5PointPlay Podcast

[timo0402]

Latest episode- recapping ASU BLOODBATH! Revised preseason predictions, recruiting update, and a Maine prediction.

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[christophero]

Good podcast as always. I do think there is a bit of an overreaction from rolling a very average ASU team. We were on fire in the second half. Duke has always run an offense that has been reliant on 3's, and when we are hitting them we are near unbeatable. I've also seen our offense grind to a halt when the threes stop falling. See our round of 32 game last year, or the Zion/Kentucky game for examples of us being on fire. I do think this is a final four team, maybe better with some luck. But I am still wait and see when the bigger teams come to play us. I'd say 35 and 5. I think the potential to be dominant is there, but I don't think we will always be nearly as hot as we were the other night. But I certainly like what I see so far, and there are a lot of weapons and depth. And the defense is there, at least so far. Stay healthy and we should be in the final four.

 

[timo0402]

Good podcast as always. I do think there is a bit of an overreaction from rolling a very average ASU team. We were on fire in the second half. Duke has always run an offense that has been reliant on 3's, and when we are hitting them we are near unbeatable. I've also seen our offense grind to a halt when the threes stop falling. See our round of 32 game last year, or the Zion/Kentucky game for examples of us being on fire. I do think this is a final four team, maybe better with some luck. But I am still wait and see when the bigger teams come to play us. I'd say 35 and 5. I think the potential to be dominant is there, but I don't think we will always be nearly as hot as we were the other night. But I certainly like what I see so far, and there are a lot of weapons and depth. And the defense is there, at least so far. Stay healthy and we should be in the final four.

Yea so I think my point is the first half to me. We didn’t hit anything and we were still up 16 due to our defense. That to me was more impressive than anything.

 

[dukecorey]

The team has a chance to be very special defensively. That is what will put Duke over the top this season.

 

[christophero]

According to RR Kentucky is much improved. Should be a good game.

 

[timo0402]

According to RR Kentuck is much improved. Should be a good game.

They definitely are improved and should be well coached. Still think we curb stomp them!

 

[Liftee]

I was at a wedding on Sunday and missed the game. Can't believe someone would schedule a wedding against a Duke preseason game.

I watched the first half last night knowing that Duke got hot in the second half. I was very impressed with the way the guards pushed the ball up court. Foster is playing great (I really thought people were sleeping on him. He was starting when he got hurt last year). Flagg definitely struggled on offense and he may be finding his way as to what he can do now that he isn't physically dominant anymore. He'll get there I'm sure.

Maluach is better than I expected, definitely aggressive and the guys were looking for him more on Sunday than they were against Lincoln. That's a great sign.

I think we will be very good shooting team this year but with the defense and ability to push the ball, we can survive when the shots aren't falling. I think we'll do well enough to get a 1 or 2 seed which should allow us to get to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8 on talent and effort alone and then maybe win the crapshoot to go further.