ohiodukefan
05-16-2012, 10:58 AM
With the Amile Jefferson commitment yesterday, it is time for Duke to change the perception of their basketball program to lure recruits to Durham for the all important 2013 class.
The national perception of Duke it that they are a guard oriented program (3 guard lineups for 9 out of the last 10 years) and all the Duke big men are on the floor for is to set picks for the guards 25-30 ft from the basket.
With Amile and Alex Murphy on the roster next year and with Mason and Ryan back, it's time to go to a more traditional lineup of 2 guards, 2 forwards, and a center. Mason and Ryan can play 28-32 mpg with Josh subbing for Ryan and Marshall subbing for Mason 8-12 minutes a game. Alex and Amile can split the 40 minutes evenly at the other forward position until someone steps up. Quin and Seth can start at guards with Rasheed and Tyler off the bench. If Rasheed can be the player we all think he can be, he'll take minutes form Seth. Do not go back to 3 guard lineups with Ryan and Mason getting all the minutes and Amile and Alex sitting. That would lead to transfers the following year.
This would show all the highly thought of and talented forwards and centers in the 2013 class that Duke has 120 minutes availble per game, not 80 (3 guard lineups) and may lead to more bigs to consider and commit to Duke.
The only time Duke has had a more traditional lineup since 2003 was in 2010 with 6'8" Kyle Singler and Lance Thomas and 7'2" Brian Zoubek getting most of the starts and minutes...........and we all know how that season turned out!!! :)
The national perception of Duke it that they are a guard oriented program (3 guard lineups for 9 out of the last 10 years) and all the Duke big men are on the floor for is to set picks for the guards 25-30 ft from the basket.
With Amile and Alex Murphy on the roster next year and with Mason and Ryan back, it's time to go to a more traditional lineup of 2 guards, 2 forwards, and a center. Mason and Ryan can play 28-32 mpg with Josh subbing for Ryan and Marshall subbing for Mason 8-12 minutes a game. Alex and Amile can split the 40 minutes evenly at the other forward position until someone steps up. Quin and Seth can start at guards with Rasheed and Tyler off the bench. If Rasheed can be the player we all think he can be, he'll take minutes form Seth. Do not go back to 3 guard lineups with Ryan and Mason getting all the minutes and Amile and Alex sitting. That would lead to transfers the following year.
This would show all the highly thought of and talented forwards and centers in the 2013 class that Duke has 120 minutes availble per game, not 80 (3 guard lineups) and may lead to more bigs to consider and commit to Duke.
The only time Duke has had a more traditional lineup since 2003 was in 2010 with 6'8" Kyle Singler and Lance Thomas and 7'2" Brian Zoubek getting most of the starts and minutes...........and we all know how that season turned out!!! :)