Absolutely, SoCal. I'm usually a little dejected after a loss, but not this one. Duke is the real deal.
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Absolutely, SoCal. I'm usually a little dejected after a loss, but not this one. Duke is the real deal.
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Duke lost this game in the first half and will learn from it.
Guess Tre and Zions missed dunks didn’t come back to hurt us?
I know the last five brought them back but it would’ve been nice to see the starting five on the court at the end. I think Bolden could’ve helped with the rebounding late.
Anyways glad they came back especially without Cam for most of the second half.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I know the last five brought them back but it would’ve been nice to see the starting five on the court at the end. I think Bolden could’ve helped with the rebounding late.
Anyways glad they came back especially without Cam for most of the second half.
Happy Thanksgiving!
In a fairness people said he was pressing since Canada
And the goat hasn’t drawn up plays for this group 
Good game. Gonzaga is legit and deserved the W. I was happy to see Duke fight back and make it a game at the end. I wish RJ would have taken a shot at the top of the key and go for the win or give Zion a chance at an offensive rebound and a put back if he missed. Oh well, we all knew they weren’t going undefeated. They’ll lose again. As long as they win their last game we’ll all be happy.
Heartbreaking loss...
Loved the fight we showed in the second half.
Hate to lose because of selfishness.
Gonzaga is the better TEAM at the moment. They played as a unit instead of a group of individuals....Hopefully by March, that will no longer be the case.
Loved the fight we showed in the second half.
Hate to lose because of selfishness.
Gonzaga is the better TEAM at the moment. They played as a unit instead of a group of individuals....Hopefully by March, that will no longer be the case.
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I say again, he been like this for 4 years. How many people watch these guy in high school and not just on announcement day? Maybe K was just drawing on the clip board then.In a fairness people said he was pressing since Canada
If Coach K would have left Bolden on the bench more in the First half and went with Javin or Jack we wouldn’t have been in such a whole.
I love K but those last posessions are on him. NBA 1on1 iso's are pure junk. Hope to never see that end of game situation again.
Squad didn't quit & this will humble them as well.
Squad didn't quit & this will humble them as well.
Nobodys cut throating him. 3 straight possessions he failed though I mean lol. I’m sure he will learn from it too. K too!!
Fair enough. I'm not saying it's bad we have him, lol. I hadn't ever seen him play in HS, so I'm only going on what I've seen between the Canada trip and Duke games. He's obviously good and he's going to get better. One of the ways he'll get better is to share the ball more. Just because he's good doesn't mean he's above criticism. I shout and celebrate just as much as the next guy when he makes an exciting play. This should be a good learning experience for him.
Those weeent good shot selections and 65% might not be a great free throw percentage but if he draws a foul on those 3 drives to the basket then that gives him 6 free throw attempts, so based on his percentage that means he likely would’ve made 4 out of those 6 free throws and he wasn’t the only player on the team that made poor decisions on shot selection today.
I want RJ with the ball in his hands at the end. Did he make the right decisions tonight? No, but he's our go-to clutch player. Probably the best one in the nation.
They all will. From Cam not showing up in the first half, to missed dunks, bad switches on screens, etc.. To each his own, but I'm just glad with all that, they still had a chance. Good enough for me regardless of what happen the last few possessions.
Remember in 98-99 we lost to Cincinnati in the great Alaska shootout final on a last second shot. We went on to the National Championship game having only that one loss. I’m not saying we are going to the National Championship game with just this one loss, but I’m saying we are going to be just fine. Hopefully RJ and the team will learn from this and watch the Kentucky tape and see how deadly they can be when they share the ball and play solid D!
Ok hypotheticaly if Tre doesn’t miss the dunk the games tied before lol... the point is it’s not smart to rely on a foul call when you shoot 65% from the line to tie a game in the final secounds!
You and me both. If not him in that situation, Cam. If anything he should of pulled up in the paint because he had lost his defender but drove too deep. It's all good.
This 1000 times. They did not quit. Execution was bad at the end, but they did not quit. Just stinks that one of my favorite Duke teams is the first one to lose in Maui.
Some bashing Ks decisions
Some blaming refs....as usual in a loss
Other saying RJ is selfish
Geez people we lost to a damn good team by 2 points and had a chance at the end to tie or win it
RELAX....long long season and it's just November...a long time until March/April
Some blaming refs....as usual in a loss
Other saying RJ is selfish
Geez people we lost to a damn good team by 2 points and had a chance at the end to tie or win it
RELAX....long long season and it's just November...a long time until March/April
Bilas tries so hard to not come across as a Duke homer, he tries his best to not say anything
Pro-Duke. He needs to learn from Kirk Herbstriet!
Pro-Duke. He needs to learn from Kirk Herbstriet!
I would have rather Tre or Zion with the ball either driving to score or driving and kicking to Cam for the 3. Zion would’ve been the best option because he can’t be stop going to the goal plus he doesn’t hesitate to kick it. Tre is a Jones so that’s why I trust him to have the ball. I just know RJ should’ve been standing in the corner. He had his 3 chances prior and he blew it.
I have a feeling RJ will become the new Trevon Duval when Duke loose a game. My goodness.
Yeah sure....a good but of duke fans panic every time they lose a game
And always count on a few blaming refs in a loss too
Not worried at all. Team is really good. You are gonna lose games during the year; losing one as a team with such prominent freshmen against a veteran team far from home in the third game in three days by two after being down by a lot the whole way, easing some of the ridiculous hype and making the new guys realized that you can lose, all while creating the motivation of not losing a “championship” again… eh, I’m fine with it.
I am not even mad or upset....not even a little, and I really don't know why? Maybe because I never expected to go undefeated, and I am still SO confident that we are EVERYBODY'S nightmare come March. For some reason, this is the best I have handled a loss in a very long time.
Probably not as bad...cause he can actually score lol
Hahah not again! I can’t take that no. Don’t even get me started on Duval.
Lol, I was laughing and telling the wife I love this loss, only because of the heart they showed. They could of folded and gave up so many times.
Plus 1. And, he wasn't mugged on the last one. If it was a foul, it is the type that isn't called that often.
I still handle it like a B!!
Haha.....I usually get pretty mad, but over it quick.
But they have an elite shooting big on the bench who would have been a further mis-match for our guys. So, they are likely to improve by March as well.
I'm freaking hyped for Tues. Get the boys home safe, remind them they are the first team to loose in Maui and walk out of the gym lol
Usually why I tend to not read these game day threads until a day or so passes and only the last page of it so I don’t see that group and get annoyed and lose my sh!T. They tend to disappear after the dust settles and i get to read what my reliable posters say. Hahah
Hope we don’t ever loose a game
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