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wilson
02-19-2015, 12:48 AM
Someone had to do it, right?

I'll see myself out.

Do y'all validate?

Furniture
02-19-2015, 12:49 AM
Someone had to do it, right?

I'll see myself out.

Do y'all validate?

I'll escort you out.....

uh_no
02-19-2015, 12:50 AM
Someone had to do it, right?

I'll see myself out.

Do y'all validate?

hope this isn't a kyrie situation where he plays the game on adrenaline, and ends up really screwed up.

Dukehky
02-19-2015, 12:52 AM
hope this isn't a kyrie situation where he plays the game on adrenaline, and ends up really screwed up.

K said he may be sitting CU out according to air owe

wilson
02-19-2015, 12:53 AM
He should probably try the Feldenkrais Method.

mo.st.dukie
02-19-2015, 12:54 AM
Going to be a nail-biting situation. If he has to sit out a few games so be it. Might be one of those things like Justise where he'll just have to learn to play through it since we only have a handful of games left and just hope that he can get comfortable with it by the start of the tournament.

weezie
02-19-2015, 01:32 AM
Aaaargh. I knew I should have just shut the tablet down. Harshing my buzz!

Sweet dreams you lunatics.

KandG
02-19-2015, 02:04 AM
Figures that I spend crazy money on tickets for my wife's first game at Cameron ever, and it's the game Jah has to likely sit out this Saturday.

Oh well, should still be a great time. Hope it means the Crazies work harder than ever to lift a talented (but very thin and emotionally drained) team to a win!

yancem
02-19-2015, 12:23 PM
K said he may be sitting CU out according to air owe

I'm going down with my 11 year old son for the game on Saturday (my first game in a couple of years and his first), I really hope Okafor is ok and we get to see him play.

Newton_14
02-19-2015, 12:33 PM
hope this isn't a kyrie situation where he plays the game on adrenaline, and ends up really screwed up.
On Kyrie's injury, he did re-enter the game and tried to go but could not. He came right back out and did not return that game. Jahlil played 28 minutes after getting hurt.

I still think Jahlil did not sit because they felt if he did, the ankle would swell to the point of no return. If it is just a bad sprain with no torn ligaments he can likely rehab it in a week. If it is a bad sprain I would think he misses the one game against Clemson.

I feel bad for him during rehab though. Been there done that and it is not fun. First 48 hours its routine turns of putting your foot down into a bucket filled with ice water (more ice than water). After that they mix in ice water to warm water to ice water.

With the ice water, you die the first 2-3 minutes waiting for it to reach the point where its so cold you can no longer feel it.

Its not the same thing at all because for one, I don't weigh 265 pounds, but on the worst sprain I ever had at a similar age, I went from not being able to put pressure on the foot at all on a Monday to running at full speed the next Saturday, with just the treatment I mentioned above. Jahlil will get far better treatment that I did.

I would not rule him out for Saturday but I would not be shocked if he is still in a boot and in street clothes for Clemson either.

bluenorth
02-19-2015, 12:50 PM
Oh, for the bad old days when you just laced up your high-tops tighter and "walked it off". Now when some players roll an ankle they disappear into the black hole known as the sports med clinic for days or even weeks. Of course that's better for them in the long run. I expect that Okafor will get the best treatment available and whenever he does play next he'll be 100%.

Olympic Fan
02-19-2015, 01:03 PM
K said he may be sitting CU out according to air owe

K said nothing of the sort. His exact postgame quote was:

"I would think he's going to play, but I don't know that."

K pointed out that Duke will not practice Thursday (only a film meeting).

superdave
02-19-2015, 01:50 PM
K said nothing of the sort. His exact postgame quote was:

"I would think he's going to play, but I don't know that."

K pointed out that Duke will not practice Thursday (only a film meeting).


