NapaDuke wrote:

phil95 wrote:

 A top 15 program loaded with 5-stars & potential lottery picks thought enough of his game to bring him in with only 2 years of eligibility left. His exceptional for his position defensive rebounding rate alone makes him at least an average defender at this level.

Please stop with this. Eric has been gone for 6 + months. He didn't hurt or embarrass DU. Things just didn't work out.

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. However, celebrating a nice, little tournament title & a 6-0 start makes a lot more sense than pointing out the perceived shortcomings of a 19-year-old that is no longer a factor in the program.   

Also, it is very exciting to see the incremental improvements from one game to the next. Yes, momentum is in our favor & high confidence always works wonders but, the team is also doing a bunch of things a bit better with each outing.

We get it. But when a kid that has every reason to stay here, leaves our program, we tend to get a little ticked off. Looking at the box scores for Oregon, he seems to be on the bench with no minutes played?  Is he hurt or something else?

I don't remember you berating TJ, who argued with Ron on the court, and whose departure gave Amodio the excuse he needed to fire Ron. TJ was a "good ol Pittsburgh kid", so he was just doing what's best for himself (which of course he was. He wouldn't be anywhere near the NBA if he had stayed here). Williams is  "some bum from Michigan" so he's fair game to be trashed in every thread.

phil95 wrote:

 A top 15 program loaded with 5-stars & potential lottery picks thought enough of his game to bring him in with only 2 years of eligibility left. His exceptional for his position defensive rebounding rate alone makes him at least an average defender at this level.

Please stop with this. Eric has been gone for 6 + months. He didn't hurt or embarrass DU. Things just didn't work out.

That's kind of where I am at this point too. He had a better opportunity and took it. It would be different if he transferred to Portland State or something, but Oregon is a clear step up from us at this point. I can't be that mad at a kid wanting to improve his situation. Whether it actually does or not is still up in the air, but the allure will be there until we are able to compete with the bigger schools.

So far I think Maceo has ably stepped into his role. He does it a little differently than Eric did, but the role is similar. All in all I think the team is actually better without Williams, which is certainly not what I expected. That's also not a shot at him. He was a good player, Maceo is a good player. The attitude of the team has changed, and Eric leaving possibly played a part in that, but not necessarily a big part. At this point I think both sides are better off though. So there's no reason to keep berating anyone.

Dsnyder15 wrote:

NapaDuke wrote:

phil95 wrote:

 A top 15 program loaded with 5-stars & potential lottery picks thought enough of his game to bring him in with only 2 years of eligibility left. His exceptional for his position defensive rebounding rate alone makes him at least an average defender at this level.

Please stop with this. Eric has been gone for 6 + months. He didn't hurt or embarrass DU. Things just didn't work out.

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. However, celebrating a nice, little tournament title & a 6-0 start makes a lot more sense than pointing out the perceived shortcomings of a 19-year-old that is no longer a factor in the program.   

Also, it is very exciting to see the incremental improvements from one game to the next. Yes, momentum is in our favor & high confidence always works wonders but, the team is also doing a bunch of things a bit better with each outing.

We get it. But when a kid that has every reason to stay here, leaves our program, we tend to get a little ticked off. Looking at the box scores for Oregon, he seems to be on the bench with no minutes played?  Is he hurt or something else?

 
He is required to sit out a year. I think tgat will benefit him. Watch and learn.

That's right, I forgot that one year. Could do him a lot of good.  

Dambrot interview

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2019/11/25/keith-dambrot-happy-with-duquesnes-early-season-start/

There is no need to berate players past or present. Eric, I-Mike, Tydus, Dylan, Brandon, Gavin, Nakye, Spencer -- I wish them all the best! I talk with many of their parents and former coaches on social media. They're all good people, and they're aware when people talk out of turn here.

Let's not earn a bad reputation as a crappy fan base. 

Dayton crushes 4-0 Georgia in Hawaii. Good for A 10. Obi one Kanoby big time. I’m afraid according to Godukes17 & Phil not to be confused with Punxsutawney Phil that the Dukes will lose to the Flyers both home & away by 100 points Dr. Evil. Really it’s been 40 years embrace this team coach University & AD. Haters not needed on this board.  Except of course “Eric Who”😁

Duquesne basketball is starting to be fun!

Did anyone else that watched the Bimini games think Sin & Hughes got cheated on stats?

I thought Sin got screwed out of at least 2 rebounds, a steal, & 3 assists in game 2. He also seemed to get shortchanged on assists against LMU.

I had Hughes with 6 or 7 easily identifiable blocks last night; 3 of those were in one second half possession.

Has anyone followed Tydus V? A quick look makes me think he has a bunch of bigs to compete with for meaningful minutes.

CLK wrote:

VBC wrote:

PhoenixRising2 wrote:

This team has really picked up on the fundamental defensive principles that KD has been teaching; especially defending the high ball screen and the defensive rotation when doubling a defender.

I've been to all of our home games, the exhibition at WVU and watched 2 of the 3 Bimini games on TV and I am loving the way this team is playing defense.  They are usually in good position with respect to their man and that disrupts the offensive flow of the opponent resulting in bad shots and turnovers.  57.2 points a game is some pretty good D!  No wonder Keith is happy with the results so far.
 

I agree, and love their energy, tenacity, and git on defense. Sometimes KD needs to kick them in the butt to get them started as they seem to like to dig holes to start the game, but once they turn it on they suffocate the other team.  The Dukes are now ranked 9th in the Country in three point defense.  The A10 has 8 teams in the top 100

 
 

If we played all of our games at LaRoche we might end up at no.1 on the list.