Great point above.... shot selection.... a major issue today. We're the best team in the country. Just gotta learn, Players and Staff
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I mean... Don't get me wrong, grabbing his jersey was retarded. But a flagrant? Haha.
Did he defend well? Wasn’t he switching with Grayson on Bowen and Robinson? So he had 25 to 27 pointo. Both guards shot lights out for BC and we needed defense more then scoring.Gary Trent says hi.
Got to learn to defend people...say what you want about the shooting...but one game it’s continual layup after layup...next game it’s three after three...the philosophy is totally antiquated and it’s not the players...
Grayson’s first missed ball fake side step jimbo ouched me too.Trevons missed corner 3 when Duke was up 4 was a killer.
Did he defend well? Wasn’t he switching with Grayson on Bowen and Robinson? So he had 25 to 27 pointo. Both guards shot lights out for BC and we needed defense more then scoring.
I mean... Don't get me wrong, grabbing his jersey was retarded. But a flagrant? Haha.
See above..quoted wrongIt’s the players.
Trevons missed corner 3 when Duke was up 4 was a killer.
Amen that. They played a bad game with little intensity. They will learn they have to play at a special level every game because they are going to take everyone’s best shotWithout Gary the last half-hour of the game we wouldn’t have even had to watch.
Our lack of defense finally caught up with us. Combine that with Allen going 5-20.
The d has too many gaps, and we allow too much driving to basket or kick outs.
Your number 2 in your points is so wrong. We have quick guards. Its the system that K has played and the lack of knowing it by the young guys.Three things that stuck out - in order of importance:
1) Lack of intelligent poise from Duval. Where I thought the game was really lost was Duval taking a 3 with 15 on the shot clock and Duke up 79-75. You have plenty of time and you have to get a better shot than that! He's not the guy to take that shot at that time. And, then, the jersey grab and push (regardless of the flagrant 1 or not) - bad foul to take. But, especially the push that opened to that.
2) We struggle to guard quick guards. We have big, physical guards, but we don't have a lot of guard quickness. That hurts us both on dribble drive and guarding the 3. If we jump out at the 3, we're vulnerable to the drive. Teams like BC, FL, etc. will give Duke trouble.
3) I wish K would have gone to a zone and put DeLaurier out on one of the two guard positions. He has the length to bother a shot and the quickness and length to still create trouble even if a guard moves past him. Just switch things up. K's strength is his stubbornness. It is also his weakness at times.
I don't understand when people on this board say "poor coaching". We are coached by the best there is. Ever. Stop trying to convince yourself you know what is best. Coach K has forgotten more about basketball than any of us will ever know. The players missed shots. They didn't help on D, and continue to show a lack of awareness. They will improve, no doubt.
Duke defensive coaching has been horrible over the years. When was the last time Duke was a good defensive team? 80’s 90’s?
Yes and before this game he wasn’t shooting that well. He had a good scoring game no argument from me there.Without Gary the last half-hour of the game we wouldn’t have even had to watch.
Duke defensive coaching has been horrible over the years. When was the last time Duke was a good defensive team? 80’s 90’s?
It’s the players.