I dont know how closely this ties to any actual quotes other than what you mentioned above....but here you go:

https://twitter.com/BlueDevilLair/status/568282252402167809

Adam Rowe
‏@BlueDevilLair
Coach K said after the game that Jahilil Okafor has a sprained ankle and may not play against Clemson.

jv001
02-19-2015, 01:56 PM
I'm not taking Clemson or VT lightly, but we should be able to beat our next two opponents without Jahlil. I think we need him at or near 100% for the last 3 regular season games plus the ACCT and NCAAT. GoDuke!

UrinalCake
02-19-2015, 08:17 PM
If Oak is out then Marshall is going to have to step up big time. Up until now he's been given free reign to defend aggressively and not worry about picking up fouls, but he'll have to completely change that mindset if he's the only true center for the whole game. Amile showed last year that he's capable of playing the 5, which he'll have to do whenever Marshall goes out, but that forces Justise to the 4 and Matt or Grayson to the 3. With only seven scholarship players, Quinn and Tyus would have to plan on playing pretty much the full 40 minutes (as they did yesterday; Tyus only sat for two minutes) and foul trouble would spell disaster. I'd expect us to slow the pace down, play in the half court, and shoot a ton of threes.

hurleyfor3
02-19-2015, 09:51 PM
I'm downgrading this to a Watch. A Vigil requires missing games for an indefinite period. Yes, I just made that policy up.

fisheyes
02-19-2015, 10:03 PM
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12350726/jahlil-okafor-duke-blue-devils-wear-boot-questionable-saturday

Newton_14
02-19-2015, 10:05 PM
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12350726/jahlil-okafor-duke-blue-devils-wear-boot-questionable-saturday

It's standard protocol. No cause for panic.

stillcrazie
02-19-2015, 11:23 PM
As much as I want Okafor to play on Sat, I won't be shocked if he doesn't. And it's also possible that he extended his recovery time by playing last night after the injury. If you've ever had a bad sprain, you'll know what I mean: there is internal bleeding. Ice and elevation have to begin right away. We all know that didn't happen. His ankle will be black and blue. Soft tissue injuries take time; there's no way around it.

Yes, I am a doctor. As of last week. A humanities Ph.D. with student loans and few job prospects. But I digress. I hope Okafor heals quickly and has no long term effects from this injury. I love this team and want to see them go as far as possible. Go Jah. Go Duke. Go to hell, Carolina!!!

OZ
02-20-2015, 12:01 AM
K said nothing of the sort. His exact postgame quote was:

"I would think he's going to play, but I don't know that."

K pointed out that Duke will not practice Thursday (only a film meeting).


Actual quote...not twitter


""Sometimes you can play the night of the game because your adrenaline is moving, especially for big guys," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "We'll see if he's going to be ready for Saturday. We can't practice tomorrow anyway, but we'll get him some rest. I would think he's going to play, but we don't know that."

JasonEvans
02-20-2015, 09:02 AM
Not the boot!

It's over!

fisheyes
02-20-2015, 09:07 AM
It's standard protocol. No cause for panic.

It was tongue in cheek ;)

flyingdutchdevil
02-20-2015, 09:13 AM
It was tongue in cheek ;)

What gave it away? The bolded text? Or the fact that the text was 1.5x bigger than normal? ;)

Can we just wrap all of our players in bubble paper? And then have students roll them down the quad for class? The New York Fashion Show said bubble paper is the new cashmere.

Merlindevildog91
02-20-2015, 09:43 AM
What gave it away? The bolded text? Or the fact that the text was 1.5x bigger than normal? ;)

Can we just wrap all of our players in bubble paper? And then have students roll them down the quad for class? The New York Fashion Show said bubble paper is the new cashmere.

Wouldn't this be an NCAA violation?

This would never happen eight miles down the road. After all, their players don't go to class....

throatybeard
02-20-2015, 09:54 AM
I'm downgrading this to a Watch. A Vigil requires missing games for an indefinite period. Yes, I just made that policy up.

I like this sound reasoning.

If it gets worse, does it have to be upgraded to a warning before a bona fide vigil begins?

