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Troublemaker
05-31-2017, 04:53 PM
Coach speaks with reporters for about 15-20 minutes below. The video, courtesy of Joe Mazur of ABC11 on his phone, is kinda noisy. It's very possible GoDuke or WRAL will release a cleaner video later.

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1674375145923824

I haven't watched all the way through yet. Did get to the parts where Coach said he wanted Grayson to go back to just being a scorer, and on fastbreaks, instead of everyone getting a chance to bring it up, he wants the team to look to get the ball to Trevon to push it.

(Note: -jk- or other admin -- any idea how to embed the video? The video tags didn't work for this one.)

wk2109
05-31-2017, 05:29 PM
K also said that Marques and Wendell would "definitely" have "plenty of opportunities" to play together and he thinks Antonio and Javin can play too.

K seems particularly optimistic about Marques and expects a big year out of him. Marques is trying out for the U-19 team this summer.

Olympic Fan
05-31-2017, 06:44 PM
He also confirmed the trip to the Dominican in August. It won't be officially announced until all the details are worked out.

He said that several national teams would be there, getting ready for the Tournament of Americas. He confirmed that Duke will face the DR National team (not the junior national team) "a couple of times" plus maybe a couple of closed scrimmages.

I also learned that all the freshmen will be on campus -- but not enrolled in summer school -- in the next week or so. The staff can hold practices over the summer (mostly two man or three man sessions, but a couple of 5-on-5 workouts). K said the staff would use July to get to know the young people ... then would use August to start putting the team together.

UrinalCake
05-31-2017, 08:06 PM
K also said that Marques and Wendell would "definitely" have "plenty of opportunities" to play together

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CDu
05-31-2017, 09:03 PM
Playing on the U-19 squad would be a big jumpstart to the coming season. Glad to hear that Coach is optimistic about Bolden's upcoming season.

Troublemaker
05-31-2017, 11:27 PM
It's very possible GoDuke or WRAL will release a cleaner video later.

GoDuke does release a video (http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211613339&DB_OEM_ID=4200) - much better audio.

Tripping William
06-01-2017, 10:47 AM
A little sidetrack here, but the 1994 Charlie Rose interview of K (linked on the front page story about K's talk with the media yesterday) is well worth the 20 minutes. The interview occurred after Duke had beaten Purdue in the Elite 8 but before the Devils took on Florida in the Final Four. A fascinating look back, and some prescient foreshadowing of early 1995.

Sorry to threadjack. Back to regular 2017 programming.

Troublemaker
06-01-2017, 11:00 AM
K also said that Marques and Wendell would "definitely" have "plenty of opportunities" to play together and he thinks Antonio and Javin can play too.

K seems particularly optimistic about Marques and expects a big year out of him. Marques is trying out for the U-19 team this summer.

I believe he also dropped a "more guys will play" somewhere in there (although I recall it being a bit of a non-sequitur), so the folks who believe Coach will go deeper next season have TWO pieces of audio to cling to now. Here's the football, Charlie Brown!

Troublemaker
06-01-2017, 11:21 AM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBNhcOkUQAA3sAK.jpg

MCFinARL
06-01-2017, 12:52 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBNhcOkUQAA3sAK.jpg

Nice! Especially glad to see Andre Dawkins in this picture, looking very happy to be there.

HaveFunExpectToWin
06-01-2017, 09:53 PM
Looks like a lots of former players are back from the pics and video I've seen. I tried to count them all, but I'm sure I'm missing a bunch (K mentioned about 30 former and current there). Can anyone fill in the rest?

Can I setup a gofundme for myself for next year?

Nolan Smith
Jon Scheyer
Jeff Capel
Nate James
Shelden Williams
Tyler Thornton
Justise Winslow
Jahil Okafor
Andre Dawkins
Quinn Cook
Mason Plumlee
Marshall Plumlee
Ricky Price
Sean Dockery

Bay Area Duke Fan
06-01-2017, 10:05 PM
Chris Carrawell
Cherokee Parks
Robert Brickey
Dave McClure
Marty Pocius
Gene Banks
Reggie Love
Kenny Dennard
Mike Gminski
Lee Melchionni

mailman2927
06-02-2017, 09:28 AM
Looks like a lots of former players are back from the pics and video I've seen. I tried to count them all, but I'm sure I'm missing a bunch (K mentioned about 30 former and current there). Can anyone fill in the rest?

