***DUKE VS GONZAGA ELITE EIGHT OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD***

[dbav]

Nice defensive play by Jah leading to a fast break.

 

[dbav]

Offense looking much better today.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Great start by Duke! Two 3's already...maybe they've adjusted to the arena. Of course, Justise hasn't had a problem from distance so far.

OFC

 

[dukiejay]

Great start. It's amazing how much better the offense flows when shots are going in.

 

[cballover]

Originally posted by OldasdirtDevil:
Great start by Duke! Two 3's already...maybe they've adjusted to the arena. Of course, Justise hasn't had a problem from distance so far.

OFC

One thing I've noticed with Justice is that he rarely misses when he follows through on his shot. When he just lets it go, it doesn't go in.

 

[dbav]

Great to see one go down for Tyus. I feel like he needed that.

 

[dbav]

Same for Quinn.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Oh no, it looks like they've taken Justise back to the locker room. I hope it's not serious.

OFC

 

[Showenuff]

Dear God in Heaven, please Make WINSLOW ok.

 

[GTHC_ GTH!]

Ankles. Why ankles? Please be ok Justise. Why does this have to happen to us?

 

[dukiejay]

That did not look good for Justise. Not at all. It looked like the Achilles potentially, but I don't think he'd be up walking around if it had been that. Regardless, he was moving very gingerly going back to the bench. Not encouraging whatsoever.

 

[dbav]

Justise ready to check in.

 

[dukiejay]

We can't stop Wiltjer.

Also, have to finish those at the rim.

Justise back in the game.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Originally posted by dbav:
Justise ready to check in.

That's great!!! Hopefully he's able to move around okay.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Well, Justise looked great on that drive...other than making the shot.

OFC

 

[dbav]

Tyus seems much more active in this game. That's a good thing. Quinn is also handling the ball a bit more. I like that too. At least that's what it seems like to me.

 

[dukiejay]

We're in a pretty good spot right now. Tyus needs to knock down these FTs....the Zags have a little momentum.

 

[Dukesince90]

Do you think we will play any zone defense today? Wiltjer owning us on the mismatches.

 

[Swim_Bike_Run]

I don't think they're going to double Jah much...we need to go to him as often as possible....other things will open up.

 

[dbav]

I thought that was an interesting stat that the first 8 point lead was the largest deficit of the tourney for Gonzaga. Let's keep it up.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Wow...they call such ticky tacky fouls, and then they let a pummeling go.

OFC

 

[Dukesince90]

Stones attacking and playing great!

 

[skysdad]

Good time out. Settle them down, get Jah back in the game and go to him to start getting some field goals to fall. OFC

 

[Crank_it_loud]

Ugh, pressure D allowing easy buckets for them.

 

[dukiejay]

Yeah, we picked up two ticky-tack fouls and those guys one, but then Justise goes in and gets mugged with no call.

 

[denverexpat]

Offense has stopped moving and its 1 v 3 in the lane now...no wonder there is a scoring drought..

 

[acc hoops]

Plumlee is a foot from the goal and doesn't shoot. Jefferson leaves Wiltjer alone for a 3. Duke should be up by 12 points.
Run some damn plays and quit the one on one.

 

[dbav]

Come on fellas, close out this half.

 

[Crank_it_loud]

Matt Jones. Smh.

It's like they're outta gas.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

It's like they went up by 11 and called it a victory.

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Too much 1 on 1. Jah needs to get the ball, but Sabonis is extremely physical against him, and it looks like it's going to be allowed.

OFC

 

[denverexpat]

This looks like the lazy disorganized team of early in the year....no zone so far...getting beat on the floor to each end.....need to get the intensity up and play like they know its a single elimination game. M Jones needs to just concentrate on the D end....no more shooting

 

[Dukesince90]

Too much standing around on offense, playing that one on one pro $hit. Jah looks like he ate too many tater wedges for his pregame meal, slow today.

 

[The Right Blue]

You're winning and you have one basket in 8 min. All things considered, you're okay.

 

[K-oach Q]

We started off great and have been absolutely terrible since. Our offense is killing us right now and Gonzaga has all the momentum.

 

[pisgah101]

Gah Matt is like a TO every time he touches it on O. His 1 or 2 decent plays don't out way the bad to me

 

[carlsondevil]

Sabonis kind of giving it to Jahlil. That was a hustle play for Sabonis. Need some momentum going into half.

 

[crazyduke3]

Our offense is crapping the bed right now.

 

[holt43]

Please go back to attacking and get back in rhythm

 

[HuffyJB]

A 7+ minute stretch with 1 FG. Tough to get it done that way.