FerryFor50
02-20-2015, 10:00 AM
I'm not taking Clemson or VT lightly, but we should be able to beat our next two opponents without Jahlil. I think we need him at or near 100% for the last 3 regular season games plus the ACCT and NCAAT. GoDuke!

Clemson is a legit concern if no Okafor. But with him, even not 100%? No worries.

VT isn't a concern regardless. They're pretty bad this season.

DevilWearsPrada
02-20-2015, 10:11 AM
I hope Jah playing the 28 minutes after the ankle sprain, didn't add more pain to the injury. Protecting the ankle, with the boot! Big Jah, take care and Protect the Ankle!

FerryFor50
02-20-2015, 10:28 AM
I'm downgrading this to a Watch. A Vigil requires missing games for an indefinite period. Yes, I just made that policy up.

Can we just re-appropriate the terror threat color scale?

4777

MCFinARL
02-20-2015, 10:56 AM
As much as I want Okafor to play on Sat, I won't be shocked if he doesn't. And it's also possible that he extended his recovery time by playing last night after the injury. If you've ever had a bad sprain, you'll know what I mean: there is internal bleeding. Ice and elevation have to begin right away. We all know that didn't happen. His ankle will be black and blue. Soft tissue injuries take time; there's no way around it.

Yes, I am a doctor. As of last week. A humanities Ph.D. with student loans and few job prospects. But I digress. I hope Okafor heals quickly and has no long term effects from this injury. I love this team and want to see them go as far as possible. Go Jah. Go Duke. Go to hell, Carolina!!!

Congratulations!--I think (the loans and few job prospects sound like they may call for sympathy rather than congrats). But forgive me if I hope your medical opinion errs on the pessimistic side....

dukejim1
02-20-2015, 10:59 AM
My UPS driver's, cousin's brother-in-law saw Jahlil this morning in his boot playing pickup on an ice-covered blacktop in Chapel Hill and he was still going around Meeks for layups.

grossbus
02-20-2015, 11:02 AM
Can we just re-appropriate the terror threat color scale?

4777



Rice?

FerryFor50
02-20-2015, 11:03 AM
Rice?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RICE_%28medicine%29 :)

hudlow
02-20-2015, 11:17 AM
If Oak is out then Marshall is going to have to step up big time. Up until now he's been given free reign to defend aggressively and not worry about picking up fouls, but he'll have to completely change that mindset if he's the only true center for the whole game. Amile showed last year that he's capable of playing the 5, which he'll have to do whenever Marshall goes out, but that forces Justise to the 4 and Matt or Grayson to the 3. With only seven scholarship players, Quinn and Tyus would have to plan on playing pretty much the full 40 minutes (as they did yesterday; Tyus only sat for two minutes) and foul trouble would spell disaster. I'd expect us to slow the pace down, play in the half court, and shoot a ton of threes.

Saddle up the General. Given the responsibility, I think he'll do us proud.

Unleash the monster that lies within.

hud

hurleyfor3
02-20-2015, 11:28 AM
Can we just re-appropriate the terror threat color scale?

Neither ever go below yellow, do they.

jimsumner
02-20-2015, 11:34 AM
My UPS driver's, cousin's brother-in-law saw Jahlil this morning in his boot playing pickup on an ice-covered blacktop in Chapel Hill and he was still going around Meeks for layups.

We're making fun of a guy who just went 18 and 7 against Duke, while shooting 8 for 10?

devildeac
02-20-2015, 11:37 AM
Bring out the DUMC wheelchair/stretcher and/or EMS/ambulance crew and bring Jah into CIS 15 min before tip-off, suited up and ready to roll (hopefully).

(I'd say this was an old unc/dean smith trick but we've had waaay too much discussion about leg kicks and landing under shooter tricks already:rolleyes:.)

flyingdutchdevil
02-20-2015, 11:41 AM
We're making fun of a guy who just went 18 and 7 against Duke, while shooting 8 for 10?

Yeah...even Nate Britt and Joel James jokes are inappropriate given that they not only crushed their season averages against us but together outscored our entire bench 17-7.

