Player Trevon Duval

[Pantone287]

He just could not be any more Voodoo Tatum if he tried. Legitimately cracks me up.

 

[Pantone287]

Get ready for the Duval Theory. Not that Javin did shit today, but I feel like he's going to bring more to the table than Duval does. Would not be surprised if he ends up as a better perimeter defender, help defender, offensive and defensive rebounder, 3PT shooter, FT shooter, and finisher than Duval, while also turning the ball over much less. Is "true PG" really enough to make Duval a better complement than him to Allen/Trent/Carter/Bagley?

 

[sjsj2448]

Nice to have a point guard.

That alley to The Bag Man was awesome.

 

[ZackM]

I didn't see Capel with an alley

 

[Slap the Floor]

5 assists, 0 turnovers in the 1st half for Duval against Elon.

 

[Slap the Floor]

He's already better than Thornton thank god.

 

[physicsfactor]

And what a high bar DT set!

 

[Slap the Floor]

There would've been nothing wrong with Thornton if he had just had a higher bball IQ. Thornton played good defense. If Duval can just take of the ball, spread it around, handle it against pressure, commit to playing defense and get some explosive buckets in transition that's a pretty good player.

I still think Thornton could've developed into a good PG at Duke. It's funny because he probably would have helped a lot last season. Would have much rather had a sophomore Thornton than Bolden that's for sure, since that was essentially the trade.

 

[torontoduke]

His production looked decent based on box score (was not able to watch game). How was his defence?

 

[sjsj2448]

His production looked decent based on box score (was not able to watch game). How was his defence?

I am thrilled.

8 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 0 turnovers. I think his defense was very good. A big steal and slam on the other end was his defensive highlight.

 

[Slap the Floor]

He was great.

 

[torontoduke]

Thanks guys.

 

[Pantone287]

That was surprisingly encouraging. He wasn't dominant, but managed the game, looked good on D, and had almost no dumb freshman shots/turnovers. Basically the opposite of what I was expecting.

Maybe the most encouraging part was that it suggests he's coachable. If he's willing to play within himself and work on his weaknesses, rather than being a Thornton, that's all we need out of him.

 

[DukeNukem05]

Nice to have a point guard.

That alley to The Bag Man was awesome.

I prefer “Bagpipes”

 

[DurhamSon]

His behind the back to Bagley was boner inducing.

 

[deepdarkblue]

Spatola mentioned a couple of times something about him not working hard in practice, or not taking practice seriously. I don't like that, but he'll only be here a few more months anyway, I guess.
It did make me wonder if maybe that was a factor in K sitting him last week.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Haven't seen the game. Was I wrong for thinking this guy was a total piece of shit?

 

[deepdarkblue]

Yes. Or maybe not. Magic Eight Ball says Reply hazy try again.

 

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[Slap the Floor]

FWIW I think Duke may have made slight adjustments to Duval's shooting form. It seems a little bit more compact than it did in high school.