Player Trevon Duval

[physicsfactor]

I was laughing at how UNC defended the Duval ball screens. Why was Maye trying to hedge so far? Why was the guard fighting over? Just stupidity on UNC’s part.

 

[best4heisman]

Our ceiling with Duval at PG is so much higher than with Allen.

Absolutely. And it doesn't lower our floor either, given that Grayson's decision making has been worse than Duval's lately.

 

[bdotling]

He won us the game. Grayson was a turnover shitshow. If he plays like this we win it all. His d has been solid in the zone throughout his shithead play. Don’t be a shithead Duval, that’s really all we need

 

[torontoduke]

He busted up their double teams routinely. Like Frank Jackson, except the exact opposite

 

[rome8180]

Our offense was elite when we had Duval running point. Our defense is now elite with the zone. Obvious solution here.

 

[deepdarkblue]

Can he manage to play like this through the tournaments? I still have no faith.

 

[rome8180]

Neither do I. But what's the alternative? Scoring 60 ppg while Allen falls on the floor over and over?

 

[torontoduke]

Yeah. I'm still not sold, but holy cow was that a brilliant performance on both ends in the 2nd half.

 

[DurhamSon]

It seems like it's the simplest thing in the world to tell him not to take awful jumpers or pass to nobody, isn't it?

 

[deepdarkblue]

I guess it's like they tell you in AA, you have to take it one day at a time.

 

[sjsj2448]

This is the Trevon I thought we'd be getting. It took him 31 games but he may have just ARRIVED.

 

[rome8180]

This is the Trevon I thought we'd be getting. It took him 31 games but he may have just ARRIVED.

He also had a few games like this earlier in the year (before defenses figured him out).

 

[childress22]

Yeah... I think Duval looked as good as he did in the second half because Carolina inexplicably started guarding him tight outside after her hit that three. Some teams won't bite for that.

 

[childress22]

UNC made him look like some kinda Angel Rodriguez tonight.

 

[rome8180]

Please don't post anything pessimistic or even realistic right now. No one wants it.

 

[Slap the Floor]

Yeah... I think Duval looked as good as he did in the second half because Carolina inexplicably started guarding him tight outside after her hit that three. Some teams won't bite for that.

Maybe, but he still made great decisions the entire second half. Even when he wasn't in ball screens. late in the game he made a great pass to Trent Jr when UNC was scrambling trying to trap everything. Trent missed but he got it to him wide open. He also was trapped along the baseline and instead of freaking out made a great pass to an open Carter who nailed a 3 from the wing.

Even when he got into the lane from using the ball screen, he was flawless. He made every single right decision.

 

[childress22]

Even when he got into the lane from using the ball screen, he was flawless. He made every single right decision.

He really did. Played his best half of the year (second half vs. FSU was fantastic, too). But I'm just not sure he can make the same reads or passes up the same shots if guys aren't guarding him in his jock.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

15% usage 150 rating. That’s his perfect game. His highest rating of the season. His smartest usage in the offense.

 

[physicsfactor]

Yeah... I think Duval looked as good as he did in the second half because Carolina inexplicably started guarding him tight outside after her hit that three. Some teams won't bite for that.

Yep.

 

[LastHearth]

Credit where it is due, Duval played great.