The only joke we can make is against Marcus Paige, who had the worst game of anyone on the floor due to some wonderful defense by Quinn Cook.

ChillinDuke
02-20-2015, 12:10 PM
Neither ever go below yellow, do they.

No.

They don't.

- Chillin

Olympic Fan
02-20-2015, 02:02 PM
Clemson is a legit concern if no Okafor. But with him, even not 100%? No worries.

VT isn't a concern regardless. They're pretty bad this season.

Really? Ask Virginia how much of a concern Virginia Tech is in Blacksburg. They pulled out a 50-47 win when VPI missed a tying 3-point shot at the buzzer -- and that was WITH Justin Anderson in the UVa lineup.

I agree that Virginia Tech is not very good. They're going to finish bottom 3 in the ACC. But they have been tough at home. Not only did they lose to Virginia on a missed 3, they lost to Syracuse on a missed three that would have given them the win (they also lost by 2 AT Syracuse, when they missed a 3 for the win). They beat Pitt (when for once, they hit the 3 at the buzzer to force OT, then won the OT).

Notre Dame handled them pretty easily in Blacksburg and so should Duke if the Devils play well (and have Okafor).

But don't say they are no concern. They can be dangerous at home.

weezie
02-20-2015, 05:14 PM
But don't say they are no concern. They can be dangerous at home.


Yes, we were at JJ's last game in Blacksburg and it's a nasty, flat gym with terrible angles. The roof is curved and crushes the feel of the place. It's hard to see the baskets and the lighting is terrible.

-jk
02-20-2015, 05:25 PM
Really? Ask Virginia how much of a concern Virginia Tech is in Blacksburg. They pulled out a 50-47 win when VPI missed a tying 3-point shot at the buzzer -- and that was WITH Justin Anderson in the UVa lineup.

I agree that Virginia Tech is not very good. They're going to finish bottom 3 in the ACC. But they have been tough at home. Not only did they lose to Virginia on a missed 3, they lost to Syracuse on a missed three that would have given them the win (they also lost by 2 AT Syracuse, when they missed a 3 for the win). They beat Pitt (when for once, they hit the 3 at the buzzer to force OT, then won the OT).

Notre Dame handled them pretty easily in Blacksburg and so should Duke if the Devils play well (and have Okafor).

But don't say they are no concern. They can be dangerous at home.

Dangerous? My usual worry at VaTech is coming home with new injuries...

-jk

jv001
02-20-2015, 05:28 PM
Dangerous? My usual worry at VaTech is coming home with new injuries...

-jk

Keep Jahlil in Durham. GoDuke!

OldPhiKap
02-20-2015, 05:29 PM
Dangerous? My usual worry at VaTech is coming home with new injuries...

-jk

I'm hoping Buzz will actually be a step in the right direction up there, but have not really seen them play.

Jeffrey
02-20-2015, 05:36 PM
I'm hoping Buzz will actually be a step in the right direction up there, but have not really seen them play.

.... and, neither has Buzz.

cptnflash
02-20-2015, 05:58 PM
Having re-watched the UNC game and seeing how much Jah was limping during the second half and in OT, I think it's likely that he sits out the Clemson game, and I actually hope he sits out Virginia Tech as well. Heck, he could even rest and recover for the next two weeks and miss Syracuse and Wake. We should be able to win most/all of those games without him - KP has our with-Jah win probabilities at 92%/90%/89%/93%, so without him we're still solid favorites in all 4. But even if his absence causes us to lose one of those games, I think there are two other considerations that are more important:

1) Obviously, the most important thing is that he doesn't risk further injury and in any way jeopardize his draft position and/or his professional future.

2) Secondarily, it's much more important to have him fully healed and at maximum effectiveness for the more difficult games that lie ahead, including @ UNC, the ACC tournament, and the NCAA tournament.

