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I loved Brian’s contribution to our program but Marques is far more talented and showed that tonight.
did duke just become the 2019 SEC champions?
Huuuuuuuuge win under the circumstances. Yes, we didn't play our best game, didn't take care of the ball at times, missed FT's?? I'm sorry folks, but these are still Freshmen with a ton of pressure on them thanks to the media hype, and not to forget they just played the #8 team in the country, the defending SEC Champs and a favorite to win it again. Oh yeah, an experienced team with great guards, so geez, I guess we have a lot to work on (you mean this team could actually get better). Man, if this team can get better, kind of tells me that could be bad for the rest of the country! Sorry, but I am still really excited for the season that is yet to come.
Arizona or Gonzaga, doesn't matter, I just want to face the best team in the Championship, yes, I said the Championship!
Every game is not going to be won by 20 or 30, just not going to happen, so relax, be proud of this team, and enjoy them while they are here, it's going to be a very special year, and trust me, IT'S GONNA BE OK!
Go Duke!
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Arizona or Gonzaga, doesn't matter, I just want to face the best team in the Championship, yes, I said the Championship!
Every game is not going to be won by 20 or 30, just not going to happen, so relax, be proud of this team, and enjoy them while they are here, it's going to be a very special year, and trust me, IT'S GONNA BE OK!
Go Duke!
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If only some wizened sage had been talking about this all season. Oh, if only such a gifted prophet existed.
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For real though, Bolden's post game interview on ESPN was great. He talked about how Auburn was the best team we'd faced. Third degree burn on UK.
Not talking talent but importance. Bolden doesn’t hold a candle to Zoubs’ impact....yet. That could change this year.
They definitely gave Coach K some ammo. Like the way they fought through the fatigue and the long bombs from Harper. Great resume win, and we get 3 more hours of rest than the team we play tomorrow. I think we answer well. Showed some inconsistency tonight similar to the Army game. Can't let a team like that get back in it. Too many sloppy plays down the stretch.
Overall, solid team win against a top 10 team and a good test for the freshmen. HERE'S TO MARQUES BOLDEN!! So cool to see him dominate and grinning ear to ear on the court.
Overall, solid team win against a top 10 team and a good test for the freshmen. HERE'S TO MARQUES BOLDEN!! So cool to see him dominate and grinning ear to ear on the court.
Really good test for our team. A good gauge on where we stand against good talent.
Auburn is legit. As most everyone has already said, Bolden was a man, and Tre was really solid, 10 points, 6 assists and only 1 turnover against a team that plays crazy.
The only issue I had was the lack of bench in the 2nd half. Other than White, I don’t think any other reserve played. I would like to have seen Barrett take a little breather instead of playing 39 minutes and going 7-20.
Might be wrong, but if we play Gonzaga, I expect another battle. Few is really good, and has a great team.
Auburn is legit. As most everyone has already said, Bolden was a man, and Tre was really solid, 10 points, 6 assists and only 1 turnover against a team that plays crazy.
The only issue I had was the lack of bench in the 2nd half. Other than White, I don’t think any other reserve played. I would like to have seen Barrett take a little breather instead of playing 39 minutes and going 7-20.
Might be wrong, but if we play Gonzaga, I expect another battle. Few is really good, and has a great team.
Well yes our team won the national championship that year. But I think it’s a slight to Marques to make that comparison. He is an NBA talent. He gets covered up by a lot of talent this year but he’s an NBA talent.
Lack of ball movement worries me with this team. That’s when auburn started catching up. There’s no reason to jack up so many 3s.
Not discounting Az, but listening to the talking heads, Gonzaga is a monster and I'm waiting to see what they are talking about. I say again, they play like this tomorrow, the way they have played so far in both games, they will be in serious trouble.
Yep 2015 in Texas when Matt Jones and Winslow, the Texas connection went off lol.
We had a test tonight, IMO we didn’t pass with flying colors, but we won. Love getting a win and still being able to learn from it. We did not move the ball well. And when we passed, they weren’t smart passes. We went into hero ball mode a lot and it just so happened the lead was large enough for us to win.
Next game, I’d love to see this team get back to the drive and kick that has made them so difficult to defend. Tonight, they were easy to defend.
Next game, I’d love to see this team get back to the drive and kick that has made them so difficult to defend. Tonight, they were easy to defend.
I agree, but if this was mid-season acc play, then I would be concerned. But for game 5, 4 freshman, going against a veteran team who won the SEC last year and a nice tournament run, I'll take it. I'm not sure we would of pulled this game out last year. Duke was up 17 and could of done more damage. The problem for college basketball is you have no idea where it's coming from with Duke. Truly off night by the freshman, but still with Bolden stepping up, they still held their composure and made big plays down the stretch.
Not one time did they trail in this game. Last year with all the talent, we were coming from behind at the beginning of the season with every quality team we saw. Like the Nike invitational Tournament. These boys are legit and will only get better.
Not one time did they trail in this game. Last year with all the talent, we were coming from behind at the beginning of the season with every quality team we saw. Like the Nike invitational Tournament. These boys are legit and will only get better.
So true. And with all the flaws the team had last year, they were still a quarter inch away from being in the Final Four.
Talent can overcome a lot. It just so happens, this team is extremely cohesive as well. They’ll learn. Shots will get smarter, passes more precise, etc. This is team has nowhere to go but up. Tonight feels like a loss but it wasn’t. Next play.
Yes Sir, and I swear, Cam just seems to make a big play when it's needed to kill momentum. He is so sneaky smooth it should be against the law lol.
AuburnAlumni , you seemed so reasonable, then I caught some of your childish crying over at Rupp...
“It also helps that they can punch us in the face, punch us in the kidneys, and stab us in the side with no whistle incoming.”
Seriously dude?
“It also helps that they can punch us in the face, punch us in the kidneys, and stab us in the side with no whistle incoming.”
Seriously dude?
I saw that show and was about to call him out on it. I'm still learning how to say what I want in a more decent way when I see what I call being here saying one thing, and running back to another board saying something else.
RJ Barrett does so many things well, but he is not a 3-point shooter and in that one area of the game, less might be more.
The close margin tonight does not bother me. Winning nailbiters builds character. It is better to have a few close calls during the regular season so that they know what adversity feels like and gain the confidence to win those kinds of games.
Loved watching Bolden last night. He still frustrates me a bit on offense when he puts the ball on the floor instead of trying going up strong off the pass/rebound. But, defensively, he was a game-changer.
The close margin tonight does not bother me. Winning nailbiters builds character. It is better to have a few close calls during the regular season so that they know what adversity feels like and gain the confidence to win those kinds of games.
Loved watching Bolden last night. He still frustrates me a bit on offense when he puts the ball on the floor instead of trying going up strong off the pass/rebound. But, defensively, he was a game-changer.
I just got several good laughs. I was scrolling through Facebook and was reading through the comment section on several different posts about tonight’s game and I saw at least half a dozen people saying that Coach K needs to get rid of RJ because he’s a ball hog. I pointed out to several of them that coming into tonight’s game RJ is second on the team in assists with 4.8 apg.
4.8 assists, but all with a bad attitude. Teammates point at him after they score but he looks away, refusing to acknowledge them.
Sorry,I just don't see it,to me he looks as engaged as the rest of the guys,maybe he's just more intense and focused.I do hope this is not going to be an ongoing thing all season,people talking about his attitude.I doubt his teammates are worried about it at all
@AuburnAlumni lose to the beat team in basketball, lose to the beat team in football Saturday. Rough week
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