I'll never celebrate an injury. But there for awhile it felt like we were the only team this happened to. Hopefully the injury bug departed along with Cal.
Puke big man Patrick Ngongba out indefinitely
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Not happy he’s hurt, happy Duke had bad luck though and it helps for our game.
UK always has injury issues.
Wcs in 2014 and poy in 2015 cost us 1 to 2 titles easily. Then all the injuries on a promising 2022 roster down the stretch.
So I feel 0 pity here for Duke and if he's out for our game and it helps UK win, awesome. No one will care come seeding time in March and it will be a high quality win.
Wcs in 2014 and poy in 2015 cost us 1 to 2 titles easily. Then all the injuries on a promising 2022 roster down the stretch.
So I feel 0 pity here for Duke and if he's out for our game and it helps UK win, awesome. No one will care come seeding time in March and it will be a high quality win.
It's one less elite talent that would have the chance to post matchup problems for us (Flagg being the other one). It might not matter TOO much, but this means Duke needs to now lean more into their lesser touted transfers (all of which are a good deal lower than ours). Which actually may be a positive for Duke as they will have more experience, than relying on a raw big man. But still think this ultimately caps Dukes potential.
And if they really are going to rely on Flagg for post play, that could back fire.
He's a future multi-millionaire who gets to rehab at a $105,000/year school for free, while making presumably north of $250,000 in NIL, and rehabbing in an environment where he won't even be required to practice. In addition, the kid will probably have a net worth of at least $10 million before he's even 22 years old.
Tell me again how we should lament this situation for him?
Tell me again how we should lament this situation for him?
I still think Flagg at SF, rather than PF, benefits UK in regard to Duke's offense. I'm not saying Flagg is a world-beater to be in awe and fear of in either spot at this point in his career, but I think his skills right now would help Duke best at the PF spot. On the other hand, if Duke posted Flagg up at the SF spot I can see that potentially being a problem for us.
These players are not children when NIL makes them rich from the get go. Young between their ears. Yes, but children they are not.
Injuries suck. Hope the kid is okay.
And, yes, he is a kid. Seems like a good kid despite picking Duke.
And, yes, he is a kid. Seems like a good kid despite picking Duke.
Sucks for the kid. He missed almost all of his senior year with a foot injury too. A big with early lower body injuries is always a red flag in terms of longevity. He might benefit from rehabbing for a year and sitting out entirely.
As for Duke. They’ll be fine, it’ll probably force them to play small ball with Flag at the Four, which is a nightmare matchup for college fours.
Brown can definitely cover them at the five, all ACC caliber defender with decent size and athleticism. Their big from Africa is going to have to develop quickly if they want to be a top tier team.
As for Duke. They’ll be fine, it’ll probably force them to play small ball with Flag at the Four, which is a nightmare matchup for college fours.
Brown can definitely cover them at the five, all ACC caliber defender with decent size and athleticism. Their big from Africa is going to have to develop quickly if they want to be a top tier team.
Children that are demanding 500k or I walk are not that young. I don’t consider paid employees children anymore.
Money should not be the yardstick to maturity. That is just silly.
Thankfully there's a pretty easy way to figure out of he's a kid or not.
Is he over 18? Yeah?
Then he's not a kid anymore.
Is he over 18? Yeah?
Then he's not a kid anymore.
I see how you left the most important part of what was said out so you could be condescending.
What I responded to said 18-20 years olds, which all these guys are. Plenty of that age have been handed a weapon and asked to die. I was one of them. That’s what makes them not children. Demanding 500k for their services now gives them great responsibility. Put those two together and you’re not a child anymore.
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Definitely not a child. Still wouldn’t call someone under 25 an adult either.
1-12: child
13-18: teenager/adolescent
18-25: young adult
25+: adult
That’s what I typically think anyway. Thanks for taking the time to read and hope everyone will respect my opinion. GBB!
Well if we really want to protect this "kid", then the best thing for him to do is not play another second this seaskn and prepare for the NBA draft, forgoing any possibility of a 2nd college season.
Right Duke fans? Because this is all about doing right by these "kids"?
Right Duke fans? Because this is all about doing right by these "kids"?
The older we get we tend to call you men and women kids. Heck the other day I discussed my middle son like he was still a kid. He is now 30. lol
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