With or without Jah over the next four games, our position in the ACC tournament is pretty much set (the odds overwhelmingly favor a 2 or 3 seed at this point, between which there's no meaningful difference in difficulty). The only variable is the NCAA tournament, where taking another regular season loss could mean the difference between being a #1 and #2 seed. But that only matters if we wind up being the #2 in Kentucky's region, and even that outcome isn't worth the risk of him compounding this injury.

So I say, rest up as long as you need and get well, big fella!

captmojo
02-21-2015, 10:50 AM
Agree with the above. Do what it takes to get well. I think the only worry lays with Clemson. As in, it'll really be THEIR problem.

It can only improve Plumlee's game. I would have liked to see some more of him in the second half, Wednesday night.

gumbomoop
02-21-2015, 11:30 AM
I'm with the two captains ^^. Don't play him today or @ VT unless 100% fully healed, which seems unlikely for today. Give it a few days, more treatment, decide re VT. Our guys could well be more focused v. Clemson without than with Jahlil.

gurufrisbee
02-21-2015, 12:53 PM
I would agree that I want to see Okafor return to full strength even if it means sitting one or two regular season games and I would also love to see Plumlee get a shot or two at 30 minutes of playing time to see what that means for the team. I just wonder if we even CAN do it. We need 200 minutes on the floor. If Cook, Tyus, Winslow, MP, Matt, and Amile all play 30 that leaves Allen with 20. Amile has only played 30 minutes four times all season. Plumlee only played over 15 the very first game of the season and is usually under ten. Matt has only been up to 30 once. Allen has only been over 15 twice. Could we actually look at the walk ons playing important minutes?

jv001
02-21-2015, 01:52 PM
I would agree that I want to see Okafor return to full strength even if it means sitting one or two regular season games and I would also love to see Plumlee get a shot or two at 30 minutes of playing time to see what that means for the team. I just wonder if we even CAN do it. We need 200 minutes on the floor. If Cook, Tyus, Winslow, MP, Matt, and Amile all play 30 that leaves Allen with 20. Amile has only played 30 minutes four times all season. Plumlee only played over 15 the very first game of the season and is usually under ten. Matt has only been up to 30 once. Allen has only been over 15 twice. Could we actually look at the walk ons playing important minutes?

I don't think we see walk ons playing important minutes against Clemson even if the game is at CIS. Clemson has played Duke tough on defense many times. They probably think they can beat us after the come from behind win by Duke over their used to be rival. They will be looking for a let down from our guys, but I think the coaching staff and captains have warned the guys about this. All they have to do is look back at games just like this one. I believe if Jahlil is anywhere close to 80-90%, he'll play. I think he'll start so the team can get off to a good start and not give the Tigers confidence. We'll just have to wait a couple more hours to find out. GoDuke!

jimsumner
02-21-2015, 02:15 PM
I don't think we see walk ons playing important minutes against Clemson even if the game is at CIS. Clemson has played Duke tough on defense many times. They probably think they can beat us after the come from behind win by Duke over their used to be rival. They will be looking for a let down from our guys, but I think the coaching staff and captains have warned the guys about this. All they have to do is look back at games just like this one. I believe if Jahlil is anywhere close to 80-90%, he'll play. I think he'll start so the team can get off to a good start and not give the Tigers confidence. We'll just have to wait a couple more hours to find out. GoDuke!

I could see Pagliuca play a few minutes if two conditions apply; Duke is in some foul trouble and Duke is playing a zone.

Don't think K won't play walk-ons if the necessity arises. Guys like Patrick Johnson and Jordan Davidson were used as similar place-holders in competitive games, especially in the opening half.

jv001
02-21-2015, 02:19 PM
I could see Pagliuca play a few minutes if two conditions apply; Duke is in some foul trouble and Duke is playing a zone.
Don't think K won't play walk-ons if the necessity arises. Guys like Patrick Johnson and Jordan Davidson were used as similar place-holders in competitive games, especially in the opening half.

You could be right. Your memory is much better than mine. I hope we see the walk-ons play in a blow out. In every game left on the schedule. :cool: GoDuke!

