I was too tired to stay up, so once Duke was up by double digits I went to sleep. Looks like Tugler was big down the stretch. I am assuming he goes back to school next year, I'm curious if he stays at Houston or not.
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Refs made a terrible call. Made some terrible calls against Florida too
Tremendous Upside
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College ball in general doesn't mean much. It's a terrible, outdated brand of basketball full of moronic defensive schemes, dumb players and demented coaches stuck in their ways.
However, even if you ignore the game results and individual stats (as you should), you can make educated guesses about the extent a player's skill set and physical attributes are going to translate in the NBA.
Anyone who gets hung up on NCAA team success or player stats is a terrible evaluator of pro potential. You have to be able to imagine a player in an NBA setting.
That's why, for instance, all these "blue chip" Duke kids will have more underwhelming pro careers than their media glazing would lead you to believe, and a guy like Edgecombe will have a superstar ceiling.
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Highly picked Duke players in the last several years say hi
Thee Jazz Fan
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Has Flagg made the I have unfinished business speech yet?
homeytennis
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The ref that made the foul call on the missed free throw should have his whistle taken away.
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If anything it makes me want him more.
His performance was the best of anyone who played in that final 4 game and he was also the youngest player in that final 4 game.
27 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals, and 1 turnover is an amazing performance for the youngest player on the court.
It is funny that Duke's two centers they play got 0 rebounds in 26 combined minutes when Houston got 18 offensive rebounds.
Thee Jazz Fan
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Yeah, I think I made a post a day or so ago that I didn’t realize he should still be in high school. And he’s basically the player of the year, and he played great. He’s 17-18 on basically the top team. He’s special.
I 100% believe he will bring a title here if we win the lottery
Thee Jazz Fan
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Two things.
1. Has that ever happened in any level of organized basketball?
2. That might be the craziest stat line I’ve ever seen. No rebounds from the center spot while the other team had 18 offensive rebounds and Duke still should’ve won that game.
Jaanipoeg
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And 7'2" Malauch is still getting top 10 buzz. I know talent evaluators are way more informed than me, I just don't see how he'd be getting buzz if he played for Vanderbilt or something not next to Flagg