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[Jnood]

Mugged.

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Refs were awful.

 

[dukehokie]

That’s terrible. The best offensive weapon in college in 30 damn years and he’s stuck in the corner.

 

[duke198025]

Wtf?

 

[Mr.Scary13]

Damn joke.....

 

[dukehokie]

Horrible.

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Refs didn’t win this game. RJ lost it down the stretch. He was great before the last minute.

Dude he was murdered on the last drive.

 

[denverexpat]

awful play calling if that was K at the end.....Barrett gets stuffed 5 possessions in a row..why not a drive and kick?

 

[SWEc/o95]

Infuriating

 

[K-oach Q]

RJ again....damn we don’t learn....

 

[pisgah101]

Effing JOKE!!! Screw that last minute RJ killed us

 

[duke198025]

I can’t believe he had the balls to do that again after the last minute

 

[tp394]

Gosh Rj. Doesn’t seem like anybody touched the ball those last two minutes

 

[JohnstonCDevil]

Three straight trips with Barrett throwing up trash shots!!!
OFC

 

[LONMUNU]

Wtf? Again? Effing seriously! I don’t even know what to say about that last minute.

 

[Duke1783]

Give the ball up or take the 3!

 

[dukehokie]

Dude he was murdered on the last drive.

Don’t leave it up to the refs. Zion had a better chance to finish this game off.

 

[Mpm277]

I say we give it to Zion there, not RJ. I knew he'd put up some garbage. To be fair, he hits his garbage a lot.. But still.

 

[IPSYCHOSIS]

RJ Barret ...3 times in a row ....what happens if he gets the foul call ? He’s 65% from the FT line ... that’s just poor end of game sh!t right there.... By K and RJ.

 

[K-oach Q]

That was a terrible terrible last min..,,we could of stole it....just terrible

 

[bluedevilfan42]

Barret+ refs=loss

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Don’t leave it up to the refs. Zion had a better chance to finish this game off.

Agreed, but that was a missed call (more than a few).

 

[IPSYCHOSIS]

Cams that guy

 

[DukeDenver]

Tre should’ve had the ball. Barrett screwed the pooch.

 

[pisgah101]

You can’t blame the refs this ones on one guy

 

[WI#1Dukie22]

Not sure why we forced RJ.

Sounds like hindsight- but I was screaming for Zion or Tre

 

[IPSYCHOSIS]

Agreed, but that was a missed call (more than a few).

65% from the line anyway

 

[LONMUNU]

Such poor execution. Shouldn’t even have been in that game but there is no excuse for RJ playing one on everyone for the last couple of minutes.

 

[hallside]

Didn't lose because of the refs, but they were awful down the stretch. You can't sleep for 32 minutes and expect to win.

 

[DukeRulesBasketball]

I would have taken a chance and gave it to Reddish for a three to win. I don’t think Duke would have lasted in OT!

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

Well, that was a disappointing finish, but Duke fought back hard, and are going to be a better team for it. I'm proud of their fight, just not some of the decisions at the end.

OFC

 

[K-oach Q]

I thought Jones would do something there...,I would of never let Barrett touch it if I where him....

 

[MyDudeG]

Cue the incoming “RJ is selfish” or “RJ needs to be benched.” Completely agree that Zion should have gotten one of those last possessions, but hopefully this will be used as a learning lesson by RJ.

 

[dukehokie]

In fairness to RJ, it’s what K drew up, but damn man. Maybe this is a learning experience for RJ. Maybe we since there was failure, RJ and the staff can learn that he can’t carry everything and frankly doesn’t have to.

 

[Laettshow]

Three games in three days and it took the number 3 ranked veteran team everything they had to beat us by 2. Were fine.

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

No doubt Zion should have the ball but the refs spent the tourney calling everything then suddenly swallow whistles the last 7 minutes against GU.

 

[wcu1113]

Horrific missed call.

But you can’t play mediocre basketball for 35 minutes and expect to always pull it out in the end. This was defense of old.

 

[Mr.Scary13]

I say we give it to Zion there, not RJ. I knew he'd put up some garbage. To be fair, he hits his garbage a lot.. But still.

Nah, Reddish needs the ball in those situations. Great ball skills and great free throw shooter (even though it was obvious the refs weren't calling sh*t on Gonzaga the last two mins).

 

[tclark6]

Just wish RJ would have gotten the ball to Cam for a 3... Great early season game and test for us!

 

[Quavarius]

Proud of the fight our boys showed.

It sucks that was our first loss in Maui ever, but I’m not dwelling on it. No Duke team that won Maui went on to win the NCAA Championship! I’m glad we’ve gotten the first one out of the way.