MOTM: Duke vs. Furman (Nov 26, 2014)

[JBDuke]

Who was Man of the Match in Duke's 93-54 win over Furman?

[azzefkram]

(Amile) This is the first game where I felt it wasn't a tough decision.

[Bob Green]

Amile played with great energy today. His hustle along with his effectiveness earned my vote.

[devildeac]

Okafor was excellent. Amile had a great game. The double-double made me click on Amile.

[OldPhiKap]

Voted for Amile, Quinn would have been my second choice. Oak was solid.

[DevilWearsPrada]

I voted for Amile, also! He had an all around great game!!!!! Keep it up, Amile!!! Go Duke!

[OldPhiKap]

Roosevelt Jones.

[devildeac]

One could also vote for our "PG," who, by committee had 20 points, 7 boards and a 14:3 ratio for A:TO. (Just don't look at their 3 pt shooting too closely.)

[gurufrisbee]

Amile. Which is cool, because I have a feeling he won't get a lot of games where he is the MOTM simply because he just isn't going to shoot as much as almost any of the next seven or eight options.

[Indoor66]

Amile. Which is cool, because I have a feeling he won't get a lot of games where he is the MOTM simply because he just isn't going to shoot as much as almost any of the next seven or eight options.

Amile may surprise us all. We sometimes forget that he has the credentials to score quite well (From GO DUKE):

High School

• Contributed eight points, three rebounds, two steals and an assist for the East Team in the 2012 McDonald’s All-American game
• Named MVP of the black team at the 2012 Derby Classic in Louisville after recording 26 points in a 130-127 loss
• Named Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year for Pennsylvania in back-to-back years as a junior and senior ... also a two-time Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania player of the year
• Finished his high school career with 1,569 points, 839 rebounds and 189 blocks ... led the Phoenix to a 98-14 record, four Pennsylvania Independent Schools Tournament titles and two Friends Schools League crowns
• A three-time First Team All-Friends League selection
• Led Friends Central to a 21-5 record as a senior and the program’s fourth consecutive Pennsylvania Independent Schools Championship ... had 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 66-47 title game win over Westtown
• Averaged 19.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game, while shooting 58.4 percent from the field in 2011-12
• Earned ESPN High School All-American honors as a senior
• Named a USA Today All-USA second team selection as a senior
• Scored 26 points and 18 rebounds in a 62-49 win over Kellam [Va.] in the 7 Cities Roundball Classic
• Had 24 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in a 74-67 win over perennial state power Penn Wood to win the Kobe Bryant Classic
• Averaged 19 points per game while earning second team all-tournament honors at the 2011 City of Palms Classic
• Guided Friends Central to a 23-4 and No. 38 ranking in the FAB 50 as a junior ... helped the Phoenix to state and league titles
• Averaged 17.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game during the 2010-11 season ... earned state player of the year, all-state and all-league honors
• Recorded 23 points and 12 rebounds as Friends Central defeated Quality Education Academy (N.C.), ranked No. 19 in ESPN Rise rankings, at the Big Apple Basketball Invitational in New York City
• Played varsity as a freshman and sophomore, helping Friends Central to league titles both seasons ... named All-Friends League as a sophomore
• Helped Friends Central to a 24-2 record, including a 10-0 mark in league play in 2009-10
• Was named 2010 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Tournament MVP after guiding Friends Central to a 72-52 win over Germantown Academy in the title game ... led the team with a game-high 31 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game
• Scored 23 points in 20 minutes of action in the 2011 Boost Mobile Elite 24 game in Venice Beach, Calif.
• Led the 2011 NBPA Top 100 Camp in scoring at 20.8 points per game
• Scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help USA 2012 Blue rally for a 114-107 over USA 2013 Red in the title game of 2011 adidas Nations ... averaged 19.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in five games at the event, which was played in Los Angeles
• Ranked as the No. 21 recruit and No. 3 power forward by Scout.com, the No. 25 recruit and No. 4 power forward by ESPN.com and the No. 36 recruit and No. 7 power forward by Rivals.com
• Ranked 21st by the Recruiting Services Consensus Index

[BrazyATX]

Amile for sure. Granted this was a team of lesser talent/size, but I thought his motor was great, he picked his spots well for rebounds and went to the basket with some purpose.

Anyone else noticing Oak making it a habit of turning it on in the second halves of games?

[gurufrisbee]

It's not that I don't think he has ability to score. I think he just has a mind frame on the court to not be looking for his shots as much as other guys naturally do. I can't imagine that Okafor, Winslow, and Cook don't all end up shooting a lot more than Amile and quite possibly on a shots per minute basis, Amile may end up behind both Jones, Sheed, and Grayson, too. He contributes so many other ways, but it's always tougher to get MOTM consideration if you are 4th, 5th, etc. in scoring for the team on the night.