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SignUp Now!We had @DukeBetter from Twitter on the podcast just now. He was saying that there are several metrics that point to Mitchell being the most impactful player on the team so far. I think he was pulling stuff from some of the more deep dive sites like CBB Analytics. Obviously, the widely available stats on places like sports-reference point to Mark as very good but more like third most important on the team after Flip and Roach.Mark has been really good the last 5 games.
15.6 ppg and 8.6 rpg on 64/33/82 (TS=.701).
Also 7 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in that span, against only 3 turnovers and 5 fouls committed.
The rebounding has been the coolest development though. He's really hunting the ball after a shot goes up. That play last night when Louisville had cut it to 49-46, and Mark sailed in to rebound a missed Flip 3 and immediately kick it out to Proctor for a made 3 was awesome.
I've made that argument. And the lineup data backs it up. The issue is that we're not going to get a great seed. Also, we've only got like 13 regular season games left. The "being healthy for an extended period of time and figuring it out" part needs to happen soon. But it will likely be postponed yet another week due to the latest Roach injury.There is an argument out there that says that this season has just been so disjointed with all of the injuries and once everyone is back and healthy at the same time, it will start to come together. That argument is bolstered a bit by the way Duke came on strong at the end of last year.
But right now at least, I'm getting more 2017 type vibes where we keep waiting for it all to come together, and while we might see flashes, it never does. And also the UNC angle...
True. You might run into some unstoppable badass like Dillon Brooks.We need to claw our way to a 3 seed for me to feel ok. I don’t think there is a huge practical difference between 2 and 3 but that 4/5 line is a different animal because you have to slay the 1 seed in the S16.
Yeah, and what would you even say to a guy like that in the handshake line?True. You might run into some unstoppable badass like Dillon Brooks.We need to claw our way to a 3 seed for me to feel ok. I don’t think there is a huge practical difference between 2 and 3 but that 4/5 line is a different animal because you have to slay the 1 seed in the S16.