Game Thread [2023-24] at Georgia Tech

[krsmith16]

and idiotic

 

[dukeboy911]

No wonder I’m watching less and less of college basketball. It’s become an unwatchable product.

 

[dukeboy911]

McCain 3-10 with zero assists. Invisible today.

 

[physicsfactor]

If that wasnt taunting from mitchell then get rid of the rule

Absolutely agree. Get rid of it. Giving a guy a technical for pointing is the dumbest shit I’ve ever seen.

 

[ddshog]

Imagine being an nba gm and drafting flip.

 

[dukeboy911]

Ya something like that shouldn’t meaningfully alter a game like it ultimately did. Again, one of many reasons I’m watching fewer cbb games.

 

[DurhamSon]

If that wasnt taunting from mitchell then get rid of the rule

 

[Pantone287]

I already miss the OAD treadmill. I'd rather watch new mercenary talent every year than toothless consistency.

 

[Pantone287]

This team is just lame all-around

 

[LastHearth]

There isn't really that type of talent in this years class. There are no freshmen out there lighting the world on fire.

 

[2001Dukechamps]

Mark is a jackass but at the end of the day the Big Ten and SEC doesn't make this call against its biggest brands.
Hell the Big 12 wouldn't dream of doing this against Kansas, even if that 7 foot douche from Michigan grabbed a cheerleader after a dunk and celebratory humped her at halfcourt.

 

[Devilsforlife]

There isn't really that type of talent in this years class. There are no freshmen out there lighting the world on fire.

There were no absolute stud OADs between Paolo and Flagg.

 

[DurhamSon]

Mark is a jackass but at the end of the day the Big Ten and SEC doesn't make this call against its biggest brands.
Hell the Big 12 wouldn't dream of doing this against Kansas, even if that 7 foot douche from Michigan grabbed a cheerleader after a dunk and celebratory humped her at halfcourt.

This is true but we, and I would presume the team, knew that going into this and should have acted accordingly. I can't blame the players for showing emotion of course, these are competitive athletes, but I'm with krs where I think it was obviously over the line and not ticky-tack borderline

I've whined about this before but CBB does less to protect/promote its brand leader than any other sport, or even industry, by far

 

[ddshog]

I feel like people that are building their hopes on Flagg are going to be disappointed

 

[rome8180]

I think Flagg is going to be incredible, but I'm not sure it will matter. The coaching sucks.

 

[Dukewins]

I think Flagg is going to be incredible, but I'm not sure it will matter. The coaching sucks.

At least we'll be surrounding him with some shooters.

 

[ddshog]

What shooters?

 

[rome8180]

I think Flagg is going to be incredible, but I'm not sure it will matter. The coaching sucks.

At least we'll be surrounding him with some shooters.

You think so? That was supposed to be the case this year. Shooters only make shots if you run good offense for them.

 

[Inveigle]

I thought these were supposed to be good shooters. SMH.

Gents, Duke just simply sucks ass.

 

[2001Dukechamps]

I already miss the OAD treadmill. I'd rather watch new mercenary talent every year than toothless consistency.

Yeah, if this product is the only alternative, I'd rather watch the Kyrie/Tyus/Tatum/Zion/Paolos of the world do awesome legit NBA prospect phenom shit all year than watch projected "shooters" brick in high-leverage situations and severely flawed Mark Mitchell types reduced to gameplan fodder by any coach with a pulse.

Flagg will immediately inject the team with the "let our phenoms out-talent the competition" trump card we can successfully unleash during high-leverage situations like we've done to many good teams this decade.