watched video of Flagg (although perhaps not as much as you) and was impressed by how hard he played. I see skills that, when combined with a high motor, would probably make him formidable as a college PF even as a freshman (no small thing in its own right). But I don’t see a level of SF skills yet (although I can see the upside there) that worry me in our game or make me think he’s one of the better college SFs next season – and his projected (or actual) draft position doesn’t speak to how good (i.e., how much he impacts his team winning games) he is as a freshman.Only in size. He plays the SF position more than anything. Flagg is not one dimensional and does not stay in the post. He floats around on the perimeter, but where I think he will be most dangerous is out in the open court. He is really good at running the floor both as a scorer and is a very good passer. We will need someone really athletic to guard him. Carr is not that. Almonor or Robinson, see my post above.
Hoping this DT series with Flanagan comes through. It’s time.Who's going to be our Roland to their Man in Black? The tower beckons.
I say that if Duke play man defense, that we pull a Joe B and run our offense thru whomever Flagg is guarding, thus likely getting him into foul trouble. If Duke tries to zone, with our 3 point prowess, look out!I say we beat them by 15 points with Williams dogging Flagg all night.
We will be ranked like 20th and not huge underdogs.Hope we win every game we play but we are gonna be huge underdogs with Duke being a top 10 team and us probably being unranked. If we stay within 8 I'll be very pleased.
If Duke's frosh are intimidated by the big time game atmosphere and our guys are hitting 3's we could win it.
Of course not, plus Scheyer uses the K philosophy and only plays a 7 deep rotation when they figure it out.Duke's actually deeper than we are, and they have a legit star.
That said, they will have around 11 guys who will expect to be rotation pieces. That's just not happening. I think their season ends in turmoil. Too many mouths to feed, especially at the forward/wing positions.