Duke released some 5-on-5 video Friday , and almost immediately, one noticed Drew Scharnowski on crutches, with some sort of black sleeve covering most of his right leg.
Hopefully it's nothing serious.
As a result, freshman Maxime Meyer got more time than he probably would have.
What's immediately obvious, even without the powerful Scharnowski suiting up, is that this is a deep and talented roster. And while this is just a scrimmage, we saw a lot of promising things.
Let's start with talent. Obviously, this team is talented, but some of the freshmen are better than expected, and the returnees have grown their games.
Take Dame Sarr. Last season, he had trouble finishing on breaks. He didn't have that problem here. In fact, he was strikingly confident there. He also did a really nice look-away pass at one point. We don't think he'll be needed at point, but we could see him putting some time in there now.
Joaquim Boumjte Boumtje looked very comfortable out there as well. He's competing against Cameron Williams, Pat Ngongba, Scharnowski and Meyer, and he's more than holding his own.
There's a great moment where Cayden Boozer falls under the basket while he's moving fast. What's striking is how fast he pops up. He's really put some work in over the summer.
And while Meyer still has a lot of work to do, if you start off at 7-1 and you're mobile, the future is really bright.
We're not going to get into every detail of the video, but it's definitely worth your time to watch. This team is going to be a load for everyone.
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