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I agree with you about the preseason games being places where CDS will experiment with lineups he might not, certain will not, use during the regular season. Last year he wanted the see if ED could do something at GT he had not done at NC State. So, he gave him lots of minutes early trying to...

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@Connell62 is a poster whose opinions and observations I respect. @leatherneckjacket not so much. My point was that C62 using an unnecessary personal putdown weakens his argument. Nothing more.

I wish you had stated this more respectfully.

It was all front loaded in December.

Most use the terms PF and SF, but the differences vary from team to team. I expect O'Brien and Reeves to split most of the minutes at the 3. He might get some at the 4 when we go small, but it depends on how well Doryan and Powell play. Also, Sutton might get some time at the 3 or 4. I still...

ED played in 18 games last year. He scored 18 total points, grabbed 5 boards and had one steal. He had 8 turnovers and 23 PFs. You think our 7-foot tall 4* center will not be an improvement over that?

Here is something to consider. CDS wants to help Baye get drafted. Maybe even after this season. Baye will not get drafted as a 5, so CDS needs too find aa way to keep him at the 4 as much as possible. The only way we can do that is for Doryan, Powell, and Mutombo to eat up the 40 minutes of...

That's incorrect. He is likely a good rebounder, but he didn't lead his team. It looks like he was asked to play inside his junior year, so his numbers were better then than at any other season. His 3-pt shooting that year was way down compared to the year before and after. He's not a star, but...

I hope you are correct. I will take a minor exception to you post. CDS did indeed heap high praise on Baye prior to last season.

I think his mid-season ratings are beginning to look pretty good most years. But a preseason rating in a computer model is nothing more than his guess. I don't have an issue with him posting that guess, but it's silly to express that to two decimal places. It leaves an inaccurate impression that...

KenPom's opinion to two decimal places. Why do we fans respect this guy so much?

CDS said his freshmen can all play. How much and how well is the key. I expect DO and Sutton to get good looks if they are close to ready. If Mutombo can give us 5-8 minutes of decent play on defense, he will be worth the roster spot. I don't know if that's a realistic expectation. Maybe it will...

We have 8 for sure. And maybe 2 more. We'll see.

I am super impressed with Kowacie Reeves. He made a great impression at the ACC Tipoff.

I agree with you about this. I also think the relegation idea has issues as well. How would you relegate UVA and keep VT when Va State law requires the two remain in the same conference? I am sure the NC legislature would pipe in as well if Duke was relegated. If some schools are relegation...

My UNC connection says this 70-school proposal will actually be 72 teams divided into four or eight regional divisions. The SEC and B1G want to keep their branding, but the equity folks want professional leagues with more balance throughout. They want to see big games like uga and Bama playing...

OK. So Dyllan Thompson is our 13th on scholarship. I didn't dig as deeply as you did. I wonder if he will red-shirt this year. It's hard to see him getting many minutes.

I may be repeating part of this, but early in the season CDS may flip the starting lineup a few times to see how guys react to it. Expect all five scholarship guards to get starts at the 1, 2, and 3. All five can play, so there's no reasonable chance any will sit for long. I believe a reasonable...

This is all good stuff, but mainly confirms, some degree, what we think we already know. CDS is good about talking around a point without actually saying much. O'Brien is a 5th year senior. He ought have some sense of leadership. The same with Lance and Reeves. I am most happy to hear that he...