kshepinthehouse
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Here ya go guys. Someone had to do it.
Cooper Ankle Vigil
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kshepinthehouse
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I think he’s out for the rest of the weekend at least. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s out next weekend too.
jipops
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And we also want him healthy for when he's back next season
goduke03861
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Sign me up for sitting until Raleigh, and if anyone thinks it's going to remotely affect our seeding the brackets were likely settled on Sunday.
Music man55
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I think we can most probably win the first couple of rounds of the ncaa without Coop. That would give him at least two weeks to recover, get back in time for the sweet sixteen. I’m still thinking this team can get # 6. Let’s go get it Duke!
jipops
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I think we would need him back for the 2nd round game.
Tend to agree with this. But if wants to play (and Mom approves) who stops him?
Coach Scheyer. Time for some tough love.
Yeah, there is also no reason for him not to play if he feels he can go and is medically cleared.
And that’s basically what scheyer said
UrinalCake
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I saw a scoreboard blurb during the UNC-CHeat game that Scheyer said Coop was a "real long shot" to play tomorrow. I don't think any of us expect it to happen, but I take it as a huge positive that it would even be mentioned.
I disagree. Even if he is medically cleared, that ankle will be tender making re-injury a real gamble. Sit him. To be clear, I’m not saying you are wrong and I’m right. I’m only saying I don’t want Flagg to play.
If this was a tournament game, he plays, but honestly the ACCT is just not that important, plus we've won it a bunch of times and one more isn't going to do much for us.
IF he's anything less than 100% then don't play him, don't care if we lose even if it's UNC, great chance for the other guys who don't get as much PT to get some seasoning for the real thing.
IF he's anything less than 100% then don't play him, don't care if we lose even if it's UNC, great chance for the other guys who don't get as much PT to get some seasoning for the real thing.
Matches
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He won’t be medically cleared. He’s going to feel much worse when he wakes up tomorrow morning than he does right now.
If I’m Coop nothing would keep me off that floor tomorrow against UNC.
Even if he tweaks it it’s just soreness….We will have four or five days for treatment plus a day between games.
It’s just a matter of pain tolerance.
Now if he wakes up and just can’t walk hardly at all then he sits.
Even if he tweaks it it’s just soreness….We will have four or five days for treatment plus a day between games.
It’s just a matter of pain tolerance.
Now if he wakes up and just can’t walk hardly at all then he sits.
Flagg should be kept from playing as long as possible. His teammates know they have to play better. That first half was just not good basketball. They have to defend the 3 . Grab the ball don’t tap it. Lots to clean up. Kon will be double teamed and the others got to score if they get open looks. They need to get a shooting practice at the Spectrum.
Stray Gator
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I understand the sentiment that the NCAA Tourney is more important, and that Duke shouldn't risk aggravating/prolonging Flagg's injury to an extent that it might diminish the team's prospects for success in the weeks ahead. But I think that most longtime Duke fans would disagree with the notion that the ACC Tournament is not that important, and would beg to differ with the idea that losing to UNC is not worth caring about. In this case, losing to UNC would almost certainly assure them an invitation to the NCAA Tournament, and would enable them to play for the ACC Championship. Those are consequences that I suspect many who profess not to care today would be painfully lamenting tomorrow night and thereafter.
As you know well, I am the last person who wants to lose to Carolina and not be able to compete to win another ACC Championship but I am trying to focus on the bigger picture.