TKG
02-21-2015, 02:25 PM
If Jah sits today, it becomes important for Marshall to stay out of foul trouble.

gumbomoop
02-21-2015, 02:32 PM
If Jah sits today, it becomes important for Marshall to stay out of foul trouble.

I do hope Jahlil sits, but you're right, this would become a major concern, one we've probably not thought about all season. If Jahlil sits, foul trouble for Marshall and Amile (who'd play both 4 and backup 5 today) would surely lead to Duke playing zone for awhile.

Dukehky
02-21-2015, 02:35 PM
Jah's out.

conmanlhughes
02-21-2015, 02:36 PM
Jah's out.

Source?

subzero02
02-21-2015, 02:51 PM
Jah's out.

Is he in street clothes? Or is he just not participating in warmups?

Dukehky
02-21-2015, 03:05 PM
Katz just said it on ESPN, but you heard it here first folks. I have ears everywhere!!!

subzero02
02-21-2015, 03:06 PM
He's out according to the Duke basketball twitter feed

subzero02
02-21-2015, 03:08 PM
"@DrakeDaniels2: “@Duke_MBB: Duke's Jahlil Okafor will not play today for the Blue Devils. Suffered an ankle injury in Wednesday's win over North Carolina.”"

TKG
02-21-2015, 03:10 PM
Crowd will be important today. Team will need energy more so than usual, now.

Kedsy
02-21-2015, 03:46 PM
I would agree that I want to see Okafor return to full strength even if it means sitting one or two regular season games and I would also love to see Plumlee get a shot or two at 30 minutes of playing time to see what that means for the team. I just wonder if we even CAN do it. We need 200 minutes on the floor. If Cook, Tyus, Winslow, MP, Matt, and Amile all play 30 that leaves Allen with 20. Amile has only played 30 minutes four times all season. Plumlee only played over 15 the very first game of the season and is usually under ten. Matt has only been up to 30 once. Allen has only been over 15 twice.

Assuming the game stays competitive, I'll be very surprised if Grayson plays 20 minutes or if Marshall plays 30.

Here's my guess as to approximate minute distribution for as long as Jahlil is out, assuming the games stay competitive to the end, no additional injuries, and no serious or early foul trouble:

Quinn: 38
Tyus: 37
Justise: 35
Amile: 30
Matt: 30
Marshall: 20
Grayson: 10

With plus or minus 2 minutes for everyone, for a high level of confidence.

No need for Grayson to play 20 or Marshall to play 30 or walk-ons to play at all. Now, if Marshall or Amile (or anyone else) get two fouls in the first five minutes, then all bets are off. But assuming we more or less stay out of foul trouble and nobody else gets injured, I think the only way we see super-weird minute distribution is if it's a blowout.


Could we actually look at the walk ons playing important minutes?

Again, absent another injury or some serious foul trouble, I'd say no.

jv001
02-21-2015, 03:49 PM
Assuming the game stays competitive, I'll be very surprised if Grayson plays 20 minutes or if Marshall plays 30.

Here's my guess as to approximate minute distribution for as long as Jahlil is out, assuming the games stay competitive to the end, no additional injuries, and no serious or early foul trouble:

Quinn: 38
Tyus: 37
Justise: 35
Amile: 30
Matt: 30
Marshall: 20
Grayson: 10

With plus or minus 2 minutes for everyone, for a high level of confidence.

No need for Grayson to play 20 or Marshall to play 30 or walk-ons to play at all. Now, if Marshall or Amile (or anyone else) get two fouls in the first five minutes, then all bets are off. But assuming we more or less stay out of foul trouble and nobody else gets injured, I think the only way we see super-weird minute distribution is if it's a blowout.



Again, absent another injury or some serious foul trouble, I'd say no.

Do you see more Zone defenses for this game? I guess it could help us to stay out of foul trouble and I don't think Clemson is as good an offensive rebounding team as say the Cheats. GoDuke!

