2016-17 Captains

[Henderson]

Not announced yet, of course.

Matt, Amile, and Grayson?

Seems pretty obvious, doesn't it?

[flyingdutchdevil]

Not announced yet, of course.

Matt, Amile, and Grayson?

Seems pretty obvious, doesn't it?

I'd be shocked if it wasn't those three.

[Skitzle]

I'd be shocked if it wasn't those three.

Grayson on the Outside looking in if Duke only goes with 2 captains.

Given that we can all agree on this issue, can I change the discussion.

Best Captains of All-time at Duke.

Go.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Best Captains of All-time at Duke.

Go.

Grayson Allen.

[kAzE]

Grayson on the Outside looking in if Duke only goes with 2 captains.

Given that we can all agree on this issue, can I change the discussion.

Best Captains of All-time at Duke.

Go.

Shane Battier, Quinn Cook, Chris Carrawell, Jeff Capel, Steve Wojiechowski, and Tommy Amaker

[Henderson]

Grayson Allen.

All time is too long with too many variables and uneven comparators. In more recent years, Shane Battier and Amile Jefferson would be on my short list. Shane: Watch him in the huddles in the videos. Grayson is TBD, but he has top 5 potential. And I assume we're talking about leadership rather than just on-court performance. Others might have insights about the 60's and early 70's. I was too busy skipping school and misbehaving back then.

[flyingdutchdevil]

All time is too long with too many variables and uneven comparators. In more recent years, Shane Battier and Amile Jefferson would be on my short list. Grayson is TBD, but he has top 5 potential. And I assume we're talking about leadership rather than just on-court performance. But others might have insights about the 60's and early 70's.

No. I'm just saying Grayson Allen. That's my new positive response to everything.

[Skitzle]

Shane Battier, Quinn Cook, Chris Carrawell, Jeff Capel, Steve Wojiechowski, and Tommy Amaker

Nate James > Quinn Cook ?

He did it for longer...

[OldPhiKap]

No disrespect to all the great captains we have had, I'm not sure anyone ever did a better job than Quinn Cook.

[Henderson]

No. I'm just saying Grayson Allen. That's my new positive response to everything.

I like this. If the sun is shining, it's a Grayson Day. If I win the lottery, it's a Grayson Moment. If someone finds an unpublished Faulkner novel, it's downright Grayson.

Grayson this year. Hokey schmokes, I'm looking forward to it.

[MCFinARL]

No disrespect to all the great captains we have had, I'm not sure anyone ever did a better job than Quinn Cook.

I agree. His tremendous off-court leadership, starting from the summer, has been well documented. And the way he adapted his game to the needs of the team made his on-court leadership exemplary as well. That we got to see him grow into this role only made it sweeter.

[Edouble]

I agree. His tremendous off-court leadership, starting from the summer, has been well documented. And the way he adapted his game to the needs of the team made his on-court leadership exemplary as well. That we got to see him grow into this role only made it sweeter.

Yep, Quinn showed up at Duke with the confidence, but not the maturity. As a counterpoint, Shane showed up at Duke with the maturity, but not the confidence.

It was pretty sweet to watch both of them take their own four year journeys into becoming captains on National Championship teams.

[OldPhiKap]

I agree. His tremendous off-court leadership, starting from the summer, has been well documented. And the way he adapted his game to the needs of the team made his on-court leadership exemplary as well. That we got to see him grow into this role only made it sweeter.


Yep, Quinn showed up at Duke with the confidence, but not the maturity. As a counterpoint, Shane showed up at Duke with the maturity, but not the confidence.

It was pretty sweet to watch both of them take their own four year journeys into becoming captains on National Championship teams.

Hands up -- who was confident coming into the year that Quinn would be such a great leader?

Not me. And no disrespect to Quinn either. His first three years did not, in my mind, suggest (like Shane or Grant) he would fill that role easily. Especially with the crazy good freshmen coming in.

I hope the above does not sound negative; I was really just floored how well he grew into that role over the summer. As much of a maturity leap as I can recall. He wholly embraced it being his team, and taking whatever role (even a diminished scoring role) if that was for the good of the squad.

[Wander]

I like this. If the sun is shining, it's a Grayson Day. If I win the lottery, it's a Grayson Moment. If someone finds an unpublished Faulkner novel, it's downright Grayson.


Make America Grayson Again!

[Henderson]

Make America Grayson Again!

Fifty Shades of Grayson. He's dominant.

[devildeac]

Wait, no love for Captain Marshall Plumlee. Oops, sorry, second lieutenant Marshall Plumlee :o .

[weezie]

Lots of love for each and every captain we've ever had but it's Shane for me. The will and the broad back.