Duke basketball 2015-2016 discussion thread

[aiw]

He's crazy

I guess he is counting everyone gone but Grayson?

Huh? How will we be 7th?

Everyone of the freshmen but Allen I mean.

Are you saying that is too high?

Yeah.

 

[TyusStones5]

He's crazy

I guess he is counting everyone gone but Grayson?

Huh? How will we be 7th?

Everyone of the freshmen but Allen I mean.

Are you saying that is too high?

Yeah.

Probably so.

I think if we get Thornton and Ingram we could be Elite 8 good by the tournament and maybe Final Four with a few bounces.

 

[rome8180]

What's the new "drive for five"?

"Draft picks for six?"

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

 

[best4heisman]

People think Maryland is going to go from being a top 35 team to a top 5 team next year solely because they've added two fat guys, I guess.

 

[deepdarkblue]

What's the new "drive for five"?

"Draft picks for six?"

"6 in '16", but we know that's not gonna happen.

 

[DrKlahn]

40-0

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Vegas has spoken. 10th best team by March next year.

PG Derryck Thornton, some guy
SG Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard
SF Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram
PF Amile Jefferson, Chase Jeter
C Marshall Plumlee, Sean Obi, Antonio Vrankovic (redshirt)

Seems right.

 

[torontoduke]

Would be nice if the roster takes that shape

Defense (interior and perimeter) could be terrific

 

[TyusStones5]

PG Derryck Thornton / Luke Kennard
SG Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard
SF Matt Jones, Grayson Allen
PF Brandon ingram, Amile Jefferson, Chase Jeter
C Sean Obi, Marshall Plumlee

I can live with that.

 

[childress22]

C should read: Chase Jeter, Marshall Plumlee, Sean Obi

 

[rome8180]

I wouldn't put Jeter before Marshall. (But I also wouldn't put Ingram before Amile).

Also, I think there's just as much an argument for Jeter at the four as at the five. His offensive skills are more of a center's, sure, but his body type is more like Amile or Ingram.

 

[rhfarmer]

Marshall is really key, IMO. If he stays (please stay), he and Amile are going to be tough on the back line.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Bovada/Bodog are bad sportsbooks if you like betting on favorites - these odds are really bad. However, Duke at 5th/6th is encouraging. Maybe that gets much worse once Tyus announces he's gone.

Next season is another one where I would happily accept UConn winning the title right now if I could.

 

[rome8180]

 

[torontoduke]

Yes! Thanks for sharing.

 

[DurhamSon]

I hope the machinery for Thornton to reclass and come in is starting to get in gear. We'll need him for the next two seasons at least.

 

[torontoduke]

I can advise that the machinery is in high gear: AIW, DukeNuke and Farmer have mailed him money via UPS. Rome has texted him nude pictures. I have sent him a couple of snowbirds.

 

[TyusStones5]

I hope the machinery for Thornton to reclass and come in is starting to get in gear. We'll need him for the next two seasons at least.

We could always add Ennis.

 

[rhfarmer]

I can advise that the machinery is in high gear: AIW, DukeNuke and Farmer have mailed him money via UPS. Rome has texted him nude pictures. I have sent him a couple of snowbirds.

NOD is the bag man, dude.