2024 - 2025 Men's college basketball Official Thread - ..and then there are 4

[REDLINE]

I’m looking at duke games, saying to myself, ain’t no way this is the best player in the country

Just looking at him I agree, but when you look at his stats at the end of game you say Damn.

He just does things right and isn't amazing to look at playing.

 

[Politic Negro]

No, they haven't been essentially taking jobs while still playing with their current team. Willard was being booed by Maryland fans at his send off for Maryland's Sweet 16 game.

It's changed because of the portal and you need to have a coach available ASAP to try to get players, because it's only open a month.

Cuonzo Martin 2016
Kevin Keatts 2017
Will Wade 2017
Kermit Davis 2018
Dan Hurley 2018

Now I don't recall someone making a lateral move like Willard but I'm Sure I'll find one but not at the frequency of this year.

 

[REDLINE]

Damn

 

[TIMEISMONEY]

I was lookin for a final 4 thread all day on the front page page and couldn’t find it

 

[Complex]

Cuonzo Martin 2016
Kevin Keatts 2017
Will Wade 2017
Kermit Davis 2018
Dan Hurley 2018

Now I don't recall someone making a lateral move like Willard but I'm Sure I'll find one but not at the frequency of this year.

You might want to read the details of Willard, because what you're saying isn't comparable.

CBS and The Athletic both have reports on it

 

[Complex]

Just looking at him I agree, but when you look at his stats at the end of game you say Damn.

He just does things right and isn't amazing to look at playing.

He's grown on me as far as respect. I still don't think he's a first option in the NBA.

but he plays hard and that's more than a lot of athletes, normally they coast and pick their spots.

It was like Tyler Hansbrough in college, he wasn't better than a lot of players. He just played harder than everyone else.

 

[Politic Negro]

You might want to read the details of Willard, because what you're saying isn't comparable.

CBS and The Athletic both have reports on it

Okay, I concede. You're right.

I never would have thought that someone would be worst that Chris Beard but here we are.

 

[REDLINE]

He's grown on me as far as respect. I still don't think he's a first option in the NBA.

but he plays hard and that's more than a lot of athletes, normally they coast and pick their spots.

It was like Tyler Hansbrough in college, he wasn't better than a lot of players. He just played harder than everyone else.

Let me just get this outta the way, I'm a Duke hater!

But I respect players, their talents and basketball. Even with me being a Duke hater, I liked some of their player namely Kyrie and Zion.

With that said, Cooper's a talented player. I want Duke to lose every game but I no longer dislike all of their players. Just most of them

And you're right, right now Cooper doesn't look like a first option in the NBA but that can change. He does whatever Duke needs him to do to win. When the need a bucket, he goes and gets it. He's an all around talented player.

I knew he was different when he was scrimmaging against the US Olympic team last summer.

He's also supposed to be a senior in high school and he just turned 18 this past December.

When watching him I don't see any single things that stands out, but his numbers show that he's doing good and he gets the job done.

Still hoping that they lose in the Final Four though!