Game Thread: North Carolina @ Duke!!

[NinersFan80]

Let's go Duke!!

 

[douggie]

"Roy, get a T-O, get a T-O baby!"

-Dickie V from in front of his TV

 

[purguy12]

I don't see anything special about Okafor. Don't get me wrong he is better then most kids in college but Im looking at him as an NBA prospect. I really think he will struggle in the NBA. I think he will be a good defender but I think his offensive game will struggle.

Again this is not a Bash. Im not saying he isn't good in college. I'm looking at his game will translate in the NBA.

 

[purguy12]

I love Roy but he has struggled with recruiting the last couple of year. We haven't had a great shooter in awhile. We haven't got those super star kids. Now I know Roy doesn't like one and done's but their are plenty of talented kids that stay 2-3 years. He needs to recruit better.

 

[purguy12]

I think Jackson will be really good next year. Kid is very athletic. Cant wait to see how he improves next year.

 

[purguy12]

Bad call by the refs on that charge. He was jumping before the player slid in there.

 

[uncfan103]

I love Roy but he has struggled with recruiting the last couple of year. We haven't had a great shooter in awhile. We haven't got those super star kids. Now I know Roy doesn't like one and done's but their are plenty of talented kids that stay 2-3 years. He needs to recruit better.

I don't think he's struggled recruiting, I believe he's getting the people he's targeting for the most part. I think the problem he's had is that he's not developing the talent. He's bringing in a lot of athletic players, but he's not really developing basketball players. At the same time, I can see how that would be considered a recruiting issue.

 

[douggie]

Fuck! I hope he didn't role that ankle too bad to continue.

 

[NinersFan80]

Hate seeing Okafor hurt. Hopefully it is just a sprain a

 

[douggie]

I don't see anything special about Okafor. Don't get me wrong he is better then most kids in college but Im looking at him as an NBA prospect. I really think he will struggle in the NBA. I think he will be a good defender but I think his offensive game will struggle.

Again this is not a Bash. Im not saying he isn't good in college. I'm looking at his game will translate in the NBA.

You must be the only guy in America who says this. His footwork for a guy his size is unmeasurable IMHO.

 

[podsox]

okafor is a complete dog on defense

 

[purguy12]

You must be the only guy in America who says this. His footwork for a guy his size is unmeasurable IMHO.

Yes he has good foot work but that doesnt make him a great NBA prospect. I just don't see it. Again Great in college and he is a Big piece of how far Duke goes but I don't see it yet. I think NBA will eat him up alive. His offensive game isn't great and his Defense is so so. He should be able to block shots in the NBA and rebound but I don't see star or super star player. Again he is very young and can get a lot better but at this point I don't see it .
This isn't a Bash on him.

 

[purguy12]

I don't think he's struggled recruiting, I believe he's getting the people he's targeting for the most part. I think the problem he's had is that he's not developing the talent. He's bringing in a lot of athletic players, but he's not really developing basketball players. At the same time, I can see how that would be considered a recruiting issue.

I disagree with the develop part. He has developed Ellington, Green and Barnes. Now part of it he doesn't like one and done players. But there should be no problem recruiting shooters. We have 1 3pt shooter on this team with Page.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Excellent game up to this point.

 

[purguy12]

Fun game so far

 

[purguy12]

Okafor looks bad tonight. I will chalk it up because of the injury.

 

[purguy12]

Cook can shoot wow.

 

[purguy12]

Page is struggling

 

[uncfan103]

I disagree with the develop part. He has developed Ellington, Green and Barnes. Now part of it he doesn't like one and done players. But there should be no problem recruiting shooters. We have 1 3pt shooter on this team with Page.

I don't think he really "developed" Barnes. I don't think he came in and got a lot better. He was the number 1 recruit in the nation and preseason all american before he played a game and never lived up to expectations yet Roy Williams developed him? Ellington and Green we're both really good, so we're PJ Hairston and Reggie Bullock. They were shooters. Again, I'm not disagreeing with you, I think we should target different types of high school players, but he's getting the recruits he's targeting when it comes to that. It's not like he's just settling for whichever recruits want to come.

 

[purguy12]

I don't think he really "developed" Barnes. I don't think he came in and got a lot better. He was the number 1 recruit in the nation and preseason all american before he played a game and never lived up to expectations yet Roy Williams developed him? Ellington and Green we're both really good, so we're PJ Hairston and Reggie Bullock. They were shooters. Again, I'm not disagreeing with you, I think we should target different types of high school players, but he's getting the recruits he's targeting when it comes to that. It's not like he's just settling for whichever recruits want to come.

Yeah I guess. I just haven't seen a really good UNC team in a couple of years and the talent on this team isn't great. I mean our best player is Page and he isn't anything great. Im interested to see how Tokoto and Jackson develop. I think these 2 kids can become really good. Not a big Meeks fan.