Looks like Brown getting significant time at the five for Duke with Ngongba out indefinitely

[Niastri]

Checking their roster, they only have 3 forwards and 3 centers, so this seems like a bit of hyperbole. He's going to play.

If you count Flagg as a guard, like ESPN's roster, you are correct.

Knueppel and Evans, both top 20 recruits, are listed as SF. Gillis is also a forward, and is slightly heavier than Brown, although shorter.

Maluach and Flagg get the starters minutes, with backup 4-5 minutes and SF minutes split 4 ways.

After Nbongba returns, he takes the backup center minutes, and then Brown is competing with three guys for whatever minutes are left at forward.

And all three guys who he's competing with are good to great 3 point shooters with a coach that loves to shoot the three...

 

[jordoo]

Its not even October, Brown hasn't played a minute for Duke and you guys still can't resist.

 

[cuseincincy]

Where did you get all that from? 3rd string 4 and 3rd string 5? Out of the rotation?

I think he's referring to Maliq's status at the beginning of last season.

McLeod
Hima
Brown

Benny
Taylor
Brown

The team's success and ultimate underachieving was underscored by the fact that Maliq ended up the starting 5 and probably always was the best 4, if we didn't need him at the 5.

 

[MikeSU02]

If you count Flagg as a guard, like ESPN's roster, you are correct.

Knueppel and Evans, both top 20 recruits, are listed as SF. Gillis is also a forward, and is slightly heavier than Brown, although shorter.

Maluach and Flagg get the starters minutes, with backup 4-5 minutes and SF minutes split 4 ways.

After Nbongba returns, he takes the backup center minutes, and then Brown is competing with three guys for whatever minutes are left at forward.

And all three guys who he's competing with are good to great 3 point shooters with a coach that loves to shoot the three...

Did you just watch UConn last year? He can play D and he can pass and he can set screens and handle the short roll. They are 100% going to use him significantly.

Flagg can pick his position. I would play 3 as my primary and 4 as secondary if I were him.

Freeman was a top 10 guy, you think Freeman is going to realize his full potential in his first and likely only year with us? Of course not, he'll do well, have some flashes and get drafted on upside like most frosh that bounce. But you need a steady hand that can do the things that Sportscenter doesn't cover and that is why Maliq will play and why they went after him.

 

[SmilinBob]

Tonya Harding was seen leaving Durham a few days ago.

 

[rrlbees]

Did you just watch UConn last year? He can play D and he can pass and he can set screens and handle the short roll. They are 100% going to use him significantly.

Flagg can pick his position. I would play 3 as my primary and 4 as secondary if I were him.

Freeman was a top 10 guy, you think Freeman is going to realize his full potential in his first and likely only year with us? Of course not, he'll do well, have some flashes and get drafted on upside like most frosh that bounce. But you need a steady hand that can do the things that Sportscenter doesn't cover and that is why Maliq will play and why they went after him.

Saw a video after Duke players had a scrimmage before official practices started and a media guy asked players as they walked into the lockeroom which player was the best defender. Except for Flagg who said “me” (TIC), everyone he asked said “Maliq”.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

I’m not gonna lie I completely forgot about Maliq Brown.