Dev11
02-21-2015, 03:52 PM
I'm downgrading this to a Watch. A Vigil requires missing games for an indefinite period. Yes, I just made that policy up.

Per the official DBR policy made up this week, I have upgraded the thread to Vigil, as Jahlil is sitting out today against Clemson. Hopefully we'll be back to Watch soon.

hurleyfor3
02-21-2015, 04:44 PM
I made this bed, didn't I.

gofurman
02-22-2015, 07:53 PM
Any news? Anyone speak w jahlil

BD80
02-22-2015, 08:05 PM
... The only joke we can make is against Marcus Paige, who had the worst game of anyone on the floor due to some wonderful defense by Quinn Cook.

Apparently Paige is greatly suffering from plantar fasciitis

jmck214
02-23-2015, 11:22 AM
Our national championship odds in vegas took a hit this morning. We were at 7 or 8-1 pretty much all year but today we are at 12-1. I hope Vegas doesn't know something about Jah's ankle that we don't

Dev11
02-23-2015, 11:33 AM
I made this bed, didn't I.

You also ended a question with a period. You'll get no sympathy.

FerryFor50
02-23-2015, 11:54 AM
Our national championship odds in vegas took a hit this morning. We were at 7 or 8-1 pretty much all year but today we are at 12-1. I hope Vegas doesn't know something about Jah's ankle that we don't

According to airowe, Okafor is walking without a boot.

http://duke.247sports.com/Bolt/Jahlil-Okafor-is-walking-without-boot-hopes-to-play-Wednesday-35812165

hurleyfor3
02-23-2015, 12:00 PM
You also ended a question with a period. You'll get no sympathy.

But it was a rhetorical question, wasn't it.

Native
02-23-2015, 12:02 PM
Any news? Anyone speak w jahlil

He's out of the walking boot. Went in for treatment this morning. The swelling is down, and they're going to work him out today to see how well he can move on it.

Looks like he's recovering as quickly as possible. Fingers crossed that the trend continues.

CameronBornAndBred
02-23-2015, 12:04 PM
You also ended a question with a period. You'll get no sympathy.


But it was a rhetorical question, wasn't it.
This looks like the beginning of a vicious circle. Doesn't it.
;)

flyingdutchdevil
02-23-2015, 12:05 PM
According to airowe, Okafor is walking without a boot.

http://duke.247sports.com/Bolt/Jahlil-Okafor-is-walking-without-boot-hopes-to-play-Wednesday-35812165

Sa-weet! I'd be surprised if the Oak doesn't play this Wednesday, but Coach K may want to be extra cautious for his golden ticket.

FerryFor50
02-23-2015, 12:07 PM
Sa-weet! I'd be surprised if the Oak doesn't play this Wednesday, but Coach K may want to be extra cautious for his golden ticket.

Honestly, I don't think they need him against VT, especially after how they handled Clemson without him.

I'd rather let him heal up more for the next game. But that's just me. :)

gumbomoop
02-23-2015, 01:01 PM
Honestly, I don't think they need him against VT, especially after how they handled Clemson without him.

I'd rather let him heal up more for the next game. But that's just me. :)

It isn't just you. See VT pregame thread for beginnings of debate on this issue.

AIRFORCEDUKIE
02-23-2015, 01:11 PM
I actually played one on one against Jah this morning, his ankle was doing better until I crossed him up. Don't get me wrong it wasn't because my crossover was so fast, it was actually so slow that he started laughing at me and tripped over his own feet. Didn't look like it damaged his ankle any more than it already was, and I lost 11-2. However, I am a better man for it and I consider it a moral victory.

So I say he plays Wed, sparingly.

CameronBornAndBred
02-23-2015, 01:15 PM
he started laughing at me and tripped over his own feet. Didn't look like it damaged his ankle any more than it already was, and I lost 11-2.
Pretty unsporting of you to make that layup while he was down, tsk tsk.

sagegrouse
02-23-2015, 01:20 PM
I could see Pagliuca play a few minutes if two conditions apply; Duke is in some foul trouble and Duke is playing a zone.

