Good story up today from CBS' Matt Norlander on Duke's approach to the season and the hype around Flagg. https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...season-yet-an-inside-look-at-the-blue-devils/
Couple of things that jumped out to me, Scheyer's comments re: (i) Flagg and (ii) Proctor:
“Flagg's parents... have encouraged Scheyer and the Duke staff to coach up their son as aggressively as possible. No fluff, no kid gloves. For the family, there is no assumption that Flagg is being promised anything into next week, let alone next June. "They believe in their son, don't get me wrong, but they also know he's got a lot to work on and they wanted him to be in an environment where he'd be pushed, to be coached, to be challenged, to be told no," Scheyer told CBS Sports. "When you're a 17-year-old kid like Cooper and you have the world at your fingertips, you're not told no a lot. And so to be in an environment where you can be told no is key."
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“It's not as buzzy of a talking point, but in watching Duke's team dynamic in practice, [Tyrese] Proctor's play is probably going to be the barometer for Duke's consistency. "He's a key guy, no question," Scheyer said. "And his progression is just doing it all the time. You know, he's shown flashes of doing it. Now it's time, as a junior, where the competitive spirit that he knows that he needs to take on every play, every play within the play."
Scheyer told me he threw Proctor "into the deep end" as a freshman. It's altered his path, but perhaps ultimately for the better. To his credit, he didn't opt to transfer and didn't look for an easier way out after a bumpy sophomore year. As the oldest continuous contributor on Duke's roster, Duke's staff believes Proctor's play is as crucial as anyone else, if not moreso. Scheyer said simplifying the game should be the key to Proctor's ascendence in his third season. He wants him to hunt his shot and be dialed in all the way on his man-to-man lockdown defense. Set a tone for the team in how he competes. "Instead of trying to be good at 10 different things, let's be killer in these three areas, and be that way all the time. And I think we'll see a big, big jump with him," Scheyer said. "We'll have a great year if he does those things."
Couple of things that jumped out to me, Scheyer's comments re: (i) Flagg and (ii) Proctor:
“Flagg's parents... have encouraged Scheyer and the Duke staff to coach up their son as aggressively as possible. No fluff, no kid gloves. For the family, there is no assumption that Flagg is being promised anything into next week, let alone next June. "They believe in their son, don't get me wrong, but they also know he's got a lot to work on and they wanted him to be in an environment where he'd be pushed, to be coached, to be challenged, to be told no," Scheyer told CBS Sports. "When you're a 17-year-old kid like Cooper and you have the world at your fingertips, you're not told no a lot. And so to be in an environment where you can be told no is key."
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“It's not as buzzy of a talking point, but in watching Duke's team dynamic in practice, [Tyrese] Proctor's play is probably going to be the barometer for Duke's consistency. "He's a key guy, no question," Scheyer said. "And his progression is just doing it all the time. You know, he's shown flashes of doing it. Now it's time, as a junior, where the competitive spirit that he knows that he needs to take on every play, every play within the play."
Scheyer told me he threw Proctor "into the deep end" as a freshman. It's altered his path, but perhaps ultimately for the better. To his credit, he didn't opt to transfer and didn't look for an easier way out after a bumpy sophomore year. As the oldest continuous contributor on Duke's roster, Duke's staff believes Proctor's play is as crucial as anyone else, if not moreso. Scheyer said simplifying the game should be the key to Proctor's ascendence in his third season. He wants him to hunt his shot and be dialed in all the way on his man-to-man lockdown defense. Set a tone for the team in how he competes. "Instead of trying to be good at 10 different things, let's be killer in these three areas, and be that way all the time. And I think we'll see a big, big jump with him," Scheyer said. "We'll have a great year if he does those things."
