Great Grayson Allen Read

[flyingdutchdevil]

I know a bunch of you have visceral reactions to ESPN, but Dana O'Neil has this great article about Grayson's tripping incidents and how it affected him and his family: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17823836/duke-blue-devils-grayson-allen-ready-put-tripping-incidents-him

Has a lot of information in there about the trip, about Allen, and about his upbringing and personality.

Reflecting on the article, I've come to the conclusion that a DBR favorite phrase, "Next Play" (yes, yes. Taken from Coach K), sometimes just doesn't work (one of my pet peeves on DBR. "Next play" is basically a cop out for every negative that happens to Duke. Sometimes, reflection is a good thing).

[Indoor66]

Reflecting on the article, I've come to the conclusion that a DBR favorite phrase, "Next Play" (yes, yes. Taken from Coach K), sometimes just doesn't work (one of my pet peeves on DBR. "Next play" is basically a cop out for every negative that happens to Duke. Sometimes, reflection is a good thing).

Reflection does not encompass only dwelling on an event or incident. I think the "next play" approach includes some reflection, some acceptance and then the recognition of the need to get on with life.

[atoomer0881]

I know a bunch of you have visceral reactions to ESPN, but Dana O'Neil has this great article about Grayson's tripping incidents and how it affected him and his family: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17823836/duke-blue-devils-grayson-allen-ready-put-tripping-incidents-him

Has a lot of information in there about the trip, about Allen, and about his upbringing and personality.

Reflecting on the article, I've come to the conclusion that a DBR favorite phrase, "Next Play" (yes, yes. Taken from Coach K), sometimes just doesn't work (one of my pet peeves on DBR. "Next play" is basically a cop out for every negative that happens to Duke. Sometimes, reflection is a good thing).

Thanks for sharing. That was a great article. I agree, while moving on and not dwelling on your past is always important, reflecting on your "failures" to try and improve is equally as important in my eyes. I really enjoyed the article.

I also have the text to Jeff Goodman's Insider article Harry Giles' knee, lack of defense should concern Duke fans if anyone is interested in reading it. Let me know!

[Dukehky]

I thought this was click bait/dreck, but Duke's PR must have thought it was a good idea to advise Grayson and his family to do it.

Grayson tripped 2 people. Justice Winslow kicked Brice in the nads and grabbed two people's legs with his hands, nobody cared. I hate giving credence to this white Duke villain thing. It's stupid

[slower]

Justice Winslow kicked Brice in the nads

To be fair to Justise, I can't think of any recent player who deserved it more.

[atoomer0881]

To be fair to Justise, I can't think of any recent player who deserved it more.

Quote possibly the best thing I have read all week hahah :D

[SilkyJ]

I know a bunch of you have visceral reactions to ESPN, but Dana O'Neil has this great article about Grayson's tripping incidents and how it affected him and his family: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17823836/duke-blue-devils-grayson-allen-ready-put-tripping-incidents-him

Has a lot of information in there about the trip, about Allen, and about his upbringing and personality.

Reflecting on the article, I've come to the conclusion that a DBR favorite phrase, "Next Play" (yes, yes. Taken from Coach K), sometimes just doesn't work (one of my pet peeves on DBR. "Next play" is basically a cop out for every negative that happens to Duke. Sometimes, reflection is a good thing).

Tripgate may be the only thing blown more out of proportion than deflategate. Haters gonna hate...whatever

WRT "Next Play"- Coach K is also the guy who said "here's to NEVER forgetting" the drubbing that Ralph Sampson and UVA put on us during his early years. Coach definitely understands the value of reflection and motivation.

[Nrrrrvous]

To be fair to Justise, I can't think of any recent player who deserved it more.

You owe me a keyboard. Just sprayed it with a mouthful of Malbec.

[elvis14]

Justice Winslow kicked Brice in the nads...

Ah yes one of the many times that season I smiled and and said "Justice is served".

[Billy Dat]

Here's a quote I found quite annoying about Dana O'Neil's article:

"Following the first kicking incident, an ESPN.com story examined if Allen would be the next hated white player from Duke. The story linked Allen to Christian Laettner and J.J. Redick, two villains who, unlike Allen, came before him and embraced the hate."

The story she references is one that she wrote! She's really playing this thing for all it's worth.

I was watching the clip of ESPN interviewing K yesterday and while he's speaking, they are rolling footage of the trips.

Bottom line, Grayson is a different person when he steps between the lines. Based on last year, I think it will be extremely difficult for him to reign this kind of stuff in because he does it almost involuntarily. The only trip I want him involved with is one to Phoenix for the Final Four - Hey Now!