Don't think K won't play walk-ons if the necessity arises. Guys like Patrick Johnson and Jordan Davidson were used as similar place-holders in competitive games, especially in the opening half.

[Trumpet blares] Walk-on Stan Brunson makes the contested inbound pass at the end of the game at Maryland, February 28, 1996. He passes to Wojo, who is double-teamed and passes to Ricky Price in the corner for the winning shot. 77-75, Duke.

OldPhiKap
02-23-2015, 01:21 PM
Pretty unsporting of you to make that layup while he was down, tsk tsk.

That's not as bad as AFD taunting him -- "don't reach, young blood"

AIRFORCEDUKIE
02-23-2015, 01:23 PM
Pretty unsporting of you to make that layup while he was down, tsk tsk.

Had to score somewhere, the other point came when some smoking hot coed waved at him, I made him think I was angry because that was my lady, and he was apologizing as I took a quick shot that happened to go in. After that he didn't fall for my shenanigans, which included faking an injury, pretending to quit, pulling his pants down as he was trying to dunk on me, and doing the truffle shuffle while he was trying to hit a jump shot.

TKG
02-23-2015, 01:28 PM
That's not as bad as AFD taunting him -- "don't reach, young blood"

The second coming of the "Avuncular Letter", perhaps?

diablesseblu
02-23-2015, 01:29 PM
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/coach-krzyzewski-okafor-s-sprained-ankle-improving/14464817/

toughbuff1
02-23-2015, 01:30 PM
[Trumpet blares] Walk-on Stan Brunson makes the contested inbound pass at the end of the game at Maryland, February 28, 1996. He passes to Wojo, who is double-teamed and passes to Ricky Price in the corner for the winning shot. 77-75, Duke.

I was at that game, behind the basket that Price hit the game-winner. I have never heard a crowd go from full blown frenzy to dead quiet so quickly :-)

subzero02
02-23-2015, 01:54 PM
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/coach-krzyzewski-okafor-s-sprained-ankle-improving/14464817/

Good news... K says the swelling is down and that he wasn't wearing a boot yesterday. Ideally Okafor will only play limited minutes Wednesday due to us blowing out the Hokies. I like the idea of giving our backcourt and Okafor some bench time in order to play Marshall and a rapidly improving Gray$on.

bluedev_92
02-23-2015, 02:16 PM
I was at that game, behind the basket that Price hit the game-winner. I have never heard a crowd go from full blown frenzy to dead quiet so quickly :-)

Was at that game as well. Screamed my head off in excitement when that happened while surrounded by Maryland fans. Remember thinking that I should make a quick exit!!!:rolleyes:

subzero02
02-23-2015, 02:34 PM
Our national championship odds in vegas took a hit this morning. We were at 7 or 8-1 pretty much all year but today we are at 12-1. I hope Vegas doesn't know something about Jah's ankle that we don't

What site did you go to? Vegasinsider has us at 9/1... Kentucky is 10/13 and Wisconsin is 15/2

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/

Tom B.
02-23-2015, 03:07 PM
Was at that game as well. Screamed my head off in excitement when that happened while surrounded by Maryland fans. Remember thinking that I should make a quick exit!!!:rolleyes:




Misty water colored memories....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kkfDPvqlVM

MCFinARL
02-23-2015, 03:14 PM
But it was a rhetorical question, wasn't it.

Um, like, yeah?

jmck214
02-23-2015, 04:23 PM
What site did you go to? Vegasinsider has us at 9/1... Kentucky is 10/13 and Wisconsin is 15/2

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/

Sportsbook.com

DukeDiva
02-23-2015, 08:06 PM
Adam Rowe ‏@BlueDevilLair 3m3 minutes ago
Jahlil Okafor is back at practice today http://duke.247sports.com/Board/59461/Contents/Jahlil-Okafor-is-walking-without-boot-hopes-to-play-Wednesday-35812165#M35821880 … via @stevewisemanNC