Can I setup a gofundme for myself for next year?

Nolan Smith
Jon Scheyer
Jeff Capel
Nate James
Shelden Williams
Tyler Thornton
Justise Winslow
Jahil Okafor
Andre Dawkins
Quinn Cook
Mason Plumlee
Marshall Plumlee
Ricky Price
Sean Dockery

where have you been able to see pics and videos. i couldn't find them?

Troublemaker
06-02-2017, 10:24 AM
where have you been able to see pics and videos. i couldn't find them?

Check out the Duke MBB twitter account: https://twitter.com/DukeMBB

Troublemaker
06-02-2017, 10:30 AM
Incidentally, love seeing the front-page article that Garland has been visiting Duke during the K Academy. (http://duke.247sports.com/Bolt/Top-Duke-backcourt-target-Darius-Garland-visiting-today-52981332)

Love hearing that. We're in really good shape with Garland, Tre Jones, and Cam Reddish, it seems. But, as always, gotta close.

Still, as one of those clamoring for Duke to take better care of the PG position, it's nice knowing we could possibly land both Tre and Garland in the 2018 class.

Bay Area Duke Fan
06-02-2017, 12:13 PM
Chris Carrawell
Cherokee Parks
Robert Brickey
Dave McClure
Marty Pocius
Gene Banks
Reggie Love
Kenny Dennard
Mike Gminski
Lee Melchionni

+ Chris Duhon

lotusland
06-02-2017, 01:11 PM
Incidentally, love seeing the front-page article that Garland has been visiting Duke during the K Academy. (http://duke.247sports.com/Bolt/Top-Duke-backcourt-target-Darius-Garland-visiting-today-52981332)

Love hearing that. We're in really good shape with Garland, Tre Jones, and Cam Reddish, it seems. But, as always, gotta close.

Still, as one of those clamoring for Duke to take better care of the PG position, it's nice knowing we could possibly land both Tre and Garland in the 2018 class.

Always Be Closing?

cato
06-02-2017, 02:28 PM
Always Be Closing?

I did enjoy my cup of coffee this morning.

rasputin
06-02-2017, 02:57 PM
I did enjoy my cup of coffee this morning.

I had covfefe.

HaveFunExpectToWin
06-02-2017, 04:13 PM
where have you been able to see pics and videos. i couldn't find them?

I follow dukembb on instagram

HaveFunExpectToWin
06-02-2017, 04:18 PM
Chris Carrawell
Cherokee Parks
Robert Brickey
Dave McClure
Marty Pocius
Gene Banks
Reggie Love
Kenny Dennard
Mike Gminski
Lee Melchionni

Well done!

Looks like JJ is there too.

https://instagram.com/p/BU2WjA_jl-d/

Furniture
06-02-2017, 07:38 PM
http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7471&stc=1
Well done!

Looks like JJ is there too.

https://instagram.com/p/BU2WjA_jl-d/

TKG
06-02-2017, 10:17 PM
Always Be Closing?

Anyone seen my steak knives?

devildeac
06-02-2017, 11:13 PM
Always Be Closing?

It's that simple:

Anybody
But
c*rolina

devildeac
06-02-2017, 11:16 PM
Anyone seen my steak knives?

Your steak knives or my Steak Knives? ;)

From 2/11/17:

Steak Knives (draft at brewery)-Fullsteam Brewing

Many thanks to ricks68 last PM for this $5 half pint treat from his illicitly/improperly obtained 2016 Super Bowl winnings and debited from his Fullsteam gift card.

Pour was an almost black, thinly-headed imperial version of their outstanding Coffee is for Closers. Wonderful espresso aromas with a smooth and silky but thick and almost chewy mouthfeel. Tastes of dark roast coffee, dark chocolate and dark fruits with some black strap molasses. Did I mention that this is one helluva dark beer ? I'll guess IBUs about 40-50 and the ABV was 11% so quite the start for the evening's tastings. Would be decadent with any chocolate dessert or bread pudding but was delicious by itself, too. Would have been $40 for a 64 ounce growler and fuse (in absentia) and I decided not to purchase that large a quantity at that large a price.

Bay Area Duke Fan
06-02-2017, 11:44 PM
Well done!

Looks like JJ is there too.

https://instagram.com/p/BU2WjA_jl-d/

+ Danny Ferry